diff --git a/src/apps/stable/features/playback/utils/itemText.test.ts b/src/apps/stable/features/playback/utils/itemText.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..53c8d707ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/apps/stable/features/playback/utils/itemText.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+import { MediaType } from '@jellyfin/sdk/lib/generated-client/models/media-type';
+import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest';
+
+import type { ItemDto } from 'types/base/models/item-dto';
+
+import { getItemTextLines } from './itemText';
+
+describe('getItemTextLines', () => {
+    it('Should return undefined if item is invalid', () => {
+        let lines = getItemTextLines({});
+        expect(lines).toBeUndefined();
+        lines = getItemTextLines(null);
+        expect(lines).toBeUndefined();
+        lines = getItemTextLines(undefined);
+        expect(lines).toBeUndefined();
+    });
+
+    it('Should return the name and index number', () => {
+        const item: ItemDto = {
+            Name: 'Item Name'
+        };
+        let lines = getItemTextLines(item);
+        expect(lines).toBeDefined();
+        expect(lines).toHaveLength(1);
+        expect(lines?.[0]).toBe(item.Name);
+
+        item.MediaType = MediaType.Video;
+        item.IndexNumber = 5;
+        lines = getItemTextLines(item);
+        expect(lines).toBeDefined();
+        expect(lines).toHaveLength(1);
+        expect(lines?.[0]).toBe(`${item.IndexNumber} - ${item.Name}`);
+
+        item.ParentIndexNumber = 2;
+        lines = getItemTextLines(item);
+        expect(lines).toBeDefined();
+        expect(lines).toHaveLength(1);
+        expect(lines?.[0]).toBe(`${item.ParentIndexNumber}.${item.IndexNumber} - ${item.Name}`);
+    });
+
+    it('Should add artist names', () => {
+        let item: ItemDto = {
+            Name: 'Item Name',
+            ArtistItems: [
+                { Name: 'Artist 1' },
+                { Name: 'Artist 2' }
+            ]
+        };
+        let lines = getItemTextLines(item);
+        expect(lines).toBeDefined();
+        expect(lines).toHaveLength(2);
+        expect(lines?.[0]).toBe(item.Name);
+        expect(lines?.[1]).toBe('Artist 1, Artist 2');
+
+        item = {
+            Name: 'Item Name',
+            Artists: [
+                'Artist 1',
+                'Artist 2'
+            ]
+        };
+        lines = getItemTextLines(item);
+        expect(lines).toBeDefined();
+        expect(lines).toHaveLength(2);
+        expect(lines?.[0]).toBe(item.Name);
+        expect(lines?.[1]).toBe('Artist 1, Artist 2');
+    });
+
+    it('Should add album or series name', () => {
+        let item: ItemDto = {
+            Name: 'Item Name',
+            SeriesName: 'Series'
+        };
+        let lines = getItemTextLines(item);
+        expect(lines).toBeDefined();
+        expect(lines).toHaveLength(2);
+        expect(lines?.[0]).toBe(item.SeriesName);
+        expect(lines?.[1]).toBe(item.Name);
+
+        item = {
+            Name: 'Item Name',
+            Album: 'Album'
+        };
+        lines = getItemTextLines(item);
+        expect(lines).toBeDefined();
+        expect(lines).toHaveLength(2);
+        expect(lines?.[0]).toBe(item.Album);
+        expect(lines?.[1]).toBe(item.Name);
+    });
+
+    it('Should add production year', () => {
+        const item = {
+            Name: 'Item Name',
+            ProductionYear: 2025
+        };
+        const lines = getItemTextLines(item);
+        expect(lines).toBeDefined();
+        expect(lines).toHaveLength(2);
+        expect(lines?.[0]).toBe(item.Name);
+        expect(lines?.[1]).toBe(String(item.ProductionYear));
+    });
+});
diff --git a/src/apps/stable/features/playback/utils/itemText.ts b/src/apps/stable/features/playback/utils/itemText.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ae8dc837f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/apps/stable/features/playback/utils/itemText.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+import { MediaType } from '@jellyfin/sdk/lib/generated-client/models/media-type';
+
+import type { ItemDto } from 'types/base/models/item-dto';
+
+/**
+ * Gets lines of text used to describe an item for display.
+ * @param nowPlayingItem The item to describe
+ * @param isYearIncluded Should the production year be included
+ * @returns The list of strings describing the item for display
+ */
+export function getItemTextLines(
+    nowPlayingItem: ItemDto | null | undefined,
+    isYearIncluded = true
+) {
+    let line1 = nowPlayingItem?.Name;
+    if (nowPlayingItem?.MediaType === MediaType.Video) {
+        if (nowPlayingItem.IndexNumber != null) {
+            line1 = nowPlayingItem.IndexNumber + ' - ' + line1;
+        }
+        if (nowPlayingItem.ParentIndexNumber != null) {
+            line1 = nowPlayingItem.ParentIndexNumber + '.' + line1;
+        }
+    }
+
+    let line2: string | null | undefined;
+    if (nowPlayingItem?.ArtistItems?.length) {
+        line2 = nowPlayingItem.ArtistItems.map(a => a.Name).join(', ');
+    } else if (nowPlayingItem?.Artists?.length) {
+        line2 = nowPlayingItem.Artists.join(', ');
+    } else if (nowPlayingItem?.SeriesName || nowPlayingItem?.Album) {
+        line2 = line1;
+        line1 = nowPlayingItem.SeriesName || nowPlayingItem.Album;
+    } else if (nowPlayingItem?.ProductionYear && isYearIncluded) {
+        line2 = String(nowPlayingItem.ProductionYear);
+    }
+
+    if (!line1) return;
+
+    const lines = [ line1 ];
+
+    if (line2) lines.push(line2);
+
+    return lines;
+}
diff --git a/src/apps/stable/features/playback/utils/mediaSessionSubscriber.ts b/src/apps/stable/features/playback/utils/mediaSessionSubscriber.ts
index d5287e065c..911635bbf4 100644
--- a/src/apps/stable/features/playback/utils/mediaSessionSubscriber.ts
+++ b/src/apps/stable/features/playback/utils/mediaSessionSubscriber.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import { MediaType } from '@jellyfin/sdk/lib/generated-client/models/media-type';
 
