diff --git a/src/components/cardbuilder/cardBuilder.js b/src/components/cardbuilder/cardBuilder.js
index 8c746554d..811bac185 100644
--- a/src/components/cardbuilder/cardBuilder.js
+++ b/src/components/cardbuilder/cardBuilder.js
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ function buildCardsHtmlInternal(items, options) {
  * @param {string} shape - Shape of the desired image.
  * @returns {CardImageUrl} Object representing the URL of the card's image.
  */
-function getCardImageUrl(item, apiClient, options, shape) {
+export function getCardImageUrl(item, apiClient, options, shape) {
     item = item.ProgramInfo || item;
 
     const width = options.width;
@@ -1049,7 +1049,7 @@ function buildCard(index, item, apiClient, options) {
         cardImageContainerOpen += getDefaultText(item, options);
     }
 
-    const tagName = (layoutManager.tv) && !overlayButtons ? 'button' : 'div';
+    const tagName = layoutManager.tv && !overlayButtons ? 'button' : 'div';
 
     const nameWithPrefix = (item.SortName || item.Name || '');
     let prefix = nameWithPrefix.substring(0, Math.min(3, nameWithPrefix.length));
diff --git a/src/components/cardbuilder/cardImage.ts b/src/components/cardbuilder/cardImage.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b6d73744d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/cardbuilder/cardImage.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+import type { BaseItemDto } from '@jellyfin/sdk/lib/generated-client/models/base-item-dto';
+import { BaseItemKind } from '@jellyfin/sdk/lib/generated-client/models/base-item-kind';
+import type { ApiClient } from 'jellyfin-apiclient';
+
+import type { CardOptions } from 'types/cardOptions';
+import { CardShape } from 'utils/card';
+
+import { getCardImageUrl, getDefaultText } from './cardBuilder';
+
+/**
+ * Builds an html string for a basic image only card.
+ */
+export function buildCardImage(
+    apiClient: ApiClient,
+    item: BaseItemDto,
+    options: CardOptions
+): string {
+    let shape: CardShape = CardShape.Square;
+    if (item.PrimaryImageAspectRatio) {
+        if (item.PrimaryImageAspectRatio >= 3) {
+            shape = CardShape.Banner;
+        } else if (item.PrimaryImageAspectRatio >= 1.33) {
+            shape = CardShape.Backdrop;
+        } else if (item.PrimaryImageAspectRatio > 0.71) {
+            shape = CardShape.Square;
+        } else {
+            shape = CardShape.Portrait;
+        }
+    }
+
+    const image = getCardImageUrl(
+        item,
+        apiClient,
+        options,
+        shape
+    );
+
+    if (!image) return '';
+
+    const { blurhash, imgUrl } = image;
+
+    let cardPadderIcon = '';
+    // TV Channel logos are transparent so skip the placeholder to avoid overlapping
+    if (imgUrl && item.Type !== BaseItemKind.TvChannel) {
+        cardPadderIcon = getDefaultText(item, {
+            // Always use an icon
+            defaultCardImageIcon: 'folder',
+            ...options
+        });
+    }
+
+    let blurhashAttrib = '';
+    if (blurhash && blurhash.length > 0) {
+        blurhashAttrib = `data-blurhash="${blurhash}"`;
+    }
+
+    return (
+        `<div class="card ${shape}Card">
+    <div class="cardBox">
+        <div class="cardScalable">
+            <div class="cardPadder cardPadder-${shape}">
+                ${cardPadderIcon}
+            </div>
+            <div
+                class="cardImageContainer coveredImage cardContent lazy"
+                style="cursor: default;"
+                data-src="${imgUrl}"
+                ${blurhashAttrib}
+            ></div>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+</div>`
+    );
+}
diff --git a/src/controllers/itemDetails/index.js b/src/controllers/itemDetails/index.js
index d8adec3ad..9f214856f 100644
--- a/src/controllers/itemDetails/index.js
+++ b/src/controllers/itemDetails/index.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import isEqual from 'lodash-es/isEqual';
 import { appHost } from 'components/apphost';
 import { clearBackdrop, setBackdrops } from 'components/backdrop/backdrop';
 import cardBuilder from 'components/cardbuilder/cardBuilder';
+import { buildCardImage } from 'components/cardbuilder/cardImage';
 import confirm from 'components/confirm/confirm';
 import imageLoader from 'components/images/imageLoader';
 import itemContextMenu from 'components/itemContextMenu';
@@ -526,7 +527,7 @@ function reloadFromItem(instance, page, params, item, user) {
     libraryMenu.setTitle('');
 
     // Start rendering the artwork first
-    renderImage(page, item);
+    renderImage(page, item, apiClient);
     // Save some screen real estate in TV mode
     if (!layoutManager.tv) {
         renderLogo(page, item, apiClient);
@@ -717,31 +718,20 @@ function renderLinks(page, item) {
     }
 }
 
-function renderDetailImage(elem, item, loader) {
-    const itemArray = [];
-    itemArray.push(item);
-    const cardHtml = cardBuilder.getCardsHtml(itemArray, {
-        shape: 'auto',
-        showTitle: false,
-        centerText: true,
-        overlayText: false,
-        transition: false,
-        disableHoverMenu: true,
-        disableIndicators: true,
-        overlayPlayButton: layoutManager.desktop,
-        action: layoutManager.desktop ? 'resume' : 'none',
-        width: dom.getWindowSize().innerWidth * 0.25
-    });
+function renderDetailImage(apiClient, elem, item, loader) {
+    const html = buildCardImage(
+        apiClient,
+        item,
+        { width: dom.getWindowSize().innerWidth * 0.25 }
+    );
 
-    elem.innerHTML = cardHtml;
+    elem.innerHTML = html;
     loader.lazyChildren(elem);
-
-    // Avoid breaking the design by preventing focus of the poster using the keyboard.
-    elem.querySelector('a, button').tabIndex = -1;
 }
 
-function renderImage(page, item) {
+function renderImage(page, item, apiClient) {
     renderDetailImage(
+        apiClient,
         page.querySelector('.detailImageContainer'),
         item,
         imageLoader
@@ -2016,7 +2006,6 @@ export default function (view, params) {
         bindAll(view, '.btnCancelSeriesTimer', 'click', onCancelSeriesTimerClick);
         bindAll(view, '.btnCancelTimer', 'click', onCancelTimerClick);
         bindAll(view, '.btnDownload', 'click', onDownloadClick);
-        view.querySelector('.detailImageContainer').addEventListener('click', onPlayClick);
         view.querySelector('.trackSelections').addEventListener('submit', onTrackSelectionsSubmit);
         view.querySelector('.btnSplitVersions').addEventListener('click', function () {
             splitVersions(self, view, apiClient, params);
diff --git a/src/utils/card.ts b/src/utils/card.ts
index c3f047a79..bdb68e724 100644
--- a/src/utils/card.ts
+++ b/src/utils/card.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-enum CardShape {
+export enum CardShape {
     Backdrop = 'backdrop',
     BackdropOverflow = 'overflowBackdrop',
+    Banner = 'banner',
     Portrait = 'portrait',
     PortraitOverflow = 'overflowPortrait',
     Square = 'square',