diff --git a/server/Server.js b/server/Server.js
index eb8045f2..def6ed4b 100644
--- a/server/Server.js
+++ b/server/Server.js
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ const Logger = require('./Logger')
 
 const Auth = require('./Auth')
 const Watcher = require('./Watcher')
-const Scanner = require('./scanner/Scanner')
 const Database = require('./Database')
 const SocketAuthority = require('./SocketAuthority')
 
@@ -23,7 +22,6 @@ const HlsRouter = require('./routers/HlsRouter')
 
 const NotificationManager = require('./managers/NotificationManager')
 const EmailManager = require('./managers/EmailManager')
-const CoverManager = require('./managers/CoverManager')
 const AbMergeManager = require('./managers/AbMergeManager')
 const CacheManager = require('./managers/CacheManager')
 const LogManager = require('./managers/LogManager')
@@ -65,15 +63,11 @@ class Server {
     this.emailManager = new EmailManager()
     this.backupManager = new BackupManager()
     this.logManager = new LogManager()
-    this.cacheManager = new CacheManager()
     this.abMergeManager = new AbMergeManager(this.taskManager)
     this.playbackSessionManager = new PlaybackSessionManager()
-    this.coverManager = new CoverManager(this.cacheManager)
     this.podcastManager = new PodcastManager(this.watcher, this.notificationManager, this.taskManager)
     this.audioMetadataManager = new AudioMetadataMangaer(this.taskManager)
     this.rssFeedManager = new RssFeedManager()
-
-    this.scanner = new Scanner(this.coverManager)
     this.cronManager = new CronManager(this.podcastManager)
 
     // Routers
@@ -110,7 +104,7 @@ class Server {
     }
 
     await this.cleanUserData() // Remove invalid user item progress
-    await this.cacheManager.ensureCachePaths()
+    await CacheManager.ensureCachePaths()
 
     await this.backupManager.init()
     await this.logManager.init()
diff --git a/server/SocketAuthority.js b/server/SocketAuthority.js
index f7ab98e1..1c1454f8 100644
--- a/server/SocketAuthority.js
+++ b/server/SocketAuthority.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 const SocketIO = require('socket.io')
 const Logger = require('./Logger')
 const Database = require('./Database')
+const LibraryScanner = require('./scanner/LibraryScanner')
 
 class SocketAuthority {
   constructor() {
@@ -180,7 +181,7 @@ class SocketAuthority {
     const initialPayload = {
       userId: client.user.id,
       username: client.user.username,
-      librariesScanning: this.Server.scanner.librariesScanning
+      librariesScanning: LibraryScanner.librariesScanning
     }
     if (user.isAdminOrUp) {
       initialPayload.usersOnline = this.getUsersOnline()
diff --git a/server/controllers/AuthorController.js b/server/controllers/AuthorController.js
index f6f62de1..531d2b42 100644
--- a/server/controllers/AuthorController.js
+++ b/server/controllers/AuthorController.js
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ const { createNewSortInstance } = require('../libs/fastSort')
 const Logger = require('../Logger')
 const SocketAuthority = require('../SocketAuthority')
 const Database = require('../Database')
+const CacheManager = require('../managers/CacheManager')
+const CoverManager = require('../managers/CoverManager')
 const AuthorFinder = require('../finders/AuthorFinder')
 
 const { reqSupportsWebp } = require('../utils/index')
@@ -68,13 +70,13 @@ class AuthorController {
     // Updating/removing cover image
     if (payload.imagePath !== undefined && payload.imagePath !== req.author.imagePath) {
       if (!payload.imagePath && req.author.imagePath) { // If removing image then remove file
-        await this.cacheManager.purgeImageCache(req.author.id) // Purge cache
-        await this.coverManager.removeFile(req.author.imagePath)
+        await CacheManager.purgeImageCache(req.author.id) // Purge cache
+        await CoverManager.removeFile(req.author.imagePath)
       } else if (payload.imagePath.startsWith('http')) { // Check if image path is a url
         const imageData = await AuthorFinder.saveAuthorImage(req.author.id, payload.imagePath)
         if (imageData) {
           if (req.author.imagePath) {
-            await this.cacheManager.purgeImageCache(req.author.id) // Purge cache
+            await CacheManager.purgeImageCache(req.author.id) // Purge cache
           }
           payload.imagePath = imageData.path
           hasUpdated = true
@@ -86,7 +88,7 @@ class AuthorController {
         }
 
         if (req.author.imagePath) {
-          await this.cacheManager.purgeImageCache(req.author.id) // Purge cache
+          await CacheManager.purgeImageCache(req.author.id) // Purge cache
         }
       }
     }
@@ -186,7 +188,7 @@ class AuthorController {
 
