diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/BaseItem.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/BaseItem.cs
index a15c30e425..fb22607692 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/BaseItem.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/BaseItem.cs
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities
 
             if (LocationType == LocationType.Remote || LocationType == LocationType.Virtual)
             {
-                return new ItemResolveArgs(ConfigurationManager.ApplicationPaths);
+                return new ItemResolveArgs(ConfigurationManager.ApplicationPaths, LibraryManager);
             }
 
             var isDirectory = false;
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities
                 throw new IOException("Unable to retrieve file system info for " + path);
             }
 
-            var args = new ItemResolveArgs(ConfigurationManager.ApplicationPaths)
+            var args = new ItemResolveArgs(ConfigurationManager.ApplicationPaths, LibraryManager)
             {
                 FileInfo = pathInfo,
                 Path = path,
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Library/ItemResolveArgs.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Library/ItemResolveArgs.cs
index 109ffe7e7e..2bae106f3b 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Library/ItemResolveArgs.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Library/ItemResolveArgs.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
-using MediaBrowser.Controller.IO;
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO;
@@ -17,14 +16,17 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Library
         /// The _app paths
         /// </summary>
         private readonly IServerApplicationPaths _appPaths;
+        private readonly ILibraryManager _libraryManager;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="ItemResolveArgs" /> class.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="appPaths">The app paths.</param>
-        public ItemResolveArgs(IServerApplicationPaths appPaths)
+        /// <param name="libraryManager">The library manager.</param>
+        public ItemResolveArgs(IServerApplicationPaths appPaths, ILibraryManager libraryManager)
         {
             _appPaths = appPaths;
+            _libraryManager = libraryManager;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -368,6 +370,11 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Library
             return GetFileSystemEntryByName(name) != null;
         }
 
+        public string GetCollectionType()
+        {
+            return Parent == null ? null : _libraryManager.FindCollectionType(Parent);
+        }
+
         #region Equality Overrides
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/LibraryManager.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/LibraryManager.cs
index bdb4f28e43..7df08691a3 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/LibraryManager.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/LibraryManager.cs
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Library
                 throw new ArgumentNullException("fileInfo");
             }
 
-            var args = new ItemResolveArgs(ConfigurationManager.ApplicationPaths)
+            var args = new ItemResolveArgs(ConfigurationManager.ApplicationPaths, this)
             {
                 Parent = parent,
                 Path = fileInfo.FullName,
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/Resolvers/Audio/MusicAlbumResolver.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/Resolvers/Audio/MusicAlbumResolver.cs
index 0ac0f0533b..e35352407a 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/Resolvers/Audio/MusicAlbumResolver.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/Resolvers/Audio/MusicAlbumResolver.cs
@@ -14,13 +14,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Library.Resolvers.Audio
     /// </summary>
     public class MusicAlbumResolver : ItemResolver<MusicAlbum>
     {
-        private readonly ILibraryManager _libraryManager;
-
-        public MusicAlbumResolver(ILibraryManager libraryManager)
-        {
-            _libraryManager = libraryManager;
-        }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the priority.
         /// </summary>
@@ -44,7 +37,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Library.Resolvers.Audio
             if (args.Parent.IsRoot) return null;
             if (args.Parent is MusicAlbum) return null;
 
-            var collectionType = args.Parent == null ? null : _libraryManager.FindCollectionType(args.Parent);
+            var collectionType = args.GetCollectionType();
 
             // If there's a collection type and it's not music, it can't be a series
             if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(collectionType) &&
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/Resolvers/Audio/MusicArtistResolver.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/Resolvers/Audio/MusicArtistResolver.cs
index e2c71f613b..8aafbb0f77 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/Resolvers/Audio/MusicArtistResolver.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/Resolvers/Audio/MusicArtistResolver.cs
@@ -13,13 +13,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Library.Resolvers.Audio
     /// </summary>
     public class MusicArtistResolver : ItemResolver<MusicArtist>
     {
-        private readonly ILibraryManager _libraryManager;
-
-        public MusicArtistResolver(ILibraryManager libraryManager)
-        {
-            _libraryManager = libraryManager;
-        }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the priority.
         /// </summary>
@@ -48,7 +41,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Library.Resolvers.Audio
                 return null;
             }
 
-            var collectionType = args.Parent == null ? null : _libraryManager.FindCollectionType(args.Parent);
+            var collectionType = args.GetCollectionType();
 
             // If there's a collection type and it's not music, it can't be a series
             if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(collectionType) &&
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/Resolvers/Movies/MovieResolver.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/Resolvers/Movies/MovieResolver.cs
index 18f4641412..0f87b9d337 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/Resolvers/Movies/MovieResolver.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/Resolvers/Movies/MovieResolver.cs
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Library.Resolvers.Movies
     /// </summary>
     public class MovieResolver : BaseVideoResolver<Video>
     {
-        private IServerApplicationPaths ApplicationPaths { get; set; }
+        private readonly IServerApplicationPaths _applicationPaths;
         private readonly ILibraryManager _libraryManager;
 
         public MovieResolver(IServerApplicationPaths appPaths, ILibraryManager libraryManager)
         {
-            ApplicationPaths = appPaths;
+            _applicationPaths = appPaths;
             _libraryManager = libraryManager;
         }
 
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Library.Resolvers.Movies
                 }
             }
 
-            var collectionType = args.Parent == null ? null : _libraryManager.FindCollectionType(args.Parent);
+            var collectionType = args.GetCollectionType();
 
             // Find movies with their own folders
             if (isDirectory)
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Library.Resolvers.Movies
                     continue;
                 }
 
-                var childArgs = new ItemResolveArgs(ApplicationPaths)
+                var childArgs = new ItemResolveArgs(_applicationPaths, _libraryManager)
                 {
                     FileInfo = child,
                     Path = child.FullName
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/Resolvers/TV/SeriesResolver.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/Resolvers/TV/SeriesResolver.cs
index 9c8f4dceb2..5b49ab630b 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/Resolvers/TV/SeriesResolver.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/Resolvers/TV/SeriesResolver.cs
@@ -13,13 +13,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Library.Resolvers.TV
     /// </summary>
     public class SeriesResolver : FolderResolver<Series>
     {
-        private readonly ILibraryManager _libraryManager;
-
-        public SeriesResolver(ILibraryManager libraryManager)
-        {
-            _libraryManager = libraryManager;
-        }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the priority.
         /// </summary>
@@ -53,7 +46,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Library.Resolvers.TV
                     return null;
                 }
 
-                var collectionType = args.Parent == null ? null : _libraryManager.FindCollectionType(args.Parent);
+                var collectionType = args.GetCollectionType();
 
                 // If there's a collection type and it's not tv, it can't be a series
                 if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(collectionType) &&