diff --git a/client/src/app/+admin/users/user-list/user-list.component.ts b/client/src/app/+admin/users/user-list/user-list.component.ts
index 9f92358a0..7875b74ad 100644
--- a/client/src/app/+admin/users/user-list/user-list.component.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/+admin/users/user-list/user-list.component.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { SortMeta } from 'primeng/api'
 import { Component, OnInit, ViewChild } from '@angular/core'
 import { ActivatedRoute, Params, Router } from '@angular/router'
 import { AuthService, ConfirmService, Notifier, RestPagination, RestTable, ServerService, UserService } from '@app/core'
-import { Actor, DropdownAction } from '@app/shared/shared-main'
+import { Account, DropdownAction } from '@app/shared/shared-main'
 import { UserBanModalComponent } from '@app/shared/shared-moderation'
 import { ServerConfig, User, UserRole } from '@shared/models'
 
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ export class UserListComponent extends RestTable implements OnInit {
   }
 
   switchToDefaultAvatar ($event: Event) {
-    ($event.target as HTMLImageElement).src = Actor.GET_DEFAULT_AVATAR_URL()
+    ($event.target as HTMLImageElement).src = Account.GET_DEFAULT_AVATAR_URL()
   }
 
   async unbanUsers (users: User[]) {
diff --git a/client/src/app/+my-library/my-ownership/my-ownership.component.ts b/client/src/app/+my-library/my-ownership/my-ownership.component.ts
index e1aca65f6..78c3d9192 100644
--- a/client/src/app/+my-library/my-ownership/my-ownership.component.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/+my-library/my-ownership/my-ownership.component.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { SortMeta } from 'primeng/api'
 import { Component, OnInit, ViewChild } from '@angular/core'
 import { Notifier, RestPagination, RestTable } from '@app/core'
-import { Account, Actor, VideoOwnershipService } from '@app/shared/shared-main'
+import { Account, VideoOwnershipService } from '@app/shared/shared-main'
 import { VideoChangeOwnership, VideoChangeOwnershipStatus } from '@shared/models'
 import { MyAcceptOwnershipComponent } from './my-accept-ownership/my-accept-ownership.component'
 
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ export class MyOwnershipComponent extends RestTable implements OnInit {
   }
 
   switchToDefaultAvatar ($event: Event) {
-    ($event.target as HTMLImageElement).src = Actor.GET_DEFAULT_AVATAR_URL()
+    ($event.target as HTMLImageElement).src = Account.GET_DEFAULT_AVATAR_URL()
   }
 
   openAcceptModal (videoChangeOwnership: VideoChangeOwnership) {
diff --git a/client/src/app/+videos/+video-watch/comment/video-comment-add.component.ts b/client/src/app/+videos/+video-watch/comment/video-comment-add.component.ts
index 4bde5c53d..f1f0dfeba 100644
--- a/client/src/app/+videos/+video-watch/comment/video-comment-add.component.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/+videos/+video-watch/comment/video-comment-add.component.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { Router } from '@angular/router'
 import { Notifier, User } from '@app/core'
 import { VIDEO_COMMENT_TEXT_VALIDATOR } from '@app/shared/form-validators/video-comment-validators'
 import { FormReactive, FormValidatorService } from '@app/shared/shared-forms'
-import { Video } from '@app/shared/shared-main'
+import { Video, Account } from '@app/shared/shared-main'
 import { VideoComment, VideoCommentService } from '@app/shared/shared-video-comment'
 import { NgbModal } from '@ng-bootstrap/ng-bootstrap'
 import { VideoCommentCreate } from '@shared/models'
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ export class VideoCommentAddComponent extends FormReactive implements OnChanges,
 
   getAvatarUrl () {
     if (this.user) return this.user.accountAvatarUrl
-    return window.location.origin + '/client/assets/images/default-avatar.png'
+    return Account.GET_DEFAULT_AVATAR_URL()
   }
 
   gotoLogin () {
diff --git a/client/src/app/+videos/+video-watch/comment/video-comment.component.ts b/client/src/app/+videos/+video-watch/comment/video-comment.component.ts
index 3b3a5cc81..0958b25c0 100644
--- a/client/src/app/+videos/+video-watch/comment/video-comment.component.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/+videos/+video-watch/comment/video-comment.component.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 import { Component, EventEmitter, Input, OnChanges, OnInit, Output, ViewChild } from '@angular/core'
 import { MarkdownService, Notifier, UserService } from '@app/core'
 import { AuthService } from '@app/core/auth'
-import { Account, Actor, DropdownAction, Video } from '@app/shared/shared-main'
+import { Account, DropdownAction, Video } from '@app/shared/shared-main'
 import { CommentReportComponent } from '@app/shared/shared-moderation/report-modals/comment-report.component'
 import { VideoComment, VideoCommentThreadTree } from '@app/shared/shared-video-comment'
 import { User, UserRight } from '@shared/models'
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ export class VideoCommentComponent implements OnInit, OnChanges {
   }
 