 import { getImageUrl } from 'apps/stable/features/playback/utils/image';
+import { getItemTextLines } from 'apps/stable/features/playback/utils/itemText';
 import { PlaybackSubscriber } from 'apps/stable/features/playback/utils/playbackSubscriber';
-import { getNowPlayingNames } from 'components/playback/nowplayinghelper';
 import type { PlaybackManager } from 'components/playback/playbackmanager';
 import { MILLISECONDS_PER_SECOND, TICKS_PER_MILLISECOND } from 'constants/time';
 import browser from 'scripts/browser';
@@ -110,11 +110,11 @@ class MediaSessionSubscriber extends PlaybackSubscriber {
         }
 
         const album = item.Album || undefined;
-        const [ line1, line2 ] = getNowPlayingNames(item, false) || [];
+        const [ line1, line2 ] = getItemTextLines(item, false) || [];
         // The artist will be the second line if present or the first line otherwise
-        const artist = (line2 || line1)?.text;
+        const artist = line2 || line1;
         // The title will be the first line if there are two lines
-        const title = (line2 && line1)?.text;
+        const title = line2 && line1;
 
         if (hasNavigatorSession) {
             if (
diff --git a/src/components/nowPlayingBar/nowPlayingBar.js b/src/components/nowPlayingBar/nowPlayingBar.js
index 3e205651b2..c16b167d0d 100644
--- a/src/components/nowPlayingBar/nowPlayingBar.js
+++ b/src/components/nowPlayingBar/nowPlayingBar.js
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
+import { getImageUrl } from 'apps/stable/features/playback/utils/image';
+import { getItemTextLines } from 'apps/stable/features/playback/utils/itemText';
 import { appRouter, isLyricsPage } from 'components/router/appRouter';
+
 import datetime from '../../scripts/datetime';
 import Events from '../../utils/events.ts';
 import browser from '../../scripts/browser';
 import imageLoader from '../images/imageLoader';
 import layoutManager from '../layoutManager';
 import { playbackManager } from '../playback/playbackmanager';
-import nowPlayingHelper from '../playback/nowplayinghelper';
 import { appHost } from '../apphost';
 import dom from '../../scripts/dom';
 import globalize from 'lib/globalize';
@@ -17,7 +19,6 @@ import appFooter from '../appFooter/appFooter';
 import itemShortcuts from '../shortcuts';
 import './nowPlayingBar.scss';
 import '../../elements/emby-slider/emby-slider';
-import { getImageUrl } from 'apps/stable/features/playback/utils/image';
 
 let currentPlayer;
 let currentPlayerSupportedCommands = [];
@@ -474,24 +475,21 @@ function setLyricButtonActiveStatus() {
 function updateNowPlayingInfo(state) {
     const nowPlayingItem = state.NowPlayingItem;
 
-    const textLines = nowPlayingItem ? nowPlayingHelper.getNowPlayingNames(nowPlayingItem) : [];
+    const textLines = nowPlayingItem ? getItemTextLines(nowPlayingItem) : undefined;
     nowPlayingTextElement.innerHTML = '';
     if (textLines) {
         const itemText = document.createElement('div');
         const secondaryText = document.createElement('div');
         secondaryText.classList.add('nowPlayingBarSecondaryText');
-        if (textLines.length > 1) {
-            textLines[1].secondary = true;
-            if (textLines[1].text) {
-                const text = document.createElement('a');
-                text.innerText = textLines[1].text;
-                secondaryText.appendChild(text);
-            }
+        if (textLines.length > 1 && textLines[1]) {
+            const text = document.createElement('a');
+            text.innerText = textLines[1];
+            secondaryText.appendChild(text);
         }
 
