diff --git a/lbry/error/README.md b/lbry/error/README.md
index cc5ab7a3b5..2c747408ed 100644
--- a/lbry/error/README.md
+++ b/lbry/error/README.md
@@ -81,8 +81,8 @@ Code | Name | Message
 511 | CorruptBlob | Blobs is corrupted.
 520 | BlobFailedEncryption | Failed to encrypt blob.
 531 | DownloadCancelled | Download was canceled.
-532 | DownloadSDTimeout | Failed to download sd blob {download} within timeout.
-533 | DownloadDataTimeout | Failed to download data blobs for sd hash {download} within timeout.
+532 | DownloadMetadataTimeout | Failed to download metadata for {download} within timeout.
+533 | DownloadDataTimeout | Failed to download data blobs for {download} within timeout.
 534 | InvalidStreamDescriptor | {message}
 535 | InvalidData | {message}
 536 | InvalidBlobHash | {message}
diff --git a/lbry/error/__init__.py b/lbry/error/__init__.py
index 7e18f5bf98..88886487eb 100644
--- a/lbry/error/__init__.py
+++ b/lbry/error/__init__.py
@@ -411,18 +411,18 @@ def __init__(self):
         super().__init__("Download was canceled.")
 
 
-class DownloadSDTimeoutError(BlobError):
+class DownloadMetadataTimeoutError(BlobError):
 
     def __init__(self, download):
         self.download = download
-        super().__init__(f"Failed to download sd blob {download} within timeout.")
+        super().__init__(f"Failed to download metadata for {download} within timeout.")
 
 
 class DownloadDataTimeoutError(BlobError):
 
     def __init__(self, download):
         self.download = download
-        super().__init__(f"Failed to download data blobs for sd hash {download} within timeout.")
+        super().__init__(f"Failed to download data blobs for {download} within timeout.")
 
 
 class InvalidStreamDescriptorError(BlobError):
diff --git a/lbry/extras/daemon/daemon.py b/lbry/extras/daemon/daemon.py
index 5d16812bff..f6f725b327 100644
--- a/lbry/extras/daemon/daemon.py
+++ b/lbry/extras/daemon/daemon.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 from lbry.blob_exchange.downloader import download_blob
 from lbry.dht.peer import make_kademlia_peer
 from lbry.error import (
-    DownloadSDTimeoutError, ComponentsNotStartedError, ComponentStartConditionNotMetError,
+    DownloadMetadataTimeoutError, ComponentsNotStartedError, ComponentStartConditionNotMetError,
     CommandDoesNotExistError, BaseError, WalletNotFoundError, WalletAlreadyLoadedError, WalletAlreadyExistsError,
     ConflictingInputValueError, AlreadyPurchasedError, PrivateKeyNotFoundError, InputStringIsBlankError,
     InputValueError
@@ -639,7 +639,7 @@ async def handle_stream_get_request(self, request: web.Request):
         stream = await self.jsonrpc_get(uri)
         if isinstance(stream, dict):
             raise web.HTTPServerError(text=stream['error'])
-        raise web.HTTPFound(f"/stream/{stream.sd_hash}")
+        raise web.HTTPFound(f"/stream/{stream.identifier}")
 
     async def handle_stream_range_request(self, request: web.Request):
         try:
@@ -658,12 +658,13 @@ async def handle_stream_range_request(self, request: web.Request):
             log.debug("finished handling /stream range request")
 
     async def _handle_stream_range_request(self, request: web.Request):
-        sd_hash = request.path.split("/stream/")[1]
+        identifier = request.path.split("/stream/")[1]
         if not self.file_manager.started.is_set():
             await self.file_manager.started.wait()
-        if sd_hash not in self.file_manager.streams:
+        stream = self.file_manager.get_filtered(identifier=identifier)
+        if not stream:
             return web.HTTPNotFound()
-        return await self.file_manager.stream_partial_content(request, sd_hash)
+        return await self.file_manager.stream_partial_content(request, identifier)
 
     async def _process_rpc_call(self, data):
         args = data.get('params', {})
@@ -1139,7 +1140,7 @@ async def jsonrpc_get(
                 save_file=save_file, wallet=wallet
             )
             if not stream:
-                raise DownloadSDTimeoutError(uri)
+                raise DownloadMetadataTimeoutError(uri)
         except Exception as e:
             # TODO: use error from lbry.error
             log.warning("Error downloading %s: %s", uri, str(e))
diff --git a/lbry/extras/daemon/json_response_encoder.py b/lbry/extras/daemon/json_response_encoder.py
index 75eacdb9ad..7b5f60840b 100644
--- a/lbry/extras/daemon/json_response_encoder.py
+++ b/lbry/extras/daemon/json_response_encoder.py
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ def encode_file(self, managed_stream):
         else:
             total_bytes_lower_bound = total_bytes = managed_stream.torrent_length
         result = {
-            'streaming_url': None,
+            'streaming_url': managed_stream.stream_url,
             'completed': managed_stream.completed,
             'file_name': None,
             'download_directory': None,
@@ -293,10 +293,10 @@ def encode_file(self, managed_stream):
             'points_paid': 0.0,
             'stopped': not managed_stream.running,
             'stream_hash': None,
-            'stream_name': None,
-            'suggested_file_name': None,
+            'stream_name': managed_stream.stream_name,
+            'suggested_file_name': managed_stream.suggested_file_name,
             'sd_hash': None,
-            'mime_type': None,
+            'mime_type': managed_stream.mime_type,
             'key': None,
             'total_bytes_lower_bound': total_bytes_lower_bound,
             'total_bytes': total_bytes,
@@ -326,12 +326,8 @@ def encode_file(self, managed_stream):
         }
         if is_stream:
             result.update({
-                'streaming_url': managed_stream.stream_url,
                 'stream_hash': managed_stream.stream_hash,
-                'stream_name': managed_stream.stream_name,
-                'suggested_file_name': managed_stream.suggested_file_name,
                 'sd_hash': managed_stream.descriptor.sd_hash,
-                'mime_type': managed_stream.mime_type,
                 'key': managed_stream.descriptor.key,
                 'blobs_completed': managed_stream.blobs_completed,
                 'blobs_in_stream': managed_stream.blobs_in_stream,
@@ -340,10 +336,6 @@ def encode_file(self, managed_stream):
                 'reflector_progress': managed_stream.reflector_progress,
                 'uploading_to_reflector': managed_stream.uploading_to_reflector
             })
-        else:
-            result.update({
-                'streaming_url': f'file://{managed_stream.full_path}',
-            })
         if output_exists:
             result.update({
                 'file_name': managed_stream.file_name,
diff --git a/lbry/extras/daemon/storage.py b/lbry/extras/daemon/storage.py
index 81b4263dc3..65e7cfcd19 100644
--- a/lbry/extras/daemon/storage.py
+++ b/lbry/extras/daemon/storage.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 import asyncio
 import binascii
 import time
+from operator import itemgetter
 from typing import Optional
 from lbry.wallet import SQLiteMixin
 from lbry.conf import Config
@@ -211,7 +212,7 @@ def delete_torrent(transaction: sqlite3.Connection, bt_infohash: str):
     transaction.execute("delete from torrent where bt_infohash=?", (bt_infohash,)).fetchall()
 
