diff --git a/app/Extensions/helper/helpers.php b/app/Extensions/helper/helpers.php
index 567df8604..8550d9477 100644
--- a/app/Extensions/helper/helpers.php
+++ b/app/Extensions/helper/helpers.php
@@ -508,6 +508,60 @@ if (! function_exists('release_flag')) {
     }
 }
 
+if (! function_exists('resolveImageAssetFilename')) {
+    /**
+     * Resolve the real on-disk extension before publishing an image URL.
+     *
+     * @param  list<string>  $alternateBasenames
+     */
+    function resolveImageAssetFilename(string $type, string $basename, array $alternateBasenames = []): ?string
+    {
+        if (preg_match('/\A[A-Za-z0-9][A-Za-z0-9_-]*\z/D', $type) !== 1
+            || preg_match('/\A[A-Za-z0-9][A-Za-z0-9_-]*\z/D', $basename) !== 1) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        $configuredRoot = config('nntmux_settings.covers_path');
+        $roots = array_values(array_unique(array_filter([
+            is_string($configuredRoot) && $configuredRoot !== '' ? rtrim($configuredRoot, '/\\') : null,
+            storage_path('covers'),
+            public_path('covers'),
+        ], static fn (mixed $root): bool => is_string($root) && $root !== '')));
+        $basenames = array_values(array_unique([$basename, ...$alternateBasenames]));
+
+        foreach (['webp', 'jpg', 'jpeg'] as $extension) {
+            foreach ($basenames as $candidateBasename) {
+                if (preg_match('/\A[A-Za-z0-9][A-Za-z0-9_-]*\z/D', $candidateBasename) !== 1) {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                foreach ($roots as $root) {
+                    $path = $root.DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR.$type.DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR.$candidateBasename.'.'.$extension;
+                    if (is_file($path) && is_readable($path)) {
+                        return $candidateBasename.'.'.$extension;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        return null;
+    }
+}
+
+if (! function_exists('getImageAssetUrl')) {
+    /**
+     * Return a URL containing the extension of the image that actually exists.
+     *
+     * @param  list<string>  $alternateBasenames
+     */
+    function getImageAssetUrl(string $type, string $basename, ?string $fallbackUrl = null, array $alternateBasenames = []): ?string
+    {
+        $filename = resolveImageAssetFilename($type, $basename, $alternateBasenames);
+
+        return $filename === null ? $fallbackUrl : url("/covers/{$type}/{$filename}");
+    }
+}
+
 if (! function_exists('getReleaseCover')) {
     /**
      * Get the cover image URL for a release based on its type and ID
@@ -567,11 +621,17 @@ if (! function_exists('getReleaseCover')) {
         }
 
         if ($coverType && $coverId) {
-            if (in_array($coverType, ['movies', 'anime'], true)) {
-                return url("/covers/{$coverType}/{$coverId}-cover.webp");
-            }
+            $basename = in_array($coverType, ['movies', 'anime'], true)
+                ? $coverId.'-cover'
+                : (string) $coverId;
+            $alternateBasenames = $coverType === 'anime' ? [(string) $coverId] : [];
 
-            return url("/covers/{$coverType}/{$coverId}.webp");
+            return getImageAssetUrl(
+                $coverType,
+                $basename,
+                asset('assets/images/no-cover.png'),
+                $alternateBasenames
+            ) ?? asset('assets/images/no-cover.png');
         }
 
         // Return placeholder image if no cover type/ID found
@@ -832,15 +892,12 @@ if (! function_exists('streamSslContextOptions')) {
 
 if (! function_exists('getCoverURL')) {
     /**
-     * Get cover URL for a release. Uses a short-lived in-memory cache to avoid
-     * repeated filesystem file_exists() calls for the same cover during a single request.
+     * Get the relative cover URL using the extension that exists on disk.
      *
      * @param  array<string, mixed>  $options
      */
     function getCoverURL(array $options = []): string
     {
-        static $coverCache = [];
-
         $defaults = [
             'id' => null,
             'suffix' => '-cover.webp',
@@ -852,23 +909,16 @@ if (! function_exists('getCoverURL')) {
 
