diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index eb55f7425..3cbbc5904 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
   - Error streams will prioritize using `background.png` if it exists
     - Replacing this `background.png` file will allow custom error/offline backgrounds
 - Add `Troubleshoot Playback` buttons on movie and episode detail pages
+- Add song background and missing album art customization
+  - Default files start with an underscore; custom versions must remove the underscore
 
 ### Fixed
 - Fix HLS Direct playback with Jellyfin 10.11
diff --git a/ErsatzTV.Application/Channels/Commands/RefreshChannelDataHandler.cs b/ErsatzTV.Application/Channels/Commands/RefreshChannelDataHandler.cs
index 3d0caeecc..9ca268937 100644
--- a/ErsatzTV.Application/Channels/Commands/RefreshChannelDataHandler.cs
+++ b/ErsatzTV.Application/Channels/Commands/RefreshChannelDataHandler.cs
@@ -881,13 +881,9 @@ public class RefreshChannelDataHandler : IRequestHandler<RefreshChannelData>
 
     private string GetMovieTemplateFileName()
     {
-        string templateFileName = Path.Combine(FileSystemLayout.ChannelGuideTemplatesFolder, "movie.sbntxt");
-
-        // fall back to default template
-        if (!_localFileSystem.FileExists(templateFileName))
-        {
-            templateFileName = Path.Combine(FileSystemLayout.ChannelGuideTemplatesFolder, "_movie.sbntxt");
-        }
+        string templateFileName = _localFileSystem.GetCustomOrDefaultFile(
+            FileSystemLayout.ChannelGuideTemplatesFolder,
+            "movie.sbntxt");
 
         // fail if file doesn't exist
         if (!_localFileSystem.FileExists(templateFileName))
@@ -904,13 +900,9 @@ public class RefreshChannelDataHandler : IRequestHandler<RefreshChannelData>
 
     private string GetEpisodeTemplateFileName()
     {
-        string templateFileName = Path.Combine(FileSystemLayout.ChannelGuideTemplatesFolder, "episode.sbntxt");
-
-        // fall back to default template
-        if (!_localFileSystem.FileExists(templateFileName))
-        {
-            templateFileName = Path.Combine(FileSystemLayout.ChannelGuideTemplatesFolder, "_episode.sbntxt");
-        }
+        string templateFileName = _localFileSystem.GetCustomOrDefaultFile(
+            FileSystemLayout.ChannelGuideTemplatesFolder,
+            "episode.sbntxt");
 
         // fail if file doesn't exist
         if (!_localFileSystem.FileExists(templateFileName))
@@ -927,13 +919,9 @@ public class RefreshChannelDataHandler : IRequestHandler<RefreshChannelData>
 
     private string GetMusicVideoTemplateFileName()
     {
-        string templateFileName = Path.Combine(FileSystemLayout.ChannelGuideTemplatesFolder, "musicVideo.sbntxt");
-
-        // fall back to default template
-        if (!_localFileSystem.FileExists(templateFileName))
-        {
-            templateFileName = Path.Combine(FileSystemLayout.ChannelGuideTemplatesFolder, "_musicVideo.sbntxt");
-        }
+        string templateFileName = _localFileSystem.GetCustomOrDefaultFile(
+            FileSystemLayout.ChannelGuideTemplatesFolder,
+            "musicVideo.sbntxt");
 
         // fail if file doesn't exist
         if (!_localFileSystem.FileExists(templateFileName))
@@ -950,13 +938,9 @@ public class RefreshChannelDataHandler : IRequestHandler<RefreshChannelData>
 
     private string GetSongTemplateFileName()
     {
-        string templateFileName = Path.Combine(FileSystemLayout.ChannelGuideTemplatesFolder, "song.sbntxt");
-
-        // fall back to default template
-        if (!_localFileSystem.FileExists(templateFileName))
-        {
-            templateFileName = Path.Combine(FileSystemLayout.ChannelGuideTemplatesFolder, "_song.sbntxt");
-        }
+        string templateFileName = _localFileSystem.GetCustomOrDefaultFile(
+            FileSystemLayout.ChannelGuideTemplatesFolder,
+            "song.sbntxt");
 
