diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
index 05f60cfa6..e55ea2248 100644
--- a/.vscode/launch.json
+++ b/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
             "type": "coreclr",
             "request": "launch",
             "preLaunchTask": "build",
-            "program": "${workspaceFolder}/Jellyfin.Server/bin/Debug/netcoreapp3.1/jellyfin.dll",
+            "program": "${workspaceFolder}/Jellyfin.Server/bin/Debug/net5.0/jellyfin.dll",
             "args": [],
             "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}/Jellyfin.Server",
             "console": "internalConsole",
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
             "type": "coreclr",
             "request": "launch",
             "preLaunchTask": "build",
-            "program": "${workspaceFolder}/Jellyfin.Server/bin/Debug/netcoreapp3.1/jellyfin.dll",
+            "program": "${workspaceFolder}/Jellyfin.Server/bin/Debug/net5.0/jellyfin.dll",
             "args": ["--nowebclient"],
             "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}/Jellyfin.Server",
             "console": "internalConsole",
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1786ed8de..1ab246f84 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ A second option is to build the project and then run the resulting executable fi
 
     ```bash
     dotnet build                # Build the project
-    cd bin/Debug/netcoreapp3.1  # Change into the build output directory
+    cd bin/Debug/net5.0  # Change into the build output directory
     ```
 
 2. Execute the build output. On Linux, Mac, etc. use `./jellyfin` and on Windows use `jellyfin.exe`.
diff --git a/benches/Jellyfin.Common.Benches/Jellyfin.Common.Benches.csproj b/benches/Jellyfin.Common.Benches/Jellyfin.Common.Benches.csproj
index 47aeed05e..c564e86e9 100644
--- a/benches/Jellyfin.Common.Benches/Jellyfin.Common.Benches.csproj
+++ b/benches/Jellyfin.Common.Benches/Jellyfin.Common.Benches.csproj
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
   <PropertyGroup>
     <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
-    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp3.1</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net5.0</TargetFramework>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index 9216d24fe..9675d36ca 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Section: misc
 Priority: optional
 Maintainer: Jellyfin Team <team@jellyfin.org>
 Build-Depends:  debhelper (>= 9),
-                dotnet-sdk-3.1,
+                dotnet-sdk-5.0,
                 libc6-dev,
                 libcurl4-openssl-dev,
                 libfontconfig1-dev,
diff --git a/deployment/Dockerfile.centos.amd64 b/deployment/Dockerfile.centos.amd64
index 39788cc0e..01fc1aaac 100644
--- a/deployment/Dockerfile.centos.amd64
+++ b/deployment/Dockerfile.centos.amd64
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ FROM centos:7
 # Docker build arguments
 ARG SOURCE_DIR=/jellyfin
 ARG ARTIFACT_DIR=/dist
-ARG SDK_VERSION=3.1
+ARG SDK_VERSION=5.0
 # Docker run environment
 ENV SOURCE_DIR=/jellyfin
 ENV ARTIFACT_DIR=/dist
diff --git a/deployment/Dockerfile.debian.amd64 b/deployment/Dockerfile.debian.amd64
index 1f28748b2..f0d9188c1 100644
--- a/deployment/Dockerfile.debian.amd64
+++ b/deployment/Dockerfile.debian.amd64
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ FROM debian:10
 # Docker build arguments
 ARG SOURCE_DIR=/jellyfin
 ARG ARTIFACT_DIR=/dist
-ARG SDK_VERSION=3.1
+ARG SDK_VERSION=5.0
 # Docker run environment
 ENV SOURCE_DIR=/jellyfin
 ENV ARTIFACT_DIR=/dist
diff --git a/deployment/Dockerfile.debian.arm64 b/deployment/Dockerfile.debian.arm64
index 9bd51ad8c..8132ee887 100644
--- a/deployment/Dockerfile.debian.arm64
+++ b/deployment/Dockerfile.debian.arm64
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ FROM debian:10
 # Docker build arguments
 ARG SOURCE_DIR=/jellyfin
 ARG ARTIFACT_DIR=/dist
-ARG SDK_VERSION=3.1
+ARG SDK_VERSION=5.0
 # Docker run environment
 ENV SOURCE_DIR=/jellyfin
 ENV ARTIFACT_DIR=/dist
diff --git a/deployment/Dockerfile.debian.armhf b/deployment/Dockerfile.debian.armhf
index fe54e5b47..31f534838 100644
--- a/deployment/Dockerfile.debian.armhf
+++ b/deployment/Dockerfile.debian.armhf
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ FROM debian:10
 # Docker build arguments
 ARG SOURCE_DIR=/jellyfin
 ARG ARTIFACT_DIR=/dist
-ARG SDK_VERSION=3.1
+ARG SDK_VERSION=5.0
 # Docker run environment
 ENV SOURCE_DIR=/jellyfin
 ENV ARTIFACT_DIR=/dist
diff --git a/deployment/Dockerfile.docker.amd64 b/deployment/Dockerfile.docker.amd64
index e04442606..b61185f8c 100644
--- a/deployment/Dockerfile.docker.amd64
+++ b/deployment/Dockerfile.docker.amd64
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-ARG DOTNET_VERSION=3.1
+ARG DOTNET_VERSION=5.0
 
 FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/core/sdk:${DOTNET_VERSION}-buster
 
diff --git a/deployment/Dockerfile.docker.arm64 b/deployment/Dockerfile.docker.arm64
index a7ac40492..7420b2137 100644
--- a/deployment/Dockerfile.docker.arm64
+++ b/deployment/Dockerfile.docker.arm64
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-ARG DOTNET_VERSION=3.1
+ARG DOTNET_VERSION=5.0
 
 FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/core/sdk:${DOTNET_VERSION}-buster
 
diff --git a/deployment/Dockerfile.docker.armhf b/deployment/Dockerfile.docker.armhf
index b5a42f55f..38e72ad85 100644
--- a/deployment/Dockerfile.docker.armhf
+++ b/deployment/Dockerfile.docker.armhf
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-ARG DOTNET_VERSION=3.1
+ARG DOTNET_VERSION=5.0
 
 FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/core/sdk:${DOTNET_VERSION}-buster
 
diff --git a/deployment/Dockerfile.fedora.amd64 b/deployment/Dockerfile.fedora.amd64
index 01b99deb6..a73f5d3cd 100644
--- a/deployment/Dockerfile.fedora.amd64
+++ b/deployment/Dockerfile.fedora.amd64
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ FROM fedora:31
 # Docker build arguments
 ARG SOURCE_DIR=/jellyfin
 ARG ARTIFACT_DIR=/dist
-ARG SDK_VERSION=3.1
+ARG SDK_VERSION=5.0
 # Docker run environment
 ENV SOURCE_DIR=/jellyfin
 ENV ARTIFACT_DIR=/dist
diff --git a/deployment/Dockerfile.linux.amd64 b/deployment/Dockerfile.linux.amd64
index 4d00bc499..2bedafcc5 100644
--- a/deployment/Dockerfile.linux.amd64
+++ b/deployment/Dockerfile.linux.amd64
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ FROM debian:10
 # Docker build arguments
 ARG SOURCE_DIR=/jellyfin
 ARG ARTIFACT_DIR=/dist
-ARG SDK_VERSION=3.1
+ARG SDK_VERSION=5.0
 # Docker run environment
 ENV SOURCE_DIR=/jellyfin
 ENV ARTIFACT_DIR=/dist
diff --git a/deployment/Dockerfile.macos b/deployment/Dockerfile.macos
index 85f3fc642..d470f9b74 100644
--- a/deployment/Dockerfile.macos
+++ b/deployment/Dockerfile.macos
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ FROM debian:10
 # Docker build arguments
 ARG SOURCE_DIR=/jellyfin
 ARG ARTIFACT_DIR=/dist
-ARG SDK_VERSION=3.1
+ARG SDK_VERSION=5.0
 # Docker run environment
 ENV SOURCE_DIR=/jellyfin
 ENV ARTIFACT_DIR=/dist
diff --git a/deployment/Dockerfile.portable b/deployment/Dockerfile.portable
index 3253d2141..d2007c075 100644
--- a/deployment/Dockerfile.portable
+++ b/deployment/Dockerfile.portable
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ FROM debian:10
 # Docker build arguments
 ARG SOURCE_DIR=/jellyfin
 ARG ARTIFACT_DIR=/dist
-ARG SDK_VERSION=3.1
+ARG SDK_VERSION=5.0
 # Docker run environment
 ENV SOURCE_DIR=/jellyfin
 ENV ARTIFACT_DIR=/dist
diff --git a/deployment/Dockerfile.ubuntu.amd64 b/deployment/Dockerfile.ubuntu.amd64
index d4fa596a3..084159d45 100644
--- a/deployment/Dockerfile.ubuntu.amd64
+++ b/deployment/Dockerfile.ubuntu.amd64
