diff --git a/dashboard-ui/components/imagedownloader/imagedownloader.js b/dashboard-ui/components/imagedownloader/imagedownloader.js
index b7239310ae..36ebb63f36 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/components/imagedownloader/imagedownloader.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/components/imagedownloader/imagedownloader.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     var hasChanges = false;
 
     // These images can be large and we're seeing memory problems in safari
-    var browsableImagePageSize = $.browser.safari ? 6 : 10;
+    var browsableImagePageSize = browserInfo.safari ? 6 : 10;
 
     var browsableImageStartIndex = 0;
     var browsableImageType = 'Primary';
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/components/paperdialoghelper.js b/dashboard-ui/components/paperdialoghelper.js
index fa9a8f8a81..8679ab3310 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/components/paperdialoghelper.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/components/paperdialoghelper.js
@@ -52,10 +52,10 @@
 
     function enableHashChange() {
         // It's not firing popstate in response to hashbang changes
-        if ($.browser.msie) {
+        if (browserInfo.msie) {
             return false;
         }
-        if ($.browser.edge) {
+        if (browserInfo.edge) {
             return false;
         }
         return true;
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
         // but not needed here since this is already on top of an existing dialog
         // but skip it in IE because it's causing the entire browser to hang
         // Also have to disable for firefox because it's causing select elements to not be clickable
-        if (!$.browser.msie && !$.browser.mozilla) {
+        if (!browserInfo.msie && !browserInfo.mozilla) {
             if (options.modal !== false) {
                 dlg.setAttribute('modal', 'modal');
             }
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/components/tvguide/tvguide.js b/dashboard-ui/components/tvguide/tvguide.js
index d04bc3d771..f79550f2a3 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/components/tvguide/tvguide.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/components/tvguide/tvguide.js
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@
                 onProgramGridScroll(tabContent, this);
             });
 
-            if ($.browser.mobile) {
+            if (browserInfo.mobile) {
                 tabContent.querySelector('.tvGuide').classList.add('mobileGuide');
             } else {
 
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/cordova/chromecast.js b/dashboard-ui/cordova/chromecast.js
index c8252df449..72ddf80a59 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/cordova/chromecast.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/cordova/chromecast.js
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@
             currentSession.on('message', handleMessage);
             currentSession.on('disconnect', handleSessionDisconnect);
 
-            if (connectToSession || $.browser.safari) {
+            if (connectToSession || browserInfo.safari) {
                 currentSession.connect().success(function () {
 
                     onWebAppSessionConnect(currentSession, device);
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/cordova/imagestore.js b/dashboard-ui/cordova/imagestore.js
index 0b944def48..6b22f4673b 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/cordova/imagestore.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/cordova/imagestore.js
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
         }
 
         function normalizeReturnUrl(url) {
-            if ($.browser.safari) {
+            if (browserInfo.safari) {
 
                 // Use the embedded server for iOS8, and also if we don't know the iOS version, just to be safe
                 var index = url.indexOf('/Documents');
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
 
         self.getImageUrl = function (originalUrl) {
 
-            if ($.browser.android && originalUrl.indexOf('tag=') != -1) {
+            if (browserInfo.android && originalUrl.indexOf('tag=') != -1) {
                 originalUrl += "&accept=webp";
             }
 
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
                 setImageIntoElement(elem, url);
             }
 
-            //if ($.browser.safari) {
+            //if (browserInfo.safari) {
             //    setImageWithSdWebImage(elem, url);
             //    return;
             //}
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/cordova/localassetmanager.js b/dashboard-ui/cordova/localassetmanager.js
index 4b9adfa296..fb1b30ecc1 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/cordova/localassetmanager.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/cordova/localassetmanager.js
@@ -886,7 +886,7 @@
 
         var deferred = DeferredBuilder.Deferred();
 
-        if ($.browser.android) {
+        if (browserInfo.android) {
             deferred.resolveWith(null, ['file://' + path]);
             return deferred.promise();
         }
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/cordova/registrationservices.js b/dashboard-ui/cordova/registrationservices.js
index 521d9f5042..23afa33dfb 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/cordova/registrationservices.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/cordova/registrationservices.js
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
         } : null;
 
-        var prefix = $.browser.android ? 'android' : 'ios';
+        var prefix = browserInfo.android ? 'android' : 'ios';
 
         IapManager.isUnlockedOverride(feature).then(function (isUnlocked) {
 
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@
         Events.on(IapManager, 'productupdated', onProductUpdated);
     }
 
