diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/jellyfin/mobile/player/interaction/PlayerNotificationHelper.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/jellyfin/mobile/player/interaction/PlayerNotificationHelper.kt
index 35ddd1cb..c85d876c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/jellyfin/mobile/player/interaction/PlayerNotificationHelper.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/jellyfin/mobile/player/interaction/PlayerNotificationHelper.kt
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import androidx.lifecycle.viewModelScope
 import androidx.media3.common.Player
 import coil3.ImageLoader
 import coil3.request.ImageRequest
+import coil3.request.allowHardware
 import coil3.toBitmap
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
@@ -162,7 +163,10 @@ class PlayerNotificationHelper(private val viewModel: PlayerViewModel) : KoinCom
                 tag = mediaSource.item?.imageTags?.get(ImageType.PRIMARY),
             )
 
-            val imageRequest = ImageRequest.Builder(context).data(imageUrl).build()
+            val imageRequest = ImageRequest.Builder(context)
+                .data(imageUrl)
+                .allowHardware(false)
+                .build()
             imageLoader.execute(imageRequest).image?.toBitmap()
         }
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/jellyfin/mobile/webapp/RemotePlayerService.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/jellyfin/mobile/webapp/RemotePlayerService.kt
index e204db6a..1b4df4d9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/jellyfin/mobile/webapp/RemotePlayerService.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/jellyfin/mobile/webapp/RemotePlayerService.kt
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import androidx.core.content.getSystemService
 import androidx.core.text.HtmlCompat
 import coil3.ImageLoader
 import coil3.request.ImageRequest
+import coil3.request.allowHardware
 import coil3.toBitmap
 import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineScope
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
@@ -224,7 +225,10 @@ class RemotePlayerService : Service(), CoroutineScope {
             // Resolve notification bitmap
             val cachedBitmap = largeItemIcon?.takeIf { itemId == currentItemId }
             val bitmap = cachedBitmap ?: if (!imageUrl.isNullOrEmpty()) {
-                val request = ImageRequest.Builder(this@RemotePlayerService).data(imageUrl).build()
+                val request = ImageRequest.Builder(this@RemotePlayerService)
+                    .data(imageUrl)
+                    .allowHardware(false)
+                    .build()
                 imageLoader.execute(request).image?.toBitmap()?.also { bitmap ->
                     largeItemIcon = bitmap // Cache bitmap for later use
                 }