From d49494476770b3c0a091841bd3bbd44862fb8137 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Luke Pulverenti <luke.pulverenti@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2014 18:14:44 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] calculate item by name counts on the fly

---
 MediaBrowser.Api/BaseApiService.cs            |   5 +-
 .../DefaultTheme/DefaultThemeService.cs       |   6 +-
 .../Playback/BaseStreamingService.cs          |  81 ++++++------
 MediaBrowser.Api/SearchService.cs             |   6 +-
 .../UserLibrary/ArtistsService.cs             |  14 +--
 .../UserLibrary/BaseItemsByNameService.cs     |  38 +++---
 .../UserLibrary/GameGenresService.cs          |   9 +-
 MediaBrowser.Api/UserLibrary/GenresService.cs |   9 +-
 .../UserLibrary/MusicGenresService.cs         |   9 +-
 .../UserLibrary/PersonsService.cs             |   9 +-
 .../UserLibrary/StudiosService.cs             |   9 +-
 MediaBrowser.Api/UserLibrary/YearsService.cs  |  19 +--
 .../Channels/ChannelItemInfo.cs               |  67 ++++++++++
 MediaBrowser.Controller/Channels/IChannel.cs  |  57 +++++++++
 .../Channels/IChannelManager.cs               |  12 ++
 MediaBrowser.Controller/Dto/IDtoService.cs    |  21 ++++
 .../Entities/Audio/Audio.cs                   |  18 +++
 .../Entities/Audio/MusicArtist.cs             |  11 +-
 .../Entities/Audio/MusicGenre.cs              |  18 ++-
 MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/GameGenre.cs |  17 ++-
 MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Genre.cs     |  18 ++-
 .../Entities/IItemByName.cs                   |  38 ++----
 MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Person.cs    |  17 ++-
 MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Studio.cs    |  18 ++-
 MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Year.cs      |  29 +++--
 .../Library/ILibraryManager.cs                |  13 --
 .../LiveTv/ILiveTvManager.cs                  |   7 --
 .../LiveTv/LiveTvChannel.cs                   |  15 +--
 .../MediaBrowser.Controller.csproj            |   3 +
 MediaBrowser.Model/Querying/ItemSortBy.cs     |   7 --
 .../Dto/DtoService.cs                         |  64 ++++++----
 .../Library/LibraryManager.cs                 |   9 +-
 .../Library/SearchEngine.cs                   |   4 +-
 .../Library/Validators/ArtistsValidator.cs    |  45 +------
 .../Library/Validators/GameGenresValidator.cs |  62 ++-------
 .../Library/Validators/GenresValidator.cs     |  62 ++-------
 .../Validators/MusicGenresValidator.cs        |  73 ++---------
 .../Library/Validators/PeoplePostScanTask.cs  | 103 +--------------
 .../Library/Validators/PeopleValidator.cs     |   6 +-
 .../Library/Validators/StudiosValidator.cs    |  65 ++--------
 .../LiveTv/LiveTvManager.cs                   | 118 ++++++++++++------
 ...MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.csproj |   7 --
 .../Sorting/AlbumCountComparer.cs             |  71 -----------
 .../Sorting/EpisodeCountComparer.cs           |  71 -----------
 .../Sorting/MovieCountComparer.cs             |  71 -----------
 .../Sorting/MusicVideoCountComparer.cs        |  71 -----------
 .../Sorting/SeriesCountComparer.cs            |  71 -----------
 .../Sorting/SongCountComparer.cs              |  71 -----------
 .../Sorting/TrailerCountComparer.cs           |  71 -----------
 49 files changed, 518 insertions(+), 1197 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 MediaBrowser.Controller/Channels/ChannelItemInfo.cs
 create mode 100644 MediaBrowser.Controller/Channels/IChannel.cs
 create mode 100644 MediaBrowser.Controller/Channels/IChannelManager.cs
 delete mode 100644 MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Sorting/AlbumCountComparer.cs
 delete mode 100644 MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Sorting/EpisodeCountComparer.cs
 delete mode 100644 MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Sorting/MovieCountComparer.cs
 delete mode 100644 MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Sorting/MusicVideoCountComparer.cs
 delete mode 100644 MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Sorting/SeriesCountComparer.cs
 delete mode 100644 MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Sorting/SongCountComparer.cs
 delete mode 100644 MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Sorting/TrailerCountComparer.cs

diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/BaseApiService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/BaseApiService.cs
index 5fba539fe5..08686b43a8 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/BaseApiService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/BaseApiService.cs
@@ -164,7 +164,10 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api
                 return name;
             }
 
-            return libraryManager.GetAllArtists()
+            return libraryManager.RootFolder.RecursiveChildren
+                .OfType<Audio>()
+                .SelectMany(i => i.AllArtists)
+                .Distinct(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
                 .FirstOrDefault(i =>
                 {
                     i = _dashReplaceChars.Aggregate(i, (current, c) => current.Replace(c, SlugChar));
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/DefaultTheme/DefaultThemeService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/DefaultTheme/DefaultThemeService.cs
index afba8c3604..c9c4cbc43f 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/DefaultTheme/DefaultThemeService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/DefaultTheme/DefaultThemeService.cs
@@ -194,8 +194,10 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.DefaultTheme
                 .Select(i => _dtoService.GetBaseItemDto(i, fields, user))
                 .ToList();
 
-            var artists = _libraryManager.GetAllArtists(allItems)
-            .Randomize()
+            var artists = allItems.OfType<Audio>()
+                .SelectMany(i => i.AllArtists)
+                .Distinct(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
+                .Randomize()
             .Select(i =>
             {
                 try
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/Playback/BaseStreamingService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/Playback/BaseStreamingService.cs
index b97afc217d..0b6a703b6d 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/Playback/BaseStreamingService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/Playback/BaseStreamingService.cs
@@ -491,16 +491,16 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.Playback
 
                 return string.Format("{4} -vf \"{0}scale=trunc({1}/2)*2:trunc({2}/2)*2{3}\"", yadifParam, widthParam, heightParam, assSubtitleParam, copyTsParam);
             }
-            
-              // If Max dimensions were supplied
-              //this makes my brain hurt. For width selects lowest even number between input width and width req size and selects lowest even number from in width*display aspect and requested size
-             if (request.MaxWidth.HasValue && request.MaxHeight.HasValue)
-             {
-                 var MaxwidthParam = request.MaxWidth.Value.ToString(UsCulture);
-                 var MaxheightParam = request.MaxHeight.Value.ToString(UsCulture);
- 
-                 return string.Format("{4} -vf \"{0}scale=trunc(min(iw\\,{1})/2)*2:trunc(min((iw/dar)\\,{2})/2)*2{3}\"", yadifParam, MaxwidthParam, MaxheightParam, assSubtitleParam, copyTsParam);
-             }
+
+            // If Max dimensions were supplied
+            //this makes my brain hurt. For width selects lowest even number between input width and width req size and selects lowest even number from in width*display aspect and requested size
+            if (request.MaxWidth.HasValue && request.MaxHeight.HasValue)
+            {
+                var MaxwidthParam = request.MaxWidth.Value.ToString(UsCulture);
+                var MaxheightParam = request.MaxHeight.Value.ToString(UsCulture);
+
+                return string.Format("{4} -vf \"{0}scale=trunc(min(iw\\,{1})/2)*2:trunc(min((iw/dar)\\,{2})/2)*2{3}\"", yadifParam, MaxwidthParam, MaxheightParam, assSubtitleParam, copyTsParam);
+            }
 
             var isH264Output = outputVideoCodec.Equals("libx264", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
 
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.Playback
         private string GetExtractedAssPath(StreamState state, bool performConversion)
         {
             var path = EncodingManager.GetSubtitleCachePath(state.MediaPath, state.SubtitleStream.Index, ".ass");
-            
+
             if (performConversion)
             {
                 InputType type;
@@ -985,20 +985,15 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.Playback
 
             if (state.VideoStream != null)
             {
-                var isUpscaling = false;
-
-                if (state.VideoRequest.Height.HasValue && state.VideoStream.Height.HasValue &&
-                    state.VideoRequest.Height.Value > state.VideoStream.Height.Value)
-                {
-                    isUpscaling = true;
-                }
+                var isUpscaling = state.VideoRequest.Height.HasValue && state.VideoStream.Height.HasValue &&
+                                   state.VideoRequest.Height.Value > state.VideoStream.Height.Value;
 
                 if (state.VideoRequest.Width.HasValue && state.VideoStream.Width.HasValue &&
                     state.VideoRequest.Width.Value > state.VideoStream.Width.Value)
                 {
                     isUpscaling = true;
                 }
-                
+
                 // Don't allow bitrate increases unless upscaling
                 if (!isUpscaling)
                 {
@@ -1307,37 +1302,34 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.Playback
                 state.IsInputVideo = string.Equals(recording.MediaType, MediaType.Video, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
                 state.PlayableStreamFileNames = new List<string>();
 
-                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(recording.RecordingInfo.Path) && File.Exists(recording.RecordingInfo.Path))
-                {
-                    state.MediaPath = recording.RecordingInfo.Path;
-                    state.IsRemote = false;
-                }
-                else if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(recording.RecordingInfo.Url))
-                {
-                    state.MediaPath = recording.RecordingInfo.Url;
-                    state.IsRemote = true;
-                }
-                else
+                var path = recording.RecordingInfo.Path;
+                var mediaUrl = recording.RecordingInfo.Url;
+
+                if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(path) && string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(mediaUrl))
                 {
                     var streamInfo = await LiveTvManager.GetRecordingStream(request.Id, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
 
                     state.LiveTvStreamId = streamInfo.Id;
 
-                    if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(streamInfo.Path) && File.Exists(streamInfo.Path))
-                    {
-                        state.MediaPath = streamInfo.Path;
-                        state.IsRemote = false;
-                    }
-                    else if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(streamInfo.Url))
-                    {
-                        state.MediaPath = streamInfo.Url;
-                        state.IsRemote = true;
-                    }
+                    path = streamInfo.Path;
+                    mediaUrl = streamInfo.Url;
+                }
+
+                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(path) && File.Exists(path))
+                {
+                    state.MediaPath = path;
+                    state.IsRemote = false;
+
+                    state.SendInputOverStandardInput = recording.RecordingInfo.Status == RecordingStatus.InProgress;
+                }
+                else if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(mediaUrl))
+                {
+                    state.MediaPath = mediaUrl;
+                    state.IsRemote = true;
                 }
 
                 //state.RunTimeTicks = recording.RunTimeTicks;
                 state.ReadInputAtNativeFramerate = recording.RecordingInfo.Status == RecordingStatus.InProgress;
-                state.SendInputOverStandardInput = recording.RecordingInfo.Status == RecordingStatus.InProgress;
                 state.AudioSync = "1000";
                 state.DeInterlace = true;
             }
@@ -1357,6 +1349,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.Playback
                 {
                     state.MediaPath = streamInfo.Path;
                     state.IsRemote = false;
+                    state.SendInputOverStandardInput = true;
                 }
                 else if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(streamInfo.Url))
                 {
@@ -1364,7 +1357,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.Playback
                     state.IsRemote = true;
                 }
 
-                state.SendInputOverStandardInput = true;
                 state.ReadInputAtNativeFramerate = true;
                 state.AudioSync = "1000";
                 state.DeInterlace = true;
@@ -1409,6 +1401,11 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.Playback
                 state.SubtitleStream = GetMediaStream(mediaStreams, videoRequest.SubtitleStreamIndex, MediaStreamType.Subtitle, false);
                 state.AudioStream = GetMediaStream(mediaStreams, videoRequest.AudioStreamIndex, MediaStreamType.Audio);
 
