diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/DefaultTheme/DefaultThemeService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/DefaultTheme/DefaultThemeService.cs
index 385bef026c..77f4f3dba0 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/DefaultTheme/DefaultThemeService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/DefaultTheme/DefaultThemeService.cs
@@ -82,13 +82,16 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.DefaultTheme
         {
             var user = _userManager.GetUserById(request.UserId);
 
-            var allItems = user.RootFolder.GetRecursiveChildren(user, i => _userDataManager.GetUserData(user.Id, i.GetUserDataKey()).IsFavorite)
+            var allItems = user.RootFolder.GetRecursiveChildren(user)
                 .ToList();
 
-            var itemsWithImages = allItems.Where(i => !string.IsNullOrEmpty(i.PrimaryImagePath))
+            var allFavoriteItems = allItems.Where(i => _userDataManager.GetUserData(user.Id, i.GetUserDataKey()).IsFavorite)
                 .ToList();
 
-            var itemsWithBackdrops = allItems.Where(i => i.BackdropImagePaths.Count > 0)
+            var itemsWithImages = allFavoriteItems.Where(i => !string.IsNullOrEmpty(i.PrimaryImagePath))
+                .ToList();
+
+            var itemsWithBackdrops = allFavoriteItems.Where(i => i.BackdropImagePaths.Count > 0)
                 .ToList();
 
             var view = new FavoritesView();
@@ -157,13 +160,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.DefaultTheme
                 .Select(i => _dtoService.GetBaseItemDto(i, fields, user))
                 .ToList();
 
-            view.Artists = itemsWithImages
-                .OfType<MusicArtist>()
-                .OrderBy(i => Guid.NewGuid())
-                .Take(4)
-                .Select(i => _dtoService.GetBaseItemDto(i, fields, user))
-                .ToList();
-
             view.MiniSpotlights = itemsWithBackdrops
                 .Except(spotlightItems)
                 .OrderBy(i => Guid.NewGuid())
@@ -171,6 +167,40 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.DefaultTheme
                 .Select(i => _dtoService.GetBaseItemDto(i, fields, user))
                 .ToList();
 
+            var artists = allItems.OfType<Audio>()
+                .SelectMany(i =>
+            {
+                var list = new List<string>();
+
+                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(i.AlbumArtist))
+                {
+                    list.Add(i.AlbumArtist);
+                }
+                list.AddRange(i.Artists);
+
+                return list;
+            })
+            .Distinct(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
+            .OrderBy(i => Guid.NewGuid())
+            .Select(i =>
+            {
+                try
+                {
+                    return _libraryManager.GetArtist(i);
+                }
+                catch
+                {
+                    return null;
+                }
+            })
+                .Where(i => i != null && _userDataManager.GetUserData(user.Id, i.GetUserDataKey()).IsFavorite)
+                .Take(4)
+                .ToList();
+
+            view.Artists = artists
+                .Select(i => _dtoService.GetBaseItemDto(i, fields, user))
+                .ToList();
+
             return ToOptimizedResult(view);
         }
 
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/LibraryService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/LibraryService.cs
index 57bc534960..82089536cb 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/LibraryService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/LibraryService.cs
@@ -156,6 +156,9 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api
     {
         [ApiMember(Name = "UserId", Description = "Optional. Get counts from a specific user's library.", IsRequired = false, DataType = "string", ParameterType = "query", Verb = "GET")]
         public Guid? UserId { get; set; }
+
+        [ApiMember(Name = "IsFavorite", Description = "Optional. Get counts of favorite items", IsRequired = false, DataType = "bool", ParameterType = "query", Verb = "GET")]
+        public bool? IsFavorite { get; set; }
     }
 
     [Route("/Items/{Id}/Ancestors", "GET")]
@@ -334,27 +337,29 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api
         {
             var items = GetAllLibraryItems(request.UserId, _userManager, _libraryManager).ToList();
 
-            var albums = items.OfType<MusicAlbum>().ToList();
-            var episodes = items.OfType<Episode>().ToList();
-            var games = items.OfType<Game>().ToList();
-            var movies = items.OfType<Movie>().ToList();
-            var musicVideos = items.OfType<MusicVideo>().ToList();
-            var adultVideos = items.OfType<AdultVideo>().ToList();
-            var boxsets = items.OfType<BoxSet>().ToList();
-            var books = items.OfType<Book>().ToList();
-            var songs = items.OfType<Audio>().ToList();
-            var series = items.OfType<Series>().ToList();
+            var filteredItems = request.UserId.HasValue ? FilterItems(items, request, request.UserId.Value).ToList() : items;
+
+            var albums = filteredItems.OfType<MusicAlbum>().ToList();
+            var episodes = filteredItems.OfType<Episode>().ToList();
+            var games = filteredItems.OfType<Game>().ToList();
+            var movies = filteredItems.OfType<Movie>().ToList();
+            var musicVideos = filteredItems.OfType<MusicVideo>().ToList();
+            var adultVideos = filteredItems.OfType<AdultVideo>().ToList();
+            var boxsets = filteredItems.OfType<BoxSet>().ToList();
+            var books = filteredItems.OfType<Book>().ToList();
+            var songs = filteredItems.OfType<Audio>().ToList();
+            var series = filteredItems.OfType<Series>().ToList();
 
