2 files changed, 19 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Common/Plugins/LocalPlugin.cs b/MediaBrowser.Common/Plugins/LocalPlugin.cs
index 96af423cc3..221dda7d5f 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Common/Plugins/LocalPlugin.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Common/Plugins/LocalPlugin.cs
@@ -73,6 +73,14 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Plugins
         public bool IsEnabledAndSupported => _supported && Manifest.Status >= PluginStatus.Active;
 
         /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets a value indicating whether a restart is required for the plugin's state to take effect.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// Memory only. <see cref="Manifest"/> holds the state that is persisted to disk.
+        /// </remarks>
+        public bool RestartRequired { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
         /// Gets a value indicating whether the plugin has a manifest.
         /// </summary>
         public PluginManifest Manifest { get; }
@@ -108,8 +116,8 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Plugins
         public PluginInfo GetPluginInfo()
         {
             var inst = Instance?.GetPluginInfo() ?? new PluginInfo(Manifest.Name, Version, Manifest.Description, Manifest.Id, true);
-            inst.Status = Manifest.Status;
-            inst.HasImage = !string.IsNullOrEmpty(Manifest.ImagePath);
+            inst.Status = RestartRequired ? PluginStatus.Restart : Manifest.Status;
+            inst.HasImage = !string.IsNullOrEmpty(Manifest.ImagePath) || !string.IsNullOrEmpty(Manifest.ImageResourceName);
             return inst;
         }
 
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Common/Plugins/PluginManifest.cs b/MediaBrowser.Common/Plugins/PluginManifest.cs
index e0847ccea4..e749e85899 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Common/Plugins/PluginManifest.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Common/Plugins/PluginManifest.cs
@@ -108,6 +108,15 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Plugins
         public string? ImagePath { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the name of an embedded resource in the plugin's assembly
+        /// that should be served as the plugin image.
+        /// Used by bundled/integrated plugins whose images are shipped inside the assembly
+        /// rather than on disk. Ignored when <see cref="ImagePath"/> is set.
+        /// </summary>
+        [JsonIgnore]
+        public string? ImageResourceName { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the collection of assemblies that should be loaded.
         /// Paths are considered relative to the plugin folder.
         /// </summary>