diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/local/feed/notifications/NotificationHelper.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/local/feed/notifications/NotificationHelper.kt
index 942094c0c..659088ef2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/local/feed/notifications/NotificationHelper.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/local/feed/notifications/NotificationHelper.kt
@@ -14,16 +14,12 @@ import androidx.core.app.NotificationManagerCompat
 import androidx.core.app.PendingIntentCompat
 import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat
 import androidx.core.content.getSystemService
-import androidx.core.graphics.drawable.toBitmapOrNull
 import androidx.preference.PreferenceManager
-import coil.executeBlocking
-import coil.imageLoader
-import coil.request.ImageRequest
 import org.schabi.newpipe.R
 import org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.stream.StreamInfoItem
 import org.schabi.newpipe.local.feed.service.FeedUpdateInfo
 import org.schabi.newpipe.util.NavigationHelper
-import org.schabi.newpipe.util.image.ImageStrategy
+import org.schabi.newpipe.util.image.CoilHelper
 
 /**
  * Helper for everything related to show notifications about new streams to the user.
@@ -68,24 +64,15 @@ class NotificationHelper(val context: Context) {
         summaryBuilder.setStyle(style)
 
         // open the channel page when clicking on the summary notification
+        val intent = NavigationHelper
+            .getChannelIntent(context, data.serviceId, data.url)
+            .setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK)
         summaryBuilder.setContentIntent(
-            PendingIntentCompat.getActivity(
-                context,
-                data.pseudoId,
-                NavigationHelper
-                    .getChannelIntent(context, data.serviceId, data.url)
-                    .setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK),
-                0,
-                false
-            )
+            PendingIntentCompat.getActivity(context, data.pseudoId, intent, 0, false)
         )
 
-        val request = ImageRequest.Builder(context)
-            .data(data.avatarUrl?.takeIf { ImageStrategy.shouldLoadImages() })
-            .placeholder(R.drawable.ic_newpipe_triangle_white)
-            .error(R.drawable.ic_newpipe_triangle_white)
-            .build()
-        val avatarIcon = context.imageLoader.executeBlocking(request).drawable?.toBitmapOrNull()
+        val avatarIcon =
+            CoilHelper.loadBitmapBlocking(context, data.avatarUrl, R.drawable.ic_newpipe_triangle_white)
 
         summaryBuilder.setLargeIcon(avatarIcon)
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/seekbarpreview/SeekbarPreviewThumbnailHolder.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/seekbarpreview/SeekbarPreviewThumbnailHolder.java
index c7c53b097..d09664aeb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/seekbarpreview/SeekbarPreviewThumbnailHolder.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/seekbarpreview/SeekbarPreviewThumbnailHolder.java
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ public class SeekbarPreviewThumbnailHolder {
 
             // Gets the bitmap within the timeout of 15 seconds imposed by default by OkHttpClient
             // Ensure that you are not running on the main thread, otherwise this will hang
-            final var bitmap = CoilHelper.INSTANCE.loadBitmap(App.getApp(), url);
+            final var bitmap = CoilHelper.INSTANCE.loadBitmapBlocking(App.getApp(), url);
 
             if (sw != null) {
                 Log.d(TAG, "Download of bitmap for seekbarPreview from '" + url + "' took "
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/external_communication/ShareUtils.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/external_communication/ShareUtils.java
index 3e93abf4d..087345af5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/external_communication/ShareUtils.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/external_communication/ShareUtils.java
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ public final class ShareUtils {
             @NonNull final Context context,
             @NonNull final String thumbnailUrl) {
         try {
-            final var bitmap = CoilHelper.INSTANCE.loadBitmap(context, thumbnailUrl);
+            final var bitmap = CoilHelper.INSTANCE.loadBitmapBlocking(context, thumbnailUrl);
             if (bitmap == null) {
                 return null;
             }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/image/CoilHelper.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/image/CoilHelper.kt
index 3977212bf..62c60c92e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/image/CoilHelper.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/image/CoilHelper.kt
@@ -19,12 +19,15 @@ import org.schabi.newpipe.ktx.scale
 import kotlin.math.min
 
 object CoilHelper {
-    private const val TAG = "CoilHelper"
+    private val TAG = CoilHelper::class.java.simpleName
 
-    fun loadBitmap(context: Context, url: String): Bitmap? {
-        val request = ImageRequest.Builder(context)
-            .data(url)
-            .build()
+    @JvmOverloads
+    fun loadBitmapBlocking(
+        context: Context,
+        url: String?,
+        placeholderResId: Int = 0
+    ): Bitmap? {
+        val request = getImageRequest(context, url, placeholderResId).build()
         return context.imageLoader.executeBlocking(request).drawable?.toBitmapOrNull()
     }