diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Providers/IExternalId.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Providers/IExternalId.cs
index 0fcf0c09de..149c58847c 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Providers/IExternalId.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Providers/IExternalId.cs
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Providers
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the specific media type for this id.
         /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// This can be used along with the <see cref="Name"/> to localize the external id on the client.
+        /// </remarks>
         ExternalIdMediaType Type { get; }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Model/Providers/ExternalIdInfo.cs b/MediaBrowser.Model/Providers/ExternalIdInfo.cs
index ca0c857c41..493c6136ea 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Model/Providers/ExternalIdInfo.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Model/Providers/ExternalIdInfo.cs
@@ -16,11 +16,12 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Providers
         public string Key { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the media type (Album, Artist, etc).
-        /// This can be null if there is no specific type.
-        /// This string is also used to localize the media type on the client.
+        /// Gets or sets the specific media type for this id.
         /// </summary>
-        public string Type { get; set; }
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// This can be used along with the <see cref="Name"/> to localize the external id on the client.
+        /// </remarks>
+        public ExternalIdMediaType Type { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the URL format string.
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Manager/ProviderManager.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Manager/ProviderManager.cs
index 49083c01b7..4ab7581238 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Manager/ProviderManager.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Manager/ProviderManager.cs
@@ -908,7 +908,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.Manager
                 {
                     Name = i.Name,
                     Key = i.Key,
-                    Type = i.Type == ExternalIdMediaType.General ? null : i.Type.ToString(),
+                    Type = i.Type,
                     UrlFormatString = i.UrlFormatString
                 });
         }