diff --git a/DvdLib/DvdLib.csproj b/DvdLib/DvdLib.csproj
index 9dbaa9e2f..f4df6a9f5 100644
--- a/DvdLib/DvdLib.csproj
+++ b/DvdLib/DvdLib.csproj
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>netstandard2.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>netstandard2.1</TargetFramework>
     <GenerateAssemblyInfo>false</GenerateAssemblyInfo>
     <GenerateDocumentationFile>true</GenerateDocumentationFile>
   </PropertyGroup>
diff --git a/Emby.Dlna/Didl/Filter.cs b/Emby.Dlna/Didl/Filter.cs
index a0e67870e..e7f9577ee 100644
--- a/Emby.Dlna/Didl/Filter.cs
+++ b/Emby.Dlna/Didl/Filter.cs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ namespace Emby.Dlna.Didl
 
         public Filter(string filter)
         {
-            _all = StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(filter, "*");
+            _all = string.Equals(filter, "*", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
 
             _fields = (filter ?? string.Empty).Split(new[] { ',' }, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries);
         }
diff --git a/Emby.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/EmbyTV/EmbyTV.cs b/Emby.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/EmbyTV/EmbyTV.cs
index 3b6bfce6a..4e09f90b4 100644
--- a/Emby.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/EmbyTV/EmbyTV.cs
+++ b/Emby.Server.Implementations/LiveTv/EmbyTV/EmbyTV.cs
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.LiveTv.EmbyTV
         {
             foreach (NameValuePair mapping in mappings)
             {
-                if (StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(mapping.Name, channelId))
+                if (string.Equals(mapping.Name, channelId, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                 {
                     return mapping.Value;
                 }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Model/Dlna/ConditionProcessor.cs b/MediaBrowser.Model/Dlna/ConditionProcessor.cs
index 3629d1547..caaceda1b 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Model/Dlna/ConditionProcessor.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Model/Dlna/ConditionProcessor.cs
@@ -169,9 +169,9 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Dlna
                         return ListHelper.ContainsIgnoreCase(expected.Split('|'), currentValue);
                     }
                 case ProfileConditionType.Equals:
-                    return StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(currentValue, expected);
+                    return string.Equals(currentValue, expected, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
                 case ProfileConditionType.NotEquals:
-                    return !StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(currentValue, expected);
+                    return !string.Equals(currentValue, expected, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
                 default:
                     throw new InvalidOperationException("Unexpected ProfileConditionType: " + condition.Condition);
             }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Model/Dlna/DeviceProfile.cs b/MediaBrowser.Model/Dlna/DeviceProfile.cs
index 8d8fe9eb5..f152ee880 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Model/Dlna/DeviceProfile.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Model/Dlna/DeviceProfile.cs
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Dlna
                     continue;
                 }
 
-                if (!StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(container, i.Container))
+                if (!string.Equals(container, i.Container, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                 {
                     continue;
                 }
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Dlna
                     continue;
                 }
 
-                if (!StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(container, i.Container))
+                if (!string.Equals(container, i.Container, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                 {
                     continue;
                 }
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Dlna
                     continue;
                 }
 
-                if (!StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(videoCodec, i.VideoCodec ?? string.Empty))
+                if (!string.Equals(videoCodec, i.VideoCodec ?? string.Empty, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                 {
                     continue;
                 }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Model/Dlna/MediaFormatProfileResolver.cs b/MediaBrowser.Model/Dlna/MediaFormatProfileResolver.cs
index 672784589..333cab60d 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Model/Dlna/MediaFormatProfileResolver.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Model/Dlna/MediaFormatProfileResolver.cs
@@ -17,53 +17,53 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Dlna
 
         private MediaFormatProfile[] ResolveVideoFormatInternal(string container, string videoCodec, string audioCodec, int? width, int? height, TransportStreamTimestamp timestampType)
         {
-            if (StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(container, "asf"))
+            if (string.Equals(container, "asf", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
             {
                 MediaFormatProfile? val = ResolveVideoASFFormat(videoCodec, audioCodec, width, height);
                 return val.HasValue ? new MediaFormatProfile[] { val.Value } : new MediaFormatProfile[] { };
             }
 
-            if (StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(container, "mp4"))
+            if (string.Equals(container, "mp4", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
             {
                 MediaFormatProfile? val = ResolveVideoMP4Format(videoCodec, audioCodec, width, height);
                 return val.HasValue ? new MediaFormatProfile[] { val.Value } : new MediaFormatProfile[] { };
             }
 