 
-def store_file(transaction: sqlite3.Connection, stream_hash: str, file_name: typing.Optional[str],
+def store_file(transaction: sqlite3.Connection, identifier_value: str, file_name: typing.Optional[str],
                download_directory: typing.Optional[str], data_payment_rate: float, status: str,
                content_fee: typing.Optional[Transaction], added_on: typing.Optional[int] = None) -> int:
     if not file_name and not download_directory:
@@ -219,15 +220,18 @@ def store_file(transaction: sqlite3.Connection, stream_hash: str, file_name: typ
     else:
         encoded_file_name = binascii.hexlify(file_name.encode()).decode()
         encoded_download_dir = binascii.hexlify(download_directory.encode()).decode()
+    is_torrent = len(identifier_value) == 40
     time_added = added_on or int(time.time())
     transaction.execute(
-        "insert or replace into file values (?, NULL, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)",
-        (stream_hash, encoded_file_name, encoded_download_dir, data_payment_rate, status,
+        f"insert or replace into file values ({'NULL, ?' if is_torrent else '?, NULL'}, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)",
+        (identifier_value, encoded_file_name, encoded_download_dir, data_payment_rate, status,
          1 if (file_name and download_directory and os.path.isfile(os.path.join(download_directory, file_name))) else 0,
          None if not content_fee else binascii.hexlify(content_fee.raw).decode(), time_added)
     ).fetchall()
 
-    return transaction.execute("select rowid from file where stream_hash=?", (stream_hash, )).fetchone()[0]
+    return transaction.execute(
+        f"select rowid from file where {'bt_infohash' if is_torrent else 'stream_hash'}=?",
+        (identifier_value, )).fetchone()[0]
 
 
 class SQLiteStorage(SQLiteMixin):
@@ -632,6 +636,13 @@ def update_db_removed(transaction: sqlite3.Connection, removed):
     def get_all_lbry_files(self) -> typing.Awaitable[typing.List[typing.Dict]]:
         return self.db.run(get_all_lbry_files)
 
+    async def get_all_torrent_files(self) -> typing.List[typing.Dict]:
+        def _get_all_torrent_files(transaction):
+            cursor = transaction.execute(
+                "select file.ROWID as rowid, * from file join torrent on file.bt_infohash=torrent.bt_infohash")
+            return map(lambda row: dict(zip(list(map(itemgetter(0), cursor.description)), row)), cursor.fetchall())
+        return list(await self.db.run(_get_all_torrent_files))
+
     def change_file_status(self, stream_hash: str, new_status: str):
         log.debug("update file status %s -> %s", stream_hash, new_status)
         return self.db.execute_fetchall("update file set status=? where stream_hash=?", (new_status, stream_hash))
@@ -872,15 +883,20 @@ async def save_content_claim(self, stream_hash, claim_outpoint):
         if stream_hash in self.content_claim_callbacks:
             await self.content_claim_callbacks[stream_hash]()
 
-    async def save_torrent_content_claim(self, bt_infohash, claim_outpoint, length, name):
-        def _save_torrent(transaction):
+    async def add_torrent(self, bt_infohash, length, name):
+        def _save_torrent(transaction, bt_infohash, length, name):
             transaction.execute(
                 "insert or replace into torrent values (?, NULL, ?, ?)", (bt_infohash, length, name)
             ).fetchall()
+        return await self.db.run(_save_torrent, bt_infohash, length, name)
+
+    async def save_torrent_content_claim(self, bt_infohash, claim_outpoint, length, name):
+        def _save_torrent_claim(transaction):
             transaction.execute(
                 "insert or replace into content_claim values (NULL, ?, ?)", (bt_infohash, claim_outpoint)
             ).fetchall()
-        await self.db.run(_save_torrent)
+        await self.add_torrent(bt_infohash, length, name)
+        await self.db.run(_save_torrent_claim)
         # update corresponding ManagedEncryptedFileDownloader object
         if bt_infohash in self.content_claim_callbacks:
             await self.content_claim_callbacks[bt_infohash]()
@@ -898,7 +914,7 @@ async def get_content_claim(self, stream_hash: str, include_supports: typing.Opt
 
     async def get_content_claim_for_torrent(self, bt_infohash):
         claims = await self.db.run(get_claims_from_torrent_info_hashes, [bt_infohash])
-        return claims[bt_infohash].as_dict() if claims else None
+        return claims[bt_infohash] if claims else None
 
