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 e97548538..f2eba4e0d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/helpers/ImageHelper.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/helpers/ImageHelper.kt
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ object ImageHelper {
     /**
      * load an image from a url into an imageView
      */
-    fun loadImage(url: String?, target: ImageView) {
+    fun loadImage(url: String?, target: ImageView, whiteBackground: Boolean = false) {
         // only load the image if the data saver mode is disabled
         if (DataSaverMode.isEnabled(target.context) || url.isNullOrEmpty()) return
         val urlToLoad = ProxyHelper.unwrapImageUrl(url)
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ object ImageHelper {
             .data(urlToLoad)
             .listener { _, result ->
                 // set the background to white for transparent images
-                target.setBackgroundColor(Color.WHITE)
+                if (whiteBackground) target.setBackgroundColor(Color.WHITE)
 
                 target.setImageDrawable(result.drawable)
             }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/adapters/CommentsAdapter.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/adapters/CommentsAdapter.kt
index a962f269a..4620cb584 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/adapters/CommentsAdapter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/adapters/CommentsAdapter.kt
@@ -83,11 +83,11 @@ class CommentsAdapter(
             commentText.text = comment.commentText?.replace("</a>", "</a> ")
                 ?.parseAsHtml(tagHandler = HtmlParser(LinkHandler(handleLink ?: {})))
 
-            ImageHelper.loadImage(comment.thumbnail, commentorImage)
+            ImageHelper.loadImage(comment.thumbnail, commentorImage, true)
             likesTextView.text = comment.likeCount.formatShort()
 
             if (comment.creatorReplied && !channelAvatar.isNullOrBlank()) {
-                ImageHelper.loadImage(channelAvatar, creatorReplyImageView)
+                ImageHelper.loadImage(channelAvatar, creatorReplyImageView, true)
                 creatorReplyImageView.isVisible = true
             }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/adapters/LegacySubscriptionAdapter.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/adapters/LegacySubscriptionAdapter.kt
index e67e461e7..156851fea 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/adapters/LegacySubscriptionAdapter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/adapters/LegacySubscriptionAdapter.kt
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ class LegacySubscriptionAdapter(
             channelName.text = subscription.name
             ImageHelper.loadImage(
                 subscription.avatar,
-                channelAvatar
+                channelAvatar,
+                true
             )
             root.setOnClickListener {
                 NavigationHelper.navigateChannel(root.context, subscription.url)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/adapters/SearchAdapter.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/adapters/SearchAdapter.kt
index 929e1ba62..a765ee77e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/adapters/SearchAdapter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/adapters/SearchAdapter.kt
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ class SearchAdapter(
             // only display channel related info if not in a channel tab
             if (!isChannelAdapter) {
                 channelName.text = item.uploaderName
-                ImageHelper.loadImage(item.uploaderAvatar, channelImage)
+                ImageHelper.loadImage(item.uploaderAvatar, channelImage, true)
             } else {
                 channelContainer.isGone = true
             }
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ class SearchAdapter(
 
     private fun bindChannel(item: ContentItem, binding: ChannelRowBinding) {
         binding.apply {
-            ImageHelper.loadImage(item.thumbnail, searchChannelImage)
+            ImageHelper.loadImage(item.thumbnail, searchChannelImage, true)
             searchChannelName.text = item.name
 
             val subscribers = item.subscribers.formatShort()
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/adapters/SubscriptionChannelAdapter.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/adapters/SubscriptionChannelAdapter.kt
index 98f0cc4f9..c4ce94ab3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/adapters/SubscriptionChannelAdapter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/adapters/SubscriptionChannelAdapter.kt
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class SubscriptionChannelAdapter(
 
         holder.binding.apply {
             subscriptionChannelName.text = subscription.name
-            ImageHelper.loadImage(subscription.avatar, subscriptionChannelImage)
+            ImageHelper.loadImage(subscription.avatar, subscriptionChannelImage, true)
 
