diff --git a/jellyfin_kodi/helper/exceptions.py b/jellyfin_kodi/helper/exceptions.py
index 2a53b0082..12105ed80 100644
--- a/jellyfin_kodi/helper/exceptions.py
+++ b/jellyfin_kodi/helper/exceptions.py
@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 from __future__ import division, absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals
 
+import warnings
+
 #################################################################################################
 
 
 class HTTPException(Exception):
     # Jellyfin HTTP exception
     def __init__(self, status, message):
+        warnings.warn(f'{self.__class__.__name__} will be deprecated.', DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
         self.status = status
         self.message = message
 
diff --git a/jellyfin_kodi/jellyfin/api.py b/jellyfin_kodi/jellyfin/api.py
index d28b7ca32..a65c5836f 100644
--- a/jellyfin_kodi/jellyfin/api.py
+++ b/jellyfin_kodi/jellyfin/api.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 import requests
 from six import ensure_str
 
+from ..helper.exceptions import HTTPException
 from ..helper.utils import settings
 from ..helper import LazyLogger
 
@@ -254,37 +255,24 @@ def get_items_theme_song(self, parent_id):
             'ParentId': parent_id
         })
 
-    def get_plugins(self):
-        return self._get("Plugins")
-
-    def check_companion_installed(self):
+    def check_companion_enabled(self):
         """
+        True = Enabled
+        False = Not enabled
         None = Unknown
-        True = Installed, but possibly not loaded right now
-        False = Not installed, scheduled for uninstalling or disabled
         """
         try:
-            kodi_sync_queue = [
-                x
-                for x in self.get_plugins()
-                if x.get("Id") == "771e19d653854cafb35c28a0e865cf63"
-            ]
-
-            LOG.debug("KodiSyncQueue Plugins result: %s", kodi_sync_queue)
-
-            kodi_sync_queue_filtered = [
-                x
-                for x in kodi_sync_queue
-                if x.get("Status")
-                in ["Active", "Restart", "Malfunctioned", "NotSupported"]
-            ]
-
-            if kodi_sync_queue_filtered:
-                return True
-            else:
-                return False
+            plugin_settings = self._get("Jellyfin.Plugin.KodiSyncQueue/GetPluginSettings") or {}
+            return plugin_settings.get('IsEnabled')
+
         except requests.RequestException as e:
             LOG.warning("Error checking companion installed state: %s", e)
+            if e.response.status_code == 404:
+                return False
+        except HTTPException as e:
+            LOG.warning("Error checking companion installed state: %s", e)
+            if e.status == 404:
+                return False
 
         return None
 
diff --git a/jellyfin_kodi/library.py b/jellyfin_kodi/library.py
index 7e6bcf577..c31276641 100644
--- a/jellyfin_kodi/library.py
+++ b/jellyfin_kodi/library.py
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ def startup(self):
                 'kodiCompanion.bool'
             ):
                 # None == Unknown
-                if self.server.jellyfin.check_companion_installed() is not False:
+                if self.server.jellyfin.check_companion_enabled() is not False:
 
                     if not self.fast_sync():
                         dialog("ok", "{jellyfin}", translate(33128))