diff --git a/mobile/openapi/lib/api/assets_api.dart b/mobile/openapi/lib/api/assets_api.dart
index 03d91c9dae..e737397fc8 100644
--- a/mobile/openapi/lib/api/assets_api.dart
+++ b/mobile/openapi/lib/api/assets_api.dart
@@ -1691,7 +1691,7 @@ class AssetsApi {
 
   /// View asset thumbnail
   ///
-  /// Retrieve the thumbnail image for the specified asset.
+  /// Retrieve the thumbnail image for the specified asset. Viewing the fullsize thumbnail might redirect to downloadAsset, which requires a different permission.
   ///
   /// Note: This method returns the HTTP [Response].
   ///
@@ -1747,7 +1747,7 @@ class AssetsApi {
 
   /// View asset thumbnail
   ///
-  /// Retrieve the thumbnail image for the specified asset.
+  /// Retrieve the thumbnail image for the specified asset. Viewing the fullsize thumbnail might redirect to downloadAsset, which requires a different permission.
   ///
   /// Parameters:
   ///
diff --git a/mobile/openapi/lib/model/asset_media_size.dart b/mobile/openapi/lib/model/asset_media_size.dart
index aa7e2a6f5c..087d19da1f 100644
--- a/mobile/openapi/lib/model/asset_media_size.dart
+++ b/mobile/openapi/lib/model/asset_media_size.dart
@@ -23,12 +23,14 @@ class AssetMediaSize {
 
   String toJson() => value;
 
+  static const original = AssetMediaSize._(r'original');
   static const fullsize = AssetMediaSize._(r'fullsize');
   static const preview = AssetMediaSize._(r'preview');
   static const thumbnail = AssetMediaSize._(r'thumbnail');
 
   /// List of all possible values in this [enum][AssetMediaSize].
   static const values = <AssetMediaSize>[
+    original,
     fullsize,
     preview,
     thumbnail,
@@ -70,6 +72,7 @@ class AssetMediaSizeTypeTransformer {
   AssetMediaSize? decode(dynamic data, {bool allowNull = true}) {
     if (data != null) {
       switch (data) {
+        case r'original': return AssetMediaSize.original;
         case r'fullsize': return AssetMediaSize.fullsize;
         case r'preview': return AssetMediaSize.preview;
         case r'thumbnail': return AssetMediaSize.thumbnail;
diff --git a/mobile/openapi/lib/model/permission.dart b/mobile/openapi/lib/model/permission.dart
index 37aecc8b9c..01bb689538 100644
--- a/mobile/openapi/lib/model/permission.dart
+++ b/mobile/openapi/lib/model/permission.dart
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ class Permission {
   static const facePeriodRead = Permission._(r'face.read');
   static const facePeriodUpdate = Permission._(r'face.update');
   static const facePeriodDelete = Permission._(r'face.delete');
+  static const folderPeriodRead = Permission._(r'folder.read');
   static const jobPeriodCreate = Permission._(r'job.create');
   static const jobPeriodRead = Permission._(r'job.read');
   static const libraryPeriodCreate = Permission._(r'library.create');
@@ -230,6 +231,7 @@ class Permission {
     facePeriodRead,
     facePeriodUpdate,
     facePeriodDelete,
+    folderPeriodRead,
     jobPeriodCreate,
     jobPeriodRead,
     libraryPeriodCreate,
@@ -423,6 +425,7 @@ class PermissionTypeTransformer {
         case r'face.read': return Permission.facePeriodRead;
         case r'face.update': return Permission.facePeriodUpdate;
         case r'face.delete': return Permission.facePeriodDelete;
+        case r'folder.read': return Permission.folderPeriodRead;
         case r'job.create': return Permission.jobPeriodCreate;
         case r'job.read': return Permission.jobPeriodRead;
         case r'library.create': return Permission.libraryPeriodCreate;
diff --git a/open-api/bin/generate-open-api.sh b/open-api/bin/generate-open-api.sh
index 43292089d7..522063185f 100755
--- a/open-api/bin/generate-open-api.sh
+++ b/open-api/bin/generate-open-api.sh
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ function dart {
 }
 
 function typescript {
-  pnpm dlx oazapfts --optimistic --argumentStyle=object --useEnumType immich-openapi-specs.json typescript-sdk/src/fetch-client.ts
+  pnpm dlx oazapfts --optimistic --argumentStyle=object --useEnumType --allSchemas immich-openapi-specs.json typescript-sdk/src/fetch-client.ts
   pnpm --filter @immich/sdk install --frozen-lockfile
   pnpm --filter @immich/sdk build
 }
diff --git a/open-api/immich-openapi-specs.json b/open-api/immich-openapi-specs.json
index cb0c8f8a67..fb329d2653 100644
--- a/open-api/immich-openapi-specs.json
+++ b/open-api/immich-openapi-specs.json
@@ -3173,6 +3173,7 @@
             "state": "Stable"
           }
         ],
+        "x-immich-permission": "asset.upload",
         "x-immich-state": "Stable"
       }
     },
@@ -3225,6 +3226,7 @@
             "state": "Stable"
           }
         ],
+        "x-immich-permission": "job.create",
         "x-immich-state": "Stable"
       }
     },
@@ -4277,7 +4279,7 @@
     },
     "/assets/{id}/thumbnail": {
       "get": {
-        "description": "Retrieve the thumbnail image for the specified asset.",
+        "description": "Retrieve the thumbnail image for the specified asset. Viewing the fullsize thumbnail might redirect to downloadAsset, which requires a different permission.",
         "operationId": "viewAsset",
         "parameters": [
           {
@@ -14618,6 +14620,7 @@
             "state": "Stable"
           }
         ],
+        "x-immich-permission": "folder.read",
         "x-immich-state": "Stable"
       }
     },
@@ -14670,6 +14673,7 @@
             "state": "Stable"
           }
         ],
+        "x-immich-permission": "folder.read",
         "x-immich-state": "Stable"
       }
     },
@@ -16301,6 +16305,7 @@
       },
       "AssetMediaSize": {
         "enum": [
+          "original",
           "fullsize",
           "preview",
           "thumbnail"
@@ -18958,6 +18963,7 @@
           "face.read",
           "face.update",
           "face.delete",
+          "folder.read",
           "job.create",
           "job.read",
           "library.create",
diff --git a/open-api/typescript-sdk/src/fetch-client.ts b/open-api/typescript-sdk/src/fetch-client.ts
index 09a0860539..41d4f2689d 100644
--- a/open-api/typescript-sdk/src/fetch-client.ts
+++ b/open-api/typescript-sdk/src/fetch-client.ts
@@ -1875,6 +1875,210 @@ export type WorkflowUpdateDto = {
     name?: string;
     triggerType?: PluginTriggerType;
 };
+export type SyncAckV1 = {};
+export type SyncAlbumDeleteV1 = {
+    albumId: string;
+};
+export type SyncAlbumToAssetDeleteV1 = {
+    albumId: string;
+    assetId: string;
+};
+export type SyncAlbumToAssetV1 = {
+    albumId: string;
+    assetId: string;
+};
+export type SyncAlbumUserDeleteV1 = {
+    albumId: string;
+    userId: string;
+};
+export type SyncAlbumUserV1 = {
+    albumId: string;
+    role: AlbumUserRole;
+    userId: string;
+};
+export type SyncAlbumV1 = {
+    createdAt: string;
+    description: string;
+    id: string;
+    isActivityEnabled: boolean;
+    name: string;
+    order: AssetOrder;
+    ownerId: string;
+    thumbnailAssetId: string | null;
+    updatedAt: string;
+};
+export type SyncAssetDeleteV1 = {
+    assetId: string;
+};
+export type SyncAssetExifV1 = {
+    assetId: string;
+    city: string | null;
+    country: string | null;
+    dateTimeOriginal: string | null;
+    description: string | null;
+    exifImageHeight: number | null;
+    exifImageWidth: number | null;
+    exposureTime: string | null;
+    fNumber: number | null;
+    fileSizeInByte: number | null;
+    focalLength: number | null;
+    fps: number | null;
+    iso: number | null;
+    latitude: number | null;
+    lensModel: string | null;
+    longitude: number | null;
+    make: string | null;
+    model: string | null;
+    modifyDate: string | null;
+    orientation: string | null;
+    profileDescription: string | null;
+    projectionType: string | null;
+    rating: number | null;
+    state: string | null;
+    timeZone: string | null;
+};
+export type SyncAssetFaceDeleteV1 = {
+    assetFaceId: string;
+};
+export type SyncAssetFaceV1 = {
+    assetId: string;
+    boundingBoxX1: number;
+    boundingBoxX2: number;
+    boundingBoxY1: number;
+    boundingBoxY2: number;
+    id: string;
+    imageHeight: number;
+    imageWidth: number;
+    personId: string | null;
+    sourceType: string;
+};
+export type SyncAssetMetadataDeleteV1 = {
+    assetId: string;
+    key: string;
+};
+export type SyncAssetMetadataV1 = {
+    assetId: string;
+    key: string;
+    value: object;
+};
+export type SyncAssetV1 = {
+    checksum: string;
+    deletedAt: string | null;
+    duration: string | null;
+    fileCreatedAt: string | null;
+    fileModifiedAt: string | null;
+    height: number | null;
+    id: string;
+    isEdited: boolean;
+    isFavorite: boolean;
+    libraryId: string | null;
+    livePhotoVideoId: string | null;
+    localDateTime: string | null;
+    originalFileName: string;
+    ownerId: string;
+    stackId: string | null;
+    thumbhash: string | null;
+    "type": AssetTypeEnum;
+    visibility: AssetVisibility;
+    width: number | null;
+};
+export type SyncAuthUserV1 = {
+    avatarColor: (UserAvatarColor) | null;
+    deletedAt: string | null;
+    email: string;
+    hasProfileImage: boolean;
+    id: string;
+    isAdmin: boolean;
+    name: string;
+    oauthId: string;
+    pinCode: string | null;
+    profileChangedAt: string;
+    quotaSizeInBytes: number | null;
+    quotaUsageInBytes: number;
+    storageLabel: string | null;
+};
+export type SyncCompleteV1 = {};
+export type SyncMemoryAssetDeleteV1 = {
+    assetId: string;
+    memoryId: string;
+};
+export type SyncMemoryAssetV1 = {
+    assetId: string;
+    memoryId: string;
+};
+export type SyncMemoryDeleteV1 = {
+    memoryId: string;
+};
+export type SyncMemoryV1 = {
+    createdAt: string;
+    data: object;
+    deletedAt: string | null;
+    hideAt: string | null;
+    id: string;
+    isSaved: boolean;
+    memoryAt: string;
+    ownerId: string;
+    seenAt: string | null;
+    showAt: string | null;
+    "type": MemoryType;
+    updatedAt: string;
+};
+export type SyncPartnerDeleteV1 = {
+    sharedById: string;
+    sharedWithId: string;
+};
+export type SyncPartnerV1 = {
+    inTimeline: boolean;
+    sharedById: string;
+    sharedWithId: string;
+};
+export type SyncPersonDeleteV1 = {
+    personId: string;
+};
+export type SyncPersonV1 = {
+    birthDate: string | null;
+    color: string | null;
+    createdAt: string;
+    faceAssetId: string | null;
+    id: string;
+    isFavorite: boolean;
+    isHidden: boolean;
+    name: string;
+    ownerId: string;
+    updatedAt: string;
+};
+export type SyncResetV1 = {};
+export type SyncStackDeleteV1 = {
+    stackId: string;
+};
+export type SyncStackV1 = {
+    createdAt: string;
+    id: string;
+    ownerId: string;
+    primaryAssetId: string;
+    updatedAt: string;
+};
+export type SyncUserDeleteV1 = {
+    userId: string;
+};
+export type SyncUserMetadataDeleteV1 = {
+    key: UserMetadataKey;
+    userId: string;
+};
+export type SyncUserMetadataV1 = {
+    key: UserMetadataKey;
+    userId: string;
+    value: object;
+};
+export type SyncUserV1 = {
+    avatarColor: (UserAvatarColor) | null;
+    deletedAt: string | null;
+    email: string;
+    hasProfileImage: boolean;
+    id: string;
+    name: string;
+    profileChangedAt: string;
+};
 /**
  * List all activities
  */
@@ -5524,6 +5728,7 @@ export enum Permission {
     FaceRead = "face.read",
     FaceUpdate = "face.update",
     FaceDelete = "face.delete",
+    FolderRead = "folder.read",
     JobCreate = "job.create",
     JobRead = "job.read",
     LibraryCreate = "library.create",
@@ -5660,6 +5865,7 @@ export enum MirrorAxis {
     Vertical = "vertical"
 }
 export enum AssetMediaSize {
+    Original = "original",
     Fullsize = "fullsize",
     Preview = "preview",
     Thumbnail = "thumbnail"
@@ -5937,3 +6143,8 @@ export enum OAuthTokenEndpointAuthMethod {
     ClientSecretPost = "client_secret_post",
     ClientSecretBasic = "client_secret_basic"
 }
+export enum UserMetadataKey {
+    Preferences = "preferences",
+    License = "license",
+    Onboarding = "onboarding"
+}
diff --git a/server/src/controllers/asset-media.controller.ts b/server/src/controllers/asset-media.controller.ts
index 788ee0c0ed..ec6083cfa8 100644
--- a/server/src/controllers/asset-media.controller.ts
+++ b/server/src/controllers/asset-media.controller.ts
@@ -147,7 +147,8 @@ export class AssetMediaController {
   @Authenticated({ permission: Permission.AssetView, sharedLink: true })
   @Endpoint({
     summary: 'View asset thumbnail',
-    description: 'Retrieve the thumbnail image for the specified asset.',
+    description:
+      'Retrieve the thumbnail image for the specified asset. Viewing the fullsize thumbnail might redirect to downloadAsset, which requires a different permission.',
     history: new HistoryBuilder().added('v1').beta('v1').stable('v2'),
   })
   async viewAsset(
@@ -202,7 +203,7 @@ export class AssetMediaController {
   }
 