+                if (state.VideoStream != null && state.VideoStream.IsInterlaced)
+                {
+                    state.DeInterlace = true;
+                }
+
                 EnforceResolutionLimit(state, videoRequest);
             }
             else
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/SearchService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/SearchService.cs
index 455cf6a50c..f46c6b8e30 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/SearchService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/SearchService.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-using MediaBrowser.Controller.Drawing;
+using System;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Drawing;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Dto;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities.Audio;
@@ -210,7 +211,8 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api
 
                 result.SongCount = songs.Count;
 
-                result.Artists = _libraryManager.GetAllArtists(songs)
+                result.Artists = songs.SelectMany(i => i.AllArtists)
+                    .Distinct(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
                     .ToArray();
 
                 result.AlbumArtist = songs.Select(i => i.AlbumArtist).FirstOrDefault(i => !string.IsNullOrEmpty(i));
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/UserLibrary/ArtistsService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/UserLibrary/ArtistsService.cs
index a96630efe4..9972ac3eff 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/UserLibrary/ArtistsService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/UserLibrary/ArtistsService.cs
@@ -85,10 +85,10 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.UserLibrary
             {
                 var user = UserManager.GetUserById(request.UserId.Value);
 
-                return DtoService.GetBaseItemDto(item, fields.ToList(), user);
+                return DtoService.GetItemByNameDto(item, fields.ToList(), user);
             }
 
-            return DtoService.GetBaseItemDto(item, fields.ToList());
+            return DtoService.GetItemByNameDto(item, fields.ToList());
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -111,7 +111,10 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.UserLibrary
         /// <returns>IEnumerable{Tuple{System.StringFunc{System.Int32}}}.</returns>
         protected override IEnumerable<MusicArtist> GetAllItems(GetItemsByName request, IEnumerable<BaseItem> items)
         {
-            return LibraryManager.GetAllArtists(items)
+            return items
+                .OfType<Audio>()
+                .SelectMany(i => i.AllArtists)
+                .Distinct(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
                 .Select(name =>
                 {
                     try
@@ -126,10 +129,5 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.UserLibrary
 
                 }).Where(i => i != null);
         }
-
-        protected override IEnumerable<BaseItem> GetLibraryItems(MusicArtist item, IEnumerable<BaseItem> libraryItems)
-        {
-            return libraryItems.OfType<IHasArtist>().Where(i => i.HasArtist(item.Name)).Cast<BaseItem>();
-        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/UserLibrary/BaseItemsByNameService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/UserLibrary/BaseItemsByNameService.cs
index 12b3fd0154..d21014dfed 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/UserLibrary/BaseItemsByNameService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/UserLibrary/BaseItemsByNameService.cs
@@ -56,15 +56,21 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.UserLibrary
         {
             User user = null;
             BaseItem item;
+            List<BaseItem> libraryItems;
 
             if (request.UserId.HasValue)
             {
                 user = UserManager.GetUserById(request.UserId.Value);
                 item = string.IsNullOrEmpty(request.ParentId) ? user.RootFolder : DtoService.GetItemByDtoId(request.ParentId, user.Id);
+
+                libraryItems = user.RootFolder.GetRecursiveChildren(user).ToList();
+
             }
             else
             {
                 item = string.IsNullOrEmpty(request.ParentId) ? LibraryManager.RootFolder : DtoService.GetItemByDtoId(request.ParentId);
+
+                libraryItems = LibraryManager.RootFolder.RecursiveChildren.ToList();
             }
 
             IEnumerable<BaseItem> items;
@@ -93,7 +99,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.UserLibrary
 
             var filteredItems = FilterItems(request, extractedItems, user);
 
-            filteredItems = FilterByLibraryItems(request, filteredItems, user);
+            filteredItems = FilterByLibraryItems(request, filteredItems, user, libraryItems);
 
             filteredItems = ItemsService.ApplySortOrder(request, filteredItems, user, LibraryManager).Cast<TItemType>();
 
@@ -122,45 +128,39 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.UserLibrary
 
             var fields = request.GetItemFields().ToList();
 
-            var dtos = ibnItems.Select(i => GetDto(i, user, fields));
+            var tuples = ibnItems.Select(i => new Tuple<TItemType, List<BaseItem>>(i, i.GetTaggedItems(libraryItems).ToList()));
+
+            var dtos = tuples.Select(i => GetDto(i.Item1, user, fields, i.Item2));
 
             result.Items = dtos.Where(i => i != null).ToArray();
 
             return result;
         }
 
-        private IEnumerable<TItemType> FilterByLibraryItems(GetItemsByName request, IEnumerable<TItemType> items, User user)
+        private IEnumerable<TItemType> FilterByLibraryItems(GetItemsByName request, IEnumerable<TItemType> items, User user, IEnumerable<BaseItem> libraryItems)
         {
             var filters = request.GetFilters().ToList();
 
             if (filters.Contains(ItemFilter.IsPlayed))
             {
-                var libraryItems = user.RootFolder.GetRecursiveChildren(user).ToList();
-
-                items = items.Where(i => GetLibraryItems(i, libraryItems).All(l => l.IsPlayed(user)));
+                items = items.Where(i => i.GetTaggedItems(libraryItems).All(l => l.IsPlayed(user)));
             }
 
             if (filters.Contains(ItemFilter.IsUnplayed))
             {
-                var libraryItems = user.RootFolder.GetRecursiveChildren(user).ToList();
-
-                items = items.Where(i => GetLibraryItems(i, libraryItems).All(l => l.IsUnplayed(user)));
+                items = items.Where(i => i.GetTaggedItems(libraryItems).All(l => l.IsUnplayed(user)));
             }
 
             if (request.IsPlayed.HasValue)
             {
                 var val = request.IsPlayed.Value;
 
-                var libraryItems = user.RootFolder.GetRecursiveChildren(user).ToList();
-
-                items = items.Where(i => GetLibraryItems(i, libraryItems).All(l => l.IsPlayed(user)) == val);
+                items = items.Where(i => i.GetTaggedItems(libraryItems).All(l => l.IsPlayed(user)) == val);
             }
 
             return items;
         }
 
-        protected abstract IEnumerable<BaseItem> GetLibraryItems(TItemType item, IEnumerable<BaseItem> libraryItems);
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Filters the items.
         /// </summary>
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.UserLibrary
             }
             if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(request.NameStartsWith))
             {
-               items = items.Where(i => string.Compare(request.NameStartsWith, i.SortName.Substring(0, 1), StringComparison.CurrentCultureIgnoreCase) == 0);
+                items = items.Where(i => string.Compare(request.NameStartsWith, i.SortName.Substring(0, 1), StringComparison.CurrentCultureIgnoreCase) == 0);
             }
 
             if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(request.NameLessThan))
@@ -292,11 +292,11 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.UserLibrary
         /// <param name="item">The item.</param>
         /// <param name="user">The user.</param>
         /// <param name="fields">The fields.</param>
+        /// <param name="libraryItems">The library items.</param>
         /// <returns>Task{DtoBaseItem}.</returns>
-        private BaseItemDto GetDto(TItemType item, User user, List<ItemFields> fields)
+        private BaseItemDto GetDto(TItemType item, User user, List<ItemFields> fields, List<BaseItem> libraryItems)
         {
-            var dto = user == null ? DtoService.GetBaseItemDto(item, fields) :
-                 DtoService.GetBaseItemDto(item, fields, user);
+            var dto = DtoService.GetItemByNameDto(item, fields, libraryItems, user);
 
             return dto;
         }
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.UserLibrary
 
         [ApiMember(Name = "NameLessThan", Description = "Optional filter by items whose name is sorted less than a given input string.", IsRequired = false, DataType = "string", ParameterType = "query", Verb = "GET")]
         public string NameLessThan { get; set; }
-        
+
         public GetItemsByName()
         {
             Recursive = true;
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/UserLibrary/GameGenresService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/UserLibrary/GameGenresService.cs
index d282ee091d..34eadc3c35 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/UserLibrary/GameGenresService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/UserLibrary/GameGenresService.cs
@@ -76,10 +76,10 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.UserLibrary
             {
                 var user = UserManager.GetUserById(request.UserId.Value);
 
-                return DtoService.GetBaseItemDto(item, fields.ToList(), user);
+                return DtoService.GetItemByNameDto(item, fields.ToList(), user);
             }
 
-            return DtoService.GetBaseItemDto(item, fields.ToList());
+            return DtoService.GetItemByNameDto(item, fields.ToList());
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -109,10 +109,5 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.UserLibrary
                 .Distinct(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
                 .Select(name => LibraryManager.GetGameGenre(name));
         }
-
-        protected override IEnumerable<BaseItem> GetLibraryItems(GameGenre item, IEnumerable<BaseItem> libraryItems)
-        {
-            return libraryItems.Where(i => (i is Game) && i.Genres.Contains(item.Name, StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase));
-        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/UserLibrary/GenresService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/UserLibrary/GenresService.cs
index 092c638822..5d362c61a3 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/UserLibrary/GenresService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/UserLibrary/GenresService.cs
@@ -81,10 +81,10 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.UserLibrary
             {
                 var user = UserManager.GetUserById(request.UserId.Value);
 
-                return DtoService.GetBaseItemDto(item, fields.ToList(), user);
+                return DtoService.GetItemByNameDto(item, fields.ToList(), user);
             }
 
-            return DtoService.GetBaseItemDto(item, fields.ToList());
+            return DtoService.GetItemByNameDto(item, fields.ToList());
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -112,10 +112,5 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.UserLibrary
                 .Distinct(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
                 .Select(name => LibraryManager.GetGenre(name));
         }
-
-        protected override IEnumerable<BaseItem> GetLibraryItems(Genre item, IEnumerable<BaseItem> libraryItems)
-        {
-            return libraryItems.Where(i => !(i is Game) && !(i is IHasMusicGenres) && i.Genres.Contains(item.Name, StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase));
-        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/UserLibrary/MusicGenresService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/UserLibrary/MusicGenresService.cs
index 3f960ccbe9..9b7a941d84 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/UserLibrary/MusicGenresService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/UserLibrary/MusicGenresService.cs
@@ -76,10 +76,10 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.UserLibrary
             {
                 var user = UserManager.GetUserById(request.UserId.Value);
 
-                return  DtoService.GetBaseItemDto(item, fields.ToList(), user);
+                return DtoService.GetItemByNameDto(item, fields.ToList(), user);
             }
 
-            return  DtoService.GetBaseItemDto(item, fields.ToList());
+            return DtoService.GetItemByNameDto(item, fields.ToList());
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -109,10 +109,5 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.UserLibrary
                 .Distinct(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
                 .Select(name => LibraryManager.GetMusicGenre(name));
         }
-
-        protected override IEnumerable<BaseItem> GetLibraryItems(MusicGenre item, IEnumerable<BaseItem> libraryItems)
-        {
-            return libraryItems.Where(i => (i is IHasMusicGenres) && i.Genres.Contains(item.Name, StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase));
-        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/UserLibrary/PersonsService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/UserLibrary/PersonsService.cs
index 32700d21ab..f7ea4198d6 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/UserLibrary/PersonsService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/UserLibrary/PersonsService.cs
@@ -93,10 +93,10 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.UserLibrary
             {
                 var user = UserManager.GetUserById(request.UserId.Value);
 
