diff --git a/src/app/migrations/coverIdbUpgradeMigration.ts b/src/app/migrations/coverIdbUpgradeMigration.ts
index a08b1eb3..fa7f7c0a 100644
--- a/src/app/migrations/coverIdbUpgradeMigration.ts
+++ b/src/app/migrations/coverIdbUpgradeMigration.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 import { COVER_ART_TIERS } from '@/cover/tiers';
 import { COVER_ART_REGISTERED_SIZES } from '@/cover/coverArtRegisteredSizes';
-import { invalidateCacheKey } from '@/utils/imageCache';
-import { STORE_NAME } from '@/utils/imageCache/constants';
-import { openDB } from '@/utils/imageCache/idbStore';
+import { invalidateCacheKey, STORE_NAME, openDB } from '@/cover';
 
 const MIGRATION_FLAG = 'psysonic_cover_tier_idb_cleared_v1';
 
diff --git a/src/app/tauriBridge/useCoverArtBridge.ts b/src/app/tauriBridge/useCoverArtBridge.ts
index dc188afe..ba6ca666 100644
--- a/src/app/tauriBridge/useCoverArtBridge.ts
+++ b/src/app/tauriBridge/useCoverArtBridge.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import {
 } from '@/cover/diskSrcCache';
 import { rememberDiskSrcLadder } from '@/cover/diskSrcLookup';
 import { notifyCoverDiskReady } from '@/cover/diskHandoff';
-import { invalidateCacheKey } from '@/utils/imageCache';
+import { invalidateCacheKey } from '@/cover';
 import { COVER_ART_TIERS } from '@/cover/tiers';
 import type { CoverArtTier, CoverCacheKind } from '@/cover/types';
 
diff --git a/src/utils/imageCache.ts b/src/cover/imageCache.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from src/utils/imageCache.ts
rename to src/cover/imageCache.ts
diff --git a/src/utils/imageCache/blobCache.ts b/src/cover/imageCache/blobCache.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from src/utils/imageCache/blobCache.ts
rename to src/cover/imageCache/blobCache.ts
diff --git a/src/utils/imageCache/constants.ts b/src/cover/imageCache/constants.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from src/utils/imageCache/constants.ts
rename to src/cover/imageCache/constants.ts
diff --git a/src/utils/imageCache/coverSiblings.ts b/src/cover/imageCache/coverSiblings.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from src/utils/imageCache/coverSiblings.ts
rename to src/cover/imageCache/coverSiblings.ts
diff --git a/src/utils/imageCache/idbStore.ts b/src/cover/imageCache/idbStore.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from src/utils/imageCache/idbStore.ts
rename to src/cover/imageCache/idbStore.ts
diff --git a/src/utils/imageCache/netFetchScheduler.ts b/src/cover/imageCache/netFetchScheduler.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from src/utils/imageCache/netFetchScheduler.ts
rename to src/cover/imageCache/netFetchScheduler.ts
diff --git a/src/utils/imageCache/urlPool.ts b/src/cover/imageCache/urlPool.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from src/utils/imageCache/urlPool.ts
rename to src/cover/imageCache/urlPool.ts
diff --git a/src/cover/index.ts b/src/cover/index.ts
index 3b810f89..1f3b5639 100644
--- a/src/cover/index.ts
+++ b/src/cover/index.ts
@@ -57,3 +57,15 @@ export {
   coverIndexKeyFromScope,
   coverIndexKeyFromRef,
 } from './storageKeys';
+export {
+  acquireUrl,
+  releaseUrl,
+  getCachedBlob,
+  getImageCacheSize,
+  subscribeCoverUpgraded,
+  invalidateCacheKey,
+  invalidateCoverArt,
+  clearImageCache,
+} from './imageCache';
+export { STORE_NAME } from './imageCache/constants';
+export { openDB } from './imageCache/idbStore';
diff --git a/src/cover/resolveDisk.test.ts b/src/cover/resolveDisk.test.ts
index c0843f35..0326ea2c 100644
--- a/src/cover/resolveDisk.test.ts
+++ b/src/cover/resolveDisk.test.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { albumCoverRef } from './ref';
 