   @Post('exist')
-  @Authenticated()
+  @Authenticated({ permission: Permission.AssetUpload })
   @Endpoint({
     summary: 'Check existing assets',
     description: 'Checks if multiple assets exist on the server and returns all existing - used by background backup',
diff --git a/server/src/controllers/asset.controller.ts b/server/src/controllers/asset.controller.ts
index 988623360b..8eb3a5ce44 100644
--- a/server/src/controllers/asset.controller.ts
+++ b/server/src/controllers/asset.controller.ts
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ export class AssetController {
   }
 
   @Post('jobs')
-  @Authenticated()
+  @Authenticated({ permission: Permission.JobCreate })
   @HttpCode(HttpStatus.NO_CONTENT)
   @Endpoint({
     summary: 'Run an asset job',
diff --git a/server/src/controllers/view.controller.ts b/server/src/controllers/view.controller.ts
index 8a977e15bc..b07d83fe58 100644
--- a/server/src/controllers/view.controller.ts
+++ b/server/src/controllers/view.controller.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { ApiTags } from '@nestjs/swagger';
 import { Endpoint, HistoryBuilder } from 'src/decorators';
 import { AssetResponseDto } from 'src/dtos/asset-response.dto';
 import { AuthDto } from 'src/dtos/auth.dto';
-import { ApiTag } from 'src/enum';
+import { ApiTag, Permission } from 'src/enum';
 import { Auth, Authenticated } from 'src/middleware/auth.guard';
 import { ViewService } from 'src/services/view.service';
 
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ export class ViewController {
   constructor(private service: ViewService) {}
 
   @Get('folder/unique-paths')
-  @Authenticated()
+  @Authenticated({ permission: Permission.FolderRead })
   @Endpoint({
     summary: 'Retrieve unique paths',
     description: 'Retrieve a list of unique folder paths from asset original paths.',
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ export class ViewController {
   }
 
   @Get('folder')
-  @Authenticated()
+  @Authenticated({ permission: Permission.FolderRead })
   @Endpoint({
     summary: 'Retrieve assets by original path',
     description: 'Retrieve assets that are children of a specific folder.',
diff --git a/server/src/dtos/asset-media.dto.ts b/server/src/dtos/asset-media.dto.ts
index f5207d3048..3935774f3e 100644
--- a/server/src/dtos/asset-media.dto.ts
+++ b/server/src/dtos/asset-media.dto.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { AssetVisibility } from 'src/enum';
 import { Optional, ValidateBoolean, ValidateDate, ValidateEnum, ValidateUUID } from 'src/validation';
 
 export enum AssetMediaSize {
+  Original = 'original',
   /**
    * An full-sized image extracted/converted from non-web-friendly formats like RAW/HIF.
    * or otherwise the original image itself.
diff --git a/server/src/enum.ts b/server/src/enum.ts
index 5a0f6bdbe0..8f509754da 100644
--- a/server/src/enum.ts
+++ b/server/src/enum.ts
@@ -146,6 +146,8 @@ export enum Permission {
   FaceUpdate = 'face.update',
   FaceDelete = 'face.delete',
 
+  FolderRead = 'folder.read',
+
   JobCreate = 'job.create',
   JobRead = 'job.read',
 
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/album-page/__tests__/album-cover.spec.ts b/web/src/lib/components/album-page/__tests__/album-cover.spec.ts
index 5fa8b96008..3d081a3d2d 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/album-page/__tests__/album-cover.spec.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/album-page/__tests__/album-cover.spec.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import AlbumCover from '$lib/components/album-page/album-cover.svelte';
-import { getAssetThumbnailUrl } from '$lib/utils';
+import { getAssetMediaUrl } from '$lib/utils';
 import { albumFactory } from '@test-data/factories/album-factory';
 import { render } from '@testing-library/svelte';
 
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ vi.mock('$lib/utils');
 
 describe('AlbumCover component', () => {
   it('renders an image when the album has a thumbnail', () => {
-    vi.mocked(getAssetThumbnailUrl).mockReturnValue('/asdf');
+    vi.mocked(getAssetMediaUrl).mockReturnValue('/asdf');
     const component = render(AlbumCover, {
       album: albumFactory.build({
         albumName: 'someName',
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ describe('AlbumCover component', () => {
     expect(img.getAttribute('loading')).toBe('lazy');
     expect(img.className).toBe('size-full rounded-xl object-cover aspect-square text');
     expect(img.getAttribute('src')).toBe('/asdf');
-    expect(getAssetThumbnailUrl).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ id: '123' });
+    expect(getAssetMediaUrl).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ id: '123' });
   });
 
   it('renders an image when the album has no thumbnail', () => {
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/album-page/album-cover.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/album-page/album-cover.svelte
index 3f71bbe632..c6242c5fad 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/album-page/album-cover.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/album-page/album-cover.svelte
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-  import { getAssetThumbnailUrl } from '$lib/utils';
-  import { type AlbumResponseDto } from '@immich/sdk';
-  import NoCover from '$lib/components/sharedlinks-page/covers/no-cover.svelte';
   import AssetCover from '$lib/components/sharedlinks-page/covers/asset-cover.svelte';
+  import NoCover from '$lib/components/sharedlinks-page/covers/no-cover.svelte';
+  import { getAssetMediaUrl } from '$lib/utils';
+  import { type AlbumResponseDto } from '@immich/sdk';
   import { t } from 'svelte-i18n';
 
   interface Props {
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
   let alt = $derived(album.albumName || $t('unnamed_album'));
   let thumbnailUrl = $derived(
-    album.albumThumbnailAssetId ? getAssetThumbnailUrl({ id: album.albumThumbnailAssetId }) : null,
+    album.albumThumbnailAssetId ? getAssetMediaUrl({ id: album.albumThumbnailAssetId }) : null,
   );
 </script>
 