     # # # # # # # # # reflector functions # # # # # # # # #
 
diff --git a/lbry/file/file_manager.py b/lbry/file/file_manager.py
index 6ab9439070..d2f7dc399a 100644
--- a/lbry/file/file_manager.py
+++ b/lbry/file/file_manager.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import typing
 from typing import Optional
 from aiohttp.web import Request
-from lbry.error import ResolveError, DownloadSDTimeoutError, InsufficientFundsError
+from lbry.error import ResolveError, DownloadMetadataTimeoutError, InsufficientFundsError
 from lbry.error import ResolveTimeoutError, DownloadDataTimeoutError, KeyFeeAboveMaxAllowedError
 from lbry.error import InvalidStreamURLError
 from lbry.stream.managed_stream import ManagedStream
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ async def download_from_uri(self, uri, exchange_rate_manager: 'ExchangeRateManag
                         existing[0].identifier, outpoint, existing[0].torrent_length, existing[0].torrent_name
                     )
                     claim_info = await self.storage.get_content_claim_for_torrent(existing[0].identifier)
-                    existing[0].set_claim(claim_info, claim)
+                    existing[0].set_claim(claim_info.as_dict() if claim_info else None, claim)
                 else:
                     await self.storage.save_content_claim(
                         existing[0].stream_hash, outpoint
@@ -242,15 +242,15 @@ async def download_from_uri(self, uri, exchange_rate_manager: 'ExchangeRateManag
                     stream.identifier, outpoint, stream.torrent_length, stream.torrent_name
                 )
                 claim_info = await self.storage.get_content_claim_for_torrent(stream.identifier)
-                stream.set_claim(claim_info, claim)
+                stream.set_claim(claim_info.as_dict() if claim_info else None, claim)
             if save_file:
                 await asyncio.wait_for(stream.save_file(), timeout - (self.loop.time() - before_download))
             return stream
         except asyncio.TimeoutError:
-            error = DownloadDataTimeoutError(stream.sd_hash)
+            error = DownloadDataTimeoutError(stream.identifier)
             raise error
         except Exception as err:  # forgive data timeout, don't delete stream
-            expected = (DownloadSDTimeoutError, DownloadDataTimeoutError, InsufficientFundsError,
+            expected = (DownloadMetadataTimeoutError, DownloadDataTimeoutError, InsufficientFundsError,
                         KeyFeeAboveMaxAllowedError, ResolveError, InvalidStreamURLError)
             if isinstance(err, expected):
                 log.warning("Failed to download %s: %s", uri, str(err))
@@ -290,19 +290,24 @@ async def download_from_uri(self, uri, exchange_rate_manager: 'ExchangeRateManag
                     )
                 )
 
-    async def stream_partial_content(self, request: Request, sd_hash: str):
-        return await self.source_managers['stream'].stream_partial_content(request, sd_hash)
+    async def stream_partial_content(self, request: Request, identifier: str):
+        for source_manager in self.source_managers.values():
+            if source_manager.get_filtered(identifier=identifier):
+                return await source_manager.stream_partial_content(request, identifier)
 
     def get_filtered(self, *args, **kwargs) -> typing.List[ManagedDownloadSource]:
         """
-        Get a list of filtered and sorted ManagedStream objects
-
-        :param sort_by: field to sort by
-        :param reverse: reverse sorting
-        :param comparison: comparison operator used for filtering
-        :param search_by: fields and values to filter by
+        Get a list of filtered and sorted ManagedDownloadSource objects from all available source managers
         """
-        return sum((manager.get_filtered(*args, **kwargs) for manager in self.source_managers.values()), [])
+        result = last_error = None
+        for manager in self.source_managers.values():
+            try:
+                result = (result or []) + manager.get_filtered(*args, **kwargs)
+            except ValueError as error:
+                last_error = error
+        if result is not None:
+            return result
+        raise last_error
 
     async def delete(self, source: ManagedDownloadSource, delete_file=False):
         for manager in self.source_managers.values():
diff --git a/lbry/file/source.py b/lbry/file/source.py
index ba5bb311f4..63ddc6a40f 100644
--- a/lbry/file/source.py
+++ b/lbry/file/source.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import os
 import asyncio
+import time
 import typing
 import logging
 import binascii
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ def __init__(self, loop: asyncio.AbstractEventLoop, config: 'Config', storage: '
         self.rowid = rowid
         self.content_fee = content_fee
         self.purchase_receipt = None
-        self._added_on = added_on
+        self._added_on = added_on or int(time.time())
         self.analytics_manager = analytics_manager
         self.downloader = None
 
@@ -91,6 +92,14 @@ def file_name(self) -> Optional[str]:
     def added_on(self) -> Optional[int]:
         return self._added_on
 
+    @property
+    def suggested_file_name(self):
+        return self._file_name
+
+    @property
+    def stream_name(self):
+        return self.suggested_file_name
+
     @property
     def status(self) -> str:
         return self._status
@@ -99,9 +108,9 @@ def status(self) -> str:
     def completed(self):
         raise NotImplementedError()
 
-    # @property
-    # def stream_url(self):
-    #     return f"http://{self.config.streaming_host}:{self.config.streaming_port}/stream/{self.sd_hash}
+    @property
+    def stream_url(self):
+        return f"http://{self.config.streaming_host}:{self.config.streaming_port}/stream/{self.identifier}"
 
     @property
     def finished(self) -> bool:
diff --git a/lbry/file/source_manager.py b/lbry/file/source_manager.py
index 72c1709dd8..980f582d2b 100644
--- a/lbry/file/source_manager.py
+++ b/lbry/file/source_manager.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 
 class SourceManager:
     filter_fields = {
+        'identifier',
         'rowid',
         'status',
         'file_name',
@@ -83,6 +84,7 @@ async def create(self, file_path: str, key: Optional[bytes] = None,
         raise NotImplementedError()
 
     async def delete(self, source: ManagedDownloadSource, delete_file: Optional[bool] = False):
+        await self.storage.delete_torrent(source.identifier)
         self.remove(source)
         if delete_file and source.output_file_exists:
             os.remove(source.full_path)
diff --git a/lbry/stream/downloader.py b/lbry/stream/downloader.py
index 39e24b37e9..cf79239121 100644
--- a/lbry/stream/downloader.py
+++ b/lbry/stream/downloader.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 import binascii
 
 from lbry.dht.node import get_kademlia_peers_from_hosts
-from lbry.error import DownloadSDTimeoutError
+from lbry.error import DownloadMetadataTimeoutError
 from lbry.utils import lru_cache_concurrent
 from lbry.stream.descriptor import StreamDescriptor
 from lbry.blob_exchange.downloader import BlobDownloader
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ async def load_descriptor(self, connection_id: int = 0):
                 log.info("downloaded sd blob %s", self.sd_hash)
                 self.time_to_descriptor = self.loop.time() - now
             except asyncio.TimeoutError:
-                raise DownloadSDTimeoutError(self.sd_hash)
+                raise DownloadMetadataTimeoutError(self.sd_hash)
 
