diff --git a/custom_components/immich_album_watcher/coordinator.py b/custom_components/immich_album_watcher/coordinator.py
index 3eb7561..5f3be3f 100644
--- a/custom_components/immich_album_watcher/coordinator.py
+++ b/custom_components/immich_album_watcher/coordinator.py
@@ -190,43 +190,33 @@ class AssetInfo:
         )
 
     @staticmethod
-    def _check_processing_status(data: dict[str, Any], asset_type: str) -> bool:
+    def _check_processing_status(data: dict[str, Any], _asset_type: str) -> bool:
         """Check if asset has been fully processed by Immich.
 
-        For photos: Check if thumbnails/previews have been generated
-        For videos: Check if video transcoding is complete
+        For all assets: Check if thumbnails have been generated (thumbhash exists).
+        Immich generates thumbnails for both photos and videos regardless of
+        whether video transcoding is needed.
 
         Args:
             data: Asset data from API response
-            asset_type: Asset type (IMAGE or VIDEO)
+            _asset_type: Asset type (IMAGE or VIDEO) - unused but kept for API stability
 
         Returns:
-            True if asset is fully processed, False otherwise
+            True if asset is fully processed and not trashed/offline, False otherwise
         """
-        if asset_type == ASSET_TYPE_VIDEO:
-            # For videos, check if transcoding is complete
-            # Video is processed if it has an encoded video path or if isOffline is False
-            is_offline = data.get("isOffline", False)
-            if is_offline:
-                return False
+        # Exclude offline assets
+        if data.get("isOffline", False):
+            return False
 
-            # Check if video has been transcoded (has encoded video path)
-            # Immich uses "encodedVideoPath" or similar field when transcoding is done
-            has_encoded_video = bool(data.get("encodedVideoPath"))
-            return has_encoded_video
+        # Exclude trashed assets
+        if data.get("isTrashed", False):
+            return False
 
-        else:  # ASSET_TYPE_IMAGE
-            # For photos, check if thumbnails have been generated
-            # Photos are processed if they have thumbnail/preview paths
-            is_offline = data.get("isOffline", False)
-            if is_offline:
-                return False
-
-            # Check if thumbnails exist
-            has_thumbhash = bool(data.get("thumbhash"))
-            has_thumbnail = has_thumbhash  # If thumbhash exists, thumbnails should exist
-
-            return has_thumbnail
+        # Check if thumbnails have been generated
+        # This works for both photos and videos - Immich always generates thumbnails
+        # Note: The API doesn't expose video transcoding status (encodedVideoPath),
+        # but thumbhash is sufficient since Immich generates thumbnails for all assets
+        return bool(data.get("thumbhash"))
 
 
 @dataclass