diff --git a/WordPressUtils/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/util/MediaUtils.java b/WordPressUtils/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/util/MediaUtils.java
index 2abfbf63f..609c5abe1 100644
--- a/WordPressUtils/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/util/MediaUtils.java
+++ b/WordPressUtils/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/util/MediaUtils.java
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 import android.content.ContentUris;
 import android.content.Context;
-import android.content.CursorLoader;
 import android.database.Cursor;
 import android.graphics.BitmapFactory;
 import android.net.Uri;
@@ -106,19 +105,6 @@ public static boolean isLocalFile(String state) {
                || state.equalsIgnoreCase("failed");
     }
 
-    public static Uri getLastRecordedVideoUri(Context appContext) {
-        String[] proj = {MediaStore.Video.Media._ID};
-        Uri contentUri = MediaStore.Video.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI;
-        String sortOrder = MediaStore.Video.VideoColumns.DATE_TAKEN + " DESC";
-        CursorLoader loader = new CursorLoader(appContext, contentUri, proj, null, null, sortOrder);
-        Cursor cursor = loader.loadInBackground();
-        cursor.moveToFirst();
-        long value = cursor.getLong(0);
-        SqlUtils.closeCursor(cursor);
-
-        return Uri.parse(contentUri.toString() + "/" + value);
-    }
-
     /**
      * Get image max size setting from the image max size setting string. This string can be an int, in this case it's
      * the maximum image width defined by the site.
diff --git a/WordPressUtils/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/util/PermissionUtils.java b/WordPressUtils/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/util/PermissionUtils.java
index 586e1f8a9..974d2eb76 100644
--- a/WordPressUtils/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/util/PermissionUtils.java
+++ b/WordPressUtils/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/util/PermissionUtils.java
@@ -103,17 +103,13 @@ public static boolean checkAndRequestCameraAndStoragePermissions(Activity activi
         return checkAndRequestPermissions(activity, requestCode, getCameraAndStoragePermissions());
     }
 
-    public static boolean checkAndRequestStoragePermission(Activity activity, int requestCode) {
-        return checkAndRequestPermissions(activity, requestCode, getStoragePermissions());
-    }
-
-    public static boolean checkAndRequestStoragePermission(Fragment fragment, int requestCode) {
-        return checkAndRequestPermissions(fragment, requestCode, getStoragePermissions());
+    public static boolean checkAndRequestFileDownloadPermission(Fragment fragment, int requestCode) {
+        return checkAndRequestPermissions(fragment, requestCode, getFileDownloadPermission());
     }
 
     public static String[] getCameraAndStoragePermissions() {
         if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.TIRAMISU) {
-            return new String[]{permission.CAMERA, permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES, permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO};
+            return new String[]{permission.CAMERA};
         } else if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.R) {
             return new String[]{permission.CAMERA, permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE};
         } else {
@@ -121,11 +117,13 @@ public static String[] getCameraAndStoragePermissions() {
         }
     }
 
-    private static String[] getStoragePermissions() {
-        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.TIRAMISU) {
-            return new String[]{permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES, permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO};
-        } else if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.R) {
-            return new String[]{permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE};
+    /**
+     * Starting from Android Q (SDK 29), the WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission is not needed anymore for downloading
+     * files when using DownloadManager.Request#setDestinationInExternalPublicDir.
+     */
+    private static String[] getFileDownloadPermission() {
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.Q) {
+            return new String[]{};
         } else {
             return new String[]{permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE, permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE};
         }