diff --git a/var/local/www/commandw/deezevent.sh b/var/local/www/commandw/deezevent.sh
index bf8514387..ef09f287f 100755
--- a/var/local/www/commandw/deezevent.sh
+++ b/var/local/www/commandw/deezevent.sh
@@ -114,7 +114,8 @@ if [[ $EVENT == "disconnected" ]]; then
 fi
 
 if [[ $EVENT == "track_changed" ]]; then
-	METADATA=$TITLE";"$ARTIST";"$ALBUM_TITLE";"$DURATION";"https://e-cdns-images.dzcdn.net/images/cover/${ALBUM_COVER}/500x500.jpg
-	echo -e $METADATA > $DEEZMETA_FILE
+	FORMAT="MP3 or FLAC"
+	METADATA="${TITLE}~~~${ARTIST}~~~${ALBUM_TITLE}~~~${DURATION}~~~https://e-cdns-images.dzcdn.net/images/cover/${ALBUM_COVER}/500x500.jpg~~~${FORMAT}"
+	echo -e "$METADATA" > $DEEZMETA_FILE
 	/var/www/util/send-fecmd.php "update_deezmeta,$METADATA"
 fi
diff --git a/var/local/www/commandw/spotevent.sh b/var/local/www/commandw/spotevent.sh
index fb31d9663..bbe639067 100755
--- a/var/local/www/commandw/spotevent.sh
+++ b/var/local/www/commandw/spotevent.sh
@@ -115,9 +115,9 @@ fi
 
 if [[ $PLAYER_EVENT == "track_changed" ]]; then
 	COVER=$(echo $COVERS | cut -d " " -f 1)
-	#ARTIST=$(echo $ARTISTS | cut -d " " -f 1) should be \n delimited
-	#ARTISTS=$(echo "$ARTISTS" | tr '\n' ', ') should be \n delimited
-	METADATA=$NAME";"$ARTISTS";"$ALBUM";"$DURATION_MS";"$COVER
-	echo -e $METADATA > $SPOTMETA_FILE
+	#ARTIST=$(echo $ARTISTS | cut -d " " -f 1) should be \n delimited?
+	#ARTISTS=$(echo "$ARTISTS" | tr '\n' ', ') should be \n delimited?
+	METADATA="${NAME}~~~${ARTISTS}~~~${ALBUM}~~~${DURATION_MS}~~~${COVER}"
+	echo -e "$METADATA" > $SPOTMETA_FILE
 	/var/www/util/send-fecmd.php "update_spotmeta,$METADATA"
 fi
diff --git a/www/audioinfo.php b/www/audioinfo.php
index 40af36d7e..4de314cbc 100644
--- a/www/audioinfo.php
+++ b/www/audioinfo.php
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 	$_decode_rate = '';
 } else if ($deezActive == '1') {
 	$_file = 'Deezer stream';
-	$_encoded_at = 'MP3 or FLAC';
+	$_encoded_at = getDeezerFormat();
 	$_decoded_to = 'PCM 16 bit 44.1 kHz, Stereo';
 	$_decode_rate = '';
 } else if ($slActive == '1') {
diff --git a/www/inc/renderer.php b/www/inc/renderer.php
index 93c4c7fb2..eb133a52f 100644
--- a/www/inc/renderer.php
+++ b/www/inc/renderer.php
@@ -224,6 +224,10 @@ function stopDeezer() {
 	$GLOBALS['deezactive'] = '0';
 	sendFECmd('deezactive0');
 }
+function getDeezerFormat() {
+	$metadata = explode('~~~', file_get_contents(DEEZMETA_FILE));
+	return $metadata[5];
+}
 
 // Squeezelite
 function startSqueezeLite() {
diff --git a/www/js/playerlib.js b/www/js/playerlib.js
index 986756c7e..2710e29d3 100755
--- a/www/js/playerlib.js
+++ b/www/js/playerlib.js
@@ -798,9 +798,9 @@ function updateInpsrcMeta(cmd, data) {
     $('#inpsrc-backdrop').css('filter', 'blur(0px)');
     $('#inpsrc-backdrop').css('transform', 'scale(1.0)');
 
-    // Spotify: title;artists;album;duration;coverurl (duration is in ms)
-    // Deezer:  title;artist;album;duration;coverurl (duration is in secs)
-    var metadata = data.split(';');
+    // Spotify: title;artist;album;duration;coverurl (duration is in ms)
+    // Deezer:  title;artist;album;duration;coverurl;format (duration is in secs)
+    var metadata = data.split('~~~');
     var timeDivisor = (cmd == 'get_spotmeta' || cmd == 'update_spotmeta') ? 1000 : 1;
 
     $('#inpsrc-backdrop').html('<img class="inpsrc-metadata-backdrop" ' + 'src="' + metadata[4] + '">');
diff --git a/www/util/send-fecmd.php b/www/util/send-fecmd.php
index 6ac264775..0a5935f25 100644
--- a/www/util/send-fecmd.php
+++ b/www/util/send-fecmd.php
@@ -14,5 +14,10 @@
 "Usage: send-fecmd.php [command]
 Send a command to the front-end\n";
 } else {
-	sendFECmd($argv[1]);
+	// Preprocess data for certain commands
+	$cmd = (str_contains($argv[1], 'update_deezmeta') || str_contains($argv[1], 'update_spotmeta')) ?
+		htmlspecialchars($argv[1], ENT_NOQUOTES) : $argv[1];
+
+	// Send to front-end
+	sendFECmd($cmd);
 }