-    if ($.browser.android) {
+    if (browserInfo.android) {
         requirejs(['cordova/android/iap'], onIapManagerLoaded);
     } else {
         requirejs(['cordova/iap'], onIapManagerLoaded);
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/actionsheet.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/actionsheet.js
index 681ef5bdc2..c2b04b0cbc 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/actionsheet.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/actionsheet.js
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
         }
 
         // There seems to be a bug with this in safari causing it to immediately roll up to 0 height
-        var isScrollable = !$.browser.safari;
+        var isScrollable = !browserInfo.safari;
 
         if (isScrollable) {
             html += '<paper-dialog-scrollable>';
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
             });
 
             // Seeing an issue in some non-chrome browsers where this is requiring a double click
-            var eventName = $.browser.chrome || $.browser.safari ? 'click' : 'mousedown';
+            var eventName = browserInfo.chrome || browserInfo.safari ? 'click' : 'mousedown';
 
             $('.actionSheetMenuItem', dlg).on(eventName, function () {
 
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/appsettings.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/appsettings.js
index 023e2a302e..14490f742e 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/appsettings.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/appsettings.js
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
                 return val != 'false';
             }
 
-            if ($.browser.mobile) {
+            if (browserInfo.mobile) {
                 return false;
             }
 
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/favorites.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/favorites.js
index 87a779c26c..0e3fc74348 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/favorites.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/favorites.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 (function ($, document) {
 
     function enableScrollX() {
-        return $.browser.mobile && AppInfo.enableAppLayouts;
+        return browserInfo.mobile && AppInfo.enableAppLayouts;
     }
 
     function getThumbShape() {
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/homeupcoming.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/homeupcoming.js
index 794bdc4a15..ee4b1869e7 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/homeupcoming.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/homeupcoming.js
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
     }
 
     function enableScrollX() {
-        return $.browser.mobile && AppInfo.enableAppLayouts;
+        return browserInfo.mobile && AppInfo.enableAppLayouts;
     }
 
     function getThumbShape() {
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/htmlmediarenderer.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/htmlmediarenderer.js
index d26f226d9c..0089e6ae8f 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/htmlmediarenderer.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/htmlmediarenderer.js
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@
                 // Appending #t=xxx to the query string doesn't seem to work with HLS
                 if (startPositionInSeekParam && src.indexOf('.m3u8') != -1) {
 
-                    var delay = $.browser.safari ? 2500 : 0;
+                    var delay = browserInfo.safari ? 2500 : 0;
                     var element = this;
                     if (delay) {
                         setTimeout(function () {
@@ -202,10 +202,10 @@
             var requiresNativeControls = !self.enableCustomVideoControls();
 
             // Safari often displays the poster under the video and it doesn't look good
-            var poster = !$.browser.safari && options.poster ? (' poster="' + options.poster + '"') : '';
+            var poster = !browserInfo.safari && options.poster ? (' poster="' + options.poster + '"') : '';
 
             // Can't autoplay in these browsers so we need to use the full controls
-            if (requiresNativeControls && AppInfo.isNativeApp && $.browser.android) {
+            if (requiresNativeControls && AppInfo.isNativeApp && browserInfo.android) {
                 html += '<video class="itemVideo" id="itemVideo" preload="metadata" autoplay="autoplay" crossorigin="anonymous"' + poster + ' webkit-playsinline>';
             }
             else if (requiresNativeControls) {
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@
                 elem.src = "";
 
                 // When the browser regains focus it may start auto-playing the last video
-                if ($.browser.safari) {
+                if (browserInfo.safari) {
                     elem.src = 'files/dummy.mp4';
                     elem.play();
                 }
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@
 
             var val = streamInfo.url;
 
-            if (AppInfo.isNativeApp && $.browser.safari) {
+            if (AppInfo.isNativeApp && browserInfo.safari) {
                 val = val.replace('file://', '');
             }
 
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@
 
         self.enableCustomVideoControls = function () {
 
-            if (AppInfo.isNativeApp && $.browser.safari) {
+            if (AppInfo.isNativeApp && browserInfo.safari) {
 
                 if (navigator.userAgent.toLowerCase().indexOf('iphone') != -1) {
                     return true;
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@
                 return false;
             }
 
-            return self.canAutoPlayVideo() && !$.browser.mobile;
+            return self.canAutoPlayVideo() && !browserInfo.mobile;
         };
 
         self.canAutoPlayVideo = function () {
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@
                 return true;
             }
 
