diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/helpers/ImageHelper.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/helpers/ImageHelper.kt
index 90a136090..9970892e1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/helpers/ImageHelper.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/helpers/ImageHelper.kt
@@ -5,18 +5,19 @@ import android.graphics.Bitmap
 import android.graphics.BitmapFactory
 import android.net.Uri
 import android.widget.ImageView
-import androidx.core.graphics.drawable.toBitmap
+import androidx.core.graphics.drawable.toBitmapOrNull
 import coil.ImageLoader
 import coil.disk.DiskCache
 import coil.load
 import coil.request.CachePolicy
 import coil.request.ImageRequest
-import coil.request.ImageResult
 import com.github.libretube.api.CronetHelper
 import com.github.libretube.constants.PreferenceKeys
 import com.github.libretube.extensions.toAndroidUri
 import com.github.libretube.extensions.toAndroidUriOrNull
 import com.github.libretube.util.DataSaverMode
+import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
+import kotlinx.coroutines.withContext
 import java.nio.file.Path
 
 object ImageHelper {
@@ -60,39 +61,27 @@ object ImageHelper {
         target.load(urlToLoad, imageLoader)
     }
 
-    fun downloadImage(context: Context, url: String, path: Path) {
-        getAsync(context, url) { bitmap ->
-            saveImage(context, bitmap, path.toAndroidUri())
+    suspend fun downloadImage(context: Context, url: String, path: Path) {
+        val bitmap = getImage(context, url) ?: return
+        withContext(Dispatchers.IO) {
+            context.contentResolver.openOutputStream(path.toAndroidUri())?.use {
+                bitmap.compress(Bitmap.CompressFormat.PNG, 25, it)
+            }
         }
     }
 
-    fun getAsync(context: Context, url: String?, onSuccess: (Bitmap) -> Unit) {
-        val request = ImageRequest.Builder(context)
-            .data(url)
-            .target { onSuccess(it.toBitmap()) }
-            .build()
-
-        imageLoader.enqueue(request)
-    }
-
-    suspend fun getImage(context: Context, url: String?): ImageResult {
+    suspend fun getImage(context: Context, url: String?): Bitmap? {
         val request = ImageRequest.Builder(context)
             .data(url)
             .build()
 
-        return imageLoader.execute(request)
+        return imageLoader.execute(request).drawable?.toBitmapOrNull()
     }
 
     fun getDownloadedImage(context: Context, path: Path): Bitmap? {
         return path.toAndroidUriOrNull()?.let { getImage(context, it) }
     }
 
-    private fun saveImage(context: Context, bitmapImage: Bitmap, imagePath: Uri) {
-        context.contentResolver.openOutputStream(imagePath)?.use {
-            bitmapImage.compress(Bitmap.CompressFormat.PNG, 25, it)
-        }
-    }
-
     private fun getImage(context: Context, imagePath: Uri): Bitmap? {
         return context.contentResolver.openInputStream(imagePath)?.use {
             BitmapFactory.decodeStream(it)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/fragments/AudioPlayerFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/fragments/AudioPlayerFragment.kt
index 69adb8a27..9d33260b5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/fragments/AudioPlayerFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/fragments/AudioPlayerFragment.kt
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import androidx.core.view.isVisible
 import androidx.fragment.app.Fragment
 import androidx.fragment.app.activityViewModels
 import androidx.fragment.app.commit
+import androidx.lifecycle.lifecycleScope
 import com.github.libretube.R
 import com.github.libretube.api.obj.StreamItem
 import com.github.libretube.constants.IntentData
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ import com.github.libretube.ui.sheets.PlayingQueueSheet
 import com.github.libretube.ui.sheets.VideoOptionsBottomSheet
 import com.github.libretube.util.DataSaverMode
 import com.github.libretube.util.PlayingQueue
+import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 import kotlin.math.abs
 
 class AudioPlayerFragment : Fragment(), AudioPlayerOptions {
@@ -297,10 +299,11 @@ class AudioPlayerFragment : Fragment(), AudioPlayerOptions {
         // reset color filter if data saver mode got toggled or conditions for it changed
         binding.thumbnail.setColorFilter(Color.TRANSPARENT)
 
-        ImageHelper.getAsync(requireContext(), thumbnailUrl) {
-            val binding = _binding ?: return@getAsync
-            binding.thumbnail.setImageBitmap(it)
-            binding.miniPlayerThumbnail.setImageBitmap(it)
+        lifecycleScope.launch {
+            val binding = _binding ?: return@launch
+            val bitmap = ImageHelper.getImage(requireContext(), thumbnailUrl)
+            binding.thumbnail.setImageBitmap(bitmap)
+            binding.miniPlayerThumbnail.setImageBitmap(bitmap)
             binding.thumbnail.isVisible = true
             binding.progress.isGone = true
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/util/OnlineTimeFrameReceiver.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/util/OnlineTimeFrameReceiver.kt
index d7c209ac3..3df46ee00 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/util/OnlineTimeFrameReceiver.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/util/OnlineTimeFrameReceiver.kt
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package com.github.libretube.util
 
 import android.content.Context
 import android.graphics.Bitmap
-import androidx.core.graphics.drawable.toBitmap
 import com.github.libretube.api.obj.PreviewFrames
 import com.github.libretube.helpers.ImageHelper
 import com.github.libretube.obj.PreviewFrame
@@ -14,8 +13,8 @@ class OnlineTimeFrameReceiver(
 ) : TimeFrameReceiver() {
     override suspend fun getFrameAtTime(position: Long): Bitmap? {
         val previewFrame = getPreviewFrame(previewFrames, position) ?: return null
-        val drawable = ImageHelper.getImage(context, previewFrame.previewUrl).drawable ?: return null
-        return cutBitmapFromPreviewFrame(drawable.toBitmap(), previewFrame)
+        val bitmap = ImageHelper.getImage(context, previewFrame.previewUrl) ?: return null
+        return cutBitmapFromPreviewFrame(bitmap, previewFrame)
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/workers/NotificationWorker.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/workers/NotificationWorker.kt
index 6ece16c69..637b6713c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/workers/NotificationWorker.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/workers/NotificationWorker.kt
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import android.util.Log
 import androidx.core.app.NotificationCompat
 import androidx.core.app.PendingIntentCompat
 import androidx.core.content.getSystemService
-import androidx.core.graphics.drawable.toBitmap
 import androidx.work.CoroutineWorker
 import androidx.work.WorkerParameters
 import com.github.libretube.R
@@ -199,7 +198,7 @@ class NotificationWorker(appContext: Context, parameters: WorkerParameters) :
 
     private suspend fun downloadImage(url: String?): Bitmap? {
         return if (PreferenceHelper.getBoolean(PreferenceKeys.SHOW_STREAM_THUMBNAILS, false)) {
-            ImageHelper.getImage(applicationContext, url).drawable?.toBitmap()
+            ImageHelper.getImage(applicationContext, url)
         } else {
             null
         }