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/activity-viewer.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/activity-viewer.svelte
index 30ea8ff6bd..4120212165 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/activity-viewer.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/activity-viewer.svelte
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   import { assetViewerManager } from '$lib/managers/asset-viewer-manager.svelte';
   import { Route } from '$lib/route';
   import { locale } from '$lib/stores/preferences.store';
-  import { getAssetThumbnailUrl } from '$lib/utils';
+  import { getAssetMediaUrl } from '$lib/utils';
   import { getAssetType } from '$lib/utils/asset-utils';
   import { handleError } from '$lib/utils/handle-error';
   import { isTenMinutesApart } from '$lib/utils/timesince';
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
                 <a class="aspect-square w-19 h-19" href={Route.viewAlbumAsset({ albumId, assetId: reaction.assetId })}>
                   <img
                     class="rounded-lg w-19 h-19 object-cover"
-                    src={getAssetThumbnailUrl(reaction.assetId)}
+                    src={getAssetMediaUrl({ id: reaction.assetId })}
                     alt="Profile picture of {reaction.user.name}, who commented on this asset"
                   />
                 </a>
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@
                   >
                     <img
                       class="rounded-lg w-19 h-19 object-cover"
-                      src={getAssetThumbnailUrl(reaction.assetId)}
+                      src={getAssetMediaUrl({ id: reaction.assetId })}
                       alt="Profile picture of {reaction.user.name}, who liked this asset"
                     />
                   </a>
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/album-list-item.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/album-list-item.svelte
index 212ba87846..8a616209fa 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/album-list-item.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/album-list-item.svelte
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import { SCROLL_PROPERTIES } from '$lib/components/shared-components/album-selection/album-selection-utils';
   import { mediaQueryManager } from '$lib/stores/media-query-manager.svelte';
-  import { getAssetThumbnailUrl } from '$lib/utils';
+  import { getAssetMediaUrl } from '$lib/utils';
   import { normalizeSearchString } from '$lib/utils/string-utils.js';
   import { type AlbumResponseDto } from '@immich/sdk';
   import { Icon } from '@immich/ui';
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
     <span class="h-16 w-16 shrink-0 rounded-xl bg-slate-300">
       {#if album.albumThumbnailAssetId}
         <img
-          src={getAssetThumbnailUrl(album.albumThumbnailAssetId)}
+          src={getAssetMediaUrl({ id: album.albumThumbnailAssetId })}
           alt={album.albumName}
           class={['h-full w-full rounded-xl object-cover transition-all duration-300 hover:shadow-lg']}
           data-testid="album-image"
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/asset-viewer.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/asset-viewer.svelte
index 91dc041754..554bdf1997 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/asset-viewer.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/asset-viewer.svelte
@@ -12,20 +12,19 @@
   import { authManager } from '$lib/managers/auth-manager.svelte';
   import { editManager, EditToolType } from '$lib/managers/edit/edit-manager.svelte';
   import { eventManager } from '$lib/managers/event-manager.svelte';
-  import { preloadManager } from '$lib/managers/PreloadManager.svelte';
+  import { imageManager } from '$lib/managers/ImageManager.svelte';
   import { Route } from '$lib/route';
   import { assetViewingStore } from '$lib/stores/asset-viewing.store';
   import { ocrManager } from '$lib/stores/ocr.svelte';
   import { alwaysLoadOriginalVideo } from '$lib/stores/preferences.store';
   import { SlideshowNavigation, SlideshowState, slideshowStore } from '$lib/stores/slideshow.store';
   import { user } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
-  import { getAssetUrl, getSharedLink, handlePromiseError } from '$lib/utils';
+  import { getSharedLink, handlePromiseError } from '$lib/utils';
   import type { OnUndoDelete } from '$lib/utils/actions';
   import { navigateToAsset } from '$lib/utils/asset-utils';
   import { handleError } from '$lib/utils/handle-error';
   import { InvocationTracker } from '$lib/utils/invocationTracker';
   import { SlideshowHistory } from '$lib/utils/slideshow-history';
-  import { preloadImageUrl } from '$lib/utils/sw-messaging';
   import { toTimelineAsset } from '$lib/utils/timeline-util';
   import {
     AssetTypeEnum,
@@ -134,7 +133,7 @@
 
     untrack(() => {
       if (stack && stack?.assets.length > 1) {
-        preloadImageUrl(getAssetUrl({ asset: stack.assets[1] }));
+        imageManager.preload(stack.assets[1]);
       }
     });
   };
@@ -220,7 +219,7 @@
     }
 
     e?.stopPropagation();
-    preloadManager.cancel(asset);
+    imageManager.cancel(asset);
     if (tracker.isActive()) {
       return;
     }
@@ -380,8 +379,8 @@
     // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-expressions
     asset;
     untrack(() => handlePromiseError(refresh()));
-    preloadManager.preload(cursor.nextAsset);
-    preloadManager.preload(cursor.previousAsset);
+    imageManager.preload(cursor.nextAsset);
+    imageManager.preload(cursor.previousAsset);
   });
 
   const onAssetReplace = async ({ oldAssetId, newAssetId }: { oldAssetId: string; newAssetId: string }) => {
@@ -503,6 +502,7 @@
       />
     {:else if viewerKind === 'StackVideoViewer'}
       <VideoViewer
+        asset={previewStackedAsset!}
         assetId={previewStackedAsset!.id}
         cacheKey={previewStackedAsset!.thumbhash}
         projectionType={previewStackedAsset!.exifInfo?.projectionType}
@@ -516,6 +516,7 @@
       />
     {:else if viewerKind === 'LiveVideoViewer'}
       <VideoViewer
+        {asset}
         assetId={asset.livePhotoVideoId!}
         cacheKey={asset.thumbhash}
         projectionType={asset.exifInfo?.projectionType}
@@ -541,7 +542,7 @@
       />
     {:else if viewerKind === 'VideoViewer'}
       <VideoViewer
-        assetId={asset.id}
+        {asset}
         cacheKey={asset.thumbhash}
         projectionType={asset.exifInfo?.projectionType}
         loopVideo={$slideshowState !== SlideshowState.PlaySlideshow}
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/detail-panel.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/detail-panel.svelte
index e6056dbad2..6e934874e9 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/detail-panel.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/detail-panel.svelte
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
   import { boundingBoxesArray } from '$lib/stores/people.store';
   import { locale } from '$lib/stores/preferences.store';
   import { preferences, user } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
-  import { getAssetThumbnailUrl, getPeopleThumbnailUrl } from '$lib/utils';
+  import { getAssetMediaUrl, getPeopleThumbnailUrl } from '$lib/utils';
   import { delay, getDimensions } from '$lib/utils/asset-utils';
   import { getByteUnitString } from '$lib/utils/byte-units';
   import { fromISODateTime, fromISODateTimeUTC, toTimelineAsset } from '$lib/utils/timeline-util';
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@
               alt={album.albumName}
               class="h-12.5 w-12.5 rounded object-cover"
               src={album.albumThumbnailAssetId &&
-                getAssetThumbnailUrl({ id: album.albumThumbnailAssetId, size: AssetMediaSize.Preview })}
+                getAssetMediaUrl({ id: album.albumThumbnailAssetId, size: AssetMediaSize.Preview })}
               draggable="false"
             />
           </div>
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/editor/transform-tool/crop-area.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/editor/transform-tool/crop-area.svelte
index c88838b716..7a84612fe8 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/editor/transform-tool/crop-area.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/editor/transform-tool/crop-area.svelte
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import { transformManager } from '$lib/managers/edit/transform-manager.svelte';
-  import { getAssetThumbnailUrl } from '$lib/utils';
+  import { getAssetMediaUrl } from '$lib/utils';
   import { getAltText } from '$lib/utils/thumbnail-util';
   import { toTimelineAsset } from '$lib/utils/timeline-util';
   import { AssetMediaSize, type AssetResponseDto } from '@immich/sdk';
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
   let canvasContainer = $state<HTMLElement | null>(null);
 
   let imageSrc = $derived(
-    getAssetThumbnailUrl({ id: asset.id, cacheKey: asset.thumbhash, edited: false, size: AssetMediaSize.Preview }),
+    getAssetMediaUrl({ id: asset.id, cacheKey: asset.thumbhash, edited: false, size: AssetMediaSize.Preview }),
   );
 
   let imageTransform = $derived.by(() => {
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/image-panorama-viewer.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/image-panorama-viewer.svelte
index 08ba43526d..196f5ec6c5 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/image-panorama-viewer.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/image-panorama-viewer.svelte
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import { authManager } from '$lib/managers/auth-manager.svelte';
-  import { getAssetOriginalUrl, getAssetThumbnailUrl } from '$lib/utils';
-  import { isWebCompatibleImage } from '$lib/utils/asset-utils';
+  import { getAssetUrl } from '$lib/utils';
   import { AssetMediaSize, viewAsset, type AssetResponseDto } from '@immich/sdk';
   import { LoadingSpinner } from '@immich/ui';
   import { t } from 'svelte-i18n';
@@ -24,13 +23,7 @@
   {#await Promise.all([loadAssetData(asset.id), import('./photo-sphere-viewer-adapter.svelte')])}
     <LoadingSpinner />
   {:then [data, { default: PhotoSphereViewer }]}
-    <PhotoSphereViewer
-      bind:zoomToggle
-      panorama={data}
-      originalPanorama={isWebCompatibleImage(asset)
-        ? getAssetOriginalUrl(asset.id)
-        : getAssetThumbnailUrl({ id: asset.id, size: AssetMediaSize.Fullsize, cacheKey: asset.thumbhash })}
-    />
+    <PhotoSphereViewer bind:zoomToggle panorama={data} originalPanorama={getAssetUrl({ asset, forceOriginal: true })} />
   {:catch}
     {$t('errors.failed_to_load_asset')}
   {/await}
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/photo-viewer.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/photo-viewer.svelte
index fb61195357..afb353c7c6 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/photo-viewer.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/photo-viewer.svelte
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   import BrokenAsset from '$lib/components/assets/broken-asset.svelte';
   import { assetViewerFadeDuration } from '$lib/constants';
   import { castManager } from '$lib/managers/cast-manager.svelte';
-  import { preloadManager } from '$lib/managers/PreloadManager.svelte';
+  import { imageManager } from '$lib/managers/ImageManager.svelte';
   import { photoViewerImgElement } from '$lib/stores/assets-store.svelte';
   import { isFaceEditMode } from '$lib/stores/face-edit.svelte';
   import { ocrManager } from '$lib/stores/ocr.svelte';
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@
     imageError = imageLoaded = true;
   };
 