 vi.mock('@tauri-apps/api/core', () => ({ isTauri: () => true }));
 vi.mock('../api/coverCache', () => ({ coverCacheEnsure: vi.fn() }));
-vi.mock('../utils/imageCache', () => ({ invalidateCacheKey: vi.fn() }));
+vi.mock('./imageCache', () => ({ invalidateCacheKey: vi.fn() }));
 vi.mock('./diskSrcCache', () => ({
   getDiskSrc: vi.fn(() => ''),
   rememberDiskSrc: vi.fn((_key: string, path: string) => `asset://${path}`),
diff --git a/src/cover/resolveDisk.ts b/src/cover/resolveDisk.ts
index 822fcf08..7944fa90 100644
--- a/src/cover/resolveDisk.ts
+++ b/src/cover/resolveDisk.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { isTauri } from '@tauri-apps/api/core';
 import { coverCacheEnsure } from '../api/coverCache';
-import { invalidateCacheKey } from '../utils/imageCache';
+import { invalidateCacheKey } from './imageCache';
 import { getDiskSrc, rememberDiskSrc } from './diskSrcCache';
 import { coverStorageKeyFromRef } from './storageKeys';
 import type { CoverArtRef, CoverArtTier } from './types';
diff --git a/src/cover/resolveJs.test.ts b/src/cover/resolveJs.test.ts
index 041633f6..170a7e11 100644
--- a/src/cover/resolveJs.test.ts
+++ b/src/cover/resolveJs.test.ts
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ import { beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest';
 import { ensureCoverTierJs } from './resolveJs';
 import type { CoverArtRef } from './types';
 
-vi.mock('../utils/imageCache', () => ({
+vi.mock('./imageCache', () => ({
   getCachedBlob: vi.fn(async () => new Blob(['x'], { type: 'image/jpeg' })),
 }));
 
-vi.mock('../utils/imageCache/coverSiblings', () => ({
+vi.mock('./imageCache/coverSiblings', () => ({
   parseCoverCacheKey: (key: string) => {
     const m = key.match(/^(.+):cover:(.+):(.+):(\d+)$/);
     if (!m) return null;
@@ -18,14 +18,14 @@ vi.mock('../utils/imageCache/coverSiblings', () => ({
 }));
 
 const { blobMap } = vi.hoisted(() => ({ blobMap: new Map<string, Blob>() }));
-vi.mock('../utils/imageCache/blobCache', () => ({
+vi.mock('./imageCache/blobCache', () => ({
   blobCache: blobMap,
   rememberBlob: (key: string, blob: Blob) => {
     blobMap.set(key, blob);
   },
 }));
 
-vi.mock('../utils/imageCache/idbStore', () => ({
+vi.mock('./imageCache/idbStore', () => ({
   putBlob: vi.fn(),
 }));
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ describe('ensureCoverTierJs', () => {
   });
 
