diff --git a/Emby.Drawing/NullImageEncoder.cs b/Emby.Drawing/NullImageEncoder.cs
index ed12f6acb2..1c05aa9161 100644
--- a/Emby.Drawing/NullImageEncoder.cs
+++ b/Emby.Drawing/NullImageEncoder.cs
@@ -43,12 +43,6 @@ namespace Emby.Drawing
             throw new NotImplementedException();
         }
 
-        /// <inheritdoc />
-        public void CreateSplashscreen(SplashscreenOptions options)
-        {
-            throw new NotImplementedException();
-        }
-
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public string GetImageBlurHash(int xComp, int yComp, string path)
         {
diff --git a/Jellyfin.Api/Controllers/SplashscreenController.cs b/Jellyfin.Api/Controllers/SplashscreenController.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index 48a559b281..0000000000
--- a/Jellyfin.Api/Controllers/SplashscreenController.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,105 +0,0 @@
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.IO;
-using System.Linq;
-using Jellyfin.Api.Attributes;
-using Jellyfin.Data.Enums;
-using MediaBrowser.Common.Configuration;
-using MediaBrowser.Controller.Drawing;
-using MediaBrowser.Controller.Dto;
-using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
-using MediaBrowser.Controller.Persistence;
-using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
-using MediaBrowser.Model.Net;
-using MediaBrowser.Model.Querying;
-using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http;
-using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
-using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
-
-namespace Jellyfin.Api.Controllers
-{
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Splashscreen controller.
-    /// </summary>
-    [Route("Splashscreen")]
-    public class SplashscreenController : BaseJellyfinApiController
-    {
-        private readonly IImageEncoder _imageEncoder;
-        private readonly IItemRepository _itemRepository;
-        private readonly IApplicationPaths _appPaths;
-        private readonly ILogger _logger;
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="SplashscreenController"/> class.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="imageEncoder">Instance of the <see cref="IImageEncoder"/> interface.</param>
-        /// <param name="itemRepository">Instance of the <see cref="IItemRepository"/> interface.</param>
-        /// <param name="applicationPaths">Instance of the <see cref="IApplicationPaths"/> interface.</param>
-        /// <param name="logger">Instance of the <see cref="ILogger"/> interface.</param>
-        public SplashscreenController(
-            IImageEncoder imageEncoder,
-            IItemRepository itemRepository,
-            IApplicationPaths applicationPaths,
-            ILogger<SplashscreenController> logger)
-        {
-            _imageEncoder = imageEncoder;
-            _itemRepository = itemRepository;
-            _appPaths = applicationPaths;
-            _logger = logger;
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Generates or gets the splashscreen.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="darken">Darken the generated image.</param>
-        /// <param name="regenerate">Whether to regenerate the image, regardless if one already exists.</param>
-        /// <returns>The splashscreen.</returns>
-        [HttpGet]
-        [ProducesResponseType(StatusCodes.Status200OK)]
-        [ProducesResponseType(StatusCodes.Status500InternalServerError)]
-        [ProducesImageFile]
-        public ActionResult GetSplashscreen(
-            [FromQuery] bool? darken = false,
-            [FromQuery] bool? regenerate = false)
-        {
-            var outputPath = Path.Combine(_appPaths.DataPath, $"splashscreen-{darken}.jpg");
-
-            if (!System.IO.File.Exists(outputPath) || (regenerate ?? false))
-            {
-                var posters = GetItemsWithImageType(ImageType.Primary).Select(x => x.GetImages(ImageType.Primary).First().Path).ToList();
-                var landscape = GetItemsWithImageType(ImageType.Thumb).Select(x => x.GetImages(ImageType.Thumb).First().Path).ToList();
-                if (landscape.Count == 0)
-                {
-                    // Thumb images fit better because they include the title in the image but are not provided with TMDb.
-                    // Using backdrops as a fallback to generate an image at all
-                    _logger.LogDebug("No thumb images found. Using backdrops to generate splashscreen.");
-                    landscape = GetItemsWithImageType(ImageType.Backdrop).Select(x => x.GetImages(ImageType.Backdrop).First().Path).ToList();
-                }
-
-                _imageEncoder.CreateSplashscreen(new SplashscreenOptions(posters, landscape, outputPath, darken!.Value));
-            }
-
-            return PhysicalFile(outputPath, MimeTypes.GetMimeType(outputPath));
-        }
-
-        private IReadOnlyList<BaseItem> GetItemsWithImageType(ImageType imageType)
-        {
-            // todo make included libraries configurable
-            return _itemRepository.GetItemList(new InternalItemsQuery
-            {
-                CollapseBoxSetItems = false,
-                Recursive = true,
-                DtoOptions = new DtoOptions(false),
-                ImageTypes = new ImageType[] { imageType },
-                Limit = 30,
-                // todo max parental rating configurable
-                MaxParentalRating = 10,
-                OrderBy = new ValueTuple<string, SortOrder>[]
-                {
-                    new ValueTuple<string, SortOrder>(ItemSortBy.Random, SortOrder.Ascending)
-                },
-                IncludeItemTypes = new string[] { "Movie", "Series" }
-            });
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/Jellyfin.Drawing.Skia/DefaultImageGenerator.cs b/Jellyfin.Drawing.Skia/DefaultImageGenerator.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..780d0b060c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Jellyfin.Drawing.Skia/DefaultImageGenerator.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using Jellyfin.Data.Enums;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Drawing;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Dto;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Persistence;
+using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
+using MediaBrowser.Model.Querying;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+
+namespace Jellyfin.Drawing.Skia
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The default image generator.
+    /// </summary>
+    public class DefaultImageGenerator : IImageGenerator
+    {
+        private readonly IImageEncoder _imageEncoder;
+        private readonly IItemRepository _itemRepository;
+        private readonly ILogger _logger;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="DefaultImageGenerator"/> class.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="imageEncoder">Instance of the <see cref="IImageEncoder"/> interface.</param>
+        /// <param name="itemRepository">Instance of the <see cref="IItemRepository"/> interface.</param>
+        /// <param name="logger">Instance of the <see cref="ILogger"/> interface.</param>
+        public DefaultImageGenerator(
+            IImageEncoder imageEncoder,
+            IItemRepository itemRepository,
+            ILogger<DefaultImageGenerator> logger)
+        {
+            _imageEncoder = imageEncoder;
+            _itemRepository = itemRepository;
+            _logger = logger;
+        }
+
+        /// <inheritdoc/>
+        public GeneratedImages[] GetSupportedImages()
+        {
+            return new[] { GeneratedImages.Splashscreen };
+        }
+
+        /// <inheritdoc/>
+        public void GenerateSplashscreen(SplashscreenOptions generationOptions)
+        {
+            var posters = GetItemsWithImageType(ImageType.Primary).Select(x => x.GetImages(ImageType.Primary).First().Path).ToList();
+            var landscape = GetItemsWithImageType(ImageType.Thumb).Select(x => x.GetImages(ImageType.Thumb).First().Path).ToList();
+            if (landscape.Count == 0)
+            {
+                // Thumb images fit better because they include the title in the image but are not provided with TMDb.
+                // Using backdrops as a fallback to generate an image at all
+                _logger.LogDebug("No thumb images found. Using backdrops to generate splashscreen.");
+                landscape = GetItemsWithImageType(ImageType.Backdrop).Select(x => x.GetImages(ImageType.Backdrop).First().Path).ToList();
+            }
+
+            var splashBuilder = new SplashscreenBuilder((SkiaEncoder)_imageEncoder);
+            splashBuilder.GenerateSplash(posters, landscape, generationOptions.OutputPath, generationOptions.ApplyFilter);
+        }
+
+        private IReadOnlyList<BaseItem> GetItemsWithImageType(ImageType imageType)
+        {
+            // todo make included libraries configurable
+            return _itemRepository.GetItemList(new InternalItemsQuery
+            {
+                CollapseBoxSetItems = false,
+                Recursive = true,
+                DtoOptions = new DtoOptions(false),
+                ImageTypes = new ImageType[] { imageType },
+                Limit = 30,
+                // todo max parental rating configurable
+                MaxParentalRating = 10,
+                OrderBy = new ValueTuple<string, SortOrder>[]
+                {
+                    new ValueTuple<string, SortOrder>(ItemSortBy.Random, SortOrder.Ascending)
+                },
+                IncludeItemTypes = new string[] { "Movie", "Series" }
+            });
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Jellyfin.Drawing.Skia/SkiaEncoder.cs b/Jellyfin.Drawing.Skia/SkiaEncoder.cs
index 16de5d7fde..6d0a5ac2b9 100644
--- a/Jellyfin.Drawing.Skia/SkiaEncoder.cs
+++ b/Jellyfin.Drawing.Skia/SkiaEncoder.cs
@@ -492,13 +492,6 @@ namespace Jellyfin.Drawing.Skia
             }
         }
 
-        /// <inheritdoc/>
-        public void CreateSplashscreen(SplashscreenOptions options)
-        {
-            var splashBuilder = new SplashscreenBuilder(this);
-            splashBuilder.GenerateSplash(options);
-        }
-
         private void DrawIndicator(SKCanvas canvas, int imageWidth, int imageHeight, ImageProcessingOptions options)
         {
             try
diff --git a/Jellyfin.Drawing.Skia/SplashscreenBuilder.cs b/Jellyfin.Drawing.Skia/SplashscreenBuilder.cs
index 4773464b43..7cb10bfeef 100644
--- a/Jellyfin.Drawing.Skia/SplashscreenBuilder.cs
+++ b/Jellyfin.Drawing.Skia/SplashscreenBuilder.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
-using MediaBrowser.Controller.Drawing;
 using SkiaSharp;
 
 namespace Jellyfin.Drawing.Skia
@@ -34,25 +33,28 @@ namespace Jellyfin.Drawing.Skia
         /// <summary>
         /// Generate a splashscreen.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="options">The options to generate the splashscreen.</param>
-        public void GenerateSplash(SplashscreenOptions options)
+        /// <param name="posters">The poster paths.</param>
+        /// <param name="backdrop">The landscape paths.</param>
+        /// <param name="outputPath">The output path.</param>
+        /// <param name="applyFilter">Whether to apply the darkening filter.</param>
+        public void GenerateSplash(IReadOnlyList<string> posters, IReadOnlyList<string> backdrop, string outputPath, bool applyFilter)
         {
-            var wall = GenerateCollage(options.PortraitInputPaths, options.LandscapeInputPaths, options.ApplyFilter);
+            var wall = GenerateCollage(posters, backdrop, applyFilter);
             var transformed = Transform3D(wall);
 
-            using var outputStream = new SKFileWStream(options.OutputPath);
+            using var outputStream = new SKFileWStream(outputPath);
             using var pixmap = new SKPixmap(new SKImageInfo(FinalWidth, FinalHeight), transformed.GetPixels());
-            pixmap.Encode(outputStream, StripCollageBuilder.GetEncodedFormat(options.OutputPath), 90);
+            pixmap.Encode(outputStream, StripCollageBuilder.GetEncodedFormat(outputPath), 90);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Generates a collage of posters and landscape pictures.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="poster">The poster paths.</param>
+        /// <param name="posters">The poster paths.</param>
         /// <param name="backdrop">The landscape paths.</param>
         /// <param name="applyFilter">Whether to apply the darkening filter.</param>
         /// <returns>The created collage as a bitmap.</returns>
-        private SKBitmap GenerateCollage(IReadOnlyList<string> poster, IReadOnlyList<string> backdrop, bool applyFilter)
+        private SKBitmap GenerateCollage(IReadOnlyList<string> posters, IReadOnlyList<string> backdrop, bool applyFilter)
         {
             _random = new Random();
 
@@ -80,7 +82,7 @@ namespace Jellyfin.Drawing.Skia
                         case 0:
                         case 2:
                         case 3:
-                            currentImage = SkiaHelper.GetNextValidImage(_skiaEncoder, poster, posterIndex, out int newPosterIndex);
+                            currentImage = SkiaHelper.GetNextValidImage(_skiaEncoder, posters, posterIndex, out int newPosterIndex);
                             posterIndex = newPosterIndex;
                             break;
                         default:
diff --git a/Jellyfin.Server/CoreAppHost.cs b/Jellyfin.Server/CoreAppHost.cs
index 67e50b92d9..ac7ab2dee0 100644
--- a/Jellyfin.Server/CoreAppHost.cs
+++ b/Jellyfin.Server/CoreAppHost.cs
@@ -85,6 +85,9 @@ namespace Jellyfin.Server
             serviceCollection.AddSingleton<IDisplayPreferencesManager, DisplayPreferencesManager>();
             serviceCollection.AddSingleton<IDeviceManager, DeviceManager>();
 
+            // TODO search plugins
+            ServiceCollection.AddSingleton<IImageGenerator, DefaultImageGenerator>();
+
             // TODO search the assemblies instead of adding them manually?
             serviceCollection.AddSingleton<IWebSocketListener, SessionWebSocketListener>();
             serviceCollection.AddSingleton<IWebSocketListener, ActivityLogWebSocketListener>();
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Drawing/GeneratedImages.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Drawing/GeneratedImages.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..47b60979b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Drawing/GeneratedImages.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Drawing
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Which generated images an <see cref="IImageGenerator"/> supports.
+    /// </summary>
+    public enum GeneratedImages
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The splashscreen.
+        /// </summary>
+        Splashscreen
+    }
+}
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Drawing/IImageEncoder.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Drawing/IImageEncoder.cs
index 57d73699f6..4e67cfee4f 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Drawing/IImageEncoder.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Drawing/IImageEncoder.cs
@@ -74,11 +74,5 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Drawing
         /// <param name="options">The options to use when creating the collage.</param>
         /// <param name="libraryName">Optional. </param>
         void CreateImageCollage(ImageCollageOptions options, string? libraryName);
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Creates a splashscreen image.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="options">The options to use when creating the splashscreen.</param>
-        void CreateSplashscreen(SplashscreenOptions options);
     }
 }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Drawing/IImageGenerator.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Drawing/IImageGenerator.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..21699c3f0b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Drawing/IImageGenerator.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Drawing
+{
+    public interface IImageGenerator
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the supported generated images of the image generator.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>The supported images.</returns>
+        GeneratedImages[] GetSupportedImages();
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Generates a splashscreen.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="generationOptions">The options used to generate the splashscreen.</param>
+        void GenerateSplashscreen(SplashscreenOptions generationOptions);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Drawing/SplashscreenOptions.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Drawing/SplashscreenOptions.cs
index 0534d60b69..ba268b8eb7 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Drawing/SplashscreenOptions.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Drawing/SplashscreenOptions.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-
 namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Drawing
 {
     /// <summary>
@@ -10,30 +8,14 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Drawing
         /// <summary>
         /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="SplashscreenOptions"/> class.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="portraitInputPaths">The portrait input paths.</param>
-        /// <param name="landscapeInputPaths">The landscape input paths.</param>
         /// <param name="outputPath">The output path.</param>
-        /// <param name="width">Optional. The image width.</param>
-        /// <param name="height">Optional. The image height.</param>
         /// <param name="applyFilter">Optional. Apply a darkening filter.</param>
-        public SplashscreenOptions(IReadOnlyList<string> portraitInputPaths, IReadOnlyList<string> landscapeInputPaths, string outputPath, bool applyFilter = false)
+        public SplashscreenOptions(string outputPath, bool applyFilter = false)
         {
-            PortraitInputPaths = portraitInputPaths;
-            LandscapeInputPaths = landscapeInputPaths;
             OutputPath = outputPath;
             ApplyFilter = applyFilter;
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the poster input paths.
-        /// </summary>
-        public IReadOnlyList<string> PortraitInputPaths { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the landscape input paths.
-        /// </summary>
-        public IReadOnlyList<string> LandscapeInputPaths { get; set; }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the output path.
         /// </summary>