diff --git a/conf/lms.conf b/conf/lms.conf
index 56822c3f..d64477a7 100644
--- a/conf/lms.conf
+++ b/conf/lms.conf
@@ -79,9 +79,6 @@ api-subsonic-support-user-password-auth = true;
 # Main usage is to make auto detections for the 'p' (password) parameter work
 api-subsonic-old-server-protocol-clients = ("DSub");
 
-# List of clients for whom a default cover is served (as they do not have their own)
-api-subsonic-default-cover-clients = ("DSub", "substreamer");
-
 # List of clients for whom open subsonic extensions and extra fields are disabled
 api-open-subsonic-disabled-clients = ("DSub");
 
diff --git a/src/libs/services/artwork/impl/ArtworkService.cpp b/src/libs/services/artwork/impl/ArtworkService.cpp
index 2612be66..2aff44c1 100644
--- a/src/libs/services/artwork/impl/ArtworkService.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/services/artwork/impl/ArtworkService.cpp
@@ -192,85 +192,54 @@ namespace lms::cover
         return image;
     }
 
-    std::shared_ptr<image::IEncodedImage> ArtworkService::getTrackImage(db::TrackId trackId, std::optional<image::ImageSize> width)
+    std::shared_ptr<image::IEncodedImage> ArtworkService::getImage(db::ImageId imageId, std::optional<image::ImageSize> width)
     {
-        const ImageCache::EntryDesc cacheEntryDesc{ trackId, width };
+        const ImageCache::EntryDesc cacheEntryDesc{ imageId, width };
 
         std::shared_ptr<image::IEncodedImage> cover{ _cache.getImage(cacheEntryDesc) };
         if (cover)
             return cover;
 
-        std::filesystem::path trackFile;
+        std::filesystem::path imageFile;
         {
             db::Session& session{ _db.getTLSSession() };
             auto transaction{ session.createReadTransaction() };
 
-            const db::Track::pointer track{ db::Track::find(session, trackId) };
-            if (track && track->hasCover())
-                trackFile = track->getAbsoluteFilePath();
+            const db::Image::pointer image{ db::Image::find(session, imageId) };
+            if (image)
+                imageFile = image->getAbsoluteFilePath();
         }
 
-        cover = getTrackImage(trackFile, width);
+        cover = getFromImageFile(imageFile, width);
         if (cover)
             _cache.addImage(cacheEntryDesc, cover);
 
         return cover;
     }
 
-    std::shared_ptr<image::IEncodedImage> ArtworkService::getReleaseCover(db::ReleaseId releaseId, std::optional<image::ImageSize> width)
-    {
-        const ImageCache::EntryDesc cacheEntryDesc{ releaseId, width };
-
-        std::shared_ptr<image::IEncodedImage> image{ _cache.getImage(cacheEntryDesc) };
-        if (image)
-            return image;
-
-        std::filesystem::path imagePath;
-        {
-            db::Session& session{ _db.getTLSSession() };
-            auto transaction{ session.createReadTransaction() };
-
-            const db::Release::pointer release{ db::Release::find(session, releaseId) };
-            if (release)
-            {
-                if (const db::Image::pointer dbImage{ release->getImage() })
-                    imagePath = dbImage->getAbsoluteFilePath();
-            }
-        }
-
-        image = getFromImageFile(imagePath, width);
-        if (image)
-            _cache.addImage(cacheEntryDesc, image);
-
-        return image;
-    }
-
-    std::shared_ptr<image::IEncodedImage> ArtworkService::getArtistImage(db::ArtistId artistId, std::optional<image::ImageSize> width)
+    std::shared_ptr<image::IEncodedImage> ArtworkService::getTrackImage(db::TrackId trackId, std::optional<image::ImageSize> width)
     {
-        const ImageCache::EntryDesc cacheEntryDesc{ artistId, width };
+        const ImageCache::EntryDesc cacheEntryDesc{ trackId, width };
 
-        std::shared_ptr<image::IEncodedImage> artistImage{ _cache.getImage(cacheEntryDesc) };
-        if (artistImage)
-            return artistImage;
+        std::shared_ptr<image::IEncodedImage> cover{ _cache.getImage(cacheEntryDesc) };
+        if (cover)
+            return cover;
 
-        std::filesystem::path imagePath;
+        std::filesystem::path trackFile;
         {
             db::Session& session{ _db.getTLSSession() };
-
             auto transaction{ session.createReadTransaction() };
 
