diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Audio/MusicArtist.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Audio/MusicArtist.cs
index ecb3ac3a68..52221ad9e3 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Audio/MusicArtist.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Audio/MusicArtist.cs
@@ -138,11 +138,9 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities.Audio
         private static List<string> GetUserDataKeys(MusicArtist item)
         {
             var list = new List<string>();
-            var id = item.GetProviderId(MetadataProvider.MusicBrainzArtist);
-
-            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(id))
+            if (item.TryGetProviderId(MetadataProvider.MusicBrainzArtist, out var externalId))
             {
-                list.Add("Artist-Musicbrainz-" + id);
+                list.Add("Artist-Musicbrainz-" + externalId);
             }
 
             list.Add("Artist-" + (item.Name ?? string.Empty).RemoveDiacritics());
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Movies/ImdbExternalUrlProvider.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Movies/ImdbExternalUrlProvider.cs
index eadcc976af..ff8ad1d612 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Movies/ImdbExternalUrlProvider.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Movies/ImdbExternalUrlProvider.cs
@@ -17,9 +17,7 @@ public class ImdbExternalUrlProvider : IExternalUrlProvider
     public IEnumerable<string> GetExternalUrls(BaseItem item)
     {
         var baseUrl = "https://www.imdb.com/";
-        var externalId = item.GetProviderId(MetadataProvider.Imdb);
-
-        if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(externalId))
+        if (item.TryGetProviderId(MetadataProvider.Imdb, out var externalId))
         {
             yield return baseUrl + $"title/{externalId}";
         }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Plugins/AudioDb/AudioDbAlbumExternalUrlProvider.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Plugins/AudioDb/AudioDbAlbumExternalUrlProvider.cs
index 1615f1ce59..01d2841059 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Plugins/AudioDb/AudioDbAlbumExternalUrlProvider.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Plugins/AudioDb/AudioDbAlbumExternalUrlProvider.cs
@@ -17,8 +17,7 @@ public class AudioDbAlbumExternalUrlProvider : IExternalUrlProvider
     /// <inheritdoc/>
     public IEnumerable<string> GetExternalUrls(BaseItem item)
     {
-        var externalId = item.GetProviderId(MetadataProvider.AudioDbAlbum);
-        if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(externalId))
+        if (item.TryGetProviderId(MetadataProvider.AudioDbAlbum, out var externalId))
         {
             var baseUrl = "https://www.theaudiodb.com/";
             switch (item)
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Plugins/AudioDb/AudioDbAlbumImageProvider.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Plugins/AudioDb/AudioDbAlbumImageProvider.cs
index 8a516e1ce7..d2eeb7f079 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Plugins/AudioDb/AudioDbAlbumImageProvider.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Plugins/AudioDb/AudioDbAlbumImageProvider.cs
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO;
-using System.Linq;
 using System.Net.Http;
 using System.Text.Json;
 using System.Threading;
@@ -50,9 +49,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.Plugins.AudioDb
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public async Task<IEnumerable<RemoteImageInfo>> GetImages(BaseItem item, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {
-            var id = item.GetProviderId(MetadataProvider.MusicBrainzReleaseGroup);
-
-            if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(id))
+            if (item.TryGetProviderId(MetadataProvider.MusicBrainzReleaseGroup, out var id))
             {
                 await AudioDbAlbumProvider.Current.EnsureInfo(id, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
 
@@ -70,7 +67,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.Plugins.AudioDb
                 }
             }
 
-            return Enumerable.Empty<RemoteImageInfo>();
+            return [];
         }
 