         if (! empty($options['id']) && \in_array(
             $options['type'],
-            ['anime', 'audio', 'audiosample', 'book', 'console', 'games', 'movies', 'music', 'preview', 'sample', 'tvrage', 'video', 'xxx'],
+            ['anime', 'audio', 'audiosample', 'book', 'console', 'games', 'movies', 'music', 'preview', 'sample', 'tvrage', 'tvshows', 'video', 'xxx'],
             false
         )
         ) {
-            $fileSpec = sprintf($fileSpecTemplate, $options['type'], $options['id'], $options['suffix']);
-            $cacheKey = $options['type'].':'.$options['id'];
-
-            if (! isset($coverCache[$cacheKey])) {
-                $canonicalPath = storage_path('covers/').$fileSpec;
-                $legacyPath = preg_replace('/\.webp$/i', '.jpg', $canonicalPath);
-                $coverCache[$cacheKey] = file_exists($canonicalPath)
-                    || (is_string($legacyPath) && file_exists($legacyPath));
-            }
-
-            if (! $coverCache[$cacheKey]) {
-                $fileSpec = sprintf($fileSpecTemplate, $options['type'], 'no', $options['suffix']);
-            }
+            $suffix = preg_replace('/\.(?:webp|jpe?g)$/i', '', (string) $options['suffix']);
+            $basename = (string) $options['id'].(is_string($suffix) ? $suffix : '');
+            $filename = resolveImageAssetFilename((string) $options['type'], $basename);
+            $fileSpec = $filename === null
+                ? sprintf($fileSpecTemplate, $options['type'], 'no-cover', '.jpg')
+                : $options['type'].'/'.$filename;
         }
 
         return $fileSpec;
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/XML_Response.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/XML_Response.php
index e8f33e807..c0f68bcc3 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/XML_Response.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/XML_Response.php
@@ -664,15 +664,16 @@ class XML_Response
                 $column = 'consoleinfo_id';
                 break;
             case ! empty($this->release->bo_cover):
-                $dir = 'books';
+                $dir = 'book';
                 $column = 'bookinfo_id';
                 break;
         }
         if (isset($dir, $column)) {
             $dcov = ($dir === 'movies' ? '-cover' : '');
+            $filename = resolveImageAssetFilename($dir, $this->release->$column.$dcov) ?? 'no-cover.jpg';
             $this->cdata .=
                 "\t<img style=\"margin-left:10px;margin-bottom:10px;float:right;\" ".
-                "src=\"{$this->server['server']['url']}/covers/{$dir}/{$this->release->$column}{$dcov}.webp\" ".
+                "src=\"{$this->server['server']['url']}/covers/{$dir}/{$filename}\" ".
                 "width=\"120\" alt=\"{$this->release->searchname}\" />\n";
         }
         $size = human_filesize($this->release->size);
diff --git a/app/Http/Resources/AnidbResource.php b/app/Http/Resources/AnidbResource.php
index 7779b8903..e6a2af430 100644
--- a/app/Http/Resources/AnidbResource.php
+++ b/app/Http/Resources/AnidbResource.php
@@ -68,13 +68,11 @@ class AnidbResource extends JsonResource
         }
 
         // Otherwise construct the local path
-        $picturePath = storage_path('covers/anime/'.$this->anidbid.'-cover.webp');
-        $legacyPath = storage_path('covers/anime/'.$this->anidbid.'-cover.jpg');
-        $oldLegacyPath = storage_path('covers/anime/'.$this->anidbid.'.jpg');
-        if (file_exists($picturePath) || file_exists($legacyPath) || file_exists($oldLegacyPath)) {
-            return url('/covers/anime/'.$this->anidbid.'-cover.webp');
-        }
-
-        return null;
+        return getImageAssetUrl(
+            'anime',
+            $this->anidbid.'-cover',
+            null,
+            [(string) $this->anidbid]
+        );
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/Http/Resources/BookResource.php b/app/Http/Resources/BookResource.php
index 17c57b258..c3feef959 100644
--- a/app/Http/Resources/BookResource.php
+++ b/app/Http/Resources/BookResource.php
@@ -52,12 +52,6 @@ class BookResource extends JsonResource
             return null;
         }
 
