diff --git a/Emby.Server.Implementations/Activity/ActivityLogEntryPoint.cs b/Emby.Server.Implementations/Activity/ActivityLogEntryPoint.cs
index d3b2ef7ef7..567f139fd8 100644
--- a/Emby.Server.Implementations/Activity/ActivityLogEntryPoint.cs
+++ b/Emby.Server.Implementations/Activity/ActivityLogEntryPoint.cs
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Activity
                 return;
             }
 
-            if (item.IsThemeMedia)
+            if (e.Item != null && e.Item.IsThemeMedia)
             {
                 // Don't report theme song or local trailer playback
                 return;
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Activity
                 return;
             }
 
-            if (item.IsThemeMedia)
+            if (e.Item != null && e.Item.IsThemeMedia)
             {
                 // Don't report theme song or local trailer playback
                 return;
diff --git a/Emby.Server.Implementations/Notifications/Notifications.cs b/Emby.Server.Implementations/Notifications/Notifications.cs
index 8f24dfe1a3..f95b3f701a 100644
--- a/Emby.Server.Implementations/Notifications/Notifications.cs
+++ b/Emby.Server.Implementations/Notifications/Notifications.cs
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities.TV;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Threading;
+using MediaBrowser.Model.Dto;
 
 namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Notifications
 {
@@ -260,7 +261,7 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Notifications
 
             var item = e.MediaInfo;
 
-            if ( item.IsThemeMedia)
+            if (e.Item != null && e.Item.IsThemeMedia)
             {
                 // Don't report theme song or local trailer playback
                 return;
@@ -430,7 +431,7 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Notifications
             return name;
         }
 
-        public static string GetItemName(BaseItemInfo item)
+        public static string GetItemName(BaseItemDto item)
         {
             var name = item.Name;
 
diff --git a/Emby.Server.Implementations/Session/SessionManager.cs b/Emby.Server.Implementations/Session/SessionManager.cs
index 42cd5d1b1e..a5582ddc55 100644
--- a/Emby.Server.Implementations/Session/SessionManager.cs
+++ b/Emby.Server.Implementations/Session/SessionManager.cs
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Session
                         }
                     }
 
-                    info.Item = GetItemInfo(libraryItem, libraryItem, mediaSource);
+                    info.Item = GetItemInfo(libraryItem, mediaSource);
 
                     info.Item.RunTimeTicks = runtimeTicks;
                 }
@@ -813,7 +813,7 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Session
                         mediaSource = await GetMediaSource(hasMediaSources, info.MediaSourceId, info.LiveStreamId).ConfigureAwait(false);
                     }
 
-                    info.Item = GetItemInfo(libraryItem, libraryItem, mediaSource);
+                    info.Item = GetItemInfo(libraryItem, mediaSource);
                 }
                 else
                 {
@@ -1637,165 +1637,65 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Session
             return dto;
         }
 
+        private DtoOptions _itemInfoDtoOptions;
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Converts a BaseItem to a BaseItemInfo
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="item">The item.</param>
-        /// <param name="chapterOwner">The chapter owner.</param>
-        /// <param name="mediaSource">The media source.</param>
-        /// <returns>BaseItemInfo.</returns>
-        /// <exception cref="System.ArgumentNullException">item</exception>
-        private BaseItemInfo GetItemInfo(BaseItem item, BaseItem chapterOwner, MediaSourceInfo mediaSource)
+        private BaseItemDto GetItemInfo(BaseItem item, MediaSourceInfo mediaSource)
         {
             if (item == null)
             {
                 throw new ArgumentNullException("item");
             }
 
-            var info = new BaseItemInfo
-            {
-                Id = GetDtoId(item),
-                Name = item.Name,
-                MediaType = item.MediaType,
-                Type = item.GetClientTypeName(),
-                RunTimeTicks = item.RunTimeTicks,
-                IndexNumber = item.IndexNumber,
-                ParentIndexNumber = item.ParentIndexNumber,
-                PremiereDate = item.PremiereDate,
-                ProductionYear = item.ProductionYear,
-                IsThemeMedia = item.IsThemeMedia
-            };
+            var dtoOptions = _itemInfoDtoOptions;
 
