diff --git a/conf/configuration.go b/conf/configuration.go
index a978c6d23..cdf5cbeb9 100644
--- a/conf/configuration.go
+++ b/conf/configuration.go
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ type configOptions struct {
 	EnableTranscodingConfig bool
 	EnableDownloads         bool
 	EnableExternalServices  bool
+	EnableMediaFileCoverArt bool
 	TranscodingCacheSize    string
 	ImageCacheSize          string
 	AutoImportPlaylists     bool
@@ -76,7 +77,6 @@ type configOptions struct {
 	DevLogLevels               map[string]string
 	DevAutoCreateAdminPassword string
 	DevAutoLoginUsername       string
-	DevFastAccessCoverArt      bool
 	DevActivityPanel           bool
 	DevEnableShare             bool
 	DevSidebarPlaylists        bool
@@ -228,6 +228,7 @@ func init() {
 	viper.SetDefault("playlistspath", consts.DefaultPlaylistsPath)
 	viper.SetDefault("enabledownloads", true)
 	viper.SetDefault("enableexternalservices", true)
+	viper.SetDefault("enableMediaFileCoverArt", true)
 	viper.SetDefault("autotranscodedownload", false)
 
 	// Config options only valid for file/env configuration
@@ -278,7 +279,6 @@ func init() {
 	viper.SetDefault("devlogsourceline", false)
 	viper.SetDefault("devautocreateadminpassword", "")
 	viper.SetDefault("devautologinusername", "")
-	viper.SetDefault("devfastaccesscoverart", false)
 	viper.SetDefault("devactivitypanel", true)
 	viper.SetDefault("devenableshare", false)
 	viper.SetDefault("devenablebufferedscrobble", true)
diff --git a/core/artwork/artwork.go b/core/artwork/artwork.go
index 0f4577d53..48d3d68ac 100644
--- a/core/artwork/artwork.go
+++ b/core/artwork/artwork.go
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ func (i *cacheItem) Key() string {
 		i.lastUpdate.UnixMilli(),
 		i.size,
 		conf.Server.CoverJpegQuality,
-		conf.Server.DevFastAccessCoverArt,
+		conf.Server.EnableMediaFileCoverArt,
 	)
 }
 
diff --git a/model/artwork_id_test.go b/model/artwork_id_test.go
index 3d36b515e..ed81c90ed 100644
--- a/model/artwork_id_test.go
+++ b/model/artwork_id_test.go
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 package model_test
 
 import (
-	"time"
-
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model"
 	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
@@ -10,25 +8,23 @@ import (
 
 var _ = Describe("ParseArtworkID()", func() {
 	It("parses album artwork ids", func() {
-		id, err := model.ParseArtworkID("al-1234-ff")
+		id, err := model.ParseArtworkID("al-1234")
 		Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 		Expect(id.Kind).To(Equal(model.KindAlbumArtwork))
 		Expect(id.ID).To(Equal("1234"))
-		Expect(id.LastUpdate).To(Equal(time.Unix(255, 0)))
 	})
 	It("parses media file artwork ids", func() {
-		id, err := model.ParseArtworkID("mf-a6f8d2b1-ffff")
+		id, err := model.ParseArtworkID("mf-a6f8d2b1")
 		Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 		Expect(id.Kind).To(Equal(model.KindMediaFileArtwork))
 		Expect(id.ID).To(Equal("a6f8d2b1"))
-		Expect(id.LastUpdate).To(Equal(time.Unix(65535, 0)))
 	})
 	It("fails to parse malformed ids", func() {
 		_, err := model.ParseArtworkID("a6f8d2b1")
 		Expect(err).To(MatchError("invalid artwork id"))
 	})
 	It("fails to parse ids with invalid kind", func() {
-		_, err := model.ParseArtworkID("xx-a6f8d2b1-ff")
+		_, err := model.ParseArtworkID("xx-a6f8d2b1")
 		Expect(err).To(MatchError("invalid artwork kind"))
 	})
 })
diff --git a/model/mediafile.go b/model/mediafile.go
index 12120317a..05810bae4 100644
--- a/model/mediafile.go
+++ b/model/mediafile.go
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ func (mf MediaFile) ContentType() string {
 
 func (mf MediaFile) CoverArtID() ArtworkID {
 	// If it has a cover art, return it (if feature is disabled, skip)
-	if mf.HasCoverArt && !conf.Server.DevFastAccessCoverArt {
+	if mf.HasCoverArt && conf.Server.EnableMediaFileCoverArt {
 		return artworkIDFromMediaFile(mf)
 	}
 	// if it does not have a coverArt, fallback to the album cover
diff --git a/model/mediafile_test.go b/model/mediafile_test.go
index 8c95b10f3..67c304757 100644
--- a/model/mediafile_test.go
+++ b/model/mediafile_test.go
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ var _ = Describe("MediaFiles", func() {
 var _ = Describe("MediaFile", func() {
 	BeforeEach(func() {
 		DeferCleanup(configtest.SetupConfig())
-		conf.Server.DevFastAccessCoverArt = false
+		conf.Server.EnableMediaFileCoverArt = true
 	})
 	Describe(".CoverArtId()", func() {
 		It("returns its own id if it HasCoverArt", func() {
@@ -240,8 +240,8 @@ var _ = Describe("MediaFile", func() {
 			Expect(id.Kind).To(Equal(KindAlbumArtwork))
 			Expect(id.ID).To(Equal(mf.AlbumID))
 		})
-		It("returns its album id if DevFastAccessCoverArt is enabled", func() {
-			conf.Server.DevFastAccessCoverArt = true
+		It("returns its album id if EnableMediaFileCoverArt is disabled", func() {
+			conf.Server.EnableMediaFileCoverArt = false
 			mf := MediaFile{ID: "111", AlbumID: "1", HasCoverArt: true}
 			id := mf.CoverArtID()
 			Expect(id.Kind).To(Equal(KindAlbumArtwork))
diff --git a/server/subsonic/media_retrieval_test.go b/server/subsonic/media_retrieval_test.go
index 0d284336d..6243f5f0e 100644
--- a/server/subsonic/media_retrieval_test.go
+++ b/server/subsonic/media_retrieval_test.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"io"
 	"net/http/httptest"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/log"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model"
@@ -110,13 +111,13 @@ type fakeArtwork struct {
 	recvSize int
 }
 
-func (c *fakeArtwork) Get(_ context.Context, id string, size int) (io.ReadCloser, error) {
+func (c *fakeArtwork) Get(_ context.Context, id string, size int) (io.ReadCloser, time.Time, error) {
 	if c.err != nil {
-		return nil, c.err
+		return nil, time.Time{}, c.err
 	}
 	c.recvId = id
 	c.recvSize = size
-	return io.NopCloser(bytes.NewReader([]byte(c.data))), nil
+	return io.NopCloser(bytes.NewReader([]byte(c.data))), time.Time{}, nil
 }
 
 var _ = Describe("isSynced", func() {