             root.setOnClickListener {
                 NavigationHelper.navigateChannel(root.context, subscription.url)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/adapters/SubscriptionGroupChannelsAdapter.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/adapters/SubscriptionGroupChannelsAdapter.kt
index 6f0c30a99..b8e04c373 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/adapters/SubscriptionGroupChannelsAdapter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/adapters/SubscriptionGroupChannelsAdapter.kt
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class SubscriptionGroupChannelsAdapter(
                 NavigationHelper.navigateChannel(root.context, channel.url)
             }
             subscriptionChannelName.text = channel.name
-            ImageHelper.loadImage(channel.avatar, subscriptionChannelImage)
+            ImageHelper.loadImage(channel.avatar, subscriptionChannelImage, true)
 
             val channelId = channel.url.toID()
             channelIncluded.setOnCheckedChangeListener(null)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/adapters/VideosAdapter.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/adapters/VideosAdapter.kt
index 6d8cf2a72..8f7360ff0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/adapters/VideosAdapter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/adapters/VideosAdapter.kt
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ class VideosAdapter(
                 NavigationHelper.navigateChannel(root.context, video.uploaderUrl)
             }
             ImageHelper.loadImage(video.thumbnail, thumbnail)
-            ImageHelper.loadImage(video.uploaderAvatar, channelImage)
+            ImageHelper.loadImage(video.uploaderAvatar, channelImage, true)
             root.setOnClickListener {
                 NavigationHelper.navigateVideo(root.context, video.url)
             }
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ class VideosAdapter(
             ImageHelper.loadImage(video.thumbnail, thumbnail)
 
             if (forceMode != LayoutMode.CHANNEL_ROW) {
-                ImageHelper.loadImage(video.uploaderAvatar, channelImage)
+                ImageHelper.loadImage(video.uploaderAvatar, channelImage, true)
                 channelName.text = video.uploaderName
 
                 channelContainer.setOnClickListener {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/adapters/WatchHistoryAdapter.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/adapters/WatchHistoryAdapter.kt
index 32443abba..a51262d6d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/adapters/WatchHistoryAdapter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/adapters/WatchHistoryAdapter.kt
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class WatchHistoryAdapter(
             videoInfo.text = video.uploadDate?.let { TextUtils.localizeDate(it) }
             thumbnailDuration.setFormattedDuration(video.duration!!, null)
             ImageHelper.loadImage(video.thumbnailUrl, thumbnail)
-            ImageHelper.loadImage(video.uploaderAvatar, channelImage)
+            ImageHelper.loadImage(video.uploaderAvatar, channelImage, true)
 
             channelImage.setOnClickListener {
                 NavigationHelper.navigateChannel(root.context, video.uploaderUrl)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/fragments/ChannelFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/fragments/ChannelFragment.kt
index c7c9aa3e4..b4826249c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/fragments/ChannelFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/fragments/ChannelFragment.kt
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ class ChannelFragment : DynamicLayoutManagerFragment() {
         }
 
         ImageHelper.loadImage(response.bannerUrl, binding.channelBanner)
-        ImageHelper.loadImage(response.avatarUrl, binding.channelImage)
+        ImageHelper.loadImage(response.avatarUrl, binding.channelImage, true)
 
         binding.channelImage.setOnClickListener {
             NavigationHelper.openImagePreview(
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/fragments/PlayerFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/fragments/PlayerFragment.kt
index 566c6a1e0..fa6955fa7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/fragments/PlayerFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/fragments/PlayerFragment.kt
@@ -1038,7 +1038,7 @@ class PlayerFragment : Fragment(), OnlinePlayerOptions {
         binding.descriptionLayout.setStreams(streams)
 
         binding.apply {
-            ImageHelper.loadImage(streams.uploaderAvatar, binding.playerChannelImage)
+            ImageHelper.loadImage(streams.uploaderAvatar, binding.playerChannelImage, true)
             playerChannelName.text = streams.uploader
             titleTextView.text = streams.title
             playerChannelSubCount.text = context?.getString(