-            info.PrimaryImageTag = GetImageCacheTag(item, ImageType.Primary);
-            if (info.PrimaryImageTag != null)
+            if (_itemInfoDtoOptions == null)
             {
-                info.PrimaryImageItemId = GetDtoId(item);
-            }
-
-            var episode = item as Episode;
-            if (episode != null)
-            {
-                info.IndexNumberEnd = episode.IndexNumberEnd;
-            }
-
-            var hasSeries = item as IHasSeries;
-            if (hasSeries != null)
-            {
-                info.SeriesName = hasSeries.SeriesName;
-            }
-
-            var recording = item as ILiveTvRecording;
-            if (recording != null)
-            {
-                if (recording.IsSeries)
+                dtoOptions = new DtoOptions
                 {
-                    info.Name = recording.EpisodeTitle;
-                    info.SeriesName = recording.Name;
+                    AddProgramRecordingInfo = false
+                };
 
-                    if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(info.Name))
-                    {
-                        info.Name = recording.Name;
-                    }
-                }
+                dtoOptions.Fields.Remove(ItemFields.BasicSyncInfo);
+                dtoOptions.Fields.Remove(ItemFields.SyncInfo);
+                dtoOptions.Fields.Remove(ItemFields.CanDelete);
+                dtoOptions.Fields.Remove(ItemFields.CanDownload);
+                dtoOptions.Fields.Remove(ItemFields.ChildCount);
+                dtoOptions.Fields.Remove(ItemFields.CustomRating);
+                dtoOptions.Fields.Remove(ItemFields.DateLastMediaAdded);
+                dtoOptions.Fields.Remove(ItemFields.DateLastRefreshed);
+                dtoOptions.Fields.Remove(ItemFields.DateLastSaved);
+                dtoOptions.Fields.Remove(ItemFields.DisplayMediaType);
+                dtoOptions.Fields.Remove(ItemFields.DisplayPreferencesId);
+                dtoOptions.Fields.Remove(ItemFields.Etag);
+                dtoOptions.Fields.Remove(ItemFields.ExternalEtag);
+                dtoOptions.Fields.Remove(ItemFields.IndexOptions);
+                dtoOptions.Fields.Remove(ItemFields.InheritedParentalRatingValue);
+                dtoOptions.Fields.Remove(ItemFields.ItemCounts);
+                dtoOptions.Fields.Remove(ItemFields.Keywords);
+                dtoOptions.Fields.Remove(ItemFields.MediaSourceCount);
+                dtoOptions.Fields.Remove(ItemFields.MediaStreams);
+                dtoOptions.Fields.Remove(ItemFields.MediaSources);
+                dtoOptions.Fields.Remove(ItemFields.People);
+                dtoOptions.Fields.Remove(ItemFields.PlayAccess);
+                dtoOptions.Fields.Remove(ItemFields.People);
+                dtoOptions.Fields.Remove(ItemFields.ProductionLocations);
+                dtoOptions.Fields.Remove(ItemFields.RecursiveItemCount);
+                dtoOptions.Fields.Remove(ItemFields.RemoteTrailers);
+                dtoOptions.Fields.Remove(ItemFields.SeasonUserData);
+                dtoOptions.Fields.Remove(ItemFields.SeriesGenres);
+                dtoOptions.Fields.Remove(ItemFields.Settings);
+                dtoOptions.Fields.Remove(ItemFields.SortName);
+                dtoOptions.Fields.Remove(ItemFields.Tags);
+                dtoOptions.Fields.Remove(ItemFields.ThemeSongIds);
+                dtoOptions.Fields.Remove(ItemFields.ThemeVideoIds);
+
+                _itemInfoDtoOptions = dtoOptions;
             }
 
