diff --git a/src/wp-includes/js/media-audiovideo.js b/src/wp-includes/js/media-audiovideo.js
index a1ee78f6ce..3f659da968 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/js/media-audiovideo.js
+++ b/src/wp-includes/js/media-audiovideo.js
@@ -204,7 +204,6 @@
 			loop : false,
 			autoplay : false,
 			preload : 'none',
-			caption : '',
 			width : 400
 		},
 
@@ -259,7 +258,6 @@
 			autoplay : false,
 			preload : 'metadata',
 			content : '',
-			caption : '',
 			width : 640,
 			height : 360
 		},
diff --git a/src/wp-includes/js/media-editor.js b/src/wp-includes/js/media-editor.js
index 293d7f8060..884b1bd92f 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/js/media-editor.js
+++ b/src/wp-includes/js/media-editor.js
@@ -202,23 +202,6 @@
 				}
 			}
 
-			if ( ! _.isEmpty( attachment.caption ) ) {
-				shortcode.caption = attachment.caption;
-			} else if ( attachment.meta && attachment.meta.title ) {
-				shortcode.caption = '“' + attachment.meta.title + '”';
-				if ( attachment.meta.album ) {
-					shortcode.caption += ' from ' + attachment.meta.album;
-				}
-
-				if ( attachment.meta.artist ) {
-					shortcode.caption += ' by ' + attachment.meta.artist;
-				}
-			} else if ( ! _.isEmpty( attachment.description ) ) {
-				shortcode.caption = attachment.description;
-			} else {
-				shortcode.caption = attachment.title;
-			}
-
 			extension = attachment.filename.split('.').pop();
 
 			if ( _.contains( wp.media.view.settings.embedExts, extension ) ) {
diff --git a/src/wp-includes/js/tinymce/skins/wordpress/wp-content.css b/src/wp-includes/js/tinymce/skins/wordpress/wp-content.css
index bffb4b5ff6..fe84a39da3 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/js/tinymce/skins/wordpress/wp-content.css
+++ b/src/wp-includes/js/tinymce/skins/wordpress/wp-content.css
@@ -297,17 +297,6 @@ audio {
 	text-align: center;
 }
 
-.wpview-type-video .track-details,
-.wpview-type-audio .track-details {
-	position: absolute;
-	top: 0;
-	left: 5px;
-	width: 85%;
-	overflow: hidden;
-	white-space: nowrap;
-	text-overflow: ellipsis;
-}
-
 .wpview-type-gallery:after {
     content: '';
 	display: table;
diff --git a/src/wp-includes/media-template.php b/src/wp-includes/media-template.php
index f38638d22b..4e20c049e9 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/media-template.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/media-template.php
@@ -851,12 +851,6 @@ function wp_print_media_templates() {
 					<span><?php _e( 'Loop' ); ?></span>
 					<input type="checkbox" data-setting="loop" />
 				</label>
-
-				<label class="setting">
-					<span><?php _e( 'Caption' ); ?></span>
-					<input type="text" data-setting="caption" value="{{ data.model.caption }}" />
-				</label>
-
 				<div class="clear"></div>
 			</div>
 		</div>
@@ -968,11 +962,6 @@ function wp_print_media_templates() {
 					<# } #>
 					<textarea class="hidden content-setting">{{ content }}</textarea>
 				</label>
-
-				<label class="setting">
-					<span><?php _e( 'Caption' ); ?></span>
-					<input type="text" data-setting="caption" value="{{ data.model.caption }}" />
-				</label>
 			</div>
 		</div>
 	</script>
@@ -1009,9 +998,6 @@ function wp_print_media_templates() {
 			<div class="dashicons dashicons-edit edit"></div>
 			<div class="dashicons dashicons-no-alt remove"></div>
 		</div>
-		<# if ( ! _.isEmpty( data.model.caption ) ) { #>
-		<div class="track-details">{{ data.model.caption }}</div>
-		<# } #>
 		<?php wp_underscore_audio_template() ?>
 		<div class="wpview-overlay"></div>
 	</script>
@@ -1021,9 +1007,6 @@ function wp_print_media_templates() {
 			<div class="dashicons dashicons-edit edit"></div>
 			<div class="dashicons dashicons-no-alt remove"></div>
 		</div>
-		<# if ( ! _.isEmpty( data.model.caption ) ) { #>
-		<div class="track-details">{{ data.model.caption }}</div>
-		<# } #>
 		<?php wp_underscore_video_template() ?>
 		<div class="wpview-overlay"></div>
 	</script>
diff --git a/src/wp-includes/media.php b/src/wp-includes/media.php
index adeaed4ca3..4b12c5bd04 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/media.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/media.php
@@ -1392,7 +1392,6 @@ function wp_audio_shortcode( $attr, $content = '' ) {
 
 	$default_types = wp_get_audio_extensions();
 	$defaults_atts = array(
-		'caption'  => '',
 		'src'      => '',
 		'loop'     => '',
 		'autoplay' => '',
@@ -1552,7 +1551,6 @@ function wp_video_shortcode( $attr, $content = '' ) {
 
 	$default_types = wp_get_video_extensions();
 	$defaults_atts = array(
-		'caption'  => '',
 		'src'      => '',
 		'poster'   => '',
 		'loop'     => '',