-            if ($.browser.mobile) {
+            if (browserInfo.mobile) {
                 return false;
             }
 
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/indexpage.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/indexpage.js
index f9e517352b..0d3aa45402 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/indexpage.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/indexpage.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
     function getDefaultSection(index) {
 
-        if (AppInfo.isNativeApp && $.browser.safari) {
+        if (AppInfo.isNativeApp && browserInfo.safari) {
 
             switch (index) {
 
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/itemdetailpage.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/itemdetailpage.js
index 78255150e5..e52aac767d 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/itemdetailpage.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/itemdetailpage.js
@@ -644,7 +644,7 @@
     }
 
     function enableScrollX() {
-        return $.browser.mobile && AppInfo.enableAppLayouts;
+        return browserInfo.mobile && AppInfo.enableAppLayouts;
     }
 
     function getPortraitShape() {
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/librarybrowser.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/librarybrowser.js
index a0fe9940a3..6df67a1cc0 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/librarybrowser.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/librarybrowser.js
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 
         getDefaultItemsView: function (view, mobileView) {
 
-            return $.browser.mobile ? mobileView : view;
+            return browserInfo.mobile ? mobileView : view;
 
         },
 
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
 
             if (AppInfo.isNativeApp) {
                 cacheDuration = 300000;
-            } else if ($.browser.ipad || $.browser.iphone || $.browser.android) {
+            } else if (browserInfo.ipad || browserInfo.iphone || browserInfo.android) {
                 cacheDuration = 10000;
             } else {
                 cacheDuration = 30000;
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@
                 return false;
             }
 
-            if ($.browser.safari) {
+            if (browserInfo.safari) {
                 return false;
             }
 
@@ -245,13 +245,13 @@
         configurePaperLibraryTabs: function (ownerpage, tabs, pages) {
 
             // Causing iron-select to not fire in IE and safari
-            if ($.browser.chrome) {
+            if (browserInfo.chrome) {
                 tabs.noink = true;
             }
 
             if (LibraryBrowser.enableFullPaperTabs()) {
 
-                if ($.browser.safari) {
+                if (browserInfo.safari) {
                     tabs.noSlide = true;
                     tabs.noBar = true;
                 } else {
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@
             if (!LibraryBrowser.navigateOnLibraryTabSelect()) {
                 tabs.addEventListener('iron-select', function () {
 
-                    var animateTab = !$.browser.safari;
+                    var animateTab = !browserInfo.safari;
                     animateTab = false;
 
                     var selected = pages.selected;
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@
                         var tabs = this.querySelector('paper-tabs');
 
                         // For some reason the live tv page will not switch tabs in IE and safari
-                        var delay = $.browser.chrome ? 0 : 100;
+                        var delay = browserInfo.chrome ? 0 : 100;
 
                         setTimeout(function () {
                             var noSlide = tabs.noSlide;
@@ -1648,7 +1648,7 @@
 
                 var shapeWidth = screenWidth / imagesPerRow[currentShape];
 
-                if (!$.browser.mobile) {
+                if (!browserInfo.mobile) {
 
                     shapeWidth = Math.round(shapeWidth / roundTo) * roundTo;
                 }
@@ -2798,7 +2798,7 @@
             // There seems to be a bug with this in safari causing it to immediately roll up to 0 height
             // Have to disable this right now because it's causing the radio buttons to not function properly in other browsers besides chrome
             var isScrollable = false;
-            if ($.browser.android) {
+            if (browserInfo.android) {
                 isScrollable = true;
             }
 
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/librarylist.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/librarylist.js
index d98f98e706..41762001ad 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/librarylist.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/librarylist.js
@@ -942,7 +942,7 @@
 
             $(btnSelectionPanelOptions).on('click', showMenuForSelectedItems);
 
-            if (!$.browser.mobile) {
+            if (!browserInfo.mobile) {
                 shake(btnSelectionPanelOptions, 1);
             }
         }
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/librarymenu.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/librarymenu.js
index c6f6ef6076..32ffef9bad 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/librarymenu.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/librarymenu.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
         var html = '';
 
-        var backIcon = $.browser.safari ? 'chevron-left' : 'arrow-back';
+        var backIcon = browserInfo.safari ? 'chevron-left' : 'arrow-back';
 
         html += '<paper-icon-button icon="' + backIcon + '" class="headerButton headerButtonLeft headerBackButton hide"></paper-icon-button>';
 
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
             html += '<paper-icon-button icon="person" class="headerButton headerButtonRight headerUserButton" onclick="return Dashboard.showUserFlyout(this);"></paper-icon-button>';
         }
 
