diff --git a/player/command.c b/player/command.c
index 08257a0bbb..3273684227 100644
--- a/player/command.c
+++ b/player/command.c
@@ -7122,7 +7122,7 @@ void mp_option_change_callback(void *ctx, struct m_config_option *co, int flags,
 
     if (flags & UPDATE_VIDEO) {
         if (mpctx->video_out) {
-            vo_set_want_redraw(mpctx->video_out);
+            vo_control(mpctx->video_out, VOCTRL_UPDATE_RENDER_OPTS, NULL);
             mp_wakeup_core(mpctx);
         }
     }
diff --git a/video/out/vo.c b/video/out/vo.c
index 6e4f41645d..2400f8de61 100644
--- a/video/out/vo.c
+++ b/video/out/vo.c
@@ -236,7 +236,6 @@ static void update_opts(void *p)
 
     if (m_config_cache_update(vo->opts_cache)) {
         read_opts(vo);
-
         if (vo->driver->control) {
             vo->driver->control(vo, VOCTRL_VO_OPTS_CHANGED, NULL);
             // "Legacy" update of video position related options.
@@ -244,18 +243,6 @@ static void update_opts(void *p)
             vo->driver->control(vo, VOCTRL_SET_PANSCAN, NULL);
         }
     }
-
-    if (vo->gl_opts_cache && m_config_cache_update(vo->gl_opts_cache)) {
-        // "Legacy" update of video GL renderer related options.
-        if (vo->driver->control)
-            vo->driver->control(vo, VOCTRL_UPDATE_RENDER_OPTS, NULL);
-    }
-
-    if (m_config_cache_update(vo->eq_opts_cache)) {
-        // "Legacy" update of video equalizer related options.
-        if (vo->driver->control)
-            vo->driver->control(vo, VOCTRL_SET_EQUALIZER, NULL);
-    }
 }
 
 // Does not include thread- and VO uninit.
@@ -318,12 +305,7 @@ static struct vo *vo_create(bool probing, struct mpv_global *global,
                                           update_opts, vo);
 
     vo->gl_opts_cache = m_config_cache_alloc(NULL, global, &gl_video_conf);
-    m_config_cache_set_dispatch_change_cb(vo->gl_opts_cache, vo->in->dispatch,
-                                          update_opts, vo);
-
     vo->eq_opts_cache = m_config_cache_alloc(NULL, global, &mp_csp_equalizer_conf);
-    m_config_cache_set_dispatch_change_cb(vo->eq_opts_cache, vo->in->dispatch,
-                                          update_opts, vo);
 
     mp_input_set_mouse_transform(vo->input_ctx, NULL, NULL);
     if (vo->driver->encode != !!vo->encode_lavc_ctx)
@@ -1235,16 +1217,6 @@ void vo_redraw(struct vo *vo)
     mp_mutex_unlock(&in->lock);
 }
 
-// Same as vo_redraw but the redraw is delayed until it
-// is detected in the playloop.
-void vo_set_want_redraw(struct vo *vo)
-{
-    struct vo_internal *in = vo->in;
-    mp_mutex_lock(&in->lock);
-    in->want_redraw = true;
-    mp_mutex_unlock(&in->lock);
-}
-
 bool vo_want_redraw(struct vo *vo)
 {
     struct vo_internal *in = vo->in;
diff --git a/video/out/vo.h b/video/out/vo.h
index 7c5ed67736..2ed971c146 100644
--- a/video/out/vo.h
+++ b/video/out/vo.h
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ enum mp_voctrl {
     VOCTRL_RESUME,
 
     VOCTRL_SET_PANSCAN,
-    VOCTRL_SET_EQUALIZER,
 
     // Triggered by any change to mp_vo_opts. This is for convenience. In theory,
     // you could install your own listener.
@@ -513,7 +512,6 @@ bool vo_still_displaying(struct vo *vo);
 void vo_request_wakeup_on_done(struct vo *vo);
 bool vo_has_frame(struct vo *vo);
 void vo_redraw(struct vo *vo);
-void vo_set_want_redraw(struct vo *vo);
 bool vo_want_redraw(struct vo *vo);
 void vo_seek_reset(struct vo *vo);
 void vo_destroy(struct vo *vo);
diff --git a/video/out/vo_gpu.c b/video/out/vo_gpu.c
index 6abe20b0d7..584a86096b 100644
--- a/video/out/vo_gpu.c
+++ b/video/out/vo_gpu.c
@@ -186,9 +186,6 @@ static int control(struct vo *vo, uint32_t request, void *data)
     case VOCTRL_SET_PANSCAN:
         resize(vo);
         return VO_TRUE;
-    case VOCTRL_SET_EQUALIZER:
-        vo->want_redraw = true;
-        return VO_TRUE;
     case VOCTRL_SCREENSHOT: {
         struct vo_frame *frame = vo_get_current_vo_frame(vo);
         if (frame)
diff --git a/video/out/vo_gpu_next.c b/video/out/vo_gpu_next.c
index 31b4200779..444651fda6 100644
--- a/video/out/vo_gpu_next.c
+++ b/video/out/vo_gpu_next.c
@@ -1425,7 +1425,6 @@ static int control(struct vo *vo, uint32_t request, void *data)
     case VOCTRL_SET_PANSCAN:
         resize(vo);
         return VO_TRUE;
-    case VOCTRL_SET_EQUALIZER:
     case VOCTRL_PAUSE:
         if (p->is_interpolated)
             vo->want_redraw = true;
diff --git a/video/out/vo_libmpv.c b/video/out/vo_libmpv.c
index 972588ee3e..8a686022a1 100644
--- a/video/out/vo_libmpv.c
+++ b/video/out/vo_libmpv.c
@@ -608,9 +608,6 @@ static int control(struct vo *vo, uint32_t request, void *data)
     case VOCTRL_PAUSE:
         vo->want_redraw = true;
         return VO_TRUE;
-    case VOCTRL_SET_EQUALIZER:
-        vo->want_redraw = true;
-        return VO_TRUE;
     case VOCTRL_SET_PANSCAN:
         mp_mutex_lock(&ctx->lock);
         ctx->need_resize = true;
diff --git a/video/out/vo_vdpau.c b/video/out/vo_vdpau.c
index f1f6f3ae71..b22dcba0ce 100644
--- a/video/out/vo_vdpau.c
+++ b/video/out/vo_vdpau.c
@@ -1071,9 +1071,6 @@ static int control(struct vo *vo, uint32_t request, void *data)
     case VOCTRL_SET_PANSCAN:
         checked_resize(vo);
         return VO_TRUE;
-    case VOCTRL_SET_EQUALIZER:
-        vo->want_redraw = true;
-        return true;
     case VOCTRL_RESET:
         forget_frames(vo, true);
         return true;