diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Common.Implementations/BaseApplicationHost.cs b/MediaBrowser.Common.Implementations/BaseApplicationHost.cs
index 0c8646508f..017f69b626 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Common.Implementations/BaseApplicationHost.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Common.Implementations/BaseApplicationHost.cs
@@ -116,37 +116,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Implementations
         /// <value><c>true</c> if this instance is first run; otherwise, <c>false</c>.</value>
         public bool IsFirstRun { get; private set; }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// The _protobuf serializer initialized
-        /// </summary>
-        private bool _protobufSerializerInitialized;
-        /// <summary>
-        /// The _protobuf serializer sync lock
-        /// </summary>
-        private object _protobufSerializerSyncLock = new object();
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets a dynamically compiled generated serializer that can serialize protocontracts without reflection
-        /// </summary>
-        private IProtobufSerializer _protobufSerializer;
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the protobuf serializer.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The protobuf serializer.</value>
-        protected IProtobufSerializer ProtobufSerializer
-        {
-            get
-            {
-                // Lazy load
-                LazyInitializer.EnsureInitialized(ref _protobufSerializer, ref _protobufSerializerInitialized, ref _protobufSerializerSyncLock, () => Serialization.ProtobufSerializer.Create(AllTypes));
-                return _protobufSerializer;
-            }
-            private set
-            {
-                _protobufSerializer = value;
-                _protobufSerializerInitialized = value != null;
-            }
-        }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the kernel.
         /// </summary>
@@ -299,7 +268,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Implementations
                 RegisterSingleInstance(Logger);
 
                 RegisterSingleInstance(TaskManager);
-                RegisterSingleInstance(ProtobufSerializer);
 
                 HttpClient = new HttpClientManager.HttpClientManager(ApplicationPaths, Logger);
 
@@ -372,6 +340,8 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Implementations
         protected void RegisterSingleInstance<T>(T obj, bool manageLifetime = true)
             where T : class
         {
+            Logger.Info("Registering " + obj.GetType().Name);
+
             Container.RegisterSingle(obj);
 
             if (manageLifetime)
@@ -380,8 +350,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Implementations
 