         // fail if file doesn't exist
         if (!_localFileSystem.FileExists(templateFileName))
@@ -973,13 +957,9 @@ public class RefreshChannelDataHandler : IRequestHandler<RefreshChannelData>
 
     private string GetOtherVideoTemplateFileName()
     {
-        string templateFileName = Path.Combine(FileSystemLayout.ChannelGuideTemplatesFolder, "otherVideo.sbntxt");
-
-        // fall back to default template
-        if (!_localFileSystem.FileExists(templateFileName))
-        {
-            templateFileName = Path.Combine(FileSystemLayout.ChannelGuideTemplatesFolder, "_otherVideo.sbntxt");
-        }
+        string templateFileName = _localFileSystem.GetCustomOrDefaultFile(
+            FileSystemLayout.ChannelGuideTemplatesFolder,
+            "otherVideo.sbntxt");
 
         // fail if file doesn't exist
         if (!_localFileSystem.FileExists(templateFileName))
diff --git a/ErsatzTV.Core.Tests/Fakes/FakeLocalFileSystem.cs b/ErsatzTV.Core.Tests/Fakes/FakeLocalFileSystem.cs
index f244388f1..02874a635 100644
--- a/ErsatzTV.Core.Tests/Fakes/FakeLocalFileSystem.cs
+++ b/ErsatzTV.Core.Tests/Fakes/FakeLocalFileSystem.cs
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ namespace ErsatzTV.Core.Tests.Fakes;
 
 public class FakeLocalFileSystem : ILocalFileSystem
 {
-    public static readonly byte[] TestBytes = { 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 };
-
     private readonly List<FakeFileEntry> _files;
     private readonly List<FakeFolderEntry> _folders;
 
@@ -75,7 +73,11 @@ public class FakeLocalFileSystem : ILocalFileSystem
 
     public Task<byte[]> GetHash(string path) => throw new NotSupportedException();
 
-    public Task<byte[]> ReadAllBytes(string path) => TestBytes.AsTask();
+    public string GetCustomOrDefaultFile(string folder, string file)
+    {
+        string path = Path.Combine(folder, file);
+        return FileExists(path) ? path : Path.Combine(folder, $"_{file}");
+    }
 
     private static List<DirectoryInfo> Split(DirectoryInfo path)
     {
diff --git a/ErsatzTV.Core/FFmpeg/FFmpegLibraryProcessService.cs b/ErsatzTV.Core/FFmpeg/FFmpegLibraryProcessService.cs
index b189ea286..86188fe90 100644
--- a/ErsatzTV.Core/FFmpeg/FFmpegLibraryProcessService.cs
+++ b/ErsatzTV.Core/FFmpeg/FFmpegLibraryProcessService.cs
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ public class FFmpegLibraryProcessService : IFFmpegProcessService
     private readonly IMpegTsScriptService _mpegTsScriptService;
     private readonly ILocalStatisticsProvider _localStatisticsProvider;
     private readonly IMediaItemRepository _mediaItemRepository;
+    private readonly ILocalFileSystem _localFileSystem;
     private readonly ICustomStreamSelector _customStreamSelector;
     private readonly FFmpegProcessService _ffmpegProcessService;
     private readonly IFFmpegStreamSelector _ffmpegStreamSelector;
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ public class FFmpegLibraryProcessService : IFFmpegProcessService
         IMpegTsScriptService mpegTsScriptService,
         ILocalStatisticsProvider localStatisticsProvider,
         IMediaItemRepository mediaItemRepository,
+        ILocalFileSystem localFileSystem,
         ILogger<FFmpegLibraryProcessService> logger)
     {
         _ffmpegProcessService = ffmpegProcessService;
@@ -62,6 +64,7 @@ public class FFmpegLibraryProcessService : IFFmpegProcessService
         _mpegTsScriptService = mpegTsScriptService;
         _localStatisticsProvider = localStatisticsProvider;
         _mediaItemRepository = mediaItemRepository;
+        _localFileSystem = localFileSystem;
         _logger = logger;
     }
 