-            if (const db::Artist::pointer artist{ db::Artist::find(session, artistId) })
-            {
-                if (const db::Image::pointer image{ artist->getImage() })
-                    imagePath = image->getAbsoluteFilePath();
-            }
+            const db::Track::pointer track{ db::Track::find(session, trackId) };
+            if (track && track->hasCover())
+                trackFile = track->getAbsoluteFilePath();
         }
 
-        artistImage = getFromImageFile(imagePath, width);
-        if (artistImage)
-            _cache.addImage(cacheEntryDesc, artistImage);
+        cover = getTrackImage(trackFile, width);
+        if (cover)
+            _cache.addImage(cacheEntryDesc, cover);
 
-        return artistImage;
+        return cover;
     }
 
     void ArtworkService::flushCache()
diff --git a/src/libs/services/artwork/impl/ArtworkService.hpp b/src/libs/services/artwork/impl/ArtworkService.hpp
index f08452a3..1dc1f5cd 100644
--- a/src/libs/services/artwork/impl/ArtworkService.hpp
+++ b/src/libs/services/artwork/impl/ArtworkService.hpp
@@ -48,9 +48,8 @@ namespace lms::cover
         ArtworkService& operator=(const ArtworkService&) = delete;
 
     private:
+        std::shared_ptr<image::IEncodedImage> getImage(db::ImageId imageId, std::optional<image::ImageSize> width) override;
         std::shared_ptr<image::IEncodedImage> getTrackImage(db::TrackId trackId, std::optional<image::ImageSize> width) override;
-        std::shared_ptr<image::IEncodedImage> getReleaseCover(db::ReleaseId releaseId, std::optional<image::ImageSize> width) override;
-        std::shared_ptr<image::IEncodedImage> getArtistImage(db::ArtistId artistId, std::optional<image::ImageSize> width) override;
         std::shared_ptr<image::IEncodedImage> getDefaultReleaseCover() override;
         std::shared_ptr<image::IEncodedImage> getDefaultArtistImage() override;
 
diff --git a/src/libs/services/artwork/impl/ImageCache.hpp b/src/libs/services/artwork/impl/ImageCache.hpp
index d5866930..6b60d577 100644
--- a/src/libs/services/artwork/impl/ImageCache.hpp
+++ b/src/libs/services/artwork/impl/ImageCache.hpp
@@ -25,8 +25,7 @@
 #include <unordered_map>
 #include <variant>
 
-#include "database/ArtistId.hpp"
-#include "database/ReleaseId.hpp"
+#include "database/ImageId.hpp"
 #include "database/TrackId.hpp"
 #include "image/IEncodedImage.hpp"
 
@@ -39,7 +38,7 @@ namespace lms::cover
 
         struct EntryDesc
         {
-            using VariantType = std::variant<db::ArtistId, db::ReleaseId, db::TrackId>;
+            using VariantType = std::variant<db::TrackId, db::ImageId>;
             VariantType id;
             std::optional<std::size_t> size;
 
diff --git a/src/libs/services/artwork/include/services/artwork/IArtworkService.hpp b/src/libs/services/artwork/include/services/artwork/IArtworkService.hpp
index b0592015..66f986e6 100644
--- a/src/libs/services/artwork/include/services/artwork/IArtworkService.hpp
+++ b/src/libs/services/artwork/include/services/artwork/IArtworkService.hpp
@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@
 #include <memory>
 #include <optional>
 
-#include "database/ArtistId.hpp"
-#include "database/ReleaseId.hpp"
+#include "database/ImageId.hpp"
 #include "database/TrackId.hpp"
 #include "image/IEncodedImage.hpp"
 
@@ -40,14 +39,11 @@ namespace lms::cover
     public:
         virtual ~IArtworkService() = default;
 
-        virtual std::shared_ptr<image::IEncodedImage> getArtistImage(db::ArtistId artistId, std::optional<image::ImageSize> width) = 0;
+        virtual std::shared_ptr<image::IEncodedImage> getImage(db::ImageId imageId, std::optional<image::ImageSize> width) = 0;
 
         // no logic to fallback to release here
         virtual std::shared_ptr<image::IEncodedImage> getTrackImage(db::TrackId trackId, std::optional<image::ImageSize> width) = 0;
 