   switchToDefaultAvatar ($event: Event) {
-    ($event.target as HTMLImageElement).src = Actor.GET_DEFAULT_AVATAR_URL()
+    ($event.target as HTMLImageElement).src = Account.GET_DEFAULT_AVATAR_URL()
   }
 
   isNotDeletedOrDeletedWithReplies () {
diff --git a/client/src/app/shared/shared-abuse-list/abuse-details.component.ts b/client/src/app/shared/shared-abuse-list/abuse-details.component.ts
index 282a6fe19..31cf3389d 100644
--- a/client/src/app/shared/shared-abuse-list/abuse-details.component.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/shared/shared-abuse-list/abuse-details.component.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { Component, Input } from '@angular/core'
 import { durationToString } from '@app/helpers'
-import { Actor } from '@app/shared/shared-main'
+import { Account } from '@app/shared/shared-main'
 import { AbusePredefinedReasonsString } from '@shared/models'
 import { ProcessedAbuse } from './processed-abuse.model'
 
@@ -47,6 +47,6 @@ export class AbuseDetailsComponent {
   }
 
   switchToDefaultAvatar ($event: Event) {
-    ($event.target as HTMLImageElement).src = Actor.GET_DEFAULT_AVATAR_URL()
+    ($event.target as HTMLImageElement).src = Account.GET_DEFAULT_AVATAR_URL()
   }
 }
diff --git a/client/src/app/shared/shared-abuse-list/abuse-list-table.component.ts b/client/src/app/shared/shared-abuse-list/abuse-list-table.component.ts
index 807665b9c..904f62b57 100644
--- a/client/src/app/shared/shared-abuse-list/abuse-list-table.component.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/shared/shared-abuse-list/abuse-list-table.component.ts
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ export class AbuseListTableComponent extends RestTable implements OnInit, AfterV
   }
 
   switchToDefaultAvatar ($event: Event) {
-    ($event.target as HTMLImageElement).src = Actor.GET_DEFAULT_AVATAR_URL()
+    ($event.target as HTMLImageElement).src = Account.GET_DEFAULT_AVATAR_URL()
   }
 
   async removeAbuse (abuse: AdminAbuse) {
diff --git a/client/src/app/shared/shared-forms/select/select-channel.component.ts b/client/src/app/shared/shared-forms/select/select-channel.component.ts
index 1b0db9b6f..1d91d59bc 100644
--- a/client/src/app/shared/shared-forms/select/select-channel.component.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/shared/shared-forms/select/select-channel.component.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { Component, forwardRef, Input } from '@angular/core'
 import { ControlValueAccessor, NG_VALUE_ACCESSOR } from '@angular/forms'
-import { Actor } from '@app/shared/shared-main/account/actor.model'
+import { VideoChannel } from '@app/shared/shared-main'
 
 export type SelectChannelItem = {
   id: number
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ export class SelectChannelComponent implements ControlValueAccessor {
 
   get channels () {
     return this.items.map(c => Object.assign(c, {
-      avatarPath: c.avatarPath ? c.avatarPath : Actor.GET_DEFAULT_AVATAR_URL()
+      avatarPath: c.avatarPath ? c.avatarPath : VideoChannel.GET_DEFAULT_AVATAR_URL()
     }))
   }
 
diff --git a/client/src/app/shared/shared-main/account/account.model.ts b/client/src/app/shared/shared-main/account/account.model.ts
index 6df2e9d10..b3dc6cfe5 100644
--- a/client/src/app/shared/shared-main/account/account.model.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/shared/shared-main/account/account.model.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Account as ServerAccount } from '@shared/models/actors/account.model'
+import { Account as ServerAccount, Avatar } from '@shared/models'
 import { Actor } from './actor.model'
 
 export class Account extends Actor implements ServerAccount {
@@ -13,9 +13,19 @@ export class Account extends Actor implements ServerAccount {
 
   userId?: number
 
+  static GET_ACTOR_AVATAR_URL (actor: object) {
+    return Actor.GET_ACTOR_AVATAR_URL(actor) || this.GET_DEFAULT_AVATAR_URL()
+  }
+
+  static GET_DEFAULT_AVATAR_URL () {
+    return `${window.location.origin}/client/assets/images/default-avatar-account.png`
+  }
+
   constructor (hash: ServerAccount) {
     super(hash)
 
