diff --git a/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index a920a5b0..4aca42b6 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -92,6 +92,16 @@
                 <action android:name="android.media.browse.MediaBrowserService" />
             </intent-filter>
         </service>
+
+        <provider
+          android:name="androidx.core.content.FileProvider"
+          android:authorities="com.audiobookshelf.app.fileprovider"
+          android:grantUriPermissions="true"
+          android:exported="false">
+          <meta-data
+            android:name="android.support.FILE_PROVIDER_PATHS"
+            android:resource="@xml/file_paths" />
+        </provider>
     </application>
 
 </manifest>
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/MediaPlayerWidget.kt b/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/MediaPlayerWidget.kt
index dbd98c75..79477aa1 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/MediaPlayerWidget.kt
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/MediaPlayerWidget.kt
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ internal fun updateAppWidget(context: Context, appWidgetManager: AppWidgetManage
 
   views.setOnClickPendingIntent(R.id.widgetBackground, wholeWidgetClickPI)
 
-  val imageUri = playbackSession?.getCoverUri() ?: Uri.parse("android.resource://${BuildConfig.APPLICATION_ID}/" + R.drawable.icon)
+  val imageUri = playbackSession?.getCoverUri(context) ?: Uri.parse("android.resource://${BuildConfig.APPLICATION_ID}/" + R.drawable.icon)
   val awt: AppWidgetTarget = object : AppWidgetTarget(context.applicationContext, R.id.widgetAlbumArt, views, appWidgetId) {
     override fun onResourceReady(resource: Bitmap, transition: Transition<in Bitmap>?) {
       super.onResourceReady(resource, transition)
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/data/DataClasses.kt b/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/data/DataClasses.kt
index bbddbf77..f0ed55b4 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/data/DataClasses.kt
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/data/DataClasses.kt
@@ -258,9 +258,9 @@ data class PodcastEpisode(
   var localEpisodeId:String? // For Android Auto server episodes with local copy
 ) {
   @JsonIgnore
-  fun getMediaDescription(libraryItem:LibraryItemWrapper, progress:MediaProgressWrapper?, ctx: Context?): MediaDescriptionCompat {
+  fun getMediaDescription(libraryItem:LibraryItemWrapper, progress:MediaProgressWrapper?, ctx: Context): MediaDescriptionCompat {
     val coverUri = if (libraryItem is LocalLibraryItem) {
-      libraryItem.getCoverUri()
+      libraryItem.getCoverUri(ctx)
     } else {
       (libraryItem as LibraryItem).getCoverUri()
     }
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/data/DeviceClasses.kt b/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/data/DeviceClasses.kt
index ffd70c03..b509c65d 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/data/DeviceClasses.kt
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/data/DeviceClasses.kt
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ data class LocalFolder(
 )
 open class LibraryItemWrapper(var id:String) {
   @JsonIgnore
-  open fun getMediaDescription(progress:MediaProgressWrapper?, ctx: Context?): MediaDescriptionCompat { return MediaDescriptionCompat.Builder().build() }
+  open fun getMediaDescription(progress:MediaProgressWrapper?, ctx: Context): MediaDescriptionCompat { return MediaDescriptionCompat.Builder().build() }
 }
 
 @JsonIgnoreProperties(ignoreUnknown = true)
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/data/LibraryItem.kt b/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/data/LibraryItem.kt
index cc44cc17..9411b62b 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/data/LibraryItem.kt
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/data/LibraryItem.kt
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class LibraryItem(
   }
 
   @JsonIgnore
-  override fun getMediaDescription(progress:MediaProgressWrapper?, ctx: Context?): MediaDescriptionCompat {
+  override fun getMediaDescription(progress:MediaProgressWrapper?, ctx: Context): MediaDescriptionCompat {
     val extras = Bundle()
 
     if (localLibraryItemId != null) {
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/data/LocalLibraryItem.kt b/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/data/LocalLibraryItem.kt
index f52d45df..d290b4fd 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/data/LocalLibraryItem.kt
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/data/LocalLibraryItem.kt
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ import android.os.Bundle
 import android.provider.MediaStore
 import android.support.v4.media.MediaDescriptionCompat
 import android.util.Log
+import androidx.core.content.FileProvider
+import androidx.core.net.toFile
 import androidx.media.utils.MediaConstants
 import com.audiobookshelf.app.BuildConfig
 import com.audiobookshelf.app.R
@@ -46,7 +48,10 @@ class LocalLibraryItem(
   val isPodcast get() = mediaType == "podcast"
 
