3 files changed, 18 insertions, 38 deletions
diff --git a/src/Jellyfin.LiveTv/Channels/ChannelManager.cs b/src/Jellyfin.LiveTv/Channels/ChannelManager.cs
index e421601092..ed02fe6a1d 100644
--- a/src/Jellyfin.LiveTv/Channels/ChannelManager.cs
+++ b/src/Jellyfin.LiveTv/Channels/ChannelManager.cs
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ using Jellyfin.Database.Implementations.Entities;
 using Jellyfin.Database.Implementations.Enums;
 using Jellyfin.Extensions;
 using Jellyfin.Extensions.Json;
-using Jellyfin.LiveTv;
 using MediaBrowser.Common.Extensions;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Channels;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Configuration;
@@ -1110,8 +1109,9 @@ namespace Jellyfin.LiveTv.Channels
                 item.Path = mediaSource?.Path;
             }
 
-            if (LiveTvChannelImageHelper.UpdateChannelImageIfNeeded(item, null, info.ImageUrl))
+            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(info.ImageUrl) && !item.HasImage(ImageType.Primary))
             {
+                item.SetImagePath(ImageType.Primary, info.ImageUrl);
                 _logger.LogDebug("Forcing update due to ImageUrl {0}", item.Name);
                 forceUpdate = true;
             }
diff --git a/src/Jellyfin.LiveTv/Guide/GuideManager.cs b/src/Jellyfin.LiveTv/Guide/GuideManager.cs
index 4e1b62cdf9..41520f8789 100644
--- a/src/Jellyfin.LiveTv/Guide/GuideManager.cs
+++ b/src/Jellyfin.LiveTv/Guide/GuideManager.cs
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using Jellyfin.Data.Enums;
 using Jellyfin.Extensions;
-using Jellyfin.LiveTv;
 using Jellyfin.LiveTv.Configuration;
 using Jellyfin.LiveTv.Listings;
 using MediaBrowser.Common.Configuration;
@@ -450,9 +449,23 @@ public class GuideManager : IGuideManager
 
         item.Name = channelInfo.Name;
 
-        if (LiveTvChannelImageHelper.UpdateChannelImageIfNeeded(item, channelInfo.ImagePath, channelInfo.ImageUrl))
+        var currentPrimary = item.GetImageInfo(ImageType.Primary, 0);
+        var imageUrlIsNull = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(channelInfo.ImageUrl);
+
+        // Update channel image if image URL has changed
+        if (currentPrimary is null
+            || (!imageUrlIsNull && !string.Equals(currentPrimary.Path, channelInfo.ImageUrl, StringComparison.Ordinal)))
         {
-            forceUpdate = true;
+            if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(channelInfo.ImagePath))
+            {
+                item.SetImagePath(ImageType.Primary, channelInfo.ImagePath);
+                forceUpdate = true;
+            }
+            else if (!imageUrlIsNull)
+            {
+                item.SetImagePath(ImageType.Primary, channelInfo.ImageUrl);
+                forceUpdate = true;
+            }
         }
 
         if (isNew)
diff --git a/src/Jellyfin.LiveTv/LiveTvChannelImageHelper.cs b/src/Jellyfin.LiveTv/LiveTvChannelImageHelper.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index a590193b5f..0000000000
--- a/src/Jellyfin.LiveTv/LiveTvChannelImageHelper.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
-using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
-
-namespace Jellyfin.LiveTv;
-
-/// <summary>
-/// Helpers for keeping Live TV channel icons in sync with guide data.
-/// </summary>
-internal static class LiveTvChannelImageHelper
-{
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Applies the channel icon from guide or tuner metadata.
-    /// Called on each guide refresh so remote icons are re-downloaded even when the URL is unchanged.
-    /// </summary>
-    /// <param name="item">The channel item.</param>
-    /// <param name="imagePath">The local image path from the tuner, if any.</param>
-    /// <param name="imageUrl">The remote image URL from the guide provider, if any.</param>
-    /// <returns><c>true</c> when the item image metadata was updated.</returns>
-    internal static bool UpdateChannelImageIfNeeded(BaseItem item, string? imagePath, string? imageUrl)
-    {
-        var newImageSource = !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(imagePath)
-            ? imagePath
-            : imageUrl;
-
-        if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(newImageSource))
-        {
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        item.SetImagePath(ImageType.Primary, newImageSource);
-        return true;
-    }
-}