diff --git a/src/libs/av/CMakeLists.txt b/src/libs/av/CMakeLists.txt
index 5c63d843..0833bad7 100644
--- a/src/libs/av/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/libs/av/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,9 +2,7 @@ pkg_check_modules(LIBAV IMPORTED_TARGET libavcodec libavutil libavformat)
 
 add_library(lmsav STATIC
 	impl/AudioFile.cpp
-	impl/RawResourceHandlerCreator.cpp
 	impl/Transcoder.cpp
-	impl/TranscodingResourceHandler.cpp
 	)
 
 target_include_directories(lmsav INTERFACE
diff --git a/src/libs/av/impl/AudioFile.cpp b/src/libs/av/impl/AudioFile.cpp
index 5432bfc6..614c6cde 100644
--- a/src/libs/av/impl/AudioFile.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/av/impl/AudioFile.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ extern "C"
 #include "core/ILogger.hpp"
 #include "core/String.hpp"
 
-#include "av/Types.hpp"
+#include "av/Exception.hpp"
 
 namespace lms::av
 {
@@ -321,42 +321,4 @@ namespace lms::av
 
         return res;
     }
-
-    std::string_view getMimeType(const std::filesystem::path& fileExtension)
-    {
-        // List should be sync with the demuxers shipped in the lms's docker version
-        // + the _audioFileExtensions in ScanSettings
-        // std::filesystem::path does not seem to have std::hash specialization on freebsd
-        static const std::unordered_map<std::string, std::string_view> entries{
-            { ".mp3", "audio/mpeg" },
-            { ".ogg", "audio/ogg" },
-            { ".oga", "audio/ogg" },
-            { ".opus", "audio/opus" },
-            { ".aac", "audio/aac" },
-            { ".alac", "audio/mp4" },
-            { ".m4a", "audio/mp4" },
-            { ".m4b", "audio/mp4" },
-            { ".flac", "audio/flac" },
-            { ".webm", "audio/webm" },
-            { ".wav", "audio/x-wav" },
-            { ".wma", "audio/x-ms-wma" },
-            { ".ape", "audio/x-monkeys-audio" },
-            { ".mpc", "audio/x-musepack" },
-            { ".shn", "audio/x-shn" },
-            { ".aif", "audio/x-aiff" },
-            { ".aiff", "audio/x-aiff" },
-            { ".m3u", "audio/x-mpegurl" },
-            { ".pls", "audio/x-scpls" },
-            { ".dsf", "audio/x-dsd" },
-            { ".wv", "audio/x-wavpack" },
-            { ".wvp", "audio/x-wavpack" },
-            { ".mka", "audio/x-matroska" },
-        };
-
-        auto it{ entries.find(core::stringUtils::stringToLower(fileExtension.c_str())) };
-        if (it == std::cend(entries))
-            return "";
-
-        return it->second;
-    }
 } // namespace lms::av
diff --git a/src/libs/av/impl/RawResourceHandlerCreator.cpp b/src/libs/av/impl/RawResourceHandlerCreator.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 42c200b8..00000000
--- a/src/libs/av/impl/RawResourceHandlerCreator.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2023 Emeric Poupon
- *
- * This file is part of LMS.
- *
- * LMS is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
- * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
- * (at your option) any later version.
- *
- * LMS is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with LMS.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- */
-
-#include "av/RawResourceHandlerCreator.hpp"
-
-#include "av/IAudioFile.hpp"
-#include "core/FileResourceHandlerCreator.hpp"
-
-namespace lms::av
-{
-    std::unique_ptr<IResourceHandler> createRawResourceHandler(const std::filesystem::path& path)
-    {
-        std::string_view mimeType{ getMimeType(path.extension()) };
-        return createFileResourceHandler(path, mimeType.empty() ? "application/octet-stream" : mimeType);
-    }
-} // namespace lms::av
diff --git a/src/libs/av/impl/Transcoder.cpp b/src/libs/av/impl/Transcoder.cpp
index efc0a304..8dc4d59d 100644
--- a/src/libs/av/impl/Transcoder.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/av/impl/Transcoder.cpp
@@ -27,35 +27,20 @@
 #include "core/ILogger.hpp"
 #include "core/Service.hpp"
 
-#include "av/Types.hpp"
+#include "av/Exception.hpp"
 
-namespace lms::av::transcoding
+namespace lms::av
 {
-
 #define LOG(severity, message) LMS_LOG(TRANSCODING, severity, "[" << _debugId << "] - " << message)
 
+    std::unique_ptr<ITranscoder> createTranscoder(const InputParameters& inputParameters, const OutputParameters& outputParameters)
+    {
+        return std::make_unique<Transcoder>(inputParameters, outputParameters);
+    }
+
     static std::atomic<size_t> globalId{};
     static std::filesystem::path ffmpegPath;
 
-    std::string_view formatToMimetype(OutputFormat format)
-    {
-        switch (format)
-        {
-        case OutputFormat::MP3:
-            return "audio/mpeg";
-        case OutputFormat::OGG_OPUS:
-            return "audio/opus";
-        case OutputFormat::MATROSKA_OPUS:
-            return "audio/x-matroska";
-        case OutputFormat::OGG_VORBIS:
-            return "audio/ogg";
-        case OutputFormat::WEBM_VORBIS:
-            return "audio/webm";
-        }
-
-        throw Exception{ "Invalid encoding" };
-    }
-
     void Transcoder::init()
     {
         ffmpegPath = core::Service<core::IConfig>::get()->getPath("ffmpeg-file", "/usr/bin/ffmpeg");
@@ -63,10 +48,10 @@ namespace lms::av::transcoding
             throw Exception{ "File '" + ffmpegPath.string() + "' does not exist!" };
     }
 
-    Transcoder::Transcoder(const InputParameters& inputParameters, const OutputParameters& outputParameters)
+    Transcoder::Transcoder(const InputParameters& inputParams, const OutputParameters& outputParams)
         : _debugId{ globalId++ }
-        , _inputParameters{ inputParameters }
-        , _outputParameters{ outputParameters }
+        , _inputParams{ inputParams }
+        , _outputParams{ outputParams }
     {
         start();
     }
@@ -80,17 +65,18 @@ namespace lms::av::transcoding
 
         try
         {
-            if (!std::filesystem::exists(_inputParameters.trackPath))
-                throw Exception{ "File '" + _inputParameters.trackPath.string() + "' does not exist!" };
-            if (!std::filesystem::is_regular_file(_inputParameters.trackPath))
-                throw Exception{ "File '" + _inputParameters.trackPath.string() + "' is not regular!" };
+            if (!std::filesystem::exists(_inputParams.file))
+                throw Exception{ "File " + _inputParams.file.string() + " does not exist!" };
+            if (!std::filesystem::is_regular_file(_inputParams.file))
+                throw Exception{ "File " + _inputParams.file.string() + " is not regular!" };
         }
         catch (const std::filesystem::filesystem_error& e)
         {
-            throw Exception{ "File error '" + _inputParameters.trackPath.string() + "': " + e.what() };
+            // TODO store/raise e.code()
+            throw Exception{ "File error '" + _inputParams.file.string() + "': " + e.what() };
         }
 
-        LOG(INFO, "Transcoding file " << _inputParameters.trackPath);
+        LOG(INFO, "Transcoding file " << _inputParams.file);
 
         std::vector<std::string> args;
 
