diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-beta.yml b/.github/workflows/build-beta.yml
index 17d1494..4f002a6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-beta.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-beta.yml
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ jobs:
         include:
           # Beta serves OTA updates only, so it builds the end-user image
           # (MTR-1.yaml), not the first-flash Factory image.
-          - { yaml: Integrations/ESPHome/beta-channel/MTR-1.yaml,     name: firmware-standard }
-          - { yaml: Integrations/ESPHome/beta-channel/MTR-1_BLE.yaml, name: firmware-ble-beta }
+          - { yaml: Integrations/ESPHome/MTR-1.yaml,     name: firmware-standard }
+          - { yaml: Integrations/ESPHome/MTR-1_BLE.yaml, name: firmware-ble-beta }
     uses: esphome/workflows/.github/workflows/build.yml@025a1e6255610c498ed590403b7e510b69e474df # 2026.4.1
     with:
       files: ${{ matrix.yaml }}
diff --git a/Integrations/ESPHome/Core.yaml b/Integrations/ESPHome/Core.yaml
index 6130e3f..163d0fa 100644
--- a/Integrations/ESPHome/Core.yaml
+++ b/Integrations/ESPHome/Core.yaml
@@ -2,11 +2,6 @@ substitutions:
   name: apollo-mtr-1
   version: "26.8.27.1"
   device_description: ${name} made by Apollo Automation - version ${version}.
-  # Default update channel on first boot (no stored user choice yet, i.e. a
-  # fresh flash). The beta-channel builds override this to "Beta" (see
-  # Integrations/ESPHome/beta-channel/) so firmware obtained from the beta
-  # channel keeps tracking it instead of offering a stable "downgrade".
-  firmware_channel_default: "Stable"
   # Manifest URL bases. Stable = GitHub Pages (main branch builds).
   # Beta = rolling "beta-fw" pre-release assets (beta branch builds).
   stable_manifest_base: "https://apolloautomation.github.io/MTR-1"
@@ -637,7 +632,7 @@ select:
     options:
       - "Stable"
       - "Beta"
-    initial_option: "${firmware_channel_default}"
+    initial_option: "Stable"
     on_value:
       then:
         - script.execute: apply_ota_source
diff --git a/Integrations/ESPHome/beta-channel/MTR-1.yaml b/Integrations/ESPHome/beta-channel/MTR-1.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 509f2d9..0000000
--- a/Integrations/ESPHome/beta-channel/MTR-1.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-# Beta-channel build of MTR-1.yaml: the identical image except the Firmware
-# Channel select defaults to "Beta" on first boot, so firmware obtained from
-# the beta channel keeps tracking it. Built by build-beta.yml only; the
-# stable (GitHub Pages) builds use MTR-1.yaml directly.
-substitutions:
-  firmware_channel_default: "Beta"
-
-packages:
-  base: !include ../MTR-1.yaml
diff --git a/Integrations/ESPHome/beta-channel/MTR-1_BLE.yaml b/Integrations/ESPHome/beta-channel/MTR-1_BLE.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 80ca68a..0000000
--- a/Integrations/ESPHome/beta-channel/MTR-1_BLE.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-# Beta-channel build of MTR-1_BLE.yaml: the identical image except the Firmware
-# Channel select defaults to "Beta" on first boot, so firmware obtained from
-# the beta channel keeps tracking it. Built by build-beta.yml only; the
-# stable (GitHub Pages) builds use MTR-1_BLE.yaml directly.
-substitutions:
-  firmware_channel_default: "Beta"
-
-packages:
-  base: !include ../MTR-1_BLE.yaml