             var counts = new ItemCounts
             {
                 AlbumCount = albums.Count,
                 EpisodeCount = episodes.Count,
                 GameCount = games.Count,
-                GameSystemCount = items.OfType<GameSystem>().Count(),
+                GameSystemCount = filteredItems.OfType<GameSystem>().Count(),
                 MovieCount = movies.Count,
                 SeriesCount = series.Count,
                 SongCount = songs.Count,
-                TrailerCount = items.OfType<Trailer>().Count(),
+                TrailerCount = filteredItems.OfType<Trailer>().Count(),
                 MusicVideoCount = musicVideos.Count,
                 AdultVideoCount = adultVideos.Count,
                 BoxSetCount = boxsets.Count,
@@ -363,50 +368,38 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api
                 UniqueTypes = items.Select(i => i.GetType().Name).Distinct().ToList()
             };
 
-            if (request.UserId.HasValue)
+            var people = items.SelectMany(i => i.People)
+             .Select(i => i.Name)
+             .Distinct(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
+             .Select(i =>
+             {
+                 try
+                 {
+                     return _libraryManager.GetPerson(i);
+                 }
+                 catch
+                 {
+                     return null;
+                 }
+             })
+             .Where(i => i != null)
+             .ToList();
+
+            people = request.UserId.HasValue ? FilterItems(people, request, request.UserId.Value).ToList() : people;
+            counts.PersonCount = people.Count;
+
+            var artists = items.OfType<Audio>().SelectMany(i =>
             {
-                counts.FavoriteAlbumCount = FavoriteCount(albums, request.UserId.Value);
-                counts.FavoriteEpisodeCount = FavoriteCount(episodes, request.UserId.Value);
-                counts.FavoriteGameCount = FavoriteCount(games, request.UserId.Value);
-                counts.FavoriteMovieCount = FavoriteCount(movies, request.UserId.Value);
-                counts.FavoriteMusicVideoCount = FavoriteCount(musicVideos, request.UserId.Value);
-                counts.FavoriteAdultVideoCount = FavoriteCount(adultVideos, request.UserId.Value);
-                counts.FavoriteBoxSetCount = FavoriteCount(boxsets, request.UserId.Value);
-                counts.FavoriteBookCount = FavoriteCount(books, request.UserId.Value);
-                counts.FavoriteSongCount = FavoriteCount(songs, request.UserId.Value);
-                counts.FavoriteSeriesCount = FavoriteCount(series, request.UserId.Value);
+                var list = new List<string>();
 
-                var people = items.SelectMany(i => i.People)
-                    .Select(i => i.Name)
-                    .Distinct(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
-                    .Select(i =>
-                    {
-                        try
-                        {
-                            return _libraryManager.GetPerson(i);
-                        }
-                        catch
-                        {
-                            return null;
-                        }
-                    })
-                        .Where(i => i != null)
-                        .ToList();
-
-                counts.FavoritePersonCount = FavoriteCount(people, request.UserId.Value);
-
-                var artists = songs.SelectMany(i =>
+                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(i.AlbumArtist))
                 {
-                    var list = new List<string>();
+                    list.Add(i.AlbumArtist);
+                }
+                list.AddRange(i.Artists);
 
-                    if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(i.AlbumArtist))
-                    {
-                        list.Add(i.AlbumArtist);
-                    }
-                    list.AddRange(i.Artists);
-
-                    return list;
-                })
+                return list;
+            })
                 .Distinct(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
                 .Select(i =>
                 {
@@ -419,18 +412,31 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api
                         return null;
                     }
                 })
-                    .Where(i => i != null)
-                    .ToList();
+                .Where(i => i != null)
+                .ToList();
 