@@ -109,22 +95,22 @@ namespace lms::av::transcoding
             args.emplace_back("-ss");
 
             std::ostringstream oss;
-            oss << std::fixed << std::showpoint << std::setprecision(3) << (_outputParameters.offset.count() / float{ 1'000 });
+            oss << std::fixed << std::showpoint << std::setprecision(3) << (_inputParams.offset.count() / float{ 1'000 });
             args.emplace_back(oss.str());
         }
 
         // Input file
         args.emplace_back("-i");
-        args.emplace_back(_inputParameters.trackPath.string());
+        args.emplace_back(_inputParams.file.string());
 
         // Stream mapping, if set
-        if (_outputParameters.stream)
+        if (_inputParams.streamIndex)
         {
             args.emplace_back("-map");
-            args.emplace_back("0:" + std::to_string(*_outputParameters.stream));
+            args.emplace_back("0:" + std::to_string(*_inputParams.streamIndex));
         }
 
-        if (_outputParameters.stripMetadata)
+        if (_outputParams.stripMetadata)
         {
             // Strip metadata
             args.emplace_back("-map_metadata");
@@ -136,10 +122,10 @@ namespace lms::av::transcoding
 
         // Output bitrates
         args.emplace_back("-b:a");
-        args.emplace_back(std::to_string(_outputParameters.bitrate));
+        args.emplace_back(std::to_string(_outputParams.bitrate));
 
         // Codecs and formats
-        switch (_outputParameters.format)
+        switch (_outputParams.format)
         {
         case OutputFormat::MP3:
             args.emplace_back("-f");
@@ -175,11 +161,9 @@ namespace lms::av::transcoding
             break;
 
         default:
-            throw Exception{ "Unhandled format (" + std::to_string(static_cast<int>(_outputParameters.format)) + ")" };
+            throw Exception{ "Unhandled format (" + std::to_string(static_cast<int>(_outputParams.format)) + ")" };
         }
 
-        _outputMimeType = formatToMimetype(_outputParameters.format);
-
         args.emplace_back("pipe:1");
 
         LOG(DEBUG, "Dumping args (" << args.size() << ")");
@@ -213,6 +197,25 @@ namespace lms::av::transcoding
         return _childProcess->readSome(buffer, bufferSize);
     }
 
+    std::string_view Transcoder::getOutputMimeType() const
+    {
+        switch (_outputParams.format)
+        {
+        case OutputFormat::MP3:
+            return "audio/mpeg";
+        case OutputFormat::OGG_OPUS:
+            return "audio/opus";
+        case OutputFormat::MATROSKA_OPUS:
+            return "audio/x-matroska";
+        case OutputFormat::OGG_VORBIS:
+            return "audio/ogg";
+        case OutputFormat::WEBM_VORBIS:
+            return "audio/webm";
+        }
+
+        return "application/octet-stream"; // default, should not happen
+    }
+
     bool Transcoder::finished() const
     {
         assert(_childProcess);
@@ -220,4 +223,4 @@ namespace lms::av::transcoding
         return _childProcess->finished();
     }
 
-} // namespace lms::av::transcoding
+} // namespace lms::av
diff --git a/src/libs/av/impl/Transcoder.hpp b/src/libs/av/impl/Transcoder.hpp
index 3b226dff..685d18b0 100644
--- a/src/libs/av/impl/Transcoder.hpp
+++ b/src/libs/av/impl/Transcoder.hpp
@@ -19,47 +19,37 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
-#include <functional>
-
-#include "av/TranscodingParameters.hpp"
+#include "av/ITranscoder.hpp"
 
 namespace lms::core
 {
     class IChildProcess;
 }
 
-namespace lms::av::transcoding
+namespace lms::av
 {
-    class Transcoder
+    class Transcoder : public ITranscoder
     {
     public:
         Transcoder(const InputParameters& inputParameters, const OutputParameters& outputParameters);
-        ~Transcoder();
+        ~Transcoder() override;
         Transcoder(const Transcoder&) = delete;
         Transcoder& operator=(const Transcoder&) = delete;
-        Transcoder(Transcoder&&) = delete;
-        Transcoder& operator=(Transcoder&&) = delete;
-
-        // non blocking calls
-        using ReadCallback = std::function<void(std::size_t nbReadBytes)>;
-        void asyncRead(std::byte* buffer, std::size_t bufferSize, ReadCallback);
-        std::size_t readSome(std::byte* buffer, std::size_t bufferSize);
-
-        const std::string& getOutputMimeType() const { return _outputMimeType; }
-        const OutputParameters& getOutputParameters() const { return _outputParameters; }
-
-        bool finished() const;
 
     private:
-        static void init();
+        void asyncRead(std::byte* buffer, std::size_t bufferSize, ReadCallback) override;
+        std::size_t readSome(std::byte* buffer, std::size_t bufferSize) override;
 
+        std::string_view getOutputMimeType() const override;
+        const OutputParameters& getOutputParameters() const override { return _outputParams; }
+
+        bool finished() const override;
+        static void init();
         void start();
 
         const std::size_t _debugId{};
-        const InputParameters _inputParameters;
-        const OutputParameters _outputParameters;
-        std::string _outputMimeType;
-
+        const InputParameters _inputParams;
+        const OutputParameters _outputParams;
         std::unique_ptr<core::IChildProcess> _childProcess;
     };
-} // namespace lms::av::transcoding
\ No newline at end of file
+} // namespace lms::av
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/libs/av/include/av/Types.hpp b/src/libs/av/include/av/Exception.hpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/libs/av/include/av/Types.hpp
rename to src/libs/av/include/av/Exception.hpp
diff --git a/src/libs/av/include/av/IAudioFile.hpp b/src/libs/av/include/av/IAudioFile.hpp
index 234f8df4..63087058 100644
--- a/src/libs/av/include/av/IAudioFile.hpp
+++ b/src/libs/av/include/av/IAudioFile.hpp
@@ -101,7 +101,4 @@ namespace lms::av
     };
 
