diff --git a/dashboard-ui/css/librarybrowser.css b/dashboard-ui/css/librarybrowser.css
index 3e57f2b24..baa988217 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/css/librarybrowser.css
+++ b/dashboard-ui/css/librarybrowser.css
@@ -1519,14 +1519,14 @@ span.itemCommunityRating:not(:empty) + .userDataIcons {
     position: absolute;
     left: 0;
     top: 0;
-    padding: 23px 15px;
+    padding: 32px 15px;
 }
 
 .detailsMenuRightButton {
     position: absolute;
     right: 0;
     top: 0;
-    padding: 23px 15px;
+    padding: 32px 15px;
 }
 
 .detailsMenuHeaderWithLogo .detailsMenuLeftButton, .detailsMenuHeaderWithLogo .detailsMenuRightButton {
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/backdrops.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/backdrops.js
index aa1702445..770e14e01 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/backdrops.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/backdrops.js
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
             return false;
         }
 
-        if ($.browser.android && Dashboard.isRunningInCordova()) {
+        if ($.browser.android && AppInfo.isNativeApp) {
             return true;
         }
 
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/connectlogin.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/connectlogin.js
index 37800f02c..c9066182c 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/connectlogin.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/connectlogin.js
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
 
         if (mode == 'auto') {
 
-            if (Dashboard.isRunningInCordova()) {
+            if (AppInfo.isNativeApp) {
                 loadAppConnection(page);
                 return;
             }
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@
         var link = '<a href="http://emby.media" target="_blank">http://emby.media</a>';
         $('.embyIntroDownloadMessage', page).html(Globalize.translate('EmbyIntroDownloadMessage', link));
 
-        if (Dashboard.isRunningInCordova()) {
+        if (AppInfo.isNativeApp) {
             $('.skip', page).show();
         } else {
             $('.skip', page).hide();
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/indexpage.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/indexpage.js
index 57d0e1b7d..65c33a7c3 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/indexpage.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/indexpage.js
@@ -654,7 +654,7 @@
 
     function getDisplayPreferencesAppName() {
 
-        if (Dashboard.isRunningInCordova()) {
+        if (AppInfo.isNativeApp) {
             return 'Emby Mobile';
         }
 
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/livetvguide.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/livetvguide.js
index 817ca457d..888eb1a1e 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/livetvguide.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/livetvguide.js
@@ -403,6 +403,8 @@
 
     function reloadPage(page) {
 
+        showLoadingMessage(page);
+
         $('.guideRequiresUnlock', page).hide();
 
         RegistrationServices.validateFeature('livetv').done(function () {
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/mediaplayer-video.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/mediaplayer-video.js
index a9554b6c4..8c3efcb7b 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/mediaplayer-video.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/mediaplayer-video.js
@@ -1025,7 +1025,7 @@
 
         self.canAutoPlayVideo = function () {
 
-            if (Dashboard.isRunningInCordova()) {
+            if (AppInfo.isNativeApp) {
                 return true;
             }
 
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/mediaplayer.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/mediaplayer.js
index c733defe5..fdf31e7cf 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/mediaplayer.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/mediaplayer.js
@@ -1588,7 +1588,7 @@
 
         self.canAutoPlayAudio = function () {
 
-            if (Dashboard.isRunningInCordova()) {
+            if (AppInfo.isNativeApp) {
                 return true;
             }
 
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/mypreferenceswebclient.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/mypreferenceswebclient.js
index a08028657..6059cafd4 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/mypreferenceswebclient.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/mypreferenceswebclient.js
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
 
         $('.fldEnableBackdrops', page).show();
 
-        if (Dashboard.isRunningInCordova()) {
+        if (AppInfo.isNativeApp) {
             $('.homePageConfigurationSection', page).hide();
         } else {
             $('.homePageConfigurationSection', page).show();
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/selectserver.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/selectserver.js
index bbd9e4ad7..b521c45ef 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/selectserver.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/selectserver.js
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@
 
             servers = servers.slice(0);
 