-  onDestroy(() => preloadManager.cancelPreloadUrl(imageLoaderUrl));
+  onDestroy(() => imageManager.cancelPreloadUrl(imageLoaderUrl));
 
   let imageLoaderUrl = $derived(
     getAssetUrl({ asset, sharedLink, forceOriginal: originalImageLoaded || $photoZoomState.currentZoom > 1 }),
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/video-native-viewer.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/video-native-viewer.svelte
index a25789a76c..78fdc3a1ba 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/video-native-viewer.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/video-native-viewer.svelte
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     videoViewerMuted,
     videoViewerVolume,
   } from '$lib/stores/preferences.store';
-  import { getAssetOriginalUrl, getAssetPlaybackUrl, getAssetThumbnailUrl } from '$lib/utils';
+  import { getAssetMediaUrl, getAssetPlaybackUrl } from '$lib/utils';
   import { AssetMediaSize } from '@immich/sdk';
   import { LoadingSpinner } from '@immich/ui';
   import { onDestroy, onMount } from 'svelte';
@@ -44,7 +44,9 @@
   let videoPlayer: HTMLVideoElement | undefined = $state();
   let isLoading = $state(true);
   let assetFileUrl = $derived(
-    playOriginalVideo ? getAssetOriginalUrl({ id: assetId, cacheKey }) : getAssetPlaybackUrl({ id: assetId, cacheKey }),
+    playOriginalVideo
+      ? getAssetMediaUrl({ id: assetId, size: AssetMediaSize.Original, cacheKey })
+      : getAssetPlaybackUrl({ id: assetId, cacheKey }),
   );
   let isScrubbing = $state(false);
   let showVideo = $state(false);
@@ -127,7 +129,7 @@
     {#if castManager.isCasting}
       <div class="place-content-center h-full place-items-center">
         <VideoRemoteViewer
-          poster={getAssetThumbnailUrl({ id: assetId, size: AssetMediaSize.Preview, cacheKey })}
+          poster={getAssetMediaUrl({ id: assetId, size: AssetMediaSize.Preview, cacheKey })}
           {onVideoStarted}
           {onVideoEnded}
           {assetFileUrl}
@@ -154,7 +156,7 @@
         onclose={() => onClose()}
         muted={$videoViewerMuted}
         bind:volume={$videoViewerVolume}
-        poster={getAssetThumbnailUrl({ id: assetId, size: AssetMediaSize.Preview, cacheKey })}
+        poster={getAssetMediaUrl({ id: assetId, size: AssetMediaSize.Preview, cacheKey })}
         src={assetFileUrl}
       >
       </video>
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/video-panorama-viewer.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/video-panorama-viewer.svelte
index 1e765bc92b..2f22094bc7 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/video-panorama-viewer.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/video-panorama-viewer.svelte
@@ -1,14 +1,15 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-  import { getAssetOriginalUrl, getAssetPlaybackUrl } from '$lib/utils';
+  import { getAssetPlaybackUrl, getAssetUrl } from '$lib/utils';
+  import type { AssetResponseDto } from '@immich/sdk';
   import { LoadingSpinner } from '@immich/ui';
   import { t } from 'svelte-i18n';
   import { fade } from 'svelte/transition';
 
   interface Props {
-    assetId: string;
+    asset: AssetResponseDto;
   }
 
-  const { assetId }: Props = $props();
+  const { asset }: Props = $props();
 
   const modules = Promise.all([
     import('./photo-sphere-viewer-adapter.svelte').then((module) => module.default),
@@ -23,8 +24,8 @@
     <LoadingSpinner />
   {:then [PhotoSphereViewer, adapter, videoPlugin]}
     <PhotoSphereViewer
-      panorama={{ source: getAssetPlaybackUrl(assetId) }}
-      originalPanorama={{ source: getAssetOriginalUrl(assetId) }}
+      panorama={{ source: getAssetPlaybackUrl({ id: asset.id }) }}
+      originalPanorama={{ source: getAssetUrl({ asset, forceOriginal: true })! }}
       plugins={[videoPlugin]}
       {adapter}
       navbar
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/video-wrapper-viewer.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/video-wrapper-viewer.svelte
index 748886d901..57d8acd78a 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/video-wrapper-viewer.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/asset-viewer/video-wrapper-viewer.svelte
@@ -2,9 +2,11 @@
   import VideoNativeViewer from '$lib/components/asset-viewer/video-native-viewer.svelte';
   import VideoPanoramaViewer from '$lib/components/asset-viewer/video-panorama-viewer.svelte';
   import { ProjectionType } from '$lib/constants';
+  import type { AssetResponseDto } from '@immich/sdk';
 
   interface Props {
-    assetId: string;
+    asset: AssetResponseDto;
+    assetId?: string;
     projectionType: string | null | undefined;
     cacheKey: string | null;
     loopVideo: boolean;
@@ -17,6 +19,7 @@
   }
 
   let {
+    asset,
     assetId,
     projectionType,
     cacheKey,
@@ -28,15 +31,17 @@
     onVideoEnded,
     onVideoStarted,
   }: Props = $props();
+
+  const effectiveAssetId = $derived(assetId ?? asset.id);
 </script>
 
 {#if projectionType === ProjectionType.EQUIRECTANGULAR}
-  <VideoPanoramaViewer {assetId} />
+  <VideoPanoramaViewer {asset} />
 {:else}
   <VideoNativeViewer
     {loopVideo}
     {cacheKey}
-    {assetId}
+    assetId={effectiveAssetId}
     {playOriginalVideo}
     {onPreviousAsset}
     {onNextAsset}
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/assets/thumbnail/image-thumbnail.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/assets/thumbnail/image-thumbnail.svelte
index 740cf784b7..a1dd22f44f 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/assets/thumbnail/image-thumbnail.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/assets/thumbnail/image-thumbnail.svelte
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import BrokenAsset from '$lib/components/assets/broken-asset.svelte';
-  import { preloadManager } from '$lib/managers/PreloadManager.svelte';
+  import { imageManager } from '$lib/managers/ImageManager.svelte';
   import { Icon } from '@immich/ui';
   import { mdiEyeOffOutline } from '@mdi/js';
   import type { ActionReturn } from 'svelte/action';
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
       onComplete?.(false);
     }
     return {
-      destroy: () => preloadManager.cancelPreloadUrl(url),
+      destroy: () => imageManager.cancelPreloadUrl(url),
     };
   }
 
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/assets/thumbnail/thumbnail.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/assets/thumbnail/thumbnail.svelte
index 600b8cecbd..8270646470 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/assets/thumbnail/thumbnail.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/assets/thumbnail/thumbnail.svelte
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   import type { TimelineAsset } from '$lib/managers/timeline-manager/types';
   import { mediaQueryManager } from '$lib/stores/media-query-manager.svelte';
   import { locale, playVideoThumbnailOnHover } from '$lib/stores/preferences.store';
-  import { getAssetOriginalUrl, getAssetPlaybackUrl, getAssetThumbnailUrl } from '$lib/utils';
+  import { getAssetMediaUrl, getAssetPlaybackUrl } from '$lib/utils';
   import { timeToSeconds } from '$lib/utils/date-time';
   import { moveFocus } from '$lib/utils/focus-util';
   import { currentUrlReplaceAssetId } from '$lib/utils/navigation';
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@
       <ImageThumbnail
         class={imageClass}
         {brokenAssetClass}
-        url={getAssetThumbnailUrl({ id: asset.id, size: AssetMediaSize.Thumbnail, cacheKey: asset.thumbhash })}
+        url={getAssetMediaUrl({ id: asset.id, size: AssetMediaSize.Thumbnail, cacheKey: asset.thumbhash })}
         altText={$getAltText(asset)}
         widthStyle="{width}px"
         heightStyle="{height}px"
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@
           <ImageThumbnail
             class={imageClass}
             {brokenAssetClass}
-            url={getAssetOriginalUrl({ id: asset.id, cacheKey: asset.thumbhash })}
+            url={getAssetMediaUrl({ id: asset.id, size: AssetMediaSize.Original, cacheKey: asset.thumbhash })}
             altText={$getAltText(asset)}
             widthStyle="{width}px"
             heightStyle="{height}px"
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/memory-page/memory-photo-viewer.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/memory-page/memory-photo-viewer.svelte
index 91ce1d9239..6e726478bb 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/memory-page/memory-photo-viewer.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/memory-page/memory-photo-viewer.svelte
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import { assetViewerFadeDuration } from '$lib/constants';
   import type { TimelineAsset } from '$lib/managers/timeline-manager/types';
-  import { getAssetThumbnailUrl } from '$lib/utils';
+  import { getAssetMediaUrl } from '$lib/utils';
   import { getAltText } from '$lib/utils/thumbnail-util';
   import { AssetMediaSize } from '@immich/sdk';
   import { LoadingSpinner } from '@immich/ui';
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
     };
   });
 