-        // no logic to fallback to track here
-        virtual std::shared_ptr<image::IEncodedImage> getReleaseCover(db::ReleaseId releaseId, std::optional<image::ImageSize> width) = 0;
-
         // Svg images dont have image "size"
         virtual std::shared_ptr<image::IEncodedImage> getDefaultReleaseCover() = 0;
         virtual std::shared_ptr<image::IEncodedImage> getDefaultArtistImage() = 0;
diff --git a/src/libs/subsonic/CMakeLists.txt b/src/libs/subsonic/CMakeLists.txt
index 76f2630c..875fce08 100644
--- a/src/libs/subsonic/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/libs/subsonic/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ add_library(lmssubsonic SHARED
 	impl/responses/ReplayGain.cpp
 	impl/responses/Song.cpp
 	impl/responses/User.cpp
+	impl/CoverArtId.cpp
 	impl/ResponseFormat.cpp
 	impl/ProtocolVersion.cpp
 	impl/ParameterParsing.cpp
diff --git a/src/libs/subsonic/impl/CoverArtId.cpp b/src/libs/subsonic/impl/CoverArtId.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7b64fd3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/libs/subsonic/impl/CoverArtId.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2024 Emeric Poupon
+ *
+ * This file is part of LMS.
+ *
+ * LMS is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * LMS is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with LMS.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include "CoverArtId.hpp"
+
+#include "SubsonicId.hpp"
+#include "core/String.hpp"
+
+namespace lms::api::subsonic
+{
+    namespace
+    {
+        constexpr char timestampSeparatorChar{ ':' };
+    }
+
+    std::string idToString(db::ImageId id)
+    {
+        return "im-" + id.toString();
+    }
+
+    std::string idToString(CoverArtId coverId)
+    {
+        // produce "id:timestamp"
+        std::string res{ std::visit([](auto&& id) {
+            return idToString(id);
+        },
+            coverId.id) };
+
+        res += timestampSeparatorChar;
+        res += std::to_string(coverId.timestamp);
+
+        return res;
+    }
+} // namespace lms::api::subsonic
+
+// Used to parse parameters
+namespace lms::core::stringUtils
+{
+    template<>
+    std::optional<db::ImageId> readAs(std::string_view str)
+    {
+        std::vector<std::string_view> values{ core::stringUtils::splitString(str, '-') };
+        if (values.size() != 2)
+            return std::nullopt;
+
+        if (values[0] != "im")
+            return std::nullopt;
+
+        if (const auto value{ core::stringUtils::readAs<db::ReleaseId::ValueType>(values[1]) })
+            return db::ImageId{ *value };
+
+        return std::nullopt;
+    }
+
+    template<>
+    std::optional<api::subsonic::CoverArtId> readAs(std::string_view str)
+    {
+        // expect "id:timestamp"
+        auto timeStampSeparator{ str.find_last_of(api::subsonic::timestampSeparatorChar) };
+        if (timeStampSeparator == std::string_view::npos)
+            return std::nullopt;
+
+        std::string_view strId{ str.substr(0, timeStampSeparator) };
+        std::string_view strTimestamp{ str.substr(timeStampSeparator + 1) };
+
+        api::subsonic::CoverArtId cover;
+        if (const auto imagetId{ readAs<db::ImageId>(strId) })
+            cover.id = *imagetId;
+        else if (const auto trackId{ readAs<db::TrackId>(strId) })
+            cover.id = *trackId;
+        else
+            return std::nullopt;
+
+        if (const auto timestamp{ readAs<std::time_t>(strTimestamp) })
+            cover.timestamp = *timestamp;
+        else
+            return std::nullopt;
+
+        return cover;
+    }
+} // namespace lms::core::stringUtils
diff --git a/src/libs/subsonic/impl/CoverArtId.hpp b/src/libs/subsonic/impl/CoverArtId.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6753e9bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/libs/subsonic/impl/CoverArtId.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2024 Emeric Poupon
+ *
+ * This file is part of LMS.
+ *
+ * LMS is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * LMS is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with LMS.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <ctime>
+#include <variant>
+
+#include "core/String.hpp"
+#include "database/ImageId.hpp"
+#include "database/TrackId.hpp"
+
+namespace lms::api::subsonic
+{
+    struct CoverArtId
+    {
+        std::variant<db::ImageId, db::TrackId> id;
+        std::time_t timestamp;
+    };
+
+    std::string idToString(CoverArtId coverId);
+    std::string idToString(db::ImageId imageId);
+} // namespace lms::api::subsonic
+
+// Used to parse parameters
+namespace lms::core::stringUtils
+{
+    template<>
+    std::optional<db::ImageId> readAs(std::string_view str);
+
+    template<>
+    std::optional<api::subsonic::CoverArtId> readAs(std::string_view str);
+} // namespace lms::core::stringUtils
diff --git a/src/libs/subsonic/impl/RequestContext.hpp b/src/libs/subsonic/impl/RequestContext.hpp
index f3ddda2f..1b80bf70 100644
--- a/src/libs/subsonic/impl/RequestContext.hpp
+++ b/src/libs/subsonic/impl/RequestContext.hpp
@@ -47,6 +47,5 @@ namespace lms::api::subsonic
         ProtocolVersion serverProtocolVersion;
         ResponseFormat responseFormat;
         bool enableOpenSubsonic{ true };
-        bool enableDefaultCover{};
     };
 } // namespace lms::api::subsonic
diff --git a/src/libs/subsonic/impl/SubsonicResource.cpp b/src/libs/subsonic/impl/SubsonicResource.cpp
index c21a54b0..6a38fae0 100644
--- a/src/libs/subsonic/impl/SubsonicResource.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/subsonic/impl/SubsonicResource.cpp
@@ -85,19 +85,6 @@ namespace lms::api::subsonic
             return res;
         }
 