   @JsonIgnore
-  fun getCoverUri(): Uri {
+  fun getCoverUri(ctx:Context): Uri {
+    if (coverContentUrl?.startsWith("file:") == true) {
+      return FileProvider.getUriForFile(ctx, "com.audiobookshelf.app.fileprovider", Uri.parse(coverContentUrl).toFile())
+    }
     return if (coverContentUrl != null) Uri.parse(coverContentUrl) else Uri.parse("android.resource://${BuildConfig.APPLICATION_ID}/" + R.drawable.icon)
   }
 
@@ -107,18 +112,16 @@ class LocalLibraryItem(
   }
 
   @JsonIgnore
-  override fun getMediaDescription(progress:MediaProgressWrapper?, ctx:Context?): MediaDescriptionCompat {
-    val coverUri = getCoverUri()
+  override fun getMediaDescription(progress:MediaProgressWrapper?, ctx:Context): MediaDescriptionCompat {
+    val coverUri = getCoverUri(ctx)
 
     var bitmap:Bitmap? = null
     if (coverContentUrl != null) {
-      ctx?.let {
-        bitmap = if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < 28) {
-          MediaStore.Images.Media.getBitmap(it.contentResolver, coverUri)
-        } else {
-          val source: ImageDecoder.Source = ImageDecoder.createSource(it.contentResolver, coverUri)
-          ImageDecoder.decodeBitmap(source)
-        }
+      bitmap = if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < 28) {
+        MediaStore.Images.Media.getBitmap(ctx.contentResolver, coverUri)
+      } else {
+        val source: ImageDecoder.Source = ImageDecoder.createSource(ctx.contentResolver, coverUri)
+        ImageDecoder.decodeBitmap(source)
       }
     }
 
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/data/PlaybackSession.kt b/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/data/PlaybackSession.kt
index 06a1c923..2a5d4d74 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/data/PlaybackSession.kt
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/data/PlaybackSession.kt
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import android.net.Uri
 import android.os.Build
 import android.provider.MediaStore
 import android.support.v4.media.MediaMetadataCompat
+import androidx.core.content.FileProvider
+import androidx.core.net.toFile
 import com.audiobookshelf.app.BuildConfig
 import com.audiobookshelf.app.R
 import com.audiobookshelf.app.device.DeviceManager
@@ -138,8 +140,15 @@ class PlaybackSession(
   }
 
   @JsonIgnore
-  fun getCoverUri(): Uri {
-    if (localLibraryItem?.coverContentUrl != null) return Uri.parse(localLibraryItem?.coverContentUrl) ?: Uri.parse("android.resource://${BuildConfig.APPLICATION_ID}/" + R.drawable.icon)
+  fun getCoverUri(ctx:Context): Uri {
+    if (localLibraryItem?.coverContentUrl != null) {
+      var coverUri = Uri.parse(localLibraryItem?.coverContentUrl.toString())
+      if (coverUri.toString().startsWith("file:")) {
+        coverUri = FileProvider.getUriForFile(ctx, "com.audiobookshelf.app.fileprovider", coverUri.toFile())
+      }
+
+      return coverUri ?: Uri.parse("android.resource://${BuildConfig.APPLICATION_ID}/" + R.drawable.icon)
+    }
 
     if (coverPath == null) return Uri.parse("android.resource://${BuildConfig.APPLICATION_ID}/" + R.drawable.icon)
     return Uri.parse("$serverAddress/api/items/$libraryItemId/cover?token=${DeviceManager.token}")
@@ -153,6 +162,8 @@ class PlaybackSession(
 
   @JsonIgnore
   fun getMediaMetadataCompat(ctx: Context): MediaMetadataCompat {
+    val coverUri = getCoverUri(ctx)
+
     val metadataBuilder = MediaMetadataCompat.Builder()
       .putString(MediaMetadataCompat.METADATA_KEY_TITLE, displayTitle)
       .putString(MediaMetadataCompat.METADATA_KEY_DISPLAY_TITLE, displayTitle)
@@ -163,16 +174,16 @@ class PlaybackSession(
       .putString(MediaMetadataCompat.METADATA_KEY_ALBUM_ARTIST, displayAuthor)
       .putString(MediaMetadataCompat.METADATA_KEY_DISPLAY_DESCRIPTION, displayAuthor)
       .putString(MediaMetadataCompat.METADATA_KEY_MEDIA_ID, id)
-      .putString(MediaMetadataCompat.METADATA_KEY_ALBUM_ART_URI, getCoverUri().toString())
-      .putString(MediaMetadataCompat.METADATA_KEY_ART_URI, getCoverUri().toString())
-      .putString(MediaMetadataCompat.METADATA_KEY_DISPLAY_ICON_URI, getCoverUri().toString())
+      .putString(MediaMetadataCompat.METADATA_KEY_ALBUM_ART_URI, coverUri.toString())
+      .putString(MediaMetadataCompat.METADATA_KEY_ART_URI, coverUri.toString())
+      .putString(MediaMetadataCompat.METADATA_KEY_DISPLAY_ICON_URI, coverUri.toString())
 