         # parse the descriptor
         self.descriptor = await StreamDescriptor.from_stream_descriptor_blob(
diff --git a/lbry/stream/managed_stream.py b/lbry/stream/managed_stream.py
index a6be77ce48..3c57cefd58 100644
--- a/lbry/stream/managed_stream.py
+++ b/lbry/stream/managed_stream.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 import logging
 from typing import Optional
 from aiohttp.web import Request, StreamResponse, HTTPRequestRangeNotSatisfiable
-from lbry.error import DownloadSDTimeoutError
+from lbry.error import DownloadMetadataTimeoutError
 from lbry.schema.mime_types import guess_media_type
 from lbry.stream.downloader import StreamDownloader
 from lbry.stream.descriptor import StreamDescriptor, sanitize_file_name
@@ -104,10 +104,6 @@ def written_bytes(self) -> int:
     def completed(self):
         return self.written_bytes >= self.descriptor.lower_bound_decrypted_length()
 
-    @property
-    def stream_url(self):
-        return f"http://{self.config.streaming_host}:{self.config.streaming_port}/stream/{self.sd_hash}"
-
     async def update_status(self, status: str):
         assert status in [self.STATUS_RUNNING, self.STATUS_STOPPED, self.STATUS_FINISHED]
         self._status = status
@@ -164,7 +160,7 @@ async def start(self, timeout: Optional[float] = None,
             await asyncio.wait_for(self.downloader.start(), timeout)
         except asyncio.TimeoutError:
             self._running.clear()
-            raise DownloadSDTimeoutError(self.sd_hash)
+            raise DownloadMetadataTimeoutError(self.identifier)
 
         if self.delayed_stop_task and not self.delayed_stop_task.done():
             self.delayed_stop_task.cancel()
diff --git a/lbry/stream/stream_manager.py b/lbry/stream/stream_manager.py
index 7ecf7e442d..1fda2e4631 100644
--- a/lbry/stream/stream_manager.py
+++ b/lbry/stream/stream_manager.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ def path_or_none(encoded_path) -> Optional[str]:
 class StreamManager(SourceManager):
     _sources: typing.Dict[str, ManagedStream]
 
-    filter_fields = SourceManager.filter_fields
+    filter_fields = set(SourceManager.filter_fields)
     filter_fields.update({
         'sd_hash',
         'stream_hash',
diff --git a/lbry/testcase.py b/lbry/testcase.py
index 3ddaec4592..15a2d1806e 100644
--- a/lbry/testcase.py
+++ b/lbry/testcase.py
@@ -394,6 +394,7 @@ async def asyncSetUp(self):
         logging.getLogger('lbry.blob_exchange').setLevel(self.VERBOSITY)
         logging.getLogger('lbry.daemon').setLevel(self.VERBOSITY)
         logging.getLogger('lbry.stream').setLevel(self.VERBOSITY)
+        logging.getLogger('lbry.torrent').setLevel(self.VERBOSITY)
         logging.getLogger('lbry.wallet').setLevel(self.VERBOSITY)
 
         await super().asyncSetUp()
diff --git a/lbry/torrent/session.py b/lbry/torrent/session.py
index 713d820392..abdbff27b5 100644
--- a/lbry/torrent/session.py
+++ b/lbry/torrent/session.py
@@ -3,9 +3,8 @@
 import os
 import logging
 import random
-from hashlib import sha1
 from tempfile import mkdtemp
-from typing import Optional
+from typing import Optional, Tuple, Dict
 
 import libtorrent
 
@@ -14,6 +13,8 @@
 DEFAULT_FLAGS = (  # fixme: somehow the logic here is inverted?
         libtorrent.add_torrent_params_flags_t.flag_auto_managed
         | libtorrent.add_torrent_params_flags_t.flag_update_subscribe
+        | libtorrent.add_torrent_params_flags_t.flag_sequential_download
+        | libtorrent.add_torrent_params_flags_t.flag_paused
 )
 
 
@@ -22,66 +23,102 @@ def __init__(self, loop, executor, handle):
         self._loop = loop
         self._executor = executor
         self._handle: libtorrent.torrent_handle = handle
-        self.started = asyncio.Event(loop=loop)
         self.finished = asyncio.Event(loop=loop)
         self.metadata_completed = asyncio.Event(loop=loop)
-        self.size = 0
+        self.size = handle.status().total_wanted
         self.total_wanted_done = 0
         self.name = ''
         self.tasks = []
-        self.torrent_file: Optional[libtorrent.file_storage] = None
+        self._torrent_info: libtorrent.torrent_info = handle.torrent_file()
         self._base_path = None
-        self._handle.set_sequential_download(1)
 
     @property
-    def largest_file(self) -> Optional[str]:
-        if not self.torrent_file:
+    def torrent_file(self) -> Optional[libtorrent.file_storage]:
+        return self._torrent_info.files()
+
+    def full_path_at(self, file_num) -> Optional[str]:
+        if self.torrent_file is None:
             return None
-        index = self.largest_file_index
-        return os.path.join(self._base_path, self.torrent_file.at(index).path)
+        return os.path.join(self.save_path, self.torrent_file.file_path(file_num))
+
+    def size_at(self, file_num) -> Optional[int]:
+        if self.torrent_file is not None:
+            return self.torrent_file.file_size(file_num)
 
     @property
-    def largest_file_index(self):
-        largest_size, index = 0, 0
+    def save_path(self) -> Optional[str]:
+        if not self._base_path:
+            self._base_path = self._handle.status().save_path
+        return self._base_path
+
+    def index_from_name(self, file_name):
         for file_num in range(self.torrent_file.num_files()):
-            if self.torrent_file.file_size(file_num) > largest_size:
-                largest_size = self.torrent_file.file_size(file_num)
-                index = file_num
-        return index
+            if '.pad' in self.torrent_file.file_path(file_num):
+                continue  # ignore padding files
+            if file_name == os.path.basename(self.full_path_at(file_num)):
+                return file_num
 
     def stop_tasks(self):
+        self._handle.save_resume_data()
         while self.tasks:
             self.tasks.pop().cancel()
 
