diff --git a/src/lib/link-meta/link-meta.ts b/src/lib/link-meta/link-meta.ts
index 8c3a733103..6416df2b72 100644
--- a/src/lib/link-meta/link-meta.ts
+++ b/src/lib/link-meta/link-meta.ts
@@ -2,11 +2,8 @@ import {BskyAgent} from '@atproto/api'
 
 import {LINK_META_PROXY} from 'lib/constants'
 import {getGiphyMetaUri} from 'lib/strings/embed-player'
-import {
-  isBskyAppUrl,
-  isBskyStarterPackUrl,
-  isBskyStartUrl,
-} from '../strings/url-helpers'
+import {parseStarterPackUri} from 'lib/strings/starter-pack'
+import {isBskyAppUrl} from '../strings/url-helpers'
 import {extractBskyMeta} from './bsky'
 
 export enum LikelyType {
@@ -33,7 +30,7 @@ export async function getLinkMeta(
   url: string,
   timeout = 15e3,
 ): Promise<LinkMeta> {
-  if (isBskyAppUrl(url) && !isBskyStartUrl(url) && !isBskyStarterPackUrl(url)) {
+  if (isBskyAppUrl(url) && !parseStarterPackUri(url)) {
     return extractBskyMeta(agent, url)
   }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/strings/starter-pack.ts b/src/lib/strings/starter-pack.ts
index 6352878eba..489d0b9231 100644
--- a/src/lib/strings/starter-pack.ts
+++ b/src/lib/strings/starter-pack.ts
@@ -83,12 +83,6 @@ export function getStarterPackOgCard(
   rkey?: string,
 ) {
   if (typeof didOrStarterPack === 'string') {
-    // Used for link embeds so that we always keep the image up to date rather than using the uploaded one.
-    const parsed = parseStarterPackUri(didOrStarterPack)
-    if (parsed) {
-      return getStarterPackOgCard(parsed?.name, parsed?.rkey)
-    }
-
     return `https://ogcard.cdn.bsky.app/start/${didOrStarterPack}/${rkey}`
   } else {
     const rkey = new AtUri(didOrStarterPack.uri).rkey
diff --git a/src/lib/strings/url-helpers.ts b/src/lib/strings/url-helpers.ts
index 320c0319d7..4c75f47add 100644
--- a/src/lib/strings/url-helpers.ts
+++ b/src/lib/strings/url-helpers.ts
@@ -151,30 +151,6 @@ export function isBskyListUrl(url: string): boolean {
   return false
 }
 
-export function isBskyStartUrl(url: string): boolean {
-  if (isBskyAppUrl(url)) {
-    try {
-      const urlp = new URL(url)
-      return /start\/(?<name>[^/]+)\/(?<rkey>[^/]+)/i.test(urlp.pathname)
-    } catch {
-      console.error('Unexpected error in isBskyListUrl()', url)
-    }
-  }
-  return false
-}
-
-export function isBskyStarterPackUrl(url: string): boolean {
-  if (isBskyAppUrl(url)) {
-    try {
-      const urlp = new URL(url)
-      return /starter-pack\/(?<name>[^/]+)\/(?<rkey>[^/]+)/i.test(urlp.pathname)
-    } catch {
-      console.error('Unexpected error in isBskyListUrl()', url)
-    }
-  }
-  return false
-}
-
 export function isBskyDownloadUrl(url: string): boolean {
   if (isExternalUrl(url)) {
     return false
diff --git a/src/view/com/util/post-embeds/ExternalLinkEmbed.tsx b/src/view/com/util/post-embeds/ExternalLinkEmbed.tsx
index cfa8493d80..f5f220c629 100644
--- a/src/view/com/util/post-embeds/ExternalLinkEmbed.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/util/post-embeds/ExternalLinkEmbed.tsx
@@ -9,12 +9,11 @@ import {usePalette} from 'lib/hooks/usePalette'
 import {useWebMediaQueries} from 'lib/hooks/useWebMediaQueries'
 import {shareUrl} from 'lib/sharing'
 import {parseEmbedPlayerFromUrl} from 'lib/strings/embed-player'
-import {getStarterPackOgCard} from 'lib/strings/starter-pack'
 import {
-  isBskyStarterPackUrl,
-  isBskyStartUrl,
-  toNiceDomain,
-} from 'lib/strings/url-helpers'
+  getStarterPackOgCard,
+  parseStarterPackUri,
+} from 'lib/strings/starter-pack'
+import {toNiceDomain} from 'lib/strings/url-helpers'
 import {isNative} from 'platform/detection'
 import {useExternalEmbedsPrefs} from 'state/preferences'
 import {Link} from 'view/com/util/Link'
@@ -40,9 +39,10 @@ export const ExternalLinkEmbed = ({
   const {isMobile} = useWebMediaQueries()
   const externalEmbedPrefs = useExternalEmbedsPrefs()
 
-  const isStarterPack =
-    isBskyStartUrl(link.uri) || isBskyStarterPackUrl(link.uri)
-  const imageUri = isStarterPack ? getStarterPackOgCard(link.uri) : link.thumb
+  const starterPackParsed = parseStarterPackUri(link.uri)
+  const imageUri = starterPackParsed
+    ? getStarterPackOgCard(starterPackParsed.name, starterPackParsed.rkey)
+    : link.thumb
 
   const embedPlayerParams = React.useMemo(() => {
     const params = parseEmbedPlayerFromUrl(link.uri)
@@ -68,9 +68,9 @@ export const ExternalLinkEmbed = ({
             }}
             source={{uri: imageUri}}
             accessibilityIgnoresInvertColors
-            accessibilityLabel={isStarterPack ? link.title : undefined}
+            accessibilityLabel={starterPackParsed ? link.title : undefined}
             accessibilityHint={
-              isStarterPack ? _(msg`Navigate to starter pack`) : undefined
+              starterPackParsed ? _(msg`Navigate to starter pack`) : undefined
             }
           />
         ) : undefined}
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ export const ExternalLinkEmbed = ({
         ) : embedPlayerParams ? (
           <ExternalPlayer link={link} params={embedPlayerParams} />
         ) : undefined}
-        {!isStarterPack ? (
+        {!starterPackParsed ? (
           <View
             style={[
               a.flex_1,