-            if (Dashboard.isRunningInCordova()) {
+            if (AppInfo.isNativeApp) {
                 servers.push({
                     Name: Globalize.translate('ButtonNewServer'),
                     Id: 'new',
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/site.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/site.js
index 354e39bb9..78bdfd466 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/site.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/site.js
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ var Dashboard = {
 
     isConnectMode: function () {
 
-        if (Dashboard.isRunningInCordova()) {
+        if (AppInfo.isNativeApp) {
             return true;
         }
 
@@ -1366,14 +1366,20 @@ var Dashboard = {
     capabilities: function () {
 
         var caps = {
-            PlayableMediaTypes: "Audio,Video",
+            PlayableMediaTypes: ['Audio', 'Video'],
 
-            SupportedCommands: Dashboard.getSupportedRemoteCommands().join(','),
-            SupportsPersistentIdentifier: Dashboard.isRunningInCordova(),
+            SupportedCommands: Dashboard.getSupportedRemoteCommands(),
+            SupportsPersistentIdentifier: AppInfo.isNativeApp,
             SupportsMediaControl: true,
             SupportedLiveMediaTypes: ['Audio', 'Video']
         };
 
+        if (Dashboard.isRunningInCordova() && $.browser.android) {
+            caps.SupportsOfflineAccess = true;
+            caps.SupportsSync = true;
+            caps.SupportsContentUploading = true;
+        }
+
         return caps;
     },
 
@@ -1389,7 +1395,7 @@ var Dashboard = {
         if (AppInfo.hasLowImageBandwidth) {
 
             // The native app can handle a little bit more than safari
-            if (Dashboard.isRunningInCordova()) {
+            if (AppInfo.isNativeApp) {
 
                 quality -= 20;
 
@@ -1588,6 +1594,7 @@ var AppInfo = {};
         if (isCordova) {
             AppInfo.enableAppLayouts = true;
             AppInfo.hasKnownExternalPlayerSupport = true;
+            AppInfo.isNativeApp = true;
         }
         else {
             AppInfo.enableFooterNotifications = true;
@@ -1615,11 +1622,11 @@ var AppInfo = {};
     }
 
     //localStorage.clear();
-    function createConnectionManager(appInfo, capabilities) {
+    function createConnectionManager(capabilities) {
 
         var credentialProvider = new MediaBrowser.CredentialProvider();
 
-        window.ConnectionManager = new MediaBrowser.ConnectionManager(Logger, credentialProvider, appInfo.appName, appInfo.appVersion, appInfo.deviceName, appInfo.deviceId, capabilities);
+        window.ConnectionManager = new MediaBrowser.ConnectionManager(Logger, credentialProvider, AppInfo.appName, AppInfo.appVersion, AppInfo.deviceName, AppInfo.deviceId, capabilities);
 
         $(ConnectionManager).on('apiclientcreated', function (e, newApiClient) {
 
@@ -1642,7 +1649,7 @@ var AppInfo = {};
 
         } else {
 
-            apiClient = new MediaBrowser.ApiClient(Logger, Dashboard.serverAddress(), appInfo.appName, appInfo.appVersion, appInfo.deviceName, appInfo.deviceId);
+            apiClient = new MediaBrowser.ApiClient(Logger, Dashboard.serverAddress(), AppInfo.appName, AppInfo.appVersion, AppInfo.deviceName, AppInfo.deviceId);
             ConnectionManager.addApiClient(apiClient);
         }
 
@@ -1652,7 +1659,7 @@ var AppInfo = {};
             ApiClient.getDefaultImageQuality = Dashboard.getDefaultImageQuality;
             ApiClient.normalizeImageOptions = Dashboard.normalizeImageOptions;
 
-            if (!Dashboard.isRunningInCordova()) {
+            if (!AppInfo.isNativeApp) {
                 Dashboard.importCss(ApiClient.getUrl('Branding/Css'));
             }
         }
@@ -1722,7 +1729,7 @@ var AppInfo = {};
             $(document.body).addClass('supporterMembershipDisabled');
         }
 
-        if (Dashboard.isRunningInCordova()) {
+        if (AppInfo.isNativeApp) {
             $(document).addClass('nativeApp');
         }
 
