diff --git a/src/main/java/io/wcm/handler/mediasource/ngdm/NextGenDynamicMediaAsset.java b/src/main/java/io/wcm/handler/mediasource/ngdm/NextGenDynamicMediaAsset.java
index 60a9a143..6c2a5f57 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/wcm/handler/mediasource/ngdm/NextGenDynamicMediaAsset.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/wcm/handler/mediasource/ngdm/NextGenDynamicMediaAsset.java
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@
  */
 package io.wcm.handler.mediasource.ngdm;
 
+import static com.day.cq.dam.api.DamConstants.DC_DESCRIPTION;
+import static com.day.cq.dam.api.DamConstants.DC_TITLE;
+
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils;
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.builder.ToStringBuilder;
 import org.apache.sling.api.resource.Resource;
@@ -32,6 +35,7 @@
 import io.wcm.handler.media.UriTemplate;
 import io.wcm.handler.media.UriTemplateType;
 import io.wcm.handler.mediasource.ngdm.impl.NextGenDynamicMediaContext;
+import io.wcm.handler.mediasource.ngdm.impl.metadata.NextGenDynamicMediaMetadata;
 
 /**
  * {@link Asset} implementation for Next Gen. Dynamic Media remote assets.
@@ -39,30 +43,42 @@
 final class NextGenDynamicMediaAsset implements Asset {
 
   private final NextGenDynamicMediaContext context;
+  private final MediaArgs defaultMediaArgs;
+  private final ValueMap properties;
 
   NextGenDynamicMediaAsset(@NotNull NextGenDynamicMediaContext context) {
     this.context = context;
+    this.defaultMediaArgs = context.getDefaultMediaArgs();
+
+    NextGenDynamicMediaMetadata metadata = context.getMetadata();
+    if (metadata != null) {
+      this.properties = metadata.getProperties();
+    }
+    else {
+      this.properties = ValueMap.EMPTY;
+    }
   }
 
   @Override
   public @Nullable String getTitle() {
-    return context.getReference().getFileName();
+    return StringUtils.defaultString(properties.get(DC_TITLE, String.class),
+        context.getReference().getFileName());
   }
 
   @Override
   public @Nullable String getAltText() {
-    if (context.getDefaultMediaArgs().isDecorative()) {
+    if (defaultMediaArgs.isDecorative()) {
       return "";
     }
-    else {
-      return context.getDefaultMediaArgs().getAltText();
+    if (!defaultMediaArgs.isForceAltValueFromAsset() && StringUtils.isNotEmpty(defaultMediaArgs.getAltText())) {
+      return defaultMediaArgs.getAltText();
     }
+    return StringUtils.defaultString(getDescription(), getTitle());
   }
 
   @Override
   public @Nullable String getDescription() {
-    // not supported
-    return null;
+    return properties.get(DC_DESCRIPTION, String.class);
   }
 
   @Override
@@ -77,7 +93,7 @@ final class NextGenDynamicMediaAsset implements Asset {
 
   @Override
   public @Nullable Rendition getDefaultRendition() {
-    return getRendition(this.context.getDefaultMediaArgs());
+    return getRendition(defaultMediaArgs);
   }
 
   @Override
diff --git a/src/test/java/io/wcm/handler/mediasource/ngdm/NextGenDynamicMedia_RemoteAssetWithMetadataTest.java b/src/test/java/io/wcm/handler/mediasource/ngdm/NextGenDynamicMedia_RemoteAssetWithMetadataTest.java
index 46aa3cd1..2356f305 100644
--- a/src/test/java/io/wcm/handler/mediasource/ngdm/NextGenDynamicMedia_RemoteAssetWithMetadataTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/io/wcm/handler/mediasource/ngdm/NextGenDynamicMedia_RemoteAssetWithMetadataTest.java
@@ -103,7 +103,8 @@ void testAsset() {
     Asset asset = media.getAsset();
     assertNotNull(asset);
     assertEquals(SAMPLE_FILENAME, asset.getTitle());
-    assertNull(asset.getAltText());
+    assertNull(asset.getDescription());
+    assertEquals("my-image.jpg", asset.getAltText());
     assertNull(asset.getDescription());
     assertEquals(SAMPLE_REFERENCE, asset.getPath());
     assertEquals(ValueMap.EMPTY, asset.getProperties());
diff --git a/src/test/java/io/wcm/handler/mediasource/ngdm/NextGenDynamicMedia_RemoteAssetWithoutMetadataTest.java b/src/test/java/io/wcm/handler/mediasource/ngdm/NextGenDynamicMedia_RemoteAssetWithoutMetadataTest.java
index 3176cf29..c3825877 100644
--- a/src/test/java/io/wcm/handler/mediasource/ngdm/NextGenDynamicMedia_RemoteAssetWithoutMetadataTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/io/wcm/handler/mediasource/ngdm/NextGenDynamicMedia_RemoteAssetWithoutMetadataTest.java
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ void testAsset() {
     Asset asset = media.getAsset();
     assertNotNull(asset);
     assertEquals(SAMPLE_FILENAME, asset.getTitle());
-    assertNull(asset.getAltText());
+    assertEquals("my-image.jpg", asset.getAltText());
     assertNull(asset.getDescription());
     assertEquals(SAMPLE_REFERENCE, asset.getPath());
     assertEquals(ValueMap.EMPTY, asset.getProperties());
diff --git a/src/test/java/io/wcm/handler/mediasource/ngdm/impl/metadata/NextGenDynamicMediaMetadataServiceImpl_ImsAccessTokenTest.java b/src/test/java/io/wcm/handler/mediasource/ngdm/impl/metadata/NextGenDynamicMediaMetadataServiceImpl_ImsAccessTokenTest.java
index d932fae8..0064023e 100644
--- a/src/test/java/io/wcm/handler/mediasource/ngdm/impl/metadata/NextGenDynamicMediaMetadataServiceImpl_ImsAccessTokenTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/io/wcm/handler/mediasource/ngdm/impl/metadata/NextGenDynamicMediaMetadataServiceImpl_ImsAccessTokenTest.java
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
  */
 package io.wcm.handler.mediasource.ngdm.impl.metadata;
 