-        if (!$.browser.mobile && !Dashboard.isConnectMode()) {
+        if (!browserInfo.mobile && !Dashboard.isConnectMode()) {
             html += '<paper-icon-button icon="settings" class="headerButton headerButtonRight dashboardEntryHeaderButton" onclick="return LibraryMenu.onSettingsClicked(event);"></paper-icon-button>';
         }
 
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@
     }
     function onMainDrawerOpened() {
 
-        if ($.browser.mobile) {
+        if (browserInfo.mobile) {
             document.body.classList.add('bodyWithPopupOpen');
         }
 
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@
         html += '<a class="sidebarLink lnkMediaFolder lnkManageServer" data-itemid="dashboard" href="#"><iron-icon icon="dashboard" class="sidebarLinkIcon"></iron-icon><span class="sidebarLinkText">' + Globalize.translate('ButtonManageServer') + '</span></a>';
         html += '<a class="sidebarLink lnkMediaFolder editorViewMenu" data-itemid="editor" onclick="return LibraryMenu.onLinkClicked(event, this);" href="edititemmetadata.html"><iron-icon icon="mode-edit" class="sidebarLinkIcon"></iron-icon><span class="sidebarLinkText">' + Globalize.translate('ButtonMetadataManager') + '</span></a>';
 
-        if (!$.browser.mobile) {
+        if (!browserInfo.mobile) {
             html += '<a class="sidebarLink lnkMediaFolder" data-itemid="reports" onclick="return LibraryMenu.onLinkClicked(event, this);" href="reports.html"><iron-icon icon="insert-chart" class="sidebarLinkIcon"></iron-icon><span class="sidebarLinkText">' + Globalize.translate('ButtonReports') + '</span></a>';
         }
         html += '</div>';
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@
     }
 
     function showUserAtTop() {
-        return Dashboard.isConnectMode() || $.browser.mobile;
+        return Dashboard.isConnectMode() || browserInfo.mobile;
     }
 
     var requiresLibraryMenuRefresh = false;
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@
                     closeMainDrawer();
 
                     // On mobile devices don't navigate until after the closing animation has completed or it may stutter
-                    var delay = $.browser.mobile ? 350 : 0;
+                    var delay = browserInfo.mobile ? 350 : 0;
 
                     setTimeout(function () {
                         if (action) {
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@
                 closeMainDrawer();
 
                 // On mobile devices don't navigate until after the closing animation has completed or it may stutter
-                var delay = $.browser.mobile ? 350 : 0;
+                var delay = browserInfo.mobile ? 350 : 0;
 
                 setTimeout(function () {
                     Dashboard.logout();
@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@
             var mainDrawerButton = document.querySelector('.mainDrawerButton');
 
             if (mainDrawerButton) {
-                if (!visible && $.browser.mobile) {
+                if (!visible && browserInfo.mobile) {
                     mainDrawerButton.classList.remove('hide');
                 } else {
                     mainDrawerButton.classList.remove('hide');
@@ -837,7 +837,7 @@
         var mainDrawerButton = document.querySelector('.mainDrawerButton');
 
         if (mainDrawerButton) {
-            if (page.getAttribute('data-menubutton') == 'false' && $.browser.mobile) {
+            if (page.getAttribute('data-menubutton') == 'false' && browserInfo.mobile) {
                 mainDrawerButton.classList.remove('hide');
             } else {
                 mainDrawerButton.classList.remove('hide');
@@ -868,7 +868,7 @@
             document.body.classList.add('hideMainDrawer');
         }
 
-        if (!Dashboard.isConnectMode() && !$.browser.mobile) {
+        if (!Dashboard.isConnectMode() && !browserInfo.mobile) {
             darkDrawer = true;
         }
 
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/livetvsuggested.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/livetvsuggested.js
index 50618de043..0a5195030b 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/livetvsuggested.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/livetvsuggested.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 (function ($, document) {
 
     function enableScrollX() {
-        return $.browser.mobile && AppInfo.enableAppLayouts;
+        return browserInfo.mobile && AppInfo.enableAppLayouts;
     }
 
     function getPortraitShape() {
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/mediaplayer-video.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/mediaplayer-video.js
index e6818ed617..c023bc6cdb 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/mediaplayer-video.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/mediaplayer-video.js
@@ -959,7 +959,7 @@
 