                 if (disposable != null)
                 {
-                    Logger.Info("Registering " + disposable.GetType().Name);
-
                     DisposableParts.Add(disposable);
                 }
             }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Common.Implementations/MediaBrowser.Common.Implementations.csproj b/MediaBrowser.Common.Implementations/MediaBrowser.Common.Implementations.csproj
index f5b6ab56c9..c1304f39c6 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Common.Implementations/MediaBrowser.Common.Implementations.csproj
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Common.Implementations/MediaBrowser.Common.Implementations.csproj
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@
     <Compile Include="ScheduledTasks\Tasks\SystemUpdateTask.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Security\PluginSecurityManager.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Serialization\JsonSerializer.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Serialization\ProtobufSerializer.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Serialization\XmlSerializer.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Updates\ApplicationUpdater.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Updates\PackageManager.cs" />
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Common.Implementations/Serialization/ProtobufSerializer.cs b/MediaBrowser.Common.Implementations/Serialization/ProtobufSerializer.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index 85325f3c19..0000000000
--- a/MediaBrowser.Common.Implementations/Serialization/ProtobufSerializer.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,158 +0,0 @@
-using MediaBrowser.Model.Serialization;
-using ProtoBuf;
-using ProtoBuf.Meta;
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.IO;
-using System.Linq;
-
-namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Implementations.Serialization
-{
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Creates a compiled protobuf serializer based on a set of assemblies
-    /// </summary>
-    public class ProtobufSerializer : IProtobufSerializer
-    {
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the type model.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The type model.</value>
-        private TypeModel TypeModel { get; set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Serializes to stream.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="obj">The obj.</param>
-        /// <param name="stream">The stream.</param>
-        /// <exception cref="System.ArgumentNullException">obj</exception>
-        public void SerializeToStream(object obj, Stream stream)
-        {
-            if (obj == null)
-            {
-                throw new ArgumentNullException("obj");
-            }
-            if (stream == null)
-            {
-                throw new ArgumentNullException("stream");
-            }
-
-            TypeModel.Serialize(stream, obj);
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Deserializes from stream.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="stream">The stream.</param>
-        /// <param name="type">The type.</param>
-        /// <returns>System.Object.</returns>
-        /// <exception cref="System.ArgumentNullException">stream</exception>
-        public object DeserializeFromStream(Stream stream, Type type)
-        {
-            if (stream == null)
-            {
-                throw new ArgumentNullException("stream");
-            }
-            
-            return TypeModel.Deserialize(stream, null, type);
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Deserializes from stream.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <typeparam name="T"></typeparam>
-        /// <param name="stream">The stream.</param>
-        /// <returns>``0.</returns>
-        public T DeserializeFromStream<T>(Stream stream)
-            where T : class
-        {
-            return DeserializeFromStream(stream, typeof(T)) as T;
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Serializes to file.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <typeparam name="T"></typeparam>
-        /// <param name="obj">The obj.</param>
-        /// <param name="file">The file.</param>
-        /// <exception cref="System.ArgumentNullException">file</exception>
-        public void SerializeToFile<T>(T obj, string file)
-        {
-            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(file))
-            {
-                throw new ArgumentNullException("file");
-            }
-            
-            using (Stream stream = File.Open(file, FileMode.Create))
-            {
-                SerializeToStream(obj, stream);
-            }
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Deserializes from file.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <typeparam name="T"></typeparam>
-        /// <param name="file">The file.</param>
-        /// <returns>``0.</returns>
-        /// <exception cref="System.ArgumentNullException">file</exception>
-        public T DeserializeFromFile<T>(string file)
-            where T : class
-        {
-            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(file))
-            {
-                throw new ArgumentNullException("file");
-            }
-            
-            using (Stream stream = File.OpenRead(file))
-            {
-                return DeserializeFromStream<T>(stream);
-            }
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Serializes to bytes.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <typeparam name="T"></typeparam>
-        /// <param name="obj">The obj.</param>
-        /// <returns>System.Byte[][].</returns>
-        /// <exception cref="System.ArgumentNullException">obj</exception>
-        public byte[] SerializeToBytes<T>(T obj)
-            where T : class
-        {
-            if (obj == null)
-            {
-                throw new ArgumentNullException("obj");
-            }
-            
-            using (var stream = new MemoryStream())
-            {
-                SerializeToStream(obj, stream);
-                return stream.ToArray();
-            }
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Creates the specified assemblies.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <returns>DynamicProtobufSerializer.</returns>
-        /// <exception cref="System.ArgumentNullException">assemblies</exception>
-        public static ProtobufSerializer Create(IEnumerable<Type> types)
-        {
-            if (types == null)
-            {
-                throw new ArgumentNullException("types");
-            }
-            
-            var model = TypeModel.Create();
-            var attributeType = typeof(ProtoContractAttribute);
-
-            // Find all ProtoContracts in the current assembly
-            foreach (var type in types.Where(t => Attribute.IsDefined(t, attributeType)))
-            {
-                model.Add(type, true);
-            }
-
-            return new ProtobufSerializer { TypeModel = model.Compile() };