-            if (StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(container, "avi"))
+            if (string.Equals(container, "avi", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                 return new MediaFormatProfile[] { MediaFormatProfile.AVI };
 
-            if (StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(container, "mkv"))
+            if (string.Equals(container, "mkv", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                 return new MediaFormatProfile[] { MediaFormatProfile.MATROSKA };
 
-            if (StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(container, "mpeg2ps") ||
-                StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(container, "ts"))
+            if (string.Equals(container, "mpeg2ps", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) ||
+                string.Equals(container, "ts", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
 
                 return new MediaFormatProfile[] { MediaFormatProfile.MPEG_PS_NTSC, MediaFormatProfile.MPEG_PS_PAL };
 
-            if (StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(container, "mpeg1video"))
+            if (string.Equals(container, "mpeg1video", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                 return new MediaFormatProfile[] { MediaFormatProfile.MPEG1 };
 
-            if (StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(container, "mpeg2ts") ||
-                StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(container, "mpegts") ||
-                StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(container, "m2ts"))
+            if (string.Equals(container, "mpeg2ts", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) ||
+                string.Equals(container, "mpegts", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) ||
+                string.Equals(container, "m2ts", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
             {
 
                 return ResolveVideoMPEG2TSFormat(videoCodec, audioCodec, width, height, timestampType);
             }
 
-            if (StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(container, "flv"))
+            if (string.Equals(container, "flv", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                 return new MediaFormatProfile[] { MediaFormatProfile.FLV };
 
-            if (StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(container, "wtv"))
+            if (string.Equals(container, "wtv", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                 return new MediaFormatProfile[] { MediaFormatProfile.WTV };
 
-            if (StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(container, "3gp"))
+            if (string.Equals(container, "3gp", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
             {
                 MediaFormatProfile? val = ResolveVideo3GPFormat(videoCodec, audioCodec);
                 return val.HasValue ? new MediaFormatProfile[] { val.Value } : new MediaFormatProfile[] { };
             }
 
-            if (StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(container, "ogv") || StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(container, "ogg"))
+            if (string.Equals(container, "ogv", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) || string.Equals(container, "ogg", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                 return new MediaFormatProfile[] { MediaFormatProfile.OGV };
 
             return new MediaFormatProfile[] { };
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Dlna
                 resolution = "H";
             }
 
-            if (StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(videoCodec, "mpeg2video"))
+            if (string.Equals(videoCodec, "mpeg2video", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
             {
                 var list = new List<MediaFormatProfile>();
 
@@ -97,18 +97,18 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Dlna
                 list.Add(ValueOf("MPEG_TS_SD_EU" + suffix));
                 list.Add(ValueOf("MPEG_TS_SD_KO" + suffix));
 
-                if ((timestampType == TransportStreamTimestamp.Valid) && StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(audioCodec, "aac"))
+                if ((timestampType == TransportStreamTimestamp.Valid) && string.Equals(audioCodec, "aac", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                 {
                     list.Add(MediaFormatProfile.MPEG_TS_JP_T);
                 }
                 return list.ToArray();
             }
-            if (StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(videoCodec, "h264"))
+            if (string.Equals(videoCodec, "h264", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
             {
-                if (StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(audioCodec, "lpcm"))
+                if (string.Equals(audioCodec, "lpcm", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                     return new MediaFormatProfile[] { MediaFormatProfile.AVC_TS_HD_50_LPCM_T };
 
-                if (StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(audioCodec, "dts"))
+                if (string.Equals(audioCodec, "dts", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                 {
                     if (timestampType == TransportStreamTimestamp.None)
                     {
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Dlna
                     return new MediaFormatProfile[] { MediaFormatProfile.AVC_TS_HD_DTS_T };
                 }
 
-                if (StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(audioCodec, "mp2"))
+                if (string.Equals(audioCodec, "mp2", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                 {
                     if (timestampType == TransportStreamTimestamp.None)
                     {
@@ -127,19 +127,19 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Dlna
                     return new MediaFormatProfile[] { ValueOf(string.Format("AVC_TS_HP_{0}D_MPEG1_L2_T", resolution)) };
                 }
 
-                if (StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(audioCodec, "aac"))
+                if (string.Equals(audioCodec, "aac", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                     return new MediaFormatProfile[] { ValueOf(string.Format("AVC_TS_MP_{0}D_AAC_MULT5{1}", resolution, suffix)) };
 
