diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/DisplayPreferencesService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/DisplayPreferencesService.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1ea71c545e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/DisplayPreferencesService.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Library;
+using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
+using MediaBrowser.Model.Serialization;
+using ServiceStack.ServiceHost;
+using ServiceStack.Text.Controller;
+using System;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace MediaBrowser.Api
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Class UpdateDisplayPreferences
+    /// </summary>
+    [Route("/Users/{UserId}/DisplayPreferences/{Id}", "POST")]
+    [Api(("Updates a user's display preferences for an item"))]
+    public class UpdateDisplayPreferences : DisplayPreferences, IReturnVoid
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the id.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <value>The id.</value>
+        [ApiMember(Name = "Id", Description = "Item Id", IsRequired = true, DataType = "string", ParameterType = "path", Verb = "POST")]
+        public Guid Id { get; set; }
+    }
+
+    [Route("/Users/{UserId}/DisplayPreferences/{Id}", "GET")]
+    [Api(("Gets a user's display preferences for an item"))]
+    public class GetDisplayPreferences : IReturn<DisplayPreferences>
+    {
+        [ApiMember(Name = "UserId", Description = "User Id", IsRequired = true, DataType = "string", ParameterType = "path", Verb = "POST")]
+        public Guid UserId { get; set; }
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the id.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <value>The id.</value>
+        [ApiMember(Name = "Id", Description = "Item Id", IsRequired = true, DataType = "string", ParameterType = "path", Verb = "POST")]
+        public Guid Id { get; set; }
+    }
+    
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Class DisplayPreferencesService
+    /// </summary>
+    public class DisplayPreferencesService : BaseApiService
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The _user manager
+        /// </summary>
+        private readonly IUserManager _userManager;
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The _json serializer
+        /// </summary>
+        private readonly IJsonSerializer _jsonSerializer;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="DisplayPreferencesService"/> class.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="userManager">The user manager.</param>
+        /// <param name="jsonSerializer">The json serializer.</param>
+        public DisplayPreferencesService(IUserManager userManager, IJsonSerializer jsonSerializer)
+        {
+            _userManager = userManager;
+            _jsonSerializer = jsonSerializer;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the specified request.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="request">The request.</param>
+        public object Get(GetDisplayPreferences request)
+        {
+            var task = _userManager.GetDisplayPreferences(request.UserId, request.Id);
+
+            return ToOptimizedResult(task.Result);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Posts the specified request.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="request">The request.</param>
+        public void Post(UpdateDisplayPreferences request)
+        {
+            // We need to parse this manually because we told service stack not to with IRequiresRequestStream
+            // https://code.google.com/p/servicestack/source/browse/trunk/Common/ServiceStack.Text/ServiceStack.Text/Controller/PathInfo.cs
+            var pathInfo = PathInfo.Parse(RequestContext.PathInfo);
+            var userId = new Guid(pathInfo.GetArgumentValue<string>(1));
+            var displayPreferencesId = new Guid(pathInfo.GetArgumentValue<string>(3));
+
+            var user = _userManager.GetUserById(userId);
+
+            // Serialize to json and then back so that the core doesn't see the request dto type
+            var displayPreferences = _jsonSerializer.DeserializeFromString<DisplayPreferences>(_jsonSerializer.SerializeToString(request));
+
+            var task = _userManager.SaveDisplayPreferences(user.Id, displayPreferencesId, displayPreferences, CancellationToken.None);
+
+            Task.WaitAll(task);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/MediaBrowser.Api.csproj b/MediaBrowser.Api/MediaBrowser.Api.csproj
index 792a4e3090..c7593d9e93 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/MediaBrowser.Api.csproj
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/MediaBrowser.Api.csproj
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@
       <Link>Properties\SharedVersion.cs</Link>
     </Compile>
     <Compile Include="BaseApiService.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="DisplayPreferencesService.cs" />
     <Compile Include="EnvironmentService.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Images\ImageRequest.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Images\ImageService.cs" />
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/UserLibrary/BaseItemsRequest.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/UserLibrary/BaseItemsRequest.cs
index a15da715f4..c348bf5f51 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/UserLibrary/BaseItemsRequest.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/UserLibrary/BaseItemsRequest.cs
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.UserLibrary
         /// Fields to return within the items, in addition to basic information
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>The fields.</value>
-        [ApiMember(Name = "Fields", Description = "Optional. Specify additional fields of information to return in the output. This allows multiple, comma delimeted. Options: AudioInfo, Chapters, DateCreated, DisplayMediaType, DisplayPreferences, Genres, ItemCounts, IndexOptions, MediaStreams, Overview, OverviewHtml, ParentId, Path, People, ProviderIds, PrimaryImageAspectRatio, Publishers, SeriesInfo, SortName, Studios, Taglines, TrailerUrls, UserData", IsRequired = false, DataType = "string", ParameterType = "query", Verb = "GET", AllowMultiple = true)]
+        [ApiMember(Name = "Fields", Description = "Optional. Specify additional fields of information to return in the output. This allows multiple, comma delimeted. Options: AudioInfo, Chapters, DateCreated, DisplayMediaType, DisplayPreferences, Genres, ItemCounts, IndexOptions, MediaStreams, Overview, OverviewHtml, ParentId, Path, People, ProviderIds, PrimaryImageAspectRatio, SeriesInfo, SortName, Studios, Taglines, TrailerUrls, UserData", IsRequired = false, DataType = "string", ParameterType = "query", Verb = "GET", AllowMultiple = true)]
         public string Fields { get; set; }
     }
 }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/UserLibrary/UserLibraryService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/UserLibrary/UserLibraryService.cs
index d1f963a9ee..e24e638196 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/UserLibrary/UserLibraryService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/UserLibrary/UserLibraryService.cs
@@ -1,17 +1,13 @@
-using System.Threading;
-using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities.Movies;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Library;
-using MediaBrowser.Model.Connectivity;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Dto;
-using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Querying;
-using MediaBrowser.Model.Serialization;
 using ServiceStack.ServiceHost;
-using ServiceStack.Text.Controller;
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
+using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
 namespace MediaBrowser.Api.UserLibrary
@@ -20,7 +16,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.UserLibrary
     /// Class GetItem
     /// </summary>
     [Route("/Users/{UserId}/Items/{Id}", "GET")]
-    [ServiceStack.ServiceHost.Api(Description = "Gets an item from a user's library")]
+    [Api(Description = "Gets an item from a user's library")]
     public class GetItem : IReturn<BaseItemDto>
     {
         /// <summary>
@@ -42,7 +38,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.UserLibrary
     /// Class GetItem
     /// </summary>
     [Route("/Users/{UserId}/Items/Root", "GET")]
-    [ServiceStack.ServiceHost.Api(Description = "Gets the root folder from a user's library")]
+    [Api(Description = "Gets the root folder from a user's library")]
     public class GetRootFolder : IReturn<BaseItemDto>
     {
         /// <summary>
@@ -57,7 +53,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.UserLibrary
     /// Class GetIntros
     /// </summary>
     [Route("/Users/{UserId}/Items/{Id}/Intros", "GET")]
-    [ServiceStack.ServiceHost.Api(("Gets intros to play before the main media item plays"))]
+    [Api(("Gets intros to play before the main media item plays"))]
     public class GetIntros : IReturn<List<string>>
     {
         /// <summary>
@@ -75,21 +71,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.UserLibrary
         public string Id { get; set; }
     }
 
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Class UpdateDisplayPreferences
-    /// </summary>
-    [Route("/Users/{UserId}/Items/{Id}/DisplayPreferences", "POST")]
-    [Api(("Updates a user's display preferences for an item"))]
-    public class UpdateDisplayPreferences : DisplayPreferences, IReturnVoid
-    {
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the id.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The id.</value>
-        [ApiMember(Name = "Id", Description = "Item Id", IsRequired = true, DataType = "string", ParameterType = "path", Verb = "POST")]
-        public string Id { get; set; }
-    }
-
     /// <summary>
     /// Class MarkFavoriteItem
     /// </summary>
@@ -138,7 +119,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.UserLibrary
     /// Class ClearUserItemRating
     /// </summary>
     [Route("/Users/{UserId}/Items/{Id}/Rating", "DELETE")]
-    [ServiceStack.ServiceHost.Api(Description = "Deletes a user's saved personal rating for an item")]
+    [Api(Description = "Deletes a user's saved personal rating for an item")]
     public class DeleteUserItemRating : IReturnVoid
     {
         /// <summary>
@@ -160,7 +141,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.UserLibrary
     /// Class UpdateUserItemRating
     /// </summary>
     [Route("/Users/{UserId}/Items/{Id}/Rating", "POST")]
-    [ServiceStack.ServiceHost.Api(Description = "Updates a user's rating for an item")]
+    [Api(Description = "Updates a user's rating for an item")]
     public class UpdateUserItemRating : IReturnVoid
     {
         /// <summary>
@@ -189,7 +170,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.UserLibrary
     /// Class MarkPlayedItem
     /// </summary>
     [Route("/Users/{UserId}/PlayedItems/{Id}", "POST")]
-    [ServiceStack.ServiceHost.Api(Description = "Marks an item as played")]
+    [Api(Description = "Marks an item as played")]
     public class MarkPlayedItem : IReturnVoid
     {
         /// <summary>
@@ -211,7 +192,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.UserLibrary
     /// Class MarkUnplayedItem
     /// </summary>
     [Route("/Users/{UserId}/PlayedItems/{Id}", "DELETE")]
-    [ServiceStack.ServiceHost.Api(Description = "Marks an item as unplayed")]
+    [Api(Description = "Marks an item as unplayed")]
     public class MarkUnplayedItem : IReturnVoid
     {
         /// <summary>
@@ -230,7 +211,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.UserLibrary
     }
 