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Common/MediaBrowser.Common.csproj b/MediaBrowser.Common/MediaBrowser.Common.csproj
index 511c26879a..f1e99f1e59 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Common/MediaBrowser.Common.csproj
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Common/MediaBrowser.Common.csproj
@@ -38,10 +38,6 @@
     </ApplicationIcon>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <Reference Include="protobuf-net, Version=2.0.0.621, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=257b51d87d2e4d67, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
-      <HintPath>..\packages\protobuf-net.2.0.0.621\lib\net40\protobuf-net.dll</HintPath>
-    </Reference>
     <Reference Include="ServiceStack.Common, Version=3.9.43.0, Culture=neutral, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
       <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
       <HintPath>..\packages\ServiceStack.Common.3.9.43\lib\net35\ServiceStack.Common.dll</HintPath>
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Common/MediaInfo/MediaInfoResult.cs b/MediaBrowser.Common/MediaInfo/MediaInfoResult.cs
index 98dd36e57c..6fcb403002 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Common/MediaInfo/MediaInfoResult.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Common/MediaInfo/MediaInfoResult.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
-using ProtoBuf;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 
 namespace MediaBrowser.Common.MediaInfo
@@ -7,350 +6,300 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.MediaInfo
     /// <summary>
     /// Class MediaInfoResult
     /// </summary>
-    [ProtoContract]
     public class MediaInfoResult
     {
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the streams.
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>The streams.</value>
-        [ProtoMember(1)]
         public MediaStreamInfo[] streams { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the format.
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>The format.</value>
-        [ProtoMember(2)]
         public MediaFormatInfo format { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the chapters.
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>The chapters.</value>
-        [ProtoMember(3)]
         public List<ChapterInfo> Chapters { get; set; }
     }
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Represents a stream within the output
     /// </summary>
-    [ProtoContract]
     public class MediaStreamInfo
     {
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the index.
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>The index.</value>
-        [ProtoMember(1)]
         public int index { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the profile.
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>The profile.</value>
-        [ProtoMember(2)]
         public string profile { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the codec_name.
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>The codec_name.</value>
-        [ProtoMember(3)]
         public string codec_name { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the codec_long_name.
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>The codec_long_name.</value>
-        [ProtoMember(4)]
         public string codec_long_name { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the codec_type.
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>The codec_type.</value>
-        [ProtoMember(5)]
         public string codec_type { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the sample_rate.
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>The sample_rate.</value>
-        [ProtoMember(6)]
         public string sample_rate { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the channels.
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>The channels.</value>
-        [ProtoMember(7)]
         public int channels { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the avg_frame_rate.
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>The avg_frame_rate.</value>
-        [ProtoMember(8)]
         public string avg_frame_rate { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the duration.
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>The duration.</value>
-        [ProtoMember(9)]
         public string duration { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the bit_rate.
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>The bit_rate.</value>
-        [ProtoMember(10)]
         public string bit_rate { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the width.
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>The width.</value>
-        [ProtoMember(11)]
         public int width { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the height.
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>The height.</value>
-        [ProtoMember(12)]
         public int height { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the display_aspect_ratio.
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>The display_aspect_ratio.</value>
-        [ProtoMember(13)]
         public string display_aspect_ratio { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the tags.
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>The tags.</value>
-        [ProtoMember(14)]
         public Dictionary<string, string> tags { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the bits_per_sample.
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>The bits_per_sample.</value>
-        [ProtoMember(17)]
         public int bits_per_sample { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the r_frame_rate.
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>The r_frame_rate.</value>
-        [ProtoMember(18)]
         public string r_frame_rate { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the has_b_frames.
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>The has_b_frames.</value>
-        [ProtoMember(19)]
         public int has_b_frames { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the sample_aspect_ratio.
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>The sample_aspect_ratio.</value>
-        [ProtoMember(20)]
         public string sample_aspect_ratio { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the pix_fmt.
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>The pix_fmt.</value>
-        [ProtoMember(21)]
         public string pix_fmt { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the level.
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>The level.</value>
-        [ProtoMember(22)]
         public int level { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the time_base.
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>The time_base.</value>
-        [ProtoMember(23)]
         public string time_base { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the start_time.
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>The start_time.</value>
-        [ProtoMember(24)]
         public string start_time { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the codec_time_base.
