diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/data/AudioTrack.kt b/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/data/AudioTrack.kt
index f77adbf6..086175d3 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/data/AudioTrack.kt
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/data/AudioTrack.kt
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ data class AudioTrack(
         var metadata: FileMetadata?,
         var isLocal: Boolean,
         var localFileId: String?,
+        // TODO: This should no longer be necessary
         var serverIndex: Int? // Need to know if server track index is different
 ) {
 
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/data/DeviceClasses.kt b/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/data/DeviceClasses.kt
index 6358ea2c..76b8f4b4 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/data/DeviceClasses.kt
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/data/DeviceClasses.kt
@@ -32,11 +32,14 @@ enum class AndroidAutoBrowseSeriesSequenceOrderSetting {
   ASC, DESC
 }
 
+@JsonIgnoreProperties(ignoreUnknown = true)
 data class ServerConnectionConfig(
   var id:String,
   var index:Int,
   var name:String,
   var address:String,
+  // version added after 0.9.81-beta
+  var version:String?,
   var userId:String,
   var username:String,
   var token:String,
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/data/LibraryItem.kt b/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/data/LibraryItem.kt
index 7b2dcf70..0b08f1aa 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/data/LibraryItem.kt
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/data/LibraryItem.kt
@@ -53,6 +53,11 @@ class LibraryItem(
       return Uri.parse("android.resource://${BuildConfig.APPLICATION_ID}/" + R.drawable.icon)
     }
 
+    // As of v2.17.0 token is not needed with cover image requests
+    if (DeviceManager.isServerVersionGreaterThanOrEqualTo("2.17.0")) {
+      return Uri.parse("${DeviceManager.serverAddress}/api/items/$id/cover")
+    }
+
     return Uri.parse("${DeviceManager.serverAddress}/api/items/$id/cover?token=${DeviceManager.token}")
   }
 
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/data/PlaybackSession.kt b/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/data/PlaybackSession.kt
index cde9318e..46ea3cdc 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/data/PlaybackSession.kt
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/data/PlaybackSession.kt
@@ -149,6 +149,16 @@ class PlaybackSession(
     return total
   }
 
+  @JsonIgnore
+  fun checkIsServerVersionGte(compareVersion: String): Boolean {
+    // Safety check this playback session is the same one currently connected (should always be)
+    if (DeviceManager.serverConnectionConfigId != serverConnectionConfigId) {
+      return false
+    }
+
+    return DeviceManager.isServerVersionGreaterThanOrEqualTo(compareVersion)
+  }
+
   @JsonIgnore
   fun getCoverUri(ctx: Context): Uri {
     if (localLibraryItem?.coverContentUrl != null) {
@@ -168,12 +178,22 @@ class PlaybackSession(
 
     if (coverPath == null)
             return Uri.parse("android.resource://${BuildConfig.APPLICATION_ID}/" + R.drawable.icon)
+
+    // As of v2.17.0 token is not needed with cover image requests
+    if (checkIsServerVersionGte("2.17.0")) {
+      return Uri.parse("$serverAddress/api/items/$libraryItemId/cover")
+    }
     return Uri.parse("$serverAddress/api/items/$libraryItemId/cover?token=${DeviceManager.token}")
   }
 
   @JsonIgnore
   fun getContentUri(audioTrack: AudioTrack): Uri {
     if (isLocal) return Uri.parse(audioTrack.contentUrl) // Local content url
+    // As of v2.22.0 tracks use a different endpoint
+    // See: https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf/pull/4263
+    if (checkIsServerVersionGte("2.22.0")) {
+      return Uri.parse("$serverAddress/public/session/$id/track/${audioTrack.index}")
+    }
     return Uri.parse("$serverAddress${audioTrack.contentUrl}?token=${DeviceManager.token}")
   }
 
@@ -264,14 +284,16 @@ class PlaybackSession(
                     com.google.android.gms.cast.MediaMetadata.MEDIA_TYPE_AUDIOBOOK_CHAPTER
             )
 
+    // As of v2.17.0 token is not needed with cover image requests
+    val coverUri = if (checkIsServerVersionGte("2.17.0")) {
+      Uri.parse("$serverAddress/api/items/$libraryItemId/cover")
+    } else {
+      Uri.parse("$serverAddress/api/items/$libraryItemId/cover?token=${DeviceManager.token}")
+    }
+
+    // Cast always uses server cover uri
     coverPath?.let {
-      castMetadata.addImage(
-              WebImage(
-                      Uri.parse(
-                              "$serverAddress/api/items/$libraryItemId/cover?token=${DeviceManager.token}"
-                      )
-              )
-      )
+      castMetadata.addImage(WebImage(coverUri))
     }
 
     castMetadata.putString(com.google.android.gms.cast.MediaMetadata.KEY_TITLE, displayTitle ?: "")
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/device/DeviceManager.kt b/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/device/DeviceManager.kt
index d31891ff..de931ca1 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/device/DeviceManager.kt
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/device/DeviceManager.kt
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ object DeviceManager {
     get() = serverConnectionConfig?.userId ?: ""
   val token
     get() = serverConnectionConfig?.token ?: ""
+  val serverVersion get() = serverConnectionConfig?.version ?: ""
   val isConnectedToServer
     get() = serverConnectionConfig != null
 