-        std::unordered_set<std::string> readDefaultCoverClients()
-        {
-            std::unordered_set<std::string> res;
-
-            core::Service<core::IConfig>::get()->visitStrings("api-subsonic-default-cover-clients",
-                [&](std::string_view client) {
-                    res.emplace(std::string{ client });
-                },
-                { "DSub", "substreamer" });
-
-            return res;
-        }
-
         std::string parameterMapToDebugString(const Wt::Http::ParameterMap& parameterMap)
         {
             auto censorValue = [](const std::string& type, const std::string& value) -> std::string {
@@ -307,7 +294,6 @@ namespace lms::api::subsonic
     SubsonicResource::SubsonicResource(db::Db& db)
         : _serverProtocolVersionsByClient{ readConfigProtocolVersions() }
         , _openSubsonicDisabledClients{ readOpenSubsonicDisabledClients() }
-        , _defaultReleaseCoverClients{ readDefaultCoverClients() }
         , _supportUserPasswordAuthentication{ core::Service<core::IConfig>::get()->getBool("api-subsonic-support-user-password-auth", true) }
         , _db{ db }
     {
@@ -425,7 +411,6 @@ namespace lms::api::subsonic
         const Wt::Http::ParameterMap& parameters{ request.getParameterMap() };
         const ClientInfo clientInfo{ getClientInfo(request) };
         bool enableOpenSubsonic{ !_openSubsonicDisabledClients.contains(clientInfo.name) };
-        bool enableDefaultCover{ _defaultReleaseCoverClients.contains(clientInfo.name) };
         const ResponseFormat format{ getParameterAs<std::string>(request.getParameterMap(), "f").value_or("xml") == "json" ? ResponseFormat::json : ResponseFormat::xml };
 
         return RequestContext{
@@ -437,7 +422,6 @@ namespace lms::api::subsonic
             .serverProtocolVersion = getServerProtocolVersion(clientInfo.name),
             .responseFormat = format,
             .enableOpenSubsonic = enableOpenSubsonic,
-            .enableDefaultCover = enableDefaultCover
         };
     }
 
diff --git a/src/libs/subsonic/impl/SubsonicResource.hpp b/src/libs/subsonic/impl/SubsonicResource.hpp
index 7c00f847..af8ace3d 100644
--- a/src/libs/subsonic/impl/SubsonicResource.hpp
+++ b/src/libs/subsonic/impl/SubsonicResource.hpp
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ namespace lms::api::subsonic
 
         const std::unordered_map<std::string, ProtocolVersion> _serverProtocolVersionsByClient;
         const std::unordered_set<std::string> _openSubsonicDisabledClients;
-        const std::unordered_set<std::string> _defaultReleaseCoverClients;
         const bool _supportUserPasswordAuthentication;
 
         db::Db& _db;
diff --git a/src/libs/subsonic/impl/endpoints/MediaRetrieval.cpp b/src/libs/subsonic/impl/endpoints/MediaRetrieval.cpp
index 78e09410..c5a738f6 100644
--- a/src/libs/subsonic/impl/endpoints/MediaRetrieval.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/subsonic/impl/endpoints/MediaRetrieval.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 #include "av/TranscodingParameters.hpp"
 #include "av/TranscodingResourceHandlerCreator.hpp"
 #include "av/Types.hpp"
-#include "core/FileResourceHandlerCreator.hpp"
 #include "core/ILogger.hpp"
 #include "core/IResourceHandler.hpp"
 #include "core/String.hpp"
@@ -35,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "database/User.hpp"
 #include "services/artwork/IArtworkService.hpp"
 