     // Only updates image if there was no image before or the author ASIN was updated
     if (authorData.image && (!req.author.imagePath || hasUpdates)) {
-      this.cacheManager.purgeImageCache(req.author.id)
+      await CacheManager.purgeImageCache(req.author.id)
 
       const imageData = await AuthorFinder.saveAuthorImage(req.author.id, authorData.image)
       if (imageData) {
@@ -232,7 +234,7 @@ class AuthorController {
       height: height ? parseInt(height) : null,
       width: width ? parseInt(width) : null
     }
-    return this.cacheManager.handleAuthorCache(res, author, options)
+    return CacheManager.handleAuthorCache(res, author, options)
   }
 
   async middleware(req, res, next) {
diff --git a/server/controllers/CacheController.js b/server/controllers/CacheController.js
index 815af44d..95c5fe0c 100644
--- a/server/controllers/CacheController.js
+++ b/server/controllers/CacheController.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-const Logger = require('../Logger')
+const CacheManager = require('../managers/CacheManager')
 
 class CacheController {
   constructor() { }
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ class CacheController {
     if (!req.user.isAdminOrUp) {
       return res.sendStatus(403)
     }
-    await this.cacheManager.purgeAll()
+    await CacheManager.purgeAll()
     res.sendStatus(200)
   }
 
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class CacheController {
     if (!req.user.isAdminOrUp) {
       return res.sendStatus(403)
     }
-    await this.cacheManager.purgeItems()
+    await CacheManager.purgeItems()
     res.sendStatus(200)
   }
 }
diff --git a/server/controllers/LibraryController.js b/server/controllers/LibraryController.js
index ae36686a..185c3bd9 100644
--- a/server/controllers/LibraryController.js
+++ b/server/controllers/LibraryController.js
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ const naturalSort = createNewSortInstance({
 })
 
 const LibraryScanner = require('../scanner/LibraryScanner')
+const Scanner = require('../scanner/Scanner')
 const Database = require('../Database')
 const libraryFilters = require('../utils/queries/libraryFilters')
 const libraryItemsPodcastFilters = require('../utils/queries/libraryItemsPodcastFilters')
@@ -772,7 +773,7 @@ class LibraryController {
       Logger.error(`[LibraryController] Non-root user attempted to match library items`, req.user)
       return res.sendStatus(403)
     }
-    this.scanner.matchLibraryItems(req.library)
+    Scanner.matchLibraryItems(req.library)
     res.sendStatus(200)
   }
 
diff --git a/server/controllers/LibraryItemController.js b/server/controllers/LibraryItemController.js
index 89654b1c..4def9c04 100644
--- a/server/controllers/LibraryItemController.js
+++ b/server/controllers/LibraryItemController.js
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ const { ScanResult } = require('../utils/constants')
 const { getAudioMimeTypeFromExtname } = require('../utils/fileUtils')
 const LibraryItemScanner = require('../scanner/LibraryItemScanner')
 const AudioFileScanner = require('../scanner/AudioFileScanner')
+const Scanner = require('../scanner/Scanner')
+const CacheManager = require('../managers/CacheManager')
+const CoverManager = require('../managers/CoverManager')
 
 class LibraryItemController {
   constructor() { }
@@ -56,7 +59,7 @@ class LibraryItemController {
     var libraryItem = req.libraryItem
     // Item has cover and update is removing cover so purge it from cache
     if (libraryItem.media.coverPath && req.body.media && (req.body.media.coverPath === '' || req.body.media.coverPath === null)) {
-      await this.cacheManager.purgeCoverCache(libraryItem.id)
+      await CacheManager.purgeCoverCache(libraryItem.id)
     }
 
     const hasUpdates = libraryItem.update(req.body)
@@ -104,7 +107,7 @@ class LibraryItemController {
 
     // Item has cover and update is removing cover so purge it from cache
     if (libraryItem.media.coverPath && (mediaPayload.coverPath === '' || mediaPayload.coverPath === null)) {
-      await this.cacheManager.purgeCoverCache(libraryItem.id)
+      await CacheManager.purgeCoverCache(libraryItem.id)
     }
 
