diff --git a/Emby.Common.Implementations/BaseApplicationHost.cs b/Emby.Common.Implementations/BaseApplicationHost.cs
index 87b97863bd..147a43fa18 100644
--- a/Emby.Common.Implementations/BaseApplicationHost.cs
+++ b/Emby.Common.Implementations/BaseApplicationHost.cs
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ return null;
 
             RegisterSingleInstance(FileSystemManager);
 
-            HttpClient = new HttpClientManager.HttpClientManager(ApplicationPaths, LogManager.GetLogger("HttpClient"), FileSystemManager, MemoryStreamFactory);
+            HttpClient = new HttpClientManager.HttpClientManager(ApplicationPaths, LogManager.GetLogger("HttpClient"), FileSystemManager, MemoryStreamFactory, GetDefaultUserAgent);
             RegisterSingleInstance(HttpClient);
 
             RegisterSingleInstance(NetworkManager);
@@ -549,6 +549,30 @@ return null;
             return Task.FromResult(true);
         }
 
+        private string GetDefaultUserAgent()
+        {
+            var name = FormatAttribute(Name);
+
+            return name + "/" + ApplicationVersion.ToString();
+        }
+
+        private string FormatAttribute(string str)
+        {
+            var arr = str.ToCharArray();
+
+            arr = Array.FindAll<char>(arr, (c => (char.IsLetterOrDigit(c)
+                                              || char.IsWhiteSpace(c))));
+
+            var result = new string(arr);
+
+            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(result))
+            {
+                result = "Emby";
+            }
+
+            return result;
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets a list of types within an assembly
         /// This will handle situations that would normally throw an exception - such as a type within the assembly that depends on some other non-existant reference
diff --git a/Emby.Common.Implementations/HttpClientManager/HttpClientManager.cs b/Emby.Common.Implementations/HttpClientManager/HttpClientManager.cs
index 0abcaadb1f..737cdcc7da 100644
--- a/Emby.Common.Implementations/HttpClientManager/HttpClientManager.cs
+++ b/Emby.Common.Implementations/HttpClientManager/HttpClientManager.cs
@@ -44,18 +44,12 @@ namespace Emby.Common.Implementations.HttpClientManager
 
         private readonly IFileSystem _fileSystem;
         private readonly IMemoryStreamFactory _memoryStreamProvider;
-        private readonly IApplicationHost _appHost;
+        private readonly Func<string> _defaultUserAgentFn;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="HttpClientManager" /> class.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="appPaths">The app paths.</param>
-        /// <param name="logger">The logger.</param>
-        /// <param name="fileSystem">The file system.</param>
-        /// <exception cref="System.ArgumentNullException">appPaths
-        /// or
-        /// logger</exception>
-        public HttpClientManager(IApplicationPaths appPaths, ILogger logger, IFileSystem fileSystem, IMemoryStreamFactory memoryStreamProvider)
+        public HttpClientManager(IApplicationPaths appPaths, ILogger logger, IFileSystem fileSystem, IMemoryStreamFactory memoryStreamProvider, Func<string> defaultUserAgentFn)
         {
             if (appPaths == null)
             {
@@ -70,6 +64,7 @@ namespace Emby.Common.Implementations.HttpClientManager
             _fileSystem = fileSystem;
             _memoryStreamProvider = memoryStreamProvider;
             _appPaths = appPaths;
+            _defaultUserAgentFn = defaultUserAgentFn;
 
 #if NET46
             // http://stackoverflow.com/questions/566437/http-post-returns-the-error-417-expectation-failed-c
@@ -284,7 +279,7 @@ namespace Emby.Common.Implementations.HttpClientManager
 
             if (!hasUserAgent && options.EnableDefaultUserAgent)
             {
-                SetUserAgent(request, _appHost.Name + "/" + _appHost.ApplicationVersion.ToString());
+                SetUserAgent(request, _defaultUserAgentFn());
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/Emby.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/Listings/SchedulesDirect.cs b/Emby.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/Listings/SchedulesDirect.cs
index 1b7a1c8c62..0d7a26553a 100644
--- a/Emby.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/Listings/SchedulesDirect.cs
+++ b/Emby.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/Listings/SchedulesDirect.cs
@@ -152,7 +152,11 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.LiveTv.Listings
                             responseString);
                     var programDict = programDetails.ToDictionary(p => p.programID, y => y);
 
-                    var images = await GetImageForPrograms(info, programDetails.Where(p => p.hasImageArtwork).Select(p => p.programID).ToList(), cancellationToken);
+                    var programIdsWithImages =
+                        programDetails.Where(p => p.hasImageArtwork).Select(p => p.programID)
+                        .ToList();
+
+                    var images = await GetImageForPrograms(info, programIdsWithImages, cancellationToken);
 
                     var schedules = dailySchedules.SelectMany(d => d.programs);
                     foreach (ScheduleDirect.Program schedule in schedules)
@@ -439,13 +443,20 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.LiveTv.Listings
             List<string> programIds,
            CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {
+            if (programIds.Count == 0)
+            {
+                return new List<ScheduleDirect.ShowImages>();
+            }
+
             var imageIdString = "[";
 
             foreach (var i in programIds)
             {
-                if (!imageIdString.Contains(i.Substring(0, 10)))
+                var imageId = i.Substring(0, 10);
+
+                if (!imageIdString.Contains(imageId))
                 {
-                    imageIdString += "\"" + i.Substring(0, 10) + "\",";
+                    imageIdString += "\"" + imageId + "\",";
                 }
             }
 
@@ -461,14 +472,21 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.LiveTv.Listings
                 // The data can be large so give it some extra time
                 TimeoutMs = 60000
             };
-            List<ScheduleDirect.ShowImages> images;
-            using (var innerResponse2 = await Post(httpOptions, true, info).ConfigureAwait(false))
+
+            try
             {
-                images = _jsonSerializer.DeserializeFromStream<List<ScheduleDirect.ShowImages>>(
-                    innerResponse2.Content);
+                using (var innerResponse2 = await Post(httpOptions, true, info).ConfigureAwait(false))
+                {
+                    return _jsonSerializer.DeserializeFromStream<List<ScheduleDirect.ShowImages>>(
+                        innerResponse2.Content);
+                }
             }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                _logger.ErrorException("Error getting image info from schedules direct", ex);
 
-            return images;
+                return new List<ScheduleDirect.ShowImages>();
+            }
         }
 
         public async Task<List<NameIdPair>> GetHeadends(ListingsProviderInfo info, string country, string location, CancellationToken cancellationToken)