diff --git a/ui/src/album/AlbumGridView.jsx b/ui/src/album/AlbumGridView.jsx
index aaa1d5a6a..6e35e4b23 100644
--- a/ui/src/album/AlbumGridView.jsx
+++ b/ui/src/album/AlbumGridView.jsx
@@ -12,19 +12,16 @@ import { Link } from 'react-router-dom'
 import { linkToRecord, useListContext, Loading } from 'react-admin'
 import { withContentRect } from 'react-measure'
 import { useDrag } from 'react-dnd'
-import subsonic from '../subsonic'
 import {
   AlbumContextMenu,
   PlayButton,
   ArtistLinkField,
   OverflowTooltip,
-  useImageUrl,
 } from '../common'
-import config from '../config'
 import { DraggableTypes } from '../consts'
 import clsx from 'clsx'
 import { AlbumDatesField } from './AlbumDatesField.jsx'
-import { BlurHashCanvas } from '../common/BlurHashCanvas'
+import { CoverImage } from '../common/CoverImage'
 
 const useStyles = makeStyles(
   (theme) => ({
@@ -139,23 +136,14 @@ const Cover = withContentRect('bounds')(({
     [record],
   )
 
-  const url = subsonic.getCoverArtUrl(record, config.uiCoverArtSize, true)
-  const { imgUrl, loading: imageLoading } = useImageUrl(url)
-  const showBlurHash = imageLoading && record.blurHash
-
   return (
     <div ref={measureRef} className={classes.coverContainer}>
-      <div ref={dragAlbumRef} style={{ position: 'relative' }}>
-        {showBlurHash && (
-          <BlurHashCanvas hash={record.blurHash} className={classes.cover} />
-        )}
-        <img
-          src={imgUrl || undefined}
-          alt={record.name}
-          className={`${classes.cover} ${imageLoading ? classes.coverLoading : ''}`}
-          style={
-            showBlurHash ? { position: 'absolute', left: 0, top: 0 } : undefined
-          }
+      <div ref={dragAlbumRef}>
+        <CoverImage
+          record={record}
+          square
+          className={classes.cover}
+          title={record.name}
         />
       </div>
     </div>
diff --git a/ui/src/common/CoverArtAvatar.jsx b/ui/src/common/CoverArtAvatar.jsx
index 81c0011ab..d932c9fb2 100644
--- a/ui/src/common/CoverArtAvatar.jsx
+++ b/ui/src/common/CoverArtAvatar.jsx
@@ -1,81 +1,36 @@
 import { useRecordContext } from 'react-admin'
-import { Avatar } from '@material-ui/core'
 import { makeStyles } from '@material-ui/core/styles'
 import clsx from 'clsx'
 import config from '../config'
-import subsonic from '../subsonic'
-import { useImageUrl } from './useImageUrl'
-import { BlurHashCanvas } from './BlurHashCanvas'
+import { CoverImage } from './CoverImage'
 
 const useStyles = makeStyles({
-  root: {
-    position: 'relative',
-    display: 'inline-flex',
-    width: '55px',
-    height: '55px',
-  },
   avatar: {
     width: '55px',
     height: '55px',
   },
-  avatarEmpty: {
-    backgroundColor: 'transparent',
-  },
   square: {
     borderRadius: '4px',
   },
   circular: {
     borderRadius: '50%',
   },
-  blur: {
-    position: 'absolute',
-    top: 0,
-    left: 0,
-    width: '100%',
-    height: '100%',
-  },
 })
 