     // Book specific
@@ -165,10 +168,10 @@ class LibraryItemController {
     var result = null
     if (req.body && req.body.url) {
       Logger.debug(`[LibraryItemController] Requesting download cover from url "${req.body.url}"`)
-      result = await this.coverManager.downloadCoverFromUrl(libraryItem, req.body.url)
+      result = await CoverManager.downloadCoverFromUrl(libraryItem, req.body.url)
     } else if (req.files && req.files.cover) {
       Logger.debug(`[LibraryItemController] Handling uploaded cover`)
-      result = await this.coverManager.uploadCover(libraryItem, req.files.cover)
+      result = await CoverManager.uploadCover(libraryItem, req.files.cover)
     } else {
       return res.status(400).send('Invalid request no file or url')
     }
@@ -194,7 +197,7 @@ class LibraryItemController {
       return res.status(400).send('Invalid request no cover path')
     }
 
-    const validationResult = await this.coverManager.validateCoverPath(req.body.cover, libraryItem)
+    const validationResult = await CoverManager.validateCoverPath(req.body.cover, libraryItem)
     if (validationResult.error) {
       return res.status(500).send(validationResult.error)
     }
@@ -214,7 +217,7 @@ class LibraryItemController {
 
     if (libraryItem.media.coverPath) {
       libraryItem.updateMediaCover('')
-      await this.cacheManager.purgeCoverCache(libraryItem.id)
+      await CacheManager.purgeCoverCache(libraryItem.id)
       await Database.updateLibraryItem(libraryItem)
       SocketAuthority.emitter('item_updated', libraryItem.toJSONExpanded())
     }
@@ -243,7 +246,7 @@ class LibraryItemController {
       height: height ? parseInt(height) : null,
       width: width ? parseInt(width) : null
     }
-    return this.cacheManager.handleCoverCache(res, libraryItem, options)
+    return CacheManager.handleCoverCache(res, libraryItem, options)
   }
 
   // GET: api/items/:id/stream
@@ -297,7 +300,7 @@ class LibraryItemController {
     var libraryItem = req.libraryItem
 
     var options = req.body || {}
-    var matchResult = await this.scanner.quickMatchLibraryItem(libraryItem, options)
+    var matchResult = await Scanner.quickMatchLibraryItem(libraryItem, options)
     res.json(matchResult)
   }
 
@@ -421,7 +424,7 @@ class LibraryItemController {
     res.sendStatus(200)
 
     for (const libraryItem of libraryItems) {
-      const matchResult = await this.scanner.quickMatchLibraryItem(libraryItem, options)
+      const matchResult = await Scanner.quickMatchLibraryItem(libraryItem, options)
       if (matchResult.updated) {
         itemsUpdated++
       } else if (matchResult.warning) {
diff --git a/server/controllers/PodcastController.js b/server/controllers/PodcastController.js
index 1447dc03..0e1ebcd3 100644
--- a/server/controllers/PodcastController.js
+++ b/server/controllers/PodcastController.js
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ const fs = require('../libs/fsExtra')
 const { getPodcastFeed, findMatchingEpisodes } = require('../utils/podcastUtils')
 const { getFileTimestampsWithIno, filePathToPOSIX } = require('../utils/fileUtils')
 
+const Scanner = require('../scanner/Scanner')
+const CoverManager = require('../managers/CoverManager')
+
 const LibraryItem = require('../objects/LibraryItem')
 
 class PodcastController {
@@ -73,7 +76,7 @@ class PodcastController {
     if (payload.media.metadata.imageUrl) {
       // TODO: Scan cover image to library files
       // Podcast cover will always go into library item folder
-      const coverResponse = await this.coverManager.downloadCoverFromUrl(libraryItem, payload.media.metadata.imageUrl, true)
+      const coverResponse = await CoverManager.downloadCoverFromUrl(libraryItem, payload.media.metadata.imageUrl, true)
       if (coverResponse) {
         if (coverResponse.error) {
           Logger.error(`[PodcastController] Download cover error from "${payload.media.metadata.imageUrl}": ${coverResponse.error}`)
@@ -200,7 +203,7 @@ class PodcastController {
     }
 