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>The codec_time_base.</value>
-        [ProtoMember(25)]
         public string codec_time_base { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the codec_tag.
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>The codec_tag.</value>
-        [ProtoMember(26)]
         public string codec_tag { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the codec_tag_string.
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>The codec_tag_string.</value>
-        [ProtoMember(27)]
         public string codec_tag_string { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the sample_fmt.
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>The sample_fmt.</value>
-        [ProtoMember(28)]
         public string sample_fmt { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the dmix_mode.
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>The dmix_mode.</value>
-        [ProtoMember(29)]
         public string dmix_mode { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the start_pts.
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>The start_pts.</value>
-        [ProtoMember(30)]
         public string start_pts { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the is_avc.
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>The is_avc.</value>
-        [ProtoMember(31)]
         public string is_avc { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the nal_length_size.
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>The nal_length_size.</value>
-        [ProtoMember(32)]
         public string nal_length_size { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the ltrt_cmixlev.
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>The ltrt_cmixlev.</value>
-        [ProtoMember(33)]
         public string ltrt_cmixlev { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the ltrt_surmixlev.
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>The ltrt_surmixlev.</value>
-        [ProtoMember(34)]
         public string ltrt_surmixlev { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the loro_cmixlev.
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>The loro_cmixlev.</value>
-        [ProtoMember(35)]
         public string loro_cmixlev { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the loro_surmixlev.
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>The loro_surmixlev.</value>
-        [ProtoMember(36)]
         public string loro_surmixlev { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the disposition.
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>The disposition.</value>
-        [ProtoMember(37)]
         public Dictionary<string, string> disposition { get; set; }
     }
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Class MediaFormat
     /// </summary>
-    [ProtoContract]
     public class MediaFormatInfo
     {
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the filename.
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>The filename.</value>
-        [ProtoMember(1)]
         public string filename { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the nb_streams.
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>The nb_streams.</value>
-        [ProtoMember(2)]
         public int nb_streams { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the format_name.
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>The format_name.</value>
-        [ProtoMember(3)]
         public string format_name { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the format_long_name.
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>The format_long_name.</value>
-        [ProtoMember(4)]
         public string format_long_name { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the start_time.
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>The start_time.</value>
-        [ProtoMember(5)]
         public string start_time { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the duration.
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>The duration.</value>
-        [ProtoMember(6)]
         public string duration { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the size.
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>The size.</value>
-        [ProtoMember(7)]
         public string size { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the bit_rate.
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>The bit_rate.</value>
-        [ProtoMember(8)]
         public string bit_rate { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the tags.
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>The tags.</value>
-        [ProtoMember(9)]
         public Dictionary<string, string> tags { get; set; }
     }
 }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Common/packages.config b/MediaBrowser.Common/packages.config
index 95e6873229..b5e4f03216 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Common/packages.config
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Common/packages.config
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <packages>
-  <package id="protobuf-net" version="2.0.0.621" targetFramework="net45" />
   <package id="ServiceStack.Common" version="3.9.43" targetFramework="net45" />
   <package id="ServiceStack.Text" version="3.9.43" targetFramework="net45" />
 </packages>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Drawing/ImageManager.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Drawing/ImageManager.cs
index b47ae164aa..7e6b65b48f 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Drawing/ImageManager.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Drawing/ImageManager.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-using MediaBrowser.Common.Extensions;
+using System.Globalization;
+using MediaBrowser.Common.Extensions;
 using MediaBrowser.Common.IO;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities.TV;
@@ -58,11 +59,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Drawing
         /// </summary>
         private readonly ILogger _logger;
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// The _protobuf serializer
-        /// </summary>
-        private readonly IProtobufSerializer _protobufSerializer;
-
         /// <summary>
         /// The _kernel
         /// </summary>
@@ -77,12 +73,10 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Drawing
         /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="ImageManager" /> class.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="kernel">The kernel.</param>
-        /// <param name="protobufSerializer">The protobuf serializer.</param>
         /// <param name="logger">The logger.</param>
         /// <param name="appPaths">The app paths.</param>
-        public ImageManager(Kernel kernel, IProtobufSerializer protobufSerializer, ILogger logger, IServerApplicationPaths appPaths)
+        public ImageManager(Kernel kernel, ILogger logger, IServerApplicationPaths appPaths)
         {
-            _protobufSerializer = protobufSerializer;
             _logger = logger;
             _kernel = kernel;
 
