diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/player/AbMediaDescriptionAdapter.kt b/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/player/AbMediaDescriptionAdapter.kt
index 38ac7d55..9894361a 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/player/AbMediaDescriptionAdapter.kt
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/player/AbMediaDescriptionAdapter.kt
@@ -5,9 +5,6 @@ import android.graphics.Bitmap
 import android.net.Uri
 import android.support.v4.media.session.MediaControllerCompat
 import android.util.Log
-import androidx.documentfile.provider.DocumentFile
-import com.anggrayudi.storage.file.getAbsolutePath
-import com.anggrayudi.storage.file.toRawFile
 import com.audiobookshelf.app.R
 import com.bumptech.glide.Glide
 import com.bumptech.glide.load.engine.DiskCacheStrategy
@@ -62,26 +59,10 @@ class AbMediaDescriptionAdapter constructor(private val controller: MediaControl
 
   private suspend fun resolveUriAsBitmap(uri: Uri): Bitmap? {
     return withContext(Dispatchers.IO) {
-      // Block on downloading artwork.
-      val context = playerNotificationService.getContext()
-
-      // Fix attempt for #35 local cover crashing
-      //  Convert content uri to a file and pass to Glide
-      var urival:Any = uri
-      if (uri.toString().startsWith("content:")) {
-        val imageDocFile = DocumentFile.fromSingleUri(context, uri)
-        Log.d(tag, "Converting local content url $uri to file with path ${imageDocFile?.getAbsolutePath(context)}")
-        val file = imageDocFile?.toRawFile(context)
-        file?.let {
-          Log.d(tag, "Using local file image instead of content uri ${it.absolutePath}")
-          urival = it
-        }
-      }
-
       try {
         Glide.with(playerNotificationService)
           .asBitmap()
-          .load(urival)
+          .load(uri)
           .placeholder(R.drawable.icon)
           .error(R.drawable.icon)
           .submit(NOTIFICATION_LARGE_ICON_SIZE, NOTIFICATION_LARGE_ICON_SIZE)
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 ea98d963..1ad878b6 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
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class PlayerNotificationService : MediaBrowserServiceCompat()  {
   private lateinit var transportControls:MediaControllerCompat.TransportControls
 
   lateinit var mediaManager: MediaManager
-  lateinit var apiHandler: ApiHandler
+  private lateinit var apiHandler: ApiHandler
 
   lateinit var mPlayer: ExoPlayer
   lateinit var currentPlayer:Player
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class PlayerNotificationService : MediaBrowserServiceCompat()  {
   lateinit var sleepTimerManager:SleepTimerManager
   lateinit var mediaProgressSyncer:MediaProgressSyncer
 
-  private var notificationId = 10;
+  private var notificationId = 10
   private var channelId = "audiobookshelf_channel"
   private var channelName = "Audiobookshelf Channel"
 
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ class PlayerNotificationService : MediaBrowserServiceCompat()  {
      // Android Auto Media Browser Service
      if (SERVICE_INTERFACE == intent.action) {
        Log.d(tag, "Is Media Browser Service")
-       return super.onBind(intent);
+       return super.onBind(intent)
      }
     return binder
   }
@@ -245,11 +245,21 @@ class PlayerNotificationService : MediaBrowserServiceCompat()  {
     mediaSessionConnector = MediaSessionConnector(mediaSession)
     val queueNavigator: TimelineQueueNavigator = object : TimelineQueueNavigator(mediaSession) {
       override fun getMediaDescription(player: Player, windowIndex: Int): MediaDescriptionCompat {
+        val coverUri = currentPlaybackSession!!.getCoverUri()
+
+        // Fix for local images crashing on Android 10 for specific devices
+        // https://stackoverflow.com/questions/64186578/android-11-mediastyle-notification-crash/64232958#64232958
+        ctx.grantUriPermission(
+          "com.android.systemui",
+          coverUri,
+          Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION
+        )
+
         return MediaDescriptionCompat.Builder()
           .setMediaId(currentPlaybackSession!!.id)
           .setTitle(currentPlaybackSession!!.displayTitle)
           .setSubtitle(currentPlaybackSession!!.displayAuthor)
-          .setIconUri(currentPlaybackSession!!.getCoverUri()).build()
+          .setIconUri(coverUri).build()
       }
     }
 
@@ -367,7 +377,7 @@ class PlayerNotificationService : MediaBrowserServiceCompat()  {
         val libraryItemId = playbackSession.libraryItemId ?: "" // Must be true since direct play
         val episodeId = playbackSession.episodeId
         apiHandler.playLibraryItem(libraryItemId, episodeId, true, mediaPlayer) {
-          Handler(Looper.getMainLooper()).post() {
+          Handler(Looper.getMainLooper()).post {
             preparePlayer(it, true, null)
           }
         }