   it('fetches via getCachedBlob on cold path', async () => {
-    const { getCachedBlob } = await import('../utils/imageCache');
+    const { getCachedBlob } = await import('./imageCache');
     vi.mocked(getCachedBlob).mockImplementation(async (_url, key) => {
       const b = new Blob(['x'], { type: 'image/jpeg' });
       blobMap.set(key, b);
diff --git a/src/cover/resolveJs.ts b/src/cover/resolveJs.ts
index c0c254e7..ca9d5392 100644
--- a/src/cover/resolveJs.ts
+++ b/src/cover/resolveJs.ts
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 import { isTauri } from '@tauri-apps/api/core';
-import { getCachedBlob } from '../utils/imageCache';
+import { getCachedBlob } from './imageCache';
 import { ensureCoverTierDiskBlob } from './resolveDisk';
 import {
   parseCoverCacheKey,
   probeSiblingCoverBlobFromIDB,
   probeSiblingCoverBlobInMemory,
   scheduleSiblingVersusNetworkRace,
-} from '../utils/imageCache/coverSiblings';
-import { blobCache } from '../utils/imageCache/blobCache';
+} from './imageCache/coverSiblings';
+import { blobCache } from './imageCache/blobCache';
 import { downscaleCoverBlob } from '@/cover/coverBlobDownscale';
-import { rememberBlob } from '../utils/imageCache/blobCache';
-import { putBlob } from '../utils/imageCache/idbStore';
+import { rememberBlob } from './imageCache/blobCache';
+import { putBlob } from './imageCache/idbStore';
 import { buildCoverArtFetchUrl } from './fetchUrl';
 import { coverServerReachable } from './reachability';
 import { coverStorageKeyFromRef } from './storageKeys';
diff --git a/src/features/album/components/AlbumCard.tsx b/src/features/album/components/AlbumCard.tsx
index 34eb3ee4..db944df0 100644
--- a/src/features/album/components/AlbumCard.tsx
+++ b/src/features/album/components/AlbumCard.tsx
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import { coverStorageKeyFromRef } from '@/cover/storageKeys';
 import type { CoverPrefetchPriority } from '@/cover/types';
 import { COVER_DENSE_GRID_MIN_CELL_CSS_PX } from '@/cover/layoutSizes';
 import { resolveCoverDisplayTier } from '@/cover/tiers';
-import { acquireUrl } from '@/utils/imageCache/urlPool';
+import { acquireUrl } from '@/cover';
 import { OpenArtistRefInline } from '@/features/artist';
 import { fetchAlbumTracks, playAlbum, playAlbumShuffled } from '@/features/playback/utils/playback/playAlbum';
 import { useLongPressAction } from '@/lib/hooks/useLongPressAction';
diff --git a/src/features/artist/utils/runArtistDetailActions.ts b/src/features/artist/utils/runArtistDetailActions.ts
index 63ef4324..61450860 100644
--- a/src/features/artist/utils/runArtistDetailActions.ts
+++ b/src/features/artist/utils/runArtistDetailActions.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { setRating, star, unstar } from '@/lib/api/subsonicStarRating';
 import type { SubsonicArtist } from '@/lib/api/subsonicTypes';
 import { useAuthStore } from '@/store/authStore';
 import { copyEntityShareLink } from '@/lib/share/copyEntityShareLink';
-import { invalidateCoverArt } from '@/utils/imageCache';
+import { invalidateCoverArt } from '@/cover';
 import { showToast } from '@/lib/dom/toast';
 
 export interface RunArtistEntityRatingDeps {
diff --git a/src/features/radio/pages/InternetRadio.tsx b/src/features/radio/pages/InternetRadio.tsx
index b2e9b56e..ba7b98aa 100644
--- a/src/features/radio/pages/InternetRadio.tsx
+++ b/src/features/radio/pages/InternetRadio.tsx
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { Plus, Search } from 'lucide-react';
 import { usePlayerStore } from '@/features/playback/store/playerStore';
 import { setRadioVolume } from '@/features/playback/store/radioPlayer';
 import { fadeOut } from '@/features/playback/utils/playback/fadeOut';
-import { invalidateCoverArt } from '@/utils/imageCache';
+import { invalidateCoverArt } from '@/cover';
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
 import { showToast } from '@/lib/dom/toast';
 import RadioToolbar from '@/features/radio/components/RadioToolbar';
diff --git a/src/features/settings/components/CoverCacheStrategySection.tsx b/src/features/settings/components/CoverCacheStrategySection.tsx
index ae0c0d91..f82451fa 100644
--- a/src/features/settings/components/CoverCacheStrategySection.tsx
+++ b/src/features/settings/components/CoverCacheStrategySection.tsx
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import { serverListDisplayLabel } from '@/lib/server/serverDisplayName';
 import { serverIndexKeyForProfile } from '@/lib/server/serverIndexKey';
 import { showToast } from '@/lib/dom/toast';
 import { formatBytes } from '@/lib/format/formatBytes';
-import { clearImageCache, getImageCacheSize } from '@/utils/imageCache';
+import { clearImageCache, getImageCacheSize } from '@/cover';
 import { wakeLibraryCoverBackfill } from '@/lib/library/coverBackfillWake';
 import {
   COVER_CACHE_STRATEGIES,
diff --git a/src/ui/CachedImage.tsx b/src/ui/CachedImage.tsx
index 23ccea06..8942a8dd 100644
--- a/src/ui/CachedImage.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/CachedImage.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import React, { useCallback, useEffect, useLayoutEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react';
-import { acquireUrl, getCachedBlob, releaseUrl, subscribeCoverUpgraded } from '@/utils/imageCache';
+import { acquireUrl, getCachedBlob, releaseUrl, subscribeCoverUpgraded } from '@/cover';
 import { resolveIntersectionScrollRoot } from '@/lib/dom/resolveIntersectionScrollRoot';
 
 interface CachedImageProps extends React.ImgHTMLAttributes<HTMLImageElement> {