                     // Huge hack alert. Safari doesn't seem to like if the segments aren't available right away when playback starts
                     // This will start the transcoding process before actually feeding the video url into the player
-                    if ($.browser.safari && !mediaSource.RunTimeTicks) {
+                    if (browserInfo.safari && !mediaSource.RunTimeTicks) {
 
                         Dashboard.showLoadingMsg();
 
@@ -1110,7 +1110,7 @@
 
             }).on("click.mediaplayerevent", function (e) {
 
-                if (!$.browser.mobile) {
+                if (!browserInfo.mobile) {
                     if (this.paused()) {
                         self.unpause();
                     } else {
@@ -1120,7 +1120,7 @@
 
             }).on("dblclick.mediaplayerevent", function () {
 
-                if (!$.browser.mobile) {
+                if (!browserInfo.mobile) {
                     self.toggleFullscreen();
                 }
             });
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/mediaplayer.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/mediaplayer.js
index 61b95cd53d..cb47271af0 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/mediaplayer.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/mediaplayer.js
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
                 })[0].maxHeight;
             }
 
-            var isVlc = AppInfo.isNativeApp && $.browser.android;
+            var isVlc = AppInfo.isNativeApp && browserInfo.android;
             var bitrateSetting = AppSettings.maxStreamingBitrate();
 
             var supportedFormats = getSupportedFormats();
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@
                 });
             }
 
-            if ($.browser.chrome) {
+            if (browserInfo.chrome) {
                 profile.DirectPlayProfiles.push({
                     Container: 'mkv,mov',
                     Type: 'Video',
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@
                     Protocol: 'hls'
                 });
 
-                if (canPlayAac && $.browser.safari && !AppInfo.isNativeApp) {
+                if (canPlayAac && browserInfo.safari && !AppInfo.isNativeApp) {
                     profile.TranscodingProfiles.push({
                         Container: 'ts',
                         Type: 'Audio',
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@
                 Protocol: 'http'
             });
 
-            if (canPlayAac && $.browser.safari) {
+            if (canPlayAac && browserInfo.safari) {
 
                 profile.TranscodingProfiles.push({
                     Container: 'aac',
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@
 
             var intervalTime = ApiClient.isWebSocketOpen() ? 1200 : 5000;
             // Ease up with safari because it doesn't perform as well
-            if ($.browser.safari) {
+            if (browserInfo.safari) {
                 intervalTime = Math.max(intervalTime, 5000);
             }
             self.lastProgressReport = 0;
@@ -1881,7 +1881,7 @@
                 return true;
             }
 
-            if ($.browser.mobile) {
+            if (browserInfo.mobile) {
                 return false;
             }
 
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/moviesrecommended.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/moviesrecommended.js
index c1c2639bf5..bf7f9867eb 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/moviesrecommended.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/moviesrecommended.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     }
 
     function enableScrollX() {
-        return $.browser.mobile && AppInfo.enableAppLayouts;
+        return browserInfo.mobile && AppInfo.enableAppLayouts;
     }
 
     function getPortraitShape() {
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/musicrecommended.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/musicrecommended.js
index 636de282ed..c2b1ad6693 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/musicrecommended.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/musicrecommended.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     }
 
     function enableScrollX() {
-        return $.browser.mobile && AppInfo.enableAppLayouts;
+        return browserInfo.mobile && AppInfo.enableAppLayouts;
     }
 
     function getSquareShape() {
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/mypreferencescommon.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/mypreferencescommon.js
index e69cf3c161..3fb9138dda 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/mypreferencescommon.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/mypreferencescommon.js
@@ -31,14 +31,14 @@ pageIdOn('pageshow', 'myPreferencesMenuPage', function () {
 
         page.querySelector('.headerUser').innerHTML = user.Name;
 
-        if (AppInfo.isNativeApp && $.browser.safari && user.Policy.IsAdministrator) {
+        if (AppInfo.isNativeApp && browserInfo.safari && user.Policy.IsAdministrator) {
             page.querySelector('.adminSection').classList.remove('hide');
         } else {
             page.querySelector('.adminSection').classList.add('hide');
         }
     });
 
-    if (AppInfo.isNativeApp && $.browser.safari) {
+    if (AppInfo.isNativeApp && browserInfo.safari) {
         page.querySelector('.userSection').classList.remove('hide');
     } else {
         page.querySelector('.userSection').classList.add('hide');
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/nowplayingbar.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/nowplayingbar.js
index 4a85611d6f..d2789202ae 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/nowplayingbar.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/nowplayingbar.js
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@
 
         elem = $(getNowPlayingBarHtml()).appendTo(document.body)[0];
 