-                return DtoService.GetBaseItemDto(item, fields.ToList(), user);
+                return DtoService.GetItemByNameDto(item, fields.ToList(), user);
             }
 
-            return DtoService.GetBaseItemDto(item, fields.ToList());
+            return DtoService.GetItemByNameDto(item, fields.ToList());
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -163,10 +163,5 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.UserLibrary
 
                 people.Where(p => personTypes.Contains(p.Type ?? string.Empty, StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase) || personTypes.Contains(p.Role ?? string.Empty, StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase));
         }
-
-        protected override IEnumerable<BaseItem> GetLibraryItems(Person item, IEnumerable<BaseItem> libraryItems)
-        {
-            return libraryItems.Where(i => i.People.Any(p => string.Equals(p.Name, item.Name, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)));
-        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/UserLibrary/StudiosService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/UserLibrary/StudiosService.cs
index cf4e333e1b..fc7fdd1600 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/UserLibrary/StudiosService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/UserLibrary/StudiosService.cs
@@ -81,10 +81,10 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.UserLibrary
             {
                 var user = UserManager.GetUserById(request.UserId.Value);
 
-                return DtoService.GetBaseItemDto(item, fields.ToList(), user);
+                return DtoService.GetItemByNameDto(item, fields.ToList(), user);
             }
 
-            return DtoService.GetBaseItemDto(item, fields.ToList());
+            return DtoService.GetItemByNameDto(item, fields.ToList());
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -114,10 +114,5 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.UserLibrary
                 .Distinct(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
                 .Select(name => LibraryManager.GetStudio(name));
         }
-
-        protected override IEnumerable<BaseItem> GetLibraryItems(Studio item, IEnumerable<BaseItem> libraryItems)
-        {
-            return libraryItems.Where(i => i.Studios.Contains(item.Name, StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase));
-        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/UserLibrary/YearsService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/UserLibrary/YearsService.cs
index 7024d52563..b8b0aa9e94 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/UserLibrary/YearsService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/UserLibrary/YearsService.cs
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ using MediaBrowser.Model.Querying;
 using ServiceStack;
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Globalization;
 using System.Linq;
 
 namespace MediaBrowser.Api.UserLibrary
@@ -81,10 +80,10 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.UserLibrary
             {
                 var user = UserManager.GetUserById(request.UserId.Value);
 
-                return DtoService.GetBaseItemDto(item, fields.ToList(), user);
+                return DtoService.GetItemByNameDto(item, fields.ToList(), user);
             }
 
-            return DtoService.GetBaseItemDto(item, fields.ToList());
+            return DtoService.GetItemByNameDto(item, fields.ToList());
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -115,19 +114,5 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.UserLibrary
                 .Distinct()
                 .Select(year => LibraryManager.GetYear(year));
         }
-
-        protected readonly CultureInfo UsCulture = new CultureInfo("en-US");
-        
-        protected override IEnumerable<BaseItem> GetLibraryItems(Year item, IEnumerable<BaseItem> libraryItems)
-        {
-            int year;
-
-            if (!int.TryParse(item.Name, NumberStyles.Integer, UsCulture, out year))
-            {
-                return libraryItems;
-            }
-
-            return libraryItems.Where(i => i.ProductionYear.HasValue && i.ProductionYear.Value == year);
-        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Channels/ChannelItemInfo.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Channels/ChannelItemInfo.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..496fbfbf45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Channels/ChannelItemInfo.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+
+namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Channels
+{
+    public class ChannelItemInfo
+    {
+        public string Name { get; set; }
+
+        public string Id { get; set; }
+
+        public ChannelItemType Type { get; set; }
+
+        public string OfficialRating { get; set; }
+
+        public string Overview { get; set; }
+
+        public List<string> Genres { get; set; }
+
+        public List<PersonInfo> People { get; set; }
+        
+        public float? CommunityRating { get; set; }
+
+        public long? RunTimeTicks { get; set; }
+
+        public bool IsInfinite { get; set; }
+        
+        public string ImageUrl { get; set; }
+
+        public ChannelMediaType MediaType { get; set; }
+
+        public ChannelMediaContentType ContentType { get; set; }
+        
+        public ChannelItemInfo()
+        {
+            Genres = new List<string>();
+            People = new List<PersonInfo>();
+        }
+    }
+
+    public enum ChannelItemType
+    {
+        Media = 0,
+
+        Category = 1
+    }
+
+    public enum ChannelMediaType
+    {
+        Audio = 0,
+
+        Video = 1
+    }
+
+    public enum ChannelMediaContentType
+    {
+        Clip = 0,
+
+        Podcast = 1,
+
+        Trailer = 2,
+
+        Movie = 3,
+
+        Episode = 4
+    }
+}
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Channels/IChannel.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Channels/IChannel.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..edb2347c05
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Channels/IChannel.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Channels
+{
+    public interface IChannel
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the name.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <value>The name.</value>
+        string Name { get; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the home page URL.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <value>The home page URL.</value>
+        string HomePageUrl { get; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the capabilities.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>ChannelCapabilities.</returns>
+        ChannelCapabilities GetCapabilities();
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Searches the specified search term.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="searchTerm">The search term.</param>
+        /// <param name="cancellationToken">The cancellation token.</param>
+        /// <returns>Task{IEnumerable{ChannelItemInfo}}.</returns>
+        Task<IEnumerable<ChannelItemInfo>> Search(string searchTerm, CancellationToken cancellationToken);
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the channel items.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="cancellationToken">The cancellation token.</param>
+        /// <returns>Task{IEnumerable{ChannelItem}}.</returns>
+        Task<IEnumerable<ChannelItemInfo>> GetChannelItems(CancellationToken cancellationToken);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the channel items.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="categoryId">The category identifier.</param>
+        /// <param name="cancellationToken">The cancellation token.</param>
+        /// <returns>Task{IEnumerable{ChannelItem}}.</returns>
+        Task<IEnumerable<ChannelItemInfo>> GetChannelItems(string categoryId, CancellationToken cancellationToken);
+    }
+
+    public class ChannelCapabilities
+    {
+        public bool CanSearch { get; set; }
+
+        public bool CanBeIndexed { get; set; }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Channels/IChannelManager.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Channels/IChannelManager.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..561ab555bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Channels/IChannelManager.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Channels
+{
+    public interface IChannelManager
+    {
+    }
+}
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Dto/IDtoService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Dto/IDtoService.cs
index fd5ccac5b2..606b51628b 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Dto/IDtoService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Dto/IDtoService.cs
@@ -73,5 +73,26 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Dto
         /// <param name="owner">The owner.</param>
         /// <returns>Task{BaseItemDto}.</returns>
         BaseItemDto GetBaseItemDto(BaseItem item, List<ItemFields> fields, User user = null, BaseItem owner = null);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the item by name dto.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="item">The item.</param>
+        /// <param name="fields">The fields.</param>
+        /// <param name="user">The user.</param>
+        /// <returns>BaseItemDto.</returns>
+        BaseItemDto GetItemByNameDto<T>(T item, List<ItemFields> fields, User user = null)
+            where T : BaseItem, IItemByName;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the item by name dto.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="item">The item.</param>
+        /// <param name="fields">The fields.</param>
+        /// <param name="taggedItems">The tagged items.</param>
+        /// <param name="user">The user.</param>
+        /// <returns>BaseItemDto.</returns>
+        BaseItemDto GetItemByNameDto<T>(T item, List<ItemFields> fields, List<BaseItem> taggedItems, User user = null)
+            where T : BaseItem, IItemByName;
     }
 }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Audio/Audio.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Audio/Audio.cs
index 73e276f3ba..8eb6236d1a 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Audio/Audio.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Audio/Audio.cs
@@ -66,6 +66,24 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities.Audio
         /// <value>The artist.</value>
         public List<string> Artists { get; set; }
 
+        [IgnoreDataMember]
+        public List<string> AllArtists
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                var list = new List<string>();
+
+                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(AlbumArtist))
+                {
+                    list.Add(AlbumArtist);
+                }
+                list.AddRange(Artists);
+
+                return list;
+
+            }
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the album.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Audio/MusicArtist.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Audio/MusicArtist.cs
index 11cf441f7b..0a5d8eec03 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Audio/MusicArtist.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Audio/MusicArtist.cs
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 using MediaBrowser.Common.Progress;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Providers;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Configuration;
-using MediaBrowser.Model.Dto;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
-using System.Runtime.Serialization;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
@@ -17,9 +15,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities.Audio
     /// </summary>
     public class MusicArtist : Folder, IMetadataContainer, IItemByName, IHasMusicGenres, IHasDualAccess, IHasTags, IHasProductionLocations, IHasLookupInfo<ArtistInfo>
     {
-        [IgnoreDataMember]
-        public List<ItemByNameCounts> UserItemCountList { get; set; }
-
         public bool IsAccessedByName { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -65,7 +60,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities.Audio
 
         public MusicArtist()
         {
-            UserItemCountList = new List<ItemByNameCounts>();
             Tags = new List<string>();
             ProductionLocations = new List<string>();
         }
@@ -230,5 +224,10 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities.Audio
 
             return info;
         }
+
+        public IEnumerable<BaseItem> GetTaggedItems(IEnumerable<BaseItem> inputItems)
+        {
+            return inputItems.OfType<IHasArtist>().Where(i => i.HasArtist(Name)).Cast<BaseItem>();
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Audio/MusicGenre.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Audio/MusicGenre.cs
index 5e1d4c3c9c..bce9da4d15 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Audio/MusicGenre.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Audio/MusicGenre.cs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
-using System.Runtime.Serialization;
-using MediaBrowser.Model.Dto;
-using System;
+using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
 
 namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities.Audio
 {
@@ -10,11 +9,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities.Audio
     /// </summary>
     public class MusicGenre : BaseItem, IItemByName
     {
-        public MusicGenre()
-        {
-            UserItemCountList = new List<ItemByNameCounts>();
-        }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the user data key.
         /// </summary>
@@ -24,9 +18,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities.Audio
             return "MusicGenre-" + Name;
         }
 
-        [IgnoreDataMember]
-        public List<ItemByNameCounts> UserItemCountList { get; set; }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Returns the folder containing the item.
         /// If the item is a folder, it returns the folder itself
@@ -51,5 +42,10 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities.Audio
                 return false;
             }
         }
+
+        public IEnumerable<BaseItem> GetTaggedItems(IEnumerable<BaseItem> inputItems)
+        {
+            return inputItems.Where(i => (i is IHasMusicGenres) && i.Genres.Contains(Name, StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase));
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/GameGenre.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/GameGenre.cs
index 3a3c575cd1..8254689540 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/GameGenre.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/GameGenre.cs
@@ -1,16 +1,11 @@
-using MediaBrowser.Model.Dto;
+using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Runtime.Serialization;
+using System.Linq;
 
 namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities
 {
     public class GameGenre : BaseItem, IItemByName
     {
-        public GameGenre()
-        {
-            UserItemCountList = new List<ItemByNameCounts>();
-        }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the user data key.
         /// </summary>
@@ -20,9 +15,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities
             return "GameGenre-" + Name;
         }
 