-            var audio = item as Audio;
-            if (audio != null)
-            {
-                info.Album = audio.Album;
-                info.Artists = audio.Artists;
-
-                if (info.PrimaryImageTag == null)
-                {
-                    var album = audio.AlbumEntity;
-
-                    if (album != null && album.HasImage(ImageType.Primary))
-                    {
-                        info.PrimaryImageTag = GetImageCacheTag(album, ImageType.Primary);
-                        if (info.PrimaryImageTag != null)
-                        {
-                            info.PrimaryImageItemId = GetDtoId(album);
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-
-            var musicVideo = item as MusicVideo;
-            if (musicVideo != null)
-            {
-                info.Album = musicVideo.Album;
-                info.Artists = musicVideo.Artists.ToList();
-            }
-
-            var backropItem = item.HasImage(ImageType.Backdrop) ? item : null;
-            var thumbItem = item.HasImage(ImageType.Thumb) ? item : null;
-            var logoItem = item.HasImage(ImageType.Logo) ? item : null;
-
-            if (thumbItem == null)
-            {
-                if (episode != null)
-                {
-                    var series = episode.Series;
-
-                    if (series != null && series.HasImage(ImageType.Thumb))
-                    {
-                        thumbItem = series;
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-
-            if (backropItem == null)
-            {
-                if (episode != null)
-                {
-                    var series = episode.Series;
-
-                    if (series != null && series.HasImage(ImageType.Backdrop))
-                    {
-                        backropItem = series;
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-
-            if (backropItem == null)
-            {
-                backropItem = item.GetParents().FirstOrDefault(i => i.HasImage(ImageType.Backdrop));
-            }
-
-            if (thumbItem == null)
-            {
-                thumbItem = item.GetParents().FirstOrDefault(i => i.HasImage(ImageType.Thumb));
-            }
-
-            if (logoItem == null)
-            {
-                logoItem = item.GetParents().FirstOrDefault(i => i.HasImage(ImageType.Logo));
-            }
-
-            if (thumbItem != null)
-            {
-                info.ThumbImageTag = GetImageCacheTag(thumbItem, ImageType.Thumb);
-                info.ThumbItemId = GetDtoId(thumbItem);
-            }
-
-            if (backropItem != null)
-            {
-                info.BackdropImageTag = GetImageCacheTag(backropItem, ImageType.Backdrop);
-                info.BackdropItemId = GetDtoId(backropItem);
-            }
-
-            if (logoItem != null)
-            {
-                info.LogoImageTag = GetImageCacheTag(logoItem, ImageType.Logo);
-                info.LogoItemId = GetDtoId(logoItem);
-            }
-
-            if (chapterOwner != null)
-            {
-                info.ChapterImagesItemId = chapterOwner.Id.ToString("N");
-
-                info.Chapters = _dtoService.GetChapterInfoDtos(chapterOwner).ToList();
-            }
+            var info = _dtoService.GetBaseItemDto(item, dtoOptions);
 
             if (mediaSource != null)
             {
@@ -1837,7 +1737,7 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Session
             //ReportNowViewingItem(sessionId, info);
         }
 
-        public void ReportNowViewingItem(string sessionId, BaseItemInfo item)
+        public void ReportNowViewingItem(string sessionId, BaseItemDto item)
         {
             //var session = GetSession(sessionId);
 
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/Session/SessionsService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/Session/SessionsService.cs
index a424412684..358d09c182 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/Session/SessionsService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/Session/SessionsService.cs
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.Session
 
     [Route("/Sessions/{Id}/Playing/{Command}", "POST", Summary = "Issues a playstate command to a client")]
     [Authenticated]
-    public class SendPlaystateCommand : IReturnVoid
+    public class SendPlaystateCommand : PlaystateRequest, IReturnVoid
     {
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the id.
@@ -106,19 +106,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.Session
         /// <value>The id.</value>
         [ApiMember(Name = "Id", Description = "Session Id", IsRequired = true, DataType = "string", ParameterType = "path", Verb = "POST")]
         public string Id { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the position to seek to
-        /// </summary>
-        [ApiMember(Name = "SeekPositionTicks", Description = "The position to seek to.", IsRequired = false, DataType = "string", ParameterType = "query", Verb = "POST")]
-        public long? SeekPositionTicks { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the play command.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The play command.</value>
-        [ApiMember(Name = "Command", Description = "The command to send - stop, pause, unpause, nexttrack, previoustrack, seek, fullscreen.", IsRequired = true, DataType = "string", ParameterType = "path", Verb = "POST")]
-        public PlaystateCommand Command { get; set; }
     }
 