-        $coverPath = storage_path('covers/book/'.$this->id.'.webp');
-        $legacyPath = storage_path('covers/book/'.$this->id.'.jpg');
-        if (file_exists($coverPath) || file_exists($legacyPath)) {
-            return url('/covers/book/'.$this->id.'.webp');
-        }
-
-        return null;
+        return getImageAssetUrl('book', (string) $this->id);
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/Http/Resources/MovieResource.php b/app/Http/Resources/MovieResource.php
index 60ef60be1..a4688109e 100644
--- a/app/Http/Resources/MovieResource.php
+++ b/app/Http/Resources/MovieResource.php
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class MovieResource extends JsonResource
             return null;
         }
 
-        return url('/covers/movies/'.$this->imdbid.'-cover.webp');
+        return getImageAssetUrl('movies', (string) $this->imdbid.'-cover');
     }
 
     /**
@@ -70,6 +70,6 @@ class MovieResource extends JsonResource
             return null;
         }
 
-        return url('/covers/movies/'.$this->imdbid.'-backdrop.webp');
+        return getImageAssetUrl('movies', (string) $this->imdbid.'-backdrop');
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/Models/AnidbInfo.php b/app/Models/AnidbInfo.php
index ccd709110..5fb3ae504 100644
--- a/app/Models/AnidbInfo.php
+++ b/app/Models/AnidbInfo.php
@@ -143,7 +143,12 @@ class AnidbInfo extends Model
 
         // Otherwise construct the local path
         if ($this->hasPictureImage()) {
-            return url('/covers/anime/'.$this->anidbid.'-cover.webp');
+            return getImageAssetUrl(
+                'anime',
+                $this->anidbid.'-cover',
+                null,
+                [(string) $this->anidbid]
+            );
         }
 
         return null;
diff --git a/app/Models/BookInfo.php b/app/Models/BookInfo.php
index 6f88c5534..2a20d1882 100644
--- a/app/Models/BookInfo.php
+++ b/app/Models/BookInfo.php
@@ -111,6 +111,6 @@ class BookInfo extends Model
             return null;
         }
 
-        return url('/covers/book/'.$this->id.'.webp');
+        return getImageAssetUrl('book', (string) $this->id);
     }
 }
diff --git a/resources/js/alpine/components/preview-modal.js b/resources/js/alpine/components/preview-modal.js
index ef9bbb684..01d3072b3 100644
--- a/resources/js/alpine/components/preview-modal.js
+++ b/resources/js/alpine/components/preview-modal.js
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ function buildImageUrl(guid, type) {
     return '/covers/' + (type || 'preview') + '/' + guid + '_thumb.webp';
 }
 
-function prefetchImage(guid, type) {
-    const url = buildImageUrl(guid, type);
+function prefetchImage(guid, type, resolvedUrl) {
+    const url = resolvedUrl || buildImageUrl(guid, type);
     if (!prefetchedUrls.has(url)) {
         const img = new Image();
         img.src = url;
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ Alpine.data('previewModal', () => ({
     imageError: false,
     imageLoaded: false,
 
-    show(guid, type) {
+    show(guid, type, resolvedUrl) {
         type = type || 'preview';
         this.title = type === 'sample' ? 'Sample Image' : 'Preview Image';
-        const newUrl = buildImageUrl(guid, type);
+        const newUrl = resolvedUrl || buildImageUrl(guid, type);
 
         if (this.imageUrl === newUrl) {
             this.open = true;
@@ -64,18 +64,18 @@ Alpine.data('previewModal', () => ({
 
         document.addEventListener('click', function(e) {
             const preview = e.target.closest('.preview-badge');
-            if (preview) { e.preventDefault(); self.show(preview.dataset.guid, 'preview'); return; }
+            if (preview) { e.preventDefault(); self.show(preview.dataset.guid, 'preview', preview.dataset.imageUrl); return; }
             const sample = e.target.closest('.sample-badge');
-            if (sample) { e.preventDefault(); self.show(sample.dataset.guid, 'sample'); return; }
+            if (sample) { e.preventDefault(); self.show(sample.dataset.guid, 'sample', sample.dataset.imageUrl); return; }
             if (e.target.closest('[data-close-preview-modal]')) { e.preventDefault(); self.close(); }
         });
 