     const overrideDetails = req.query.override === '1'
-    const episodesUpdated = await this.scanner.quickMatchPodcastEpisodes(req.libraryItem, { overrideDetails })
+    const episodesUpdated = await Scanner.quickMatchPodcastEpisodes(req.libraryItem, { overrideDetails })
     if (episodesUpdated) {
       await Database.updateLibraryItem(req.libraryItem)
       SocketAuthority.emitter('item_updated', req.libraryItem.toJSONExpanded())
diff --git a/server/managers/CacheManager.js b/server/managers/CacheManager.js
index 7ce9ca66..fb0cd26c 100644
--- a/server/managers/CacheManager.js
+++ b/server/managers/CacheManager.js
@@ -6,13 +6,21 @@ const { resizeImage } = require('../utils/ffmpegHelpers')
 
 class CacheManager {
   constructor() {
+    this.CachePath = null
+    this.CoverCachePath = null
+    this.ImageCachePath = null
+    this.ItemCachePath = null
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Create cache directory paths if they dont exist
+   */
+  async ensureCachePaths() { // Creates cache paths if necessary and sets owner and permissions
     this.CachePath = Path.join(global.MetadataPath, 'cache')
     this.CoverCachePath = Path.join(this.CachePath, 'covers')
     this.ImageCachePath = Path.join(this.CachePath, 'images')
     this.ItemCachePath = Path.join(this.CachePath, 'items')
-  }
 
-  async ensureCachePaths() { // Creates cache paths if necessary and sets owner and permissions
     if (!(await fs.pathExists(this.CachePath))) {
       await fs.mkdir(this.CachePath)
     }
@@ -151,4 +159,4 @@ class CacheManager {
     readStream.pipe(res)
   }
 }
-module.exports = CacheManager
\ No newline at end of file
+module.exports = new CacheManager()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/server/managers/CoverManager.js b/server/managers/CoverManager.js
index f2545985..1a83b7cc 100644
--- a/server/managers/CoverManager.js
+++ b/server/managers/CoverManager.js
@@ -7,19 +7,16 @@ const imageType = require('../libs/imageType')
 const globals = require('../utils/globals')
 const { downloadFile, filePathToPOSIX, checkPathIsFile } = require('../utils/fileUtils')
 const { extractCoverArt } = require('../utils/ffmpegHelpers')
+const CacheManager = require('../managers/CacheManager')
 
 class CoverManager {
-  constructor(cacheManager) {
-    this.cacheManager = cacheManager
-
-    this.ItemMetadataPath = Path.posix.join(global.MetadataPath, 'items')
-  }
+  constructor() { }
 
   getCoverDirectory(libraryItem) {
-    if (global.ServerSettings.storeCoverWithItem && !libraryItem.isFile && !libraryItem.isMusic) {
+    if (global.ServerSettings.storeCoverWithItem && !libraryItem.isFile) {
       return libraryItem.path
     } else {
-      return Path.posix.join(this.ItemMetadataPath, libraryItem.id)
+      return Path.posix.join(Path.posix.join(global.MetadataPath, 'items'), libraryItem.id)
     }
   }
 
@@ -106,7 +103,7 @@ class CoverManager {
     }
 
     await this.removeOldCovers(coverDirPath, extname)
-    await this.cacheManager.purgeCoverCache(libraryItem.id)
+    await CacheManager.purgeCoverCache(libraryItem.id)
 
     Logger.info(`[CoverManager] Uploaded libraryItem cover "${coverFullPath}" for "${libraryItem.media.metadata.title}"`)
 
@@ -144,7 +141,7 @@ class CoverManager {
       await fs.rename(temppath, coverFullPath)
 
       await this.removeOldCovers(coverDirPath, '.' + imgtype.ext)
-      await this.cacheManager.purgeCoverCache(libraryItem.id)
+      await CacheManager.purgeCoverCache(libraryItem.id)
 
       Logger.info(`[CoverManager] Downloaded libraryItem cover "${coverFullPath}" from url "${url}" for "${libraryItem.media.metadata.title}"`)
       libraryItem.updateMediaCover(coverFullPath)
@@ -223,7 +220,7 @@ class CoverManager {
       coverPath = newCoverPath
     }
 
-    await this.cacheManager.purgeCoverCache(libraryItem.id)
+    await CacheManager.purgeCoverCache(libraryItem.id)
 
     libraryItem.updateMediaCover(coverPath)
     return {
@@ -264,7 +261,14 @@ class CoverManager {
     return false
   }
 