@@ -298,6 +292,8 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Drawing
             return _cachedImagedSizes.GetOrAdd(name, keyName => GetImageSize(keyName, imagePath));
         }
 
+        protected readonly CultureInfo UsCulture = new CultureInfo("en-US");
+        
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the size of the image.
         /// </summary>
@@ -307,11 +303,11 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Drawing
         private ImageSize GetImageSize(string keyName, string imagePath)
         {
             // Now check the file system cache
-            var fullCachePath = ImageSizeCache.GetResourcePath(keyName, ".pb");
+            var fullCachePath = ImageSizeCache.GetResourcePath(keyName, ".txt");
 
             try
             {
-                var result = _protobufSerializer.DeserializeFromFile<int[]>(fullCachePath);
+                var result = File.ReadAllText(fullCachePath).Split('|').Select(i => double.Parse(i, UsCulture)).ToArray();
 
                 return new ImageSize { Width = result[0], Height = result[1] };
             }
@@ -325,7 +321,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Drawing
             var size = ImageHeader.GetDimensions(imagePath, _logger);
 
             // Update the file system cache
-            Task.Run(() => _protobufSerializer.SerializeToFile(new[] { size.Width, size.Height }, fullCachePath));
+            Task.Run(() => File.WriteAllText(fullCachePath, size.Width.ToString(UsCulture) + @"|" + size.Height.ToString(UsCulture)));
 
             return new ImageSize { Width = size.Width, Height = size.Height };
         }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Providers/MediaInfo/BaseFFProbeProvider.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Providers/MediaInfo/BaseFFProbeProvider.cs
index eac10d5221..2c1019288b 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Providers/MediaInfo/BaseFFProbeProvider.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Providers/MediaInfo/BaseFFProbeProvider.cs
@@ -21,13 +21,13 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Providers.MediaInfo
     public abstract class BaseFFProbeProvider<T> : BaseFFMpegProvider<T>
         where T : BaseItem
     {
-        protected BaseFFProbeProvider(ILogManager logManager, IServerConfigurationManager configurationManager, IMediaEncoder mediaEncoder, IProtobufSerializer protobufSerializer)
+        protected BaseFFProbeProvider(ILogManager logManager, IServerConfigurationManager configurationManager, IMediaEncoder mediaEncoder, IJsonSerializer jsonSerializer)
             : base(logManager, configurationManager, mediaEncoder)
         {
-            ProtobufSerializer = protobufSerializer;
+            JsonSerializer = jsonSerializer;
         }
 
-        protected readonly IProtobufSerializer ProtobufSerializer;
+        protected readonly IJsonSerializer JsonSerializer;
         
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the FF probe cache.
@@ -135,14 +135,14 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Providers.MediaInfo
             var resourceName = item.Id + "_" + lastDateModified.Ticks + "_" + MediaEncoder.Version;
 
             // Forumulate the cache file path
-            var cacheFilePath = cache.GetResourcePath(resourceName, ".pb");
+            var cacheFilePath = cache.GetResourcePath(resourceName, ".js");
 
             cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
 
             // Avoid File.Exists by just trying to deserialize
             try
             {
-                return ProtobufSerializer.DeserializeFromFile<MediaInfoResult>(cacheFilePath);
+                return JsonSerializer.DeserializeFromFile<MediaInfoResult>(cacheFilePath);
             }
             catch (FileNotFoundException)
             {
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Providers.MediaInfo
 
             var info = await MediaEncoder.GetMediaInfo(inputPath, type, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
 
-            ProtobufSerializer.SerializeToFile(info, cacheFilePath);
+            JsonSerializer.SerializeToFile(info, cacheFilePath);
 
             return info;
         }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Providers/MediaInfo/FFProbeAudioInfoProvider.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Providers/MediaInfo/FFProbeAudioInfoProvider.cs
index e767d51965..479a2b1afb 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Providers/MediaInfo/FFProbeAudioInfoProvider.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Providers/MediaInfo/FFProbeAudioInfoProvider.cs
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Providers.MediaInfo
     /// </summary>
     public class FFProbeAudioInfoProvider : BaseFFProbeProvider<Audio>
     {
-        public FFProbeAudioInfoProvider(ILogManager logManager, IServerConfigurationManager configurationManager, IMediaEncoder mediaEncoder, IProtobufSerializer protobufSerializer)
-            : base(logManager, configurationManager, mediaEncoder, protobufSerializer)
+        public FFProbeAudioInfoProvider(ILogManager logManager, IServerConfigurationManager configurationManager, IMediaEncoder mediaEncoder, IJsonSerializer jsonSerializer)
+            : base(logManager, configurationManager, mediaEncoder, jsonSerializer)
         {
         }
 