-        [IgnoreDataMember]
-        public List<ItemByNameCounts> UserItemCountList { get; set; }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Returns the folder containing the item.
         /// If the item is a folder, it returns the folder itself
@@ -47,5 +39,10 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities
                 return false;
             }
         }
+
+        public IEnumerable<BaseItem> GetTaggedItems(IEnumerable<BaseItem> inputItems)
+        {
+            return inputItems.Where(i => (i is Game) && i.Genres.Contains(Name, StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase));
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Genre.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Genre.cs
index c15ca0aa2a..05442f2b7f 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Genre.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Genre.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-using MediaBrowser.Model.Dto;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities.Audio;
+using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Runtime.Serialization;
+using System.Linq;
 
 namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities
 {
@@ -9,11 +10,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities
     /// </summary>
     public class Genre : BaseItem, IItemByName
     {
-        public Genre()
-        {
-            UserItemCountList = new List<ItemByNameCounts>();
-        }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the user data key.
         /// </summary>
@@ -23,9 +19,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities
             return "Genre-" + Name;
         }
 
-        [IgnoreDataMember]
-        public List<ItemByNameCounts> UserItemCountList { get; set; }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Returns the folder containing the item.
         /// If the item is a folder, it returns the folder itself
@@ -50,5 +43,10 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities
                 return false;
             }
         }
+
+        public IEnumerable<BaseItem> GetTaggedItems(IEnumerable<BaseItem> inputItems)
+        {
+            return inputItems.Where(i => !(i is Game) && !(i is IHasMusicGenres) && i.Genres.Contains(Name, StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase));
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/IItemByName.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/IItemByName.cs
index 1e83c7466e..70d5b840fd 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/IItemByName.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/IItemByName.cs
@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
-using MediaBrowser.Model.Dto;
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 
 namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities
 {
@@ -10,37 +7,16 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities
     /// </summary>
     public interface IItemByName
     {
-        List<ItemByNameCounts> UserItemCountList { get; set; }
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the tagged items.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="inputItems">The input items.</param>
+        /// <returns>IEnumerable{BaseItem}.</returns>
+        IEnumerable<BaseItem> GetTaggedItems(IEnumerable<BaseItem> inputItems);
     }
 
     public interface IHasDualAccess : IItemByName
     {
         bool IsAccessedByName { get; }
     }
-
-    public static class ItemByNameExtensions
-    {
-        public static ItemByNameCounts GetItemByNameCounts(this IItemByName item, Guid userId)
-        {
-            if (userId == Guid.Empty)
-            {
-                throw new ArgumentNullException("userId");
-            }
-
-            return item.UserItemCountList.FirstOrDefault(i => i.UserId == userId);
-        }
-
-        public static void SetItemByNameCounts(this IItemByName item, Guid userId, ItemByNameCounts counts)
-        {
-            var current = item.UserItemCountList.FirstOrDefault(i => i.UserId == userId);
-
-            if (current != null)
-            {
-                item.UserItemCountList.Remove(current);
-            }
-
-            counts.UserId = userId;
-            item.UserItemCountList.Add(counts);
-        }
-    }
 }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Person.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Person.cs
index c1dc811369..1def47391a 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Person.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Person.cs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Providers;
-using MediaBrowser.Model.Dto;
+using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Runtime.Serialization;
+using System.Linq;
 
 namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities
 {
@@ -10,19 +10,11 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities
     /// </summary>
     public class Person : BaseItem, IItemByName, IHasLookupInfo<PersonLookupInfo>
     {
-        public Person()
-        {
-            UserItemCountList = new List<ItemByNameCounts>();
-        }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the place of birth.
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>The place of birth.</value>
         public string PlaceOfBirth { get; set; }
-
-        [IgnoreDataMember]
-        public List<ItemByNameCounts> UserItemCountList { get; set; }
         
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the user data key.
@@ -62,6 +54,11 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities
                 return false;
             }
         }
+
+        public IEnumerable<BaseItem> GetTaggedItems(IEnumerable<BaseItem> inputItems)
+        {
+            return inputItems.Where(i => i.People.Any(p => string.Equals(p.Name, Name, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)));
+        }
     }
 
     /// <summary>
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Studio.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Studio.cs
index 5c3946f9ba..8271a3df20 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Studio.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Studio.cs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
-using System.Runtime.Serialization;
-using MediaBrowser.Model.Dto;
-using System;
+using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
 
 namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities
 {
@@ -10,11 +9,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities
     /// </summary>
     public class Studio : BaseItem, IItemByName
     {
-        public Studio()
-        {
-            UserItemCountList = new List<ItemByNameCounts>();
-        }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the user data key.
         /// </summary>
@@ -24,9 +18,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities
             return "Studio-" + Name;
         }
 
-        [IgnoreDataMember]
-        public List<ItemByNameCounts> UserItemCountList { get; set; }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Returns the folder containing the item.
         /// If the item is a folder, it returns the folder itself
@@ -51,5 +42,10 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities
                 return false;
             }
         }
+
+        public IEnumerable<BaseItem> GetTaggedItems(IEnumerable<BaseItem> inputItems)
+        {
+            return inputItems.Where(i => i.Studios.Contains(Name, StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase));
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Year.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Year.cs
index c6ca028aef..8deb930e8b 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Year.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Year.cs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
-using System.Runtime.Serialization;
-using MediaBrowser.Model.Dto;
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Globalization;
+using System.Linq;
 
 namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities
 {
@@ -10,14 +9,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities
     /// </summary>
     public class Year : BaseItem, IItemByName
     {
-        public Year()
-        {
-            UserItemCountList = new List<ItemByNameCounts>();
-        }
-
-        [IgnoreDataMember]
-        public List<ItemByNameCounts> UserItemCountList { get; set; }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the user data key.
         /// </summary>
@@ -51,5 +42,19 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities
                 return false;
             }
         }
+
+        public IEnumerable<BaseItem> GetTaggedItems(IEnumerable<BaseItem> inputItems)
+        {
+            int year;
+
+            var usCulture = new CultureInfo("en-US"); 
+            
+            if (!int.TryParse(Name, NumberStyles.Integer, usCulture, out year))
+            {
+                return inputItems;
+            }
+
+            return inputItems.Where(i => i.ProductionYear.HasValue && i.ProductionYear.Value == year);
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Library/ILibraryManager.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Library/ILibraryManager.cs
index 747ae48ad4..9bde9aa299 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Library/ILibraryManager.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Library/ILibraryManager.cs
@@ -304,19 +304,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Library
         /// <returns>System.String.</returns>
         string FindCollectionType(BaseItem item);
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets all artists.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <returns>IEnumerable{System.String}.</returns>
-        IEnumerable<string> GetAllArtists();
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets all artists.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="items">The items.</param>
-        /// <returns>IEnumerable{System.String}.</returns>
-        IEnumerable<string> GetAllArtists(IEnumerable<BaseItem> items);
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Normalizes the root path list.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/LiveTv/ILiveTvManager.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/LiveTv/ILiveTvManager.cs
index ad42c50910..dddd263582 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/LiveTv/ILiveTvManager.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/LiveTv/ILiveTvManager.cs
@@ -138,13 +138,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.LiveTv
         /// <param name="id">The identifier.</param>
         /// <returns>Channel.</returns>
         LiveTvChannel GetInternalChannel(string id);
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the internal program.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="id">The identifier.</param>
-        /// <returns>LiveTvProgram.</returns>
-        LiveTvProgram GetInternalProgram(string id);
         
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the recording.
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/LiveTv/LiveTvChannel.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/LiveTv/LiveTvChannel.cs
index ff5d6a4d2a..3e6832123e 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/LiveTv/LiveTvChannel.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/LiveTv/LiveTvChannel.cs
@@ -1,20 +1,13 @@
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Configuration;
-using MediaBrowser.Model.Dto;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.LiveTv;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Runtime.Serialization;
 using System.Linq;
 
 namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.LiveTv
 {
     public class LiveTvChannel : BaseItem, IItemByName
     {
-        public LiveTvChannel()
-        {
-            UserItemCountList = new List<ItemByNameCounts>();
-        }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the user data key.
         /// </summary>
@@ -24,9 +17,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.LiveTv
             return GetClientTypeName() + "-" + Name;
         }
 
-        [IgnoreDataMember]
-        public List<ItemByNameCounts> UserItemCountList { get; set; }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Returns the folder containing the item.
         /// If the item is a folder, it returns the folder itself
@@ -119,5 +109,10 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.LiveTv
         {
             return "Channel";
         }
+
+        public IEnumerable<BaseItem> GetTaggedItems(IEnumerable<BaseItem> inputItems)
+        {
+            return new List<BaseItem>();
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaBrowser.Controller.csproj b/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaBrowser.Controller.csproj
index 100ac9f4c4..16c54861ee 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaBrowser.Controller.csproj
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaBrowser.Controller.csproj
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@
     <Compile Include="..\SharedVersion.cs">
       <Link>Properties\SharedVersion.cs</Link>
     </Compile>
+    <Compile Include="Channels\ChannelItemInfo.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Channels\IChannel.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Channels\IChannelManager.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Collections\CollectionCreationOptions.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Collections\ICollectionManager.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Drawing\IImageProcessor.cs" />
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Model/Querying/ItemSortBy.cs b/MediaBrowser.Model/Querying/ItemSortBy.cs
index b07db396a0..c91e0bafa8 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Model/Querying/ItemSortBy.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Model/Querying/ItemSortBy.cs
@@ -75,13 +75,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Querying
         public const string IsFolder = "IsFolder";
         public const string IsUnplayed = "IsUnplayed";
         public const string IsPlayed = "IsPlayed";
-        public const string TrailerCount = "TrailerCount";
-        public const string MovieCount = "MovieCount";
-        public const string SeriesCount = "SeriesCount";
-        public const string EpisodeCount = "EpisodeCount";
-        public const string SongCount = "SongCount";
-        public const string AlbumCount = "AlbumCount";
-        public const string MusicVideoCount = "MusicVideoCount";
         public const string SeriesSortName = "SeriesSortName";
         public const string VideoBitRate = "VideoBitRate";
         public const string AirTime = "AirTime";
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Dto/DtoService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Dto/DtoService.cs
index 7bf87875ed..641bf0a6a6 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Dto/DtoService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Dto/DtoService.cs
@@ -121,41 +121,51 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Dto
                 }
             }
 
-            var itemByName = item as IItemByName;
-            if (itemByName != null)
-            {
-                AttachItemByNameCounts(dto, itemByName, user);
-            }
-
             return dto;
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Attaches the item by name counts.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="dto">The dto.</param>
-        /// <param name="item">The item.</param>
-        /// <param name="user">The user.</param>
-        private void AttachItemByNameCounts(BaseItemDto dto, IItemByName item, User user)
+        public BaseItemDto GetItemByNameDto<T>(T item, List<ItemFields> fields, User user = null)
+            where T : BaseItem, IItemByName
         {
-            if (user == null)
+            var libraryItems = user != null ? user.RootFolder.GetRecursiveChildren(user) : 
+                _libraryManager.RootFolder.RecursiveChildren;
+
+            return GetItemByNameDto(item, fields, item.GetTaggedItems(libraryItems).ToList(), user);
+        }
+
+        public BaseItemDto GetItemByNameDto<T>(T item, List<ItemFields> fields, List<BaseItem> taggedItems, User user = null)
+            where T : BaseItem, IItemByName
+        {
+            var dto = GetBaseItemDto(item, fields, user);
+
+            if (item is MusicArtist || item is MusicGenre)
             {
-                return;
+                dto.AlbumCount = taggedItems.Count(i => i is MusicAlbum);
+                dto.MusicVideoCount = taggedItems.Count(i => i is MusicVideo);
+                dto.SongCount = taggedItems.Count(i => i is Audio);
+            }
+            else if (item is GameGenre)
+            {
+                dto.GameCount = taggedItems.Count(i => i is Game);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                // This populates them all and covers Genre, Person, Studio, Year
+
+                dto.AdultVideoCount = taggedItems.Count(i => i is AdultVideo);
+                dto.AlbumCount = taggedItems.Count(i => i is MusicAlbum);
+                dto.EpisodeCount = taggedItems.Count(i => i is Episode);
+                dto.GameCount = taggedItems.Count(i => i is Game);
+                dto.MovieCount = taggedItems.Count(i => i is Movie);
+                dto.MusicVideoCount = taggedItems.Count(i => i is MusicVideo);
+                dto.SeriesCount = taggedItems.Count(i => i is Series);
+                dto.SongCount = taggedItems.Count(i => i is Audio);
+                dto.TrailerCount = taggedItems.Count(i => i is Trailer);
             }
 