     [Route("/Sessions/{Id}/System/{Command}", "POST", Summary = "Issues a system command to a client")]
@@ -414,13 +401,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.Session
 
         public void Post(SendPlaystateCommand request)
         {
-            var command = new PlaystateRequest
-            {
-                Command = request.Command,
-                SeekPositionTicks = request.SeekPositionTicks
-            };
-
-            var task = _sessionManager.SendPlaystateCommand(GetSession(_sessionContext).Result.Id, request.Id, command, CancellationToken.None);
+            var task = _sessionManager.SendPlaystateCommand(GetSession(_sessionContext).Result.Id, request.Id, request, CancellationToken.None);
 
             Task.WaitAll(task);
         }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/InternalItemsQuery.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/InternalItemsQuery.cs
index f3caac492c..4d96c082fb 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/InternalItemsQuery.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/InternalItemsQuery.cs
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities
 
         public string[] PresetViews { get; set; }
         public TrailerType[] TrailerTypes { get; set; }
+        public SourceType[] SourceTypes { get; set; }
 
         public DayOfWeek[] AirDays { get; set; }
         public SeriesStatus[] SeriesStatuses { get; set; }
@@ -214,6 +215,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities
             ExcludeInheritedTags = new string[] { };
             PresetViews = new string[] { };
             TrailerTypes = new TrailerType[] { };
+            SourceTypes = new SourceType[] { };
             AirDays = new DayOfWeek[] { };
             SeriesStatuses = new SeriesStatus[] { };
             OrderBy = new List<Tuple<string, SortOrder>>();
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Library/PlaybackProgressEventArgs.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Library/PlaybackProgressEventArgs.cs
index 0644719b64..9f98182ba3 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Library/PlaybackProgressEventArgs.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Library/PlaybackProgressEventArgs.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
-using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
+using MediaBrowser.Model.Dto;
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Library
         public List<User> Users { get; set; }
         public long? PlaybackPositionTicks { get; set; }
         public BaseItem Item { get; set; }
-        public BaseItemInfo MediaInfo { get; set; }
+        public BaseItemDto MediaInfo { get; set; }
         public string MediaSourceId { get; set; }
         public bool IsPaused { get; set; }
         public bool IsAutomated { get; set; }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaEncoding/EncodingHelper.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaEncoding/EncodingHelper.cs
index 82d18a3738..f790bb1a17 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaEncoding/EncodingHelper.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaEncoding/EncodingHelper.cs
@@ -1604,7 +1604,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.MediaEncoding
                 }
 
                 // Only do this for video files due to sometimes unpredictable codec names coming from BDInfo
-                if (state.VideoType == VideoType.VideoFile && string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(encodingOptions.HardwareAccelerationType))
+                if (state.VideoType == VideoType.VideoFile && state.RunTimeTicks.HasValue && string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(encodingOptions.HardwareAccelerationType))
                 {
                     foreach (var stream in state.MediaSource.MediaStreams)
                     {
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Session/ISessionManager.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Session/ISessionManager.cs
index 956d4cc95f..8d77e07479 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Session/ISessionManager.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Session/ISessionManager.cs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Library;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Security;
-using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
+using MediaBrowser.Model.Dto;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Events;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Session;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Users;
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Session
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="sessionId">The session identifier.</param>
         /// <param name="item">The item.</param>
-        void ReportNowViewingItem(string sessionId, BaseItemInfo item);
+        void ReportNowViewingItem(string sessionId, BaseItemDto item);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Authenticates the new session.
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Session/SessionInfo.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Session/SessionInfo.cs
index 5cef56d1cd..f590d9aec1 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Session/SessionInfo.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Session/SessionInfo.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
+using MediaBrowser.Model.Dto;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Session;
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
@@ -100,13 +100,13 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Session
         /// Gets or sets the name of the now viewing item.
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>The name of the now viewing item.</value>
-        public BaseItemInfo NowViewingItem { get; set; }
+        public BaseItemDto NowViewingItem { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the now playing item.
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>The now playing item.</value>
-        public BaseItemInfo NowPlayingItem { get; set; }
+        public BaseItemDto NowPlayingItem { get; set; }
 
