diff --git a/src/controllers/itemdetailpage.js b/src/controllers/itemdetailpage.js
index de5d270c35..f5d32f34e8 100644
--- a/src/controllers/itemdetailpage.js
+++ b/src/controllers/itemdetailpage.js
@@ -463,18 +463,12 @@ define(["loading", "appRouter", "layoutManager", "userSettings", "connectionMana
         var imgUrl;
         var screenWidth = screen.availWidth;
         var hasbackdrop = false;
-        var backdropWrapper = page.querySelector(".backdropWrapper");
         var itemBackdropElement = page.querySelector("#itemBackdrop");
-        var btnBackdropShow = page.querySelector(".btnBackdropShow");
         var usePrimaryImage = item.MediaType === "Video" && item.Type !== "Movie" && item.Type !== "Trailer" ||
             item.MediaType && item.MediaType !== "Video" ||
             item.Type === "MusicAlbum" ||
             item.Type === "MusicArtist";
 
-        if (layoutManager.mobile) {
-            backdropWrapper.classList.remove("hide");
-        }
-
         if ("Program" === item.Type && item.ImageTags && item.ImageTags.Thumb) {
             imgUrl = apiClient.getScaledImageUrl(item.Id, {
                 type: "Thumb",
@@ -482,7 +476,6 @@ define(["loading", "appRouter", "layoutManager", "userSettings", "connectionMana
                 tag: item.ImageTags.Thumb
             });
             itemBackdropElement.classList.remove("noBackdrop");
-            btnBackdropShow.classList.remove("hide");
             imageLoader.lazyImage(itemBackdropElement, imgUrl, false);
             hasbackdrop = true;
         } else if (usePrimaryImage && item.ImageTags && item.ImageTags.Primary) {
@@ -492,7 +485,6 @@ define(["loading", "appRouter", "layoutManager", "userSettings", "connectionMana
                 tag: item.ImageTags.Primary
             });
             itemBackdropElement.classList.remove("noBackdrop");
-            btnBackdropShow.classList.remove("hide");
             imageLoader.lazyImage(itemBackdropElement, imgUrl, false);
             hasbackdrop = true;
         } else if (item.BackdropImageTags && item.BackdropImageTags.length) {
@@ -502,7 +494,6 @@ define(["loading", "appRouter", "layoutManager", "userSettings", "connectionMana
                 tag: item.BackdropImageTags[0]
             });
             itemBackdropElement.classList.remove("noBackdrop");
-            btnBackdropShow.classList.remove("hide");
             imageLoader.lazyImage(itemBackdropElement, imgUrl, false);
             hasbackdrop = true;
         } else if (item.ParentBackdropItemId && item.ParentBackdropImageTags && item.ParentBackdropImageTags.length) {
@@ -512,7 +503,6 @@ define(["loading", "appRouter", "layoutManager", "userSettings", "connectionMana
                 tag: item.ParentBackdropImageTags[0]
             });
             itemBackdropElement.classList.remove("noBackdrop");
-            btnBackdropShow.classList.remove("hide");
             imageLoader.lazyImage(itemBackdropElement, imgUrl, false);
             hasbackdrop = true;
         } else if (item.ImageTags && item.ImageTags.Thumb) {
@@ -522,12 +512,10 @@ define(["loading", "appRouter", "layoutManager", "userSettings", "connectionMana
                 tag: item.ImageTags.Thumb
             });
             itemBackdropElement.classList.remove("noBackdrop");
-            btnBackdropShow.classList.remove("hide");
             imageLoader.lazyImage(itemBackdropElement, imgUrl, false);
             hasbackdrop = true;
         } else {
             itemBackdropElement.classList.add("noBackdrop");
-            btnBackdropShow.classList.add("hide");
             itemBackdropElement.style.backgroundImage = "";
         }
 
@@ -1925,26 +1913,6 @@ define(["loading", "appRouter", "layoutManager", "userSettings", "connectionMana
             });
         }
 