-            var counts = item.GetItemByNameCounts(user.Id) ?? new ItemByNameCounts();
+            dto.ChildCount = taggedItems.Count;
 
-            dto.ChildCount = counts.TotalCount;
-
-            dto.AdultVideoCount = counts.AdultVideoCount;
-            dto.AlbumCount = counts.AlbumCount;
-            dto.EpisodeCount = counts.EpisodeCount;
-            dto.GameCount = counts.GameCount;
-            dto.MovieCount = counts.MovieCount;
-            dto.MusicVideoCount = counts.MusicVideoCount;
-            dto.SeriesCount = counts.SeriesCount;
-            dto.SongCount = counts.SongCount;
-            dto.TrailerCount = counts.TrailerCount;
+            return dto;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/LibraryManager.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/LibraryManager.cs
index 6e9d803bfb..b190b89475 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/LibraryManager.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/LibraryManager.cs
@@ -484,6 +484,9 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Library
                 await ItemRepository.DeleteItem(child.Id, CancellationToken.None).ConfigureAwait(false);
             }
 
+            BaseItem removed;
+            _libraryItemsCache.TryRemove(item.Id, out removed);
+
             ReportItemRemoved(item);
         }
 
@@ -922,10 +925,10 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Library
         /// <returns>Task.</returns>
         public Task ValidatePeople(CancellationToken cancellationToken, IProgress<double> progress)
         {
-            // Ensure the location is unavailable.
+            // Ensure the location is available.
             Directory.CreateDirectory(ConfigurationManager.ApplicationPaths.PeoplePath);
 
-            return new PeopleValidator(this, _logger).ValidatePeople(cancellationToken, progress);
+            return new PeopleValidator(this, _logger).ValidatePeople(cancellationToken, new MetadataRefreshOptions(), progress);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -953,7 +956,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Library
             // Ensure the location is unavailable.
             Directory.CreateDirectory(ConfigurationManager.ApplicationPaths.MusicGenrePath);
             
-            return new MusicGenresValidator(this, _userManager, _logger).Run(progress, cancellationToken);
+            return new MusicGenresValidator(this, _logger).Run(progress, cancellationToken);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/SearchEngine.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/SearchEngine.cs
index b22fd343b3..aaafd35a91 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/SearchEngine.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/SearchEngine.cs
@@ -102,7 +102,9 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Library
             if (query.IncludeArtists)
             {
                 // Find artists
-                var artists = _libraryManager.GetAllArtists(items)
+                var artists = items.OfType<Audio>()
+                    .SelectMany(i => i.AllArtists)
+                    .Distinct(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
                     .ToList();
 
                 foreach (var item in artists)
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/Validators/ArtistsValidator.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/Validators/ArtistsValidator.cs
index 1d9eea8663..5968d847ec 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/Validators/ArtistsValidator.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/Validators/ArtistsValidator.cs
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 using MediaBrowser.Common.Progress;
-using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities.Audio;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Library;
-using MediaBrowser.Model.Dto;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Logging;
 using System;
@@ -69,10 +67,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Library.Validators
 
             var numComplete = 0;
 
-            var userLibraries = _userManager.Users
-                .Select(i => new Tuple<Guid, List<IHasArtist>>(i.Id, i.RootFolder.GetRecursiveChildren(i).OfType<IHasArtist>().ToList()))
-                .ToList();
-
             var numArtists = allArtists.Count;
 
             foreach (var artist in allArtists)
@@ -91,11 +85,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Library.Validators
                         .ToList();
                 }
 
-                foreach (var lib in userLibraries)
-                {
-                    SetItemCounts(artist, lib.Item1, lib.Item2);
-                }
-
                 numComplete++;
                 double percent = numComplete;
                 percent /= numArtists;
@@ -107,37 +96,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Library.Validators
             progress.Report(100);
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Sets the item counts.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="artist">The artist.</param>
-        /// <param name="userId">The user id.</param>
-        /// <param name="allItems">All items.</param>
-        private void SetItemCounts(MusicArtist artist, Guid? userId, IEnumerable<IHasArtist> allItems)
-        {
-            var name = artist.Name;
-
-            var items = allItems
-                .Where(i => i.HasArtist(name))
-                .ToList();
-
-            var counts = new ItemByNameCounts
-            {
-                TotalCount = items.Count,
-
-                SongCount = items.OfType<Audio>().Count(),
-
-                AlbumCount = items.OfType<MusicAlbum>().Count(),
-
-                MusicVideoCount = items.OfType<MusicVideo>().Count()
-            };
-
-            if (userId.HasValue)
-            {
-                artist.SetItemByNameCounts(userId.Value, counts);
-            }
-        }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets all artists.
         /// </summary>
@@ -147,7 +105,8 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Library.Validators
         /// <returns>Task{Artist[]}.</returns>
         private async Task<List<MusicArtist>> GetAllArtists(IEnumerable<Audio> allSongs, CancellationToken cancellationToken, IProgress<double> progress)
         {
-            var allArtists = _libraryManager.GetAllArtists(allSongs)
+            var allArtists = allSongs.SelectMany(i => i.AllArtists)
+                .Distinct(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
                 .ToList();
 
             var returnArtists = new List<MusicArtist>(allArtists.Count);
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/Validators/GameGenresValidator.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/Validators/GameGenresValidator.cs
index 9e64c7810e..6b658e175d 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/Validators/GameGenresValidator.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/Validators/GameGenresValidator.cs
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Library;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Logging;
 using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
@@ -41,38 +40,24 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Library.Validators
         /// <returns>Task.</returns>
         public async Task Run(IProgress<double> progress, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {
-            var userLibraries = _userManager.Users
-                .Select(i => new Tuple<Guid, List<Game>>(i.Id, i.RootFolder.GetRecursiveChildren(i).OfType<Game>().ToList()))
+            var items = _libraryManager.RootFolder.RecursiveChildren.Where(i => (i is Game))
+                .SelectMany(i => i.Genres)
+                .Distinct(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
                 .ToList();
 
-            var masterDictionary = new Dictionary<string, Dictionary<Guid, Dictionary<CountType, int>>>(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
-
             progress.Report(2);
-
             var numComplete = 0;
+            var count = items.Count;
 
-            foreach (var lib in userLibraries)
+            foreach (var name in items)
             {
-                SetItemCounts(lib.Item1, lib.Item2, masterDictionary);
+                cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
 
-                numComplete++;
-                double percent = numComplete;
-                percent /= userLibraries.Count;
-                percent *= 8;
-
-                progress.Report(percent);
-            }
-
-            progress.Report(10);
-
-            var count = masterDictionary.Count;
-            numComplete = 0;
-
-            foreach (var name in masterDictionary.Keys)
-            {
                 try
                 {
-                    await UpdateItemByNameCounts(name, cancellationToken, masterDictionary[name]).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                    var itemByName = _libraryManager.GetGameGenre(name);
+
+                    await itemByName.RefreshMetadata(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
                 }
                 catch (OperationCanceledException)
                 {
@@ -81,7 +66,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Library.Validators
                 }
                 catch (Exception ex)
                 {
-                    _logger.ErrorException("Error updating counts for {0}", ex, name);
+                    _logger.ErrorException("Error refreshing {0}", ex, name);
                 }
 
                 numComplete++;
@@ -94,32 +79,5 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Library.Validators
 
             progress.Report(100);
         }
-
-        private Task UpdateItemByNameCounts(string name, CancellationToken cancellationToken, Dictionary<Guid, Dictionary<CountType, int>> counts)
-        {
-            var itemByName = _libraryManager.GetGameGenre(name);
-
-            foreach (var libraryId in counts.Keys)
-            {
-                var itemCounts = CountHelpers.GetCounts(counts[libraryId]);
-
-                itemByName.SetItemByNameCounts(libraryId, itemCounts);
-            }
-
-            return itemByName.RefreshMetadata(cancellationToken);
-        }
-
-        private void SetItemCounts(Guid userId, IEnumerable<BaseItem> allItems, Dictionary<string, Dictionary<Guid, Dictionary<CountType, int>>> masterDictionary)
-        {
-            foreach (var media in allItems)
-            {
-                var names = media
-                    .Genres
-                    .Distinct(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
-                    .ToList();
-
-                CountHelpers.SetItemCounts(userId, media, names, masterDictionary);
-            }
-        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/Validators/GenresValidator.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/Validators/GenresValidator.cs
index e0a9e2ce8e..b0dee9aaf3 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/Validators/GenresValidator.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/Validators/GenresValidator.cs
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities.Audio;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Library;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Logging;
 using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
@@ -42,38 +41,24 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Library.Validators
         /// <returns>Task.</returns>
         public async Task Run(IProgress<double> progress, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {
-            var userLibraries = _userManager.Users
-                .Select(i => new Tuple<Guid, IList<BaseItem>>(i.Id, i.RootFolder.GetRecursiveChildren(i, m => !(m is IHasMusicGenres) && !(m is Game))))
+            var items = _libraryManager.RootFolder.RecursiveChildren.Where(i => !(i is IHasMusicGenres) && !(i is Game))
+                .SelectMany(i => i.Genres)
+                .Distinct(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
                 .ToList();
 
-            var masterDictionary = new Dictionary<string, Dictionary<Guid, Dictionary<CountType, int>>>(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
-
             progress.Report(2);
-
             var numComplete = 0;
+            var count = items.Count;
 
-            foreach (var lib in userLibraries)
+            foreach (var name in items)
             {
-                SetItemCounts(lib.Item1, lib.Item2, masterDictionary);
+                cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
 