+#include "CoverArtId.hpp"
 #include "ParameterParsing.hpp"
 #include "RequestContext.hpp"
 #include "SubsonicId.hpp"
@@ -326,36 +326,26 @@ namespace lms::api::subsonic
     void handleGetCoverArt(RequestContext& context, const Wt::Http::Request& /*request*/, Wt::Http::Response& response)
     {
         // Mandatory params
-        const auto trackId{ getParameterAs<TrackId>(context.parameters, "id") };
-        const auto releaseId{ getParameterAs<ReleaseId>(context.parameters, "id") };
-        const auto artistId{ getParameterAs<ArtistId>(context.parameters, "id") };
-
-        if (!trackId && !releaseId && !artistId)
-            throw BadParameterGenericError{ "id" };
+        const CoverArtId coverArtId{ getMandatoryParameterAs<CoverArtId>(context.parameters, "id") };
 
         std::optional<std::size_t> size{ getParameterAs<std::size_t>(context.parameters, "size") };
         if (size)
             *size = core::utils::clamp(*size, std::size_t{ 32 }, std::size_t{ 2048 });
 
-        std::shared_ptr<image::IEncodedImage> cover;
-        if (trackId)
-            cover = core::Service<cover::IArtworkService>::get()->getTrackImage(*trackId, size);
-        else if (releaseId)
-            cover = core::Service<cover::IArtworkService>::get()->getReleaseCover(*releaseId, size);
-        else if (artistId)
-            cover = core::Service<cover::IArtworkService>::get()->getArtistImage(*artistId, size);
-
-        if (!cover && context.enableDefaultCover && !artistId)
-            cover = core::Service<cover::IArtworkService>::get()->getDefaultReleaseCover();
+        std::shared_ptr<image::IEncodedImage> image;
+        if (const db::TrackId * trackId{ std::get_if<db::TrackId>(&coverArtId.id) })
+            image = core::Service<cover::IArtworkService>::get()->getTrackImage(*trackId, size);
+        else if (const db::ImageId * imageId{ std::get_if<db::ImageId>(&coverArtId.id) })
+            image = core::Service<cover::IArtworkService>::get()->getImage(*imageId, size);
 
-        if (!cover)
+        if (!image)
         {
             response.setStatus(404);
             return;
         }
 
-        response.out().write(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(cover->getData().data()), cover->getData().size());
-        response.setMimeType(std::string{ cover->getMimeType() });
+        response.out().write(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(image->getData().data()), image->getData().size());
+        response.setMimeType(std::string{ image->getMimeType() });
     }
 
 } // namespace lms::api::subsonic
diff --git a/src/libs/subsonic/impl/responses/Album.cpp b/src/libs/subsonic/impl/responses/Album.cpp
index 9d7666eb..5a33db2e 100644
--- a/src/libs/subsonic/impl/responses/Album.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/subsonic/impl/responses/Album.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "services/feedback/IFeedbackService.hpp"
 #include "services/scrobbling/IScrobblingService.hpp"
 
+#include "CoverArtId.hpp"
 #include "RequestContext.hpp"
 #include "SubsonicId.hpp"
 #include "responses/Artist.hpp"
@@ -84,9 +85,10 @@ namespace lms::api::subsonic
         }
 
         albumNode.setAttribute("created", core::stringUtils::toISO8601String(release->getLastWritten()));
-        if (release->getImage())
+        if (const auto image{ release->getImage() })
         {
-            albumNode.setAttribute("coverArt", idToString(release->getId()));
+            const CoverArtId coverArtId{ image->getId(), image->getLastWriteTime().toTime_t() };
+            albumNode.setAttribute("coverArt", idToString(coverArtId));
         }
         else
         {
@@ -96,7 +98,8 @@ namespace lms::api::subsonic
             params.setRange(db::Range{ 0, 1 });
 
             db::Track::find(context.dbSession, params, [&](const db::Track::pointer& track) {
-                albumNode.setAttribute("coverArt", idToString(track->getId()));
+                const CoverArtId coverArtId{ track->getId(), track->getLastWriteTime().toTime_t() };
+                albumNode.setAttribute("coverArt", idToString(coverArtId));
             });
         }
         if (const auto year{ release->getYear() })
diff --git a/src/libs/subsonic/impl/responses/Artist.cpp b/src/libs/subsonic/impl/responses/Artist.cpp
index 116d58e7..632e3548 100644
--- a/src/libs/subsonic/impl/responses/Artist.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/subsonic/impl/responses/Artist.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include "database/User.hpp"
 #include "services/feedback/IFeedbackService.hpp"
 