-        if (($.browser.safari || !AppInfo.isNativeApp) && $.browser.mobile) {
+        if ((browserInfo.safari || !AppInfo.isNativeApp) && browserInfo.mobile) {
             // Not handled well here. The wrong elements receive events, bar doesn't update quickly enough, etc.
             elem.classList.add('noMediaProgress');
         }
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/nowplayingpage.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/nowplayingpage.js
index b09578a8ce..fa9e60d59e 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/nowplayingpage.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/nowplayingpage.js
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@
 
             // This should be outside of the IF
             // But for now, if you change songs but keep the same artist, the backdrop will flicker because in-between songs it clears out the image
-            if (!$.browser.safari) {
+            if (!browserInfo.safari) {
                 // Exclude from safari because it just doesn't perform well
                 Backdrops.setBackdropUrl(page, backdropUrl);
             }
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/sections.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/sections.js
index 4784ca837b..da998348be 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/sections.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/sections.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
                 var view = items[i];
 
-                if (AppInfo.isNativeApp && $.browser.safari && view.CollectionType == 'livetv') {
+                if (AppInfo.isNativeApp && browserInfo.safari && view.CollectionType == 'livetv') {
                     continue;
                 }
 
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 
     function enableScrollX() {
 
-        return $.browser.mobile && AppInfo.enableAppLayouts;
+        return browserInfo.mobile && AppInfo.enableAppLayouts;
     }
 
     function getThumbShape() {
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@
 
                 html += '</div>';
 
-                var scrollX = enableScrollX() && $.browser.safari && screenWidth > 800;
+                var scrollX = enableScrollX() && browserInfo.safari && screenWidth > 800;
 
                 if (scrollX) {
                     html += '<div class="hiddenScrollX itemsContainer homeTopViews">';
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/site.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/site.js
index fa7a87bf6a..34a04bf288 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/site.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/site.js
@@ -1505,7 +1505,7 @@ var Dashboard = {
             SupportedLiveMediaTypes: ['Audio', 'Video']
         };
 
-        if (Dashboard.isRunningInCordova() && !$.browser.safari) {
+        if (Dashboard.isRunningInCordova() && !browserInfo.safari) {
             caps.SupportsOfflineAccess = true;
             caps.SupportsSync = true;
             caps.SupportsContentUploading = true;
@@ -1558,27 +1558,27 @@ var Dashboard = {
 
             var name;
 
-            if ($.browser.chrome) {
+            if (browserInfo.chrome) {
                 name = "Chrome";
-            } else if ($.browser.edge) {
+            } else if (browserInfo.edge) {
                 name = "Edge";
-            } else if ($.browser.mozilla) {
+            } else if (browserInfo.mozilla) {
                 name = "Firefox";
-            } else if ($.browser.msie) {
+            } else if (browserInfo.msie) {
                 name = "Internet Explorer";
             } else {
                 name = "Web Browser";
             }
 
-            if ($.browser.version) {
-                name += " " + $.browser.version;
+            if (browserInfo.version) {
+                name += " " + browserInfo.version;
             }
 
-            if ($.browser.ipad) {
+            if (browserInfo.ipad) {
                 name += " Ipad";
-            } else if ($.browser.iphone) {
+            } else if (browserInfo.iphone) {
                 name += " Iphone";
-            } else if ($.browser.android) {
+            } else if (browserInfo.android) {
                 name += " Android";
             }
             return name;
@@ -1680,9 +1680,9 @@ var AppInfo = {};
 
         AppInfo.enableAppStorePolicy = isCordova;
 
-        var isIOS = $.browser.ipad || $.browser.iphone;
-        var isAndroid = $.browser.android;
-        var isMobile = $.browser.mobile;
+        var isIOS = browserInfo.ipad || browserInfo.iphone;
+        var isAndroid = browserInfo.android;
+        var isMobile = browserInfo.mobile;
 
         if (isIOS) {
 
@@ -1949,7 +1949,7 @@ var AppInfo = {};
             return jQuery;
         });
 
-        if (Dashboard.isRunningInCordova() && $.browser.android) {
+        if (Dashboard.isRunningInCordova() && browserInfo.android) {
             define("appstorage", ["cordova/android/appstorage"]);
         } else {
             define('appstorage', [], function () {
@@ -1970,15 +1970,15 @@ var AppInfo = {};
             define("localassetmanager", ["apiclient/localassetmanager"]);
         }
 