-  static async saveEmbeddedCoverArtNew(audioFiles, libraryItemId, libraryItemPath) {
+  /**
+   * Extract cover art from audio file and save for library item
+   * @param {import('../models/Book').AudioFileObject[]} audioFiles 
+   * @param {string} libraryItemId 
+   * @param {string} [libraryItemPath] null for isFile library items 
+   * @returns {Promise<string>} returns cover path
+   */
+  async saveEmbeddedCoverArtNew(audioFiles, libraryItemId, libraryItemPath) {
     let audioFileWithCover = audioFiles.find(af => af.embeddedCoverArt)
     if (!audioFileWithCover) return null
 
@@ -291,5 +295,57 @@ class CoverManager {
     }
     return null
   }
+
+  /**
+   * 
+   * @param {string} url 
+   * @param {string} libraryItemId 
+   * @param {string} [libraryItemPath] null if library item isFile or is from adding new podcast
+   * @returns {Promise<{error:string}|{cover:string}>}
+   */
+  async downloadCoverFromUrlNew(url, libraryItemId, libraryItemPath) {
+    try {
+      let coverDirPath = null
+      if (global.ServerSettings.storeCoverWithItem && libraryItemPath) {
+        coverDirPath = libraryItemPath
+      } else {
+        coverDirPath = Path.posix.join(global.MetadataPath, 'items', libraryItemId)
+      }
+
+      await fs.ensureDir(coverDirPath)
+
+      const temppath = Path.posix.join(coverDirPath, 'cover')
+      const success = await downloadFile(url, temppath).then(() => true).catch((err) => {
+        Logger.error(`[CoverManager] Download image file failed for "${url}"`, err)
+        return false
+      })
+      if (!success) {
+        return {
+          error: 'Failed to download image from url'
+        }
+      }
+
+      const imgtype = await this.checkFileIsValidImage(temppath, true)
+      if (imgtype.error) {
+        return imgtype
+      }
+
+      const coverFullPath = Path.posix.join(coverDirPath, `cover.${imgtype.ext}`)
+      await fs.rename(temppath, coverFullPath)
+
+      await this.removeOldCovers(coverDirPath, '.' + imgtype.ext)
+      await CacheManager.purgeCoverCache(libraryItemId)
+
+      Logger.info(`[CoverManager] Downloaded libraryItem cover "${coverFullPath}" from url "${url}"`)
+      return {
+        cover: coverFullPath
+      }
+    } catch (error) {
+      Logger.error(`[CoverManager] Fetch cover image from url "${url}" failed`, error)
+      return {
+        error: 'Failed to fetch image from url'
+      }
+    }
+  }
 }
-module.exports = CoverManager
\ No newline at end of file
+module.exports = new CoverManager()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/server/routers/ApiRouter.js b/server/routers/ApiRouter.js
index 18eef019..d01a7322 100644
--- a/server/routers/ApiRouter.js
+++ b/server/routers/ApiRouter.js
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ const SocketAuthority = require('../SocketAuthority')
 const fs = require('../libs/fsExtra')
 const date = require('../libs/dateAndTime')
 
+const CacheManager = require('../managers/CacheManager')
+
 const LibraryController = require('../controllers/LibraryController')
 const UserController = require('../controllers/UserController')
 const CollectionController = require('../controllers/CollectionController')
@@ -35,13 +37,10 @@ const Series = require('../objects/entities/Series')
 class ApiRouter {
   constructor(Server) {
     this.auth = Server.auth
-    this.scanner = Server.scanner
     this.playbackSessionManager = Server.playbackSessionManager
     this.abMergeManager = Server.abMergeManager
     this.backupManager = Server.backupManager
-    this.coverManager = Server.coverManager
     this.watcher = Server.watcher
-    this.cacheManager = Server.cacheManager
     this.podcastManager = Server.podcastManager
     this.audioMetadataManager = Server.audioMetadataManager
     this.rssFeedManager = Server.rssFeedManager
@@ -414,7 +413,7 @@ class ApiRouter {
     await this.rssFeedManager.closeFeedForEntityId(libraryItemId)
 