+#include "CoverArtId.hpp"
 #include "RequestContext.hpp"
 #include "SubsonicId.hpp"
 
@@ -94,8 +95,11 @@ namespace lms::api::subsonic
 
         artistNode.setAttribute("id", idToString(artist->getId()));
         artistNode.setAttribute("name", artist->getName());
-        if (artist->getImage())
-            artistNode.setAttribute("coverArt", idToString(artist->getId()));
+        if (const auto image{ artist->getImage() })
+        {
+            const CoverArtId coverArtId{ image->getId(), image->getLastWriteTime().toTime_t() };
+            artistNode.setAttribute("coverArt", idToString(coverArtId));
+        }
 
         const std::size_t count{ Release::getCount(context.dbSession, Release::FindParameters{}.setArtist(artist->getId())) };
         artistNode.setAttribute("albumCount", count);
diff --git a/src/libs/subsonic/impl/responses/Playlist.cpp b/src/libs/subsonic/impl/responses/Playlist.cpp
index 4aa0842b..7b12758f 100644
--- a/src/libs/subsonic/impl/responses/Playlist.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/subsonic/impl/responses/Playlist.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include "database/TrackList.hpp"
 #include "database/User.hpp"
 
+#include "CoverArtId.hpp"
 #include "SubsonicId.hpp"
 
 namespace lms::api::subsonic
@@ -50,7 +51,8 @@ namespace lms::api::subsonic
         params.setSortMethod(TrackSortMethod::TrackList);
 
         db::Track::find(session, params, [&](const db::Track::pointer& track) {
-            playlistNode.setAttribute("coverArt", idToString(track->getId()));
+            const CoverArtId coverArtId{ track->getId(), track->getLastWriteTime().toTime_t() };
+            playlistNode.setAttribute("coverArt", idToString(coverArtId));
         });
 
         return playlistNode;
diff --git a/src/libs/subsonic/impl/responses/Song.cpp b/src/libs/subsonic/impl/responses/Song.cpp
index 93a60863..bc74729a 100644
--- a/src/libs/subsonic/impl/responses/Song.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/subsonic/impl/responses/Song.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include "services/feedback/IFeedbackService.hpp"
 #include "services/scrobbling/IScrobblingService.hpp"
 
+#include "CoverArtId.hpp"
 #include "RequestContext.hpp"
 #include "SubsonicId.hpp"
 #include "responses/Artist.hpp"
@@ -109,9 +110,18 @@ namespace lms::api::subsonic
         const Release::pointer release{ track->getRelease() };
 
         if (track->hasCover())
-            trackResponse.setAttribute("coverArt", idToString(track->getId()));
-        else if (release && release->getImage())
-            trackResponse.setAttribute("coverArt", idToString(release->getId()));
+        {
+            const CoverArtId coverArtId{ track->getId(), track->getLastWriteTime().toTime_t() };
+            trackResponse.setAttribute("coverArt", idToString(coverArtId));
+        }
+        else if (release)
+        {
+            if (const db::Image::pointer image{ release->getImage() })
+            {
+                const CoverArtId coverArtId{ image->getId(), image->getLastWriteTime().toTime_t() };
+                trackResponse.setAttribute("coverArt", idToString(coverArtId));
+            }
+        }
 
         const std::vector<Artist::pointer>& artists{ track->getArtists({ TrackArtistLinkType::Artist }) };
         if (!artists.empty())
diff --git a/src/lms/ui/resource/ArtworkResource.cpp b/src/lms/ui/resource/ArtworkResource.cpp
index 0bf8147b..70d4ea6d 100644
--- a/src/lms/ui/resource/ArtworkResource.cpp
+++ b/src/lms/ui/resource/ArtworkResource.cpp
@@ -60,8 +60,11 @@ namespace lms::ui
             auto transaction{ LmsApp->getDbSession().createReadTransaction() };
 