         private List<RemoteImageInfo> GetImages(AudioDbAlbumProvider.Album item)
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Plugins/AudioDb/AudioDbArtistExternalUrlProvider.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Plugins/AudioDb/AudioDbArtistExternalUrlProvider.cs
index 5c5057fa1a..56b0d9bcb2 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Plugins/AudioDb/AudioDbArtistExternalUrlProvider.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Plugins/AudioDb/AudioDbArtistExternalUrlProvider.cs
@@ -17,8 +17,7 @@ public class AudioDbArtistExternalUrlProvider : IExternalUrlProvider
     /// <inheritdoc/>
     public IEnumerable<string> GetExternalUrls(BaseItem item)
     {
-        var externalId = item.GetProviderId(MetadataProvider.AudioDbArtist);
-        if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(externalId))
+        if (item.TryGetProviderId(MetadataProvider.AudioDbArtist, out var externalId))
         {
             var baseUrl = "https://www.theaudiodb.com/";
             switch (item)
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Plugins/AudioDb/AudioDbArtistImageProvider.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Plugins/AudioDb/AudioDbArtistImageProvider.cs
index 4e7757cd26..88730f34d2 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Plugins/AudioDb/AudioDbArtistImageProvider.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Plugins/AudioDb/AudioDbArtistImageProvider.cs
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO;
-using System.Linq;
 using System.Net.Http;
 using System.Text.Json;
 using System.Threading;
@@ -43,21 +42,19 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.Plugins.AudioDb
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public IEnumerable<ImageType> GetSupportedImages(BaseItem item)
         {
-            return new ImageType[]
-            {
+            return
+            [
                 ImageType.Primary,
                 ImageType.Logo,
                 ImageType.Banner,
                 ImageType.Backdrop
-            };
+            ];
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public async Task<IEnumerable<RemoteImageInfo>> GetImages(BaseItem item, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {
-            var id = item.GetProviderId(MetadataProvider.MusicBrainzArtist);
-
-            if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(id))
+            if (item.TryGetProviderId(MetadataProvider.MusicBrainzArtist, out var id))
             {
                 await AudioDbArtistProvider.Current.EnsureArtistInfo(id, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
 
@@ -75,7 +72,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.Plugins.AudioDb
                 }
             }
 
-            return Enumerable.Empty<RemoteImageInfo>();
+            return [];
         }
 
         private List<RemoteImageInfo> GetImages(AudioDbArtistProvider.Artist item)
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Plugins/MusicBrainz/MusicBrainzAlbumArtistExternalUrlProvider.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Plugins/MusicBrainz/MusicBrainzAlbumArtistExternalUrlProvider.cs
index 3de18f4ccf..29dbbc58c1 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Plugins/MusicBrainz/MusicBrainzAlbumArtistExternalUrlProvider.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Plugins/MusicBrainz/MusicBrainzAlbumArtistExternalUrlProvider.cs
@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@ public class MusicBrainzAlbumArtistExternalUrlProvider : IExternalUrlProvider
     {
         if (item is MusicAlbum)
         {
-            var externalId = item.GetProviderId(MetadataProvider.MusicBrainzAlbumArtist);
-            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(externalId))
+        if (item.TryGetProviderId(MetadataProvider.MusicBrainzAlbumArtist, out var externalId))
             {
                 yield return Plugin.Instance!.Configuration.Server + $"/artist/{externalId}";
             }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Plugins/MusicBrainz/MusicBrainzAlbumExternalUrlProvider.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Plugins/MusicBrainz/MusicBrainzAlbumExternalUrlProvider.cs
index 6d0afdd508..f838dcf4c8 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Plugins/MusicBrainz/MusicBrainzAlbumExternalUrlProvider.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Plugins/MusicBrainz/MusicBrainzAlbumExternalUrlProvider.cs
@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@ public class MusicBrainzAlbumExternalUrlProvider : IExternalUrlProvider
     {
         if (item is MusicAlbum)
         {
-            var externalId = item.GetProviderId(MetadataProvider.MusicBrainzArtist);
-            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(externalId))
+        if (item.TryGetProviderId(MetadataProvider.MusicBrainzAlbum, out var externalId))
             {
                 yield return Plugin.Instance!.Configuration.Server + $"/release/{externalId}";
             }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Plugins/MusicBrainz/MusicBrainzArtistExternalUrlProvider.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Plugins/MusicBrainz/MusicBrainzArtistExternalUrlProvider.cs
index cd71191bff..ee5a597c62 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Plugins/MusicBrainz/MusicBrainzArtistExternalUrlProvider.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Plugins/MusicBrainz/MusicBrainzArtistExternalUrlProvider.cs
@@ -17,8 +17,7 @@ public class MusicBrainzArtistExternalUrlProvider : IExternalUrlProvider
     /// <inheritdoc/>
     public IEnumerable<string> GetExternalUrls(BaseItem item)
     {
-        var externalId = item.GetProviderId(MetadataProvider.MusicBrainzArtist);
-        if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(externalId))
+        if (item.TryGetProviderId(MetadataProvider.MusicBrainzArtist, out var externalId))
         {
             switch (item)
             {
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Plugins/MusicBrainz/MusicBrainzReleaseGroupExternalUrlProvider.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Plugins/MusicBrainz/MusicBrainzReleaseGroupExternalUrlProvider.cs
index 9bc0103794..dd0a939f72 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Plugins/MusicBrainz/MusicBrainzReleaseGroupExternalUrlProvider.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Plugins/MusicBrainz/MusicBrainzReleaseGroupExternalUrlProvider.cs
@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@ public class MusicBrainzReleaseGroupExternalUrlProvider : IExternalUrlProvider
     {
         if (item is MusicAlbum)
         {
-            var externalId = item.GetProviderId(MetadataProvider.MusicBrainzReleaseGroup);
-            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(externalId))
+        if (item.TryGetProviderId(MetadataProvider.MusicBrainzReleaseGroup, out var externalId))
             {
                 yield return Plugin.Instance!.Configuration.Server + $"/release-group/{externalId}";
             }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Plugins/MusicBrainz/MusicBrainzTrackExternalUrlProvider.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Plugins/MusicBrainz/MusicBrainzTrackExternalUrlProvider.cs
index fc26dc54df..59e6f42b19 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Plugins/MusicBrainz/MusicBrainzTrackExternalUrlProvider.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Plugins/MusicBrainz/MusicBrainzTrackExternalUrlProvider.cs
@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@ public class MusicBrainzTrackExternalUrlProvider : IExternalUrlProvider
     {
         if (item is Audio)
         {
-            var externalId = item.GetProviderId(MetadataProvider.MusicBrainzArtist);
-            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(externalId))
+        if (item.TryGetProviderId(MetadataProvider.MusicBrainzTrack, out var externalId))
             {
                 yield return Plugin.Instance!.Configuration.Server + $"/track/{externalId}";
             }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Plugins/Tmdb/TmdbExternalUrlProvider.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Plugins/Tmdb/TmdbExternalUrlProvider.cs
index b8fd18f286..bec800c035 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Plugins/Tmdb/TmdbExternalUrlProvider.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Plugins/Tmdb/TmdbExternalUrlProvider.cs
@@ -23,16 +23,14 @@ public class TmdbExternalUrlProvider : IExternalUrlProvider
         switch (item)
         {
             case Series:
-                var externalId = item.GetProviderId(MetadataProvider.Tmdb);
-                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(externalId))
+                if (item.TryGetProviderId(MetadataProvider.Tmdb, out var externalId))
                 {
                     yield return TmdbUtils.BaseTmdbUrl + $"tv/{externalId}";
                 }
 