-                if (StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(audioCodec, "mp3"))
+                if (string.Equals(audioCodec, "mp3", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                     return new MediaFormatProfile[] { ValueOf(string.Format("AVC_TS_MP_{0}D_MPEG1_L3{1}", resolution, suffix)) };
 
                 if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(audioCodec) ||
-                    StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(audioCodec, "ac3"))
+                    string.Equals(audioCodec, "ac3", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                     return new MediaFormatProfile[] { ValueOf(string.Format("AVC_TS_MP_{0}D_AC3{1}", resolution, suffix)) };
             }
-            else if (StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(videoCodec, "vc1"))
+            else if (string.Equals(videoCodec, "vc1", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
             {
-                if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(audioCodec) || StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(audioCodec, "ac3"))
+                if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(audioCodec) || string.Equals(audioCodec, "ac3", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                 {
                     if ((width.HasValue && width.Value > 720) || (height.HasValue && height.Value > 576))
                     {
@@ -147,23 +147,23 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Dlna
                     }
                     return new MediaFormatProfile[] { MediaFormatProfile.VC1_TS_AP_L1_AC3_ISO };
                 }
-                if (StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(audioCodec, "dts"))
+                if (string.Equals(audioCodec, "dts", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                 {
-                    suffix = StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(suffix, "_ISO") ? suffix : "_T";
+                    suffix = string.Equals(suffix, "_ISO", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) ? suffix : "_T";
 
                     return new MediaFormatProfile[] { ValueOf(string.Format("VC1_TS_HD_DTS{0}", suffix)) };
                 }
 
             }
-            else if (StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(videoCodec, "mpeg4") || StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(videoCodec, "msmpeg4"))
+            else if (string.Equals(videoCodec, "mpeg4", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) || string.Equals(videoCodec, "msmpeg4", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
             {
-                if (StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(audioCodec, "aac"))
+                if (string.Equals(audioCodec, "aac", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                     return new MediaFormatProfile[] { ValueOf(string.Format("MPEG4_P2_TS_ASP_AAC{0}", suffix)) };
-                if (StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(audioCodec, "mp3"))
+                if (string.Equals(audioCodec, "mp3", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                     return new MediaFormatProfile[] { ValueOf(string.Format("MPEG4_P2_TS_ASP_MPEG1_L3{0}", suffix)) };
-                if (StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(audioCodec, "mp2"))
+                if (string.Equals(audioCodec, "mp2", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                     return new MediaFormatProfile[] { ValueOf(string.Format("MPEG4_P2_TS_ASP_MPEG2_L2{0}", suffix)) };
-                if (StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(audioCodec, "ac3"))
+                if (string.Equals(audioCodec, "ac3", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                     return new MediaFormatProfile[] { ValueOf(string.Format("MPEG4_P2_TS_ASP_AC3{0}", suffix)) };
             }
 
@@ -177,16 +177,16 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Dlna
 
         private MediaFormatProfile? ResolveVideoMP4Format(string videoCodec, string audioCodec, int? width, int? height)
         {
-            if (StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(videoCodec, "h264"))
+            if (string.Equals(videoCodec, "h264", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
             {
-                if (StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(audioCodec, "lpcm"))
+                if (string.Equals(audioCodec, "lpcm", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                     return MediaFormatProfile.AVC_MP4_LPCM;
                 if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(audioCodec) ||
-                    StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(audioCodec, "ac3"))
+                    string.Equals(audioCodec, "ac3", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                 {
                     return MediaFormatProfile.AVC_MP4_MP_SD_AC3;
                 }
-                if (StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(audioCodec, "mp3"))
+                if (string.Equals(audioCodec, "mp3", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                 {
                     return MediaFormatProfile.AVC_MP4_MP_SD_MPEG1_L3;
                 }
@@ -194,41 +194,41 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Dlna
                 {
                     if ((width.Value <= 720) && (height.Value <= 576))
                     {
-                        if (StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(audioCodec, "aac"))
+                        if (string.Equals(audioCodec, "aac", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                             return MediaFormatProfile.AVC_MP4_MP_SD_AAC_MULT5;
                     }
                     else if ((width.Value <= 1280) && (height.Value <= 720))
                     {
-                        if (StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(audioCodec, "aac"))
+                        if (string.Equals(audioCodec, "aac", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                             return MediaFormatProfile.AVC_MP4_MP_HD_720p_AAC;
                     }
                     else if ((width.Value <= 1920) && (height.Value <= 1080))
                     {
-                        if (StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(audioCodec, "aac"))
+                        if (string.Equals(audioCodec, "aac", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                         {
                             return MediaFormatProfile.AVC_MP4_MP_HD_1080i_AAC;
                         }
                     }
                 }
             }
-            else if (StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(videoCodec, "mpeg4") ||
-                StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(videoCodec, "msmpeg4"))
+            else if (string.Equals(videoCodec, "mpeg4", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) ||
+                string.Equals(videoCodec, "msmpeg4", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
             {
                 if (width.HasValue && height.HasValue && width.Value <= 720 && height.Value <= 576)
                 {
-                    if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(audioCodec) || StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(audioCodec, "aac"))
+                    if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(audioCodec) || string.Equals(audioCodec, "aac", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                         return MediaFormatProfile.MPEG4_P2_MP4_ASP_AAC;
-                    if (StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(audioCodec, "ac3") || StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(audioCodec, "mp3"))
+                    if (string.Equals(audioCodec, "ac3", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) || string.Equals(audioCodec, "mp3", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                     {
                         return MediaFormatProfile.MPEG4_P2_MP4_NDSD;
                     }
                 }
-                else if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(audioCodec) || StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(audioCodec, "aac"))
+                else if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(audioCodec) || string.Equals(audioCodec, "aac", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                 {
                     return MediaFormatProfile.MPEG4_P2_MP4_SP_L6_AAC;
                 }
             }
-            else if (StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(videoCodec, "h263") && StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(audioCodec, "aac"))
+            else if (string.Equals(videoCodec, "h263", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) && string.Equals(audioCodec, "aac", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
             {
                 return MediaFormatProfile.MPEG4_H263_MP4_P0_L10_AAC;
             }
@@ -238,20 +238,20 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Dlna
 