             const db::Artist::pointer artist{ db::Artist::find(LmsApp->getDbSession(), artistId) };
-            if (artist && artist->getImage())
-                url = getArtistIdImageUrl(artistId, size);
+            if (artist)
+            {
+                if (const db::Image::pointer image{ artist->getImage() })
+                    url = getImageUrl(image->getId(), size, "artist");
+            }
         }
 
         if (url.empty())
@@ -80,9 +83,9 @@ namespace lms::ui
             const db::Release::pointer release{ db::Release::find(LmsApp->getDbSession(), releaseId) };
             if (release)
             {
-                if (release->getImage())
+                if (const db::Image::pointer image{ release->getImage() })
                 {
-                    url = getReleaseIdCoverUrl(release->getId(), size);
+                    url = getImageUrl(image->getId(), size, "release");
                 }
                 else
                 {
@@ -92,7 +95,7 @@ namespace lms::ui
                     params.setRange(db::Range{ 0, 1 });
 
                     db::Track::find(LmsApp->getDbSession(), params, [&](const db::Track::pointer& track) {
-                        url = getTrackIdImageUrl(track->getId(), size);
+                        url = getImageUrl(track->getId(), size, "release");
                     });
                 }
             }
@@ -115,9 +118,14 @@ namespace lms::ui
             if (track)
             {
                 if (track->hasCover())
-                    url = getTrackIdImageUrl(trackId, size);
-                else if (const db::Release::pointer release{ track->getRelease() }; release && release->getImage())
-                    url = getReleaseIdCoverUrl(release->getId(), size);
+                {
+                    url = getImageUrl(trackId, size, "release");
+                }
+                else if (const db::Release::pointer release{ track->getRelease() })
+                {
+                    if (const db::Image::pointer image{ release->getImage() })
+                        url = getImageUrl(image->getId(), size, "release");
+                }
             }
         }
 
@@ -127,29 +135,24 @@ namespace lms::ui
         return url;
     }
 
-    std::string ArtworkResource::getArtistIdImageUrl(db::ArtistId artistId, Size size) const
+    std::string ArtworkResource::getImageUrl(db::ImageId imageId, Size size, std::string_view type) const
     {
-        return url() + "&artistid=" + artistId.toString() + "&size=" + std::to_string(static_cast<std::size_t>(size));
+        return url() + "&imageid=" + imageId.toString() + "&size=" + std::to_string(static_cast<std::size_t>(size)) + "&type=" + std::string{ type };
     }
 
-    std::string ArtworkResource::getReleaseIdCoverUrl(db::ReleaseId releaseId, Size size) const
+    std::string ArtworkResource::getImageUrl(db::TrackId trackId, Size size, std::string_view type) const
     {
-        return url() + "&releaseid=" + releaseId.toString() + "&size=" + std::to_string(static_cast<std::size_t>(size));
-    }
-
-    std::string ArtworkResource::getTrackIdImageUrl(db::TrackId trackId, Size size) const
-    {
-        return url() + "&trackid=" + trackId.toString() + "&size=" + std::to_string(static_cast<std::size_t>(size));
+        return url() + "&trackid=" + trackId.toString() + "&size=" + std::to_string(static_cast<std::size_t>(size)) + "&type=" + std::string{ type };
     }
 
     std::string ArtworkResource::getDefaultArtistImageUrl() const
     {
-        return url() + "&type=defaultartistimage";
+        return url() + "&type=artist";
     }
 
     std::string ArtworkResource::getDefaultReleaseCoverUrl() const
     {
-        return url() + "&type=defaultreleasecover";
+        return url() + "&type=release";
     }
 
     void ArtworkResource::handleRequest(const Wt::Http::Request& request, Wt::Http::Response& response)
@@ -157,58 +160,32 @@ namespace lms::ui
         LMS_SCOPED_TRACE_OVERVIEW("UI", "HandleCoverRequest");
 
         // Retrieve parameters
-        const std::string* artistIdStr = request.getParameter("artistid");
+        const std::string* imageIdStr = request.getParameter("imageid");
         const std::string* trackIdStr = request.getParameter("trackid");
-        const std::string* releaseIdStr = request.getParameter("releaseid");
         const std::string* sizeStr = request.getParameter("size");
         const std::string* typeStr = request.getParameter("type");
 
         std::shared_ptr<image::IEncodedImage> image;
 