@@ -759,11 +762,9 @@ public class FFmpegLibraryProcessService : IFFmpegProcessService
             }
         }
 
-        string videoPath = Path.Combine(FileSystemLayout.ResourcesCacheFolder, "background.png");
-        if (!File.Exists(videoPath))
-        {
-            videoPath = Path.Combine(FileSystemLayout.ResourcesCacheFolder, "_background.png");
-        }
+        string videoPath = _localFileSystem.GetCustomOrDefaultFile(
+            FileSystemLayout.ResourcesCacheFolder,
+            "background.png");
 
         var videoVersion = BackgroundImageMediaVersion.ForPath(videoPath, desiredResolution);
 
diff --git a/ErsatzTV.Core/FFmpeg/SongVideoGenerator.cs b/ErsatzTV.Core/FFmpeg/SongVideoGenerator.cs
index 95f4ba993..e2a45d880 100644
--- a/ErsatzTV.Core/FFmpeg/SongVideoGenerator.cs
+++ b/ErsatzTV.Core/FFmpeg/SongVideoGenerator.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ using System.Text;
 using ErsatzTV.Core.Domain;
 using ErsatzTV.Core.Interfaces.FFmpeg;
 using ErsatzTV.Core.Interfaces.Images;
+using ErsatzTV.Core.Interfaces.Metadata;
 using ErsatzTV.FFmpeg.State;
 
 namespace ErsatzTV.Core.FFmpeg;
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ public class SongVideoGenerator : ISongVideoGenerator
     private static readonly Random Random = new();
     private static readonly Lock RandomLock = new();
     private readonly IFFmpegProcessService _ffmpegProcessService;
+    private readonly ILocalFileSystem _localFileSystem;
     private readonly IImageCache _imageCache;
 
     private readonly ITempFilePool _tempFilePool;
@@ -19,11 +21,13 @@ public class SongVideoGenerator : ISongVideoGenerator
     public SongVideoGenerator(
         ITempFilePool tempFilePool,
         IImageCache imageCache,
-        IFFmpegProcessService ffmpegProcessService)
+        IFFmpegProcessService ffmpegProcessService,
+        ILocalFileSystem localFileSystem)
     {
         _tempFilePool = tempFilePool;
         _imageCache = imageCache;
         _ffmpegProcessService = ffmpegProcessService;
+        _localFileSystem = localFileSystem;
     }
 
     public async Task<Tuple<string, MediaVersion>> GenerateSongVideo(
@@ -46,14 +50,14 @@ public class SongVideoGenerator : ISongVideoGenerator
         };
 
         string[] backgrounds =
-        {
+        [
             "song_background_1.png",
             "song_background_2.png",
             "song_background_3.png"
-        };
+        ];
 
         // use random ETV color by default
-        string backgroundPath = Path.Combine(
+        string backgroundPath = _localFileSystem.GetCustomOrDefaultFile(
             FileSystemLayout.ResourcesCacheFolder,
             backgrounds[NextRandom(backgrounds.Length)]);
 
@@ -163,7 +167,7 @@ public class SongVideoGenerator : ISongVideoGenerator
                     {
                         Id = 0,
                         ArtworkKind = ArtworkKind.Thumbnail,
-                        Path = Path.Combine(FileSystemLayout.ResourcesCacheFolder, "song_album_cover_512.png")
+                        Path = _localFileSystem.GetCustomOrDefaultFile(FileSystemLayout.ResourcesCacheFolder, "song_album_cover_512.png")
                     });
 
