diff --git a/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/MprisPlugin/AlbumArtCache.java b/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/MprisPlugin/AlbumArtCache.java
--- a/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/MprisPlugin/AlbumArtCache.java
+++ b/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/MprisPlugin/AlbumArtCache.java
@@ -66,6 +66,10 @@
      * A list of urls yet to be fetched.
      */
     private static final ArrayList<URL> fetchUrlList = new ArrayList<>();
+    /**
+     * A list of urls currently being fetched
+     */
+    private static final ArrayList<URL> isFetchingList = new ArrayList<>();
     /**
      * A integer indicating how many fetches are in progress.
      */
@@ -138,8 +142,8 @@
             return null;
         }
 
-        //We currently only support http(s) urls
-        if (!url.getProtocol().equals("http") && !url.getProtocol().equals("https")) {
+        //We currently only support http(s) and file urls
+        if (!url.getProtocol().equals("http") && !url.getProtocol().equals("https") && !url.getProtocol().equals("file")) {
             return null;
         }
 
@@ -206,7 +210,7 @@
         }
 
         //Only fetch an URL if we're not fetching it already
-        if (fetchUrlList.contains(url)) {
+        if (fetchUrlList.contains(url) || isFetchingList.contains(url)) {
             return;
         }
 
@@ -323,8 +327,8 @@
                 memoryCache.put(url.toString(), cacheItem);
             }
 
-            //Remove the url from the to-fetch list
-            fetchUrlList.remove(url);
+            //Remove the url from the fetching list
+            isFetchingList.remove(url);
             //Fetch the next url (if any)
             --numFetching;
             initiateFetch();
@@ -338,10 +342,23 @@
         if (numFetching >= 2) return;
         if (fetchUrlList.isEmpty()) return;
 
-        ++numFetching;
-
         //Fetch the last-requested url first, it will probably be needed first
         URL url = fetchUrlList.get(fetchUrlList.size() - 1);
+        //Remove the url from the to-fetch list
+        fetchUrlList.remove(url);
+        //And add it to the currently-fetching list
+        isFetchingList.add(url);
+
+        //Ask the plugin to transfer file urls
+        if (url.getProtocol().equals("file")) {
+            for (MprisPlugin mpris : registeredPlugins) {
+                mpris.askTransferAlbumArt(url.toString());
+            }
+            return;
+        }
+
+        //Otherwise, download the album art ourselves
+        ++numFetching;
         try {
             DiskLruCache.Editor cacheItem = diskCache.edit(urlToDiskCacheKey(url.toString()));
             if (cacheItem == null) {
diff --git a/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/MprisPlugin/MprisPlugin.java b/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/MprisPlugin/MprisPlugin.java
--- a/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/MprisPlugin/MprisPlugin.java
+++ b/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/MprisPlugin/MprisPlugin.java
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@
     public final static String PACKAGE_TYPE_MPRIS_REQUEST = "kdeconnect.mpris.request";
 
     private HashMap<String, MprisPlayer> players = new HashMap<>();
+    private boolean supportAlbumArtPayload = false;
     private HashMap<String, Handler> playerStatusUpdated = new HashMap<>();
 
     private HashMap<String, Handler> playerListUpdated = new HashMap<>();
@@ -266,6 +267,11 @@
 
     @Override
     public boolean onPackageReceived(NetworkPackage np) {
+        if (np.getBoolean("transferringAlbumArt", false)) {
+            AlbumArtCache.payloadToDiskCache(np.getString("albumArtUrl"), np.getPayload());
+            return true;
+        }
+
         if (np.has("player")) {
             MprisPlayer playerStatus = players.get(np.getString("player"));
             if (playerStatus != null) {
@@ -306,6 +312,9 @@
             }
         }
 
+        //Remember if the connected device support album art payloads
+        supportAlbumArtPayload = np.getBoolean("supportAlbumArtPayload", supportAlbumArtPayload);
+
         List<String> newPlayerList = np.getStringList("playerList");
         if (newPlayerList != null) {
             boolean equals = true;
@@ -463,4 +472,19 @@
             }
         }
     }
+
+    public void askTransferAlbumArt(String url) {
+        //First check if the remote supports transferring album art
+        if (!supportAlbumArtPayload) return;
+        if (url.isEmpty()) return;
+
+        for (MprisPlayer player : players.values()) {
+            if (player.albumArtUrl.equals(url)) {
+                NetworkPackage np = new NetworkPackage(PACKAGE_TYPE_MPRIS_REQUEST);
+                np.set("player", player.getPlayer());
+                np.set("albumArtUrl", url);
+                device.sendPackage(np);
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }