diff --git a/Emby.Drawing/NullImageEncoder.cs b/Emby.Drawing/NullImageEncoder.cs
index 1c05aa9161..d0a26b713b 100644
--- a/Emby.Drawing/NullImageEncoder.cs
+++ b/Emby.Drawing/NullImageEncoder.cs
@@ -43,6 +43,12 @@ namespace Emby.Drawing
             throw new NotImplementedException();
         }
 
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        public void CreateSplashscreen(IReadOnlyList<string> posters, IReadOnlyList<string> backdrops)
+        {
+            throw new NotImplementedException();
+        }
+
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public string GetImageBlurHash(int xComp, int yComp, string path)
         {
diff --git a/Jellyfin.Drawing.Skia/DefaultImageGenerator.cs b/Emby.Server.Implementations/Library/SplashscreenPostScanTask.cs
similarity index 66%
rename from Jellyfin.Drawing.Skia/DefaultImageGenerator.cs
rename to Emby.Server.Implementations/Library/SplashscreenPostScanTask.cs
index e102b8f49a..65445d3aff 100644
--- a/Jellyfin.Drawing.Skia/DefaultImageGenerator.cs
+++ b/Emby.Server.Implementations/Library/SplashscreenPostScanTask.cs
@@ -1,68 +1,65 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using Jellyfin.Data.Enums;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Drawing;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Dto;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Library;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Persistence;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Querying;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
 
-namespace Jellyfin.Drawing.Skia;
+namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Library;
 
 /// <summary>
-/// The default image generator.
+/// The splashscreen post scan task.
 /// </summary>
-public class DefaultImageGenerator : IImageGenerator
+public class SplashscreenPostScanTask : ILibraryPostScanTask
 {
-    private readonly IImageEncoder _imageEncoder;
     private readonly IItemRepository _itemRepository;
-    private readonly ILogger _logger;
+    private readonly IImageEncoder _imageEncoder;
+    private readonly ILogger<SplashscreenPostScanTask> _logger;
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="DefaultImageGenerator"/> class.
+    /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="SplashscreenPostScanTask"/> 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,
+    /// <param name="imageEncoder">Instance of the <see cref="IImageEncoder"/> interface.</param>
+    /// <param name="logger">Instance of the <see cref="ILogger{SplashscreenPostScanTask"/> interface.</param>
+    public SplashscreenPostScanTask(
         IItemRepository itemRepository,
-        ILogger<DefaultImageGenerator> logger)
+        IImageEncoder imageEncoder,
+        ILogger<SplashscreenPostScanTask> logger)
     {
-        _imageEncoder = imageEncoder;
         _itemRepository = itemRepository;
+        _imageEncoder = imageEncoder;
         _logger = logger;
     }
 
-    /// <inheritdoc/>
-    public IReadOnlyList<GeneratedImageType> GetSupportedImages()
-    {
-        return new[] { GeneratedImageType.Splashscreen };
-    }
-
-    /// <inheritdoc/>
-    public void Generate(GeneratedImageType imageTypeType, string outputPath)
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public Task Run(IProgress<double> progress, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
     {
         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)
+        var backdrops = GetItemsWithImageType(ImageType.Thumb).Select(x => x.GetImages(ImageType.Thumb).First().Path).ToList();
+        if (backdrops.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();
+            backdrops = GetItemsWithImageType(ImageType.Backdrop).Select(x => x.GetImages(ImageType.Backdrop).First().Path).ToList();
         }
 
-        var splashBuilder = new SplashscreenBuilder((SkiaEncoder)_imageEncoder);
-        splashBuilder.GenerateSplash(posters, landscape, outputPath);
+        _imageEncoder.CreateSplashscreen(posters, backdrops);
+        return Task.CompletedTask;
     }
 
     private IReadOnlyList<BaseItem> GetItemsWithImageType(ImageType imageType)
     {
-        // todo make included libraries configurable
+        // TODO make included libraries configurable
         return _itemRepository.GetItemList(new InternalItemsQuery
         {
             CollapseBoxSetItems = false,
@@ -70,7 +67,7 @@ public class DefaultImageGenerator : IImageGenerator
             DtoOptions = new DtoOptions(false),
             ImageTypes = new[] { imageType },
             Limit = 30,
-            // todo max parental rating configurable
+            // TODO max parental rating configurable
             MaxParentalRating = 10,
             OrderBy = new ValueTuple<string, SortOrder>[]
             {
diff --git a/Emby.Server.Implementations/ScheduledTasks/Tasks/RefreshMediaLibraryTask.cs b/Emby.Server.Implementations/ScheduledTasks/Tasks/RefreshMediaLibraryTask.cs
index c12fc21130..7c27ae3844 100644
--- a/Emby.Server.Implementations/ScheduledTasks/Tasks/RefreshMediaLibraryTask.cs
+++ b/Emby.Server.Implementations/ScheduledTasks/Tasks/RefreshMediaLibraryTask.cs
@@ -2,12 +2,9 @@
 
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.IO;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using Emby.Server.Implementations.Library;
-using MediaBrowser.Common.Configuration;
-using MediaBrowser.Controller.Drawing;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Library;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Globalization;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Tasks;
@@ -24,26 +21,16 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.ScheduledTasks.Tasks
         /// </summary>
         private readonly ILibraryManager _libraryManager;
         private readonly ILocalizationManager _localization;
-        private readonly IImageGenerator _imageGenerator;
-        private readonly IApplicationPaths _applicationPaths;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="RefreshMediaLibraryTask" /> class.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="libraryManager">Instance of the <see cref="ILibraryManager"/> interface.</param>
         /// <param name="localization">Instance of the <see cref="ILocalizationManager"/> interface.</param>
-        /// <param name="imageGenerator">Instance of the <see cref="IImageGenerator"/> interface.</param>
-        /// <param name="applicationPaths">Instance of the <see cref="IApplicationPaths"/> interface.</param>
-        public RefreshMediaLibraryTask(
-            ILibraryManager libraryManager,
-            ILocalizationManager localization,
-            IImageGenerator imageGenerator,
-            IApplicationPaths applicationPaths)
+        public RefreshMediaLibraryTask(ILibraryManager libraryManager, ILocalizationManager localization)
         {
             _libraryManager = libraryManager;
             _localization = localization;
-            _imageGenerator = imageGenerator;
-            _applicationPaths = applicationPaths;
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
@@ -83,8 +70,6 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.ScheduledTasks.Tasks
 
             progress.Report(0);
 
-            _imageGenerator.Generate(GeneratedImageType.Splashscreen, Path.Combine(_applicationPaths.DataPath, "splashscreen.webp"));
-
             return ((LibraryManager)_libraryManager).ValidateMediaLibraryInternal(progress, cancellationToken);
         }
     }
diff --git a/Jellyfin.Api/Controllers/ImageController.cs b/Jellyfin.Api/Controllers/ImageController.cs
index 6d34ca7708..b44a21d033 100644
--- a/Jellyfin.Api/Controllers/ImageController.cs
+++ b/Jellyfin.Api/Controllers/ImageController.cs
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ namespace Jellyfin.Api.Controllers
         private readonly ILogger<ImageController> _logger;
         private readonly IServerConfigurationManager _serverConfigurationManager;
         private readonly IApplicationPaths _appPaths;
-        private readonly IImageGenerator _imageGenerator;
+        private readonly IImageEncoder _imageEncoder;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="ImageController"/> class.
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ namespace Jellyfin.Api.Controllers
         /// <param name="logger">Instance of the <see cref="ILogger{ImageController}"/> interface.</param>
         /// <param name="serverConfigurationManager">Instance of the <see cref="IServerConfigurationManager"/> interface.</param>
         /// <param name="appPaths">Instance of the <see cref="IApplicationPaths"/> interface.</param>
-        /// <param name="imageGenerator">Instance of the <see cref="IImageGenerator"/> interface.</param>
+        /// <param name="imageEncoder">Instance of the <see cref="IImageEncoder"/> interface.</param>
         public ImageController(
             IUserManager userManager,
             ILibraryManager libraryManager,
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ namespace Jellyfin.Api.Controllers
             ILogger<ImageController> logger,
             IServerConfigurationManager serverConfigurationManager,
             IApplicationPaths appPaths,
-            IImageGenerator imageGenerator)
+            IImageEncoder imageEncoder)
         {
             _userManager = userManager;
             _libraryManager = libraryManager;
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ namespace Jellyfin.Api.Controllers
             _logger = logger;
             _serverConfigurationManager = serverConfigurationManager;
             _appPaths = appPaths;
-            _imageGenerator = imageGenerator;
+            _imageEncoder = imageEncoder;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -1737,19 +1737,20 @@ namespace Jellyfin.Api.Controllers
             [FromQuery] string? foregroundLayer,
             [FromQuery, Range(0, 100)] int quality = 90)
         {
-            string splashscreenPath;
             var brandingOptions = _serverConfigurationManager.GetConfiguration<BrandingOptions>("branding");
-            if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(brandingOptions.SplashscreenLocation))
+            string splashscreenPath;
+
+            if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(brandingOptions.SplashscreenLocation)
+                && System.IO.File.Exists(brandingOptions.SplashscreenLocation))
             {
-                splashscreenPath = brandingOptions.SplashscreenLocation!;
+                splashscreenPath = brandingOptions.SplashscreenLocation;
             }
             else
             {
                 splashscreenPath = Path.Combine(_appPaths.DataPath, "splashscreen.webp");
-
-                if (!System.IO.File.Exists(splashscreenPath) && _imageGenerator.GetSupportedImages().Contains(GeneratedImageType.Splashscreen))
+                if (!System.IO.File.Exists(splashscreenPath))
                 {
-                    _imageGenerator.Generate(GeneratedImageType.Splashscreen, splashscreenPath);
+                    return NotFound();
                 }
             }
 
diff --git a/Jellyfin.Drawing.Skia/SkiaEncoder.cs b/Jellyfin.Drawing.Skia/SkiaEncoder.cs
index 6d0a5ac2b9..c40103f827 100644
--- a/Jellyfin.Drawing.Skia/SkiaEncoder.cs
+++ b/Jellyfin.Drawing.Skia/SkiaEncoder.cs
@@ -492,6 +492,14 @@ namespace Jellyfin.Drawing.Skia
             }
         }
 
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        public void CreateSplashscreen(IReadOnlyList<string> posters, IReadOnlyList<string> backdrops)
+        {
+            var splashBuilder = new SplashscreenBuilder(this);
+            var outputPath = Path.Combine(_appPaths.DataPath, "splashscreen.webp");
+            splashBuilder.GenerateSplash(posters, backdrops, outputPath);
+        }
+
         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 9f801c3208..132c35e67c 100644
--- a/Jellyfin.Drawing.Skia/SplashscreenBuilder.cs
+++ b/Jellyfin.Drawing.Skia/SplashscreenBuilder.cs
@@ -32,12 +32,12 @@ namespace Jellyfin.Drawing.Skia
         /// Generate a splashscreen.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="posters">The poster paths.</param>
-        /// <param name="backdrop">The landscape paths.</param>
+        /// <param name="backdrops">The landscape paths.</param>
         /// <param name="outputPath">The output path.</param>
-        public void GenerateSplash(IReadOnlyList<string> posters, IReadOnlyList<string> backdrop, string outputPath)
+        public void GenerateSplash(IReadOnlyList<string> posters, IReadOnlyList<string> backdrops, string outputPath)
         {
-            var wall = GenerateCollage(posters, backdrop);
-            var transformed = Transform3D(wall);
+            using var wall = GenerateCollage(posters, backdrops);
+            using var transformed = Transform3D(wall);
 
             using var outputStream = new SKFileWStream(outputPath);
             using var pixmap = new SKPixmap(new SKImageInfo(FinalWidth, FinalHeight), transformed.GetPixels());
@@ -48,9 +48,9 @@ namespace Jellyfin.Drawing.Skia
         /// Generates a collage of posters and landscape pictures.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="posters">The poster paths.</param>
-        /// <param name="backdrop">The landscape paths.</param>
+        /// <param name="backdrops">The landscape paths.</param>
         /// <returns>The created collage as a bitmap.</returns>
-        private SKBitmap GenerateCollage(IReadOnlyList<string> posters, IReadOnlyList<string> backdrop)
+        private SKBitmap GenerateCollage(IReadOnlyList<string> posters, IReadOnlyList<string> backdrops)
         {
             var random = new Random();
 
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ namespace Jellyfin.Drawing.Skia
                             posterIndex = newPosterIndex;
                             break;
                         default:
-                            currentImage = SkiaHelper.GetNextValidImage(_skiaEncoder, backdrop, backdropIndex, out int newBackdropIndex);
+                            currentImage = SkiaHelper.GetNextValidImage(_skiaEncoder, backdrops, backdropIndex, out int newBackdropIndex);
                             backdropIndex = newBackdropIndex;
                             break;
                     }
diff --git a/Jellyfin.Server/CoreAppHost.cs b/Jellyfin.Server/CoreAppHost.cs
index b2f9a518a4..67e50b92d9 100644
--- a/Jellyfin.Server/CoreAppHost.cs
+++ b/Jellyfin.Server/CoreAppHost.cs
@@ -85,9 +85,6 @@ 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/IImageEncoder.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Drawing/IImageEncoder.cs
index 4e67cfee4f..e5c8ebfaf9 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Drawing/IImageEncoder.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Drawing/IImageEncoder.cs
@@ -74,5 +74,12 @@ 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 new splashscreen image.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="posters">The list of poster paths.</param>
+        /// <param name="backdrops">The list of backdrop paths.</param>
+        void CreateSplashscreen(IReadOnlyList<string> posters, IReadOnlyList<string> backdrops);
     }
 }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Drawing/IImageGenerator.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Drawing/IImageGenerator.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index 773db02cb9..0000000000
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Drawing/IImageGenerator.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-
-namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Drawing;
-
-/// <summary>
-/// Interface for an image generator.
-/// </summary>
-public interface IImageGenerator
-{
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Gets the supported generated images of the image generator.
-    /// </summary>
-    /// <returns>The supported generated image types.</returns>
-    IReadOnlyList<GeneratedImageType> GetSupportedImages();
-
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Generates a splashscreen.
-    /// </summary>
-    /// <param name="imageTypeType">The image to generate.</param>
-    /// <param name="outputPath">The path where the splashscreen should be saved.</param>
-    void Generate(GeneratedImageType imageTypeType, string outputPath);
-}