         public BaseItem FullNowPlayingItem { get; set; }
 
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Model/Entities/BaseItemInfo.cs b/MediaBrowser.Model/Entities/BaseItemInfo.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index db6c4b3fa7..0000000000
--- a/MediaBrowser.Model/Entities/BaseItemInfo.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,178 +0,0 @@
-using MediaBrowser.Model.Dto;
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Diagnostics;
-using MediaBrowser.Model.Serialization;
-
-namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Entities
-{
-    /// <summary>
-    /// This is a stub class containing only basic information about an item
-    /// </summary>
-    [DebuggerDisplay("Name = {Name}, ID = {Id}, Type = {Type}")]
-    public class BaseItemInfo
-    {
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the name.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The name.</value>
-        public string Name { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the id.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The id.</value>
-        public string Id { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the type.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The type.</value>
-        public string Type { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the type of the media.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The type of the media.</value>
-        public string MediaType { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the run time ticks.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The run time ticks.</value>
-        public long? RunTimeTicks { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the primary image tag.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The primary image tag.</value>
-        public string PrimaryImageTag { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the primary image item identifier.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The primary image item identifier.</value>
-        public string PrimaryImageItemId { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the logo image tag.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The logo image tag.</value>
-        public string LogoImageTag { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the logo item identifier.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The logo item identifier.</value>
-        public string LogoItemId { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the thumb image tag.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The thumb image tag.</value>
-        public string ThumbImageTag { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the thumb item identifier.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The thumb item identifier.</value>
-        public string ThumbItemId { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the thumb image tag.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The thumb image tag.</value>
-        public string BackdropImageTag { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the thumb item identifier.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The thumb item identifier.</value>
-        public string BackdropItemId { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the premiere date.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The premiere date.</value>
-        public DateTime? PremiereDate { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the production year.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The production year.</value>
-        public int? ProductionYear { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the index number.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The index number.</value>
-        public int? IndexNumber { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the index number end.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The index number end.</value>
-        public int? IndexNumberEnd { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the parent index number.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The parent index number.</value>
-        public int? ParentIndexNumber { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the name of the series.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The name of the series.</value>
-        public string SeriesName { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the album.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The album.</value>
-        public string Album { get; set; }
-
-        public bool IsThemeMedia { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the artists.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The artists.</value>
-        public List<string> Artists { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the media streams.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The media streams.</value>
-        public List<MediaStream> MediaStreams { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the chapter images item identifier.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The chapter images item identifier.</value>
-        public string ChapterImagesItemId { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the chapters.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The chapters.</value>
-        public List<ChapterInfoDto> Chapters { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets a value indicating whether this instance has primary image.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value><c>true</c> if this instance has primary image; otherwise, <c>false</c>.</value>
-        [IgnoreDataMember]
-        public bool HasPrimaryImage
-        {
-            get { return PrimaryImageTag != null; }
-        }
-
-        public BaseItemInfo()
-        {
-            Artists = new List<string>();
-            MediaStreams = new List<MediaStream>();
-            Chapters = new List<ChapterInfoDto>();
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Model/MediaBrowser.Model.csproj b/MediaBrowser.Model/MediaBrowser.Model.csproj
index 354fd38ead..e6cc58868b 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Model/MediaBrowser.Model.csproj
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Model/MediaBrowser.Model.csproj
@@ -322,7 +322,6 @@
     <Compile Include="Querying\EpisodeQuery.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Querying\ItemCountsQuery.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Querying\ItemsByNameQuery.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Entities\BaseItemInfo.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Querying\LatestItemsQuery.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Querying\MovieRecommendationQuery.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Querying\NextUpQuery.cs" />
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Model/Session/PlaybackProgressInfo.cs b/MediaBrowser.Model/Session/PlaybackProgressInfo.cs
index fff4ee8e0d..5f81f7269a 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Model/Session/PlaybackProgressInfo.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Model/Session/PlaybackProgressInfo.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
+using MediaBrowser.Model.Dto;
 
 namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Session
 {
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Session
         /// Gets or sets the item.
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>The item.</value>
-        public BaseItemInfo Item { get; set; }
+        public BaseItemDto Item { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the item identifier.
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Session
         /// <value>The position ticks.</value>
         public long? PositionTicks { get; set; }
 
+        public long? playbackStartTimeTicks { get; set; }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the volume level.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Model/Session/PlaybackStopInfo.cs b/MediaBrowser.Model/Session/PlaybackStopInfo.cs
index 74347f8943..160ef3554a 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Model/Session/PlaybackStopInfo.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Model/Session/PlaybackStopInfo.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
+using MediaBrowser.Model.Dto;
 
 namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Session
 {
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Session
         /// Gets or sets the item.
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>The item.</value>
-        public BaseItemInfo Item { get; set; }
+        public BaseItemDto Item { get; set; }
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the item identifier.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Model/Session/SessionInfoDto.cs b/MediaBrowser.Model/Session/SessionInfoDto.cs
index 0909d255ae..b21a089aab 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Model/Session/SessionInfoDto.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Model/Session/SessionInfoDto.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
+using MediaBrowser.Model.Dto;
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Diagnostics;
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Session
         /// Gets or sets the now viewing item.
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>The now viewing item.</value>
-        public BaseItemInfo NowViewingItem { get; set; }
+        public BaseItemDto NowViewingItem { get; set; }
         
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the name of the device.
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Session
         /// Gets or sets the now playing item.
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>The now playing item.</value>
-        public BaseItemInfo NowPlayingItem { get; set; }
+        public BaseItemDto NowPlayingItem { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the device id.
diff --git a/Nuget/MediaBrowser.Common.nuspec b/Nuget/MediaBrowser.Common.nuspec
index 0b988ddabb..90663b500a 100644
--- a/Nuget/MediaBrowser.Common.nuspec
+++ b/Nuget/MediaBrowser.Common.nuspec
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <package xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/packaging/2011/08/nuspec.xsd">
     <metadata>
         <id>MediaBrowser.Common</id>
-        <version>3.0.702</version>
+        <version>3.0.703</version>
         <title>Emby.Common</title>
         <authors>Emby Team</authors>
         <owners>ebr,Luke,scottisafool</owners>
diff --git a/Nuget/MediaBrowser.Server.Core.nuspec b/Nuget/MediaBrowser.Server.Core.nuspec
index 18128c7b18..e5cb120d33 100644
--- a/Nuget/MediaBrowser.Server.Core.nuspec
+++ b/Nuget/MediaBrowser.Server.Core.nuspec
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <package xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/packaging/2010/07/nuspec.xsd">
     <metadata>
         <id>MediaBrowser.Server.Core</id>
-        <version>3.0.702</version>
+        <version>3.0.703</version>
         <title>Emby.Server.Core</title>
         <authors>Emby Team</authors>
         <owners>ebr,Luke,scottisafool</owners>
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
         <description>Contains core components required to build plugins for Emby Server.</description>
         <copyright>Copyright © Emby 2013</copyright>
         <dependencies>
-            <dependency id="MediaBrowser.Common" version="3.0.702" />
+            <dependency id="MediaBrowser.Common" version="3.0.703" />
         </dependencies>
     </metadata>
     <files>