-        function showBackdrop(instance, page, apiClient, params) {
-            var backdropWrapper = page.querySelector(".backdropWrapper");
-            var btnBackdropHide = page.querySelector(".btnBackdropHide");
-            var btnBackdropShow = page.querySelector(".btnBackdropShow");
-
-            backdropWrapper.classList.remove("hide");
-            btnBackdropHide.classList.remove("hide");
-            btnBackdropShow.classList.add("hide");
-        }
-
-        function hideBackdrop(instance, page, apiClient, params) {
-            var backdropWrapper = page.querySelector(".backdropWrapper");
-            var btnBackdropHide = page.querySelector(".btnBackdropHide");
-            var btnBackdropShow = page.querySelector(".btnBackdropShow");
-
-            backdropWrapper.classList.add("hide");
-            btnBackdropHide.classList.add("hide");
-            btnBackdropShow.classList.remove("hide");
-        }
-
         function getPlayOptions(startPosition) {
             var audioStreamIndex = view.querySelector(".selectAudio").value || null;
             return {
@@ -2108,12 +2076,6 @@ define(["loading", "appRouter", "layoutManager", "userSettings", "connectionMana
             renderAudioSelections(view, self._currentPlaybackMediaSources);
             renderSubtitleSelections(view, self._currentPlaybackMediaSources);
         });
-        view.querySelector(".btnBackdropShow").addEventListener("click", function () {
-            showBackdrop(self, view, apiClient, params);
-        });
-        view.querySelector(".btnBackdropHide").addEventListener("click", function () {
-            hideBackdrop(self, view, apiClient, params);
-        });
         view.addEventListener("click", function (e) {
             if (dom.parentWithClass(e.target, "moreScenes")) {
                 apiClient.getCurrentUser().then(function (user) {
diff --git a/src/itemdetails.html b/src/itemdetails.html
index 3385636029..d92b8688ef 100644
--- a/src/itemdetails.html
+++ b/src/itemdetails.html
@@ -1,14 +1,12 @@
 <div id="itemDetailPage" data-role="page" class="page libraryPage itemDetailPage noSecondaryNavPage selfBackdropPage" data-backbutton="true">
 
-    <div class="backdropWrapper hide">
-        <div id="itemBackdrop" class="itemBackdrop noBackdrop">
-            <button is="emby-button" type="button" class="btnPlay detailFloatingButton hide fab autoSize" title="${ButtonPlay}" data-mode="resume">
-                <i class="md-icon">play_arrow</i>
-            </button>
-        </div>
-
-        <div class="detailLogo"></div>
+    <div id="itemBackdrop" class="itemBackdrop noBackdrop">
+        <button is="emby-button" type="button" class="btnPlay detailFloatingButton hide fab autoSize" title="${ButtonPlay}" data-mode="resume">
+            <i class="md-icon">play_arrow</i>
+        </button>
     </div>
+
+    <div class="detailLogo"></div>
     <div class="detailPageWrapperContainer">
         <div class="detailPagePrimaryContainer">
 
@@ -110,20 +108,6 @@
                         <div class="detailButton-mobile-text">${ButtonMore}</div>
                     </div>
                 </button>
-
-                <button is="emby-button" type="button" class="button-flat btnBackdropShow hide detailButton">
-                    <div class="detailButton-mobile-content">
-                        <i class="md-icon detailButton-mobile-icon">photo</i>
-                        <div class="detailButton-mobile-text">${ButtonShow}</div>
-                    </div>
-                </button>
-
-                <button is="emby-button" type="button" class="button-flat  btnBackdropHide hide detailButton">
-                    <div class="detailButton-mobile-content">
-                        <i class="md-icon detailButton-mobile-icon">photo</i>
-                        <div class="detailButton-mobile-text">${ButtonHide}</div>
-                    </div>
-                </button>
             </div>
         </div>
         <div class="detailImageContainer verticalSection-extrabottompadding padded-left"></div>
diff --git a/src/strings/en-us.json b/src/strings/en-us.json
index e2d7cfba89..2edeb69e88 100644
--- a/src/strings/en-us.json
+++ b/src/strings/en-us.json
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@
     "ButtonGotIt": "Got It",
     "ButtonGuide": "Guide",
     "ButtonHelp": "Help",
-    "ButtonHide": "Hide",
     "ButtonHome": "Home",
     "ButtonInfo": "Info",
     "ButtonLearnMore": "Learn more",
@@ -121,7 +120,6 @@
     "ButtonSelectView": "Select view",
     "ButtonSend": "Send",
     "ButtonSettings": "Settings",
-    "ButtonShow": "Show",
     "ButtonShuffle": "Shuffle",
     "ButtonShutdown": "Shutdown",
     "ButtonSignIn": "Sign In",