     std::unique_ptr<IAudioFile> parseAudioFile(const std::filesystem::path& p);
-
-    std::string_view getMimeType(const std::filesystem::path& fileExtension);
-
 } // namespace lms::av
diff --git a/src/libs/av/include/av/ITranscoder.hpp b/src/libs/av/include/av/ITranscoder.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..165858b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/libs/av/include/av/ITranscoder.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2025 Emeric Poupon
+ *
+ * This file is part of LMS.
+ *
+ * LMS is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * LMS is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with LMS.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <cstddef>
+#include <filesystem>
+#include <functional>
+#include <memory>
+#include <optional>
+#include <string_view>
+
+namespace lms::av
+{
+    struct InputParameters
+    {
+        std::filesystem::path file;             // Path to the input file
+        std::chrono::milliseconds offset{};     // Offset in the input file to start transcoding from
+        std::optional<std::size_t> streamIndex; // Index of the stream to be transcoded (select "best" audio stream if not set)
+    };
+
+    enum class OutputFormat
+    {
+        MP3,
+        OGG_OPUS,
+        MATROSKA_OPUS,
+        OGG_VORBIS,
+        WEBM_VORBIS,
+    };
+
+    struct OutputParameters
+    {
+        OutputFormat format;
+        std::size_t bitrate{ 128'000 };
+        bool stripMetadata{ true };
+    };
+
+    class ITranscoder
+    {
+    public:
+        virtual ~ITranscoder() = default;
+
+        // non blocking calls
+        using ReadCallback = std::function<void(std::size_t nbReadBytes)>;
+        virtual void asyncRead(std::byte* buffer, std::size_t bufferSize, ReadCallback callback) = 0;
+        virtual std::size_t readSome(std::byte* buffer, std::size_t bufferSize) = 0;
+
+        virtual std::string_view getOutputMimeType() const = 0;
+        virtual const OutputParameters& getOutputParameters() const = 0;
+
+        virtual bool finished() const = 0;
+    };
+
+    std::unique_ptr<ITranscoder> createTranscoder(const InputParameters& inputParameters, const OutputParameters& outputParameters);
+} // namespace lms::av
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/libs/av/include/av/TranscodingResourceHandlerCreator.hpp b/src/libs/av/include/av/TranscodingResourceHandlerCreator.hpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 553ab5ea..00000000
--- a/src/libs/av/include/av/TranscodingResourceHandlerCreator.hpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2020 Emeric Poupon
- *
- * This file is part of LMS.
- *
- * LMS is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
- * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
- * (at your option) any later version.
- *
- * LMS is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with LMS.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- */
-
-#pragma once
-
-#include <memory>
-
-#include "core/IResourceHandler.hpp"
-
-namespace lms::av::transcoding
-{
-    struct InputParameters;
-    struct OutputParameters;
-
-    std::unique_ptr<IResourceHandler> createResourceHandler(const InputParameters& inputParameters, const OutputParameters& outputParameters, bool estimateContentLength);
-} // namespace lms::av::transcoding
diff --git a/src/libs/core/CMakeLists.txt b/src/libs/core/CMakeLists.txt
index 81f4edcc..8ce177b5 100644
--- a/src/libs/core/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/libs/core/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ add_library(lmscore STATIC
 	impl/FileResourceHandler.cpp
 	impl/IOContextRunner.cpp
 	impl/Logger.cpp
+	impl/MimeTypes.cpp
 	impl/NetAddress.cpp
 	impl/PartialDateTime.cpp
 	impl/Path.cpp
diff --git a/src/libs/core/impl/FileResourceHandler.cpp b/src/libs/core/impl/FileResourceHandler.cpp
index 130671dc..7db88efc 100644
--- a/src/libs/core/impl/FileResourceHandler.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/core/impl/FileResourceHandler.cpp
@@ -22,12 +22,13 @@
 #include <fstream>
 
 #include "core/ILogger.hpp"
+#include "core/MimeTypes.hpp"
 
-namespace lms
+namespace lms::core
 {
     std::unique_ptr<IResourceHandler> createFileResourceHandler(const std::filesystem::path& path, std::string_view mimeType)
     {
-        return std::make_unique<FileResourceHandler>(path, mimeType);
+        return std::make_unique<FileResourceHandler>(path, mimeType.empty() ? getMimeType(path.extension()) : mimeType);
     }
 
     FileResourceHandler::FileResourceHandler(const std::filesystem::path& path, std::string_view mimeType)
@@ -134,4 +135,4 @@ namespace lms
         LMS_LOG(UTILS, DEBUG, "Job complete!");
         return nullptr;
     }
-} // namespace lms
\ No newline at end of file
+} // namespace lms::core
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/libs/core/impl/FileResourceHandler.hpp b/src/libs/core/impl/FileResourceHandler.hpp
index 6b79d4e5..7e541038 100644
--- a/src/libs/core/impl/FileResourceHandler.hpp
+++ b/src/libs/core/impl/FileResourceHandler.hpp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 #include "core/IResourceHandler.hpp"
 
-namespace lms
+namespace lms::core
 {
     class FileResourceHandler final : public IResourceHandler
     {
@@ -43,4 +43,4 @@ namespace lms
         ::uint64_t _beyondLastByte{};
         ::uint64_t _offset{};
     };
-} // namespace lms
\ No newline at end of file
+} // namespace lms::core
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/libs/core/impl/MimeTypes.cpp b/src/libs/core/impl/MimeTypes.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..337800ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/libs/core/impl/MimeTypes.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2025 Emeric Poupon
+ *
+ * This file is part of LMS.
+ *
+ * LMS is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * LMS is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with LMS.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include "core/MimeTypes.hpp"
+
+#include <unordered_map>
+
+#include "core/String.hpp"
+
+namespace lms::core
+{
+    std::string_view getMimeType(const std::filesystem::path& fileExtension)
+    {
+        static const std::unordered_map<std::string, std::string_view> entries{
+            // audio
+            { ".aac", "audio/aac" },
+            { ".ac3", "audio/ac3" },
+            { ".aif", "audio/x-aiff" },
+            { ".aiff", "audio/x-aiff" },
+            { ".alac", "audio/mp4" },
+            { ".ape", "audio/x-monkeys-audio" },
+            { ".dff", "audio/x-dsd-dff" },
+            { ".dsdiff", "audio/x-dsd-diff" },
+            { ".dsf", "audio/x-dsd" },
+            { ".dsf", "audio/x-dsd-dsf" },
+            { ".dts", "audio/vnd.dts" },
+            { ".dtshd", "audio/vnd.dts.hd" },
+            { ".eac3", "audio/eac3" },
+            { ".flac", "audio/flac" },
+            { ".m3u", "audio/x-mpegurl" },
+            { ".m4a", "audio/mp4" },
+            { ".m4b", "audio/mp4" },
+            { ".mka", "audio/x-matroska" },
+            { ".mka", "audio/x-matroska" },
+            { ".mp3", "audio/mpeg" },
+            { ".mpc", "audio/x-musepack" },
+            { ".oga", "audio/ogg" },
+            { ".ogg", "audio/ogg" },
+            { ".opus", "audio/opus" },
+            { ".pls", "audio/x-scpls" },
+            { ".shn", "audio/x-shn" },
+            { ".wav", "audio/x-wav" },
+            { ".webm", "audio/webm" },
+            { ".wma", "audio/x-ms-wma" },
+            { ".wv", "audio/x-wavpack" },
+            { ".wvp", "audio/x-wavpack" },
+
+            // image
+            { ".bmp", "image/bmp" },
+            { ".gif", "image/gif" },
+            { ".jpg", "image/jpeg" },
+            { ".jpeg", "image/jpeg" },
+            { ".png", "image/png" },
+            { ".webp", "image/webp" },
+        };
+
+        auto it{ entries.find(core::stringUtils::stringToLower(fileExtension.c_str())) };
+        if (it == std::cend(entries))
+            return "application/octet-stream";
+
+        return it->second;
+    }
+} // namespace lms::core
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/libs/core/include/core/FileResourceHandlerCreator.hpp b/src/libs/core/include/core/FileResourceHandlerCreator.hpp
index 2ea0cb3d..6e9c755c 100644
--- a/src/libs/core/include/core/FileResourceHandlerCreator.hpp
+++ b/src/libs/core/include/core/FileResourceHandlerCreator.hpp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 #include "core/IResourceHandler.hpp"
 
-namespace lms
+namespace lms::core
 {
-    std::unique_ptr<IResourceHandler> createFileResourceHandler(const std::filesystem::path& path, std::string_view mimeType);
+    std::unique_ptr<IResourceHandler> createFileResourceHandler(const std::filesystem::path& path, std::string_view mimeType = "");
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/libs/core/include/core/IResourceHandler.hpp b/src/libs/core/include/core/IResourceHandler.hpp
index 49433b65..cdf04969 100644
--- a/src/libs/core/include/core/IResourceHandler.hpp
+++ b/src/libs/core/include/core/IResourceHandler.hpp
@@ -22,8 +22,7 @@
 #include <Wt/Http/Request.h>
 #include <Wt/Http/Response.h>
 
-// TODO, move elsewhere
-namespace lms
+namespace lms::core
 {
     // Helper class to serve a resource (must be saved as continuation data if not complete)
     class IResourceHandler
@@ -34,4 +33,4 @@ namespace lms
         [[nodiscard]] virtual Wt::Http::ResponseContinuation* processRequest(const Wt::Http::Request& request, Wt::Http::Response& response) = 0;
         virtual void abort() = 0;
     };
-} // namespace lms
\ No newline at end of file
+} // namespace lms::core
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/libs/av/include/av/RawResourceHandlerCreator.hpp b/src/libs/core/include/core/MimeTypes.hpp
similarity index 77%
rename from src/libs/av/include/av/RawResourceHandlerCreator.hpp
rename to src/libs/core/include/core/MimeTypes.hpp
index e2282de2..fde19596 100644
--- a/src/libs/av/include/av/RawResourceHandlerCreator.hpp
+++ b/src/libs/core/include/core/MimeTypes.hpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2023 Emeric Poupon
+ * Copyright (C) 2025 Emeric Poupon
  *
  * This file is part of LMS.
  *
@@ -20,11 +20,9 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <filesystem>
-#include <memory>
+#include <string_view>
 
-#include "core/IResourceHandler.hpp"
-
-namespace lms::av
+namespace lms::core
 {
-    std::unique_ptr<IResourceHandler> createRawResourceHandler(const std::filesystem::path& path);
+    std::string_view getMimeType(const std::filesystem::path& fileExtension);
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/libs/metadata/impl/avformat/AvFormatImageReader.cpp b/src/libs/metadata/impl/avformat/AvFormatImageReader.cpp
index 7ec95d1c..8a420534 100644
--- a/src/libs/metadata/impl/avformat/AvFormatImageReader.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/metadata/impl/avformat/AvFormatImageReader.cpp
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
 
 #include "AvFormatImageReader.hpp"
 
+#include "av/Exception.hpp"
 #include "av/IAudioFile.hpp"
-#include "av/Types.hpp"
 #include "metadata/Exception.hpp"
 
 namespace lms::metadata::avformat
diff --git a/src/libs/metadata/impl/avformat/AvFormatTagReader.cpp b/src/libs/metadata/impl/avformat/AvFormatTagReader.cpp
index 04f50f62..1ac145a0 100644
--- a/src/libs/metadata/impl/avformat/AvFormatTagReader.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/metadata/impl/avformat/AvFormatTagReader.cpp
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
 
 #include "AvFormatTagReader.hpp"
 
+#include "av/Exception.hpp"
 #include "av/IAudioFile.hpp"
-#include "av/Types.hpp"
 #include "core/ILogger.hpp"
 #include "core/String.hpp"
 #include "metadata/Exception.hpp"
diff --git a/src/libs/services/CMakeLists.txt b/src/libs/services/CMakeLists.txt
index 9cb1f7ce..02b6c6aa 100644
--- a/src/libs/services/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/libs/services/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@ add_subdirectory(feedback)
 add_subdirectory(recommendation)
 add_subdirectory(scanner)
 add_subdirectory(scrobbling)
+add_subdirectory(transcoding)
diff --git a/src/libs/services/transcoding/CMakeLists.txt b/src/libs/services/transcoding/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2c0f5843
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/libs/services/transcoding/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+add_library(lmstranscoding STATIC
+	impl/TranscodingResourceHandler.cpp
+	impl/TranscodingService.cpp
+	)
+
+target_include_directories(lmstranscoding INTERFACE
+	include
+	)
+
+target_include_directories(lmstranscoding PRIVATE
+	include
+	impl
+	)
+
+target_link_libraries(lmstranscoding PRIVATE
+	lmsav
+	)
diff --git a/src/libs/av/impl/TranscodingResourceHandler.cpp b/src/libs/services/transcoding/impl/TranscodingResourceHandler.cpp
similarity index 66%
rename from src/libs/av/impl/TranscodingResourceHandler.cpp
rename to src/libs/services/transcoding/impl/TranscodingResourceHandler.cpp
index 611c87c8..0fda5f9e 100644
--- a/src/libs/av/impl/TranscodingResourceHandler.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/services/transcoding/impl/TranscodingResourceHandler.cpp
@@ -18,9 +18,12 @@
  */
 
 #include "TranscodingResourceHandler.hpp"
+
+#include "av/Exception.hpp"
+#include "av/ITranscoder.hpp"
 #include "core/ILogger.hpp"
 
-namespace lms::av::transcoding
+namespace lms::transcoding
 {
     namespace
     {
@@ -29,9 +32,20 @@ namespace lms::av::transcoding
             const std::size_t estimatedContentLength{ outputParameters.bitrate / 8 * static_cast<std::size_t>(std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::milliseconds>(inputParameters.duration).count()) / 1000 };
             return estimatedContentLength;
         }
+
+        av::InputParameters toAv(const InputParameters& in)
+        {
+            return { .file = in.file, .offset = in.offset, .streamIndex = in.streamIndex };
+        }
+
+        av::OutputParameters toAv(const OutputParameters& out)
+        {
+            return { .format = static_cast<lms::av::OutputFormat>(out.format), .bitrate = out.bitrate, .stripMetadata = out.stripMetadata };
+        }
+
     } // namespace
 
-    std::unique_ptr<IResourceHandler> createResourceHandler(const InputParameters& inputParameters, const OutputParameters& outputParameters, bool estimateContentLength)
+    std::unique_ptr<core::IResourceHandler> createResourceHandler(const InputParameters& inputParameters, const OutputParameters& outputParameters, bool estimateContentLength)
     {
         return std::make_unique<TranscodingResourceHandler>(inputParameters, outputParameters, estimateContentLength);
     }
@@ -40,20 +54,36 @@ namespace lms::av::transcoding
 
     TranscodingResourceHandler::TranscodingResourceHandler(const InputParameters& inputParameters, const OutputParameters& outputParameters, bool estimateContentLength)
         : _estimatedContentLength{ estimateContentLength ? std::make_optional(doEstimateContentLength(inputParameters, outputParameters)) : std::nullopt }
-        , _transcoder{ inputParameters, outputParameters }
     {
-        if (_estimatedContentLength)
-            LMS_LOG(TRANSCODING, DEBUG, "Estimated content length = " << *_estimatedContentLength);
-        else
-            LMS_LOG(TRANSCODING, DEBUG, "Not using estimated content length");
+        try
+        {
+            _transcoder = av::createTranscoder(toAv(inputParameters), toAv(outputParameters));
+
+            if (_estimatedContentLength)
+                LMS_LOG(TRANSCODING, DEBUG, "Estimated content length = " << *_estimatedContentLength);
+            else
+                LMS_LOG(TRANSCODING, DEBUG, "Not using estimated content length");
+        }
+        catch (av::Exception& e)
+        {
+            LMS_LOG(TRANSCODING, ERROR, "Failed to create transcoder: " << e.what());
+        }
     }
 