     // purge cover cache
-    await this.cacheManager.purgeCoverCache(libraryItemId)
+    await CacheManager.purgeCoverCache(libraryItemId)
 
     const itemMetadataPath = Path.join(global.MetadataPath, 'items', libraryItemId)
     if (await fs.pathExists(itemMetadataPath)) {
diff --git a/server/scanner/BookScanner.js b/server/scanner/BookScanner.js
index b19e8bf6..190bd69f 100644
--- a/server/scanner/BookScanner.js
+++ b/server/scanner/BookScanner.js
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ const CoverManager = require('../managers/CoverManager')
 const LibraryFile = require('../objects/files/LibraryFile')
 const SocketAuthority = require('../SocketAuthority')
 const fsExtra = require("../libs/fsExtra")
-// const BookFinder = require('../finders/BookFinder')
+const LibraryScan = require("./LibraryScan")
+const BookFinder = require('../finders/BookFinder')
 
 /**
  * Metadata for books pulled from files
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ class BookScanner {
    * @param {import('../models/LibraryItem')} existingLibraryItem 
    * @param {import('./LibraryItemScanData')} libraryItemData 
    * @param {import('../models/Library').LibrarySettingsObject} librarySettings
-   * @param {import('./LibraryScan')} libraryScan 
+   * @param {LibraryScan} libraryScan 
    * @returns {Promise<import('../models/LibraryItem')>}
    */
   async rescanExistingBookLibraryItem(existingLibraryItem, libraryItemData, librarySettings, libraryScan) {
@@ -291,17 +292,6 @@ class BookScanner {
       }
     }
 
-    // If no cover then extract cover from audio file if available
-    if (!media.coverPath && media.audioFiles.length) {
-      const libraryItemDir = existingLibraryItem.isFile ? null : existingLibraryItem.path
-      const extractedCoverPath = await CoverManager.saveEmbeddedCoverArtNew(media.audioFiles, existingLibraryItem.id, libraryItemDir)
-      if (extractedCoverPath) {
-        libraryScan.addLog(LogLevel.DEBUG, `Updating book "${bookMetadata.title}" extracted embedded cover art from audio file to path "${extractedCoverPath}"`)
-        media.coverPath = extractedCoverPath
-        hasMediaChanges = true
-      }
-    }
-
     // Load authors/series again if updated (for sending back to client)
     if (authorsUpdated) {
       media.authors = await media.getAuthors({
@@ -320,6 +310,24 @@ class BookScanner {
       })
     }
 
+    // If no cover then extract cover from audio file if available OR search for cover if enabled in server settings
+    if (!media.coverPath) {
+      const libraryItemDir = existingLibraryItem.isFile ? null : existingLibraryItem.path
+      const extractedCoverPath = await CoverManager.saveEmbeddedCoverArtNew(media.audioFiles, existingLibraryItem.id, libraryItemDir)
+      if (extractedCoverPath) {
+        libraryScan.addLog(LogLevel.DEBUG, `Updating book "${bookMetadata.title}" extracted embedded cover art from audio file to path "${extractedCoverPath}"`)
+        media.coverPath = extractedCoverPath
+        hasMediaChanges = true
+      } else if (Database.serverSettings.scannerFindCovers) {
+        const authorName = media.authors.map(au => au.name).filter(au => au).join(', ')
+        const coverPath = await this.searchForCover(existingLibraryItem.id, libraryItemDir, media.title, authorName, libraryScan)
+        if (coverPath) {
+          media.coverPath = coverPath
+          hasMediaChanges = true
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
     existingLibraryItem.media = media
 
     let libraryItemUpdated = false
@@ -360,7 +368,7 @@ class BookScanner {
    * 
    * @param {import('./LibraryItemScanData')} libraryItemData 
    * @param {import('../models/Library').LibrarySettingsObject} librarySettings
-   * @param {import('./LibraryScan')} libraryScan 
+   * @param {LibraryScan} libraryScan 
    * @returns {Promise<import('../models/LibraryItem')>}
    */
   async scanNewBookLibraryItem(libraryItemData, librarySettings, libraryScan) {
@@ -449,11 +457,17 @@ class BookScanner {
       }
     }
 
