diff --git a/src/helpers.ts b/src/helpers.ts
index dfd1dea9..e0a93640 100644
--- a/src/helpers.ts
+++ b/src/helpers.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import {
     getTvShowsApi,
     getUserApi
 } from '@jellyfin/sdk/lib/utils/api';
+import type { MediaInformation } from 'chromecast-caf-receiver/cast.framework.messages';
 import { JellyfinApi } from './components/jellyfinApi';
 import {
     PlaybackManager,
@@ -188,8 +189,7 @@ export function getSenderReportingData(
  * @param item - item to look up
  * @returns one of the metadata classes in cast.framework.messages.*Metadata
  */
-// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
-export function getMetadata(item: BaseItemDto): any {
+export function getMetadata(item: BaseItemDto): MediaInformation {
     // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
     let metadata: any;
     let posterUrl = '';