-                counts.FavoriteArtistCount = FavoriteCount(artists, request.UserId.Value);
-            }
+            artists = request.UserId.HasValue ? FilterItems(artists, request, request.UserId.Value).ToList() : artists;
+            counts.ArtistCount = artists.Count;
 
             return ToOptimizedResult(counts);
         }
 
+        private IEnumerable<T> FilterItems<T>(IEnumerable<T> items, GetItemCounts request, Guid userId)
+            where T : BaseItem
+        {
+            if (request.IsFavorite.HasValue)
+            {
+                var val = request.IsFavorite.Value;
+
+                items = items.Where(i => _userDataManager.GetUserData(userId, i.GetUserDataKey()).IsFavorite == val);
+            }
+
+            return items;
+        }
+        
         private int FavoriteCount(IEnumerable<BaseItem> items, Guid userId)
         {
-            return items.Count(i => _userDataManager.GetUserData(userId, i.GetUserDataKey()).IsFavorite);
+            return items.AsParallel().Count(i => _userDataManager.GetUserData(userId, i.GetUserDataKey()).IsFavorite);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/UserLibrary/BaseItemsByNameService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/UserLibrary/BaseItemsByNameService.cs
index 2bac30fe25..3a0ecdf0d1 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/UserLibrary/BaseItemsByNameService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/UserLibrary/BaseItemsByNameService.cs
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.UserLibrary
                 {
                     var userdata = UserDataRepository.GetUserData(user.Id, i.GetUserDataKey());
 
-                    return userdata != null && userdata.Likes.HasValue && userdata.IsFavorite;
+                    return userdata != null && userdata.IsFavorite;
                 });
             }
 
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Model.Portable/MediaBrowser.Model.Portable.csproj b/MediaBrowser.Model.Portable/MediaBrowser.Model.Portable.csproj
index d91d72e803..e88953b9c1 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Model.Portable/MediaBrowser.Model.Portable.csproj
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Model.Portable/MediaBrowser.Model.Portable.csproj
@@ -290,6 +290,9 @@
     <Compile Include="..\MediaBrowser.Model\Querying\ArtistsQuery.cs">
       <Link>Querying\ArtistsQuery.cs</Link>
     </Compile>
+    <Compile Include="..\MediaBrowser.Model\Querying\ItemCountsQuery.cs">
+      <Link>Querying\ItemCountsQuery.cs</Link>
+    </Compile>
     <Compile Include="..\MediaBrowser.Model\Querying\ItemFields.cs">
       <Link>Querying\ItemFields.cs</Link>
     </Compile>
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Model.net35/MediaBrowser.Model.net35.csproj b/MediaBrowser.Model.net35/MediaBrowser.Model.net35.csproj
index 4d62b472d7..6a14817a60 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Model.net35/MediaBrowser.Model.net35.csproj
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Model.net35/MediaBrowser.Model.net35.csproj
@@ -277,6 +277,9 @@
     <Compile Include="..\MediaBrowser.Model\Querying\ArtistsQuery.cs">
       <Link>Querying\ArtistsQuery.cs</Link>
     </Compile>
+    <Compile Include="..\MediaBrowser.Model\Querying\ItemCountsQuery.cs">
+      <Link>Querying\ItemCountsQuery.cs</Link>
+    </Compile>
     <Compile Include="..\MediaBrowser.Model\Querying\ItemFields.cs">
       <Link>Querying\ItemFields.cs</Link>
     </Compile>
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Model/ApiClient/IApiClient.cs b/MediaBrowser.Model/ApiClient/IApiClient.cs
index df95ad6dc4..21894819da 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Model/ApiClient/IApiClient.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Model/ApiClient/IApiClient.cs
@@ -221,9 +221,9 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.ApiClient
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the item counts async.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="userId">The user id.</param>
+        /// <param name="query">The query.</param>
         /// <returns>Task{ItemCounts}.</returns>
-        Task<ItemCounts> GetItemCountsAsync(string userId);
+        Task<ItemCounts> GetItemCountsAsync(ItemCountsQuery query);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Queries for items
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Model/Dto/ItemCounts.cs b/MediaBrowser.Model/Dto/ItemCounts.cs
index 674f7cd206..34fe6ca645 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Model/Dto/ItemCounts.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Model/Dto/ItemCounts.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-
-using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 
 namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Dto
 {
@@ -70,55 +69,8 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Dto
         /// <value>The unique types.</value>
         public List<string> UniqueTypes { get; set; }
 
-        public int FavoriteAdultVideoCount { get; set; }
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the movie count.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The movie count.</value>
-        public int FavoriteMovieCount { get; set; }
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the series count.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The series count.</value>
-        public int FavoriteSeriesCount { get; set; }
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the episode count.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The episode count.</value>
-        public int FavoriteEpisodeCount { get; set; }
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the game count.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The game count.</value>
-        public int FavoriteGameCount { get; set; }
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the song count.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The song count.</value>
-        public int FavoriteSongCount { get; set; }
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the album count.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The album count.</value>
-        public int FavoriteAlbumCount { get; set; }
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the music video count.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The music video count.</value>
-        public int FavoriteMusicVideoCount { get; set; }
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the box set count.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The box set count.</value>
-        public int FavoriteBoxSetCount { get; set; }
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the book count.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The book count.</value>
-        public int FavoriteBookCount { get; set; }
-
-        public int FavoritePersonCount { get; set; }
-        public int FavoriteArtistCount { get; set; }
+        public int PersonCount { get; set; }
+        public int ArtistCount { get; set; }
         
         public ItemCounts()
         {
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Model/MediaBrowser.Model.csproj b/MediaBrowser.Model/MediaBrowser.Model.csproj
index fd450b585c..caf89346cd 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Model/MediaBrowser.Model.csproj
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Model/MediaBrowser.Model.csproj
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Notifications\NotificationResult.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Notifications\NotificationsSummary.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Querying\ArtistsQuery.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Querying\ItemCountsQuery.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Querying\ItemReviewsResult.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Querying\ItemsByNameQuery.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Entities\BaseItemInfo.cs" />
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Model/Querying/ItemCountsQuery.cs b/MediaBrowser.Model/Querying/ItemCountsQuery.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0bf681537b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Model/Querying/ItemCountsQuery.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+
+namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Querying
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Class ItemCountsQuery
+    /// </summary>
+    public class ItemCountsQuery
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the user id.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <value>The user id.</value>
+        public string UserId { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets a value indicating whether this instance is favorite.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <value><c>null</c> if [is favorite] contains no value, <c>true</c> if [is favorite]; otherwise, <c>false</c>.</value>
+        public bool? IsFavorite { get; set; }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Nuget/MediaBrowser.Common.Internal.nuspec b/Nuget/MediaBrowser.Common.Internal.nuspec
index 7064a5ce78..760e874cde 100644
--- a/Nuget/MediaBrowser.Common.Internal.nuspec
+++ b/Nuget/MediaBrowser.Common.Internal.nuspec
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <package xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/packaging/2011/08/nuspec.xsd">
     <metadata>
         <id>MediaBrowser.Common.Internal</id>
-        <version>3.0.229</version>
+        <version>3.0.230</version>
         <title>MediaBrowser.Common.Internal</title>
         <authors>Luke</authors>
         <owners>ebr,Luke,scottisafool</owners>
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
         <description>Contains common components shared by Media Browser Theater and Media Browser Server. Not intended for plugin developer consumption.</description>
         <copyright>Copyright © Media Browser 2013</copyright>
         <dependencies>
-            <dependency id="MediaBrowser.Common" version="3.0.229" />
+            <dependency id="MediaBrowser.Common" version="3.0.230" />
             <dependency id="NLog" version="2.1.0" />
             <dependency id="ServiceStack.Text" version="3.9.58" />
             <dependency id="SimpleInjector" version="2.3.2" />
diff --git a/Nuget/MediaBrowser.Common.nuspec b/Nuget/MediaBrowser.Common.nuspec
index 9324361a4c..07d7e617e5 100644
--- a/Nuget/MediaBrowser.Common.nuspec
+++ b/Nuget/MediaBrowser.Common.nuspec
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <package xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/packaging/2011/08/nuspec.xsd">
     <metadata>
         <id>MediaBrowser.Common</id>
-        <version>3.0.229</version>
+        <version>3.0.230</version>
         <title>MediaBrowser.Common</title>
         <authors>Media Browser Team</authors>
         <owners>ebr,Luke,scottisafool</owners>
diff --git a/Nuget/MediaBrowser.Server.Core.nuspec b/Nuget/MediaBrowser.Server.Core.nuspec
index 76c675f8e2..45b7c9c0a2 100644
--- a/Nuget/MediaBrowser.Server.Core.nuspec
+++ b/Nuget/MediaBrowser.Server.Core.nuspec
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <package xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/packaging/2010/07/nuspec.xsd">
     <metadata>
         <id>MediaBrowser.Server.Core</id>
-        <version>3.0.229</version>
+        <version>3.0.230</version>
         <title>Media Browser.Server.Core</title>
         <authors>Media Browser Team</authors>
         <owners>ebr,Luke,scottisafool</owners>
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
         <description>Contains core components required to build plugins for Media Browser Server.</description>
         <copyright>Copyright © Media Browser 2013</copyright>
         <dependencies>
-            <dependency id="MediaBrowser.Common" version="3.0.229" />
+            <dependency id="MediaBrowser.Common" version="3.0.230" />
         </dependencies>
     </metadata>
     <files>