         // Prefetch on hover so the image is cached before click
         document.addEventListener('mouseover', function(e) {
             const preview = e.target.closest('.preview-badge');
-            if (preview) { prefetchImage(preview.dataset.guid, 'preview'); return; }
+            if (preview) { prefetchImage(preview.dataset.guid, 'preview', preview.dataset.imageUrl); return; }
             const sample = e.target.closest('.sample-badge');
-            if (sample) { prefetchImage(sample.dataset.guid, 'sample'); }
+            if (sample) { prefetchImage(sample.dataset.guid, 'sample', sample.dataset.imageUrl); }
         });
 
         document.addEventListener('keydown', function(e) {
@@ -91,9 +91,9 @@ Alpine.data('previewModal', () => ({
                         const type = el.classList.contains('sample-badge') ? 'sample' : 'preview';
                         const guid = el.dataset.guid;
                         if (typeof requestIdleCallback === 'function') {
-                            requestIdleCallback(function() { prefetchImage(guid, type); });
+                            requestIdleCallback(function() { prefetchImage(guid, type, el.dataset.imageUrl); });
                         } else {
-                            setTimeout(function() { prefetchImage(guid, type); }, 200);
+                            setTimeout(function() { prefetchImage(guid, type, el.dataset.imageUrl); }, 200);
                         }
                         observer.unobserve(el);
                     }
diff --git a/resources/views/admin/anidb/edit.blade.php b/resources/views/admin/anidb/edit.blade.php
index 379667b5f..64d8db1aa 100644
--- a/resources/views/admin/anidb/edit.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/admin/anidb/edit.blade.php
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
                                     $hasCover = $anime['anidbid'] > 0 && (file_exists(storage_path('covers/anime/' . $anime['anidbid'] . '-cover.webp')) || file_exists(storage_path('covers/anime/' . $anime['anidbid'] . '-cover.jpg')));
                                 @endphp
                                 @if($hasCover)
-                                    <img src="{{ url('/covers/anime/' . $anime['anidbid'] . '-cover.webp') }}"
+                                    <img src="{{ getImageAssetUrl('anime', $anime['anidbid'] . '-cover', url('/covers/anime/no-cover.jpg'), [(string) $anime['anidbid']]) }}"
                                          alt="{{ $anime['title'] }}"
                                          class="max-w-full h-auto mx-auto rounded shadow-lg"
                                          style="max-height: 400px;">
diff --git a/resources/views/admin/anidb/index.blade.php b/resources/views/admin/anidb/index.blade.php
index d0bb21b44..2e16a4296 100644
--- a/resources/views/admin/anidb/index.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/admin/anidb/index.blade.php
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
                                     $hasCover = $anime->anidbid > 0 && (file_exists(storage_path('covers/anime/' . $anime->anidbid . '-cover.webp')) || file_exists(storage_path('covers/anime/' . $anime->anidbid . '-cover.jpg')));
                                 @endphp
                                 @if($hasCover)
-                                    <img src="{{ url('/covers/anime/' . $anime->anidbid . '-cover.webp') }}"
+                                    <img src="{{ getImageAssetUrl('anime', $anime->anidbid . '-cover', url('/covers/anime/no-cover.jpg'), [(string) $anime->anidbid]) }}"
                                          alt="{{ $anime->title }}"
                                          class="h-16 w-12 object-cover rounded shadow"
                                          loading="lazy">
diff --git a/resources/views/books/index.blade.php b/resources/views/books/index.blade.php
index 47147b9aa..6415e8b4b 100644
--- a/resources/views/books/index.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/books/index.blade.php
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
                     <div class="bg-white dark:bg-gray-800 border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 rounded-lg overflow-hidden hover:shadow-lg transition-shadow duration-200">
                         <a href="{{ $guid ? url('/details/' . $guid) : '#' }}" class="block relative">
                             @if(!empty($result->cover))
-                                <img src="{{ url('/covers/book/' . $result->id . '.webp') }}"
+                                <img src="{{ getImageAssetUrl('book', (string) $result->id, asset('assets/images/no-cover.png')) }}"
                                      alt="{{ $result->title }}"
                                      class="w-full h-64 object-cover"
                                      data-fallback-src="{{ url('/images/no-cover.png') }}">
diff --git a/resources/views/components/release-results.blade.php b/resources/views/components/release-results.blade.php
index d88d6023d..6feb093cf 100644
--- a/resources/views/components/release-results.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/components/release-results.blade.php
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@
                                         <button type="button"
                                                 class="preview-badge inline-flex items-center px-2 py-0.5 rounded text-xs font-medium bg-purple-100 dark:bg-purple-900 text-purple-800 dark:text-purple-200 hover:bg-purple-200 dark:hover:bg-purple-800 transition cursor-pointer"
                                                 data-guid="{{ $result->guid }}"
+                                                data-image-url="{{ getImageAssetUrl('preview', $result->guid . '_thumb') }}"
                                                 title="View preview image">
                                             <i class="fas fa-image mr-1"></i> Preview
                                         </button>
@@ -84,6 +85,7 @@
                                         <button type="button"
                                                 class="sample-badge inline-flex items-center px-2 py-0.5 rounded text-xs font-medium bg-green-100 dark:bg-green-900 text-green-800 dark:text-green-200 hover:bg-green-200 dark:hover:bg-green-800 transition cursor-pointer"
                                                 data-guid="{{ $result->guid }}"
+                                                data-image-url="{{ getImageAssetUrl('sample', $result->guid . '_thumb') }}"
                                                 title="View sample image">
                                             <i class="fas fa-images mr-1"></i> Sample
                                         </button>
diff --git a/resources/views/details/index.blade.php b/resources/views/details/index.blade.php
index e89315177..3f321f527 100644
--- a/resources/views/details/index.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/details/index.blade.php
@@ -127,6 +127,12 @@
             @php
                 $hasPreviewImage = isset($release->haspreview) && $release->haspreview == 1;
                 $hasSampleImage = isset($release->jpgstatus) && $release->jpgstatus == 1;
+                $previewImageUrl = $hasPreviewImage
+                    ? getImageAssetUrl('preview', $release->guid . '_thumb', asset('assets/images/no-cover.png'))
+                    : null;
+                $sampleImageUrl = $hasSampleImage
+                    ? getImageAssetUrl('sample', $release->guid . '_thumb', asset('assets/images/no-cover.png'))
+                    : null;
             @endphp
 
