diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences_user_interface.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences_user_interface.xml
index ed3f5777a..02d15f6d4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences_user_interface.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences_user_interface.xml
@@ -73,12 +73,6 @@
                 android:key="prefCompactNotificationButtons"
                 android:summary="@string/pref_compact_notification_buttons_sum"
                 android:title="@string/pref_compact_notification_buttons_title"/>
-        <SwitchPreferenceCompat
-                android:defaultValue="true"
-                android:enabled="true"
-                android:key="prefLockscreenBackground"
-                android:summary="@string/pref_lockscreen_background_sum"
-                android:title="@string/pref_lockscreen_background_title"/>
     </PreferenceCategory>
     <PreferenceCategory android:title="@string/behavior">
         <de.danoeh.antennapod.preferences.MaterialListPreference
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/playback/PlaybackService.java b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/playback/PlaybackService.java
index 488724665..e512f413f 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/playback/PlaybackService.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/playback/PlaybackService.java
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import android.content.ContentResolver;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.IntentFilter;
-import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.content.res.Configuration;
 import android.media.AudioManager;
 import android.net.Uri;
@@ -43,7 +42,6 @@ import androidx.annotation.StringRes;
 import androidx.core.app.NotificationCompat;
 import androidx.core.app.NotificationManagerCompat;
 import androidx.media.MediaBrowserServiceCompat;
-import androidx.preference.PreferenceManager;
 
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.service.QuickSettingsTileService;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.playback.PlayableUtils;
@@ -221,9 +219,6 @@ public class PlaybackService extends MediaBrowserServiceCompat {
         EventBus.getDefault().register(this);
         taskManager = new PlaybackServiceTaskManager(this, taskManagerCallback);
 
-        PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(this)
-                .registerOnSharedPreferenceChangeListener(prefListener);
-
         recreateMediaSessionIfNeeded();
         castStateListener = new CastStateListener(this) {
             @Override
@@ -302,7 +297,6 @@ public class PlaybackService extends MediaBrowserServiceCompat {
         castStateListener.destroy();
 
         cancelPositionObserver();
-        PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(this).unregisterOnSharedPreferenceChangeListener(prefListener);
         if (mediaSession != null) {
             mediaSession.release();
             mediaSession = null;
@@ -1244,11 +1238,25 @@ public class PlaybackService extends MediaBrowserServiceCompat {
         builder.putString(MediaMetadataCompat.METADATA_KEY_DISPLAY_TITLE, p.getEpisodeTitle());
         builder.putString(MediaMetadataCompat.METADATA_KEY_DISPLAY_SUBTITLE, p.getFeedTitle());
 
-        if (UserPreferences.setLockscreenBackground() && notificationBuilder.isIconCached()) {
+
+        if (notificationBuilder.isIconCached()) {
             builder.putBitmap(MediaMetadataCompat.METADATA_KEY_ART, notificationBuilder.getCachedIcon());
-        } else if (isCasting && !TextUtils.isEmpty(p.getImageLocation())) {
-            // In the absence of metadata art, the controller dialog takes care of creating it.
-            builder.putString(MediaMetadataCompat.METADATA_KEY_DISPLAY_ICON_URI, p.getImageLocation());
+        } else {
+            String iconUri = p.getImageLocation();
+            if (p instanceof FeedMedia) { // Don't use embedded cover etc, which Android can't load
+                FeedMedia m = (FeedMedia) p;
+                if (m.getItem() != null) {
+                    FeedItem item = m.getItem();
+                    if (item.getImageUrl() != null) {
+                        iconUri = item.getImageUrl();
+                    } else if (item.getFeed() != null) {
+                        iconUri = item.getFeed().getImageUrl();
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            if (!TextUtils.isEmpty(iconUri)) {
+                builder.putString(MediaMetadataCompat.METADATA_KEY_DISPLAY_ICON_URI, iconUri);
+            }
         }
 
         if (stateManager.hasReceivedValidStartCommand()) {
@@ -1820,11 +1828,4 @@ public class PlaybackService extends MediaBrowserServiceCompat {
             }
         }
     };
-
-    private final SharedPreferences.OnSharedPreferenceChangeListener prefListener =
-            (sharedPreferences, key) -> {
-                if (UserPreferences.PREF_LOCKSCREEN_BACKGROUND.equals(key)) {
-                    updateNotificationAndMediaSession(getPlayable());
-                }
-            };
 }
diff --git a/storage/preferences/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/storage/preferences/UserPreferences.java b/storage/preferences/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/storage/preferences/UserPreferences.java
index fda95ccd7..1099d356e 100644
--- a/storage/preferences/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/storage/preferences/UserPreferences.java
+++ b/storage/preferences/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/storage/preferences/UserPreferences.java
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ public class UserPreferences {
     public static final String PREF_SHOW_TIME_LEFT = "showTimeLeft";
     private static final String PREF_PERSISTENT_NOTIFICATION = "prefPersistNotify";
     public static final String PREF_COMPACT_NOTIFICATION_BUTTONS = "prefCompactNotificationButtons";
-    public static final String PREF_LOCKSCREEN_BACKGROUND = "prefLockscreenBackground";
     private static final String PREF_SHOW_DOWNLOAD_REPORT = "prefShowDownloadReport";
     private static final String PREF_SHOW_AUTO_DOWNLOAD_REPORT = "prefShowAutoDownloadReport";
     public static final String PREF_DEFAULT_PAGE = "prefDefaultPage";
@@ -291,15 +290,6 @@ public class UserPreferences {
         return prefs.getBoolean(PREF_PERSISTENT_NOTIFICATION, true);
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Returns true if the lockscreen background should be set to the current episode's image
-     *
-     * @return {@code true} if the lockscreen background should be set, {@code false}  otherwise
-     */
-    public static boolean setLockscreenBackground() {
-        return prefs.getBoolean(PREF_LOCKSCREEN_BACKGROUND, true);
-    }
-
     /**
      * Returns true if download reports are shown
      *
diff --git a/ui/i18n/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/ui/i18n/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 2a2f7b6d1..fba8b895e 100644
--- a/ui/i18n/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/ui/i18n/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -485,8 +485,6 @@
     <string name="pref_compact_notification_buttons_sum">Change the playback buttons when the notification is collapsed. The play/pause button is always included.</string>
     <string name="pref_compact_notification_buttons_dialog_title">Select a maximum of %1$d items</string>
     <string name="pref_compact_notification_buttons_dialog_error">You can only select a maximum of %1$d items.</string>
-    <string name="pref_lockscreen_background_title">Set Lockscreen Background</string>
-    <string name="pref_lockscreen_background_sum">Set the lockscreen background to the current episode\'s image. As a side effect, this will also show the image in third party apps.</string>
     <string name="pref_enqueue_location_title">Enqueue Location</string>
     <string name="pref_enqueue_location_sum">Add episodes to: %1$s</string>
     <string name="enqueue_location_back">Back</string>