-                numComplete++;
-                double percent = numComplete;
-                percent /= userLibraries.Count;
-                percent *= 8;
-
-                progress.Report(percent);
-            }
-
-            progress.Report(10);
-
-            var count = masterDictionary.Count;
-            numComplete = 0;
-
-            foreach (var name in masterDictionary.Keys)
-            {
                 try
                 {
-                    await UpdateItemByNameCounts(name, cancellationToken, masterDictionary[name]).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                    var itemByName = _libraryManager.GetGenre(name);
+
+                    await itemByName.RefreshMetadata(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
                 }
                 catch (OperationCanceledException)
                 {
@@ -82,7 +67,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Library.Validators
                 }
                 catch (Exception ex)
                 {
-                    _logger.ErrorException("Error updating counts for {0}", ex, name);
+                    _logger.ErrorException("Error refreshing {0}", ex, name);
                 }
 
                 numComplete++;
@@ -95,32 +80,5 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Library.Validators
 
             progress.Report(100);
         }
-
-        private Task UpdateItemByNameCounts(string name, CancellationToken cancellationToken, Dictionary<Guid, Dictionary<CountType, int>> counts)
-        {
-            var itemByName = _libraryManager.GetGenre(name);
-
-            foreach (var libraryId in counts.Keys)
-            {
-                var itemCounts = CountHelpers.GetCounts(counts[libraryId]);
-
-                itemByName.SetItemByNameCounts(libraryId, itemCounts);
-            }
-
-            return itemByName.RefreshMetadata(cancellationToken);
-        }
-
-        private void SetItemCounts(Guid userId, IEnumerable<BaseItem> allItems, Dictionary<string, Dictionary<Guid, Dictionary<CountType, int>>> masterDictionary)
-        {
-            foreach (var media in allItems)
-            {
-                var names = media
-                    .Genres
-                    .Distinct(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
-                    .ToList();
-
-                CountHelpers.SetItemCounts(userId, media, names, masterDictionary);
-            }
-        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/Validators/MusicGenresValidator.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/Validators/MusicGenresValidator.cs
index b55ab1cbe1..aa6c6281ee 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/Validators/MusicGenresValidator.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/Validators/MusicGenresValidator.cs
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
-using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
-using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities.Audio;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities.Audio;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Library;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Logging;
 using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
@@ -17,20 +15,14 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Library.Validators
         /// </summary>
         private readonly ILibraryManager _libraryManager;
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// The _user manager
-        /// </summary>
-        private readonly IUserManager _userManager;
-
         /// <summary>
         /// The _logger
         /// </summary>
         private readonly ILogger _logger;
 
-        public MusicGenresValidator(ILibraryManager libraryManager, IUserManager userManager, ILogger logger)
+        public MusicGenresValidator(ILibraryManager libraryManager, ILogger logger)
         {
             _libraryManager = libraryManager;
-            _userManager = userManager;
             _logger = logger;
         }
 
@@ -42,38 +34,24 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Library.Validators
         /// <returns>Task.</returns>
         public async Task Run(IProgress<double> progress, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {
-            var userLibraries = _userManager.Users
-                .Select(i => new Tuple<Guid, IList<BaseItem>>(i.Id, i.RootFolder.GetRecursiveChildren(i, m => m is IHasMusicGenres)))
+            var items = _libraryManager.RootFolder.RecursiveChildren.Where(i => (i is IHasMusicGenres))
+                .SelectMany(i => i.Genres)
+                .Distinct(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
                 .ToList();
 
-            var masterDictionary = new Dictionary<string, Dictionary<Guid, Dictionary<CountType, int>>>(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
-
             progress.Report(2);
-
             var numComplete = 0;
+            var count = items.Count;
 
-            foreach (var lib in userLibraries)
+            foreach (var name in items)
             {
-                SetItemCounts(lib.Item1, lib.Item2, masterDictionary);
+                cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
 
-                numComplete++;
-                double percent = numComplete;
-                percent /= userLibraries.Count;
-                percent *= 8;
-
-                progress.Report(percent);
-            }
-
-            progress.Report(10);
-
-            var count = masterDictionary.Count;
-            numComplete = 0;
-
-            foreach (var name in masterDictionary.Keys)
-            {
                 try
                 {
-                    await UpdateItemByNameCounts(name, cancellationToken, masterDictionary[name]).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                    var itemByName = _libraryManager.GetMusicGenre(name);
+
+                    await itemByName.RefreshMetadata(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
                 }
                 catch (OperationCanceledException)
                 {
@@ -82,7 +60,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Library.Validators
                 }
                 catch (Exception ex)
                 {
-                    _logger.ErrorException("Error updating counts for {0}", ex, name);
+                    _logger.ErrorException("Error refreshing {0}", ex, name);
                 }
 
                 numComplete++;
@@ -95,32 +73,5 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Library.Validators
 
             progress.Report(100);
         }
-
-        private Task UpdateItemByNameCounts(string name, CancellationToken cancellationToken, Dictionary<Guid, Dictionary<CountType, int>> counts)
-        {
-            var itemByName = _libraryManager.GetMusicGenre(name);
-
-            foreach (var libraryId in counts.Keys)
-            {
-                var itemCounts = CountHelpers.GetCounts(counts[libraryId]);
-
-                itemByName.SetItemByNameCounts(libraryId, itemCounts);
-            }
-
-            return itemByName.RefreshMetadata(cancellationToken);
-        }
-
-        private void SetItemCounts(Guid userId, IEnumerable<BaseItem> allItems, Dictionary<string, Dictionary<Guid, Dictionary<CountType, int>>> masterDictionary)
-        {
-            foreach (var media in allItems)
-            {
-                var names = media
-                    .Genres
-                    .Distinct(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
-                    .ToList();
-
-                CountHelpers.SetItemCounts(userId, media, names, masterDictionary);
-            }
-        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/Validators/PeoplePostScanTask.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/Validators/PeoplePostScanTask.cs
index 86c5dbc4c6..d11e62a1a2 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/Validators/PeoplePostScanTask.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/Validators/PeoplePostScanTask.cs
@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
-using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
-using MediaBrowser.Controller.Library;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Library;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Providers;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Logging;
 using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
@@ -17,20 +14,14 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Library.Validators
         /// </summary>
         private readonly ILibraryManager _libraryManager;
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// The _user manager
-        /// </summary>
-        private readonly IUserManager _userManager;
-
         /// <summary>
         /// The _logger
         /// </summary>
         private readonly ILogger _logger;
 
-        public PeoplePostScanTask(ILibraryManager libraryManager, IUserManager userManager, ILogger logger)
+        public PeoplePostScanTask(ILibraryManager libraryManager, ILogger logger)
         {
             _libraryManager = libraryManager;
-            _userManager = userManager;
             _logger = logger;
         }
 
@@ -42,94 +33,12 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Library.Validators
         /// <returns>Task.</returns>
         public Task Run(IProgress<double> progress, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {
-            return RunInternal(progress, cancellationToken);
-        }
-
-        private async Task RunInternal(IProgress<double> progress, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
-        {
-            var userLibraries = _userManager.Users
-                .Select(i => new Tuple<Guid, IList<BaseItem>>(i.Id, i.RootFolder.GetRecursiveChildren(i, null)))
-                .ToList();
-
-            var masterDictionary = new Dictionary<string, Dictionary<Guid, Dictionary<CountType, int>>>(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
-
-            progress.Report(2);
-
-            var numComplete = 0;
-
-            foreach (var lib in userLibraries)
+            return new PeopleValidator(_libraryManager, _logger).ValidatePeople(cancellationToken, new MetadataRefreshOptions
             {
-                cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+                ImageRefreshMode = ImageRefreshMode.ValidationOnly,
+                MetadataRefreshMode = MetadataRefreshMode.None
 
-                SetItemCounts(lib.Item1, lib.Item2, masterDictionary);
-
-                numComplete++;
-                double percent = numComplete;
-                percent /= userLibraries.Count;
-                percent *= 8;
-
-                progress.Report(percent);
-            }
-
-            progress.Report(10);
-
-            var count = masterDictionary.Count;
-            numComplete = 0;
-
-            foreach (var name in masterDictionary.Keys)
-            {
-                cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
-
-                try
-                {
-                    var counts = masterDictionary[name];
-
-                    var itemByName = _libraryManager.GetPerson(name);
-
-                    // The only purpose here is to be able to react to image changes without running the people task. 
-                    // All other metadata can wait for that.
-                    await itemByName.RefreshMetadata(new MetadataRefreshOptions
-                    {
-                        ImageRefreshMode = ImageRefreshMode.ValidationOnly,
-                        MetadataRefreshMode = MetadataRefreshMode.None
-
-                    }, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
-
-                    foreach (var libraryId in counts.Keys)
-                    {
-                        var itemCounts = CountHelpers.GetCounts(counts[libraryId]);
-
-                        itemByName.SetItemByNameCounts(libraryId, itemCounts);
-                    }
-                }
-                catch (Exception ex)
-                {
-                    _logger.ErrorException("Error updating counts for {0}", ex, name);
-                }
-
-                numComplete++;
-                double percent = numComplete;
-                percent /= count;
-                percent *= 90;
-
-                progress.Report(percent + 10);
-            }
-
-            progress.Report(100);
+            }, progress);
         }
-
-        private void SetItemCounts(Guid userId, IEnumerable<BaseItem> allItems, Dictionary<string, Dictionary<Guid, Dictionary<CountType, int>>> masterDictionary)
-        {
-            foreach (var media in allItems)
-            {
-                var names = media
-                    .People.Select(i => i.Name)
-                    .Distinct(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
-                    .ToList();
-
-                CountHelpers.SetItemCounts(userId, media, names, masterDictionary);
-            }
-        }
-
     }
 }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/Validators/PeopleValidator.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/Validators/PeopleValidator.cs
index 268bccd7ab..722c24a10f 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/Validators/PeopleValidator.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/Validators/PeopleValidator.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using MediaBrowser.Common.Progress;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Library;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Providers;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Logging;
 using MoreLinq;
 using System;
@@ -38,9 +39,10 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Library.Validators
         /// Validates the people.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="cancellationToken">The cancellation token.</param>
+        /// <param name="options">The options.</param>
         /// <param name="progress">The progress.</param>
         /// <returns>Task.</returns>
-        public async Task ValidatePeople(CancellationToken cancellationToken, IProgress<double> progress)
+        public async Task ValidatePeople(CancellationToken cancellationToken, MetadataRefreshOptions options, IProgress<double> progress)
         {
             var innerProgress = new ActionableProgress<double>();
 
@@ -61,7 +63,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Library.Validators
                 {
                     var item = _libraryManager.GetPerson(person.Name);
 
-                    await item.RefreshMetadata(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                    await item.RefreshMetadata(options, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
                 }
                 catch (Exception ex)
                 {
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/Validators/StudiosValidator.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/Validators/StudiosValidator.cs
index 54fadfb776..a2ec9788c7 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/Validators/StudiosValidator.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/Validators/StudiosValidator.cs
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
-using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
-using MediaBrowser.Controller.Library;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Library;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Logging;
 using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
@@ -41,38 +39,24 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Library.Validators
         /// <returns>Task.</returns>
         public async Task Run(IProgress<double> progress, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {
-            var userLibraries = _userManager.Users
-                .Select(i => new Tuple<Guid, IList<BaseItem>>(i.Id, i.RootFolder.GetRecursiveChildren(i, null)))
+            var items = _libraryManager.RootFolder.RecursiveChildren
+                .SelectMany(i => i.Studios)
+                .Distinct(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
                 .ToList();
 
-            var masterDictionary = new Dictionary<string, Dictionary<Guid, Dictionary<CountType, int>>>(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
-
             progress.Report(2);
-
             var numComplete = 0;
+            var count = items.Count;
 
-            foreach (var lib in userLibraries)
+            foreach (var name in items)
             {
-                SetItemCounts(lib.Item1, lib.Item2, masterDictionary);
+                cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
 
