diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d59bf2c..9f450bf 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ This fork:
 
 ### Firefox (Recommended)
 
-> ✅ The add-on updates automatically.
+#### ✅ With Automatic Updates
 
 1. Download the latest version of this extension in the "Releases" section (XPI file)
 1. Go to `about:addons`
@@ -74,7 +74,25 @@ This fork:
 
 ### Chrome
 
-> ❌ The extension does not update automatically.
+#### ✅ With Automatic Updates (Requires registry editing on Windows)
+
+1. Download the latest version of this extension in the "Releases" section (CRX file) using the "Save link as…" button
+1. Go to `chrome://extensions`
+1. Turn on `Developer mode` (top right corner)
+1. Drag and drop the CRX file you just downloaded into the extensions page (if an error occurs, restart your browser and try again)
+1. Add this extension to your browser's allowlist (if you don't do this, the extension will be disabled at the next browser restart)
+   - For Windows users:
+     1. Open the registry editor (`regedit.exe`)
+     1. Create the following key (if it doesn't exist):
+        - `HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Google\Chrome\ExtensionInstallAllowlist` for Chrome
+        - `HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\ExtensionInstallAllowlist` for Edge
+        - `HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\BraveSoftware\Brave\ExtensionInstallAllowlist` for Brave
+     1. Create a new `REG_SZ` (string) value named `1` (or any number) and set its value to `gfolbeacfbanmnohmnppjgenmmajffop` (the extension ID)
+     1. Restart your browser
+   - For Mac users: Look up how to allow local installations of extensions on Mac, or use the "Without Automatic Updates" method
+   - For Linux users: Chromium-based browsers on Linux allow local installations of extensions
+
+#### ❌ Without Automatic Updates
 
 1. Download the latest version of this extension in the "Releases" section (ZIP file)
 1. Unzip the ZIP file you just downloaded
diff --git a/src/background/background.ts b/src/background/background.ts
index 9db80b1..d2d7719 100644
--- a/src/background/background.ts
+++ b/src/background/background.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,7 @@
 import browser from "webextension-polyfill";
-import isChrome from "../common/ts/isChrome";
 import onApiHeadersReceived from "./handlers/onApiHeadersReceived";
 import onBeforeManifestRequest from "./handlers/onBeforeManifestRequest";
 import onBeforeSendApiHeaders from "./handlers/onBeforeSendApiHeaders";
-import onStartupUpdateCheck from "./handlers/onStartupUpdateCheck";
-
-// Check for updates on Chrome startup.
-if (isChrome) browser.runtime.onStartup.addListener(onStartupUpdateCheck);
 
 // Redirect the HLS master manifest request to TTV LOL's API.
 browser.webRequest.onBeforeRequest.addListener(
diff --git a/src/background/handlers/onStartupUpdateCheck.ts b/src/background/handlers/onStartupUpdateCheck.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 5fc4e75..0000000
--- a/src/background/handlers/onStartupUpdateCheck.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,47 +0,0 @@
-import semverCompare from "semver-compare";
-import browser from "webextension-polyfill";
-import store from "../../store";
-
-//#region Types
-type Update = {
-  version: string;
-  update_link: string;
-};
-//#endregion
-
-export default async function onStartupUpdateCheck() {
-  if (store.readyState !== "complete") {
-    store.addEventListener("load", () => onStartupUpdateCheck());
-    return;
-  }
-
-  // If the last update check was less than 24 hours ago, don't check again.
-  if (
-    !store.state.isUpdateAvailable &&
-    Date.now() - store.state.lastUpdateCheck < 1000 * 60 * 60 * 24
-  ) {
-    return;
-  }
-
-  const manifest = browser.runtime.getManifest();
-  const currentVersion = manifest.version;
-  const updateUrl = manifest.browser_specific_settings?.gecko?.update_url;
-  if (!updateUrl) {
-    store.state.isUpdateAvailable = false;
-    return;
-  }
-
-  try {
-    const response = await fetch(updateUrl);
-    const json = await response.json();
-    const updates = json.addons["{76ef94a4-e3d0-4c6f-961a-d38a429a332b}"]
-      .updates as Update[];
-    updates.sort((a, b) => semverCompare(a.version, b.version));
-    const latestVersion = updates[updates.length - 1].version;
-    store.state.isUpdateAvailable =
-      semverCompare(currentVersion, latestVersion) < 0; // currentVersion < latestVersion
-    store.state.lastUpdateCheck = Date.now();
-  } catch {
-    store.state.isUpdateAvailable = false;
-  }
-}
diff --git a/src/manifest.json b/src/manifest.json
index ee85c0a..6a2fb0b 100644
--- a/src/manifest.json
+++ b/src/manifest.json
@@ -41,5 +41,6 @@
     "https://*.ttvnw.net/*",
     "https://api.ttv.lol/*",
     "https://www.twitch.tv/*"
-  ]
+  ],
+  "update_url": "https://younesaassila.github.io/ttv-lol-pro/updates.xml"
 }