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Providers/MediaInfo/FFProbeVideoInfoProvider.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Providers/MediaInfo/FFProbeVideoInfoProvider.cs
index 07b71576b6..74c641374a 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Providers/MediaInfo/FFProbeVideoInfoProvider.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Providers/MediaInfo/FFProbeVideoInfoProvider.cs
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Providers.MediaInfo
     /// </summary>
     public class FFProbeVideoInfoProvider : BaseFFProbeProvider<Video>
     {
-        public FFProbeVideoInfoProvider(IIsoManager isoManager, IBlurayExaminer blurayExaminer, IProtobufSerializer protobufSerializer, ILogManager logManager, IServerConfigurationManager configurationManager, IMediaEncoder mediaEncoder)
-            : base(logManager, configurationManager, mediaEncoder, protobufSerializer)
+        public FFProbeVideoInfoProvider(IIsoManager isoManager, IBlurayExaminer blurayExaminer, IJsonSerializer jsonSerializer, ILogManager logManager, IServerConfigurationManager configurationManager, IMediaEncoder mediaEncoder)
+            : base(logManager, configurationManager, mediaEncoder, jsonSerializer)
         {
             if (isoManager == null)
             {
@@ -32,10 +32,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Providers.MediaInfo
             {
                 throw new ArgumentNullException("blurayExaminer");
             }
-            if (protobufSerializer == null)
-            {
-                throw new ArgumentNullException("protobufSerializer");
-            }
 
             _blurayExaminer = blurayExaminer;
             _isoManager = isoManager;
@@ -323,19 +319,19 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Providers.MediaInfo
             // Get the path to the cache file
             var cacheName = item.Id + "_" + item.DateModified.Ticks;
 
-            var cacheFile = bdInfoCache.GetResourcePath(cacheName, ".pb");
+            var cacheFile = bdInfoCache.GetResourcePath(cacheName, ".js");
 
             BlurayDiscInfo result;
 
             try
             {
-                result = ProtobufSerializer.DeserializeFromFile<BlurayDiscInfo>(cacheFile);
+                result = JsonSerializer.DeserializeFromFile<BlurayDiscInfo>(cacheFile);
             }
             catch (FileNotFoundException)
             {
                 result = GetBDInfo(inputPath);
 
-                ProtobufSerializer.SerializeToFile(result, cacheFile);
+                JsonSerializer.SerializeToFile(result, cacheFile);
             }
 
             cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/HttpServer/HttpServer.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/HttpServer/HttpServer.cs
index 6696039586..6aea834105 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/HttpServer/HttpServer.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/HttpServer/HttpServer.cs
@@ -61,12 +61,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.HttpServer
         /// <value>The HTTP listener.</value>
         private IDisposable HttpListener { get; set; }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the protobuf serializer.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The protobuf serializer.</value>
-        private IProtobufSerializer ProtobufSerializer { get; set; }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Occurs when [web socket connected].
         /// </summary>
@@ -88,18 +82,13 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.HttpServer
         /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="HttpServer" /> class.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="applicationHost">The application host.</param>
-        /// <param name="protobufSerializer">The protobuf serializer.</param>
         /// <param name="logger">The logger.</param>
         /// <param name="serverName">Name of the server.</param>
         /// <param name="defaultRedirectpath">The default redirectpath.</param>
         /// <exception cref="System.ArgumentNullException">urlPrefix</exception>
-        public HttpServer(IApplicationHost applicationHost, IProtobufSerializer protobufSerializer, ILogger logger, string serverName, string defaultRedirectpath)
+        public HttpServer(IApplicationHost applicationHost, ILogger logger, string serverName, string defaultRedirectpath)
             : base()
         {
-            if (protobufSerializer == null)
-            {
-                throw new ArgumentNullException("protobufSerializer");
-            }
             if (logger == null)
             {
                 throw new ArgumentNullException("logger");
@@ -119,7 +108,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.HttpServer
 
