diff --git a/ApiClient.js b/ApiClient.js
index 97a443e844..8e64e4300d 100644
--- a/ApiClient.js
+++ b/ApiClient.js
@@ -2731,16 +2731,42 @@ MediaBrowser.ApiClient = function ($, navigator, JSON, WebSocket, setTimeout, wi
             });
         };
 
-        /**
-         * Marks an item as played or unplayed
-         * This should not be used to update playstate following playback.
-         * There are separate playstate check-in methods for that. This should be used for a
-         * separate option to reset playstate.
-         * @param {String} userId
-         * @param {String} itemId
-         * @param {Boolean} wasPlayed
-         */
-        self.updatePlayedStatus = function (userId, itemId, wasPlayed) {
+        self.getDateParamValue = function (date) {
+            function formatDigit(i) {
+                return i < 10 ? "0" + i : i;
+            }
+
+            var d = date;
+
+            return "" + d.getFullYear() + formatDigit(d.getMonth() + 1) + formatDigit(d.getDate()) + formatDigit(d.getHours()) + formatDigit(d.getMinutes()) + formatDigit(d.getSeconds());
+        };
+
+        self.markPlayed = function (userId, itemId, date) {
+
+            if (!userId) {
+                throw new Error("null userId");
+            }
+
+            if (!itemId) {
+                throw new Error("null itemId");
+            }
+
+            var options = {};
+
+            if (date) {
+                options.DatePlayed = self.getDateParamValue(date);
+            }
+
+            var url = self.getUrl("Users/" + userId + "/PlayedItems/" + itemId, options);
+
+            return self.ajax({
+                type: "POST",
+                url: url,
+                dataType: "json"
+            });
+        };
+
+        self.markUnplayed = function (userId, itemId) {
 
             if (!userId) {
                 throw new Error("null userId");
@@ -2752,10 +2778,8 @@ MediaBrowser.ApiClient = function ($, navigator, JSON, WebSocket, setTimeout, wi
 
             var url = self.getUrl("Users/" + userId + "/PlayedItems/" + itemId);
 
-            var method = wasPlayed ? "POST" : "DELETE";
-
             return self.ajax({
-                type: method,
+                type: "DELETE",
                 url: url,
                 dataType: "json"
             });
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/gamesrecommended.html b/dashboard-ui/gamesrecommended.html
index df718d2f7e..904cefe129 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/gamesrecommended.html
+++ b/dashboard-ui/gamesrecommended.html
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
             <table class="ehsContent">
                 <tr>
                     <td>
-                        <h1 class="listHeader firstListHeader">Latest Unplayed Games</h1>
+                        <h1 class="listHeader firstListHeader">Latest Games</h1>
 
                         <div id="recentlyAddedItems">
                         </div>
@@ -27,13 +27,6 @@
                             <div id="recentlyPlayedItems">
                             </div>
                         </div>
-
-                        <div id="frequentlyPlayedSection" style="display: none;">
-                            <h1 class="listHeader">Frequently Played Games</h1>
-
-                            <div id="frequentlyPlayedItems">
-                            </div>
-                        </div>
                     </td>
                 </tr>
             </table>
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/Itemdetailpage.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/Itemdetailpage.js
index b6d1bcad3d..219d6eba59 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/Itemdetailpage.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/Itemdetailpage.js
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
                     $('#playButtonContainer', page).show();
                     $('#playExternalButtonContainer', page).hide();
                 }
-                
+
                 $('#btnPlayExternal', page).attr('href', url || '#');
 
             } else {
@@ -1045,6 +1045,11 @@
             LibraryBrowser.showPlayMenu(this, currentItem.Id, currentItem.Type, mediaType, userdata.PlaybackPositionTicks);
         });
 
+        $('#btnPlayExternal', page).on('click', function () {
+
+            ApiClient.markPlayed(Dashboard.getCurrentUserId(), currentItem.Id, new Date());
+        });
+
         $('#btnEdit', page).on('click', function () {
 
             Dashboard.navigate("edititemmetadata.html?id=" + currentItem.Id);
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/gamesrecommendedpage.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/gamesrecommendedpage.js
index 7cc043e88a..dc0bd242cf 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/gamesrecommendedpage.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/gamesrecommendedpage.js
@@ -10,16 +10,14 @@
             SortOrder: "Descending",
             MediaTypes: "Game",
             Limit: 5,
-            Recursive: true,
-            Fields: "PrimaryImageAspectRatio",
-            Filters: "IsUnplayed"
+            Recursive: true
         };
 
         ApiClient.getItems(Dashboard.getCurrentUserId(), options).done(function (result) {
 
             $('#recentlyAddedItems', page).html(LibraryBrowser.getPosterViewHtml({
                 items: result.Items,
-                useAverageAspectRatio: true,
+                useAverageAspectRatio: false,
                 showNewIndicator: false,
                 transparent: true,
                 borderless: true
@@ -34,7 +32,6 @@
             MediaTypes: "Game",
             Limit: 5,
             Recursive: true,
-            Fields: "PrimaryImageAspectRatio",
             Filters: "IsPlayed"
         };
 
@@ -48,35 +45,7 @@
 
             $('#recentlyPlayedItems', page).html(LibraryBrowser.getPosterViewHtml({
                 items: result.Items,
-                useAverageAspectRatio: true,
-                transparent: true,
-                borderless: true
-            }));
-
-        });
-
-        options = {
-
-            SortBy: "PlayCount",
-            SortOrder: "Descending",
-            MediaTypes: "Game",
-            Limit: 5,
-            Recursive: true,
-            Fields: "PrimaryImageAspectRatio",
-            Filters: "IsPlayed"
-        };
-
-        ApiClient.getItems(Dashboard.getCurrentUserId(), options).done(function (result) {
-
-            if (result.Items.length) {
-                $('#frequentlyPlayedSection', page).show();
-            } else {
-                $('#frequentlyPlayedSection', page).hide();
-            }
-
-            $('#frequentlyPlayedItems', page).html(LibraryBrowser.getPosterViewHtml({
-                items: result.Items,
-                useAverageAspectRatio: true,
+                useAverageAspectRatio: false,
                 transparent: true,
                 borderless: true
             }));
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/librarybrowser.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/librarybrowser.js
index b8cb5ff046..b4d19ba04a 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/librarybrowser.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/librarybrowser.js
@@ -1519,7 +1519,11 @@
 
             var markAsPlayed = $link.hasClass('imgPlayedOff');
 
-            ApiClient.updatePlayedStatus(Dashboard.getCurrentUserId(), id, markAsPlayed);
+            if (markAsPlayed) {
+                ApiClient.markPlayed(Dashboard.getCurrentUserId(), id);
+            } else {
+                ApiClient.markUnplayed(Dashboard.getCurrentUserId(), id);
+            }
 
             if (markAsPlayed) {
                 link.src = "css/images/userdata/playedon.png";
diff --git a/packages.config b/packages.config
index 9c48b38095..02daa2cae4 100644
--- a/packages.config
+++ b/packages.config
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <packages>
-  <package id="MediaBrowser.ApiClient.Javascript" version="3.0.181" targetFramework="net45" />
+  <package id="MediaBrowser.ApiClient.Javascript" version="3.0.182" targetFramework="net45" />
   <package id="ServiceStack.Common" version="3.9.62" targetFramework="net45" />
   <package id="ServiceStack.Text" version="3.9.62" targetFramework="net45" />
 </packages>
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