+    this.updateComputedAttributes()
+
     this.displayName = hash.displayName
     this.description = hash.description
     this.userId = hash.userId
@@ -27,4 +37,14 @@ export class Account extends Actor implements ServerAccount {
     this.mutedServerByUser = false
     this.mutedServerByInstance = false
   }
+
+  updateAvatar (newAvatar: Avatar) {
+    this.avatar = newAvatar
+
+    this.updateComputedAttributes()
+  }
+
+  private updateComputedAttributes () {
+    this.avatarUrl = Account.GET_ACTOR_AVATAR_URL(this)
+  }
 }
diff --git a/client/src/app/shared/shared-main/account/actor.model.ts b/client/src/app/shared/shared-main/account/actor.model.ts
index 950e256ff..8222c9769 100644
--- a/client/src/app/shared/shared-main/account/actor.model.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/shared/shared-main/account/actor.model.ts
@@ -24,12 +24,6 @@ export abstract class Actor implements ActorServer {
 
       return absoluteAPIUrl + actor.avatar.path
     }
-
-    return this.GET_DEFAULT_AVATAR_URL()
-  }
-
-  static GET_DEFAULT_AVATAR_URL () {
-    return window.location.origin + '/client/assets/images/default-avatar.png'
   }
 
   static CREATE_BY_STRING (accountName: string, host: string, forceHostname = false) {
@@ -61,17 +55,5 @@ export abstract class Actor implements ActorServer {
 
     this.avatar = hash.avatar
     this.isLocal = Actor.IS_LOCAL(this.host)
-
-    this.updateComputedAttributes()
-  }
-
-  updateAvatar (newAvatar: Avatar) {
-    this.avatar = newAvatar
-
-    this.updateComputedAttributes()
-  }
-
-  private updateComputedAttributes () {
-    this.avatarUrl = Actor.GET_ACTOR_AVATAR_URL(this)
   }
 }
diff --git a/client/src/app/shared/shared-main/users/user-notification.model.ts b/client/src/app/shared/shared-main/users/user-notification.model.ts
index 648bb7fe0..b1df4a584 100644
--- a/client/src/app/shared/shared-main/users/user-notification.model.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/shared/shared-main/users/user-notification.model.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import {
   VideoInfo,
   UserRight
 } from '@shared/models'
-import { Actor } from '../account/actor.model'
+import { Account, Actor, VideoChannel } from '@app/shared/shared-main'
 import { AuthUser } from '@app/core'
 
 export class UserNotification implements UserNotificationServer {
@@ -95,22 +95,22 @@ export class UserNotification implements UserNotificationServer {
     // To prevent a notification popup crash in case of bug, wrap it inside a try/catch
     try {
       this.video = hash.video
-      if (this.video) this.setAvatarUrl(this.video.channel)
+      if (this.video) this.setVideoChannelAvatarUrl(this.video.channel)
 
       this.videoImport = hash.videoImport
 
       this.comment = hash.comment
-      if (this.comment) this.setAvatarUrl(this.comment.account)
+      if (this.comment) this.setAccountAvatarUrl(this.comment.account)
 
       this.abuse = hash.abuse
 
       this.videoBlacklist = hash.videoBlacklist
 
       this.account = hash.account
-      if (this.account) this.setAvatarUrl(this.account)
+      if (this.account) this.setAccountAvatarUrl(this.account)
 
       this.actorFollow = hash.actorFollow
-      if (this.actorFollow) this.setAvatarUrl(this.actorFollow.follower)
+      if (this.actorFollow) this.setAccountAvatarUrl(this.actorFollow.follower)
 
       this.createdAt = hash.createdAt
       this.updatedAt = hash.updatedAt
@@ -222,7 +222,11 @@ export class UserNotification implements UserNotificationServer {
     return [ this.buildVideoUrl(comment.video), { threadId: comment.threadId } ]
   }
 
