diff --git a/src/gpodder/model.py b/src/gpodder/model.py
index 0a4668ff..1a1719bc 100644
--- a/src/gpodder/model.py
+++ b/src/gpodder/model.py
@@ -368,8 +368,10 @@ class PodcastEpisode(PodcastModelObject):
         self.file_size = 0
         self.mime_type = 'application/octet-stream'
         self.guid = ''
+        self.episode_art_url = None
         self.description = ''
         self.description_html = ''
+        self.chapters = None
         self.link = ''
         self.published = 0
         self.download_filename = None
@@ -864,7 +866,8 @@ class PodcastEpisode(PodcastModelObject):
             return '-'
 
     def update_from(self, episode):
-        for k in ('title', 'url', 'description', 'description_html', 'link', 'published', 'guid', 'payment_url'):
+        for k in ('title', 'url', 'episode_art_url', 'description', 'description_html', 'chapters', 'link',
+                  'published', 'guid', 'payment_url'):
             setattr(self, k, getattr(episode, k))
         # Don't overwrite file size on downloaded episodes
         # See #648 refreshing a youtube podcast clears downloaded file size
diff --git a/src/gpodder/schema.py b/src/gpodder/schema.py
index e6c582ef..e487bc3e 100644
--- a/src/gpodder/schema.py
+++ b/src/gpodder/schema.py
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ EpisodeColumns = (
     'last_playback',
     'payment_url',
     'description_html',
+    'episode_art_url',
+    'chapters',
 )
 
 PodcastColumns = (
@@ -72,7 +74,7 @@ PodcastColumns = (
     'cover_thumb',
 )
 
-CURRENT_VERSION = 7
+CURRENT_VERSION = 8
 
 
 # SQL commands to upgrade old database versions to new ones
@@ -114,6 +116,13 @@ UPGRADE_SQL = [
         UPDATE episode SET description=remove_html_tags(description_html) WHERE is_html(description)
         UPDATE podcast SET http_last_modified=NULL, http_etag=NULL
         """),
+
+        # Version 8: Add episode thumbnail URL and chapters
+        (7, 8, """
+        ALTER TABLE episode ADD COLUMN episode_art_url TEXT NULL DEFAULT NULL
+        ALTER TABLE episode ADD COLUMN chapters TEXT NULL DEFAULT NULL
+        UPDATE podcast SET http_last_modified=NULL, http_etag=NULL
+        """),
 ]
 
 
@@ -172,7 +181,9 @@ def initialize_database(db):
         current_position_updated INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
         last_playback INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
         payment_url TEXT NULL DEFAULT NULL,
-        description_html TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT ''
+        description_html TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+        episode_art_url TEXT NULL DEFAULT NULL,
+        chapters TEXT NULL DEFAULT NULL
     )
     """)
 
@@ -299,6 +310,8 @@ def convert_gpodder2_db(old_db, new_db):
                 0,
                 None,
                 '',
+                None,
+                None,
         )
         new_db.execute("""
         INSERT INTO episode VALUES (%s)