+    TranscodingResourceHandler::~TranscodingResourceHandler() = default;
+
     Wt::Http::ResponseContinuation* TranscodingResourceHandler::processRequest(const Wt::Http::Request& /*request*/, Wt::Http::Response& response)
     {
+        if (!_transcoder)
+        {
+            response.setStatus(404);
+            return {};
+        }
+
         if (_estimatedContentLength)
             response.setContentLength(*_estimatedContentLength);
-        response.setMimeType(_transcoder.getOutputMimeType());
-        LMS_LOG(TRANSCODING, DEBUG, "Transcoder finished = " << _transcoder.finished() << ", total served bytes = " << _totalServedByteCount << ", mime type = " << _transcoder.getOutputMimeType());
+        response.setMimeType(std::string{ _transcoder->getOutputMimeType() });
+        LMS_LOG(TRANSCODING, DEBUG, "Transcoder finished = " << _transcoder->finished() << ", total served bytes = " << _totalServedByteCount << ", mime type = " << _transcoder->getOutputMimeType());
 
         if (_bytesReadyCount > 0)
         {
@@ -64,11 +94,11 @@ namespace lms::av::transcoding
             _bytesReadyCount = 0;
         }
 
-        if (!_transcoder.finished())
+        if (!_transcoder->finished())
         {
             Wt::Http::ResponseContinuation* continuation{ response.createContinuation() };
             continuation->waitForMoreData();
-            _transcoder.asyncRead(_buffer.data(), _buffer.size(), [this, continuation](std::size_t nbBytesRead) {
+            _transcoder->asyncRead(_buffer.data(), _buffer.size(), [this, continuation](std::size_t nbBytesRead) {
                 LMS_LOG(TRANSCODING, DEBUG, "Have " << nbBytesRead << " more bytes to send back");
 
                 assert(_bytesReadyCount == 0);
@@ -96,4 +126,4 @@ namespace lms::av::transcoding
 
         return {};
     }
-} // namespace lms::av::transcoding
+} // namespace lms::transcoding
diff --git a/src/libs/av/impl/TranscodingResourceHandler.hpp b/src/libs/services/transcoding/impl/TranscodingResourceHandler.hpp
similarity index 81%
rename from src/libs/av/impl/TranscodingResourceHandler.hpp
rename to src/libs/services/transcoding/impl/TranscodingResourceHandler.hpp
index 6e5aa516..26465b1b 100644
--- a/src/libs/av/impl/TranscodingResourceHandler.hpp
+++ b/src/libs/services/transcoding/impl/TranscodingResourceHandler.hpp
@@ -20,20 +20,24 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <array>
+#include <memory>
 #include <optional>
 
-#include "av/TranscodingParameters.hpp"
 #include "core/IResourceHandler.hpp"
+#include "services/transcoding/ITranscodingService.hpp"
 
-#include "Transcoder.hpp"
-
-namespace lms::av::transcoding
+namespace lms::av
 {
-    class TranscodingResourceHandler final : public IResourceHandler
+    class ITranscoder;
+}
+
+namespace lms::transcoding
+{
+    class TranscodingResourceHandler final : public core::IResourceHandler
     {
     public:
         TranscodingResourceHandler(const InputParameters& inputParameters, const OutputParameters& outputParameters, bool estimateContentLength);
-        ~TranscodingResourceHandler() override = default;
+        ~TranscodingResourceHandler() override;
 
         TranscodingResourceHandler(const TranscodingResourceHandler&) = delete;
         TranscodingResourceHandler& operator=(const TranscodingResourceHandler&) = delete;
@@ -47,6 +51,6 @@ namespace lms::av::transcoding
         std::array<std::byte, _chunkSize> _buffer;
         std::size_t _bytesReadyCount{};
         std::size_t _totalServedByteCount{};
-        Transcoder _transcoder;
+        std::unique_ptr<av::ITranscoder> _transcoder;
     };
-} // namespace lms::av::transcoding
+} // namespace lms::transcoding
diff --git a/src/libs/services/transcoding/impl/TranscodingService.cpp b/src/libs/services/transcoding/impl/TranscodingService.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..57a2f57e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/libs/services/transcoding/impl/TranscodingService.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2025 Emeric Poupon
+ *
+ * This file is part of LMS.
+ *
+ * LMS is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * LMS is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with LMS.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include "TranscodingService.hpp"
+
+#include "core/ILogger.hpp"
+
+#include "TranscodingResourceHandler.hpp"
+
+namespace lms::transcoding
+{
+    std::unique_ptr<ITranscodingService> createTranscodingService(core::IChildProcessManager& childProcessManager)
+    {
+        return std::make_unique<TranscodingService>(childProcessManager);
+    }
+
+    TranscodingService::TranscodingService(core::IChildProcessManager& childProcessManager)
+        : _childProcessManager(childProcessManager)
+    {
+        LMS_LOG(TRANSCODING, INFO, "Service started!");
+    }
+
+    TranscodingService::~TranscodingService()
+    {
+        LMS_LOG(TRANSCODING, INFO, "Service stopped!");
+    }
+
+    std::unique_ptr<core::IResourceHandler> TranscodingService::createResourceHandler(const InputParameters& inputParameters, const OutputParameters& outputParameters, bool estimateContentLength)
+    {
+        return std::make_unique<TranscodingResourceHandler>(inputParameters, outputParameters, estimateContentLength);
+    }
+} // namespace lms::transcoding
diff --git a/src/libs/services/transcoding/impl/TranscodingService.hpp b/src/libs/services/transcoding/impl/TranscodingService.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d3c55aee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/libs/services/transcoding/impl/TranscodingService.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2025 Emeric Poupon
+ *
+ * This file is part of LMS.
+ *
+ * LMS is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * LMS is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with LMS.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "services/transcoding/ITranscodingService.hpp"
+
+namespace lms::transcoding
+{
+    class TranscodingService : public ITranscodingService
+    {
+    public:
+        explicit TranscodingService(core::IChildProcessManager& childProcessManager);
+        ~TranscodingService() override;
+
+        TranscodingService(const TranscodingService&) = delete;
+        TranscodingService& operator=(const TranscodingService&) = delete;
+
+    private:
+        std::unique_ptr<core::IResourceHandler> createResourceHandler(const InputParameters& inputParameters, const OutputParameters& outputParameters, bool estimateContentLength) override;
+
+        core::IChildProcessManager& _childProcessManager;
+    };
+} // namespace lms::transcoding
diff --git a/src/libs/av/include/av/TranscodingParameters.hpp b/src/libs/services/transcoding/include/services/transcoding/ITranscodingService.hpp
similarity index 50%
rename from src/libs/av/include/av/TranscodingParameters.hpp
rename to src/libs/services/transcoding/include/services/transcoding/ITranscodingService.hpp
index a2f9516b..3c383f14 100644
--- a/src/libs/av/include/av/TranscodingParameters.hpp
+++ b/src/libs/services/transcoding/include/services/transcoding/ITranscodingService.hpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2015 Emeric Poupon
+ * Copyright (C) 2025 Emeric Poupon
  *
  * This file is part of LMS.
  *
@@ -19,16 +19,24 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
-#include <chrono>
 #include <filesystem>
+#include <memory>
 #include <optional>
 
-namespace lms::av::transcoding
+namespace lms::core
+{
+    class IChildProcessManager;
+    class IResourceHandler;
+} // namespace lms::core
+
+namespace lms::transcoding
 {
     struct InputParameters
     {
-        std::filesystem::path trackPath;
-        std::chrono::milliseconds duration; // used to estimate content length
+        std::filesystem::path file;             // Path to the input file
+        std::chrono::milliseconds duration;     // Offset in the input file to start transcoding from
+        std::chrono::milliseconds offset{};     // Offset in the input file to start transcoding from
+        std::optional<std::size_t> streamIndex; // Index of the stream to be transcoded (select "best" audio stream if not set)
     };
 
     enum class OutputFormat
@@ -40,14 +48,20 @@ namespace lms::av::transcoding
         WEBM_VORBIS,
     };
 