-  const imageLoaderUrl = $derived(getAssetThumbnailUrl({ id: asset.id, size: AssetMediaSize.Preview }));
+  const imageLoaderUrl = $derived(getAssetMediaUrl({ id: asset.id, size: AssetMediaSize.Preview }));
 </script>
 
 {#if !imageLoaded}
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/memory-page/memory-video-viewer.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/memory-page/memory-video-viewer.svelte
index 06a41e2ab9..45501aff0b 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/memory-page/memory-video-viewer.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/memory-page/memory-video-viewer.svelte
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   import { assetViewerFadeDuration } from '$lib/constants';
   import type { TimelineAsset } from '$lib/managers/timeline-manager/types';
   import { autoPlayVideo } from '$lib/stores/preferences.store';
-  import { getAssetPlaybackUrl, getAssetThumbnailUrl } from '$lib/utils';
+  import { getAssetMediaUrl, getAssetPlaybackUrl } from '$lib/utils';
   import { AssetMediaSize } from '@immich/sdk';
   import { onMount } from 'svelte';
   import { fade } from 'svelte/transition';
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
       playsinline
       class="h-full w-full rounded-2xl object-contain transition-all"
       src={getAssetPlaybackUrl({ id: asset.id })}
-      poster={getAssetThumbnailUrl({ id: asset.id, size: AssetMediaSize.Preview })}
+      poster={getAssetMediaUrl({ id: asset.id, size: AssetMediaSize.Preview })}
       draggable="false"
       muted={videoViewerMuted}
       volume={videoViewerVolume}
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/memory-page/memory-viewer.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/memory-page/memory-viewer.svelte
index 1b82de6a4b..3c7ec4b0db 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/memory-page/memory-viewer.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/memory-page/memory-viewer.svelte
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
   import { memoryStore, type MemoryAsset } from '$lib/stores/memory.store.svelte';
   import { locale, videoViewerMuted, videoViewerVolume } from '$lib/stores/preferences.store';
   import { preferences } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
-  import { getAssetThumbnailUrl, handlePromiseError, memoryLaneTitle } from '$lib/utils';
+  import { getAssetMediaUrl, handlePromiseError, memoryLaneTitle } from '$lib/utils';
   import { cancelMultiselect } from '$lib/utils/asset-utils';
   import { fromISODateTimeUTC, toTimelineAsset } from '$lib/utils/timeline-util';
   import { AssetMediaSize, AssetTypeEnum, getAssetInfo } from '@immich/sdk';
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@
             {#if current.previousMemory && current.previousMemory.assets.length > 0}
               <img
                 class="h-full w-full rounded-2xl object-cover"
-                src={getAssetThumbnailUrl({ id: current.previousMemory.assets[0].id, size: AssetMediaSize.Preview })}
+                src={getAssetMediaUrl({ id: current.previousMemory.assets[0].id, size: AssetMediaSize.Preview })}
                 alt={$t('previous_memory')}
                 draggable="false"
               />
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@
             {#if current.nextMemory && current.nextMemory.assets.length > 0}
               <img
                 class="h-full w-full rounded-2xl object-cover"
-                src={getAssetThumbnailUrl({ id: current.nextMemory.assets[0].id, size: AssetMediaSize.Preview })}
+                src={getAssetMediaUrl({ id: current.nextMemory.assets[0].id, size: AssetMediaSize.Preview })}
                 alt={$t('next_memory')}
                 draggable="false"
               />
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/places-page/places-card-group.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/places-page/places-card-group.svelte
index 6675014704..c50f2a0441 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/places-page/places-card-group.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/places-page/places-card-group.svelte
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import { Route } from '$lib/route';
   import { placesViewSettings } from '$lib/stores/preferences.store';
-  import { getAssetThumbnailUrl } from '$lib/utils';
+  import { getAssetMediaUrl } from '$lib/utils';
   import { type PlacesGroup, isPlacesGroupCollapsed, togglePlacesGroupCollapsing } from '$lib/utils/places-utils';
   import { AssetMediaSize, type AssetResponseDto } from '@immich/sdk';
   import { Icon } from '@immich/ui';
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
             class="flex w-[calc((100vw-(72px+5rem))/2)] max-w-39 justify-center overflow-hidden rounded-xl brightness-75 filter"
           >
             <img
-              src={getAssetThumbnailUrl({ id: item.id, size: AssetMediaSize.Thumbnail })}
+              src={getAssetMediaUrl({ id: item.id, size: AssetMediaSize.Thumbnail })}
               alt={city}
               class="object-cover w-39 h-39"
               loading="lazy"
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/map/map.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/map/map.svelte
index bdbbea5b66..f008df4cb8 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/map/map.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/map/map.svelte
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
   import { themeManager } from '$lib/managers/theme-manager.svelte';
   import MapSettingsModal from '$lib/modals/MapSettingsModal.svelte';
   import { mapSettings } from '$lib/stores/preferences.store';
-  import { getAssetThumbnailUrl, handlePromiseError } from '$lib/utils';
+  import { getAssetMediaUrl, handlePromiseError } from '$lib/utils';
   import { getMapMarkers, type MapMarkerResponseDto } from '@immich/sdk';
   import { Icon, modalManager } from '@immich/ui';
   import { mdiCog, mdiMap, mdiMapMarker } from '@mdi/js';
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@
             <Icon icon={mdiMapMarker} size="50px" class="text-primary -translate-y-[50%]" />
           {:else}
             <img
-              src={getAssetThumbnailUrl(feature.properties?.id)}
+              src={getAssetMediaUrl({ id: feature.properties?.id })}
               class="rounded-full w-15 h-15 border-2 border-immich-primary shadow-lg hover:border-immich-dark-primary transition-all duration-200 hover:scale-150 object-cover bg-immich-primary"
               alt={feature.properties?.city && feature.properties.country
                 ? $t('map_marker_for_images', {
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/side-bar/recent-albums.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/side-bar/recent-albums.svelte
index 2890789ec6..1ca64f6c06 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/side-bar/recent-albums.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/side-bar/recent-albums.svelte
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import { Route } from '$lib/route';
   import { userInteraction } from '$lib/stores/user.svelte';
-  import { getAssetThumbnailUrl } from '$lib/utils';
+  import { getAssetMediaUrl } from '$lib/utils';
   import { handleError } from '$lib/utils/handle-error';
   import { getAllAlbums, type AlbumResponseDto } from '@immich/sdk';
   import { onMount } from 'svelte';
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
       <div
         class="h-6 w-6 bg-cover rounded bg-gray-200 dark:bg-gray-600"
         style={album.albumThumbnailAssetId
-          ? `background-image:url('${getAssetThumbnailUrl({ id: album.albumThumbnailAssetId })}')`
+          ? `background-image:url('${getAssetMediaUrl({ id: album.albumThumbnailAssetId })}')`
           : ''}
       ></div>
     </div>
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/sharedlinks-page/covers/__tests__/share-cover.spec.ts b/web/src/lib/components/sharedlinks-page/covers/__tests__/share-cover.spec.ts
index 3b8d90f1ba..f6830e6bc2 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/sharedlinks-page/covers/__tests__/share-cover.spec.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/sharedlinks-page/covers/__tests__/share-cover.spec.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import ShareCover from '$lib/components/sharedlinks-page/covers/share-cover.svelte';
-import { getAssetThumbnailUrl } from '$lib/utils';
+import { getAssetMediaUrl } from '$lib/utils';
 import { albumFactory } from '@test-data/factories/album-factory';
 import { assetFactory } from '@test-data/factories/asset-factory';
 import { sharedLinkFactory } from '@test-data/factories/shared-link-factory';
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ describe('ShareCover component', () => {
   });
 
   it('renders an image when the shared link is an individual share', () => {
-    vi.mocked(getAssetThumbnailUrl).mockReturnValue('/asdf');
+    vi.mocked(getAssetMediaUrl).mockReturnValue('/asdf');
     const component = render(ShareCover, {
       sharedLink: sharedLinkFactory.build({ assets: [assetFactory.build({ id: 'someId' })] }),
       preload: false,
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ describe('ShareCover component', () => {
     expect(img.getAttribute('loading')).toBe('lazy');
     expect(img.className).toBe('size-full rounded-xl object-cover aspect-square text');
     expect(img.getAttribute('src')).toBe('/asdf');
-    expect(getAssetThumbnailUrl).toHaveBeenCalledWith('someId');
+    expect(getAssetMediaUrl).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ id: 'someId' });
   });
 
   it('renders an image when the shared link has no album or assets', () => {
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/sharedlinks-page/covers/share-cover.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/sharedlinks-page/covers/share-cover.svelte
index 3e66c13448..bf671b6a71 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/sharedlinks-page/covers/share-cover.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/sharedlinks-page/covers/share-cover.svelte
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   import AlbumCover from '$lib/components/album-page/album-cover.svelte';
   import AssetCover from '$lib/components/sharedlinks-page/covers/asset-cover.svelte';
   import NoCover from '$lib/components/sharedlinks-page/covers/no-cover.svelte';
-  import { getAssetThumbnailUrl } from '$lib/utils';
+  import { getAssetMediaUrl } from '$lib/utils';
   import type { SharedLinkResponseDto } from '@immich/sdk';
   import { t } from 'svelte-i18n';
 
