diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/GenreHandler.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/GenreHandler.cs
index c2b70e106..eeadf1e45 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/GenreHandler.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/GenreHandler.cs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.HttpHandlers
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets a single genre
     /// </summary>
-    public class GenreHandler : BaseJsonHandler<IBNItem>
+    public class GenreHandler : BaseSerializationHandler<IBNItem>
     {
         protected override Task<IBNItem> GetObjectToSerialize()
         {
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/GenresHandler.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/GenresHandler.cs
index 3280c3e32..8452bae3d 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/GenresHandler.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/GenresHandler.cs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
 
 namespace MediaBrowser.Api.HttpHandlers
 {
-    public class GenresHandler : BaseJsonHandler<IEnumerable<IBNItem>>
+    public class GenresHandler : BaseSerializationHandler<IEnumerable<IBNItem>>
     {
         protected override Task<IEnumerable<IBNItem>> GetObjectToSerialize()
         {
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/ItemHandler.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/ItemHandler.cs
index 4f2a9c68e..35310f042 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/ItemHandler.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/ItemHandler.cs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
 
 namespace MediaBrowser.Api.HttpHandlers
 {
-    public class ItemHandler : BaseJsonHandler<DTOBaseItem>
+    public class ItemHandler : BaseSerializationHandler<DTOBaseItem>
     {
         protected override Task<DTOBaseItem> GetObjectToSerialize()
         {
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/ItemListHandler.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/ItemListHandler.cs
index 9d5e3eb58..09814b191 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/ItemListHandler.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/ItemListHandler.cs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
 
 namespace MediaBrowser.Api.HttpHandlers
 {
-    public class ItemListHandler : BaseJsonHandler<DTOBaseItem[]>
+    public class ItemListHandler : BaseSerializationHandler<DTOBaseItem[]>
     {
         protected override Task<DTOBaseItem[]> GetObjectToSerialize()
         {
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/PersonHandler.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/PersonHandler.cs
index 3c34efae5..0d496c240 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/PersonHandler.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/PersonHandler.cs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.HttpHandlers
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets a single Person
     /// </summary>
-    public class PersonHandler : BaseJsonHandler<IBNItem>
+    public class PersonHandler : BaseSerializationHandler<IBNItem>
     {
         protected override Task<IBNItem> GetObjectToSerialize()
         {
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/PluginConfigurationHandler.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/PluginConfigurationHandler.cs
index fbc16109d..6abfb9b2d 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/PluginConfigurationHandler.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/PluginConfigurationHandler.cs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ using MediaBrowser.Model.Plugins;
 
 namespace MediaBrowser.Api.HttpHandlers
 {
-    public class PluginConfigurationHandler : BaseJsonHandler<BasePluginConfiguration>
+    public class PluginConfigurationHandler : BaseSerializationHandler<BasePluginConfiguration>
     {
         protected override Task<BasePluginConfiguration> GetObjectToSerialize()
         {
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/PluginsHandler.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/PluginsHandler.cs
index 1cb4e95f7..67246cbc6 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/PluginsHandler.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/PluginsHandler.cs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.HttpHandlers
     /// <summary>
     /// Provides information about installed plugins
     /// </summary>
-    public class PluginsHandler : BaseJsonHandler<IEnumerable<PluginInfo>>
+    public class PluginsHandler : BaseSerializationHandler<IEnumerable<PluginInfo>>
     {
         protected override Task<IEnumerable<PluginInfo>> GetObjectToSerialize()
         {
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/StudioHandler.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/StudioHandler.cs
index af7e7fed0..458dd9da1 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/StudioHandler.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/StudioHandler.cs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.HttpHandlers
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets a single studio
     /// </summary>
-    public class StudioHandler : BaseJsonHandler<IBNItem>
+    public class StudioHandler : BaseSerializationHandler<IBNItem>
     {
         protected override Task<IBNItem> GetObjectToSerialize()
         {
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/StudiosHandler.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/StudiosHandler.cs
index 64348ac89..0f1e087fe 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/StudiosHandler.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/StudiosHandler.cs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
 
 namespace MediaBrowser.Api.HttpHandlers
 {
-    public class StudiosHandler : BaseJsonHandler<IEnumerable<IBNItem>>
+    public class StudiosHandler : BaseSerializationHandler<IEnumerable<IBNItem>>
     {
         protected override Task<IEnumerable<IBNItem>> GetObjectToSerialize()
         {
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/UsersHandler.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/UsersHandler.cs
index ad9ffec98..1c7ea6b27 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/UsersHandler.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/UsersHandler.cs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
 
 namespace MediaBrowser.Api.HttpHandlers
 {
-    class UsersHandler : BaseJsonHandler<IEnumerable<User>>
+    class UsersHandler : BaseSerializationHandler<IEnumerable<User>>
     {
         protected override Task<IEnumerable<User>> GetObjectToSerialize()
         {
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/YearHandler.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/YearHandler.cs
index 0eb674e27..1b0c7f670 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/YearHandler.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/YearHandler.cs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.HttpHandlers
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets a single year
     /// </summary>
-    public class YearHandler : BaseJsonHandler<IBNItem>
+    public class YearHandler : BaseSerializationHandler<IBNItem>
     {
         protected override Task<IBNItem> GetObjectToSerialize()
         {
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/YearsHandler.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/YearsHandler.cs
index ee07ac8b0..449be7c5e 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/YearsHandler.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/YearsHandler.cs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
 
 namespace MediaBrowser.Api.HttpHandlers
 {
-    public class YearsHandler : BaseJsonHandler<IEnumerable<IBNItem>>
+    public class YearsHandler : BaseSerializationHandler<IEnumerable<IBNItem>>
     {
         protected override Task<IEnumerable<IBNItem>> GetObjectToSerialize()
         {
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Common/Net/Handlers/BaseSerializationHandler.cs b/MediaBrowser.Common/Net/Handlers/BaseSerializationHandler.cs
index 4229dce61..a0696d4a6 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Common/Net/Handlers/BaseSerializationHandler.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Common/Net/Handlers/BaseSerializationHandler.cs
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-using System.IO;
+using System;
+using System.IO;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using MediaBrowser.Common.Serialization;
-using System;
 
 namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Net.Handlers
 {
-    public abstract class BaseJsonHandler<T> : BaseHandler
+    public abstract class BaseSerializationHandler<T> : BaseHandler
     {
         public SerializationFormat SerializationFormat
         {
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Net.Handlers
             {
                 case Handlers.SerializationFormat.Jsv:
                     return Task.FromResult<string>("text/plain");
+                case Handlers.SerializationFormat.Protobuf:
+                    return Task.FromResult<string>("application/x-protobuf");
                 default:
                     return Task.FromResult<string>(MimeTypes.JsonMimeType);
             }
@@ -67,6 +69,9 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Net.Handlers
                 case Handlers.SerializationFormat.Jsv:
                     JsvSerializer.SerializeToStream<T>(_ObjectToSerialize, stream);
                     break;
+                case Handlers.SerializationFormat.Protobuf:
+                    ProtobufSerializer.SerializeToStream<T>(_ObjectToSerialize, stream);
+                    break;
                 default:
                     JsonSerializer.SerializeToStream<T>(_ObjectToSerialize, stream);
                     break;
@@ -77,7 +82,8 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Net.Handlers
     public enum SerializationFormat
     {
         Json,
-        Jsv
+        Jsv,
+        Protobuf
     }
 
 }