+    def byte_range_to_piece_range(
+            self, file_index, start_offset, end_offset) -> Tuple[libtorrent.peer_request, libtorrent.peer_request]:
+        start_piece = self._torrent_info.map_file(file_index, start_offset, 0)
+        end_piece = self._torrent_info.map_file(file_index, end_offset, 0)
+        return start_piece, end_piece
+
+    async def stream_range_as_completed(self, file_name, start, end):
+        file_index = self.index_from_name(file_name)
+        if file_index is None:
+            raise ValueError(f"Attempt to stream from invalid file. Expected name: {file_name}")
+        first_piece, final_piece = self.byte_range_to_piece_range(file_index, start, end)
+        start_piece_offset = first_piece.start
+        piece_size = self._torrent_info.piece_length()
+        log.info("Streaming torrent from piece %d to %d (bytes: %d -> %d, piece size: %d): %s",
+                 first_piece.piece, final_piece.piece, start, end, piece_size, self.name)
+        self.prioritize(file_index, start, end)
+        for piece_index in range(first_piece.piece, final_piece.piece + 1):
+            while not self._handle.have_piece(piece_index):
+                log.info("Waiting for piece %d: %s", piece_index, self.name)
+                self._handle.set_piece_deadline(piece_index, 0)
+                await asyncio.sleep(0.2)
+            log.info("Streaming piece offset %d / %d for torrent %s", piece_index, final_piece.piece, self.name)
+            yield piece_size - start_piece_offset
+
     def _show_status(self):
         # fixme: cleanup
         if not self._handle.is_valid():
             return
         status = self._handle.status()
+        self._base_path = status.save_path
         if status.has_metadata:
             self.size = status.total_wanted
             self.total_wanted_done = status.total_wanted_done
             self.name = status.name
             if not self.metadata_completed.is_set():
                 self.metadata_completed.set()
+                self._torrent_info = self._handle.torrent_file()
                 log.info("Metadata completed for btih:%s - %s", status.info_hash, self.name)
-                self.torrent_file = self._handle.get_torrent_info().files()
-                self._base_path = status.save_path
-            first_piece = self.torrent_file.at(self.largest_file_index).offset
-            if not self.started.is_set():
-                if self._handle.have_piece(first_piece):
-                    self.started.set()
-                else:
-                    # prioritize it
-                    self._handle.set_piece_deadline(first_piece, 100)
-        if not status.is_seeding:
-            log.debug('%.2f%% complete (down: %.1f kB/s up: %.1f kB/s peers: %d seeds: %d) %s - %s',
-                      status.progress * 100, status.download_rate / 1000, status.upload_rate / 1000,
-                      status.num_peers, status.num_seeds, status.state, status.save_path)
-        elif not self.finished.is_set():
+        log.debug('%.2f%% complete (down: %.1f kB/s up: %.1f kB/s peers: %d seeds: %d) %s - %s',
+                  status.progress * 100, status.download_rate / 1000, status.upload_rate / 1000,
+                  status.num_peers, status.num_seeds, status.state, status.save_path)
+        if (status.is_finished or status.is_seeding) and not self.finished.is_set():
             self.finished.set()
             log.info("Torrent finished: %s", self.name)
 
+    def prioritize(self, file_index, start, end, cleanup=False):
+        first_piece, last_piece = self.byte_range_to_piece_range(file_index, start, end)
+        priorities = self._handle.get_piece_priorities()
+        priorities = [0 if cleanup else 1 for _ in priorities]
+        self._handle.clear_piece_deadlines()
+        for idx, piece_number in enumerate(range(first_piece.piece, last_piece.piece)):
+            priorities[piece_number] = 7 - idx if 0 <= idx <= 6 else 1
+            self._handle.set_piece_deadline(piece_number, idx)
+        log.debug("Prioritizing pieces for %s: %s", self.name, priorities)
+        self._handle.prioritize_pieces(priorities)
+
     async def status_loop(self):
         while True:
             self._show_status()
@@ -105,19 +142,21 @@ def __init__(self, loop, executor):
         self._loop = loop
         self._executor = executor
         self._session: Optional[libtorrent.session] = None
-        self._handles = {}
+        self._handles: Dict[str, TorrentHandle] = {}
         self.tasks = []
-        self.wait_start = True
 
-    async def add_fake_torrent(self):
+    def add_peer(self, btih, addr, port):
+        self._handles[btih]._handle.connect_peer((addr, port))
+
+    async def add_fake_torrent(self, file_count=3):
         tmpdir = mkdtemp()
-        info, btih = _create_fake_torrent(tmpdir)
+        info = _create_fake_torrent(tmpdir, file_count=file_count)
         flags = libtorrent.add_torrent_params_flags_t.flag_seed_mode
         handle = self._session.add_torrent({
             'ti': info, 'save_path': tmpdir, 'flags': flags
         })
-        self._handles[btih] = TorrentHandle(self._loop, self._executor, handle)
-        return btih
+        self._handles[str(info.info_hash())] = TorrentHandle(self._loop, self._executor, handle)
+        return str(info.info_hash())
 
     async def bind(self, interface: str = '0.0.0.0', port: int = 10889):
         settings = {
@@ -131,15 +170,14 @@ async def bind(self, interface: str = '0.0.0.0', port: int = 10889):
         self.tasks.append(self._loop.create_task(self.process_alerts()))
 
     def stop(self):
+        while self._handles:
+            self._handles.popitem()[1].stop_tasks()
         while self.tasks:
             self.tasks.pop().cancel()
-        self._session.save_state()
-        self._session.pause()
-        self._session.stop_dht()
-        self._session.stop_lsd()
-        self._session.stop_natpmp()
-        self._session.stop_upnp()
-        self._session = None
+        if self._session:
+            self._session.save_state()
+            self._session.pause()
+            self._session = None
 
     def _pop_alerts(self):
         for alert in self._session.pop_alerts():
@@ -173,18 +211,23 @@ def _add_torrent(self, btih: str, download_directory: Optional[str]):
         handle.force_dht_announce()
         self._handles[btih] = TorrentHandle(self._loop, self._executor, handle)
 