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
       alt={$t('individual_share')}
       class={className}
       {preload}
-      src={getAssetThumbnailUrl(sharedLink.assets[0].id)}
+      src={getAssetMediaUrl({ id: sharedLink.assets[0].id })}
     />
   {:else}
     <NoCover alt={$t('unnamed_share')} class={className} {preload} />
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/utilities-page/duplicates/duplicate-asset.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/utilities-page/duplicates/duplicate-asset.svelte
index 6b69ba8555..081fb19e75 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/utilities-page/duplicates/duplicate-asset.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/utilities-page/duplicates/duplicate-asset.svelte
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import { locale } from '$lib/stores/preferences.store';
-  import { getAssetThumbnailUrl } from '$lib/utils';
+  import { getAssetMediaUrl } from '$lib/utils';
   import { getAssetResolution, getFileSize } from '$lib/utils/asset-utils';
   import { getAltText } from '$lib/utils/thumbnail-util';
   import { fromISODateTime, fromISODateTimeUTC, toTimelineAsset } from '$lib/utils/timeline-util';
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
     >
       <!-- THUMBNAIL-->
       <img
-        src={getAssetThumbnailUrl(asset.id)}
+        src={getAssetMediaUrl({ id: asset.id })}
         alt={$getAltText(toTimelineAsset(asset))}
         title={assetData}
         class="h-60 object-cover w-full rounded-t-md"
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/workflows/WorkflowPickerItemCard.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/workflows/WorkflowPickerItemCard.svelte
index 03c0e80935..63f9654783 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/workflows/WorkflowPickerItemCard.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/workflows/WorkflowPickerItemCard.svelte
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-  import { getAssetThumbnailUrl, getPeopleThumbnailUrl } from '$lib/utils';
+  import { getAssetMediaUrl, getPeopleThumbnailUrl } from '$lib/utils';
   import type { AlbumResponseDto, PersonResponseDto } from '@immich/sdk';
   import { Card, CardBody, IconButton, Text } from '@immich/ui';
   import { mdiClose } from '@mdi/js';
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
       {#if isAlbum && 'albumThumbnailAssetId' in item}
         {#if item.albumThumbnailAssetId}
           <img
-            src={getAssetThumbnailUrl(item.albumThumbnailAssetId)}
+            src={getAssetMediaUrl({ id: item.albumThumbnailAssetId })}
             alt={item.albumName}
             class="h-12 w-12 rounded-lg object-cover"
           />
diff --git a/web/src/lib/managers/ImageManager.svelte.ts b/web/src/lib/managers/ImageManager.svelte.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e75b5bc971
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/src/lib/managers/ImageManager.svelte.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+import { getAssetMediaUrl } from '$lib/utils';
+import { cancelImageUrl } from '$lib/utils/sw-messaging';
+import { AssetMediaSize, type AssetResponseDto } from '@immich/sdk';
+
+type AllAssetMediaSize = AssetMediaSize | 'all';
+
+class ImageManager {
+  preload(asset: AssetResponseDto | undefined, size: AssetMediaSize = AssetMediaSize.Preview) {
+    if (!asset) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const url = getAssetMediaUrl({ id: asset.id, size, cacheKey: asset.thumbhash });
+    if (!url) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const img = new Image();
+    img.src = url;
+  }
+
+  cancel(asset: AssetResponseDto | undefined, size: AllAssetMediaSize = AssetMediaSize.Preview) {
+    if (!asset) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const sizes = size === 'all' ? Object.values(AssetMediaSize) : [size];
+    for (const size of sizes) {
+      const url = getAssetMediaUrl({ id: asset.id, size, cacheKey: asset.thumbhash });
+      if (url) {
+        cancelImageUrl(url);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  cancelPreloadUrl(url: string | undefined) {
+    if (url) {
+      cancelImageUrl(url);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+export const imageManager = new ImageManager();
diff --git a/web/src/lib/managers/PreloadManager.svelte.ts b/web/src/lib/managers/PreloadManager.svelte.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index a68c07d505..0000000000
--- a/web/src/lib/managers/PreloadManager.svelte.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,38 +0,0 @@
-import { getAssetUrl } from '$lib/utils';
-import { cancelImageUrl, preloadImageUrl } from '$lib/utils/sw-messaging';
-import { AssetTypeEnum, type AssetResponseDto } from '@immich/sdk';
-
-class PreloadManager {
-  preload(asset: AssetResponseDto | undefined) {
-    if (globalThis.isSecureContext) {
-      preloadImageUrl(getAssetUrl({ asset }));
-      return;
-    }
-    if (!asset || asset.type !== AssetTypeEnum.Image) {
-      return;
-    }
-    const img = new Image();
-    const url = getAssetUrl({ asset });
-    if (!url) {
-      return;
-    }
-    img.src = url;
-  }
-
-  cancel(asset: AssetResponseDto | undefined) {
-    if (!globalThis.isSecureContext || !asset) {
-      return;
-    }
-    const url = getAssetUrl({ asset });
-    cancelImageUrl(url);
-  }
-
-  cancelPreloadUrl(url: string | undefined) {
-    if (!globalThis.isSecureContext) {
-      return;
-    }
-    cancelImageUrl(url);
-  }
-}
-
-export const preloadManager = new PreloadManager();
diff --git a/web/src/lib/managers/edit/transform-manager.svelte.ts b/web/src/lib/managers/edit/transform-manager.svelte.ts
index 109a2ee90a..faa7871152 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/managers/edit/transform-manager.svelte.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/managers/edit/transform-manager.svelte.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { editManager, type EditActions, type EditToolManager } from '$lib/managers/edit/edit-manager.svelte';
-import { getAssetThumbnailUrl } from '$lib/utils';
+import { getAssetMediaUrl } from '$lib/utils';
 import { getDimensions } from '$lib/utils/asset-utils';
 import { handleError } from '$lib/utils/handle-error';
 import {
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ class TransformManager implements EditToolManager {
 
     this.imgElement = new Image();
 
-    const imageURL = getAssetThumbnailUrl({
+    const imageURL = getAssetMediaUrl({
       id: asset.id,
       cacheKey: asset.thumbhash,
       edited: false,
diff --git a/web/src/lib/stores/media-query-manager.svelte.ts b/web/src/lib/stores/media-query-manager.svelte.ts
index 8eab662229..b24a0f0492 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/stores/media-query-manager.svelte.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/stores/media-query-manager.svelte.ts
@@ -1,21 +1,21 @@
-import { MediaQuery } from 'svelte/reactivity';
-
-const pointerCoarse = new MediaQuery('pointer:coarse');
-const maxMd = new MediaQuery('max-width: 767px');
-const sidebar = new MediaQuery(`min-width: 850px`);
-const reducedMotion = new MediaQuery('prefers-reduced-motion: reduce');
-
-export const mediaQueryManager = {
-  get pointerCoarse() {
-    return pointerCoarse.current;
-  },
-  get maxMd() {
-    return maxMd.current;
-  },
-  get isFullSidebar() {
-    return sidebar.current;
-  },
-  get reducedMotion() {
-    return reducedMotion.current;
-  },
-};
+import { MediaQuery } from 'svelte/reactivity';
+
+const pointerCoarse = new MediaQuery('pointer:coarse');
+const maxMd = new MediaQuery('max-width: 767px');
+const sidebar = new MediaQuery(`min-width: 850px`);
+const reducedMotion = new MediaQuery('prefers-reduced-motion: reduce');
+
+export const mediaQueryManager = {
+  get pointerCoarse() {
+    return pointerCoarse.current;
+  },
+  get maxMd() {
+    return maxMd.current;
+  },
+  get isFullSidebar() {
+    return sidebar.current;
+  },
+  get reducedMotion() {
+    return reducedMotion.current;
+  },
+};
diff --git a/web/src/lib/stores/ocr.svelte.spec.ts b/web/src/lib/stores/ocr.svelte.spec.ts
index 516e9f9f92..5220cbb77d 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/stores/ocr.svelte.spec.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/stores/ocr.svelte.spec.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { assetCacheManager } from '$lib/managers/AssetCacheManager.svelte';
 import { ocrManager, type OcrBoundingBox } from '$lib/stores/ocr.svelte';
 import { getAssetOcr } from '@immich/sdk';
 import { beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest';
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ describe('OcrManager', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
     // Reset the singleton state before each test
     ocrManager.clear();
+    assetCacheManager.clearOcrCache();
     vi.clearAllMocks();
   });
 
diff --git a/web/src/lib/stores/ocr.svelte.ts b/web/src/lib/stores/ocr.svelte.ts
index f68e550851..39c42875de 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/stores/ocr.svelte.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/stores/ocr.svelte.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
+import { assetCacheManager } from '$lib/managers/AssetCacheManager.svelte';
 import { CancellableTask } from '$lib/utils/cancellable-task';
-import { getAssetOcr } from '@immich/sdk';
 
 export type OcrBoundingBox = {
   id: string;
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class OcrManager {
       this.#cleared = false;
     }
     await this.#ocrLoader.execute(async () => {
-      this.#data = await getAssetOcr({ id });
+      this.#data = await assetCacheManager.getAssetOcr(id);
     }, false);
   }
 
diff --git a/web/src/lib/stores/websocket.ts b/web/src/lib/stores/websocket.ts
index 5e197fbb3f..335ec188ea 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/stores/websocket.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/stores/websocket.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import {
   type MaintenanceStatusResponseDto,
   type NotificationDto,
   type ServerVersionResponseDto,
+  type SyncAssetV1,
 } from '@immich/sdk';
 import { io, type Socket } from 'socket.io-client';
 import { get, writable } from 'svelte/store';
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ export interface Events {
   AppRestartV1: (event: AppRestartEvent) => void;
 
   MaintenanceStatusV1: (event: MaintenanceStatusResponseDto) => void;
-  AssetEditReadyV1: (data: { asset: { id: string } }) => void;
+  AssetEditReadyV1: (data: { asset: SyncAssetV1 }) => void;
 }
 
 const websocket: Socket<Events> = io({
diff --git a/web/src/lib/utils.ts b/web/src/lib/utils.ts
index eca9665bbc..0163ee819c 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/utils.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/utils.ts
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ const createUrl = (path: string, parameters?: Record<string, unknown>) => {
   return getBaseUrl() + url.pathname + url.search + url.hash;
 };
 