-    std::string_view toMimetype(OutputFormat format);
-
     struct OutputParameters
     {
         OutputFormat format;
         std::size_t bitrate{ 128'000 };
-        std::optional<std::size_t> stream; // Id of the stream to be transcoded (auto detect by default)
-        std::chrono::milliseconds offset{ 0 };
         bool stripMetadata{ true };
     };
-} // namespace lms::av::transcoding
+
+    class ITranscodingService
+    {
+    public:
+        virtual ~ITranscodingService() = default;
+
+        virtual std::unique_ptr<core::IResourceHandler> createResourceHandler(const InputParameters& inputParameters, const OutputParameters& outputParameters, bool estimateContentLength) = 0;
+    };
+
+    std::unique_ptr<ITranscodingService> createTranscodingService(core::IChildProcessManager& childProcessManager);
+} // namespace lms::transcoding
diff --git a/src/libs/subsonic/CMakeLists.txt b/src/libs/subsonic/CMakeLists.txt
index 3149d14f..e1e9fe23 100644
--- a/src/libs/subsonic/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/libs/subsonic/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ target_include_directories(lmssubsonic PRIVATE
 	)
 
 target_link_libraries(lmssubsonic PRIVATE
+	lmsartwork
 	lmsauth
 	lmsav
 	lmsdatabase
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ target_link_libraries(lmssubsonic PRIVATE
 	lmsrecommendation
 	lmsscanner
 	lmsscrobbling
-	lmsartwork
+	lmstranscoding
 	lmscore
 	std::filesystem
 	)
diff --git a/src/libs/subsonic/impl/endpoints/MediaRetrieval.cpp b/src/libs/subsonic/impl/endpoints/MediaRetrieval.cpp
index b3e764ae..d756ea1e 100644
--- a/src/libs/subsonic/impl/endpoints/MediaRetrieval.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/subsonic/impl/endpoints/MediaRetrieval.cpp
@@ -19,11 +19,9 @@
 
 #include "MediaRetrieval.hpp"
 
+#include "av/Exception.hpp"
 #include "av/IAudioFile.hpp"
-#include "av/RawResourceHandlerCreator.hpp"
-#include "av/TranscodingParameters.hpp"
-#include "av/TranscodingResourceHandlerCreator.hpp"
-#include "av/Types.hpp"
+#include "core/FileResourceHandlerCreator.hpp"
 #include "core/ILogger.hpp"
 #include "core/IResourceHandler.hpp"
 #include "core/String.hpp"
@@ -34,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "database/TrackLyrics.hpp"
 #include "database/User.hpp"
 #include "services/artwork/IArtworkService.hpp"
+#include "services/transcoding/ITranscodingService.hpp"
 
 #include "CoverArtId.hpp"
 #include "ParameterParsing.hpp"
@@ -47,12 +46,12 @@ namespace lms::api::subsonic
 
     namespace
     {
-        std::optional<av::transcoding::OutputFormat> subsonicStreamFormatToAvOutputFormat(std::string_view format)
+        std::optional<transcoding::OutputFormat> subsonicStreamFormatToAvOutputFormat(std::string_view format)
         {
-            for (const auto& [str, avFormat] : std::initializer_list<std::pair<std::string_view, av::transcoding::OutputFormat>>{
-                     { "mp3", av::transcoding::OutputFormat::MP3 },
-                     { "opus", av::transcoding::OutputFormat::OGG_OPUS },
-                     { "vorbis", av::transcoding::OutputFormat::OGG_VORBIS },
+            for (const auto& [str, avFormat] : std::initializer_list<std::pair<std::string_view, transcoding::OutputFormat>>{
+                     { "mp3", transcoding::OutputFormat::MP3 },
+                     { "opus", transcoding::OutputFormat::OGG_OPUS },
+                     { "vorbis", transcoding::OutputFormat::OGG_VORBIS },
                  })
             {
                 if (core::stringUtils::stringCaseInsensitiveEqual(str, format))
@@ -61,37 +60,37 @@ namespace lms::api::subsonic
             return std::nullopt;
         }
 
-        av::transcoding::OutputFormat userTranscodeFormatToAvFormat(db::TranscodingOutputFormat format)
+        transcoding::OutputFormat userTranscodeFormatToAvFormat(db::TranscodingOutputFormat format)
         {
             switch (format)
             {
             case db::TranscodingOutputFormat::MP3:
-                return av::transcoding::OutputFormat::MP3;
+                return transcoding::OutputFormat::MP3;
             case db::TranscodingOutputFormat::OGG_OPUS:
-                return av::transcoding::OutputFormat::OGG_OPUS;
+                return transcoding::OutputFormat::OGG_OPUS;
             case db::TranscodingOutputFormat::MATROSKA_OPUS:
-                return av::transcoding::OutputFormat::MATROSKA_OPUS;
+                return transcoding::OutputFormat::MATROSKA_OPUS;
             case db::TranscodingOutputFormat::OGG_VORBIS:
-                return av::transcoding::OutputFormat::OGG_VORBIS;
+                return transcoding::OutputFormat::OGG_VORBIS;
             case db::TranscodingOutputFormat::WEBM_VORBIS:
-                return av::transcoding::OutputFormat::WEBM_VORBIS;
+                return transcoding::OutputFormat::WEBM_VORBIS;
             }
-            return av::transcoding::OutputFormat::OGG_OPUS;
+            return transcoding::OutputFormat::OGG_OPUS;
         }
 
-        bool isCodecCompatibleWithOutputFormat(av::DecodingCodec codec, av::transcoding::OutputFormat outputFormat)
+        bool isCodecCompatibleWithOutputFormat(av::DecodingCodec codec, transcoding::OutputFormat outputFormat)
         {
             switch (outputFormat)
             {
-            case av::transcoding::OutputFormat::MP3:
+            case transcoding::OutputFormat::MP3:
                 return codec == av::DecodingCodec::MP3;
 
-            case av::transcoding::OutputFormat::OGG_OPUS:
-            case av::transcoding::OutputFormat::MATROSKA_OPUS:
+            case transcoding::OutputFormat::OGG_OPUS:
+            case transcoding::OutputFormat::MATROSKA_OPUS:
                 return codec == av::DecodingCodec::OPUS;
 
-            case av::transcoding::OutputFormat::OGG_VORBIS:
-            case av::transcoding::OutputFormat::WEBM_VORBIS:
+            case transcoding::OutputFormat::OGG_VORBIS:
+            case transcoding::OutputFormat::WEBM_VORBIS:
                 return codec == av::DecodingCodec::VORBIS;
             }
 
@@ -100,13 +99,14 @@ namespace lms::api::subsonic
 
         struct StreamParameters
         {
-            av::transcoding::InputParameters inputParameters;
-            std::optional<av::transcoding::OutputParameters> outputParameters;
+            transcoding::InputParameters inputParameters;
+            std::optional<transcoding::OutputParameters> outputParameters;
             bool estimateContentLength{};
         };
 