@@ -1842,7 +1849,7 @@ var AppInfo = {};
             requirejs(['thirdparty/cordova/connectsdk', 'scripts/registrationservices']);
 
             if ($.browser.android) {
-                requirejs(['thirdparty/cordova/android/immersive']);
+                requirejs(['thirdparty/cordova/android/androidcredentials', 'thirdparty/cordova/android/immersive']);
             }
 
             if ($.browser.safari) {
@@ -1874,9 +1881,9 @@ var AppInfo = {};
 
         setAppInfo();
 
-        var appInfo = Dashboard.getAppInfo(appName, deviceId, deviceName);
+        $.extend(AppInfo, Dashboard.getAppInfo(appName, deviceId, deviceName));
 
-        createConnectionManager(appInfo, capabilities);
+        createConnectionManager(capabilities);
 
         if (!resolveOnReady) {
 
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/thirdparty/apiclient/connectionmanager.js b/dashboard-ui/thirdparty/apiclient/connectionmanager.js
index edf8cf4f7..e56ddc188 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/thirdparty/apiclient/connectionmanager.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/thirdparty/apiclient/connectionmanager.js
@@ -88,10 +88,18 @@
             return appVersion;
         };
 
+        self.capabilities = function () {
+            return capabilities;
+        };
+
         self.deviceId = function () {
             return deviceId;
         };
 
+        self.credentialProvider = function () {
+            return credentialProvider;
+        };
+
         self.connectUserId = function () {
             return credentialProvider.credentials().ConnectUserId;
         };
@@ -103,7 +111,7 @@
 
         self.getLastUsedApiClient = function () {
 
-            var servers = credentialProvider.credentials().servers;
+            var servers = credentialProvider.credentials().Servers;
 
             servers.sort(function (a, b) {
                 return b.DateLastAccessed - a.DateLastAccessed;
@@ -122,7 +130,7 @@
 
             apiClients.push(apiClient);
 
-            var existingServer = credentialProvider.credentials().servers.filter(function (s) {
+            var existingServer = credentialProvider.credentials().Servers.filter(function (s) {
 
                 return stringEqualsIgnoreCase(s.ManualAddress, apiClient.serverAddress());
 
@@ -145,7 +153,7 @@
 
                 var credentials = credentialProvider.credentials();
 
-                var server = credentials.servers.filter(function (s) {
+                var server = credentials.Servers.filter(function (s) {
 
                     return s.Id == systemInfo.Id;
 
@@ -159,7 +167,7 @@
 
                 apiClient.serverInfo(server);
 
-                credentialProvider.addOrUpdateServer(credentials.servers, server);
+                credentialProvider.addOrUpdateServer(credentials.Servers, server);
                 credentialProvider.credentials(credentials);
             });
         };
@@ -213,7 +221,7 @@
             }
 
             var credentials = credentialProvider.credentials();
-            var server = credentials.servers.filter(function (s) {
+            var server = credentials.Servers.filter(function (s) {
                 return stringEqualsIgnoreCase(s.Id, serverId);
 
             })[0];
@@ -238,7 +246,7 @@
                 server.AccessToken = null;
             }
 
-            credentialProvider.addOrUpdateServer(credentials.servers, server);
+            credentialProvider.addOrUpdateServer(credentials.Servers, server);
             saveUserInfoIntoCredentials(server, result.User);
             credentialProvider.credentials(credentials);
 
@@ -513,7 +521,7 @@
 
                 var credentials = credentialProvider.credentials();
 
-                var servers = credentials.servers.filter(function (u) {
+                var servers = credentials.Servers.filter(function (u) {
                     return u.UserLinkType != "Guest";
                 });
 
@@ -533,7 +541,7 @@
                     }
                 }
 
-                credentials.servers = servers;
+                credentials.Servers = servers;
                 credentials.ConnectAccessToken = null;
                 credentials.ConnectUserId = null;
 
@@ -622,7 +630,7 @@
 
                 findServersPromise.done(function (foundServers) {
 
-                    var servers = credentials.servers.slice(0);
+                    var servers = credentials.Servers.slice(0);
                     mergeServers(servers, foundServers);
                     mergeServers(servers, connectServers);
 
@@ -632,7 +640,7 @@
                         return b.DateLastAccessed - a.DateLastAccessed;
                     });
 