                 break;
             case Season season:
-                var seriesExternalId = season.Series.GetProviderId(MetadataProvider.Tmdb);
-                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(seriesExternalId))
+                if (season.Series.TryGetProviderId(MetadataProvider.Tmdb, out var seriesExternalId))
                 {
                     var orderString = season.Series.DisplayOrder;
                     if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(orderString))
@@ -52,8 +50,7 @@ public class TmdbExternalUrlProvider : IExternalUrlProvider
 
                 break;
             case Episode episode:
-                seriesExternalId = episode.Series.GetProviderId(MetadataProvider.Tmdb);
-                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(seriesExternalId))
+                if (episode.Series.TryGetProviderId(MetadataProvider.Imdb, out seriesExternalId))
                 {
                     var orderString = episode.Series.DisplayOrder;
                     if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(orderString))
@@ -73,24 +70,21 @@ public class TmdbExternalUrlProvider : IExternalUrlProvider
 
                 break;
             case Movie:
-                externalId = item.GetProviderId(MetadataProvider.Tmdb);
-                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(externalId))
+                if (item.TryGetProviderId(MetadataProvider.Tmdb, out externalId))
                 {
                     yield return TmdbUtils.BaseTmdbUrl + $"movie/{externalId}";
                 }
 
                 break;
             case Person:
-                externalId = item.GetProviderId(MetadataProvider.Tmdb);
-                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(externalId))
+                if (item.TryGetProviderId(MetadataProvider.Tmdb, out externalId))
                 {
                     yield return TmdbUtils.BaseTmdbUrl + $"person/{externalId}";
                 }
 
                 break;
             case BoxSet:
-                externalId = item.GetProviderId(MetadataProvider.Tmdb);
-                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(externalId))
+                if (item.TryGetProviderId(MetadataProvider.Tmdb, out externalId))
                 {
                     yield return TmdbUtils.BaseTmdbUrl + $"collection/{externalId}";
                 }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/TV/Zap2ItExternalUrlProvider.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/TV/Zap2ItExternalUrlProvider.cs
index f6516fddeb..52b0583e58 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/TV/Zap2ItExternalUrlProvider.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/TV/Zap2ItExternalUrlProvider.cs
@@ -16,8 +16,7 @@ public class Zap2ItExternalUrlProvider : IExternalUrlProvider
     /// <inheritdoc/>
     public IEnumerable<string> GetExternalUrls(BaseItem item)
     {
-        var externalId = item.GetProviderId(MetadataProvider.Zap2It);
-        if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(externalId))
+        if (item.TryGetProviderId(MetadataProvider.Zap2It, out var externalId))
         {
             yield return $"http://tvlistings.zap2it.com/overview.html?programSeriesId={externalId}";
          }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.XbmcMetadata/Savers/BaseNfoSaver.cs b/MediaBrowser.XbmcMetadata/Savers/BaseNfoSaver.cs
index 51c5a20803..0786e7afde 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.XbmcMetadata/Savers/BaseNfoSaver.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.XbmcMetadata/Savers/BaseNfoSaver.cs
@@ -544,16 +544,13 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.XbmcMetadata.Savers
                 writer.WriteElementString("aspectratio", hasAspectRatio.AspectRatio);
             }
 