-                numComplete++;
-                double percent = numComplete;
-                percent /= userLibraries.Count;
-                percent *= 8;
-
-                progress.Report(percent);
-            }
-
-            progress.Report(10);
-
-            var count = masterDictionary.Count;
-            numComplete = 0;
-
-            foreach (var name in masterDictionary.Keys)
-            {
                 try
                 {
-                    await UpdateItemByNameCounts(name, cancellationToken, masterDictionary[name]).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                    var itemByName = _libraryManager.GetStudio(name);
+
+                    await itemByName.RefreshMetadata(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
                 }
                 catch (OperationCanceledException)
                 {
@@ -81,7 +65,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Library.Validators
                 }
                 catch (Exception ex)
                 {
-                    _logger.ErrorException("Error updating counts for {0}", ex, name);
+                    _logger.ErrorException("Error refreshing {0}", ex, name);
                 }
 
                 numComplete++;
@@ -94,32 +78,5 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Library.Validators
 
             progress.Report(100);
         }
-
-        private Task UpdateItemByNameCounts(string name, CancellationToken cancellationToken, Dictionary<Guid, Dictionary<CountType, int>> counts)
-        {
-            var itemByName = _libraryManager.GetStudio(name);
-
-            foreach (var libraryId in counts.Keys)
-            {
-                var itemCounts = CountHelpers.GetCounts(counts[libraryId]);
-
-                itemByName.SetItemByNameCounts(libraryId, itemCounts);
-            }
-
-            return itemByName.RefreshMetadata(cancellationToken);
-        }
-
-        private void SetItemCounts(Guid userId, IEnumerable<BaseItem> allItems, Dictionary<string, Dictionary<Guid, Dictionary<CountType, int>>> masterDictionary)
-        {
-            foreach (var media in allItems)
-            {
-                var names = media
-                    .Studios
-                    .Distinct(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
-                    .ToList();
-
-                CountHelpers.SetItemCounts(userId, media, names, masterDictionary);
-            }
-        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/LiveTvManager.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/LiveTvManager.cs
index 7c0361a1fe..6cd782140a 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/LiveTvManager.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/LiveTvManager.cs
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv
 
         private List<Guid> _channelIdList = new List<Guid>();
         private Dictionary<Guid, LiveTvProgram> _programs = new Dictionary<Guid, LiveTvProgram>();
+        private readonly ConcurrentDictionary<Guid, bool> _refreshedPrograms = new ConcurrentDictionary<Guid, bool>();
 
         private readonly SemaphoreSlim _refreshSemaphore = new SemaphoreSlim(1, 1);
 
@@ -106,7 +107,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv
             _taskManager.CancelIfRunningAndQueue<RefreshChannelsScheduledTask>();
         }
 
-        public Task<QueryResult<ChannelInfoDto>> GetChannels(ChannelQuery query, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        public async Task<QueryResult<ChannelInfoDto>> GetChannels(ChannelQuery query, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {
             var user = string.IsNullOrEmpty(query.UserId) ? null : _userManager.GetUserById(new Guid(query.UserId));
 
@@ -161,17 +162,22 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv
                 allEnumerable = allEnumerable.Take(query.Limit.Value);
             }
 
-            var returnChannels = allEnumerable
-                .Select(i => _tvDtoService.GetChannelInfoDto(i, GetCurrentProgram(i.ExternalId), user))
-                .ToArray();
+            var returnList = new List<ChannelInfoDto>();
+
+            foreach (var channel in allEnumerable)
+            {
+                var currentProgram = await GetCurrentProgram(channel.ExternalId, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+                returnList.Add(_tvDtoService.GetChannelInfoDto(channel, currentProgram, user));
+            }
 
             var result = new QueryResult<ChannelInfoDto>
             {
-                Items = returnChannels,
-                TotalRecordCount = allChannels.Count
+                Items = returnList.ToArray(),
+                TotalRecordCount = returnList.Count
             };
 
-            return Task.FromResult(result);
+            return result;
         }
 
         public LiveTvChannel GetInternalChannel(string id)
@@ -184,16 +190,41 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv
             return _libraryManager.GetItemById(id) as LiveTvChannel;
         }
 
-        public LiveTvProgram GetInternalProgram(string id)
+        public async Task<LiveTvProgram> GetInternalProgram(string id, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {
             var guid = new Guid(id);
 
             LiveTvProgram obj = null;
 
             _programs.TryGetValue(guid, out obj);
+
+            if (obj != null)
+            {
+                await RefreshIfNeeded(obj, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            }
             return obj;
         }
 
+        private async Task RefreshIfNeeded(IEnumerable<LiveTvProgram> programs, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            foreach (var program in programs)
+            {
+                await RefreshIfNeeded(program, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            }
+        }
+
+        private async Task RefreshIfNeeded(LiveTvProgram program, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            if (_refreshedPrograms.ContainsKey(program.Id))
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            await program.RefreshMetadata(CancellationToken.None).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+            _refreshedPrograms.TryAdd(program.Id, true);
+        }
+
         public async Task<ILiveTvRecording> GetInternalRecording(string id, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {
             var service = ActiveService;
@@ -336,10 +367,8 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv
             return item;
         }
 
-        private async Task<LiveTvProgram> GetProgram(ProgramInfo info, ChannelType channelType, string serviceName, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        private LiveTvProgram GetProgram(ProgramInfo info, ChannelType channelType, string serviceName, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {
-            var isNew = false;
-
             var id = _tvDtoService.GetInternalProgramId(serviceName, info.Id);
 
             var item = _itemRepo.RetrieveItem(id) as LiveTvProgram;
@@ -353,8 +382,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv
                     DateCreated = DateTime.UtcNow,
                     DateModified = DateTime.UtcNow
                 };
-
-                isNew = true;
             }
 
             item.ChannelType = channelType;
@@ -386,12 +413,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv
             item.RunTimeTicks = (info.EndDate - info.StartDate).Ticks;
             item.StartDate = info.StartDate;
 
-            await item.RefreshMetadata(new MetadataRefreshOptions
-            {
-                ForceSave = isNew
-
-            }, cancellationToken);
-
             return item;
         }
 
@@ -464,7 +485,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv
 
         public async Task<ProgramInfoDto> GetProgram(string id, CancellationToken cancellationToken, User user = null)
         {
-            var program = GetInternalProgram(id);
+            var program = await GetInternalProgram(id, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
 
             var channel = GetChannel(program);
 
@@ -531,7 +552,9 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv
                 programs = programs.Where(i => i.IsParentalAllowed(currentUser));
             }
 
-            var returnArray = programs
+            var programList = programs.ToList();
+
+            var returnArray = programList
                 .Select(i =>
                 {
                     var channel = GetChannel(i);
@@ -540,6 +563,8 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv
                 })
                 .ToArray();
 
+            await RefreshIfNeeded(programList, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
             await AddRecordingInfo(returnArray, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
 
             var result = new QueryResult<ProgramInfoDto>
@@ -592,7 +617,11 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv
                     .OrderBy(i => i.StartDate);
             }
 
-            var returnArray = programs
+            programList = programs.ToList();
+
+            await RefreshIfNeeded(programList, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+            var returnArray = programList
                 .Select(i =>
                 {
                     var channel = GetChannel(i);
@@ -791,8 +820,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv
 
                     var channelPrograms = await service.GetProgramsAsync(currentChannel.ExternalId, start, end, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
 
-                    var programTasks = channelPrograms.Select(program => GetProgram(program, currentChannel.ChannelType, service.Name, cancellationToken));
-                    var programEntities = await Task.WhenAll(programTasks).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                    var programEntities = channelPrograms.Select(program => GetProgram(program, currentChannel.ChannelType, service.Name, cancellationToken));
 
                     programs.AddRange(programEntities);
                 }
@@ -813,6 +841,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv
             }
 
             _programs = programs.ToDictionary(i => i.Id);
+            _refreshedPrograms.Clear();
             progress.Report(90);
 
             // Load these now which will prefetch metadata
@@ -1031,14 +1060,20 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv
                     .Where(i => _tvDtoService.GetInternalSeriesTimerId(currentServiceName, i.SeriesTimerId) == guid);
             }
 
-            var returnArray = timers
-                .Select(i =>
-                {
-                    var program = string.IsNullOrEmpty(i.ProgramId) ? null : GetInternalProgram(_tvDtoService.GetInternalProgramId(service.Name, i.ProgramId).ToString("N"));
-                    var channel = string.IsNullOrEmpty(i.ChannelId) ? null : GetInternalChannel(_tvDtoService.GetInternalChannelId(service.Name, i.ChannelId));
+            var returnList = new List<TimerInfoDto>();
 
-                    return _tvDtoService.GetTimerInfoDto(i, service, program, channel);
-                })
+            foreach (var i in timers)
+            {
+                var program = string.IsNullOrEmpty(i.ProgramId) ? 
+                    null :
+                    await GetInternalProgram(_tvDtoService.GetInternalProgramId(service.Name, i.ProgramId).ToString("N"), cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+                var channel = string.IsNullOrEmpty(i.ChannelId) ? null : GetInternalChannel(_tvDtoService.GetInternalChannelId(service.Name, i.ChannelId));
+
+                returnList.Add(_tvDtoService.GetTimerInfoDto(i, service, program, channel));
+            }
+
+            var returnArray = returnList
                 .OrderBy(i => i.StartDate)
                 .ToArray();
 
@@ -1163,24 +1198,33 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv
             };
         }
 
-        public Task<ChannelInfoDto> GetChannel(string id, CancellationToken cancellationToken, User user = null)
+        public async Task<ChannelInfoDto> GetChannel(string id, CancellationToken cancellationToken, User user = null)
         {
             var channel = GetInternalChannel(id);
 
-            var dto = _tvDtoService.GetChannelInfoDto(channel, GetCurrentProgram(channel.ExternalId), user);
+            var currentProgram = await GetCurrentProgram(channel.ExternalId, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
 
-            return Task.FromResult(dto);
+            var dto = _tvDtoService.GetChannelInfoDto(channel, currentProgram, user);
+
+            return dto;
         }
 
-        private LiveTvProgram GetCurrentProgram(string externalChannelId)
+        private async Task<LiveTvProgram> GetCurrentProgram(string externalChannelId, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {
             var now = DateTime.UtcNow;
 