-        // Mandatory parameter size
-        if ((artistIdStr || trackIdStr || releaseIdStr))
+        if ((imageIdStr || trackIdStr))
         {
-            if (!sizeStr)
-            {
-                LOG(DEBUG, "no size provided!");
-                return;
-            }
-
-            const auto size{ core::stringUtils::readAs<std::size_t>(*sizeStr) };
-            if (!size || *size > maxSize)
+            const auto size{ sizeStr ? core::stringUtils::readAs<std::size_t>(*sizeStr) : std::nullopt };
+            if (size && *size > maxSize)
             {
                 LOG(DEBUG, "invalid size provided!");
                 return;
             }
 
-            if (artistIdStr)
-            {
-                LOG(DEBUG, "Requested cover for track " << *artistIdStr << ", size = " << *size);
-
-                const std::optional<db::ArtistId> artistId{ core::stringUtils::readAs<db::ArtistId::ValueType>(*artistIdStr) };
-                if (!artistId)
-                    return;
-
-                image = core::Service<cover::IArtworkService>::get()->getArtistImage(*artistId, *size);
-                if (!image)
-                    image = core::Service<cover::IArtworkService>::get()->getDefaultArtistImage();
-            }
-            else if (releaseIdStr)
+            if (imageIdStr)
             {
-                LOG(DEBUG, "Requested cover for release " << *releaseIdStr << ", size = " << *size);
-
-                const std::optional<db::ReleaseId> releaseId{ core::stringUtils::readAs<db::ReleaseId::ValueType>(*releaseIdStr) };
-                if (!releaseId)
+                const std::optional<db::ImageId> imageId{ core::stringUtils::readAs<db::ImageId::ValueType>(*imageIdStr) };
+                if (!imageId)
                     return;
 
-                image = core::Service<cover::IArtworkService>::get()->getReleaseCover(*releaseId, *size);
-                if (!image)
-                    image = core::Service<cover::IArtworkService>::get()->getDefaultReleaseCover();
+                image = core::Service<cover::IArtworkService>::get()->getImage(*imageId, size);
             }
             else if (trackIdStr)
             {
-                LOG(DEBUG, "Requested cover for track " << *trackIdStr << ", size = " << *size);
-
                 const std::optional<db::TrackId> trackId{ core::stringUtils::readAs<db::TrackId::ValueType>(*trackIdStr) };
                 if (!trackId)
                 {
@@ -216,16 +193,15 @@ namespace lms::ui
                     return;
                 }
 
-                image = core::Service<cover::IArtworkService>::get()->getTrackImage(*trackId, *size);
-                if (!image)
-                    image = core::Service<cover::IArtworkService>::get()->getDefaultReleaseCover();
+                image = core::Service<cover::IArtworkService>::get()->getTrackImage(*trackId, size);
             }
         }
-        else if (typeStr)
+
+        if (!image)
         {
-            if (*typeStr == "defaultreleasecover")
+            if (*typeStr == "release")
                 image = core::Service<cover::IArtworkService>::get()->getDefaultReleaseCover();
-            else if (*typeStr == "defaultartistimage")
+            else if (*typeStr == "artist")
                 image = core::Service<cover::IArtworkService>::get()->getDefaultArtistImage();
         }
 
diff --git a/src/lms/ui/resource/ArtworkResource.hpp b/src/lms/ui/resource/ArtworkResource.hpp
index c3b40083..e3ba4a1c 100644
--- a/src/lms/ui/resource/ArtworkResource.hpp
+++ b/src/lms/ui/resource/ArtworkResource.hpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include <Wt/WResource.h>
 
 #include "database/ArtistId.hpp"
+#include "database/ImageId.hpp"
 #include "database/ReleaseId.hpp"
 #include "database/TrackId.hpp"
 
@@ -46,9 +47,8 @@ namespace lms::ui
         std::string getTrackImageUrl(db::TrackId trackId, Size size) const;
 
     private:
-        std::string getArtistIdImageUrl(db::ArtistId artistId, Size size) const;
-        std::string getReleaseIdCoverUrl(db::ReleaseId releaseId, Size size) const;
-        std::string getTrackIdImageUrl(db::TrackId trackId, Size size) const;
+        std::string getImageUrl(db::ImageId imageId, Size size, std::string_view type) const;
+        std::string getImageUrl(db::TrackId trackId, Size size, std::string_view type) const;
 
         std::string getDefaultArtistImageUrl() const;
         std::string getDefaultReleaseCoverUrl() const;