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diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Common/Net/DefaultHttpClientHandler.cs b/MediaBrowser.Common/Net/DefaultHttpClientHandler.cs
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+using System.Net;
+using System.Net.Http;
+
+namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Net
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Default http client handler.
+    /// </summary>
+    public class DefaultHttpClientHandler : HttpClientHandler
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="DefaultHttpClientHandler"/> class.
+        /// </summary>
+        public DefaultHttpClientHandler()
+        {
+            // TODO change to DecompressionMethods.All with .NET5
+            AutomaticDecompression = DecompressionMethods.GZip | DecompressionMethods.Deflate;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Common/Net/NamedClient.cs b/MediaBrowser.Common/Net/NamedClient.cs
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+namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Net
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Registered http client names.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static class NamedClient
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the value for the default named http client.
+        /// </summary>
+        public const string Default = nameof(Default);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the value for the MusicBrainz named http client.
+        /// </summary>
+        public const string MusicBrainz = nameof(MusicBrainz);
+    }
+}