-            return _programs.Values
+            var program = _programs.Values
                 .Where(i => string.Equals(externalChannelId, i.ExternalChannelId, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                 .OrderBy(i => i.StartDate)
                 .SkipWhile(i => now >= (i.EndDate ?? DateTime.MinValue))
                 .FirstOrDefault();
+
+            if (program != null)
+            {
+                await RefreshIfNeeded(program, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            }
+
+            return program;
         }
 
         private async Task<SeriesTimerInfo> GetNewTimerDefaultsInternal(CancellationToken cancellationToken, LiveTvProgram program = null)
@@ -1236,7 +1280,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.LiveTv
 
         public async Task<SeriesTimerInfoDto> GetNewTimerDefaults(string programId, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {
-            var program = GetInternalProgram(programId);
+            var program = await GetInternalProgram(programId, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
             var programDto = await GetProgram(programId, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
 
             var defaults = await GetNewTimerDefaultsInternal(cancellationToken, program).ConfigureAwait(false);
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.csproj b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.csproj
index 78902f0dcc..c44b608458 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.csproj
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.csproj
@@ -216,7 +216,6 @@
     <Compile Include="Sorting\AirTimeComparer.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Sorting\AlbumArtistComparer.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Sorting\AlbumComparer.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Sorting\AlbumCountComparer.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Sorting\AlphanumComparator.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Sorting\ArtistComparer.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Sorting\BudgetComparer.cs" />
@@ -224,13 +223,10 @@
     <Compile Include="Sorting\CriticRatingComparer.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Sorting\DateCreatedComparer.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Sorting\DatePlayedComparer.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Sorting\EpisodeCountComparer.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Sorting\GameSystemComparer.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Sorting\IsFolderComparer.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Sorting\IsUnplayedComparer.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Sorting\MetascoreComparer.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Sorting\MovieCountComparer.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Sorting\MusicVideoCountComparer.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Sorting\NameComparer.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Sorting\OfficialRatingComparer.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Sorting\PlayCountComparer.cs" />
@@ -240,16 +236,13 @@
     <Compile Include="Sorting\RandomComparer.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Sorting\RevenueComparer.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Sorting\RuntimeComparer.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Sorting\SeriesCountComparer.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Sorting\SeriesSortNameComparer.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Sorting\SongCountComparer.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Sorting\SortNameComparer.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Persistence\SqliteDisplayPreferencesRepository.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Persistence\SqliteItemRepository.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Persistence\SqliteUserDataRepository.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Persistence\SqliteUserRepository.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Sorting\StudioComparer.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Sorting\TrailerCountComparer.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Sorting\VideoBitRateComparer.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Themes\AppThemeManager.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Udp\UdpMessageReceivedEventArgs.cs" />
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Sorting/AlbumCountComparer.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Sorting/AlbumCountComparer.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index e35ba00f2e..0000000000
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Sorting/AlbumCountComparer.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,71 +0,0 @@
-using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
-using MediaBrowser.Controller.Library;
-using MediaBrowser.Controller.Persistence;
-using MediaBrowser.Controller.Sorting;
-using MediaBrowser.Model.Querying;
-
-namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Sorting
-{
-    class AlbumCountComparer : IUserBaseItemComparer
-    {
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the user.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The user.</value>
-        public User User { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the user manager.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The user manager.</value>
-        public IUserManager UserManager { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the user data repository.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The user data repository.</value>
-        public IUserDataManager UserDataRepository { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Compares the specified x.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="x">The x.</param>
-        /// <param name="y">The y.</param>
-        /// <returns>System.Int32.</returns>
-        public int Compare(BaseItem x, BaseItem y)
-        {
-            return GetValue(x).CompareTo(GetValue(y));
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the date.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="x">The x.</param>
-        /// <returns>DateTime.</returns>
-        private int GetValue(BaseItem x)
-        {
-            var itemByName = x as IItemByName;
-
-            if (itemByName != null)
-            {
-                var counts = itemByName.GetItemByNameCounts(User.Id);
-
-                if (counts != null)
-                {
-                    return counts.AlbumCount;
-                }
-            }
-
-            return 0;
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the name.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The name.</value>
-        public string Name
-        {
-            get { return ItemSortBy.AlbumCount; }
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Sorting/EpisodeCountComparer.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Sorting/EpisodeCountComparer.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index b3fd8a023d..0000000000
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Sorting/EpisodeCountComparer.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,71 +0,0 @@
-using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
-using MediaBrowser.Controller.Library;
-using MediaBrowser.Controller.Persistence;
-using MediaBrowser.Controller.Sorting;
-using MediaBrowser.Model.Querying;
-
-namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Sorting
-{
-    class EpisodeCountComparer : IUserBaseItemComparer
-    {
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the user.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The user.</value>
-        public User User { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the user manager.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The user manager.</value>
-        public IUserManager UserManager { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the user data repository.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The user data repository.</value>
-        public IUserDataManager UserDataRepository { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Compares the specified x.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="x">The x.</param>
-        /// <param name="y">The y.</param>
-        /// <returns>System.Int32.</returns>
-        public int Compare(BaseItem x, BaseItem y)
-        {
-            return GetValue(x).CompareTo(GetValue(y));
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the date.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="x">The x.</param>
-        /// <returns>DateTime.</returns>
-        private int GetValue(BaseItem x)
-        {
-            var itemByName = x as IItemByName;
-
-            if (itemByName != null)
-            {
-                var counts = itemByName.GetItemByNameCounts(User.Id);
-
-                if (counts != null)
-                {
-                    return counts.EpisodeCount;
-                }
-            }
-
-            return 0;
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the name.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The name.</value>
-        public string Name
-        {
-            get { return ItemSortBy.EpisodeCount; }
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Sorting/MovieCountComparer.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Sorting/MovieCountComparer.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index 605f4d1af4..0000000000
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Sorting/MovieCountComparer.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,71 +0,0 @@
-using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
-using MediaBrowser.Controller.Library;
-using MediaBrowser.Controller.Persistence;
-using MediaBrowser.Controller.Sorting;
-using MediaBrowser.Model.Querying;
-
-namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Sorting
-{
-    public class MovieCountComparer : IUserBaseItemComparer
-    {
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the user.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The user.</value>
-        public User User { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the user manager.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The user manager.</value>
-        public IUserManager UserManager { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the user data repository.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The user data repository.</value>
-        public IUserDataManager UserDataRepository { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Compares the specified x.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="x">The x.</param>
-        /// <param name="y">The y.</param>
-        /// <returns>System.Int32.</returns>
-        public int Compare(BaseItem x, BaseItem y)
-        {
-            return GetValue(x).CompareTo(GetValue(y));
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the date.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="x">The x.</param>
-        /// <returns>DateTime.</returns>
-        private int GetValue(BaseItem x)
-        {
-            var itemByName = x as IItemByName;
-
-            if (itemByName != null)
-            {
-                var counts = itemByName.GetItemByNameCounts(User.Id);
-
-                if (counts != null)
-                {
-                    return counts.MovieCount;
-                }
-            }
-
-            return 0;
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the name.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The name.</value>
-        public string Name
-        {
-            get { return ItemSortBy.MovieCount; }
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Sorting/MusicVideoCountComparer.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Sorting/MusicVideoCountComparer.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index 6c9c5534d6..0000000000
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Sorting/MusicVideoCountComparer.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,71 +0,0 @@
-using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
-using MediaBrowser.Controller.Library;
-using MediaBrowser.Controller.Persistence;
-using MediaBrowser.Controller.Sorting;
-using MediaBrowser.Model.Querying;
-
-namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Sorting
-{
-    class MusicVideoCountComparer : IUserBaseItemComparer
-    {
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the user.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The user.</value>
-        public User User { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the user manager.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The user manager.</value>
-        public IUserManager UserManager { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the user data repository.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The user data repository.</value>
-        public IUserDataManager UserDataRepository { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Compares the specified x.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="x">The x.</param>
-        /// <param name="y">The y.</param>
-        /// <returns>System.Int32.</returns>
-        public int Compare(BaseItem x, BaseItem y)
-        {
-            return GetValue(x).CompareTo(GetValue(y));
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the date.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="x">The x.</param>
-        /// <returns>DateTime.</returns>
-        private int GetValue(BaseItem x)
-        {
-            var itemByName = x as IItemByName;
-
-            if (itemByName != null)
-            {
-                var counts = itemByName.GetItemByNameCounts(User.Id);
-
-                if (counts != null)
-                {
-                    return counts.MusicVideoCount;
-                }
-            }
-
-            return 0;
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the name.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The name.</value>
-        public string Name
-        {
-            get { return ItemSortBy.MusicVideoCount; }
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Sorting/SeriesCountComparer.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Sorting/SeriesCountComparer.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index 8567e400cd..0000000000
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Sorting/SeriesCountComparer.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,71 +0,0 @@
-using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
-using MediaBrowser.Controller.Library;
-using MediaBrowser.Controller.Persistence;
-using MediaBrowser.Controller.Sorting;
-using MediaBrowser.Model.Querying;
-
-namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Sorting
-{
-    class SeriesCountComparer : IUserBaseItemComparer
-    {
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the user.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The user.</value>
-        public User User { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the user manager.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The user manager.</value>
-        public IUserManager UserManager { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the user data repository.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The user data repository.</value>
-        public IUserDataManager UserDataRepository { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Compares the specified x.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="x">The x.</param>
-        /// <param name="y">The y.</param>
-        /// <returns>System.Int32.</returns>
-        public int Compare(BaseItem x, BaseItem y)
-        {
-            return GetValue(x).CompareTo(GetValue(y));
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the date.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="x">The x.</param>
-        /// <returns>DateTime.</returns>
-        private int GetValue(BaseItem x)
-        {
-            var itemByName = x as IItemByName;
-
-            if (itemByName != null)
-            {
-                var counts = itemByName.GetItemByNameCounts(User.Id);
-
-                if (counts != null)
-                {
-                    return counts.SeriesCount;
-                }
-            }
-
-            return 0;
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the name.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The name.</value>
-        public string Name
-        {
-            get { return ItemSortBy.SeriesCount; }
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Sorting/SongCountComparer.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Sorting/SongCountComparer.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index 85b849a217..0000000000
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Sorting/SongCountComparer.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,71 +0,0 @@
-using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
-using MediaBrowser.Controller.Library;
-using MediaBrowser.Controller.Persistence;
-using MediaBrowser.Controller.Sorting;
-using MediaBrowser.Model.Querying;
-
-namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Sorting
-{
-    class SongCountComparer : IUserBaseItemComparer
-    {
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the user.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The user.</value>
-        public User User { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the user manager.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The user manager.</value>
-        public IUserManager UserManager { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the user data repository.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The user data repository.</value>
-        public IUserDataManager UserDataRepository { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Compares the specified x.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="x">The x.</param>
-        /// <param name="y">The y.</param>
-        /// <returns>System.Int32.</returns>
-        public int Compare(BaseItem x, BaseItem y)
-        {
-            return GetValue(x).CompareTo(GetValue(y));
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the date.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="x">The x.</param>
-        /// <returns>DateTime.</returns>
-        private int GetValue(BaseItem x)
-        {
-            var itemByName = x as IItemByName;
-
-            if (itemByName != null)
-            {
-                var counts = itemByName.GetItemByNameCounts(User.Id);
-
-                if (counts != null)
-                {
-                    return counts.SongCount;
-                }
-            }
-
-            return 0;
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the name.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The name.</value>
-        public string Name
-        {
-            get { return ItemSortBy.SongCount; }
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Sorting/TrailerCountComparer.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Sorting/TrailerCountComparer.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index a13875674d..0000000000
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Sorting/TrailerCountComparer.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,71 +0,0 @@
-using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
-using MediaBrowser.Controller.Library;
-using MediaBrowser.Controller.Persistence;
-using MediaBrowser.Controller.Sorting;
-using MediaBrowser.Model.Querying;
-
-namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Sorting
-{
-    public class TrailerCountComparer : IUserBaseItemComparer
-    {
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the user.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The user.</value>
-        public User User { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the user manager.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The user manager.</value>
-        public IUserManager UserManager { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the user data repository.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The user data repository.</value>
-        public IUserDataManager UserDataRepository { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Compares the specified x.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="x">The x.</param>
-        /// <param name="y">The y.</param>
-        /// <returns>System.Int32.</returns>
-        public int Compare(BaseItem x, BaseItem y)
-        {
-            return GetValue(x).CompareTo(GetValue(y));
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the date.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="x">The x.</param>
-        /// <returns>DateTime.</returns>
-        private int GetValue(BaseItem x)
-        {
-            var itemByName = x as IItemByName;
-
-            if (itemByName != null)
-            {
-                var counts = itemByName.GetItemByNameCounts(User.Id);
-
-                if (counts != null)
-                {
-                    return counts.TrailerCount;
-                }
-            }
-
-            return 0;
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the name.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The name.</value>
-        public string Name
-        {
-            get { return ItemSortBy.TrailerCount; }
-        }
-    }
-}