             // signal that we want to use cover art as watermark
diff --git a/ErsatzTV.Core/Interfaces/Metadata/ILocalFileSystem.cs b/ErsatzTV.Core/Interfaces/Metadata/ILocalFileSystem.cs
index ba4f8e027..6c0c492bf 100644
--- a/ErsatzTV.Core/Interfaces/Metadata/ILocalFileSystem.cs
+++ b/ErsatzTV.Core/Interfaces/Metadata/ILocalFileSystem.cs
@@ -18,4 +18,5 @@ public interface ILocalFileSystem
     Task<string> ReadAllText(string path);
     Task<string[]> ReadAllLines(string path);
     Task<byte[]> GetHash(string path);
+    string GetCustomOrDefaultFile(string folder, string file);
 }
diff --git a/ErsatzTV.Core/Metadata/LocalFileSystem.cs b/ErsatzTV.Core/Metadata/LocalFileSystem.cs
index 40c819c8c..d57d239c5 100644
--- a/ErsatzTV.Core/Metadata/LocalFileSystem.cs
+++ b/ErsatzTV.Core/Metadata/LocalFileSystem.cs
@@ -194,4 +194,10 @@ public class LocalFileSystem(IClient client, ILogger<LocalFileSystem> logger) :
         await using var stream = File.OpenRead(path);
         return await md5.ComputeHashAsync(stream);
     }
+
+    public string GetCustomOrDefaultFile(string folder, string file)
+    {
+        string path = Path.Combine(folder, file);
+        return FileExists(path) ? path : Path.Combine(folder, $"_{file}");
+    }
 }
diff --git a/ErsatzTV.Scanner.Tests/Core/FFmpeg/TranscodingTests.cs b/ErsatzTV.Scanner.Tests/Core/FFmpeg/TranscodingTests.cs
index 5a5ba11f5..b9ae0c590 100644
--- a/ErsatzTV.Scanner.Tests/Core/FFmpeg/TranscodingTests.cs
+++ b/ErsatzTV.Scanner.Tests/Core/FFmpeg/TranscodingTests.cs
@@ -285,9 +285,10 @@ public class TranscodingTests
             Substitute.For<IMpegTsScriptService>(),
             Substitute.For<ILocalStatisticsProvider>(),
             Substitute.For<IMediaItemRepository>(),
+            localFileSystem,
             LoggerFactory.CreateLogger<FFmpegLibraryProcessService>());
 
-        var songVideoGenerator = new SongVideoGenerator(tempFilePool, mockImageCache, service);
+        var songVideoGenerator = new SongVideoGenerator(tempFilePool, mockImageCache, service, localFileSystem);
 
         var channel = new Channel(Guid.NewGuid())
         {
@@ -994,6 +995,7 @@ public class TranscodingTests
             Substitute.For<IMpegTsScriptService>(),
             Substitute.For<ILocalStatisticsProvider>(),
             Substitute.For<IMediaItemRepository>(),
+            Substitute.For<ILocalFileSystem>(),
             LoggerFactory.CreateLogger<FFmpegLibraryProcessService>());
 
         return service;
diff --git a/ErsatzTV.Scanner.Tests/Core/Fakes/FakeLocalFileSystem.cs b/ErsatzTV.Scanner.Tests/Core/Fakes/FakeLocalFileSystem.cs
index 12dd88c3b..c6a216816 100644
--- a/ErsatzTV.Scanner.Tests/Core/Fakes/FakeLocalFileSystem.cs
+++ b/ErsatzTV.Scanner.Tests/Core/Fakes/FakeLocalFileSystem.cs
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ namespace ErsatzTV.Scanner.Tests.Core.Fakes;
 
 public class FakeLocalFileSystem : ILocalFileSystem
 {
-    public static readonly byte[] TestBytes = { 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 };
-
     private readonly List<FakeFileEntry> _files;
     private readonly List<FakeFolderEntry> _folders;
 
@@ -64,7 +62,11 @@ public class FakeLocalFileSystem : ILocalFileSystem
     public Task<string[]> ReadAllLines(string path) => throw new NotImplementedException();
     public Task<byte[]> GetHash(string path) => throw new NotImplementedException();
 