     [Route("/Users/{UserId}/PlayingItems/{Id}", "POST")]
-    [ServiceStack.ServiceHost.Api(Description = "Reports that a user has begun playing an item")]
+    [Api(Description = "Reports that a user has begun playing an item")]
     public class OnPlaybackStart : IReturnVoid
     {
         /// <summary>
@@ -249,7 +230,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.UserLibrary
     }
 
     [Route("/Users/{UserId}/PlayingItems/{Id}/Progress", "POST")]
-    [ServiceStack.ServiceHost.Api(Description = "Reports a user's playback progress")]
+    [Api(Description = "Reports a user's playback progress")]
     public class OnPlaybackProgress : IReturnVoid
     {
         /// <summary>
@@ -275,7 +256,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.UserLibrary
     }
 
     [Route("/Users/{UserId}/PlayingItems/{Id}", "DELETE")]
-    [ServiceStack.ServiceHost.Api(Description = "Reports that a user has stopped playing an item")]
+    [Api(Description = "Reports that a user has stopped playing an item")]
     public class OnPlaybackStopped : IReturnVoid
     {
         /// <summary>
@@ -304,7 +285,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.UserLibrary
     /// Class GetLocalTrailers
     /// </summary>
     [Route("/Users/{UserId}/Items/{Id}/LocalTrailers", "GET")]
-    [ServiceStack.ServiceHost.Api(Description = "Gets local trailers for an item")]
+    [Api(Description = "Gets local trailers for an item")]
     public class GetLocalTrailers : IReturn<List<BaseItemDto>>
     {
         /// <summary>
@@ -326,7 +307,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.UserLibrary
     /// Class GetSpecialFeatures
     /// </summary>
     [Route("/Users/{UserId}/Items/{Id}/SpecialFeatures", "GET")]
-    [ServiceStack.ServiceHost.Api(Description = "Gets special features for a movie")]
+    [Api(Description = "Gets special features for a movie")]
     public class GetSpecialFeatures : IReturn<List<BaseItemDto>>
     {
         /// <summary>
@@ -356,18 +337,16 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.UserLibrary
         private readonly IUserManager _userManager;
 
         private readonly ILibraryManager _libraryManager;
-        private readonly IJsonSerializer _jsonSerializer;
         