-        if (Dashboard.isRunningInCordova() && $.browser.android) {
+        if (Dashboard.isRunningInCordova() && browserInfo.android) {
             define("nativedirectorychooser", ["cordova/android/nativedirectorychooser"]);
         }
 
-        if (Dashboard.isRunningInCordova() && $.browser.android) {
+        if (Dashboard.isRunningInCordova() && browserInfo.android) {
             define("audiorenderer", ["cordova/android/vlcplayer"]);
             define("videorenderer", ["cordova/android/vlcplayer"]);
         }
-        else if (Dashboard.isRunningInCordova() && $.browser.safari) {
+        else if (Dashboard.isRunningInCordova() && browserInfo.safari) {
             define("audiorenderer", ["cordova/ios/vlcplayer"]);
             define("videorenderer", ["scripts/htmlmediarenderer"]);
         }
@@ -1987,7 +1987,7 @@ var AppInfo = {};
             define("videorenderer", ["scripts/htmlmediarenderer"]);
         }
 
-        if (Dashboard.isRunningInCordova() && $.browser.android) {
+        if (Dashboard.isRunningInCordova() && browserInfo.android) {
             define("localsync", ["cordova/android/localsync"]);
         }
         else {
@@ -2029,7 +2029,7 @@ var AppInfo = {};
             define("sharingwidget", ["scripts/sharingwidget"]);
         }
 
-        if (Dashboard.isRunningInCordova() && $.browser.safari) {
+        if (Dashboard.isRunningInCordova() && browserInfo.safari) {
             define("searchmenu", ["cordova/searchmenu"]);
         } else {
             define("searchmenu", ["scripts/searchmenu"]);
@@ -2131,13 +2131,13 @@ var AppInfo = {};
 
         drawer.drawerWidth = drawerWidth + "px";
 
-        if ($.browser.safari) {
+        if (browserInfo.safari) {
             drawer.disableEdgeSwipe = true;
         }
 
         var deps = [];
 
-        if (AppInfo.isNativeApp && $.browser.android) {
+        if (AppInfo.isNativeApp && browserInfo.android) {
             require(['cordova/android/logging']);
         }
 
@@ -2153,7 +2153,7 @@ var AppInfo = {};
 
         require(deps, function () {
 
-            if (Dashboard.isRunningInCordova() && $.browser.android) {
+            if (Dashboard.isRunningInCordova() && browserInfo.android) {
                 AppInfo.directPlayAudioContainers = "aac,mp3,mpa,wav,wma,mp2,ogg,oga,webma,ape,opus".split(',');
 
                 // TODO: This is going to exclude it from both playback and sync, so improve on this
@@ -2163,7 +2163,7 @@ var AppInfo = {};
 
                 AppInfo.directPlayVideoContainers = "m4v,3gp,ts,mpegts,mov,xvid,vob,mkv,wmv,asf,ogm,ogv,m2v,avi,mpg,mpeg,mp4,webm".split(',');
             }
-            else if (Dashboard.isRunningInCordova() && $.browser.safari) {
+            else if (Dashboard.isRunningInCordova() && browserInfo.safari) {
 
                 AppInfo.directPlayAudioContainers = "aac,mp3,mpa,wav,wma,mp2,ogg,oga,webma,ape,opus".split(',');
 
@@ -2226,47 +2226,47 @@ var AppInfo = {};
 
     function onAppReady(promiseResolve) {
 
-        if ($.browser.msie) {
+        if (browserInfo.msie) {
             require(['devices/ie/ie']);
         }
 
         // Do these now to prevent a flash of content
-        if (AppInfo.isNativeApp && $.browser.android) {
+        if (AppInfo.isNativeApp && browserInfo.android) {
             Dashboard.importCss('devices/android/android.css');
-        } else if (AppInfo.isNativeApp && $.browser.safari) {
+        } else if (AppInfo.isNativeApp && browserInfo.safari) {
             Dashboard.importCss('devices/ios/ios.css');
-        } else if (!$.browser.android) {
+        } else if (!browserInfo.android) {
             Dashboard.importCss('devices/android/android.css');
         }
 
         loadTheme();
 
-        if ($.browser.safari && $.browser.mobile) {
+        if (browserInfo.safari && browserInfo.mobile) {
             initFastClick();
         }
 
         if (Dashboard.isRunningInCordova()) {
             require(['cordova/connectsdk', 'scripts/registrationservices', 'cordova/back']);
 
-            if ($.browser.android) {
+            if (browserInfo.android) {
                 require(['cordova/android/androidcredentials', 'cordova/android/immersive', 'cordova/android/mediasession']);
             } else {
                 require(['cordova/volume']);
             }
 