     // Local covers get bitmap
     if (localLibraryItem?.coverContentUrl != null) {
       val bitmap = if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < 28) {
-        MediaStore.Images.Media.getBitmap(ctx.contentResolver, getCoverUri())
+        MediaStore.Images.Media.getBitmap(ctx.contentResolver, coverUri)
       } else {
-        val source: ImageDecoder.Source = ImageDecoder.createSource(ctx.contentResolver, getCoverUri())
+        val source: ImageDecoder.Source = ImageDecoder.createSource(ctx.contentResolver, coverUri)
         ImageDecoder.decodeBitmap(source)
       }
       metadataBuilder.putBitmap(MediaMetadataCompat.METADATA_KEY_ALBUM_ART, bitmap)
@@ -183,7 +194,9 @@ class PlaybackSession(
   }
 
   @JsonIgnore
-  fun getExoMediaMetadata(): MediaMetadata {
+  fun getExoMediaMetadata(ctx:Context): MediaMetadata {
+    val coverUri = getCoverUri(ctx)
+
     val metadataBuilder = MediaMetadata.Builder()
       .setTitle(displayTitle)
       .setDisplayTitle(displayTitle)
@@ -192,18 +205,18 @@ class PlaybackSession(
       .setSubtitle(displayAuthor)
       .setAlbumTitle(displayAuthor)
       .setDescription(displayAuthor)
-      .setArtworkUri(getCoverUri())
+      .setArtworkUri(coverUri)
       .setMediaType(MediaMetadata.MEDIA_TYPE_AUDIO_BOOK)
 
     return metadataBuilder.build()
   }
 
   @JsonIgnore
-  fun getMediaItems():List<MediaItem> {
+  fun getMediaItems(ctx:Context):List<MediaItem> {
     val mediaItems:MutableList<MediaItem> = mutableListOf()
 
     for (audioTrack in audioTracks) {
-      val mediaMetadata = this.getExoMediaMetadata()
+      val mediaMetadata = this.getExoMediaMetadata(ctx)
       val mediaUri = this.getContentUri(audioTrack)
       val mimeType = audioTrack.mimeType
 
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/player/PlayerNotificationService.kt b/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/player/PlayerNotificationService.kt
index cabf36dd..3885c5f7 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/player/PlayerNotificationService.kt
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/player/PlayerNotificationService.kt
@@ -9,10 +9,7 @@ import android.graphics.Color
 import android.graphics.ImageDecoder
 import android.hardware.Sensor
 import android.hardware.SensorManager
-import android.net.ConnectivityManager
-import android.net.Network
-import android.net.NetworkCapabilities
-import android.net.NetworkRequest
+import android.net.*
 import android.os.*
 import android.provider.MediaStore
 import android.provider.Settings
@@ -292,7 +289,7 @@ class PlayerNotificationService : MediaBrowserServiceCompat()  {
           return MediaDescriptionCompat.Builder().build()
         }
 
-        val coverUri = currentPlaybackSession!!.getCoverUri()
+        val coverUri = currentPlaybackSession!!.getCoverUri(ctx)
 
         var bitmap: Bitmap? = null
 //         Local covers get bitmap
@@ -398,7 +395,7 @@ class PlayerNotificationService : MediaBrowserServiceCompat()  {
 
     val metadata = playbackSession.getMediaMetadataCompat(ctx)
     mediaSession.setMetadata(metadata)
-    val mediaItems = playbackSession.getMediaItems()
+    val mediaItems = playbackSession.getMediaItems(ctx)
     val playbackRateToUse = playbackRate ?: initialPlaybackRate ?: 1f
     initialPlaybackRate = playbackRate
 
@@ -501,7 +498,7 @@ class PlayerNotificationService : MediaBrowserServiceCompat()  {
   }
 
   private fun setMediaSessionConnectorCustomActions(playbackSession:PlaybackSession) {
-    val mediaItems = playbackSession.getMediaItems()
+    val mediaItems = playbackSession.getMediaItems(ctx)
     val customActionProviders = mutableListOf(
       JumpBackwardCustomActionProvider(),
       JumpForwardCustomActionProvider(),
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/res/xml/file_paths.xml b/android/app/src/main/res/xml/file_paths.xml
index 782d63b9..e0098196 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/res/xml/file_paths.xml
+++ b/android/app/src/main/res/xml/file_paths.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<paths xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
-  <external-path name="my_images" path="." />
-  <cache-path name="my_cache_images" path="." />
+<paths>
+  <files-path name="downloads" path="downloads/" />
 </paths>