@@ -111,6 +112,41 @@ object DeviceManager {
     return id?.let { deviceData.serverConnectionConfigs.find { it.id == id } }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Check if the currently connected server version is >= compareVersion
+   * Abs server only uses major.minor.patch
+   * Note: Version is returned in Abs auth payloads starting v2.6.0
+   * Note: Version is saved with the server connection config starting after v0.9.81
+   *
+   * @example
+   * serverVersion=2.25.1
+   * isServerVersionGreaterThanOrEqualTo("2.26.0") = false
+   *
+   * serverVersion=2.26.1
+   * isServerVersionGreaterThanOrEqualTo("2.26.0") = true
+   */
+  fun isServerVersionGreaterThanOrEqualTo(compareVersion:String):Boolean {
+    if (serverVersion == "") return false
+    if (compareVersion == "") return true
+
+    val serverVersionParts = serverVersion.split(".").map { it.toIntOrNull() ?: 0 }
+    val compareVersionParts = compareVersion.split(".").map { it.toIntOrNull() ?: 0 }
+
+    // Compare major, minor, and patch components
+    for (i in 0 until maxOf(serverVersionParts.size, compareVersionParts.size)) {
+      val serverVersionComponent = serverVersionParts.getOrElse(i) { 0 }
+      val compareVersionComponent = compareVersionParts.getOrElse(i) { 0 }
+
+      if (serverVersionComponent < compareVersionComponent) {
+        return false // Server version is less than compareVersion
+      } else if (serverVersionComponent > compareVersionComponent) {
+        return true // Server version is greater than compareVersion
+      }
+    }
+
+    return true // versions are equal in major, minor, and patch
+  }
+
   /**
    * Checks the network connectivity status.
    * @param ctx The context to use for checking connectivity.
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/plugins/AbsDatabase.kt b/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/plugins/AbsDatabase.kt
index 861ae692..4c376dfc 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/plugins/AbsDatabase.kt
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/plugins/AbsDatabase.kt
@@ -23,14 +23,14 @@ class AbsDatabase : Plugin() {
   val tag = "AbsDatabase"
   private var jacksonMapper = jacksonObjectMapper().enable(JsonReadFeature.ALLOW_UNESCAPED_CONTROL_CHARS.mappedFeature())
 
-  lateinit var mainActivity: MainActivity
-  lateinit var apiHandler: ApiHandler
-  lateinit var secureStorage: SecureStorage
+  private lateinit var mainActivity: MainActivity
+  private lateinit var apiHandler: ApiHandler
+  private lateinit var secureStorage: SecureStorage
 
   data class LocalMediaProgressPayload(val value:List<LocalMediaProgress>)
   data class LocalLibraryItemsPayload(val value:List<LocalLibraryItem>)
   data class LocalFoldersPayload(val value:List<LocalFolder>)
-  data class ServerConnConfigPayload(val id:String?, val index:Int, val name:String?, val userId:String, val username:String, val token:String, val refreshToken:String?, val address:String?, val customHeaders:Map<String,String>?)
+  data class ServerConnConfigPayload(val id:String?, val index:Int, val name:String?, val userId:String, val username:String, var version:String, val token:String, val refreshToken:String?, val address:String?, val customHeaders:Map<String,String>?)
 
   override fun load() {
     mainActivity = (activity as MainActivity)
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ class AbsDatabase : Plugin() {
 
     val userId =  serverConfigPayload.userId
     val username = serverConfigPayload.username
+    val serverVersion = serverConfigPayload.version
     val accessToken = serverConfigPayload.token // New token
     val refreshToken = serverConfigPayload.refreshToken // Refresh only sent on first connection
 
@@ -144,7 +145,7 @@ class AbsDatabase : Plugin() {
         }
         Log.d(tag, "Refresh token secured = $hasRefreshToken")
 
-        serverConnectionConfig = ServerConnectionConfig(sscId, sscIndex, "$serverAddress ($username)", serverAddress, userId, username, accessToken, serverConfigPayload.customHeaders)
+        serverConnectionConfig = ServerConnectionConfig(sscId, sscIndex, "$serverAddress ($username)", serverAddress, serverVersion, userId, username, accessToken, serverConfigPayload.customHeaders)
 