-            if ($.browser.safari) {
+            if (browserInfo.safari) {
                 require(['cordova/ios/orientation']);
             }
 
         } else {
-            if ($.browser.chrome) {
+            if (browserInfo.chrome) {
                 require(['scripts/chromecast']);
             }
         }
 
         var deps = [];
 
-        if (AppInfo.isNativeApp && $.browser.safari) {
+        if (AppInfo.isNativeApp && browserInfo.safari) {
 
             if (Dashboard.capabilities().SupportsSync) {
                 deps.push('cordova/ios/backgroundfetch');
@@ -2317,7 +2317,7 @@ var AppInfo = {};
         cordova.getAppVersion.getVersionNumber(function (appVersion) {
             var capablities = Dashboard.capabilities();
 
-            var name = $.browser.android ? "Emby for Android Mobile" : ($.browser.safari ? "Emby for iOS" : "Emby Mobile");
+            var name = browserInfo.android ? "Emby for Android Mobile" : (browserInfo.safari ? "Emby for iOS" : "Emby Mobile");
 
             // Remove special characters
             var cleanDeviceName = device.model.replace(/[^\w\s]/gi, '');
@@ -2399,7 +2399,7 @@ var AppInfo = {};
             browser.mobile = true;
         }
 
-        jQuery.browser = browser;
+        window.browserInfo = browser;
     }
 
     initRequire();
@@ -2519,7 +2519,7 @@ pageClassOn('pageshow', "page", function () {
         page.classList.remove('ui-body-a');
     }
 
-    if (currentTheme != 'a' && !$.browser.mobile) {
+    if (currentTheme != 'a' && !browserInfo.mobile) {
         document.body.classList.add('darkScrollbars');
     } else {
         document.body.classList.remove('darkScrollbars');
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/tvrecommended.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/tvrecommended.js
index 48b12b0270..374417d9af 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/tvrecommended.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/tvrecommended.js
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
     }
 
     function enableScrollX() {
-        return $.browser.mobile && AppInfo.enableAppLayouts;
+        return browserInfo.mobile && AppInfo.enableAppLayouts;
     }
 
     function getThumbShape() {
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/scripts/tvupcoming.js b/dashboard-ui/scripts/tvupcoming.js
index 7d9cb3c859..75ba25c394 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/scripts/tvupcoming.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/scripts/tvupcoming.js
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     }
 
     function enableScrollX() {
-        return $.browser.mobile && AppInfo.enableAppLayouts;
+        return browserInfo.mobile && AppInfo.enableAppLayouts;
     }
 
     function getThumbShape() {
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/themes/halloween/theme.js b/dashboard-ui/themes/halloween/theme.js
index c0ba3c351d..6be381828e 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/themes/halloween/theme.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/themes/halloween/theme.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
             Dashboard.importCss('themes/halloween/style.css');
 
-            if (!$.browser.mobile) {
+            if (!browserInfo.mobile) {
 
                 if (!page.classList.contains('itemDetailPage')) {
                     Backdrops.setBackdropUrl(page, 'themes/halloween/bg.jpg');
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/thirdparty/jquery.unveil-custom.js b/dashboard-ui/thirdparty/jquery.unveil-custom.js
index 410b457358..ebf830aef4 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/thirdparty/jquery.unveil-custom.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/thirdparty/jquery.unveil-custom.js
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@
             elem.setAttribute("src", url);
         }
 
-        if ($.browser.chrome && !$.browser.mobile) {
+        if (browserInfo.chrome && !browserInfo.mobile) {
             if (!elem.classList.contains('noFade')) {
                 fadeIn(elem, 1);
             }
diff --git a/dashboard-ui/thirdparty/jquerymobile-1.4.5/jquery.mobile.custom.js b/dashboard-ui/thirdparty/jquerymobile-1.4.5/jquery.mobile.custom.js
index 4b21f0e164..74d6cf0c3a 100644
--- a/dashboard-ui/thirdparty/jquerymobile-1.4.5/jquery.mobile.custom.js
+++ b/dashboard-ui/thirdparty/jquerymobile-1.4.5/jquery.mobile.custom.js
@@ -2081,7 +2081,7 @@
                 }
 
                 // TODO deprecate prevPage in favor of previous
-                if (!prefix && $.browser.msie) {
+                if (!prefix && browserInfo.msie) {
 
                     // Add a delay for IE because it seems to be having issues with web components
                     var curr = this;