-export const CoverArtAvatar = ({
-  record: recordProp,
-  variant = 'circular',
-}) => {
+export const CoverArtAvatar = ({ record: recordProp, variant = 'circular' }) => {
   const classes = useStyles()
   const recordContext = useRecordContext()
   const record = recordProp || recordContext
-  const square = variant !== 'circular'
-  const url = record
-    ? subsonic.getCoverArtUrl(record, config.uiCoverArtSize, square)
-    : null
-  const { imgUrl, loading } = useImageUrl(url)
   if (!record) return null
-
-  const avatar = (
-    <Avatar
-      src={imgUrl || undefined}
-      variant={variant}
-      className={clsx(
-        classes.avatar,
-        square && classes.square,
-        !imgUrl && classes.avatarEmpty,
-      )}
-      alt={record.name}
-    >
-      {/* Empty child prevents default person icon while loading */}
-      {!imgUrl && <span />}
-    </Avatar>
-  )
-
-  // Show the blurhash behind the transparent avatar until the real image loads.
-  if (!(loading && record.blurHash)) return avatar
+  const square = variant !== 'circular'
   return (
-    <div className={classes.root}>
-      <BlurHashCanvas
-        hash={record.blurHash}
-        className={clsx(classes.blur, square ? classes.square : classes.circular)}
-      />
-      {avatar}
-    </div>
+    <CoverImage
+      record={record}
+      size={config.uiCoverArtSize}
+      square={square}
+      className={clsx(classes.avatar, square ? classes.square : classes.circular)}
+      title={record.name}
+    />
   )
 }
 
diff --git a/ui/src/common/CoverImage.jsx b/ui/src/common/CoverImage.jsx
index 49f6ac58f..b9ceb03b3 100644
--- a/ui/src/common/CoverImage.jsx
+++ b/ui/src/common/CoverImage.jsx
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ export const CoverImage = ({
         onClick={handleClick}
         className={clsx(className, showBlurHash && classes.img)}
         style={{
+          objectFit: 'cover',
           opacity: loading ? 0.5 : 1,
           cursor: handleClick ? 'pointer' : 'default',
         }}
diff --git a/ui/src/radio/RadioList.jsx b/ui/src/radio/RadioList.jsx
index 67d541c6b..2dd00feef 100644
--- a/ui/src/radio/RadioList.jsx
+++ b/ui/src/radio/RadioList.jsx
@@ -18,11 +18,10 @@ import {
   List,
   defaultRowsPerPageOptions,
   getStoredPerPage,
-  useImageUrl,
   ToggleFieldsMenu,
   useSelectedFields,
 } from '../common'
-import { BlurHashCanvas } from '../common/BlurHashCanvas'
+import { CoverImage } from '../common/CoverImage'
 import subsonic from '../subsonic'
 import { StreamField } from './StreamField'
 import { setTrack } from '../actions'
@@ -83,33 +82,28 @@ const RadioListActions = ({
 }
 
 const avatarStyle = { width: 40, height: 40 }
-const blurStyle = {
-  position: 'absolute',
-  top: 0,
-  left: 0,
-  width: '100%',
-  height: '100%',
-  borderRadius: '4px',
-}
+
+const useCoverStyles = makeStyles({
+  cover: { width: 40, height: 40, borderRadius: '4px' },
+})
 
 const CoverArtField = ({ record }) => {
-  const directUrl = record?.uploadedImage
-    ? subsonic.getCoverArtUrl(record, 40, true)
-    : null
-  const { imgUrl, loading } = useImageUrl(directUrl)
+  const classes = useCoverStyles()
   if (!record) return null
-  const showBlurHash = loading && record.blurHash
-  // While the real image loads, prefer the blurhash over the generic radio icon.
-  const src = imgUrl || (showBlurHash ? undefined : RADIO_PLACEHOLDER_IMAGE)
-  const avatar = (
-    <Avatar src={src} variant="rounded" style={avatarStyle} alt={record.name} />
-  )
-  if (!showBlurHash) return avatar
+  // Radios resolve art only from an uploaded image; otherwise show the generic radio icon.
+  if (record.uploadedImage) {
+    return (
+      <CoverImage
+        record={record}
+        size={40}
+        square
+        className={classes.cover}
+        title={record.name}
+      />
+    )
+  }
   return (
-    <div style={{ position: 'relative', display: 'inline-flex', ...avatarStyle }}>
-      <BlurHashCanvas hash={record.blurHash} style={blurStyle} />
-      {avatar}
-    </div>
+    <Avatar src={RADIO_PLACEHOLDER_IMAGE} variant="rounded" style={avatarStyle} alt={record.name} />
   )
 }
 CoverArtField.defaultProps = { label: '' }