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ FROM ubuntu:bionic
 # Docker build arguments
 ARG SOURCE_DIR=/jellyfin
 ARG ARTIFACT_DIR=/dist
-ARG SDK_VERSION=3.1
+ARG SDK_VERSION=5.0
 # Docker run environment
 ENV SOURCE_DIR=/jellyfin
 ENV ARTIFACT_DIR=/dist
diff --git a/deployment/Dockerfile.ubuntu.arm64 b/deployment/Dockerfile.ubuntu.arm64
index 5fd19a2fc..c2caf4cf8 100644
--- a/deployment/Dockerfile.ubuntu.arm64
+++ b/deployment/Dockerfile.ubuntu.arm64
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ FROM ubuntu:bionic
 # Docker build arguments
 ARG SOURCE_DIR=/jellyfin
 ARG ARTIFACT_DIR=/dist
-ARG SDK_VERSION=3.1
+ARG SDK_VERSION=5.0
 # Docker run environment
 ENV SOURCE_DIR=/jellyfin
 ENV ARTIFACT_DIR=/dist
diff --git a/deployment/Dockerfile.ubuntu.armhf b/deployment/Dockerfile.ubuntu.armhf
index d73ea92fb..719b3a85b 100644
--- a/deployment/Dockerfile.ubuntu.armhf
+++ b/deployment/Dockerfile.ubuntu.armhf
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ FROM ubuntu:bionic
 # Docker build arguments
 ARG SOURCE_DIR=/jellyfin
 ARG ARTIFACT_DIR=/dist
-ARG SDK_VERSION=3.1
+ARG SDK_VERSION=5.0
 # Docker run environment
 ENV SOURCE_DIR=/jellyfin
 ENV ARTIFACT_DIR=/dist
diff --git a/deployment/Dockerfile.windows.amd64 b/deployment/Dockerfile.windows.amd64
index 0c99f6954..e6905c906 100644
--- a/deployment/Dockerfile.windows.amd64
+++ b/deployment/Dockerfile.windows.amd64
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ FROM debian:10
 # Docker build arguments
 ARG SOURCE_DIR=/jellyfin
 ARG ARTIFACT_DIR=/dist
-ARG SDK_VERSION=3.1
+ARG SDK_VERSION=5.0
 # Docker run environment
 ENV SOURCE_DIR=/jellyfin
 ENV ARTIFACT_DIR=/dist
diff --git a/deployment/build.debian.amd64 b/deployment/build.debian.amd64
index 012e1cebf..145e28d87 100755
--- a/deployment/build.debian.amd64
+++ b/deployment/build.debian.amd64
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ set -o xtrace
 pushd ${SOURCE_DIR}
 
 if [[ ${IS_DOCKER} == YES ]]; then
-    # Remove build-dep for dotnet-sdk-3.1, since it's installed manually
+    # Remove build-dep for dotnet-sdk-5.0, since it's installed manually
     cp -a debian/control /tmp/control.orig
-    sed -i '/dotnet-sdk-3.1,/d' debian/control
+    sed -i '/dotnet-sdk-5.0,/d' debian/control
 fi
 
 # Modify changelog to unstable configuration if IS_UNSTABLE
diff --git a/deployment/build.debian.arm64 b/deployment/build.debian.arm64
index 12ce3e874..5699133a0 100755
--- a/deployment/build.debian.arm64
+++ b/deployment/build.debian.arm64
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ set -o xtrace
 pushd ${SOURCE_DIR}
 
 if [[ ${IS_DOCKER} == YES ]]; then
-    # Remove build-dep for dotnet-sdk-3.1, since it's installed manually
+    # Remove build-dep for dotnet-sdk-5.0, since it's installed manually
     cp -a debian/control /tmp/control.orig
-    sed -i '/dotnet-sdk-3.1,/d' debian/control
+    sed -i '/dotnet-sdk-5.0,/d' debian/control
 fi
 