             ServerName = serverName;
             DefaultRedirectPath = defaultRedirectpath;
-            ProtobufSerializer = protobufSerializer;
             _logger = logger;
             ApplicationHost = applicationHost;
 
@@ -562,9 +550,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.HttpServer
             _logger.Info("Calling EndpointHost.ConfigureHost");
             EndpointHost.ConfigureHost(this, ServerName, CreateServiceManager());
 
-            _logger.Info("Registering protobuf as a content type filter");
-            ContentTypeFilters.Register(ContentType.ProtoBuf, (reqCtx, res, stream) => ProtobufSerializer.SerializeToStream(res, stream), (type, stream) => ProtobufSerializer.DeserializeFromStream(stream, type));
-
             _logger.Info("Calling ServiceStack AppHost.Init");
             Init();
         }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/HttpServer/ServerFactory.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/HttpServer/ServerFactory.cs
index 75e077c38f..ce9c376a5c 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/HttpServer/ServerFactory.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/HttpServer/ServerFactory.cs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 using MediaBrowser.Common;
 using MediaBrowser.Common.Net;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Logging;
-using MediaBrowser.Model.Serialization;
 
 namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.HttpServer
 {
@@ -14,14 +13,13 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.HttpServer
         /// Creates the server.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="applicationHost">The application host.</param>
-        /// <param name="protobufSerializer">The protobuf serializer.</param>
         /// <param name="logger">The logger.</param>
         /// <param name="serverName">Name of the server.</param>
         /// <param name="defaultRedirectpath">The default redirectpath.</param>
         /// <returns>IHttpServer.</returns>
-        public static IHttpServer CreateServer(IApplicationHost applicationHost, IProtobufSerializer protobufSerializer, ILogger logger, string serverName, string defaultRedirectpath)
+        public static IHttpServer CreateServer(IApplicationHost applicationHost, ILogger logger, string serverName, string defaultRedirectpath)
         {
-            return new HttpServer(applicationHost, protobufSerializer, logger, serverName, defaultRedirectpath);
+            return new HttpServer(applicationHost, logger, serverName, defaultRedirectpath);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Sqlite/SQLiteDisplayPreferencesRepository.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Sqlite/SQLiteDisplayPreferencesRepository.cs
index f471365ce2..5016358007 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Sqlite/SQLiteDisplayPreferencesRepository.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Sqlite/SQLiteDisplayPreferencesRepository.cs
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Sqlite
         /// <summary>
         /// The _protobuf serializer
         /// </summary>
-        private readonly IProtobufSerializer _protobufSerializer;
+        private readonly IJsonSerializer _jsonSerializer;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// The _app paths
@@ -59,22 +59,22 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Sqlite
         /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="SQLiteUserDataRepository" /> class.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="appPaths">The app paths.</param>
-        /// <param name="protobufSerializer">The protobuf serializer.</param>
+        /// <param name="jsonSerializer">The json serializer.</param>
         /// <param name="logManager">The log manager.</param>
         /// <exception cref="System.ArgumentNullException">protobufSerializer</exception>
-        public SQLiteDisplayPreferencesRepository(IApplicationPaths appPaths, IProtobufSerializer protobufSerializer, ILogManager logManager)
+        public SQLiteDisplayPreferencesRepository(IApplicationPaths appPaths, IJsonSerializer jsonSerializer, ILogManager logManager)
             : base(logManager)
         {
-            if (protobufSerializer == null)
+            if (jsonSerializer == null)
             {
-                throw new ArgumentNullException("protobufSerializer");
+                throw new ArgumentNullException("jsonSerializer");
             }
             if (appPaths == null)
             {
                 throw new ArgumentNullException("appPaths");
             }
 
-            _protobufSerializer = protobufSerializer;
+            _jsonSerializer = jsonSerializer;
             _appPaths = appPaths;
         }
 