             @if($hasPreviewImage || $hasSampleImage)
@@ -145,8 +151,8 @@
                         @if($hasPreviewImage)
                             <!-- Preview image -->
                             <div>
-                                <div class="block cursor-pointer image-modal-trigger" data-image-url="{{ url('/covers/preview/' . $release->guid . '_thumb.webp') }}" data-image-title="Preview Image">
-                                    <img src="{{ url('/covers/preview/' . $release->guid . '_thumb.webp') }}"
+                                <div class="block cursor-pointer image-modal-trigger" data-image-url="{{ $previewImageUrl }}" data-image-title="Preview Image">
+                                    <img src="{{ $previewImageUrl }}"
                                          alt="Preview"
                                          class="detail-gallery-image w-full h-auto rounded-lg"
                                          loading="lazy">
@@ -158,8 +164,8 @@
                         @if($hasSampleImage)
                             <!-- Sample image -->
                             <div>
-                                <div class="block cursor-pointer image-modal-trigger" data-image-url="{{ url('/covers/sample/' . $release->guid . '_thumb.webp') }}" data-image-title="Sample Image">
-                                    <img src="{{ url('/covers/sample/' . $release->guid . '_thumb.webp') }}"
+                                <div class="block cursor-pointer image-modal-trigger" data-image-url="{{ $sampleImageUrl }}" data-image-title="Sample Image">
+                                    <img src="{{ $sampleImageUrl }}"
                                          alt="Sample"
                                          class="detail-gallery-image w-full h-auto rounded-lg"
                                          loading="lazy">
diff --git a/resources/views/movies/partials/movie-card.blade.php b/resources/views/movies/partials/movie-card.blade.php
index b92a73f2e..fce5632b6 100644
--- a/resources/views/movies/partials/movie-card.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/movies/partials/movie-card.blade.php
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@
                                                     <button type="button"
                                                             class="preview-badge inline-flex items-center px-2 py-1 rounded text-xs font-medium bg-purple-100 dark:bg-purple-900 text-purple-800 dark:text-purple-200 hover:bg-purple-200 dark:hover:bg-purple-800 transition cursor-pointer"
                                                             data-guid="{{ $release->guid }}"
+                                                            data-image-url="{{ getImageAssetUrl('preview', $release->guid . '_thumb') }}"
                                                             title="View preview image">
                                                         <i class="fas fa-image mr-1"></i> Preview
                                                     </button>
diff --git a/resources/views/movies/partials/release-item.blade.php b/resources/views/movies/partials/release-item.blade.php
index 104b6f9af..5baab4dd2 100644
--- a/resources/views/movies/partials/release-item.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/movies/partials/release-item.blade.php
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
                         <button type="button"
                                 class="preview-badge inline-flex items-center px-2 py-1 rounded text-xs font-medium bg-purple-100 dark:bg-purple-900 text-purple-800 dark:text-purple-200 hover:bg-purple-200 dark:hover:bg-purple-800 transition cursor-pointer"
                                 data-guid="{{ $release->guid }}"
+                                data-image-url="{{ getImageAssetUrl('preview', $release->guid . '_thumb') }}"
                                 title="View preview image">
                             <i class="fas fa-image mr-1"></i> Preview
                         </button>
diff --git a/resources/views/mymovies/add.blade.php b/resources/views/mymovies/add.blade.php
index 75f5ed036..eac3dc952 100644
--- a/resources/views/mymovies/add.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/mymovies/add.blade.php
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
             <div class="mb-6">
                 <div class="flex items-center gap-4 mb-4">
                     <img class="rounded-lg shadow-md w-24 h-auto"
-                         src="{{ url("/covers/movies/{$imdbid}-cover.webp") }}"
+                         src="{{ getImageAssetUrl('movies', $imdbid . '-cover', url('/covers/movies/no-cover.jpg')) }}"
                          data-fallback-src="{{ url('/covers/movies/no-cover.jpg') }}"
                          alt="{{ e($movie['title'] ?? '') }}" />
 