         // Add and save
         DeviceManager.deviceData.serverConnectionConfigs.add(serverConnectionConfig!!)
@@ -152,10 +153,11 @@ class AbsDatabase : Plugin() {
         DeviceManager.dbManager.saveDeviceData(DeviceManager.deviceData)
       } else {
         var shouldSave = false
-        if (serverConnectionConfig?.username != username || serverConnectionConfig?.token != accessToken) {
+        if (serverConnectionConfig?.username != username || serverConnectionConfig?.token != accessToken || serverConnectionConfig?.version != serverVersion) {
           serverConnectionConfig?.userId = userId
           serverConnectionConfig?.username = username
           serverConnectionConfig?.name = "${serverConnectionConfig?.address} (${serverConnectionConfig?.username})"
+          serverConnectionConfig?.version = serverVersion
           serverConnectionConfig?.token = accessToken
           shouldSave = true
         }
diff --git a/components/connection/ServerConnectForm.vue b/components/connection/ServerConnectForm.vue
index 1408797f..35f8e680 100644
--- a/components/connection/ServerConnectForm.vue
+++ b/components/connection/ServerConnectForm.vue
@@ -837,7 +837,7 @@ export default {
         this.serverConfig.refreshToken = user.refreshToken
       }
 
-      delete this.serverConfig.version
+      this.serverConfig.version = serverSettings.version
 
       var serverConnectionConfig = await this.$db.setServerConnectionConfig(this.serverConfig)
 
diff --git a/layouts/default.vue b/layouts/default.vue
index 23eed383..e895d81e 100644
--- a/layouts/default.vue
+++ b/layouts/default.vue
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ export default {
       } else if (userDefaultLibraryId) {
         this.$store.commit('libraries/setCurrentLibrary', userDefaultLibraryId)
       }
+      serverConfig.version = serverSettings.version
       const serverConnectionConfig = await this.$db.setServerConnectionConfig(serverConfig)
 
       this.$store.commit('user/setUser', user)
diff --git a/plugins/capacitor/AbsDatabase.js b/plugins/capacitor/AbsDatabase.js
index 059abe30..1c499251 100644
--- a/plugins/capacitor/AbsDatabase.js
+++ b/plugins/capacitor/AbsDatabase.js
@@ -1,5 +1,18 @@
 import { registerPlugin, Capacitor, WebPlugin } from '@capacitor/core'
 
+/**
+ * @typedef {Object} ServerConnectionConfig
+ * @property {string} id
+ * @property {number} index
+ * @property {string} name
+ * @property {string} address
+ * @property {string} version
+ * @property {string} userId
+ * @property {string} username
+ * @property {string} token
+ * @property {string} [refreshToken] - Only passed in when setting config, then stored in secure storage
+ */
+
 class AbsDatabaseWeb extends WebPlugin {
   constructor() {
     super()
@@ -19,6 +32,11 @@ class AbsDatabaseWeb extends WebPlugin {
     return deviceData
   }
 
+  /**
+   *
+   * @param {ServerConnectionConfig} serverConnectionConfig
+   * @returns {Promise<ServerConnectionConfig>}
+   */
   async setCurrentServerConnectionConfig(serverConnectionConfig) {
     var deviceData = await this.getDeviceData()
 
@@ -29,6 +47,7 @@ class AbsDatabaseWeb extends WebPlugin {
       ssc.token = serverConnectionConfig.token
       ssc.userId = serverConnectionConfig.userId
       ssc.username = serverConnectionConfig.username
+      ssc.version = serverConnectionConfig.version
       ssc.customHeaders = serverConnectionConfig.customHeaders || {}
 
       if (serverConnectionConfig.refreshToken) {
@@ -47,6 +66,7 @@ class AbsDatabaseWeb extends WebPlugin {
         username: serverConnectionConfig.username,
         address: serverConnectionConfig.address,
         token: serverConnectionConfig.token,
+        version: serverConnectionConfig.version,
         customHeaders: serverConnectionConfig.customHeaders || {}
       }
 
diff --git a/plugins/nativeHttp.js b/plugins/nativeHttp.js
index 68b8bc6c..f00b5837 100644
--- a/plugins/nativeHttp.js
+++ b/plugins/nativeHttp.js
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ export default function ({ store, $db }, inject) {
      * @param {*} data - Request data
      * @param {Object} headers - Request headers
      * @param {Object} options - Additional options
-     * @param {{ id: string, address: string }} serverConnectionConfig
+     * @param {{ id: string, address: string, version: string }} serverConnectionConfig
      * @returns {Promise} - Promise that resolves with the response data
      */
     async handleTokenRefresh(method, url, data, headers, options, serverConnectionConfig) {
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ export default function ({ store, $db }, inject) {
     /**
      * Updates the store and secure storage with new tokens
      * @param {Object} tokens - Object containing accessToken and refreshToken
-     * @param {{ id: string, address: string }} serverConnectionConfig
+     * @param {{ id: string, address: string, version: string }} serverConnectionConfig
      * @returns {Promise} - Promise that resolves when tokens are updated
      */
     async updateTokens(tokens, serverConnectionConfig) {