-    public Task<byte[]> ReadAllBytes(string path) => TestBytes.AsTask();
+    public string GetCustomOrDefaultFile(string folder, string file)
+    {
+        string path = Path.Combine(folder, file);
+        return FileExists(path) ? path : Path.Combine(folder, $"_{file}");
+    }
 
     private static List<DirectoryInfo> Split(DirectoryInfo path)
     {
diff --git a/ErsatzTV/ErsatzTV.csproj b/ErsatzTV/ErsatzTV.csproj
index 566f62306..953313103 100644
--- a/ErsatzTV/ErsatzTV.csproj
+++ b/ErsatzTV/ErsatzTV.csproj
@@ -85,10 +85,10 @@
         <EmbeddedResource Include="Resources\Scripts\MpegTs\run.sh" />
         <EmbeddedResource Include="Resources\Scripts\MpegTs\run.bat" />
         <EmbeddedResource Include="Resources\Scripts\MpegTs\mpegts.yml" />
-        <EmbeddedResource Include="Resources\song_album_cover_512.png" />
-        <EmbeddedResource Include="Resources\song_background_1.png" />
-        <EmbeddedResource Include="Resources\song_background_2.png" />
-        <EmbeddedResource Include="Resources\song_background_3.png" />
+        <EmbeddedResource Include="Resources\_song_album_cover_512.png" />
+        <EmbeddedResource Include="Resources\_song_background_1.png" />
+        <EmbeddedResource Include="Resources\_song_background_2.png" />
+        <EmbeddedResource Include="Resources\_song_background_3.png" />
         <EmbeddedResource Include="Resources\song_progress_overlay.png" />
         <EmbeddedResource Include="Resources\song_progress_overlay_43.png" />
         <EmbeddedResource Include="Resources\ErsatzTV.png" />
diff --git a/ErsatzTV/Resources/song_album_cover_512.png b/ErsatzTV/Resources/_song_album_cover_512.png
similarity index 100%
rename from ErsatzTV/Resources/song_album_cover_512.png
rename to ErsatzTV/Resources/_song_album_cover_512.png
diff --git a/ErsatzTV/Resources/song_background_1.png b/ErsatzTV/Resources/_song_background_1.png
similarity index 100%
rename from ErsatzTV/Resources/song_background_1.png
rename to ErsatzTV/Resources/_song_background_1.png
diff --git a/ErsatzTV/Resources/song_background_2.png b/ErsatzTV/Resources/_song_background_2.png
similarity index 100%
rename from ErsatzTV/Resources/song_background_2.png
rename to ErsatzTV/Resources/_song_background_2.png
diff --git a/ErsatzTV/Resources/song_background_3.png b/ErsatzTV/Resources/_song_background_3.png
similarity index 100%
rename from ErsatzTV/Resources/song_background_3.png
rename to ErsatzTV/Resources/_song_background_3.png
diff --git a/ErsatzTV/Services/RunOnce/ResourceExtractorService.cs b/ErsatzTV/Services/RunOnce/ResourceExtractorService.cs
index 506d72883..0aed40f84 100644
--- a/ErsatzTV/Services/RunOnce/ResourceExtractorService.cs
+++ b/ErsatzTV/Services/RunOnce/ResourceExtractorService.cs
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@ public class ResourceExtractorService : BackgroundService
         Assembly assembly = typeof(ResourceExtractorService).GetTypeInfo().Assembly;
 
         await ExtractResource(assembly, "_background.png", stoppingToken);
-        await ExtractResource(assembly, "song_album_cover_512.png", stoppingToken);
-        await ExtractResource(assembly, "song_background_1.png", stoppingToken);
-        await ExtractResource(assembly, "song_background_2.png", stoppingToken);
-        await ExtractResource(assembly, "song_background_3.png", stoppingToken);
+        await ExtractResource(assembly, "_song_album_cover_512.png", stoppingToken);
+        await ExtractResource(assembly, "_song_background_1.png", stoppingToken);
+        await ExtractResource(assembly, "_song_background_2.png", stoppingToken);
+        await ExtractResource(assembly, "_song_background_3.png", stoppingToken);
         await ExtractResource(assembly, "song_progress_overlay.png", stoppingToken);
         await ExtractResource(assembly, "song_progress_overlay_43.png", stoppingToken);
         await ExtractResource(assembly, "ErsatzTV.png", stoppingToken);