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@
                                 <tr class="hover:bg-gray-50 dark:hover:bg-gray-700/50 transition">
                                     <td class="px-4 py-3">
                                         <img class="rounded-lg shadow-sm max-w-[120px]"
-                                             src="{{ url('/covers/movies/' . (($movie['cover'] ?? 0) == 1 ? $movie['imdbid'] . '-cover.webp' : 'no-cover.jpg')) }}"
+                                             src="{{ ($movie['cover'] ?? 0) == 1 ? getImageAssetUrl('movies', $movie['imdbid'] . '-cover', url('/covers/movies/no-cover.jpg')) : url('/covers/movies/no-cover.jpg') }}"
                                              alt="{{ e($movie['title'] ?? '') }}"/>
                                     </td>
                                     <td class="px-4 py-3">
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@
                         <div class="bg-white dark:bg-gray-800 border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 rounded-lg p-4">
                             <div class="flex gap-3">
                                 <img class="rounded-lg shadow-sm w-20 h-auto shrink-0"
-                                     src="{{ url('/covers/movies/' . (($movie['cover'] ?? 0) == 1 ? $movie['imdbid'] . '-cover.webp' : 'no-cover.jpg')) }}"
+                                     src="{{ ($movie['cover'] ?? 0) == 1 ? getImageAssetUrl('movies', $movie['imdbid'] . '-cover', url('/covers/movies/no-cover.jpg')) : url('/covers/movies/no-cover.jpg') }}"
                                      alt="{{ e($movie['title'] ?? '') }}"/>
                                 <div class="min-w-0 flex-1">
                                     <a href="{{ url("/Movies?imdb={$movie['imdbid']}") }}" class="text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100 font-semibold hover:text-blue-600 dark:hover:text-blue-400 transition text-sm">
diff --git a/resources/views/mymovies/index.blade.php b/resources/views/mymovies/index.blade.php
index 39c96ce2e..d309e44c9 100644
--- a/resources/views/mymovies/index.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/mymovies/index.blade.php
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
                                 <!-- Movie Poster -->
                                 <div class="shrink-0">
                                     <img class="rounded-lg movie-poster-shadow w-32 h-48 object-cover"
-                                         src="{{ url('/covers/movies/' . (($movie['cover'] ?? 0) == 1 ? $movie['imdbid'] . '-cover.webp' : 'no-cover.jpg')) }}"
+                                         src="{{ ($movie['cover'] ?? 0) == 1 ? getImageAssetUrl('movies', $movie['imdbid'] . '-cover', url('/covers/movies/no-cover.jpg')) : url('/covers/movies/no-cover.jpg') }}"
                                          alt="{{ e($movie['title'] ?? '') }}"/>
                                 </div>
 
