diff --git a/ios/App/Shared/player/AudioPlayer.swift b/ios/App/Shared/player/AudioPlayer.swift
index e46b0da7..ae1e5db2 100644
--- a/ios/App/Shared/player/AudioPlayer.swift
+++ b/ios/App/Shared/player/AudioPlayer.swift
@@ -561,8 +561,15 @@ class AudioPlayer: NSObject {
         guard let playbackSession = self.getPlaybackSession() else { return nil }
         
         if (playbackSession.playMethod == PlayMethod.directplay.rawValue) {
-            let urlstr = "\(Store.serverConfig!.address)/api/items/\(itemId)/file/\(ino)?token=\(Store.serverConfig!.token)"
-            let url = URL(string: urlstr)!
+            // As of v2.22.0 tracks use a different endpoint
+            // See: https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf/pull/4263
+            let contentUrl: String
+            if Store.isServerVersionGreaterThanOrEqualTo("2.22.0") {
+                contentUrl = "\(Store.serverConfig!.address)/public/session/\(playbackSession.id)/track/\(track.index ?? 1)"
+            } else {
+                contentUrl = "\(Store.serverConfig!.address)/api/items/\(itemId)/file/\(ino)?token=\(Store.serverConfig!.token)"
+            }
+            let url = URL(string: contentUrl)!
             return AVURLAsset(url: url)
         } else if (playbackSession.playMethod == PlayMethod.local.rawValue) {
             guard let localFile = track.getLocalFile() else {
@@ -577,7 +584,9 @@ class AudioPlayer: NSObject {
             let headers: [String: String] = [
                 "Authorization": "Bearer \(Store.serverConfig!.token)"
             ]
-            return AVURLAsset(url: URL(string: "\(Store.serverConfig!.address)\(track.contentUrl ?? "")")!, options: ["AVURLAssetHTTPHeaderFieldsKey": headers])
+            
+            let contentUrl = "\(Store.serverConfig!.address)\(track.contentUrl ?? "")"
+            return AVURLAsset(url: URL(string: contentUrl)!, options: ["AVURLAssetHTTPHeaderFieldsKey": headers])
         }
     }
     
diff --git a/ios/App/Shared/util/NowPlayingInfo.swift b/ios/App/Shared/util/NowPlayingInfo.swift
index 69443fbe..5369cbca 100644
--- a/ios/App/Shared/util/NowPlayingInfo.swift
+++ b/ios/App/Shared/util/NowPlayingInfo.swift
@@ -22,8 +22,16 @@ struct NowPlayingMetadata {
             return item.coverUrl
         } else {
             guard let config = Store.serverConfig else { return nil }
-            guard let url = URL(string: "\(config.address)/api/items/\(itemId)/cover?token=\(config.token)") else { return nil }
-            return url
+            
+            // As of v2.17.0 token is not needed with cover image requests
+            let coverUrlString: String
+            if Store.isServerVersionGreaterThanOrEqualTo("2.17.0") {
+                coverUrlString = "\(config.address)/api/items/\(itemId)/cover"
+            } else {
+                coverUrlString = "\(config.address)/api/items/\(itemId)/cover?token=\(config.token)"
+            }
+            
+            return URL(string: coverUrlString)
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/ios/App/Shared/util/Store.swift b/ios/App/Shared/util/Store.swift
index 6073f2d7..b0b991d1 100644
--- a/ios/App/Shared/util/Store.swift
+++ b/ios/App/Shared/util/Store.swift
@@ -29,4 +29,46 @@ class Store {
             }
         }
     }
+    
+    /**
+     * Check if the currently connected server version is >= compareVersion
+     * Abs server only uses major.minor.patch
+     * Note: Version is returned in Abs auth payloads starting v2.6.0
+     * Note: Version is saved with the server connection config starting after v0.9.81
+     *
+     * @example
+     * serverVersion=2.25.1
+     * isServerVersionGreaterThanOrEqualTo("2.26.0") = false
+     *
+     * serverVersion=2.26.1
+     * isServerVersionGreaterThanOrEqualTo("2.26.0") = true
+     */
+    public static func isServerVersionGreaterThanOrEqualTo(_ compareVersion: String) -> Bool {
+        guard let serverConfig = serverConfig, !serverConfig.version.isEmpty else {
+            return false
+        }
+        
+        if compareVersion.isEmpty {
+            return true
+        }
+        
+        let serverVersionParts = serverConfig.version.split(separator: ".").compactMap { Int($0) }
+        let compareVersionParts = compareVersion.split(separator: ".").compactMap { Int($0) }
+        
+        // Compare major, minor, and patch components
+        let maxLength = max(serverVersionParts.count, compareVersionParts.count)
+        
+        for i in 0..<maxLength {
+            let serverVersionComponent = i < serverVersionParts.count ? serverVersionParts[i] : 0
+            let compareVersionComponent = i < compareVersionParts.count ? compareVersionParts[i] : 0
+            
+            if serverVersionComponent < compareVersionComponent {
+                return false // Server version is less than compareVersion
+            } else if serverVersionComponent > compareVersionComponent {
+                return true // Server version is greater than compareVersion
+            }
+        }
+        
+        return true // versions are equal in major, minor, and patch
+    }
 }