-            var tmdbCollection = item.GetProviderId(MetadataProvider.TmdbCollection);
-
-            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(tmdbCollection))
+            if (item.TryGetProviderId(MetadataProvider.Tmdb, out var tmdbCollection))
             {
                 writer.WriteElementString("collectionnumber", tmdbCollection);
                 writtenProviderIds.Add(MetadataProvider.TmdbCollection.ToString());
             }
 
-            var imdb = item.GetProviderId(MetadataProvider.Imdb);
-            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(imdb))
+            if (item.TryGetProviderId(MetadataProvider.Imdb, out var imdb))
             {
                 if (item is Series)
                 {
@@ -570,16 +567,14 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.XbmcMetadata.Savers
             // Series xml saver already saves this
             if (item is not Series)
             {
-                var tvdb = item.GetProviderId(MetadataProvider.Tvdb);
-                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(tvdb))
+                if (item.TryGetProviderId(MetadataProvider.Tvdb, out var tvdb))
                 {
                     writer.WriteElementString("tvdbid", tvdb);
                     writtenProviderIds.Add(MetadataProvider.Tvdb.ToString());
                 }
             }
 
-            var tmdb = item.GetProviderId(MetadataProvider.Tmdb);
-            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(tmdb))
+            if (item.TryGetProviderId(MetadataProvider.Tmdb, out var tmdb))
             {
                 writer.WriteElementString("tmdbid", tmdb);
                 writtenProviderIds.Add(MetadataProvider.Tmdb.ToString());
@@ -687,64 +682,49 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.XbmcMetadata.Savers
                 }
             }
 
-            var externalId = item.GetProviderId(MetadataProvider.AudioDbArtist);
-
-            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(externalId))
+            if (item.TryGetProviderId(MetadataProvider.AudioDbArtist, out var externalId))
             {
                 writer.WriteElementString("audiodbartistid", externalId);
                 writtenProviderIds.Add(MetadataProvider.AudioDbArtist.ToString());
             }
 
-            externalId = item.GetProviderId(MetadataProvider.AudioDbAlbum);
-
-            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(externalId))
+            if (item.TryGetProviderId(MetadataProvider.AudioDbAlbum, out externalId))
             {
                 writer.WriteElementString("audiodbalbumid", externalId);
                 writtenProviderIds.Add(MetadataProvider.AudioDbAlbum.ToString());
             }
 
-            externalId = item.GetProviderId(MetadataProvider.Zap2It);
-
-            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(externalId))
+            if (item.TryGetProviderId(MetadataProvider.Zap2It, out externalId))
             {
                 writer.WriteElementString("zap2itid", externalId);
                 writtenProviderIds.Add(MetadataProvider.Zap2It.ToString());
             }
 
-            externalId = item.GetProviderId(MetadataProvider.MusicBrainzAlbum);
-
-            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(externalId))
+            if (item.TryGetProviderId(MetadataProvider.MusicBrainzAlbum, out externalId))
             {
                 writer.WriteElementString("musicbrainzalbumid", externalId);
                 writtenProviderIds.Add(MetadataProvider.MusicBrainzAlbum.ToString());
             }
 
-            externalId = item.GetProviderId(MetadataProvider.MusicBrainzAlbumArtist);
-
-            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(externalId))
+            if (item.TryGetProviderId(MetadataProvider.MusicBrainzAlbumArtist, out externalId))
             {
                 writer.WriteElementString("musicbrainzalbumartistid", externalId);
                 writtenProviderIds.Add(MetadataProvider.MusicBrainzAlbumArtist.ToString());
             }
 
-            externalId = item.GetProviderId(MetadataProvider.MusicBrainzArtist);
-
-            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(externalId))
+            if (item.TryGetProviderId(MetadataProvider.MusicBrainzArtist, out externalId))
             {
                 writer.WriteElementString("musicbrainzartistid", externalId);
                 writtenProviderIds.Add(MetadataProvider.MusicBrainzArtist.ToString());
             }
 