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@
                         <div class="flex gap-4 mb-4">
                             <div class="shrink-0">
                                 <img class="rounded-lg movie-poster-shadow w-24 h-36 object-cover"
-                                     src="{{ url('/covers/movies/' . (($movie['cover'] ?? 0) == 1 ? $movie['imdbid'] . '-cover.webp' : 'no-cover.jpg')) }}"
+                                     src="{{ ($movie['cover'] ?? 0) == 1 ? getImageAssetUrl('movies', $movie['imdbid'] . '-cover', url('/covers/movies/no-cover.jpg')) : url('/covers/movies/no-cover.jpg') }}"
                                      alt="{{ e($movie['title'] ?? '') }}"/>
                             </div>
                             <div class="flex-1 min-w-0">
diff --git a/resources/views/myshows/add.blade.php b/resources/views/myshows/add.blade.php
index 72f8143c7..2a41b60cd 100644
--- a/resources/views/myshows/add.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/myshows/add.blade.php
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
             <div class="mb-6">
                 <div class="flex items-center gap-4 mb-4">
                     <img class="rounded-lg shadow-md w-24 h-auto"
-                         src="{{ url("/covers/tvshows/{$video}_thumb.webp") }}"
+                         src="{{ getImageAssetUrl('tvshows', $video . '_thumb', url('/covers/tvshows/no-cover.jpg')) }}"
                          data-fallback-src="{{ url('/covers/tvshows/no-cover.jpg') }}"
                          alt="{{ e($show['title'] ?? '') }}" />
 
@@ -87,4 +87,3 @@
         </div>
     </div>
 </div>
-
diff --git a/resources/views/series/trending.blade.php b/resources/views/series/trending.blade.php
index f25a10b56..1df03c4a7 100644
--- a/resources/views/series/trending.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/series/trending.blade.php
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
                             <div class="shrink-0 relative">
                                 <a href="{{ route('series', ['id' => $show->id]) }}" class="block">
                                     @if($show->image)
-                                        <img src="{{ url('/covers/tvshows/' . $show->id . '.webp') }}" alt="{{ $show->title }}" class="w-full md:w-64 h-96 object-cover" data-fallback-src="{{ url('/covers/tvshows/no-cover.jpg') }}">
+                                        <img src="{{ getImageAssetUrl('tvshows', (string) $show->id, url('/covers/tvshows/no-cover.jpg')) }}" alt="{{ $show->title }}" class="w-full md:w-64 h-96 object-cover" data-fallback-src="{{ url('/covers/tvshows/no-cover.jpg') }}">
                                     @else
                                         <div class="w-full md:w-64 h-96 bg-gray-200 dark:bg-gray-700 flex items-center justify-center">
                                             <i class="fas fa-tv text-gray-400 text-5xl"></i>
diff --git a/resources/views/series/viewseries.blade.php b/resources/views/series/viewseries.blade.php
index bdfddc5c4..28a546f6c 100644
--- a/resources/views/series/viewseries.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/series/viewseries.blade.php
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
                                     <div class="lg:col-span-1">
                                         <img class="series-detail-poster w-full h-auto rounded-lg"
                                              alt="{{ $seriestitles ?? '' }} Poster"
-                                             src="{{ url('/covers/tvshows/' . $show['id'] . '.webp') }}"/>
+                                             src="{{ getImageAssetUrl('tvshows', (string) $show['id'], url('/covers/tvshows/no-cover.jpg')) }}"/>
                                     </div>
                                     <div class="lg:col-span-3">
                                         <p class="text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 leading-relaxed">{{ $seriessummary }}</p>
diff --git a/tests/Unit/Extensions/HelperCoverUrlTest.php b/tests/Unit/Extensions/HelperCoverUrlTest.php
index f2a693e8d..7b2fb7ab2 100644
--- a/tests/Unit/Extensions/HelperCoverUrlTest.php
+++ b/tests/Unit/Extensions/HelperCoverUrlTest.php
@@ -8,6 +8,35 @@ use Tests\TestCase;
 