-  private setAvatarUrl (actor: { avatarUrl?: string, avatar?: { url?: string, path: string } }) {
-    actor.avatarUrl = Actor.GET_ACTOR_AVATAR_URL(actor)
+  private setAccountAvatarUrl (actor: { avatarUrl?: string, avatar?: { url?: string, path: string } }) {
+    actor.avatarUrl = Account.GET_ACTOR_AVATAR_URL(actor)
+  }
+
+  private setVideoChannelAvatarUrl (actor: { avatarUrl?: string, avatar?: { url?: string, path: string } }) {
+    actor.avatarUrl = VideoChannel.GET_ACTOR_AVATAR_URL(actor)
   }
 }
diff --git a/client/src/app/shared/shared-main/video-channel/video-channel.model.ts b/client/src/app/shared/shared-main/video-channel/video-channel.model.ts
index 123389afb..4f1f5b65d 100644
--- a/client/src/app/shared/shared-main/video-channel/video-channel.model.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/shared/shared-main/video-channel/video-channel.model.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { VideoChannel as ServerVideoChannel, ViewsPerDate, Account } from '@shared/models'
+import { VideoChannel as ServerVideoChannel, ViewsPerDate, Account, Avatar } from '@shared/models'
 import { Actor } from '../account/actor.model'
 
 export class VideoChannel extends Actor implements ServerVideoChannel {
@@ -17,9 +17,19 @@ export class VideoChannel extends Actor implements ServerVideoChannel {
 
   viewsPerDay?: ViewsPerDate[]
 
+  static GET_ACTOR_AVATAR_URL (actor: object) {
+    return Actor.GET_ACTOR_AVATAR_URL(actor) || this.GET_DEFAULT_AVATAR_URL()
+  }
+
+  static GET_DEFAULT_AVATAR_URL () {
+    return `${window.location.origin}/client/assets/images/default-avatar-videochannel.png`
+  }
+
   constructor (hash: ServerVideoChannel) {
     super(hash)
 
+    this.updateComputedAttributes()
+
     this.displayName = hash.displayName
     this.description = hash.description
     this.support = hash.support
@@ -39,4 +49,14 @@ export class VideoChannel extends Actor implements ServerVideoChannel {
       this.ownerAvatarUrl = Actor.GET_ACTOR_AVATAR_URL(this.ownerAccount)
     }
   }
+
+  updateAvatar (newAvatar: Avatar) {
+    this.avatar = newAvatar
+
+    this.updateComputedAttributes()
+  }
+
+  private updateComputedAttributes () {
+    this.avatarUrl = VideoChannel.GET_ACTOR_AVATAR_URL(this)
+  }
 }
diff --git a/client/src/app/shared/shared-main/video/video.model.ts b/client/src/app/shared/shared-main/video/video.model.ts
index 92f5bc0c0..8e0e68020 100644
--- a/client/src/app/shared/shared-main/video/video.model.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/shared/shared-main/video/video.model.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import {
   VideoScheduleUpdate,
   VideoState
 } from '@shared/models'
-import { Actor } from '../account/actor.model'
+import { Account, Actor, VideoChannel } from '@app/shared/shared-main'
 
 export class Video implements VideoServerModel {
   byVideoChannel: string
@@ -142,8 +142,8 @@ export class Video implements VideoServerModel {
 
     this.byAccount = Actor.CREATE_BY_STRING(hash.account.name, hash.account.host)
     this.byVideoChannel = Actor.CREATE_BY_STRING(hash.channel.name, hash.channel.host)
-    this.accountAvatarUrl = Actor.GET_ACTOR_AVATAR_URL(this.account)
-    this.videoChannelAvatarUrl = Actor.GET_ACTOR_AVATAR_URL(this.channel)
+    this.accountAvatarUrl = Account.GET_ACTOR_AVATAR_URL(this.account)
+    this.videoChannelAvatarUrl = VideoChannel.GET_ACTOR_AVATAR_URL(this.channel)
 
     this.category.label = peertubeTranslate(this.category.label, translations)
     this.licence.label = peertubeTranslate(this.licence.label, translations)
diff --git a/client/src/app/shared/shared-moderation/account-blocklist.component.ts b/client/src/app/shared/shared-moderation/account-blocklist.component.ts
index 68928a2c2..3de9587b8 100644
--- a/client/src/app/shared/shared-moderation/account-blocklist.component.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/shared/shared-moderation/account-blocklist.component.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { SortMeta } from 'primeng/api'
 import { Directive, OnInit } from '@angular/core'
 import { Notifier, RestPagination, RestTable } from '@app/core'
-import { Actor } from '@app/shared/shared-main'
+import { Account } from '@app/shared/shared-main'
 import { AccountBlock } from './account-block.model'
 import { BlocklistComponentType, BlocklistService } from './blocklist.service'
 
