diff --git a/Emby.Server.Implementations/Dto/DtoService.cs b/Emby.Server.Implementations/Dto/DtoService.cs
index 4ed7c40be..f5ca006dd 100644
--- a/Emby.Server.Implementations/Dto/DtoService.cs
+++ b/Emby.Server.Implementations/Dto/DtoService.cs
@@ -458,11 +458,6 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Dto
             }
         }
 
-        private string GetDtoId(BaseItem item)
-        {
-            return item.Id.ToString("N", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
-        }
-
         private void SetMusicVideoProperties(BaseItemDto dto, MusicVideo item)
         {
             if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(item.Album))
@@ -1324,7 +1319,7 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Dto
 
                     if (image != null)
                     {
-                        dto.ParentLogoItemId = GetDtoId(parent);
+                        dto.ParentLogoItemId = parent.Id;
                         dto.ParentLogoImageTag = GetTagAndFillBlurhash(dto, parent, image);
                     }
                 }
@@ -1335,7 +1330,7 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Dto
 
                     if (image != null)
                     {
-                        dto.ParentArtItemId = GetDtoId(parent);
+                        dto.ParentArtItemId = parent.Id;
                         dto.ParentArtImageTag = GetTagAndFillBlurhash(dto, parent, image);
                     }
                 }
@@ -1346,7 +1341,7 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Dto
 
                     if (image != null)
                     {
-                        dto.ParentThumbItemId = GetDtoId(parent);
+                        dto.ParentThumbItemId = parent.Id;
                         dto.ParentThumbImageTag = GetTagAndFillBlurhash(dto, parent, image);
                     }
                 }
@@ -1357,7 +1352,7 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Dto
 
                     if (images.Count > 0)
                     {
-                        dto.ParentBackdropItemId = GetDtoId(parent);
+                        dto.ParentBackdropItemId = parent.Id;
                         dto.ParentBackdropImageTags = GetTagsAndFillBlurhashes(dto, parent, ImageType.Backdrop, images);
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/Emby.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/LiveTvDtoService.cs b/Emby.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/LiveTvDtoService.cs
index 323b96021..fbce7af2d 100644
--- a/Emby.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/LiveTvDtoService.cs
+++ b/Emby.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/LiveTvDtoService.cs
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.LiveTv
                     try
                     {
                         dto.ParentThumbImageTag = _imageProcessor.GetImageCacheTag(librarySeries, image);
-                        dto.ParentThumbItemId = librarySeries.Id.ToString("N", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
+                        dto.ParentThumbItemId = librarySeries.Id;
                     }
                     catch (Exception ex)
                     {
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.LiveTv
                             {
                                 _imageProcessor.GetImageCacheTag(librarySeries, image)
                             };
-                        dto.ParentBackdropItemId = librarySeries.Id.ToString("N", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
+                        dto.ParentBackdropItemId = librarySeries.Id;
                     }
                     catch (Exception ex)
                     {
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.LiveTv
                                 _imageProcessor.GetImageCacheTag(program, image)
                             };
 
-                            dto.ParentBackdropItemId = program.Id.ToString("N", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
+                            dto.ParentBackdropItemId = program.Id;
                         }
                         catch (Exception ex)
                         {
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Model/Dto/BaseItemDto.cs b/MediaBrowser.Model/Dto/BaseItemDto.cs
index a784025e3..094dc73b2 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Model/Dto/BaseItemDto.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Model/Dto/BaseItemDto.cs
@@ -297,13 +297,13 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Dto
         /// Gets or sets wether the item has a logo, this will hold the Id of the Parent that has one.
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>The parent logo item id.</value>
-        public string ParentLogoItemId { get; set; }
+        public Guid? ParentLogoItemId { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets wether the item has any backdrops, this will hold the Id of the Parent that has one.
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>The parent backdrop item id.</value>
-        public string ParentBackdropItemId { get; set; }
+        public Guid? ParentBackdropItemId { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the parent backdrop image tags.
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Dto
         /// Gets or sets wether the item has fan art, this will hold the Id of the Parent that has one.
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>The parent art item id.</value>
-        public string ParentArtItemId { get; set; }
+        public Guid? ParentArtItemId { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the parent art image tag.
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Dto
         /// Gets or sets the parent thumb item id.
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>The parent thumb item id.</value>
-        public string ParentThumbItemId { get; set; }
+        public Guid? ParentThumbItemId { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the parent thumb image tag.