diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index b733b4e..79af221 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ setup(
         "python-Levenshtein",
         "python-mpv",
         "requests",
+        "semver",
     ],
     extras_require={
         "keyring": ["keyring"],
diff --git a/sublime/adapters/filesystem/adapter.py b/sublime/adapters/filesystem/adapter.py
index 6a0ff4c..7d2fb3f 100644
--- a/sublime/adapters/filesystem/adapter.py
+++ b/sublime/adapters/filesystem/adapter.py
@@ -572,7 +572,10 @@ class FilesystemAdapter(CachingAdapter):
             return_val = db_album
 
         elif data_key == KEYS.ALBUMS:
-            albums = [self._do_ingest_new_data(KEYS.ALBUM, a.id, a) for a in data]
+            albums = [
+                self._do_ingest_new_data(KEYS.ALBUM, a.id, a, partial=True)
+                for a in data
+            ]
             album_query_result, created = models.AlbumQueryResult.get_or_create(
                 query_hash=param, defaults={"query_hash": param, "albums": albums}
             )
@@ -617,7 +620,7 @@ class FilesystemAdapter(CachingAdapter):
                     ],
                 ),
                 "albums": [
-                    self._do_ingest_new_data(KEYS.ALBUM, a.id, a)
+                    self._do_ingest_new_data(KEYS.ALBUM, a.id, a, partial=True)
                     for a in artist.albums or []
                 ],
                 "_artist_image_url": (
diff --git a/sublime/adapters/subsonic/adapter.py b/sublime/adapters/subsonic/adapter.py
index b80215f..cee0f15 100644
--- a/sublime/adapters/subsonic/adapter.py
+++ b/sublime/adapters/subsonic/adapter.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ from typing import (
 from urllib.parse import urlencode, urlparse
 
 import requests
+import semver
 from gi.repository import Gtk
 
 from .api_objects import Directory, Response
@@ -209,6 +210,7 @@ class SubsonicAdapter(Adapter):
         # TODO (#112): support XML?
 
     _ping_process: Optional[multiprocessing.Process] = None
+    _version = multiprocessing.Array("c", 20)
     _offline_mode = False
 
     def initial_sync(self):
@@ -265,24 +267,66 @@ class SubsonicAdapter(Adapter):
     # TODO (#199) make these way smarter
     can_get_playlists = True
     can_get_playlist_details = True
-    can_create_playlist = True
-    can_update_playlist = True
-    can_delete_playlist = True
     can_get_cover_art_uri = True
     can_get_song_uri = True
     can_stream = True
-    can_get_song_details = True
-    can_scrobble_song = True
-    can_get_artists = True
-    can_get_artist = True
     can_get_ignored_articles = True
-    can_get_albums = True
     can_get_album = True
     can_get_directory = True
-    can_get_genres = True
-    can_get_play_queue = True
-    can_save_play_queue = True
-    can_search = True
+
+    # TODO Consider just requiring the server to implement at least 1.8.0
+    def version_at_least(self, version: str) -> bool:
+        if not self._version.value:
+            return False
+        return semver.VersionInfo.parse(self._version.value.decode()) >= version
+
+    @property
+    def can_create_playlist(self) -> bool:
+        return self.version_at_least("1.2.0")
+
+    @property
+    def can_delete_playlist(self) -> bool:
+        return self.version_at_least("1.2.0")
+
+    @property
+    def can_get_albums(self) -> bool:
+        return self.version_at_least("1.8.0")
+
+    @property
+    def can_get_artists(self) -> bool:
+        return self.version_at_least("1.8.0")
+
+    @property
+    def can_get_artist(self) -> bool:
+        return self.version_at_least("1.8.0")
+
+    @property
+    def can_get_genres(self) -> bool:
+        return self.version_at_least("1.9.0")
+
+    @property
+    def can_get_play_queue(self) -> bool:
+        return self.version_at_least("1.12.0")
+
+    @property
+    def can_save_play_queue(self) -> bool:
+        return self.version_at_least("1.12.0")
+
+    @property
+    def can_get_song_details(self) -> bool:
+        return self.version_at_least("1.8.0")
+
+    @property
+    def can_scrobble_song(self) -> bool:
+        return self.version_at_least("1.5.0")
+
+    @property
+    def can_search(self) -> bool:
+        return self.version_at_least("1.8.0")
+
+    @property
+    def can_update_playlist(self) -> bool:
+        return self.version_at_least("1.8.0")
 
     _schemes = None
 
@@ -412,12 +456,14 @@ class SubsonicAdapter(Adapter):
         if not subsonic_response:
             raise ServerError(500, f"{url} returned invalid JSON.")
 
-        if subsonic_response["status"] == "failed":
+        if subsonic_response["status"] != "ok":
             raise ServerError(
                 subsonic_response["error"].get("code"),
                 subsonic_response["error"].get("message"),
             )
 
+        self._version.value = subsonic_response["version"].encode()
+
         logging.debug(f"Response from {url}: {subsonic_response}")
         return Response.from_dict(subsonic_response)
 
@@ -538,11 +584,14 @@ class SubsonicAdapter(Adapter):
     def get_artist(self, artist_id: str) -> API.Artist:
         artist = self._get_json(self._make_url("getArtist"), id=artist_id).artist
         assert artist, f"Error getting artist {artist_id}"
-        try:
-            artist_info = self._get_json(self._make_url("getArtistInfo2"), id=artist_id)
-            artist.augment_with_artist_info(artist_info.artist_info)
-        except Exception:
-            pass
+        if self.version_at_least("1.11.0"):
+            try:
+                artist_info = self._get_json(
+                    self._make_url("getArtistInfo2"), id=artist_id
+                )
+                artist.augment_with_artist_info(artist_info.artist_info)
+            except Exception:
+                pass
         return artist
 
     def get_ignored_articles(self) -> Set[str]: