diff --git a/Jellyfin.Api/Controllers/YearsController.cs b/Jellyfin.Api/Controllers/YearsController.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a036c818c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Jellyfin.Api/Controllers/YearsController.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,231 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using Jellyfin.Api.Extensions;
+using Jellyfin.Api.Helpers;
+using Jellyfin.Data.Entities;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Dto;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Library;
+using MediaBrowser.Model.Dto;
+using MediaBrowser.Model.Querying;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
+
+namespace Jellyfin.Api.Controllers
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Years controller.
+    /// </summary>
+    public class YearsController : BaseJellyfinApiController
+    {
+        private readonly ILibraryManager _libraryManager;
+        private readonly IUserManager _userManager;
+        private readonly IDtoService _dtoService;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="YearsController"/> class.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="libraryManager">Instance of the <see cref="ILibraryManager"/> interface.</param>
+        /// <param name="userManager">Instance of the <see cref="IUserManager"/> interface.</param>
+        /// <param name="dtoService">Instance of the <see cref="IDtoService"/> interface.</param>
+        public YearsController(
+            ILibraryManager libraryManager,
+            IUserManager userManager,
+            IDtoService dtoService)
+        {
+            _libraryManager = libraryManager;
+            _userManager = userManager;
+            _dtoService = dtoService;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Get years.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="startIndex">Skips over a given number of items within the results. Use for paging.</param>
+        /// <param name="limit">Optional. The maximum number of records to return.</param>
+        /// <param name="sortOrder">Sort Order - Ascending,Descending.</param>
+        /// <param name="parentId">Specify this to localize the search to a specific item or folder. Omit to use the root.</param>
+        /// <param name="fields">Optional. Specify additional fields of information to return in the output. This allows multiple, comma delimited. Options: Budget, Chapters, DateCreated, Genres, HomePageUrl, IndexOptions, MediaStreams, Overview, ParentId, Path, People, ProviderIds, PrimaryImageAspectRatio, Revenue, SortName, Studios, Taglines.</param>
+        /// <param name="excludeItemTypes">Optional. If specified, results will be excluded based on item type. This allows multiple, comma delimited.</param>
+        /// <param name="includeItemTypes">Optional. If specified, results will be included based on item type. This allows multiple, comma delimited.</param>
+        /// <param name="mediaTypes">Optional. Filter by MediaType. Allows multiple, comma delimited.</param>
+        /// <param name="sortBy">Optional. Specify one or more sort orders, comma delimited. Options: Album, AlbumArtist, Artist, Budget, CommunityRating, CriticRating, DateCreated, DatePlayed, PlayCount, PremiereDate, ProductionYear, SortName, Random, Revenue, Runtime.</param>
+        /// <param name="enableUserData">Optional. Include user data.</param>
+        /// <param name="imageTypeLimit">Optional. The max number of images to return, per image type.</param>
+        /// <param name="enableImageTypes">Optional. The image types to include in the output.</param>
+        /// <param name="userId">User Id.</param>
+        /// <param name="recursive">Search recursively.</param>
+        /// <param name="enableImages">Optional. Include image information in output.</param>
+        /// <response code="200">Year query returned.</response>
+        /// <returns> A <see cref="QueryResult{BaseItemDto}"/> containing the year result.</returns>
+        [HttpGet]
+        [ProducesResponseType(StatusCodes.Status200OK)]
+        public ActionResult<QueryResult<BaseItemDto>> GetYears(
+            [FromQuery] int? startIndex,
+            [FromQuery] int? limit,
+            [FromQuery] string sortOrder,
+            [FromQuery] string parentId,
+            [FromQuery] string fields,
+            [FromQuery] string excludeItemTypes,
+            [FromQuery] string includeItemTypes,
+            [FromQuery] string mediaTypes,
+            [FromQuery] string sortBy,
+            [FromQuery] bool? enableUserData,
+            [FromQuery] int? imageTypeLimit,
+            [FromQuery] string enableImageTypes,
+            [FromQuery] Guid userId,
+            [FromQuery] bool recursive = true,
+            [FromQuery] bool? enableImages = true)
+        {
+            var dtoOptions = new DtoOptions()
+                .AddItemFields(fields)
+                .AddClientFields(Request)
+                .AddAdditionalDtoOptions(enableImages, enableUserData, imageTypeLimit, enableImageTypes);
+
+            User? user = null;
+            BaseItem parentItem;
+
+            if (!userId.Equals(Guid.Empty))
+            {
+                user = _userManager.GetUserById(userId);
+                parentItem = string.IsNullOrEmpty(parentId) ? _libraryManager.GetUserRootFolder() : _libraryManager.GetItemById(parentId);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                parentItem = string.IsNullOrEmpty(parentId) ? _libraryManager.RootFolder : _libraryManager.GetItemById(parentId);
+            }
+
+            IList<BaseItem> items;
+
+            var excludeItemTypesArr = RequestHelpers.Split(excludeItemTypes, ',', true);
+            var includeItemTypesArr = RequestHelpers.Split(includeItemTypes, ',', true);
+            var mediaTypesArr = RequestHelpers.Split(mediaTypes, ',', true);
+
+            var query = new InternalItemsQuery(user)
+            {
+                ExcludeItemTypes = excludeItemTypesArr,
+                IncludeItemTypes = includeItemTypesArr,
+                MediaTypes = mediaTypesArr,
+                DtoOptions = dtoOptions
+            };
+
+            bool Filter(BaseItem i) => FilterItem(i, excludeItemTypesArr, includeItemTypesArr, mediaTypesArr);
+
+            if (parentItem.IsFolder)
+            {
+                var folder = (Folder)parentItem;
+
+                if (!userId.Equals(Guid.Empty))
+                {
+                    items = recursive ? folder.GetRecursiveChildren(user, query).ToList() : folder.GetChildren(user, true).Where(Filter).ToList();
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    items = recursive ? folder.GetRecursiveChildren(Filter) : folder.Children.Where(Filter).ToList();
+                }
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                items = new[] { parentItem }.Where(Filter).ToList();
+            }
+
+            var extractedItems = GetAllItems(items);
+
+            var filteredItems = _libraryManager.Sort(extractedItems, user, RequestHelpers.GetOrderBy(sortBy, sortOrder));
+
+            var ibnItemsArray = filteredItems.ToList();
+
+            IEnumerable<BaseItem> ibnItems = ibnItemsArray;
+
+            var result = new QueryResult<BaseItemDto> { TotalRecordCount = ibnItemsArray.Count };
+
+            if (startIndex.HasValue || limit.HasValue)
+            {
+                if (startIndex.HasValue)
+                {
+                    ibnItems = ibnItems.Skip(startIndex.Value);
+                }
+
+                if (limit.HasValue)
+                {
+                    ibnItems = ibnItems.Take(limit.Value);
+                }
+            }
+
+            var tuples = ibnItems.Select(i => new Tuple<BaseItem, List<BaseItem>>(i, new List<BaseItem>()));
+
+            var dtos = tuples.Select(i => _dtoService.GetItemByNameDto(i.Item1, dtoOptions, i.Item2, user));
+
+            result.Items = dtos.Where(i => i != null).ToArray();
+
+            return result;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets a year.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="year">The year.</param>
+        /// <param name="userId">Optional. Filter by user id, and attach user data.</param>
+        /// <response code="200">Year returned.</response>
+        /// <response code="404">Year not found.</response>
+        /// <returns>
+        /// An <see cref="OkResult"/> containing the year,
+        /// or a <see cref="NotFoundResult"/> if year not found.
+        /// </returns>
+        [HttpGet("{year}")]
+        [ProducesResponseType(StatusCodes.Status200OK)]
+        [ProducesResponseType(StatusCodes.Status404NotFound)]
+        public ActionResult<BaseItemDto> GetYear([FromRoute] int year, [FromQuery] Guid userId)
+        {
+            var item = _libraryManager.GetYear(year);
+            if (item == null)
+            {
+                return NotFound();
+            }
+
+            var dtoOptions = new DtoOptions()
+                .AddClientFields(Request);
+
+            if (!userId.Equals(Guid.Empty))
+            {
+                var user = _userManager.GetUserById(userId);
+                return _dtoService.GetBaseItemDto(item, dtoOptions, user);
+            }
+
+            return _dtoService.GetBaseItemDto(item, dtoOptions);
+        }
+
+        private bool FilterItem(BaseItem f, IReadOnlyCollection<string> excludeItemTypes, IReadOnlyCollection<string> includeItemTypes, IReadOnlyCollection<string> mediaTypes)
+        {
+            // Exclude item types
+            if (excludeItemTypes.Count > 0 && excludeItemTypes.Contains(f.GetType().Name, StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            // Include item types
+            if (includeItemTypes.Count > 0 && !includeItemTypes.Contains(f.GetType().Name, StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            // Include MediaTypes
+            if (mediaTypes.Count > 0 && !mediaTypes.Contains(f.MediaType ?? string.Empty, StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        private IEnumerable<BaseItem> GetAllItems(IEnumerable<BaseItem> items)
+        {
+            return items
+                .Select(i => i.ProductionYear ?? 0)
+                .Where(i => i > 0)
+                .Distinct()
+                .Select(year => _libraryManager.GetYear(year));
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Jellyfin.Api/Helpers/RequestHelpers.cs b/Jellyfin.Api/Helpers/RequestHelpers.cs
index 446ee716aa..a8ba98f1f6 100644
--- a/Jellyfin.Api/Helpers/RequestHelpers.cs
+++ b/Jellyfin.Api/Helpers/RequestHelpers.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ using System.Linq;
 using Jellyfin.Data.Enums;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Net;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Session;
+using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http;
 
 namespace Jellyfin.Api.Helpers
@@ -91,5 +92,45 @@ namespace Jellyfin.Api.Helpers
                 .Select(i => new Guid(i))
                 .ToArray();
         }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Get orderby.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="sortBy">Sort by.</param>
+        /// <param name="requestedSortOrder">Sort order.</param>
+        /// <returns>Resulting order by.</returns>
+        internal static ValueTuple<string, SortOrder>[] GetOrderBy(string sortBy, string requestedSortOrder)
+        {
+            var val = sortBy;
+
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(val))
+            {
+                return Array.Empty<ValueTuple<string, SortOrder>>();
+            }
+
+            var vals = val.Split(',');
+            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(requestedSortOrder))
+            {
+                requestedSortOrder = "Ascending";
+            }
+
+            var sortOrders = requestedSortOrder.Split(',');
+
+            var result = new ValueTuple<string, SortOrder>[vals.Length];
+
+            for (var i = 0; i < vals.Length; i++)
+            {
+                var sortOrderIndex = sortOrders.Length > i ? i : 0;
+
+                var sortOrderValue = sortOrders.Length > sortOrderIndex ? sortOrders[sortOrderIndex] : null;
+                var sortOrder = string.Equals(sortOrderValue, "Descending", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
+                    ? SortOrder.Descending
+                    : SortOrder.Ascending;
+
+                result[i] = new ValueTuple<string, SortOrder>(vals[i], sortOrder);
+            }
+
+            return result;
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/UserLibrary/YearsService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/UserLibrary/YearsService.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index d023ee90ab..0000000000
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/UserLibrary/YearsService.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,131 +0,0 @@
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using MediaBrowser.Controller.Configuration;
-using MediaBrowser.Controller.Dto;
-using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
-using MediaBrowser.Controller.Library;
-using MediaBrowser.Controller.Net;
-using MediaBrowser.Model.Dto;
-using MediaBrowser.Model.Services;
-using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
-
-namespace MediaBrowser.Api.UserLibrary
-{
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Class GetYears
-    /// </summary>
-    [Route("/Years", "GET", Summary = "Gets all years from a given item, folder, or the entire library")]
-    public class GetYears : GetItemsByName
-    {
-    }
-
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Class GetYear
-    /// </summary>
-    [Route("/Years/{Year}", "GET", Summary = "Gets a year")]
-    public class GetYear : IReturn<BaseItemDto>
-    {
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the year.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The year.</value>
-        [ApiMember(Name = "Year", Description = "The year", IsRequired = true, DataType = "int", ParameterType = "path", Verb = "GET")]
-        public int Year { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the user id.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The user id.</value>
-        [ApiMember(Name = "UserId", Description = "Optional. Filter by user id, and attach user data", IsRequired = false, DataType = "string", ParameterType = "query", Verb = "GET")]
-        public Guid UserId { get; set; }
-    }
-
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Class YearsService
-    /// </summary>
-    [Authenticated]
-    public class YearsService : BaseItemsByNameService<Year>
-    {
-        public YearsService(
-            ILogger<YearsService> logger,
-            IServerConfigurationManager serverConfigurationManager,
-            IHttpResultFactory httpResultFactory,
-            IUserManager userManager,
-            ILibraryManager libraryManager,
-            IUserDataManager userDataRepository,
-            IDtoService dtoService,
-            IAuthorizationContext authorizationContext)
-            : base(
-                logger,
-                serverConfigurationManager,
-                httpResultFactory,
-                userManager,
-                libraryManager,
-                userDataRepository,
-                dtoService,
-                authorizationContext)
-        {
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the specified request.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="request">The request.</param>
-        /// <returns>System.Object.</returns>
-        public object Get(GetYear request)
-        {
-            var result = GetItem(request);
-
-            return ToOptimizedResult(result);
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the item.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="request">The request.</param>
-        /// <returns>Task{BaseItemDto}.</returns>
-        private BaseItemDto GetItem(GetYear request)
-        {
-            var item = LibraryManager.GetYear(request.Year);
-
-            var dtoOptions = GetDtoOptions(AuthorizationContext, request);
-
-            if (!request.UserId.Equals(Guid.Empty))
-            {
-                var user = UserManager.GetUserById(request.UserId);
-
-                return DtoService.GetBaseItemDto(item, dtoOptions, user);
-            }
-
-            return DtoService.GetBaseItemDto(item, dtoOptions);
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the specified request.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="request">The request.</param>
-        /// <returns>System.Object.</returns>
-        public object Get(GetYears request)
-        {
-            var result = GetResult(request);
-
-            return ToOptimizedResult(result);
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets all items.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="request">The request.</param>
-        /// <param name="items">The items.</param>
-        /// <returns>IEnumerable{Tuple{System.StringFunc{System.Int32}}}.</returns>
-        protected override IEnumerable<BaseItem> GetAllItems(GetItemsByName request, IList<BaseItem> items)
-        {
-            return items
-                .Select(i => i.ProductionYear ?? 0)
-                .Where(i => i > 0)
-                .Distinct()
-                .Select(year => LibraryManager.GetYear(year));
-        }
-    }
-}