diff --git a/src/renderer/containers/Header/UserMenu.tsx b/src/renderer/containers/Header/UserMenu.tsx
index 6fd2c5049..9e79b279e 100644
--- a/src/renderer/containers/Header/UserMenu.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/containers/Header/UserMenu.tsx
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { DolphinLaunchType } from "@dolphin/types";
 import AccountBoxIcon from "@mui/icons-material/AccountBox";
 import EditIcon from "@mui/icons-material/Edit";
 import LanguageIcon from "@mui/icons-material/Language";
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@ import { ConfirmationModal } from "@/components/ConfirmationModal";
 import type { IconMenuItem } from "@/components/IconMenu";
 import { IconMenu } from "@/components/IconMenu";
 import { useAccount } from "@/lib/hooks/useAccount";
+import { useDolphinBeta } from "@/lib/hooks/useSettings";
 import { useServices } from "@/services";
 import type { AuthUser } from "@/services/auth/types";
 
@@ -27,6 +29,9 @@ export const UserMenu = ({ user, handleError }: { user: AuthUser; handleError: (
   const [openLogoutPrompt, setOpenLogoutPrompt] = React.useState(false);
   const [openNameChangePrompt, setOpenNameChangePrompt] = React.useState(false);
   const [openActivationDialog, setOpenActivationDialog] = React.useState(false);
+  const [useNetplayBeta, setUseNetplayBeta] = useDolphinBeta(DolphinLaunchType.NETPLAY);
+  const [usePlaybackBeta, setUsePlaybackBeta] = useDolphinBeta(DolphinLaunchType.PLAYBACK);
+
   const onLogout = async () => {
     try {
       await authService.logout();
@@ -35,6 +40,12 @@ export const UserMenu = ({ user, handleError }: { user: AuthUser; handleError: (
       handleError(err);
     } finally {
       handleClose();
+      if (useNetplayBeta) {
+        await setUseNetplayBeta(false);
+      }
+      if (usePlaybackBeta) {
+        await setUsePlaybackBeta(false);
+      }
     }
   };
 
diff --git a/src/renderer/lib/hooks/useApp.ts b/src/renderer/lib/hooks/useApp.ts
index 6e986811a..7203f3ad9 100644
--- a/src/renderer/lib/hooks/useApp.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/lib/hooks/useApp.ts
@@ -6,8 +6,10 @@ import { useAccount } from "@/lib/hooks/useAccount";
 import { useToasts } from "@/lib/hooks/useToasts";
 import { useServices } from "@/services";
 import type { AuthUser } from "@/services/auth/types";
+import { SubscriptionTier } from "@/services/slippi/types";
 
 import { useDesktopApp } from "./useQuickStart";
+import { useDolphinBeta } from "./useSettings";
 
 const log = window.electron.log;
 
@@ -42,6 +44,8 @@ export const useAppInitialization = () => {
   const setServerError = useAccount((store) => store.setServerError);
   const setDesktopAppExists = useDesktopApp((store) => store.setExists);
   const setDesktopAppDolphinPath = useDesktopApp((store) => store.setDolphinPath);
+  const [useNetplayBeta, setUseNetplayBeta] = useDolphinBeta(DolphinLaunchType.NETPLAY);
+  const [usePlaybackBeta, setUsePlaybackBeta] = useDolphinBeta(DolphinLaunchType.PLAYBACK);
 
   const initialize = async () => {
     if (initializing || initialized) {
@@ -70,6 +74,15 @@ export const useAppInitialization = () => {
             const userData = await slippiBackendService.fetchUserData();
             setServerError(false);
             setUserData(userData);
+            if (userData?.subscriptionTier === undefined || userData.subscriptionTier === SubscriptionTier.NONE) {
+              log.warn("user is not subscribed, removing use of beta builds");
+              if (useNetplayBeta) {
+                await setUseNetplayBeta(false);
+              }
+              if (usePlaybackBeta) {
+                await setUsePlaybackBeta(false);
+              }
+            }
           } catch (err) {
             setServerError(true);
             log.warn(err);
@@ -78,6 +91,13 @@ export const useAppInitialization = () => {
               connection or Slippi is experiencing some downtime. Playing online may or may not work.`;
             showError(message);
           }
+        } else {
+          if (useNetplayBeta) {
+            await setUseNetplayBeta(false);
+          }
+          if (usePlaybackBeta) {
+            await setUsePlaybackBeta(false);
+          }
         }
       })(),
     );