         private MediaFormatProfile? ResolveVideo3GPFormat(string videoCodec, string audioCodec)
         {
-            if (StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(videoCodec, "h264"))
+            if (string.Equals(videoCodec, "h264", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
             {
-                if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(audioCodec) || StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(audioCodec, "aac"))
+                if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(audioCodec) || string.Equals(audioCodec, "aac", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                     return MediaFormatProfile.AVC_3GPP_BL_QCIF15_AAC;
             }
-            else if (StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(videoCodec, "mpeg4") ||
-                StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(videoCodec, "msmpeg4"))
+            else if (string.Equals(videoCodec, "mpeg4", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) ||
+                string.Equals(videoCodec, "msmpeg4", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
             {
-                if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(audioCodec) || StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(audioCodec, "wma"))
+                if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(audioCodec) || string.Equals(audioCodec, "wma", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                     return MediaFormatProfile.MPEG4_P2_3GPP_SP_L0B_AAC;
-                if (StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(audioCodec, "amrnb"))
+                if (string.Equals(audioCodec, "amrnb", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                     return MediaFormatProfile.MPEG4_P2_3GPP_SP_L0B_AMR;
             }
-            else if (StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(videoCodec, "h263") && StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(audioCodec, "amrnb"))
+            else if (string.Equals(videoCodec, "h263", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) && string.Equals(audioCodec, "amrnb", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
             {
                 return MediaFormatProfile.MPEG4_H263_3GPP_P0_L10_AMR;
             }
@@ -261,15 +261,15 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Dlna
 
         private MediaFormatProfile? ResolveVideoASFFormat(string videoCodec, string audioCodec, int? width, int? height)
         {
-            if (StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(videoCodec, "wmv") &&
-                (string.IsNullOrEmpty(audioCodec) || StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(audioCodec, "wma") || StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(videoCodec, "wmapro")))
+            if (string.Equals(videoCodec, "wmv", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) &&
+                (string.IsNullOrEmpty(audioCodec) || string.Equals(audioCodec, "wma", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) || string.Equals(videoCodec, "wmapro", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)))
             {
 
                 if (width.HasValue && height.HasValue)
                 {
                     if ((width.Value <= 720) && (height.Value <= 576))
                     {
-                        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(audioCodec) || StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(audioCodec, "wma"))
+                        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(audioCodec) || string.Equals(audioCodec, "wma", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                         {
                             return MediaFormatProfile.WMVMED_FULL;
                         }
@@ -277,14 +277,14 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Dlna
                     }
                 }
 
-                if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(audioCodec) || StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(audioCodec, "wma"))
+                if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(audioCodec) || string.Equals(audioCodec, "wma", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                 {
                     return MediaFormatProfile.WMVHIGH_FULL;
                 }
                 return MediaFormatProfile.WMVHIGH_PRO;
             }
 