-        bool isOutputFormatCompatible(const std::filesystem::path& trackPath, av::transcoding::OutputFormat outputFormat)
+        bool isOutputFormatCompatible(const std::filesystem::path& trackPath, transcoding::OutputFormat outputFormat)
         {
+            // TODO: put this information in db during scan
             try
             {
                 const auto audioFile{ av::parseAudioFile(trackPath) };
@@ -143,14 +143,15 @@ namespace lms::api::subsonic
             if (!track)
                 throw RequestedDataNotFoundError{};
 
-            parameters.inputParameters.trackPath = track->getAbsoluteFilePath();
+            parameters.inputParameters.file = track->getAbsoluteFilePath();
             parameters.inputParameters.duration = track->getDuration();
+            parameters.inputParameters.offset = std::chrono::seconds{ timeOffset };
             parameters.estimateContentLength = estimateContentLength;
 
             if (format == "raw") // raw => no transcoding
                 return parameters;
 
-            std::optional<av::transcoding::OutputFormat> requestedFormat{ subsonicStreamFormatToAvOutputFormat(format) };
+            std::optional<transcoding::OutputFormat> requestedFormat{ subsonicStreamFormatToAvOutputFormat(format) };
             if (!requestedFormat)
             {
                 if (context.user->getSubsonicEnableTranscodingByDefault())
@@ -185,10 +186,8 @@ namespace lms::api::subsonic
             if (maxBitRate)
                 bitrate = std::min<std::size_t>(bitrate, maxBitRate);
 
-            av::transcoding::OutputParameters& outputParameters{ parameters.outputParameters.emplace() };
-
+            transcoding::OutputParameters& outputParameters{ parameters.outputParameters.emplace() };
             outputParameters.stripMetadata = false; // We want clients to use metadata (offline use, replay gain, etc.)
-            outputParameters.offset = std::chrono::seconds{ timeOffset };
             outputParameters.format = *requestedFormat;
             outputParameters.bitrate = bitrate;
 
@@ -266,7 +265,7 @@ namespace lms::api::subsonic
 
     void handleDownload(RequestContext& context, const Wt::Http::Request& request, Wt::Http::Response& response)
     {
-        std::shared_ptr<IResourceHandler> resourceHandler;
+        std::shared_ptr<core::IResourceHandler> resourceHandler;
 
         Wt::Http::ResponseContinuation* continuation{ request.continuation() };
         if (!continuation)
@@ -285,11 +284,11 @@ namespace lms::api::subsonic
                 trackPath = track->getAbsoluteFilePath();
             }
 
-            resourceHandler = av::createRawResourceHandler(trackPath);
+            resourceHandler = core::createFileResourceHandler(trackPath);
         }
         else
         {
-            resourceHandler = Wt::cpp17::any_cast<std::shared_ptr<IResourceHandler>>(continuation->data());
+            resourceHandler = Wt::cpp17::any_cast<std::shared_ptr<core::IResourceHandler>>(continuation->data());
         }
 
         continuation = resourceHandler->processRequest(request, response);
@@ -299,7 +298,7 @@ namespace lms::api::subsonic
 
     void handleStream(RequestContext& context, const Wt::Http::Request& request, Wt::Http::Response& response)
     {
-        std::shared_ptr<IResourceHandler> resourceHandler;
+        std::shared_ptr<core::IResourceHandler> resourceHandler;
 
         try
         {
@@ -308,13 +307,13 @@ namespace lms::api::subsonic
             {
                 StreamParameters streamParameters{ getStreamParameters(context) };
                 if (streamParameters.outputParameters)
-                    resourceHandler = av::transcoding::createResourceHandler(streamParameters.inputParameters, *streamParameters.outputParameters, streamParameters.estimateContentLength);
+                    resourceHandler = core::Service<transcoding::ITranscodingService>::get()->createResourceHandler(streamParameters.inputParameters, *streamParameters.outputParameters, streamParameters.estimateContentLength);
                 else
-                    resourceHandler = av::createRawResourceHandler(streamParameters.inputParameters.trackPath);
+                    resourceHandler = core::createFileResourceHandler(streamParameters.inputParameters.file);
             }
             else
             {
-                resourceHandler = Wt::cpp17::any_cast<std::shared_ptr<IResourceHandler>>(continuation->data());
+                resourceHandler = Wt::cpp17::any_cast<std::shared_ptr<core::IResourceHandler>>(continuation->data());
             }
 
             continuation = resourceHandler->processRequest(request, response);
diff --git a/src/libs/subsonic/impl/responses/Song.cpp b/src/libs/subsonic/impl/responses/Song.cpp
index fb6f37b3..830a11a5 100644
--- a/src/libs/subsonic/impl/responses/Song.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/subsonic/impl/responses/Song.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 
 #include "av/IAudioFile.hpp"
 #include "core/ITraceLogger.hpp"
+#include "core/MimeTypes.hpp"
 #include "core/Service.hpp"
 #include "core/String.hpp"
 #include "database/Artist.hpp"
@@ -107,7 +108,7 @@ namespace lms::api::subsonic
         {
             const std::string fileSuffix{ formatToSuffix(context.user->getSubsonicDefaultTranscodingOutputFormat()) };
             trackResponse.setAttribute("transcodedSuffix", fileSuffix);
-            trackResponse.setAttribute("transcodedContentType", av::getMimeType(std::filesystem::path{ "." + fileSuffix }));
+            trackResponse.setAttribute("transcodedContentType", core::getMimeType(std::filesystem::path{ "." + fileSuffix }));
         }
 
         const Release::pointer release{ track->getRelease() };
@@ -156,7 +157,7 @@ namespace lms::api::subsonic
         trackResponse.setAttribute("bitRate", (track->getBitrate() / 1000));
         trackResponse.setAttribute("type", "music");
         trackResponse.setAttribute("created", core::stringUtils::toISO8601String(track->getAddedTime()));
-        trackResponse.setAttribute("contentType", av::getMimeType(track->getAbsoluteFilePath().extension()));
+        trackResponse.setAttribute("contentType", core::getMimeType(track->getAbsoluteFilePath().extension()));
         if (const auto rating{ core::Service<feedback::IFeedbackService>::get()->getRating(context.user->getId(), track->getId()) })
             trackResponse.setAttribute("userRating", *rating);
 
diff --git a/src/lms/CMakeLists.txt b/src/lms/CMakeLists.txt
index b5027141..9db7d25a 100644
--- a/src/lms/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/lms/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ target_link_libraries(lms PRIVATE
 	lmsscrobbling
 	lmsartwork
 	lmssubsonic
+	lmstranscoding
 	lmscore
 	)
 
diff --git a/src/lms/main.cpp b/src/lms/main.cpp
index 39cacc87..fd9a7f12 100644
--- a/src/lms/main.cpp
+++ b/src/lms/main.cpp
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 #include "services/recommendation/IRecommendationService.hpp"
 #include "services/scanner/IScannerService.hpp"
 #include "services/scrobbling/IScrobblingService.hpp"
+#include "services/transcoding/ITranscodingService.hpp"
 #include "subsonic/SubsonicResource.hpp"
 #include "ui/Auth.hpp"
 #include "ui/LmsApplication.hpp"
@@ -373,6 +374,7 @@ namespace lms
             core::Service<recommendation::IRecommendationService> recommendationService{ recommendation::createRecommendationService(database) };
             core::Service<recommendation::IPlaylistGeneratorService> playlistGeneratorService{ recommendation::createPlaylistGeneratorService(database, *recommendationService.get()) };
             core::Service<scanner::IScannerService> scannerService{ scanner::createScannerService(database) };
+            core::Service<transcoding::ITranscodingService> transcodingService{ transcoding::createTranscodingService(*childProcessManagerService.get()) };
 
             scannerService->getEvents().scanComplete.connect([&] {
                 // Flush cover cache even if no changes:
diff --git a/src/lms/ui/resource/AudioFileResource.cpp b/src/lms/ui/resource/AudioFileResource.cpp
index 2ab9d51d..1a90142a 100644
--- a/src/lms/ui/resource/AudioFileResource.cpp
+++ b/src/lms/ui/resource/AudioFileResource.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 #include <Wt/Http/Response.h>
 
