diff --git a/extractor/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/extractor/services/soundcloud/SoundcloudChannelInfoItemExtractor.java b/extractor/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/extractor/services/soundcloud/SoundcloudChannelInfoItemExtractor.java
index dcc6c20c0..118b59cc0 100644
--- a/extractor/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/extractor/services/soundcloud/SoundcloudChannelInfoItemExtractor.java
+++ b/extractor/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/extractor/services/soundcloud/SoundcloudChannelInfoItemExtractor.java
@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@ public class SoundcloudChannelInfoItemExtractor implements ChannelInfoItemExtrac
 
     @Override
     public String getThumbnailUrl() {
-        return itemObject.getString("avatar_url", "");
+        String avatarUrl = itemObject.getString("avatar_url", "");
+        String avatarUrlBetterResolution = avatarUrl.replace("large.jpg", "crop.jpg");
+        return avatarUrlBetterResolution;
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/extractor/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/extractor/services/soundcloud/SoundcloudPlaylistExtractor.java b/extractor/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/extractor/services/soundcloud/SoundcloudPlaylistExtractor.java
index e6d74b200..2c27fa91d 100644
--- a/extractor/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/extractor/services/soundcloud/SoundcloudPlaylistExtractor.java
+++ b/extractor/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/extractor/services/soundcloud/SoundcloudPlaylistExtractor.java
@@ -71,13 +71,15 @@ public class SoundcloudPlaylistExtractor extends PlaylistExtractor {
                     final String thumbnailUrl = item.getThumbnailUrl();
                     if (thumbnailUrl == null || thumbnailUrl.isEmpty()) continue;
 
-                    return thumbnailUrl;
+                    String thumbnailUrlBetterResolution = thumbnailUrl.replace("large.jpg", "crop.jpg");
+                    return thumbnailUrlBetterResolution;
                 }
             } catch (Exception ignored) {
             }
         }
 
-        return artworkUrl;
+        String artworkUrlBetterResolution = artworkUrl.replace("large.jpg", "crop.jpg");
+        return artworkUrlBetterResolution;
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/extractor/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/extractor/services/soundcloud/SoundcloudPlaylistInfoItemExtractor.java b/extractor/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/extractor/services/soundcloud/SoundcloudPlaylistInfoItemExtractor.java
index 4a6b4f1e2..53123859b 100644
--- a/extractor/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/extractor/services/soundcloud/SoundcloudPlaylistInfoItemExtractor.java
+++ b/extractor/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/extractor/services/soundcloud/SoundcloudPlaylistInfoItemExtractor.java
@@ -32,7 +32,10 @@ public class SoundcloudPlaylistInfoItemExtractor implements PlaylistInfoItemExtr
         // Over-engineering at its finest
         if (itemObject.isString(ARTWORK_URL_KEY)) {
             final String artworkUrl = itemObject.getString(ARTWORK_URL_KEY, "");
-            if (!artworkUrl.isEmpty()) return artworkUrl;
+            if (!artworkUrl.isEmpty()) {
+                String artworkUrlBetterResolution = artworkUrl.replace("large.jpg", "crop.jpg");
+                return artworkUrlBetterResolution;
+            }
         }
 
         try {
@@ -42,8 +45,11 @@ public class SoundcloudPlaylistInfoItemExtractor implements PlaylistInfoItemExtr
 
                 // First look for track artwork url
                 if (trackObject.isString(ARTWORK_URL_KEY)) {
-                    final String url = trackObject.getString(ARTWORK_URL_KEY, "");
-                    if (!url.isEmpty()) return url;
+                    String artworkUrl = trackObject.getString(ARTWORK_URL_KEY, "");
+                    if (!artworkUrl.isEmpty()) {
+                        String artworkUrlBetterResolution = artworkUrl.replace("large.jpg", "crop.jpg");
+                        return artworkUrlBetterResolution;
+                    }
                 }
 
                 // Then look for track creator avatar url
diff --git a/extractor/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/extractor/services/soundcloud/SoundcloudStreamExtractor.java b/extractor/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/extractor/services/soundcloud/SoundcloudStreamExtractor.java
index 005722e3e..f5860d835 100644
--- a/extractor/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/extractor/services/soundcloud/SoundcloudStreamExtractor.java
+++ b/extractor/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/extractor/services/soundcloud/SoundcloudStreamExtractor.java
@@ -57,7 +57,12 @@ public class SoundcloudStreamExtractor extends StreamExtractor {
     @Nonnull
     @Override
     public String getThumbnailUrl() {
-        return track.getString("artwork_url", "");
+        String artworkUrl = track.getString("artwork_url", "");
+        if (artworkUrl.isEmpty()) {
+            artworkUrl = track.getObject("user").getString("avatar_url", "");
+        }
+        String artworkUrlBetterResolution = artworkUrl.replace("large.jpg", "crop.jpg");
+        return artworkUrlBetterResolution;
     }
 
     @Nonnull
diff --git a/extractor/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/extractor/services/soundcloud/SoundcloudStreamInfoItemExtractor.java b/extractor/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/extractor/services/soundcloud/SoundcloudStreamInfoItemExtractor.java
index 358f32da0..09455e193 100644
--- a/extractor/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/extractor/services/soundcloud/SoundcloudStreamInfoItemExtractor.java
+++ b/extractor/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/extractor/services/soundcloud/SoundcloudStreamInfoItemExtractor.java
@@ -52,7 +52,12 @@ public class SoundcloudStreamInfoItemExtractor implements StreamInfoItemExtracto
 
     @Override
     public String getThumbnailUrl() {
-        return itemObject.getString("artwork_url");
+        String artworkUrl = itemObject.getString("artwork_url", "");
+        if (artworkUrl.isEmpty()) {
+            artworkUrl = itemObject.getObject("user").getString("avatar_url");
+        }
+        String artworkUrlBetterResolution = artworkUrl.replace("large.jpg", "crop.jpg");
+        return artworkUrlBetterResolution;
     }
 
     @Override