-            if (StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(videoCodec, "vc1"))
+            if (string.Equals(videoCodec, "vc1", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
             {
                 if (width.HasValue && height.HasValue)
                 {
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Dlna
                         return MediaFormatProfile.VC1_ASF_AP_L3_WMA;
                 }
             }
-            else if (StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(videoCodec, "mpeg2video"))
+            else if (string.Equals(videoCodec, "mpeg2video", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
             {
                 return MediaFormatProfile.DVR_MS;
             }
@@ -306,27 +306,27 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Dlna
 
         public MediaFormatProfile? ResolveAudioFormat(string container, int? bitrate, int? frequency, int? channels)
         {
-            if (StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(container, "asf"))
+            if (string.Equals(container, "asf", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                 return ResolveAudioASFFormat(bitrate);
 
-            if (StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(container, "mp3"))
+            if (string.Equals(container, "mp3", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                 return MediaFormatProfile.MP3;
 
-            if (StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(container, "lpcm"))
+            if (string.Equals(container, "lpcm", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                 return ResolveAudioLPCMFormat(frequency, channels);
 
-            if (StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(container, "mp4") ||
-                StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(container, "aac"))
+            if (string.Equals(container, "mp4", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) ||
+                string.Equals(container, "aac", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                 return ResolveAudioMP4Format(bitrate);
 
-            if (StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(container, "adts"))
+            if (string.Equals(container, "adts", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                 return ResolveAudioADTSFormat(bitrate);
 
-            if (StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(container, "flac"))
+            if (string.Equals(container, "flac", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                 return MediaFormatProfile.FLAC;
 
-            if (StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(container, "oga") ||
-                StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(container, "ogg"))
+            if (string.Equals(container, "oga", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) ||
+                string.Equals(container, "ogg", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                 return MediaFormatProfile.OGG;
 
             return null;
@@ -388,17 +388,17 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Dlna
 
         public MediaFormatProfile? ResolveImageFormat(string container, int? width, int? height)
         {
-            if (StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(container, "jpeg") ||
-                StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(container, "jpg"))
+            if (string.Equals(container, "jpeg", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) ||
+                string.Equals(container, "jpg", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                 return ResolveImageJPGFormat(width, height);
 
-            if (StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(container, "png"))
+            if (string.Equals(container, "png", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                 return ResolveImagePNGFormat(width, height);
 
-            if (StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(container, "gif"))
+            if (string.Equals(container, "gif", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                 return MediaFormatProfile.GIF_LRG;
 
-            if (StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(container, "raw"))
+            if (string.Equals(container, "raw", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                 return MediaFormatProfile.RAW;
 
             return null;
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Model/Dlna/ResolutionNormalizer.cs b/MediaBrowser.Model/Dlna/ResolutionNormalizer.cs
index cf92633c3..8a00f4ae4 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Model/Dlna/ResolutionNormalizer.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Model/Dlna/ResolutionNormalizer.cs
@@ -76,9 +76,9 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Dlna
 
         private static double GetVideoBitrateScaleFactor(string codec)
         {
-            if (StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(codec, "h265") ||
-                StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(codec, "hevc") ||
-                StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(codec, "vp9"))
+            if (string.Equals(codec, "h265", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) ||
+                string.Equals(codec, "hevc", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) ||
+                string.Equals(codec, "vp9", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
             {
                 return .5;
             }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Model/Dlna/SearchCriteria.cs b/MediaBrowser.Model/Dlna/SearchCriteria.cs
index 4f47c2821..891993881 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Model/Dlna/SearchCriteria.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Model/Dlna/SearchCriteria.cs
@@ -48,22 +48,22 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Dlna
                 if (subFactors.Length == 3)
                 {
 