 # Modify changelog to unstable configuration if IS_UNSTABLE
diff --git a/deployment/build.debian.armhf b/deployment/build.debian.armhf
index 3089eab58..20af2ddfb 100755
--- a/deployment/build.debian.armhf
+++ b/deployment/build.debian.armhf
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ set -o xtrace
 pushd ${SOURCE_DIR}
 
 if [[ ${IS_DOCKER} == YES ]]; then
-    # Remove build-dep for dotnet-sdk-3.1, since it's installed manually
+    # Remove build-dep for dotnet-sdk-5.0, since it's installed manually
     cp -a debian/control /tmp/control.orig
-    sed -i '/dotnet-sdk-3.1,/d' debian/control
+    sed -i '/dotnet-sdk-5.0,/d' debian/control
 fi
 
 # Modify changelog to unstable configuration if IS_UNSTABLE
diff --git a/deployment/build.ubuntu.amd64 b/deployment/build.ubuntu.amd64
index 0eac9cdd1..0c29286c0 100755
--- a/deployment/build.ubuntu.amd64
+++ b/deployment/build.ubuntu.amd64
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ set -o xtrace
 pushd ${SOURCE_DIR}
 
 if [[ ${IS_DOCKER} == YES ]]; then
-    # Remove build-dep for dotnet-sdk-3.1, since it's installed manually
+    # Remove build-dep for dotnet-sdk-5.0, since it's installed manually
     cp -a debian/control /tmp/control.orig
-    sed -i '/dotnet-sdk-3.1,/d' debian/control
+    sed -i '/dotnet-sdk-5.0,/d' debian/control
 fi
 
 # Modify changelog to unstable configuration if IS_UNSTABLE
diff --git a/deployment/build.ubuntu.arm64 b/deployment/build.ubuntu.arm64
index 5b11fd543..65d67f80f 100755
--- a/deployment/build.ubuntu.arm64
+++ b/deployment/build.ubuntu.arm64
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ set -o xtrace
 pushd ${SOURCE_DIR}
 
 if [[ ${IS_DOCKER} == YES ]]; then
-    # Remove build-dep for dotnet-sdk-3.1, since it's installed manually
+    # Remove build-dep for dotnet-sdk-5.0, since it's installed manually
     cp -a debian/control /tmp/control.orig
-    sed -i '/dotnet-sdk-3.1,/d' debian/control
+    sed -i '/dotnet-sdk-5.0,/d' debian/control
 fi
 
 # Modify changelog to unstable configuration if IS_UNSTABLE
diff --git a/deployment/build.ubuntu.armhf b/deployment/build.ubuntu.armhf
index 4734cf658..370370abc 100755
--- a/deployment/build.ubuntu.armhf
+++ b/deployment/build.ubuntu.armhf
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ set -o xtrace
 pushd ${SOURCE_DIR}
 
 if [[ ${IS_DOCKER} == YES ]]; then
-    # Remove build-dep for dotnet-sdk-3.1, since it's installed manually
+    # Remove build-dep for dotnet-sdk-5.0, since it's installed manually
     cp -a debian/control /tmp/control.orig
-    sed -i '/dotnet-sdk-3.1,/d' debian/control
+    sed -i '/dotnet-sdk-5.0,/d' debian/control
 fi
 
 # Modify changelog to unstable configuration if IS_UNSTABLE
diff --git a/fedora/jellyfin.spec b/fedora/jellyfin.spec
index 93fb9fb41..22f5949ae 100644
--- a/fedora/jellyfin.spec
+++ b/fedora/jellyfin.spec
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ BuildRequires:  libcurl-devel, fontconfig-devel, freetype-devel, openssl-devel,
 # Requirements not packaged in main repos
 # COPR @dotnet-sig/dotnet or
 # https://packages.microsoft.com/rhel/7/prod/
-BuildRequires:  dotnet-runtime-3.1, dotnet-sdk-3.1
+BuildRequires:  dotnet-runtime-5.0, dotnet-sdk-5.0
 Requires: %{name}-server = %{version}-%{release}, %{name}-web >= 10.6, %{name}-web < 10.7
 # Disable Automatic Dependency Processing
 AutoReqProv:    no