         /// <summary>
         /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="UserLibraryService" /> class.
         /// </summary>
         /// <exception cref="System.ArgumentNullException">jsonSerializer</exception>
-        public UserLibraryService(IUserManager userManager, ILibraryManager libraryManager, IJsonSerializer jsonSerializer)
+        public UserLibraryService(IUserManager userManager, ILibraryManager libraryManager)
             : base()
         {
             _userManager = userManager;
             _libraryManager = libraryManager;
-            _jsonSerializer = jsonSerializer;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -467,31 +446,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.UserLibrary
             return ToOptimizedResult(result);
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Posts the specified request.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="request">The request.</param>
-        public void Post(UpdateDisplayPreferences request)
-        {
-            // We need to parse this manually because we told service stack not to with IRequiresRequestStream
-            // https://code.google.com/p/servicestack/source/browse/trunk/Common/ServiceStack.Text/ServiceStack.Text/Controller/PathInfo.cs
-            var pathInfo = PathInfo.Parse(RequestContext.PathInfo);
-            var userId = new Guid(pathInfo.GetArgumentValue<string>(1));
-            var itemId = pathInfo.GetArgumentValue<string>(3);
-
-            var user = _userManager.GetUserById(userId);
-
-            var item = string.IsNullOrEmpty(itemId) ? user.RootFolder : DtoBuilder.GetItemByClientId(itemId, _userManager, _libraryManager, user.Id);
-            var folder = (Folder)item;
-
-            // Serialize to json and then back so that the core doesn't see the request dto type
-            var displayPreferences = _jsonSerializer.DeserializeFromString<DisplayPreferences>(_jsonSerializer.SerializeToString(request));
-
-            var task = _userManager.SaveDisplayPreferences(user.Id, folder.DisplayPreferencesId, displayPreferences, CancellationToken.None);
-
-            Task.WaitAll(task);
-        }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Posts the specified request.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Library/DtoBuilder.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Library/DtoBuilder.cs
index 4dfe78faf7..fbaa59f34f 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Library/DtoBuilder.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Library/DtoBuilder.cs
@@ -172,11 +172,9 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Library
                 dto.UserData = GetUserItemDataDto(userData);
             }
 
-            if (item.IsFolder && fields.Contains(ItemFields.DisplayPreferences))
+            if (item.IsFolder && fields.Contains(ItemFields.DisplayPreferencesId))
             {
-                var displayPreferencesId = ((Folder) item).DisplayPreferencesId;
-
-                dto.DisplayPreferences = await _userManager.GetDisplayPreferences(user.Id, displayPreferencesId).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                dto.DisplayPreferencesId = ((Folder)item).DisplayPreferencesId.ToString();
             }
 
             if (item.IsFolder)
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Library/IUserManager.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Library/IUserManager.cs
index 8374c6880b..8eee8e447c 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Library/IUserManager.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Library/IUserManager.cs
@@ -207,7 +207,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Library
         /// <param name="displayPreferences">The display preferences.</param>
         /// <param name="cancellationToken">The cancellation token.</param>
         /// <returns>Task.</returns>
-        Task SaveDisplayPreferences(Guid userId, Guid displayPreferencesId, DisplayPreferences displayPreferences,
-                                    CancellationToken cancellationToken);
+        Task SaveDisplayPreferences(Guid userId, Guid displayPreferencesId, DisplayPreferences displayPreferences, CancellationToken cancellationToken);
     }
 }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Model/DTO/BaseItemDto.cs b/MediaBrowser.Model/DTO/BaseItemDto.cs
index b4d6aecd9b..6b5103b5bc 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Model/DTO/BaseItemDto.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Model/DTO/BaseItemDto.cs
@@ -267,11 +267,11 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Dto
         public int? SpecialFeatureCount { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the display preferences.
+        /// Gets or sets the display preferences id.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The display preferences.</value>
+        /// <value>The display preferences id.</value>
         [ProtoMember(49)]
-        public DisplayPreferences DisplayPreferences { get; set; }
+        public string DisplayPreferencesId { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the status.
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Model/Querying/ItemFields.cs b/MediaBrowser.Model/Querying/ItemFields.cs
index 30f62bf8f2..d9902d6d41 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Model/Querying/ItemFields.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Model/Querying/ItemFields.cs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Querying
         /// <summary>
         /// Item display preferences
         /// </summary>
-        DisplayPreferences,
+        DisplayPreferencesId,
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Genres