-    def full_path(self, btih):
-        return self._handles[btih].largest_file
+    def full_path(self, btih, file_num) -> Optional[str]:
+        return self._handles[btih].full_path_at(file_num)
+
+    def save_path(self, btih):
+        return self._handles[btih].save_path
+
+    def has_torrent(self, btih):
+        return btih in self._handles
 
     async def add_torrent(self, btih, download_path):
+        if btih in self._handles:
+            return await self._handles[btih].metadata_completed.wait()
         await self._loop.run_in_executor(
             self._executor, self._add_torrent, btih, download_path
         )
         self._handles[btih].tasks.append(self._loop.create_task(self._handles[btih].status_loop()))
         await self._handles[btih].metadata_completed.wait()
-        if self.wait_start:
-            # fixme: temporary until we add streaming support, otherwise playback fails!
-            await self._handles[btih].started.wait()
 
     def remove_torrent(self, btih, remove_files=False):
         if btih in self._handles:
@@ -197,9 +240,17 @@ async def save_file(self, btih, download_directory):
         handle = self._handles[btih]
         await handle.resume()
 
-    def get_size(self, btih):
+    def get_total_size(self, btih):
         return self._handles[btih].size
 
+    def get_index_from_name(self, btih, file_name):
+        return self._handles[btih].index_from_name(file_name)
+
+    def get_size(self, btih, file_name) -> Optional[int]:
+        for (path, size) in self.get_files(btih).items():
+            if os.path.basename(path) == file_name:
+                return size
+
     def get_name(self, btih):
         return self._handles[btih].name
 
@@ -209,23 +260,38 @@ def get_downloaded(self, btih):
     def is_completed(self, btih):
         return self._handles[btih].finished.is_set()
 
+    def stream_file(self, btih, file_name, start, end):
+        handle = self._handles[btih]
+        return handle.stream_range_as_completed(file_name, start, end)
+
+    def get_files(self, btih) -> Dict:
+        handle = self._handles[btih]
+        return {
+            self.full_path(btih, file_num): handle.torrent_file.file_size(file_num)
+            for file_num in range(handle.torrent_file.num_files())
+            if '.pad' not in handle.torrent_file.file_path(file_num)
+        }
+
 
 def get_magnet_uri(btih):
     return f"magnet:?xt=urn:btih:{btih}"
 
 
-def _create_fake_torrent(tmpdir):
-    # beware, that's just for testing
-    path = os.path.join(tmpdir, 'tmp')
-    with open(path, 'wb') as myfile:
-        size = myfile.write(bytes([random.randint(0, 255) for _ in range(40)]) * 1024)
+def _create_fake_torrent(tmpdir, file_count=3, largest_index=1):
+    # layout: subdir/tmp{0..file_count-1} files. v1+v2. automatic piece size.
+    # largest_index: which file index {0 ... file_count} will be the largest file
     file_storage = libtorrent.file_storage()
-    file_storage.add_file('tmp', size)
-    t = libtorrent.create_torrent(file_storage, 0, 4 * 1024 * 1024)
+    subfolder = os.path.join(tmpdir, "subdir")
+    os.mkdir(subfolder)
+    for file_number in range(file_count):
+        file_name = f"tmp{file_number}"
+        with open(os.path.join(subfolder, file_name), 'wb') as myfile:
+            size = myfile.write(
+                bytes([random.randint(0, 255) for _ in range(10 - abs(file_number - largest_index))]) * 1024)
+        file_storage.add_file(os.path.join("subdir", file_name), size)
+    t = libtorrent.create_torrent(file_storage, 0, 0)
     libtorrent.set_piece_hashes(t, tmpdir)
-    info = libtorrent.torrent_info(t.generate())
-    btih = sha1(info.metadata()).hexdigest()
-    return info, btih
+    return libtorrent.torrent_info(t.generate())
 
 
 async def main():
@@ -238,17 +304,16 @@ async def main():
 
     executor = None
     session = TorrentSession(asyncio.get_event_loop(), executor)
-    session2 = TorrentSession(asyncio.get_event_loop(), executor)
-    await session.bind('localhost', port=4040)
-    await session2.bind('localhost', port=4041)
-    btih = await session.add_fake_torrent()
-    session2._session.add_dht_node(('localhost', 4040))
-    await session2.add_torrent(btih, "/tmp/down")
+    await session.bind()
+    await session.add_torrent(btih, os.path.expanduser("~/Downloads"))
     while True:
-        await asyncio.sleep(100)
+        session.full_path(btih, 0)
+        await asyncio.sleep(1)
     await session.pause()
     executor.shutdown()
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
+    logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG, format="%(asctime)s %(levelname)-4s %(name)s:%(lineno)d: %(message)s")
+    log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
     asyncio.run(main())
diff --git a/lbry/torrent/torrent_manager.py b/lbry/torrent/torrent_manager.py
index cf9106731b..8357c5033c 100644
--- a/lbry/torrent/torrent_manager.py
+++ b/lbry/torrent/torrent_manager.py
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 import asyncio
-import binascii
 import logging
 import os
 import typing
 from typing import Optional
-from aiohttp.web import Request
+from aiohttp.web import Request, StreamResponse, HTTPRequestRangeNotSatisfiable
+
+from lbry.error import DownloadMetadataTimeoutError
 from lbry.file.source_manager import SourceManager
 from lbry.file.source import ManagedDownloadSource
+from lbry.schema.mime_types import guess_media_type
 
 if typing.TYPE_CHECKING:
     from lbry.torrent.session import TorrentSession
@@ -19,12 +21,6 @@
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-def path_or_none(encoded_path) -> Optional[str]:
-    if not encoded_path:
-        return
-    return binascii.unhexlify(encoded_path).decode()
-
-
 class TorrentSource(ManagedDownloadSource):
     STATUS_STOPPED = "stopped"
     filter_fields = SourceManager.filter_fields
@@ -42,15 +38,55 @@ def __init__(self, loop: asyncio.AbstractEventLoop, config: 'Config', storage: '
         super().__init__(loop, config, storage, identifier, file_name, download_directory, status, claim, download_id,
                          rowid, content_fee, analytics_manager, added_on)
         self.torrent_session = torrent_session
+        self._suggested_file_name = None
+        self._full_path = None
 