 class HelperCoverUrlTest extends TestCase
 {
+    /** @var list<string> */
+    private array $temporaryCoverFiles = [];
+
+    /** @var list<string> */
+    private array $temporaryCoverDirectories = [];
+
+    private mixed $originalCoversPath;
+
+    protected function setUp(): void
+    {
+        parent::setUp();
+
+        $this->originalCoversPath = config('nntmux_settings.covers_path');
+    }
+
+    protected function tearDown(): void
+    {
+        foreach ($this->temporaryCoverFiles as $path) {
+            @unlink($path);
+        }
+        foreach (array_reverse($this->temporaryCoverDirectories) as $path) {
+            @rmdir($path);
+        }
+
+        config(['nntmux_settings.covers_path' => $this->originalCoversPath]);
+
+        parent::tearDown();
+    }
+
     public function test_unzip_gzip_file_returns_uncompressed_contents(): void
     {
         $path = tempnam(sys_get_temp_dir(), 'nntmux-gzip-');
@@ -35,4 +64,39 @@ class HelperCoverUrlTest extends TestCase
 
         $this->assertStringContainsString('assets/images/no-cover.png', $url);
     }
+
+    public function test_get_release_cover_emits_legacy_jpeg_extension_when_webp_does_not_exist(): void
+    {
+        $id = 987654321;
+        $path = storage_path("covers/book/{$id}.jpg");
+        $this->temporaryCoverFiles[] = $path;
+        if (! is_dir(dirname($path))) {
+            mkdir(dirname($path), 0777, true);
+        }
+        file_put_contents($path, 'legacy jpeg fixture');
+
+        $url = getReleaseCover((object) ['bookinfo_id' => $id]);
+
+        $this->assertStringEndsWith("/covers/book/{$id}.jpg", $url);
+    }
+
+    public function test_get_release_cover_uses_the_real_extension_in_a_custom_covers_path(): void
+    {
+        $id = 987654322;
+        $root = sys_get_temp_dir().'/nntmux-cover-url-'.bin2hex(random_bytes(6));
+        $directory = $root.'/book';
+        $jpegPath = $directory."/{$id}.jpg";
+        $webpPath = $directory."/{$id}.webp";
+        $this->temporaryCoverDirectories = [$root, $directory];
+        $this->temporaryCoverFiles = [$jpegPath, $webpPath];
+        mkdir($directory, 0777, true);
+        config(['nntmux_settings.covers_path' => $root]);
+        file_put_contents($jpegPath, 'legacy jpeg fixture');
+
+        $this->assertStringEndsWith("/covers/book/{$id}.jpg", getReleaseCover((object) ['bookinfo_id' => $id]));
+
+        file_put_contents($webpPath, 'webp fixture');
+
+        $this->assertStringEndsWith("/covers/book/{$id}.webp", getReleaseCover((object) ['bookinfo_id' => $id]));
+    }
 }