-                    if (StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase("upnp:class", subFactors[0]) &&
-                        (StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase("=", subFactors[1]) || StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase("derivedfrom", subFactors[1])))
+                    if (string.Equals("upnp:class", subFactors[0], StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) &&
+                        (string.Equals("=", subFactors[1]) || string.Equals("derivedfrom", subFactors[1], StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)))
                     {
-                        if (StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase("\"object.item.imageItem\"", subFactors[2]) || StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase("\"object.item.imageItem.photo\"", subFactors[2]))
+                        if (string.Equals("\"object.item.imageItem\"", subFactors[2]) || string.Equals("\"object.item.imageItem.photo\"", subFactors[2], StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                         {
                             SearchType = SearchType.Image;
                         }
-                        else if (StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase("\"object.item.videoItem\"", subFactors[2]))
+                        else if (string.Equals("\"object.item.videoItem\"", subFactors[2], StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                         {
                             SearchType = SearchType.Video;
                         }
-                        else if (StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase("\"object.container.playlistContainer\"", subFactors[2]))
+                        else if (string.Equals("\"object.container.playlistContainer\"", subFactors[2], StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                         {
                             SearchType = SearchType.Playlist;
                         }
-                        else if (StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase("\"object.container.album.musicAlbum\"", subFactors[2]))
+                        else if (string.Equals("\"object.container.album.musicAlbum\"", subFactors[2], StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                         {
                             SearchType = SearchType.MusicAlbum;
                         }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Model/Dlna/StreamBuilder.cs b/MediaBrowser.Model/Dlna/StreamBuilder.cs
index 586e322e4..e039ac5d6 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Model/Dlna/StreamBuilder.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Model/Dlna/StreamBuilder.cs
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Dlna
             foreach (MediaSourceInfo i in options.MediaSources)
             {
                 if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(options.MediaSourceId) ||
-                    StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(i.Id, options.MediaSourceId))
+                    string.Equals(i.Id, options.MediaSourceId, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                 {
                     mediaSources.Add(i);
                 }
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Dlna
             foreach (MediaSourceInfo i in options.MediaSources)
             {
                 if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(options.MediaSourceId) ||
-                    StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(i.Id, options.MediaSourceId))
+                    string.Equals(i.Id, options.MediaSourceId, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                 {
                     mediaSources.Add(i);
                 }
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Dlna
                 {
                     foreach (var profile in subtitleProfiles)
                     {
-                        if (profile.Method == SubtitleDeliveryMethod.External && StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(profile.Format, stream.Codec))
+                        if (profile.Method == SubtitleDeliveryMethod.External && string.Equals(profile.Format, stream.Codec, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                         {
                             return stream.Index;
                         }
@@ -1198,7 +1198,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Dlna
                         continue;
                     }
 
-                    if (subtitleStream.IsTextSubtitleStream == MediaStream.IsTextFormat(profile.Format) && StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(profile.Format, subtitleStream.Codec))
+                    if (subtitleStream.IsTextSubtitleStream == MediaStream.IsTextFormat(profile.Format) && string.Equals(profile.Format, subtitleStream.Codec, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                     {
                         return profile;
                     }
@@ -1292,7 +1292,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Dlna
                 if ((profile.Method == SubtitleDeliveryMethod.External && subtitleStream.IsTextSubtitleStream == MediaStream.IsTextFormat(profile.Format)) ||
                     (profile.Method == SubtitleDeliveryMethod.Hls && subtitleStream.IsTextSubtitleStream))
                 {
-                    bool requiresConversion = !StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(subtitleStream.Codec, profile.Format);
+                    bool requiresConversion = !string.Equals(subtitleStream.Codec, profile.Format, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
 
                     if (!requiresConversion)
                     {
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Model/Dlna/StreamInfo.cs b/MediaBrowser.Model/Dlna/StreamInfo.cs
index 10efb9b38..7962b51ce 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Model/Dlna/StreamInfo.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Model/Dlna/StreamInfo.cs
@@ -153,18 +153,18 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Dlna
                 }
 
                 // Try to keep the url clean by omitting defaults
-                if (StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(pair.Name, "StartTimeTicks") &&
-                    StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(pair.Value, "0"))
+                if (string.Equals(pair.Name, "StartTimeTicks", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) &&
+                    string.Equals(pair.Value, "0", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                 {
                     continue;
                 }
-                if (StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(pair.Name, "SubtitleStreamIndex") &&
-                    StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(pair.Value, "-1"))
+                if (string.Equals(pair.Name, "SubtitleStreamIndex", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) &&
+                    string.Equals(pair.Value, "-1", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                 {
                     continue;
                 }
-                if (StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(pair.Name, "Static") &&
-                    StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(pair.Value, "false"))
+                if (string.Equals(pair.Name, "Static", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) &&
+                    string.Equals(pair.Value, "false", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                 {
                     continue;
                 }
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Dlna
 
             if (MediaType == DlnaProfileType.Audio)
             {
-                if (StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(SubProtocol, "hls"))
+                if (string.Equals(SubProtocol, "hls", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                 {
                     return string.Format("{0}/audio/{1}/master.m3u8?{2}", baseUrl, ItemId, queryString);
                 }
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Dlna
                 return string.Format("{0}/audio/{1}/stream{2}?{3}", baseUrl, ItemId, extension, queryString);
             }
 
-            if (StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(SubProtocol, "hls"))
+            if (string.Equals(SubProtocol, "hls", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
             {
                 return string.Format("{0}/videos/{1}/master.m3u8?{2}", baseUrl, ItemId, queryString);
             }
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Dlna
 
             long startPositionTicks = item.StartPositionTicks;
 
-            var isHls = StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(item.SubProtocol, "hls");
+            var isHls = string.Equals(item.SubProtocol, "hls", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
 
             if (isHls)
             {
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Dlna
             var list = new List<SubtitleStreamInfo>();
 
             // HLS will preserve timestamps so we can just grab the full subtitle stream
-            long startPositionTicks = StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(SubProtocol, "hls")
+            long startPositionTicks = string.Equals(SubProtocol, "hls", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
                 ? 0
                 : (PlayMethod == PlayMethod.Transcode && !CopyTimestamps ? StartPositionTicks : 0);
 
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Dlna
 
             if (info.DeliveryMethod == SubtitleDeliveryMethod.External)
             {
-                if (MediaSource.Protocol == MediaProtocol.File || !StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(stream.Codec, subtitleProfile.Format) || !stream.IsExternal)
+                if (MediaSource.Protocol == MediaProtocol.File || !string.Equals(stream.Codec, subtitleProfile.Format, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) || !stream.IsExternal)
                 {
                     info.Url = string.Format("{0}/Videos/{1}/{2}/Subtitles/{3}/{4}/Stream.{5}",
                         baseUrl,
@@ -802,7 +802,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Dlna
 
                 foreach (string codec in AudioCodecs)
                 {
-                    if (StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(codec, inputCodec))
+                    if (string.Equals(codec, inputCodec, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                     {
                         return string.IsNullOrEmpty(codec) ? new string[] { } : new[] { codec };
                     }
@@ -827,7 +827,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Dlna
 
                 foreach (string codec in VideoCodecs)
                 {
-                    if (StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(codec, inputCodec))
+                    if (string.Equals(codec, inputCodec, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                     {
                         return string.IsNullOrEmpty(codec) ? new string[] { } : new[] { codec };
                     }
@@ -884,7 +884,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Dlna
         {
             get
             {
-                var defaultValue = StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(Container, "m2ts")
+                var defaultValue = string.Equals(Container, "m2ts", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
                     ? TransportStreamTimestamp.Valid
                     : TransportStreamTimestamp.None;
 
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Model/Entities/MediaStream.cs b/MediaBrowser.Model/Entities/MediaStream.cs
index 5652962da..5122f42b8 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Model/Entities/MediaStream.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Model/Entities/MediaStream.cs
@@ -88,11 +88,11 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Entities
                     {
                         attributes.Add(StringHelper.FirstToUpper(Language));
                     }
-                    if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(Codec) && !StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(Codec, "dca"))
+                    if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(Codec) && !string.Equals(Codec, "dca", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                     {
                         attributes.Add(AudioCodec.GetFriendlyName(Codec));
                     }
-                    else if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(Profile) && !StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(Profile, "lc"))
+                    else if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(Profile) && !string.Equals(Profile, "lc", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                     {
                         attributes.Add(Profile);
                     }
@@ -394,8 +394,8 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Entities
             return codec.IndexOf("pgs", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) == -1 &&
                    codec.IndexOf("dvd", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) == -1 &&
                    codec.IndexOf("dvbsub", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) == -1 &&
-                   !StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(codec, "sub") &&
-                   !StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(codec, "dvb_subtitle");
+                   !string.Equals(codec, "sub", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) &&
+                   !string.Equals(codec, "dvb_subtitle", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
         }
 
         public bool SupportsSubtitleConversionTo(string toCodec)
@@ -408,21 +408,21 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Entities
             var fromCodec = Codec;
 
             // Can't convert from this
-            if (StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(fromCodec, "ass"))
+            if (string.Equals(fromCodec, "ass", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
             {
                 return false;
             }
-            if (StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(fromCodec, "ssa"))
+            if (string.Equals(fromCodec, "ssa", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
             {
                 return false;
             }
 
