diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/General/UpdateSettings.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/General/UpdateSettings.cs
index 156a3db6eb..ea18e5fd19 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/General/UpdateSettings.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/General/UpdateSettings.cs
@@ -44,51 +44,40 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Settings.Sections.General
         [Resolved]
         private OsuGame? game { get; set; }
 
+        [Resolved]
+        private IDialogOverlay? dialogOverlay { get; set; }
+
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
-        private void load(OsuConfigManager config, IDialogOverlay? dialogOverlay)
+        private void load(OsuConfigManager config)
         {
             config.BindWith(OsuSetting.ReleaseStream, configReleaseStream);
 
-            if (updateManager?.CanCheckForUpdate == true && !RuntimeInfo.IsMobile)
+            bool isDesktop = RuntimeInfo.IsDesktop;
+            bool canCheckUpdates = updateManager?.CanCheckForUpdate == true;
+
+            if (canCheckUpdates)
             {
-                Add(releaseStreamDropdown = new SettingsEnumDropdown<ReleaseStream>
+                // For simplicity, hide the concept of release streams from mobile users.
+                if (isDesktop)
                 {
-                    LabelText = GeneralSettingsStrings.ReleaseStream,
-                    Current = { Value = configReleaseStream.Value },
-                    Keywords = new[] { @"version" },
-                });
-
-                if (updateManager.FixedReleaseStream != null)
-                {
-                    configReleaseStream.Value = updateManager.FixedReleaseStream.Value;
-
-                    releaseStreamDropdown.ShowsDefaultIndicator = false;
-                    releaseStreamDropdown.Items = [updateManager.FixedReleaseStream.Value];
-                    releaseStreamDropdown.SetNoticeText(GeneralSettingsStrings.ChangeReleaseStreamPackageManagerWarning);
-                }
-
-                releaseStreamDropdown.Current.BindValueChanged(stream =>
-                {
-                    if (stream.NewValue == ReleaseStream.Tachyon)
+                    Add(releaseStreamDropdown = new SettingsEnumDropdown<ReleaseStream>
                     {
-                        dialogOverlay?.Push(new ConfirmDialog(GeneralSettingsStrings.ChangeReleaseStreamConfirmation,
-                            () =>
-                            {
-                                configReleaseStream.Value = ReleaseStream.Tachyon;
-                            },
-                            () =>
-                            {
-                                releaseStreamDropdown.Current.Value = ReleaseStream.Lazer;
-                            })
-                        {
-                            BodyText = GeneralSettingsStrings.ChangeReleaseStreamConfirmationInfo
-                        });
+                        LabelText = GeneralSettingsStrings.ReleaseStream,
+                        Current = { Value = configReleaseStream.Value },
+                        Keywords = new[] { @"version" },
+                    });
 
-                        return;
+                    if (updateManager!.FixedReleaseStream != null)
+                    {
+                        configReleaseStream.Value = updateManager.FixedReleaseStream.Value;
+
+                        releaseStreamDropdown.ShowsDefaultIndicator = false;
+                        releaseStreamDropdown.Items = [updateManager.FixedReleaseStream.Value];
+                        releaseStreamDropdown.SetNoticeText(GeneralSettingsStrings.ChangeReleaseStreamPackageManagerWarning);
                     }
 
-                    configReleaseStream.Value = stream.NewValue;
-                });
+                    releaseStreamDropdown.Current.BindValueChanged(releaseStreamChanged);
+                }
 
                 Add(checkForUpdatesButton = new SettingsButton
                 {
@@ -97,7 +86,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Settings.Sections.General
                 });
             }
 
-            if (RuntimeInfo.IsDesktop)
+            // Loosely update-related maintenance buttons.
+            if (isDesktop)
             {
                 Add(new SettingsButton
                 {
@@ -121,6 +111,20 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Settings.Sections.General
             }
         }
 
+        private void releaseStreamChanged(ValueChangedEvent<ReleaseStream> stream)
+        {
+            if (stream.NewValue == ReleaseStream.Tachyon)
+            {
+                dialogOverlay?.Push(
+                    new ConfirmDialog(GeneralSettingsStrings.ChangeReleaseStreamConfirmation, () => { configReleaseStream.Value = ReleaseStream.Tachyon; },
+                        () => { releaseStreamDropdown.Current.Value = ReleaseStream.Lazer; }) { BodyText = GeneralSettingsStrings.ChangeReleaseStreamConfirmationInfo });
+
+                return;
+            }
+
+            configReleaseStream.Value = stream.NewValue;
+        }
+
         private async Task checkForUpdates()
         {
             if (updateManager == null || game == null)