     @property
     def full_path(self) -> Optional[str]:
-        full_path = self.torrent_session.full_path(self.identifier)
-        self.download_directory = os.path.dirname(full_path)
-        return full_path
+        if not self._full_path:
+            self._full_path = self.select_path()
+            self._file_name = os.path.basename(self._full_path)
+        self.download_directory = self.torrent_session.save_path(self.identifier)
+        return self._full_path
+
+    def select_path(self):
+        wanted_name = (self.stream_claim_info.claim.stream.source.name or '') if self.stream_claim_info else ''
+        wanted_index = self.torrent_session.get_index_from_name(self.identifier, wanted_name)
+        if wanted_index is None:
+            # maybe warn?
+            largest = (None, -1)
+            for (path, size) in self.torrent_session.get_files(self.identifier).items():
+                largest = (path, size) if size > largest[1] else largest
+            return largest[0]
+        else:
+            return self.torrent_session.full_path(self.identifier, wanted_index or 0)
+
+    @property
+    def suggested_file_name(self):
+        self._suggested_file_name = self._suggested_file_name or os.path.basename(self.select_path())
+        return self._suggested_file_name
+
+    @property
+    def mime_type(self) -> Optional[str]:
+        return guess_media_type(os.path.basename(self.full_path))[0]
+
+    async def setup(self, timeout: Optional[float] = None):
+        try:
+            metadata_download = self.torrent_session.add_torrent(self.identifier, self.download_directory)
+            await asyncio.wait_for(metadata_download, timeout, loop=self.loop)
+        except asyncio.TimeoutError:
+            self.torrent_session.remove_torrent(btih=self.identifier)
+            raise DownloadMetadataTimeoutError(self.identifier)
+        self.download_directory = self.torrent_session.save_path(self.identifier)
+        self._file_name = os.path.basename(self.full_path)
 
     async def start(self, timeout: Optional[float] = None, save_now: Optional[bool] = False):
-        await self.torrent_session.add_torrent(self.identifier, self.download_directory)
+        await self.setup(timeout)
+        if not self.rowid:
+            await self.storage.add_torrent(self.identifier, self.torrent_length, self.torrent_name)
+            self.rowid = await self.storage.save_downloaded_file(
+                self.identifier, self.file_name, self.download_directory, 0.0, added_on=self._added_on
+            )
 
     async def stop(self, finished: bool = False):
         await self.torrent_session.remove_torrent(self.identifier)
@@ -60,7 +96,11 @@ async def save_file(self, file_name: Optional[str] = None, download_directory: O
 
     @property
     def torrent_length(self):
-        return self.torrent_session.get_size(self.identifier)
+        return self.torrent_session.get_total_size(self.identifier)
+
+    @property
+    def stream_length(self):
+        return self.torrent_session.get_size(self.identifier, self.file_name)
 
     @property
     def written_bytes(self):
@@ -81,6 +121,56 @@ def stop_tasks(self):
     def completed(self):
         return self.torrent_session.is_completed(self.identifier)
 
+    @property
+    def status(self):
+        return self.STATUS_FINISHED if self.completed else self.STATUS_RUNNING
+
+    async def stream_file(self, request):
+        log.info("stream torrent to browser for lbry://%s#%s (btih %s...)", self.claim_name, self.claim_id,
+                 self.identifier[:6])
+        headers, start, end = self._prepare_range_response_headers(
+            request.headers.get('range', 'bytes=0-')
+        )
+        target = self.suggested_file_name
+        await self.start()
+        response = StreamResponse(
+            status=206,
+            headers=headers
+        )
+        await response.prepare(request)
+        while not os.path.exists(self.full_path):
+            async for _ in self.torrent_session.stream_file(self.identifier, target, start, end):
+                break
+        with open(self.full_path, 'rb') as infile:
+            infile.seek(start)
+            async for read_size in self.torrent_session.stream_file(self.identifier, target, start, end):
+                if infile.tell() + read_size < end:
+                    await response.write(infile.read(read_size))
+                else:
+                    await response.write_eof(infile.read(end - infile.tell() + 1))
+        return response
+
+    def _prepare_range_response_headers(self, get_range: str) -> typing.Tuple[typing.Dict[str, str], int, int]:
+        if '=' in get_range:
+            get_range = get_range.split('=')[1]
+        start, end = get_range.split('-')
+        size = self.stream_length
+
+        start = int(start)
+        end = int(end) if end else size - 1
+
+        if end >= size or not 0 <= start < size:
+            raise HTTPRequestRangeNotSatisfiable()
+
+        final_size = end - start + 1
+        headers = {
+            'Accept-Ranges': 'bytes',
+            'Content-Range': f'bytes {start}-{end}/{size}',
+            'Content-Length': str(final_size),
+            'Content-Type': self.mime_type
+        }
+        return headers, start, end
+
 
 class TorrentManager(SourceManager):
     _sources: typing.Dict[str, ManagedDownloadSource]
@@ -103,7 +193,7 @@ async def recover_streams(self, file_infos: typing.List[typing.Dict]):
     async def _load_stream(self, rowid: int, bt_infohash: str, file_name: Optional[str],
                            download_directory: Optional[str], status: str,
                            claim: Optional['StoredContentClaim'], content_fee: Optional['Transaction'],
-                           added_on: Optional[int]):
+                           added_on: Optional[int], **kwargs):
         stream = TorrentSource(
             self.loop, self.config, self.storage, identifier=bt_infohash, file_name=file_name,
             download_directory=download_directory, status=status, claim=claim, rowid=rowid,
@@ -111,9 +201,14 @@ async def _load_stream(self, rowid: int, bt_infohash: str, file_name: Optional[s
             torrent_session=self.torrent_session
         )
         self.add(stream)
+        await stream.setup()
 
     async def initialize_from_database(self):
-        pass
+        for file in await self.storage.get_all_torrent_files():
+            claim = await self.storage.get_content_claim_for_torrent(file['bt_infohash'])
+            file['download_directory'] = bytes.fromhex(file['download_directory'] or '').decode() or None
+            file['file_name'] = bytes.fromhex(file['file_name'] or '').decode() or None
+            await self._load_stream(claim=claim, **file)
 
     async def start(self):
         await super().start()
@@ -132,9 +227,6 @@ async def create(self, file_path: str, key: Optional[bytes] = None,
 
     async def _delete(self, source: ManagedDownloadSource, delete_file: Optional[bool] = False):
         raise NotImplementedError
-        # blob_hashes = [source.sd_hash] + [b.blob_hash for b in source.descriptor.blobs[:-1]]
-        # await self.blob_manager.delete_blobs(blob_hashes, delete_from_db=False)
-        # await self.storage.delete_stream(source.descriptor)
 