-            externalId = item.GetProviderId(MetadataProvider.MusicBrainzReleaseGroup);
-
-            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(externalId))
+            if (item.TryGetProviderId(MetadataProvider.MusicBrainzReleaseGroup, out externalId))
             {
                 writer.WriteElementString("musicbrainzreleasegroupid", externalId);
                 writtenProviderIds.Add(MetadataProvider.MusicBrainzReleaseGroup.ToString());
             }
 
-            externalId = item.GetProviderId(MetadataProvider.TvRage);
-            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(externalId))
+            if (item.TryGetProviderId(MetadataProvider.TvRage, out externalId))
             {
                 writer.WriteElementString("tvrageid", externalId);
                 writtenProviderIds.Add(MetadataProvider.TvRage.ToString());
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.XbmcMetadata/Savers/MovieNfoSaver.cs b/MediaBrowser.XbmcMetadata/Savers/MovieNfoSaver.cs
index e85e369d91..a5909762d6 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.XbmcMetadata/Savers/MovieNfoSaver.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.XbmcMetadata/Savers/MovieNfoSaver.cs
@@ -91,9 +91,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.XbmcMetadata.Savers
         /// <inheritdoc />
         protected override void WriteCustomElements(BaseItem item, XmlWriter writer)
         {
-            var imdb = item.GetProviderId(MetadataProvider.Imdb);
-
-            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(imdb))
+            if (item.TryGetProviderId(MetadataProvider.Imdb, out var imdb))
             {
                 writer.WriteElementString("id", imdb);
             }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.XbmcMetadata/Savers/SeriesNfoSaver.cs b/MediaBrowser.XbmcMetadata/Savers/SeriesNfoSaver.cs
index 083f22e5d2..1ac6768a16 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.XbmcMetadata/Savers/SeriesNfoSaver.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.XbmcMetadata/Savers/SeriesNfoSaver.cs
@@ -54,9 +54,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.XbmcMetadata.Savers
         {
             var series = (Series)item;
 
-            var tvdb = item.GetProviderId(MetadataProvider.Tvdb);
-
-            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(tvdb))
+            if (item.TryGetProviderId(MetadataProvider.Tvdb, out var tvdb))
             {
                 writer.WriteElementString("id", tvdb);
 
diff --git a/src/Jellyfin.LiveTv/Recordings/RecordingsMetadataManager.cs b/src/Jellyfin.LiveTv/Recordings/RecordingsMetadataManager.cs
index b2b82332df..3a2c463695 100644
--- a/src/Jellyfin.LiveTv/Recordings/RecordingsMetadataManager.cs
+++ b/src/Jellyfin.LiveTv/Recordings/RecordingsMetadataManager.cs
@@ -344,15 +344,12 @@ public class RecordingsMetadataManager
                     await writer.WriteElementStringAsync(null, "credits", null, person).ConfigureAwait(false);
                 }
 
-                var tmdbCollection = item.GetProviderId(MetadataProvider.TmdbCollection);
-
-                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(tmdbCollection))
+                if (item.TryGetProviderId(MetadataProvider.TmdbCollection, out var tmdbCollection))
                 {
                     await writer.WriteElementStringAsync(null, "collectionnumber", null, tmdbCollection).ConfigureAwait(false);
                 }
 
-                var imdb = item.GetProviderId(MetadataProvider.Imdb);
-                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(imdb))
+                if (item.TryGetProviderId(MetadataProvider.Imdb, out var imdb))
                 {
                     if (!isSeriesEpisode)
                     {
@@ -365,8 +362,7 @@ public class RecordingsMetadataManager
                     lockData = false;
                 }
 
-                var tvdb = item.GetProviderId(MetadataProvider.Tvdb);
-                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(tvdb))
+                if (item.TryGetProviderId(MetadataProvider.Tvdb, out var tvdb))
                 {
                     await writer.WriteElementStringAsync(null, "tvdbid", null, tvdb).ConfigureAwait(false);
 
@@ -374,8 +370,7 @@ public class RecordingsMetadataManager
                     lockData = false;
                 }
 
-                var tmdb = item.GetProviderId(MetadataProvider.Tmdb);
-                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(tmdb))
+                if (item.TryGetProviderId(MetadataProvider.Tmdb, out var tmdb))
                 {
                     await writer.WriteElementStringAsync(null, "tmdbid", null, tmdb).ConfigureAwait(false);