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ export class GenericAccountBlocklistComponent extends RestTable implements OnIni
   }
 
   switchToDefaultAvatar ($event: Event) {
-    ($event.target as HTMLImageElement).src = Actor.GET_DEFAULT_AVATAR_URL()
+    ($event.target as HTMLImageElement).src = Account.GET_DEFAULT_AVATAR_URL()
   }
 
   unblockAccount (accountBlock: AccountBlock) {
diff --git a/client/src/app/shared/shared-video-comment/video-comment.model.ts b/client/src/app/shared/shared-video-comment/video-comment.model.ts
index eeee397af..bf718ae08 100644
--- a/client/src/app/shared/shared-video-comment/video-comment.model.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/shared/shared-video-comment/video-comment.model.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { getAbsoluteAPIUrl } from '@app/helpers'
-import { Actor } from '@app/shared/shared-main'
+import { Account, Actor } from '@app/shared/shared-main'
 import { Account as AccountInterface, VideoComment as VideoCommentServerModel, VideoCommentAdmin as VideoCommentAdminServerModel } from '@shared/models'
 
 export class VideoComment implements VideoCommentServerModel {
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ export class VideoComment implements VideoCommentServerModel {
 
     if (this.account) {
       this.by = Actor.CREATE_BY_STRING(this.account.name, this.account.host)
-      this.accountAvatarUrl = Actor.GET_ACTOR_AVATAR_URL(this.account)
+      this.accountAvatarUrl = Account.GET_ACTOR_AVATAR_URL(this.account)
 
       const absoluteAPIUrl = getAbsoluteAPIUrl()
       const thisHost = new URL(absoluteAPIUrl).host
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ export class VideoCommentAdmin implements VideoCommentAdminServerModel {
 
     if (this.account) {
       this.by = Actor.CREATE_BY_STRING(this.account.name, this.account.host)
-      this.accountAvatarUrl = Actor.GET_ACTOR_AVATAR_URL(this.account)
+      this.accountAvatarUrl = Account.GET_ACTOR_AVATAR_URL(this.account)
 
       this.account.localUrl = '/accounts/' + this.by
     }
diff --git a/client/src/app/shared/shared-video-playlist/video-playlist.model.ts b/client/src/app/shared/shared-video-playlist/video-playlist.model.ts
index 3db3b7a2e..9bec16d77 100644
--- a/client/src/app/shared/shared-video-playlist/video-playlist.model.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/shared/shared-video-playlist/video-playlist.model.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { getAbsoluteAPIUrl, getAbsoluteEmbedUrl } from '@app/helpers'
-import { Actor } from '@app/shared/shared-main'
+import { Account, Actor, VideoChannel } from '@app/shared/shared-main'
 import { peertubeTranslate } from '@shared/core-utils/i18n'
 import {
   AccountSummary,
@@ -78,12 +78,12 @@ export class VideoPlaylist implements ServerVideoPlaylist {
 
     this.ownerAccount = hash.ownerAccount
     this.ownerBy = Actor.CREATE_BY_STRING(hash.ownerAccount.name, hash.ownerAccount.host)
-    this.ownerAvatarUrl = Actor.GET_ACTOR_AVATAR_URL(this.ownerAccount)
+    this.ownerAvatarUrl = Account.GET_ACTOR_AVATAR_URL(this.ownerAccount)
 
     if (hash.videoChannel) {
       this.videoChannel = hash.videoChannel
       this.videoChannelBy = Actor.CREATE_BY_STRING(hash.videoChannel.name, hash.videoChannel.host)
-      this.videoChannelAvatarUrl = Actor.GET_ACTOR_AVATAR_URL(this.videoChannel)
+      this.videoChannelAvatarUrl = VideoChannel.GET_ACTOR_AVATAR_URL(this.videoChannel)
     }
 
     this.privacy.label = peertubeTranslate(this.privacy.label, translations)
diff --git a/client/src/assets/images/default-avatar-account.png b/client/src/assets/images/default-avatar-account.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0bedaa0c8
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diff --git a/client/src/assets/images/default-avatar-videochannel.png b/client/src/assets/images/default-avatar-videochannel.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e24741815
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diff --git a/client/src/assets/images/default-avatar.png b/client/src/assets/images/default-avatar.png
deleted file mode 100644
index df66422c3..000000000
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