-        if (textLines[0].text) {
+        if (textLines[0]) {
             const text = document.createElement('a');
-            text.innerText = textLines[0].text;
+            text.innerText = textLines[0];
             itemText.appendChild(text);
         }
         nowPlayingTextElement.appendChild(itemText);
diff --git a/src/components/playback/nowplayinghelper.js b/src/components/playback/nowplayinghelper.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 7c5dccaf35..0000000000
--- a/src/components/playback/nowplayinghelper.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,78 +0,0 @@
-export function getNowPlayingNames(nowPlayingItem, includeNonNameInfo) {
-    let topItem = nowPlayingItem;
-    let bottomItem = null;
-    let topText = nowPlayingItem.Name;
-
-    if (nowPlayingItem.AlbumId && nowPlayingItem.MediaType === 'Audio') {
-        topItem = {
-            Id: nowPlayingItem.AlbumId,
-            Name: nowPlayingItem.Album,
-            Type: 'MusicAlbum',
-            IsFolder: true
-        };
-    }
-
-    if (nowPlayingItem.MediaType === 'Video') {
-        if (nowPlayingItem.IndexNumber != null) {
-            topText = nowPlayingItem.IndexNumber + ' - ' + topText;
-        }
-        if (nowPlayingItem.ParentIndexNumber != null) {
-            topText = nowPlayingItem.ParentIndexNumber + '.' + topText;
-        }
-    }
-
-    let bottomText = '';
-
-    if (nowPlayingItem.ArtistItems?.length) {
-        bottomItem = {
-            Id: nowPlayingItem.ArtistItems[0].Id,
-            Name: nowPlayingItem.ArtistItems[0].Name,
-            Type: 'MusicArtist',
-            IsFolder: true
-        };
-
-        bottomText = nowPlayingItem.ArtistItems.map(function (a) {
-            return a.Name;
-        }).join(', ');
-    } else if (nowPlayingItem.Artists?.length) {
-        bottomText = nowPlayingItem.Artists.join(', ');
-    } else if (nowPlayingItem.SeriesName || nowPlayingItem.Album) {
-        bottomText = topText;
-        topText = nowPlayingItem.SeriesName || nowPlayingItem.Album;
-
-        bottomItem = topItem;
-
-        if (nowPlayingItem.SeriesId) {
-            topItem = {
-                Id: nowPlayingItem.SeriesId,
-                Name: nowPlayingItem.SeriesName,
-                Type: 'Series',
-                IsFolder: true
-            };
-        } else {
-            topItem = null;
-        }
-    } else if (nowPlayingItem.ProductionYear && includeNonNameInfo !== false) {
-        bottomText = nowPlayingItem.ProductionYear;
-    }
-
-    const list = [];
-
-    list.push({
-        text: topText,
-        item: topItem
-    });
-
-    if (bottomText) {
-        list.push({
-            text: bottomText,
-            item: bottomItem
-        });
-    }
-
-    return list;
-}
-
-export default {
-    getNowPlayingNames: getNowPlayingNames
-};
diff --git a/src/components/remotecontrol/remotecontrol.js b/src/components/remotecontrol/remotecontrol.js
index 8702da65a6..b4344b5f1f 100644
--- a/src/components/remotecontrol/remotecontrol.js
+++ b/src/components/remotecontrol/remotecontrol.js
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 import escapeHtml from 'escape-html';
+
+import { getImageUrl } from 'apps/stable/features/playback/utils/image';
+import { getItemTextLines } from 'apps/stable/features/playback/utils/itemText';
+
 import datetime from '../../scripts/datetime';
 import { clearBackdrop, setBackdrops } from '../backdrop/backdrop';
 import listView from '../listview/listview';
 import imageLoader from '../images/imageLoader';
 import { playbackManager } from '../playback/playbackmanager';
-import nowPlayingHelper from '../playback/nowplayinghelper';
 import Events from '../../utils/events.ts';
 import { appHost } from '../apphost';
 import globalize from '../../lib/globalize';
@@ -22,7 +25,6 @@ import ServerConnections from '../ServerConnections';
 import toast from '../toast/toast';
 import { appRouter } from '../router/appRouter';
 import { getDefaultBackgroundClass } from '../cardbuilder/cardBuilderUtils';
-import { getImageUrl } from 'apps/stable/features/playback/utils/image';
 
 let showMuteButton = true;
 let showVolumeSlider = true;
@@ -86,15 +88,11 @@ function showSubtitleMenu(context, player, button) {
     });
 }
 
-function getNowPlayingNameHtml(nowPlayingItem, includeNonNameInfo) {
-    return nowPlayingHelper.getNowPlayingNames(nowPlayingItem, includeNonNameInfo).map(function (i) {
-        return escapeHtml(i.text);
-    }).join('<br/>');
-}
-
 function updateNowPlayingInfo(context, state, serverId) {
     const item = state.NowPlayingItem;
-    const displayName = item ? getNowPlayingNameHtml(item).replace('<br/>', ' - ') : '';
+    const displayName = item ?
+        getItemTextLines(item).map(escapeHtml).join(' - ') :
+        '';
     if (item) {
         const nowPlayingServerId = (item.ServerId || serverId);
         if (item.Type == 'AudioBook' || item.Type == 'Audio' || item.MediaStreams[0].Type == 'Audio') {