-    // If cover was not found in folder then check embedded covers in audio files
-    if (!bookObject.coverPath && scannedAudioFiles.length) {
+    // If cover was not found in folder then check embedded covers in audio files OR search for cover
+    if (!bookObject.coverPath) {
       const libraryItemDir = libraryItemObj.isFile ? null : libraryItemObj.path
       // Extract and save embedded cover art
-      bookObject.coverPath = await CoverManager.saveEmbeddedCoverArtNew(scannedAudioFiles, libraryItemObj.id, libraryItemDir)
+      const extractedCoverPath = await CoverManager.saveEmbeddedCoverArtNew(scannedAudioFiles, libraryItemObj.id, libraryItemDir)
+      if (extractedCoverPath) {
+        bookObject.coverPath = extractedCoverPath
+      } else if (Database.serverSettings.scannerFindCovers) {
+        const authorName = bookMetadata.authors.join(', ')
+        bookObject.coverPath = await this.searchForCover(libraryItemObj.id, libraryItemDir, bookObject.title, authorName, libraryScan)
+      }
     }
 
     libraryItemObj.book = bookObject
@@ -533,7 +547,7 @@ class BookScanner {
    * 
    * @param {import('../models/Book').AudioFileObject[]} audioFiles 
    * @param {import('./LibraryItemScanData')} libraryItemData 
-   * @param {import('./LibraryScan')} libraryScan 
+   * @param {LibraryScan} libraryScan 
    * @returns {Promise<BookMetadataObject>}
    */
   async getBookMetadataFromScanData(audioFiles, libraryItemData, libraryScan) {
@@ -766,7 +780,7 @@ class BookScanner {
   /**
    * @param {string} bookTitle
    * @param {AudioFile[]} audioFiles 
-   * @param {import('./LibraryScan')} libraryScan
+   * @param {LibraryScan} libraryScan
    * @returns {import('../models/Book').ChapterObject[]}
    */
   getChaptersFromAudioFiles(bookTitle, audioFiles, libraryScan) {
@@ -847,7 +861,7 @@ class BookScanner {
   /**
    * 
    * @param {import('../models/LibraryItem')} libraryItem 
-   * @param {import('./LibraryScan')} libraryScan
+   * @param {LibraryScan} libraryScan
    * @returns {Promise}
    */
   async saveMetadataFile(libraryItem, libraryScan) {
@@ -1051,31 +1065,38 @@ class BookScanner {
     }
   }
 
-  // async searchForCover(libraryItem, libraryScan = null) {
-  //   const options = {
-  //     titleDistance: 2,
-  //     authorDistance: 2
-  //   }
-  //   const scannerCoverProvider = Database.serverSettings.scannerCoverProvider
-  //   const results = await BookFinder.findCovers(scannerCoverProvider, libraryItem.media.metadata.title, libraryItem.media.metadata.authorName, options)
-  //   if (results.length) {
-  //     if (libraryScan) libraryScan.addLog(LogLevel.DEBUG, `Found best cover for "${libraryItem.media.metadata.title}"`)
-  //     else Logger.debug(`[Scanner] Found best cover for "${libraryItem.media.metadata.title}"`)
+  /**
+   * Search cover provider for matching cover
+   * @param {string} libraryItemId 
+   * @param {string} libraryItemPath null if book isFile
+   * @param {string} title 
+   * @param {string} author 
+   * @param {LibraryScan} libraryScan 
+   * @returns {Promise<string>} path to downloaded cover or null if no cover found
+   */
+  async searchForCover(libraryItemId, libraryItemPath, title, author, libraryScan) {
+    const options = {
+      titleDistance: 2,
+      authorDistance: 2
+    }
+    const results = await BookFinder.findCovers(Database.serverSettings.scannerCoverProvider, title, author, options)
+    if (results.length) {
+      libraryScan.addLog(LogLevel.DEBUG, `Found best cover for "${title}"`)
 
-  //     // If the first cover result fails, attempt to download the second
-  //     for (let i = 0; i < results.length && i < 2; i++) {
+      // If the first cover result fails, attempt to download the second
+      for (let i = 0; i < results.length && i < 2; i++) {
 
-  //       // Downloads and updates the book cover
-  //       const result = await this.coverManager.downloadCoverFromUrl(libraryItem, results[i])
+        // Downloads and updates the book cover
+        const result = await CoverManager.downloadCoverFromUrlNew(results[i], libraryItemId, libraryItemPath)
 
