diff --git a/app/covers.py b/app/covers.py
index e1b0724..6810c89 100644
--- a/app/covers.py
+++ b/app/covers.py
@@ -1220,9 +1220,11 @@ def fetch_cover(name, release_id, system, timeout=10, quick=False):
         except OSError:
             pass
 
-    # Server is authoritative for covers when configured — no libretro/IGDB
-    # fallback; if the server is unreachable the cover just stays empty.
-    if server_client.configured():
+    # Server is authoritative for game/video covers when configured — no
+    # libretro/IGDB fallback; if the server is unreachable the cover just
+    # stays empty. PS1/theme art stays client-side (the server catalog only
+    # covers games and videos).
+    if server_client.configured() and system in ("games", "videos"):
         try:
             data = server_client.fetch_cover(system, name)
         except Exception as exc:  # noqa: BLE001
diff --git a/app/info.py b/app/info.py
index 814bba8..326a1c6 100644
--- a/app/info.py
+++ b/app/info.py
@@ -199,9 +199,11 @@ def get_or_fetch(release_id, system, fetch_title):
     info = load(release_id, system)
     if info is not None:
         return info
-    # Server is authoritative for metadata when configured — no IGDB/TMDB
-    # fallback; an unreachable server just leaves metadata empty.
-    if server_client.configured():
+    # Server is authoritative for game/video metadata when configured — no
+    # IGDB/TMDB fallback; an unreachable server just leaves metadata empty.
+    # PS1 metadata stays client-side (the server catalog only covers games
+    # and videos).
+    if server_client.configured() and system in ("games", "videos"):
         try:
             meta = server_client.fetch_metadata(system, fetch_title)
         except Exception as exc:  # noqa: BLE001