             // Can't convert to this
-            if (StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(toCodec, "ass"))
+            if (string.Equals(toCodec, "ass", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
             {
                 return false;
             }
-            if (StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(toCodec, "ssa"))
+            if (string.Equals(toCodec, "ssa", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
             {
                 return false;
             }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Model/Extensions/ListHelper.cs b/MediaBrowser.Model/Extensions/ListHelper.cs
index b5bd07702..d751f77a7 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Model/Extensions/ListHelper.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Model/Extensions/ListHelper.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ using System;
 
 namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Extensions
 {
+    // TODO: @bond remove
     public static class ListHelper
     {
         public static bool ContainsIgnoreCase(string[] list, string value)
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Model/Extensions/StringHelper.cs b/MediaBrowser.Model/Extensions/StringHelper.cs
index 75ba12a17..9ce1cf79f 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Model/Extensions/StringHelper.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Model/Extensions/StringHelper.cs
@@ -1,57 +1,38 @@
-using System;
-using System.Text;
-
 namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Extensions
 {
     /// <summary>
-    /// Isolating these helpers allow this entire project to be easily converted to Java
+    /// Helper methods for manipulating strings.
     /// </summary>
     public static class StringHelper
     {
         /// <summary>
-        /// Equalses the ignore case.
+        /// Returns the string with the first character inheritdoc uppercase.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="str1">The STR1.</param>
-        /// <param name="str2">The STR2.</param>
-        /// <returns><c>true</c> if XXXX, <c>false</c> otherwise.</returns>
-        public static bool EqualsIgnoreCase(string str1, string str2)
+        /// <param name="str">The input string.</param>
+        /// <returns>The string with the first character inheritdoc uppercase.</returns>
+        public static string FirstToUpper(string str)
         {
-            return string.Equals(str1, str2, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Replaces the specified STR.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="str">The STR.</param>
-        /// <param name="oldValue">The old value.</param>
-        /// <param name="newValue">The new value.</param>
-        /// <param name="comparison">The comparison.</param>
-        /// <returns>System.String.</returns>
-        public static string Replace(this string str, string oldValue, string newValue, StringComparison comparison)
-        {
-            var sb = new StringBuilder();
-
-            var previousIndex = 0;
-            var index = str.IndexOf(oldValue, comparison);
-
-            while (index != -1)
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(str))
             {
-                sb.Append(str.Substring(previousIndex, index - previousIndex));
-                sb.Append(newValue);
-                index += oldValue.Length;
-
-                previousIndex = index;
-                index = str.IndexOf(oldValue, index, comparison);
+                return string.Empty;
             }
 
-            sb.Append(str.Substring(previousIndex));
+            if (char.IsUpper(str[0]))
+            {
+                return str;
+            }
 
-            return sb.ToString();
-        }
-
-        public static string FirstToUpper(this string str)
-        {
-            return string.IsNullOrEmpty(str) ? string.Empty : str.Substring(0, 1).ToUpperInvariant() + str.Substring(1);
+            return string.Create(
+                str.Length,
+                str,
+                (chars, buf) =>
+                {
+                    chars[0] = char.ToUpperInvariant(buf[0]);
+                    for (int i = 1; i<chars.Length; i++)
+                    {
+                        chars[i] = buf[i];
+                    }
+                });
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Model/MediaBrowser.Model.csproj b/MediaBrowser.Model/MediaBrowser.Model.csproj
index 53cd08fbd..e89d65984 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Model/MediaBrowser.Model.csproj
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Model/MediaBrowser.Model.csproj
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFramework>netstandard2.0</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>netstandard2.1</TargetFramework>
     <GenerateAssemblyInfo>false</GenerateAssemblyInfo>
     <GenerateDocumentationFile>true</GenerateDocumentationFile>
   </PropertyGroup>
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Model/Net/MimeTypes.cs b/MediaBrowser.Model/Net/MimeTypes.cs
index de5e58d22..42fff3775 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Model/Net/MimeTypes.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Model/Net/MimeTypes.cs
@@ -165,20 +165,20 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Net
             }
 
             // Type text
-            if (StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(ext, ".html")
-                || StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(ext, ".htm"))
+            if (string.Equals(ext, ".html", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
+                || string.Equals(ext, ".htm", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
             {
                 return "text/html; charset=UTF-8";
             }
 
-            if (StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(ext, ".log")
-                || StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(ext, ".srt"))
+            if (string.Equals(ext, ".log", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
+                || string.Equals(ext, ".srt", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
             {
                 return "text/plain";
             }
 
             // Misc
-            if (StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(ext, ".dll"))
+            if (string.Equals(ext, ".dll", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
             {
                 return "application/octet-stream";
             }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Model/Notifications/NotificationOptions.cs b/MediaBrowser.Model/Notifications/NotificationOptions.cs
index f48b5ee7f..38600b9c8 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Model/Notifications/NotificationOptions.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Model/Notifications/NotificationOptions.cs
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Notifications
         {
             foreach (NotificationOption i in Options)
             {
-                if (StringHelper.EqualsIgnoreCase(type, i.Type)) return i;
+                if (string.Equals(type, i.Type, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)) return i;
             }
             return null;
         }