diff --git a/backend/mediaprovider/model.go b/backend/mediaprovider/model.go
index 9e7c896..3367512 100644
--- a/backend/mediaprovider/model.go
+++ b/backend/mediaprovider/model.go
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ type MediaItem interface {
 	Copy() MediaItem
 }
 
-func (t Track) Metadata() MediaItemMetadata {
+func (t *Track) Metadata() MediaItemMetadata {
 	return MediaItemMetadata{
 		Type:       MediaItemTypeTrack,
 		ID:         t.ID,
@@ -183,12 +183,13 @@ func (t Track) Metadata() MediaItemMetadata {
 		Duration:   t.Duration,
 	}
 }
+
 func (t *Track) Copy() MediaItem {
 	new := *t
 	return &new
 }
 
-func (r RadioStation) Metadata() MediaItemMetadata {
+func (r *RadioStation) Metadata() MediaItemMetadata {
 	return MediaItemMetadata{
 		Type: MediaItemTypeRadioStation,
 		ID:   r.ID,
diff --git a/sharedutil/sharedutil.go b/sharedutil/sharedutil.go
index b549331..00bcfb7 100644
--- a/sharedutil/sharedutil.go
+++ b/sharedutil/sharedutil.go
@@ -84,10 +84,13 @@ func FindMediaItemByID(id string, items []mediaprovider.MediaItem) mediaprovider
 }
 
 func MediaItemIDOrEmptyStr(item mediaprovider.MediaItem) string {
-	if item == nil {
-		return ""
+	if tr, ok := item.(*mediaprovider.Track); ok && tr != nil {
+		return tr.ID
 	}
-	return item.Metadata().ID
+	if rd, ok := item.(*mediaprovider.RadioStation); ok && rd != nil {
+		return rd.ID
+	}
+	return ""
 }
 
 func AlbumIDOrEmptyStr(track *mediaprovider.Track) string {