-type AssetUrlOptions = { id: string; cacheKey?: string | null; edited?: boolean };
+type AssetUrlOptions = { id: string; cacheKey?: string | null; edited?: boolean; size?: AssetMediaSize };
 
 export const getAssetUrl = ({
   asset,
@@ -210,12 +210,10 @@ export const getAssetUrl = ({
   const id = asset.id;
   const cacheKey = asset.thumbhash;
   if (sharedLink && (!sharedLink.allowDownload || !sharedLink.showMetadata)) {
-    return getAssetThumbnailUrl({ id, size: AssetMediaSize.Preview, cacheKey });
+    return getAssetMediaUrl({ id, size: AssetMediaSize.Preview, cacheKey });
   }
-  const targetSize = targetImageSize(asset, forceOriginal);
-  return targetSize === 'original'
-    ? getAssetOriginalUrl({ id, cacheKey })
-    : getAssetThumbnailUrl({ id, size: targetSize, cacheKey });
+  const size = targetImageSize(asset, forceOriginal);
+  return getAssetMediaUrl({ id, size, cacheKey });
 };
 
 const forceUseOriginal = (asset: AssetResponseDto) => {
@@ -224,33 +222,21 @@ const forceUseOriginal = (asset: AssetResponseDto) => {
 
 export const targetImageSize = (asset: AssetResponseDto, forceOriginal: boolean) => {
   if (forceOriginal || get(alwaysLoadOriginalFile) || forceUseOriginal(asset)) {
-    return isWebCompatibleImage(asset) ? 'original' : AssetMediaSize.Fullsize;
+    return isWebCompatibleImage(asset) ? AssetMediaSize.Original : AssetMediaSize.Fullsize;
   }
   return AssetMediaSize.Preview;
 };
 
-export const getAssetOriginalUrl = (options: string | AssetUrlOptions) => {
-  if (typeof options === 'string') {
-    options = { id: options };
-  }
-  const { id, cacheKey, edited = true } = options;
-  return createUrl(getAssetOriginalPath(id), { ...authManager.params, c: cacheKey, edited });
+export const getAssetMediaUrl = (options: AssetUrlOptions) => {
+  const { id, size, cacheKey: c, edited = true } = options;
+  const isOriginal = size === AssetMediaSize.Original;
+  const path = isOriginal ? getAssetOriginalPath(id) : getAssetThumbnailPath(id);
+  return createUrl(path, { ...authManager.params, size: isOriginal ? undefined : size, c, edited });
 };
 
-export const getAssetThumbnailUrl = (options: string | (AssetUrlOptions & { size?: AssetMediaSize })) => {
-  if (typeof options === 'string') {
-    options = { id: options };
-  }
-  const { id, size, cacheKey, edited = true } = options;
-  return createUrl(getAssetThumbnailPath(id), { ...authManager.params, size, c: cacheKey, edited });
-};
-
-export const getAssetPlaybackUrl = (options: string | AssetUrlOptions) => {
-  if (typeof options === 'string') {
-    options = { id: options };
-  }
-  const { id, cacheKey } = options;
-  return createUrl(getAssetPlaybackPath(id), { ...authManager.params, c: cacheKey });
+export const getAssetPlaybackUrl = (options: AssetUrlOptions) => {
+  const { id, cacheKey: c } = options;
+  return createUrl(getAssetPlaybackPath(id), { ...authManager.params, c });
 };
 
 export const getProfileImageUrl = (user: UserResponseDto) =>
diff --git a/web/src/lib/utils/people-utils.ts b/web/src/lib/utils/people-utils.ts
index 28425b948f..46591a9982 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/utils/people-utils.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/utils/people-utils.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import type { Faces } from '$lib/stores/people.store';
-import { getAssetThumbnailUrl } from '$lib/utils';
+import { getAssetMediaUrl } from '$lib/utils';
 import { AssetTypeEnum, type AssetFaceResponseDto } from '@immich/sdk';
 import type { ZoomImageWheelState } from '@zoom-image/core';
 
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ export const zoomImageToBase64 = async (
   if (assetType === AssetTypeEnum.Image) {
     image = photoViewer;
   } else if (assetType === AssetTypeEnum.Video) {
-    const data = getAssetThumbnailUrl(assetId);
+    const data = getAssetMediaUrl({ id: assetId });
     const img: HTMLImageElement = new Image();
     img.src = data;
 
diff --git a/web/src/lib/utils/shared-links.ts b/web/src/lib/utils/shared-links.ts
index 661ccf6090..e1bad6bf3a 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/utils/shared-links.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/utils/shared-links.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { getAssetThumbnailUrl, setSharedLink } from '$lib/utils';
+import { getAssetMediaUrl, setSharedLink } from '$lib/utils';
 import { authenticate } from '$lib/utils/auth';
 import { getFormatter } from '$lib/utils/i18n';
 import { getAssetInfoFromParam } from '$lib/utils/navigation';
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ export const loadSharedLink = async ({
     setSharedLink(sharedLink);
     const assetCount = sharedLink.assets.length;
     const assetId = sharedLink.album?.albumThumbnailAssetId || sharedLink.assets[0]?.id;
-    const assetPath = assetId ? getAssetThumbnailUrl(assetId) : '/feature-panel.png';
+    const assetPath = assetId ? getAssetMediaUrl({ id: assetId }) : '/feature-panel.png';
 
     return {
       ...common,
diff --git a/web/src/lib/utils/sw-messaging.ts b/web/src/lib/utils/sw-messaging.ts
index 61cd1b8df0..789341d84a 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/utils/sw-messaging.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/utils/sw-messaging.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,15 @@
-const broadcast = new BroadcastChannel('immich');
+import { ServiceWorkerMessenger } from './sw-messenger';
+
+const messenger = new ServiceWorkerMessenger();
+const hasServiceWorker = globalThis.isSecureContext && 'serviceWorker' in navigator;
+
+const isValidSwContext = (url: string | undefined | null): url is string => {
+  return hasServiceWorker && !!url;
+};
 
 export function cancelImageUrl(url: string | undefined | null) {
-  if (!url) {
+  if (!isValidSwContext(url)) {
     return;
   }
-  broadcast.postMessage({ type: 'cancel', url });
-}
-export function preloadImageUrl(url: string | undefined | null) {
-  if (!url) {
-    return;
-  }
-  broadcast.postMessage({ type: 'preload', url });
+  void messenger.send('cancel', { url });
 }
diff --git a/web/src/lib/utils/sw-messenger.ts b/web/src/lib/utils/sw-messenger.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c9b2ce9eb2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/src/lib/utils/sw-messenger.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+export class ServiceWorkerMessenger {
+  constructor() {}
+
+  #sendInternal(type: string, data: Record<string, unknown>) {
+    if (!('serviceWorker' in navigator)) {
+      throw new Error('Service Worker not enabled in this environment ');
+    }
+
+    // eslint-disable-next-line compat/compat
+    navigator.serviceWorker.controller?.postMessage({
+      type,
+      ...data,
+    });
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Send a one-way message to the service worker.
+   */
+  send(type: string, data: Record<string, unknown>) {
+    return this.#sendInternal(type, data);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/web/src/routes/(user)/explore/+page.svelte b/web/src/routes/(user)/explore/+page.svelte
index 513d211a56..8452c52bcb 100644
--- a/web/src/routes/(user)/explore/+page.svelte
+++ b/web/src/routes/(user)/explore/+page.svelte
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   import EmptyPlaceholder from '$lib/components/shared-components/empty-placeholder.svelte';
   import SingleGridRow from '$lib/components/shared-components/single-grid-row.svelte';
   import { Route } from '$lib/route';
-  import { getAssetThumbnailUrl, getPeopleThumbnailUrl } from '$lib/utils';
+  import { getAssetMediaUrl, getPeopleThumbnailUrl } from '$lib/utils';
   import { AssetMediaSize, type SearchExploreResponseDto } from '@immich/sdk';
   import { Icon } from '@immich/ui';
   import { mdiHeart } from '@mdi/js';
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
             <a class="relative" href={Route.search({ city: item.value })} draggable="false">
               <div class="flex justify-center overflow-hidden rounded-xl brightness-75 filter">
                 <img
-                  src={getAssetThumbnailUrl({ id: item.data.id, size: AssetMediaSize.Thumbnail })}
+                  src={getAssetMediaUrl({ id: item.data.id, size: AssetMediaSize.Thumbnail })}
                   alt={item.value}
                   class="object-cover aspect-square w-full"
                 />
diff --git a/web/src/routes/(user)/photos/[[assetId=id]]/+page.svelte b/web/src/routes/(user)/photos/[[assetId=id]]/+page.svelte
index 640b487167..800a2b151a 100644
--- a/web/src/routes/(user)/photos/[[assetId=id]]/+page.svelte
+++ b/web/src/routes/(user)/photos/[[assetId=id]]/+page.svelte
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
   import { isFaceEditMode } from '$lib/stores/face-edit.svelte';
   import { memoryStore } from '$lib/stores/memory.store.svelte';
   import { preferences, user } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
-  import { getAssetThumbnailUrl, memoryLaneTitle } from '$lib/utils';
+  import { getAssetMediaUrl, memoryLaneTitle } from '$lib/utils';
   import {
     updateStackedAssetInTimeline,
     updateUnstackedAssetInTimeline,
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
       title: $memoryLaneTitle(memory),
       href: Route.memories({ id: memory.assets[0].id }),
       alt: $t('memory_lane_title', { values: { title: $getAltText(toTimelineAsset(memory.assets[0])) } }),
-      src: getAssetThumbnailUrl(memory.assets[0].id),
+      src: getAssetMediaUrl({ id: memory.assets[0].id }),
     })),
   );
 </script>
diff --git a/web/src/service-worker/broadcast-channel.ts b/web/src/service-worker/broadcast-channel.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index ae6f1e1be6..0000000000
--- a/web/src/service-worker/broadcast-channel.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-import { handleCancel, handlePreload } from './request';
-
-export const installBroadcastChannelListener = () => {
-  const broadcast = new BroadcastChannel('immich');
-  // eslint-disable-next-line  unicorn/prefer-add-event-listener
-  broadcast.onmessage = (event) => {
-    if (!event.data) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    const url = new URL(event.data.url, event.origin);
-
-    switch (event.data.type) {
-      case 'preload': {
-        handlePreload(url);
-        break;
-      }
-
-      case 'cancel': {
-        handleCancel(url);
-        break;
-      }
-    }
-  };
-};
diff --git a/web/src/service-worker/cache.ts b/web/src/service-worker/cache.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index f91d8366ea..0000000000
--- a/web/src/service-worker/cache.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,42 +0,0 @@
-import { version } from '$service-worker';
-
-const CACHE = `cache-${version}`;
-
-let _cache: Cache | undefined;
-const getCache = async () => {
-  if (_cache) {
-    return _cache;
-  }
-  _cache = await caches.open(CACHE);
-  return _cache;
-};
-
-export const get = async (key: string) => {
-  const cache = await getCache();
-  if (!cache) {
-    return;
-  }
-
-  return cache.match(key);
-};
-
-export const put = async (key: string, response: Response) => {
-  if (response.status !== 200) {
-    return;
-  }
-
-  const cache = await getCache();
-  if (!cache) {
-    return;
-  }
-
-  cache.put(key, response.clone());
-};
-
-export const prune = async () => {
-  for (const key of await caches.keys()) {
-    if (key !== CACHE) {
-      await caches.delete(key);
-    }
-  }
-};
diff --git a/web/src/service-worker/index.ts b/web/src/service-worker/index.ts
index 28336aca6a..377195b0c8 100644
--- a/web/src/service-worker/index.ts
+++ b/web/src/service-worker/index.ts
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 /// <reference no-default-lib="true"/>
 /// <reference lib="esnext" />
 /// <reference lib="webworker" />
-import { installBroadcastChannelListener } from './broadcast-channel';
-import { prune } from './cache';
-import { handleRequest } from './request';
+
+import { installMessageListener } from './messaging';
+import { handleFetch as handleAssetFetch } from './request';
 