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Sqlite
 
             cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
 
-            var serialized = _protobufSerializer.SerializeToBytes(displayPreferences);
+            var serialized = _jsonSerializer.SerializeToBytes(displayPreferences);
 
             cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
 
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Sqlite
                 {
                     using (var stream = GetStream(reader, 0))
                     {
-                        return _protobufSerializer.DeserializeFromStream<DisplayPreferences>(stream);
+                        return _jsonSerializer.DeserializeFromStream<DisplayPreferences>(stream);
                     }
                 }
             }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Sqlite/SQLiteUserDataRepository.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Sqlite/SQLiteUserDataRepository.cs
index b2e11d06f3..7c5d4cdca8 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Sqlite/SQLiteUserDataRepository.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Sqlite/SQLiteUserDataRepository.cs
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Sqlite
         /// <summary>
         /// The _protobuf serializer
         /// </summary>
-        private readonly IProtobufSerializer _protobufSerializer;
+        private readonly IJsonSerializer _jsonSerializer;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// The _app paths
@@ -60,22 +60,22 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Sqlite
         /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="SQLiteUserDataRepository" /> class.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="appPaths">The app paths.</param>
-        /// <param name="protobufSerializer">The protobuf serializer.</param>
+        /// <param name="jsonSerializer">The json serializer.</param>
         /// <param name="logManager">The log manager.</param>
         /// <exception cref="System.ArgumentNullException">protobufSerializer</exception>
-        public SQLiteUserDataRepository(IApplicationPaths appPaths, IProtobufSerializer protobufSerializer, ILogManager logManager)
+        public SQLiteUserDataRepository(IApplicationPaths appPaths, IJsonSerializer jsonSerializer, ILogManager logManager)
             : base(logManager)
         {
-            if (protobufSerializer == null)
+            if (jsonSerializer == null)
             {
-                throw new ArgumentNullException("protobufSerializer");
+                throw new ArgumentNullException("jsonSerializer");
             }
             if (appPaths == null)
             {
                 throw new ArgumentNullException("appPaths");
             }
 
-            _protobufSerializer = protobufSerializer;
+            _jsonSerializer = jsonSerializer;
             _appPaths = appPaths;
         }
 
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Sqlite
 
             cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
 
-            var serialized = _protobufSerializer.SerializeToBytes(userData);
+            var serialized = _jsonSerializer.SerializeToBytes(userData);
 
             cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
 
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Sqlite
                 {
                     using (var stream = GetStream(reader, 0))
                     {
-                        return _protobufSerializer.DeserializeFromStream<UserItemData>(stream);
+                        return _jsonSerializer.DeserializeFromStream<UserItemData>(stream);
                     }
                 }
             }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.ServerApplication/ApplicationHost.cs b/MediaBrowser.ServerApplication/ApplicationHost.cs
index 9bac7b9f24..6b748bb487 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.ServerApplication/ApplicationHost.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.ServerApplication/ApplicationHost.cs
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.ServerApplication
             ZipClient = new DotNetZipClient();
             RegisterSingleInstance(ZipClient);
 
-            HttpServer = ServerFactory.CreateServer(this, ProtobufSerializer, Logger, "Media Browser", "index.html");
+            HttpServer = ServerFactory.CreateServer(this, Logger, "Media Browser", "index.html");
             RegisterSingleInstance(HttpServer, false);
 
             ServerManager = new ServerManager(this, JsonSerializer, Logger, ServerConfigurationManager, ServerKernel);
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.ServerApplication
         private void SetKernelProperties()
         {
             ServerKernel.FFMpegManager = new FFMpegManager(ServerKernel, ApplicationPaths, MediaEncoder);
-            ServerKernel.ImageManager = new ImageManager(ServerKernel, ProtobufSerializer, LogManager.GetLogger("ImageManager"), ApplicationPaths);
+            ServerKernel.ImageManager = new ImageManager(ServerKernel, LogManager.GetLogger("ImageManager"), ApplicationPaths);
 
             Parallel.Invoke(
                 () => ServerKernel.UserDataRepositories = GetExports<IUserDataRepository>(),