-                    credentials.servers = servers;
+                    credentials.Servers = servers;
 
                     credentialProvider.credentials(credentials);
 
@@ -921,7 +929,7 @@
 
             server.DateLastAccessed = new Date().getTime();
             server.LastConnectionMode = connectionMode;
-            credentialProvider.addOrUpdateServer(credentials.servers, server);
+            credentialProvider.addOrUpdateServer(credentials.Servers, server);
             credentialProvider.credentials(credentials);
 
             var result = {
@@ -1089,7 +1097,7 @@
 
             var credentials = credentialProvider.credentials();
 
-            var serverInfo = credentials.servers = credentials.servers.filter(function (s) {
+            var serverInfo = credentials.Servers = credentials.Servers.filter(function (s) {
                 return s.ConnectServerId == serverId;
             });
 
@@ -1097,7 +1105,7 @@
 
                 credentials = credentialProvider.credentials();
 
-                credentials.servers = credentials.servers.filter(function (s) {
+                credentials.Servers = credentials.Servers.filter(function (s) {
                     return s.ConnectServerId != serverId;
                 });
 
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/thirdparty/apiclient/credentials.js b/dashboard-ui/thirdparty/apiclient/credentials.js
index 55a9653a2..57d167a40 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/thirdparty/apiclient/credentials.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/thirdparty/apiclient/credentials.js
@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@
 
         var self = this;
         var credentials;
-        var key = 'servercredentials3';
+        var key = 'servercredentials4';
 
         function ensure() {
 
             credentials = credentials || JSON.parse(appStorage.getItem(key) || '{}');
-            credentials.servers = credentials.servers || [];
+            credentials.Servers = credentials.Servers || [];
         }
 
         function get() {
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
             } else {
                 self.clear();
             }
+
+            Events.trigger(self, 'credentialsupdated');
         }
 
         self.clear = function () {
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/thirdparty/cordova/android/androidcredentials.js b/dashboard-ui/thirdparty/cordova/android/androidcredentials.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7f939b85c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dashboard-ui/thirdparty/cordova/android/androidcredentials.js
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+(function () {
+
+    function updateCredentials() {
+
+        console.log('sending updated credentials to ApiClientBridge');
+
+        var json = JSON.stringify(ConnectionManager.credentialProvider().credentials());
+        var credentials = JSON.parse(json);
+
+        for (var i = 0, length = credentials.Servers.length; i < length; i++) {
+            var server = credentials.Servers[i];
+
+            if (server.DateLastAccessed != null) {
+                server.DateLastAccessed = new Date(server.DateLastAccessed).toISOString();
+            }
+        }
+
+        json = JSON.stringify(credentials);
+        ApiClientBridge.updateCredentials(json);
+    }
+
+    function initNativeConnectionManager() {
+
+        console.log('initNativeConnectionManager');
+
+        var capabilities = ConnectionManager.capabilities();
+
+        ApiClientBridge.init(AppInfo.appName, AppInfo.appVersion, AppInfo.deviceId, AppInfo.deviceName, JSON.stringify(capabilities));
+
+        //initAjax();
+    }
+
+    var baseAjaxMethod;
+    var currentId = 0;
+    function getNewRequestId() {
+        var id = currentId++;
+        return id.toString();
+    }
+    function initAjax() {
+        baseAjaxMethod = AjaxApi.ajax;
+        AjaxApi.ajax = sendRequest;
+    }
+
+    function sendRequest(request) {
+
+        if (request.data || request.contentType || request.dataType != 'json') {
+            return baseAjaxMethod(request);
+        }
+
+        var deferred = DeferredBuilder.Deferred();
+
+        var id = getNewRequestId();
+
+        request.headers = request.headers || {};
+
+        if (request.dataType == 'json') {
+            request.headers.accept = 'application/json';
+        }
+
+        var requestHeaders = [];
+        for (name in request.headers) {
+            requestHeaders.push(name + "=" + request.headers[name]);
+        }
+
+        ApiClientBridge.sendRequest(request.url, request.type, requestHeaders.join('|||||'), "window.AndroidAjax.onResponse", id);
+
+        Events.on(AndroidAjax, 'response' + id, function (e, status, response) {
+
+            Events.off(AndroidAjax, 'response' + id);
+
+            response = decodeURIComponent(response);
+
+            if (status >= 400) {
+                alert(status);
+                deferred.reject();
+            }
+            else if (request.dataType == 'json') {
+                deferred.resolveWith(null, [JSON.parse(response)]);
+            }
+            else {
+                deferred.resolveWith(null, [response]);
+            }
+
+        });
+
+        return deferred.promise();
+    }
+
+    Events.on(ConnectionManager.credentialProvider(), 'credentialsupdated', updateCredentials);
+
+    updateCredentials();
+    initNativeConnectionManager();
+
+    window.AndroidAjax = {
+
+        onResponse: function (id, status, response) {
+
+            Events.trigger(AndroidAjax, 'response' + id, [status, response]);
+        }
+    };
+
+})();
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/thirdparty/cordova/chromecast.js b/dashboard-ui/thirdparty/cordova/chromecast.js
index e5962880f..13b4aaf4e 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/thirdparty/cordova/chromecast.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/thirdparty/cordova/chromecast.js
@@ -468,11 +468,11 @@
             currentWebAppSession = session.acquire();
 
             currentWebAppSession.on('message', handleMessage);
-            currentWebAppSession.on('disconnect', handleSessionDisconnect);
 
             currentWebAppSession.connect().success(function () {
 
                 console.log('session.connect succeeded');
+                currentWebAppSession.on('disconnect', handleSessionDisconnect);
 
                 MediaController.setActivePlayer(PlayerName, convertDeviceToTarget(device));
                 currentDeviceFriendlyName = device.getFriendlyName();
@@ -507,12 +507,57 @@
                 session.release();
             }
 
+            if (currentDevice != null) {
+                currentDevice.off("ready");
+                currentDevice.off("disconnect");
+
+                currentDevice.disconnect();
+            }
+
             currentWebAppSession = null;
             currentPairedDeviceId = null;
             currentDeviceFriendlyName = null;
             currentDevice = null;
         }
 
+        function tryLaunchWebSession(device) {
+
+            console.log('calling launchWebApp');
+            device.getWebAppLauncher().launchWebApp(ApplicationID).success(function (session) {
+
+                console.log('launchWebApp success. calling onSessionConnected');
+                setupWebAppSession(device, session);
+
+            }).error(function (err1) {
+
+                console.log('launchWebApp error:' + JSON.stringify(err1));
+
+            });
+        }
+
+        function tryJoinWebSession(device, enableRetry) {
+
+            console.log('calling joinWebApp');
+            device.getWebAppLauncher().joinWebApp(ApplicationID).success(function (session) {
+
+                console.log('joinWebApp success. calling onSessionConnected');
+                setupWebAppSession(device, session);
+
+            }).error(function (err) {
+
+                console.log('joinWebApp error: ' + JSON.stringify(err));
+
+                if (enableRetry) {
+                    tryJoinWebSession(device, false);
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                console.log('calling launchWebApp');
+                tryLaunchWebSession(device);
+
+            });
+        }
+
         function launchWebApp(device) {
 
             // First try to join existing session. If it fails, launch a new one
@@ -524,7 +569,7 @@
 
             }).error(function (err) {
 
-                console.log('joinWebApp error: ' + JSON.stringify(err) + '. calling joinWebApp');
+                console.log('joinWebApp error: ' + JSON.stringify(err) + '. calling launchWebApp');
 
                 device.getWebAppLauncher().launchWebApp(ApplicationID).success(function (session) {
 
@@ -547,13 +592,9 @@
                 return;
             }
 
-            console.log('calling launchWebApp');
+            console.log('creating webAppSession');
 
-            setTimeout(function () {
-
-                launchWebApp(device);
-
-            }, 0);
+            launchWebApp(device);
         }
 
         self.tryPair = function (target) {
@@ -610,7 +651,7 @@
                 if (newTarget.id != currentPairedDeviceId) {
                     if (currentWebAppSession) {
                         console.log('Disconnecting from chromecast');
-                        currentWebAppSession.disconnect();
+                        cleanupSession();
                     }
                 }
             }