-#include "av/RawResourceHandlerCreator.hpp"
+#include "core/FileResourceHandlerCreator.hpp"
 #include "core/ILogger.hpp"
 #include "core/ITraceLogger.hpp"
 #include "core/String.hpp"
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ namespace lms::ui
     {
         LMS_SCOPED_TRACE_OVERVIEW("UI", "HandleAudioFileRequest");
 
-        std::shared_ptr<IResourceHandler> fileResourceHandler;
+        std::shared_ptr<core::IResourceHandler> fileResourceHandler;
 
         if (!request.continuation())
         {
@@ -93,11 +93,11 @@ namespace lms::ui
             if (!trackPath)
                 return;
 
-            fileResourceHandler = av::createRawResourceHandler(*trackPath);
+            fileResourceHandler = core::createFileResourceHandler(*trackPath);
         }
         else
         {
-            fileResourceHandler = Wt::cpp17::any_cast<std::shared_ptr<IResourceHandler>>(request.continuation()->data());
+            fileResourceHandler = Wt::cpp17::any_cast<std::shared_ptr<core::IResourceHandler>>(request.continuation()->data());
         }
 
         auto* continuation{ fileResourceHandler->processRequest(request, response) };
diff --git a/src/lms/ui/resource/AudioTranscodingResource.cpp b/src/lms/ui/resource/AudioTranscodingResource.cpp
index 37498a47..5cf7f8ee 100644
--- a/src/lms/ui/resource/AudioTranscodingResource.cpp
+++ b/src/lms/ui/resource/AudioTranscodingResource.cpp
@@ -23,14 +23,14 @@
 
 #include <Wt/Http/Response.h>
 
-#include "av/TranscodingParameters.hpp"
-#include "av/TranscodingResourceHandlerCreator.hpp"
-#include "av/Types.hpp"
 #include "core/ILogger.hpp"
+#include "core/IResourceHandler.hpp"
+#include "core/Service.hpp"
 #include "core/String.hpp"
 #include "database/Session.hpp"
 #include "database/Track.hpp"
 #include "database/User.hpp"
+#include "services/transcoding/ITranscodingService.hpp"
 
 #include "LmsApplication.hpp"
 
@@ -72,20 +72,20 @@ namespace lms::ui
 {
     namespace
     {
-        std::optional<av::transcoding::OutputFormat> AudioFormatToAvFormat(db::TranscodingOutputFormat format)
+        std::optional<transcoding::OutputFormat> AudioFormatToAvFormat(db::TranscodingOutputFormat format)
         {
             switch (format)
             {
             case db::TranscodingOutputFormat::MP3:
-                return av::transcoding::OutputFormat::MP3;
+                return transcoding::OutputFormat::MP3;
             case db::TranscodingOutputFormat::OGG_OPUS:
-                return av::transcoding::OutputFormat::OGG_OPUS;
+                return transcoding::OutputFormat::OGG_OPUS;
             case db::TranscodingOutputFormat::MATROSKA_OPUS:
-                return av::transcoding::OutputFormat::MATROSKA_OPUS;
+                return transcoding::OutputFormat::MATROSKA_OPUS;
             case db::TranscodingOutputFormat::OGG_VORBIS:
-                return av::transcoding::OutputFormat::OGG_VORBIS;
+                return transcoding::OutputFormat::OGG_VORBIS;
             case db::TranscodingOutputFormat::WEBM_VORBIS:
-                return av::transcoding::OutputFormat::WEBM_VORBIS;
+                return transcoding::OutputFormat::WEBM_VORBIS;
             }
 
             TRANSCODE_LOG(ERROR, "Cannot convert from audio format to AV format");
@@ -112,8 +112,8 @@ namespace lms::ui
 
         struct TranscodingParameters
         {
-            av::transcoding::InputParameters inputParameters;
-            av::transcoding::OutputParameters outputParameters;
+            transcoding::InputParameters inputParameters;
+            transcoding::OutputParameters outputParameters;
         };
 
         std::optional<TranscodingParameters> readTranscodingParameters(const Wt::Http::Request& request)
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ namespace lms::ui
                 return std::nullopt;
             }
 
-            const std::optional<av::transcoding::OutputFormat> avFormat{ AudioFormatToAvFormat(*format) };
+            const std::optional<transcoding::OutputFormat> avFormat{ AudioFormatToAvFormat(*format) };
             if (!avFormat)
                 return std::nullopt;
 
@@ -152,14 +152,14 @@ namespace lms::ui
                     return std::nullopt;
                 }
 
-                parameters.inputParameters.trackPath = track->getAbsoluteFilePath();
+                parameters.inputParameters.file = track->getAbsoluteFilePath();
                 parameters.inputParameters.duration = track->getDuration();
+                parameters.inputParameters.offset = std::chrono::seconds{ offset };
             }
 
             parameters.outputParameters.stripMetadata = true;
             parameters.outputParameters.format = *avFormat;
             parameters.outputParameters.bitrate = *bitrate;
-            parameters.outputParameters.offset = std::chrono::seconds{ offset };
 
             return parameters;
         }
@@ -177,31 +177,24 @@ namespace lms::ui
 
     void AudioTranscodingResource::handleRequest(const Wt::Http::Request& request, Wt::Http::Response& response)
     {
-        std::shared_ptr<IResourceHandler> resourceHandler;
+        std::shared_ptr<core::IResourceHandler> resourceHandler;
 
-        try
+        Wt::Http::ResponseContinuation* continuation{ request.continuation() };
+        if (!continuation)
         {
-            Wt::Http::ResponseContinuation* continuation{ request.continuation() };
-            if (!continuation)
-            {
-                if (const auto& parameters{ readTranscodingParameters(request) })
-                    resourceHandler = av::transcoding::createResourceHandler(parameters->inputParameters, parameters->outputParameters, false /* estimate content length */);
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                resourceHandler = Wt::cpp17::any_cast<std::shared_ptr<IResourceHandler>>(continuation->data());
-            }
-
-            if (resourceHandler)
-            {
-                continuation = resourceHandler->processRequest(request, response);
-                if (continuation)
-                    continuation->setData(resourceHandler);
-            }
+            if (const auto& parameters{ readTranscodingParameters(request) })
+                resourceHandler = core::Service<transcoding::ITranscodingService>::get()->createResourceHandler(parameters->inputParameters, parameters->outputParameters, false /* estimate content length */);
         }
-        catch (const av::Exception& e)
+        else
         {
-            TRANSCODE_LOG(ERROR, "Caught Av exception: " << e.what());
+            resourceHandler = Wt::cpp17::any_cast<std::shared_ptr<core::IResourceHandler>>(continuation->data());
+        }
+
+        if (resourceHandler)
+        {
+            continuation = resourceHandler->processRequest(request, response);
+            if (continuation)
+                continuation->setData(resourceHandler);
         }
     }