+import static com.day.cq.dam.api.DamConstants.DC_DESCRIPTION;
+import static com.day.cq.dam.api.DamConstants.DC_TITLE;
 import static com.github.tomakehurst.wiremock.client.WireMock.aResponse;
 import static com.github.tomakehurst.wiremock.client.WireMock.equalTo;
 import static com.github.tomakehurst.wiremock.client.WireMock.get;
@@ -118,8 +120,8 @@ void testValidToken() {
     assertEquals(1500, dimension.getWidth());
     assertEquals(900, dimension.getHeight());
     assertEquals("image/jpeg", metadata.getMimeType());
-    assertEquals("Test Image", metadata.getProperties().get("dc:title", String.class));
-    assertEquals("Test Description", metadata.getProperties().get("dc:description", String.class));
+    assertEquals("Test Image", metadata.getProperties().get(DC_TITLE, String.class));
+    assertEquals("Test Description", metadata.getProperties().get(DC_DESCRIPTION, String.class));
   }
 
   @Test
@@ -139,8 +141,8 @@ void testInvalidToken_FallbackNoAuth() {
     assertEquals(1200, dimension.getWidth());
     assertEquals(800, dimension.getHeight());
     assertEquals("image/jpeg", metadata.getMimeType());
-    assertNull(metadata.getProperties().get("dc:title", String.class));
-    assertNull(metadata.getProperties().get("dc:description", String.class));
+    assertNull(metadata.getProperties().get(DC_TITLE, String.class));
+    assertNull(metadata.getProperties().get(DC_DESCRIPTION, String.class));
   }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/test/java/io/wcm/handler/mediasource/ngdm/impl/metadata/NextGenDynamicMediaMetadataTest.java b/src/test/java/io/wcm/handler/mediasource/ngdm/impl/metadata/NextGenDynamicMediaMetadataTest.java
index 7129167a..21fea558 100644
--- a/src/test/java/io/wcm/handler/mediasource/ngdm/impl/metadata/NextGenDynamicMediaMetadataTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/io/wcm/handler/mediasource/ngdm/impl/metadata/NextGenDynamicMediaMetadataTest.java
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 package io.wcm.handler.mediasource.ngdm.impl.metadata;
 
 import static com.day.cq.dam.api.DamConstants.ASSET_STATUS_APPROVED;
+import static com.day.cq.dam.api.DamConstants.DC_DESCRIPTION;
+import static com.day.cq.dam.api.DamConstants.DC_TITLE;
 import static io.wcm.handler.mediasource.ngdm.impl.metadata.MetadataSample.METADATA_JSON_IMAGE;
 import static io.wcm.handler.mediasource.ngdm.impl.metadata.MetadataSample.METADATA_JSON_IMAGE_FULL;
 import static io.wcm.handler.mediasource.ngdm.impl.metadata.MetadataSample.METADATA_JSON_PDF;
@@ -71,8 +73,8 @@ void testSampleJson_Image_Full() throws JsonProcessingException {
     assertEquals(1500, dimension.getWidth());
     assertEquals(900, dimension.getHeight());
     assertEquals(ASSET_STATUS_APPROVED, metadata.getAssetStatus());
-    assertEquals("Test Image", metadata.getProperties().get("dc:title", String.class));
-    assertEquals("Test Description", metadata.getProperties().get("dc:description", String.class));
+    assertEquals("Test Image", metadata.getProperties().get(DC_TITLE, String.class));
+    assertEquals("Test Description", metadata.getProperties().get(DC_DESCRIPTION, String.class));
     assertEquals(0, metadata.getSmartCrops().size());
     assertTrue(metadata.isValid());
   }