-  //       if (result.error) {
-  //         Logger.error(`[Scanner] Failed to download cover from url "${results[i]}" | Attempt ${i + 1}`, result.error)
-  //       } else {
-  //         return true
-  //       }
-  //     }
-  //   }
-  //   return false
-  // }
+        if (result.error) {
+          Logger.error(`[Scanner] Failed to download cover from url "${results[i]}" | Attempt ${i + 1}`, result.error)
+        } else if (result.cover) {
+          return result.cover
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    return null
+  }
 }
 module.exports = new BookScanner()
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diff --git a/server/scanner/LibraryItemScanData.js b/server/scanner/LibraryItemScanData.js
index a83aaf61..cae2c70e 100644
--- a/server/scanner/LibraryItemScanData.js
+++ b/server/scanner/LibraryItemScanData.js
@@ -170,6 +170,11 @@ class LibraryItemScanData {
       existingLibraryItem.ctime = this.ctimeMs
       this.hasChanges = true
     }
+    if (existingLibraryItem.isMissing) {
+      libraryScan.addLog(LogLevel.DEBUG, `Library item "${existingLibraryItem.relPath}" was missing but now found`)
+      existingLibraryItem.isMissing = false
+      this.hasChanges = true
+    }
 
     this.libraryFilesRemoved = []
     this.libraryFilesModified = []
diff --git a/server/scanner/LibraryScanner.js b/server/scanner/LibraryScanner.js
index e53560f5..ea89905a 100644
--- a/server/scanner/LibraryScanner.js
+++ b/server/scanner/LibraryScanner.js
@@ -490,7 +490,6 @@ class LibraryScanner {
 
         // Scan library item for updates
         Logger.debug(`[LibraryScanner] Folder update for relative path "${itemDir}" is in library item "${existingLibraryItem.media.metadata.title}" - scan for updates`)
-        // itemGroupingResults[itemDir] = await this.scanLibraryItem(library, folder, existingLibraryItem)
         itemGroupingResults[itemDir] = await LibraryItemScanner.scanLibraryItem(existingLibraryItem.id)
         continue
       } else if (library.settings.audiobooksOnly && !fileUpdateGroup[itemDir].some?.(scanUtils.checkFilepathIsAudioFile)) {
diff --git a/server/scanner/Scanner.js b/server/scanner/Scanner.js
index 0ecad33e..fc130f48 100644
--- a/server/scanner/Scanner.js
+++ b/server/scanner/Scanner.js
@@ -13,9 +13,7 @@ const Series = require('../objects/entities/Series')
 const LibraryScanner = require('./LibraryScanner')
 
 class Scanner {
-  constructor(coverManager) {
-    this.coverManager = coverManager
-  }
+  constructor() { }
 
   async quickMatchLibraryItem(libraryItem, options = {}) {
     var provider = options.provider || 'google'
@@ -48,7 +46,7 @@ class Scanner {
       // Update cover if not set OR overrideCover flag
       if (matchData.cover && (!libraryItem.media.coverPath || options.overrideCover)) {
         Logger.debug(`[Scanner] Updating cover "${matchData.cover}"`)
-        var coverResult = await this.coverManager.downloadCoverFromUrl(libraryItem, matchData.cover)
+        var coverResult = await CoverManager.downloadCoverFromUrl(libraryItem, matchData.cover)
         if (!coverResult || coverResult.error || !coverResult.cover) {
           Logger.warn(`[Scanner] Match cover "${matchData.cover}" failed to use: ${coverResult ? coverResult.error : 'Unknown Error'}`)
         } else {
@@ -69,7 +67,7 @@ class Scanner {
       // Update cover if not set OR overrideCover flag
       if (matchData.cover && (!libraryItem.media.coverPath || options.overrideCover)) {
         Logger.debug(`[Scanner] Updating cover "${matchData.cover}"`)
-        var coverResult = await this.coverManager.downloadCoverFromUrl(libraryItem, matchData.cover)
+        var coverResult = await CoverManager.downloadCoverFromUrl(libraryItem, matchData.cover)
         if (!coverResult || coverResult.error || !coverResult.cover) {
           Logger.warn(`[Scanner] Match cover "${matchData.cover}" failed to use: ${coverResult ? coverResult.error : 'Unknown Error'}`)
         } else {
@@ -358,4 +356,4 @@ class Scanner {
     SocketAuthority.emitter('scan_complete', libraryScan.getScanEmitData)
   }
 }
-module.exports = Scanner
+module.exports = new Scanner()