 const ASSET_REQUEST_REGEX = /^\/api\/assets\/[a-f0-9-]+\/(original|thumbnail)/;
 
@@ -12,12 +12,10 @@ const sw = globalThis as unknown as ServiceWorkerGlobalScope;
 
 const handleActivate = (event: ExtendableEvent) => {
   event.waitUntil(sw.clients.claim());
-  event.waitUntil(prune());
 };
 
 const handleInstall = (event: ExtendableEvent) => {
   event.waitUntil(sw.skipWaiting());
-  // do not preload app resources
 };
 
 const handleFetch = (event: FetchEvent): void => {
@@ -28,7 +26,7 @@ const handleFetch = (event: FetchEvent): void => {
   // Cache requests for thumbnails
   const url = new URL(event.request.url);
   if (url.origin === self.location.origin && ASSET_REQUEST_REGEX.test(url.pathname)) {
-    event.respondWith(handleRequest(event.request));
+    event.respondWith(handleAssetFetch(event.request));
     return;
   }
 };
@@ -36,4 +34,4 @@ const handleFetch = (event: FetchEvent): void => {
 sw.addEventListener('install', handleInstall, { passive: true });
 sw.addEventListener('activate', handleActivate, { passive: true });
 sw.addEventListener('fetch', handleFetch, { passive: true });
-installBroadcastChannelListener();
+installMessageListener();
diff --git a/web/src/service-worker/messaging.ts b/web/src/service-worker/messaging.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2dd2d51f72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/src/service-worker/messaging.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+/// <reference types="@sveltejs/kit" />
+/// <reference no-default-lib="true"/>
+/// <reference lib="esnext" />
+/// <reference lib="webworker" />
+
+import { handleCancel } from './request';
+
+const sw = globalThis as unknown as ServiceWorkerGlobalScope;
+
+/**
+ * Send acknowledgment for a request
+ */
+function sendAck(client: Client, requestId: string) {
+  client.postMessage({
+    type: 'ack',
+    requestId,
+  });
+}
+
+/**
+ * Handle 'cancel' request: cancel a pending request
+ */
+const handleCancelRequest = (client: Client, url: URL, requestId: string) => {
+  sendAck(client, requestId);
+  handleCancel(url);
+};
+
+export const installMessageListener = () => {
+  sw.addEventListener('message', (event) => {
+    if (!event.data?.requestId || !event.data?.type) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const requestId = event.data.requestId;
+
+    switch (event.data.type) {
+      case 'cancel': {
+        const url = event.data.url ? new URL(event.data.url, self.location.origin) : undefined;
+        if (!url) {
+          return;
+        }
+
+        const client = event.source;
+        if (!client) {
+          return;
+        }
+
+        handleCancelRequest(client, url, requestId);
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+  });
+};
diff --git a/web/src/service-worker/request.ts b/web/src/service-worker/request.ts
index aeb63be899..1060cd4b6c 100644
--- a/web/src/service-worker/request.ts
+++ b/web/src/service-worker/request.ts
@@ -1,73 +1,68 @@
-import { get, put } from './cache';
+/// <reference types="@sveltejs/kit" />
+/// <reference no-default-lib="true"/>
+/// <reference lib="esnext" />
+/// <reference lib="webworker" />
 
-const pendingRequests = new Map<string, AbortController>();
-
-const isURL = (request: URL | RequestInfo): request is URL => (request as URL).href !== undefined;
-const isRequest = (request: RequestInfo): request is Request => (request as Request).url !== undefined;
-
-const assertResponse = (response: Response) => {
-  if (!(response instanceof Response)) {
-    throw new TypeError('Fetch did not return a valid Response object');
-  }
+type PendingRequest = {
+  controller: AbortController;
+  promise: Promise<Response>;
+  cleanupTimeout?: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout>;
 };
 
-const getCacheKey = (request: URL | Request) => {
-  if (isURL(request)) {
-    return request.toString();
+const pendingRequests = new Map<string, PendingRequest>();
+
+const getRequestKey = (request: URL | Request): string => (request instanceof URL ? request.href : request.url);
+
+const CANCELATION_MESSAGE = 'Request canceled by application';
+const CLEANUP_TIMEOUT_MS = 5 * 60 * 1000; // 5 minutes
+
+export const handleFetch = (request: URL | Request): Promise<Response> => {
+  const requestKey = getRequestKey(request);
+  const existing = pendingRequests.get(requestKey);
+
+  if (existing) {
+    // Clone the response since response bodies can only be read once
+    // Each caller gets an independent clone they can consume
+    return existing.promise.then((response) => response.clone());
   }
 
-  if (isRequest(request)) {
-    return request.url;
-  }
+  const pendingRequest: PendingRequest = {
+    controller: new AbortController(),
+    promise: undefined as unknown as Promise<Response>,
+  };
+  pendingRequests.set(requestKey, pendingRequest);
 
-  throw new Error(`Invalid request: ${request}`);
-};
+  // NOTE: fetch returns after headers received, not the body
+  pendingRequest.promise = fetch(request, { signal: pendingRequest.controller.signal })
+    .catch((error: unknown) => {
+      const standardError = error instanceof Error ? error : new Error(String(error));
+      if (standardError.name === 'AbortError' || standardError.message === CANCELATION_MESSAGE) {
+        // dummy response avoids network errors in the console for these requests
+        return new Response(undefined, { status: 204 });
+      }
+      throw standardError;
+    })
+    .finally(() => {
+      // Schedule cleanup after timeout to allow response body streaming to complete
+      const cleanupTimeout = setTimeout(() => {
+        pendingRequests.delete(requestKey);
+      }, CLEANUP_TIMEOUT_MS);
+      pendingRequest.cleanupTimeout = cleanupTimeout;
+    });
 
-export const handlePreload = async (request: URL | Request) => {
-  try {
-    return await handleRequest(request);
-  } catch (error) {
-    console.error(`Preload failed: ${error}`);
-  }
-};
-
-export const handleRequest = async (request: URL | Request) => {
-  const cacheKey = getCacheKey(request);
-  const cachedResponse = await get(cacheKey);
-  if (cachedResponse) {
-    return cachedResponse;
-  }
-
-  try {
-    const cancelToken = new AbortController();
-    pendingRequests.set(cacheKey, cancelToken);
-    const response = await fetch(request, { signal: cancelToken.signal });
-
-    assertResponse(response);
-    put(cacheKey, response);
-
-    return response;
-  } catch (error) {
-    if (error.name === 'AbortError') {
-      // dummy response avoids network errors in the console for these requests
-      return new Response(undefined, { status: 204 });
-    }
-
-    console.log('Not an abort error', error);
-
-    throw error;
-  } finally {
-    pendingRequests.delete(cacheKey);
-  }
+  // Clone for the first caller to keep the original response unconsumed for future callers
+  return pendingRequest.promise.then((response) => response.clone());
 };
 
 export const handleCancel = (url: URL) => {
-  const cacheKey = getCacheKey(url);
-  const pendingRequest = pendingRequests.get(cacheKey);
-  if (!pendingRequest) {
-    return;
-  }
+  const requestKey = getRequestKey(url);
 
-  pendingRequest.abort();
-  pendingRequests.delete(cacheKey);
+  const pendingRequest = pendingRequests.get(requestKey);
+  if (pendingRequest) {
+    pendingRequest.controller.abort(CANCELATION_MESSAGE);
+    if (pendingRequest.cleanupTimeout) {
+      clearTimeout(pendingRequest.cleanupTimeout);
+    }
+    pendingRequests.delete(requestKey);
+  }
 };