-    async def stream_partial_content(self, request: Request, sd_hash: str):
-        raise NotImplementedError
+    async def stream_partial_content(self, request: Request, identifier: str):
+        return await self._sources[identifier].stream_file(request)
diff --git a/tests/integration/datanetwork/test_file_commands.py b/tests/integration/datanetwork/test_file_commands.py
index 95e92ce1e9..5b672e7c28 100644
--- a/tests/integration/datanetwork/test_file_commands.py
+++ b/tests/integration/datanetwork/test_file_commands.py
@@ -1,14 +1,18 @@
+import time
 import unittest
 from unittest import skipIf
 import asyncio
 import os
 from binascii import hexlify
 
+import aiohttp.web
+
 from lbry.schema import Claim
 from lbry.stream.background_downloader import BackgroundDownloader
 from lbry.stream.descriptor import StreamDescriptor
 from lbry.testcase import CommandTestCase
 from lbry.extras.daemon.components import TorrentSession, BACKGROUND_DOWNLOADER_COMPONENT
+from lbry.utils import aiohttp_request
 from lbry.wallet import Transaction
 from lbry.torrent.tracker import UDPTrackerServerProtocol
 
@@ -17,55 +21,104 @@ class FileCommands(CommandTestCase):
     def __init__(self, *a, **kw):
         super().__init__(*a, **kw)
         self.skip_libtorrent = False
+        self.streaming_port = 60818
+        self.seeder_session = None
 
-    async def add_forever(self):
-        while True:
-            for handle in self.client_session._handles.values():
-                handle._handle.connect_peer(('127.0.0.1', 4040))
-            await asyncio.sleep(.1)
-
-    async def initialize_torrent(self, tx_to_update=None):
-        if not hasattr(self, 'seeder_session'):
+    async def initialize_torrent(self, tx_to_update=None, pick_a_file=True, name=None):
+        assert name is None or tx_to_update is None
+        if not self.seeder_session:
             self.seeder_session = TorrentSession(self.loop, None)
             self.addCleanup(self.seeder_session.stop)
             await self.seeder_session.bind('127.0.0.1', port=4040)
-        btih = await self.seeder_session.add_fake_torrent()
+        btih = await self.seeder_session.add_fake_torrent(file_count=3)
+        files = [(size, path) for (path, size) in self.seeder_session.get_files(btih).items()]
+        files.sort()
+        # picking a file will pick something in the middle, while automatic selection will pick largest
+        self.expected_size, self.expected_path = files[1] if pick_a_file else files[-1]
+
         address = await self.account.receiving.get_or_create_usable_address()
+        claim = tx_to_update.outputs[0].claim if tx_to_update else Claim()
+        claim.stream.update(bt_infohash=btih)
+        if pick_a_file:
+            claim.stream.source.name = os.path.basename(self.expected_path)
         if not tx_to_update:
-            claim = Claim()
-            claim.stream.update(bt_infohash=btih)
             tx = await Transaction.claim_create(
-                'torrent', claim, 1, address, [self.account], self.account
+                name or 'torrent', claim, 1, address, [self.account], self.account
             )
         else:
-            claim = tx_to_update.outputs[0].claim
-            claim.stream.update(bt_infohash=btih)
             tx = await Transaction.claim_update(
                 tx_to_update.outputs[0], claim, 1, address, [self.account], self.account
             )
         await tx.sign([self.account])
         await self.broadcast_and_confirm(tx)
         self.client_session = self.daemon.file_manager.source_managers['torrent'].torrent_session
-        self.client_session.wait_start = False  # fixme: this is super slow on tests
-        task = asyncio.create_task(self.add_forever())
-        self.addCleanup(task.cancel)
         return tx, btih
 
+    async def assert_torrent_streaming_works(self, btih):
+        url = f'http://{self.daemon.conf.streaming_host}:{self.streaming_port}/stream/{btih}'
+        if self.daemon.streaming_runner.server is None:
+            await self.daemon.streaming_runner.setup()
+            site = aiohttp.web.TCPSite(self.daemon.streaming_runner, self.daemon.conf.streaming_host,
+                                       self.streaming_port)
+            await site.start()
+        async with aiohttp_request('get', url) as req:
+            self.assertEqual(req.status, 206)
+            self.assertEqual(req.headers.get('Content-Type'), 'application/octet-stream')
+            content_range = req.headers.get('Content-Range')
+            content_length = int(req.headers.get('Content-Length'))
+            streamed_bytes = await req.content.read()
+        expected_size = self.expected_size
+        self.assertEqual(expected_size, len(streamed_bytes))
+        self.assertEqual(content_length, len(streamed_bytes))
+        self.assertEqual(f"bytes 0-{expected_size - 1}/{expected_size}", content_range)
+
     @skipIf(TorrentSession is None, "libtorrent not installed")
     async def test_download_torrent(self):
-        tx, btih = await self.initialize_torrent()
+        tx, btih = await self.initialize_torrent(pick_a_file=False)
         self.assertNotIn('error', await self.out(self.daemon.jsonrpc_get('torrent')))
         self.assertItemCount(await self.daemon.jsonrpc_file_list(), 1)
         # second call, see its there and move on
         self.assertNotIn('error', await self.out(self.daemon.jsonrpc_get('torrent')))
         self.assertItemCount(await self.daemon.jsonrpc_file_list(), 1)
-        self.assertEqual((await self.daemon.jsonrpc_file_list())['items'][0].identifier, btih)
         self.assertIn(btih, self.client_session._handles)
+
+        # stream over streaming API (full range of the largest file)
+        await self.assert_torrent_streaming_works(btih)
+
+        # check json encoder fields for torrent sources
+        file = (await self.out(self.daemon.jsonrpc_file_list()))['items'][0]
+        self.assertEqual(btih, file['metadata']['source']['bt_infohash'])
+        self.assertAlmostEqual(time.time(), file['added_on'], delta=12)
+        self.assertEqual("application/octet-stream", file['mime_type'])
+        self.assertEqual(os.path.basename(self.expected_path), file['suggested_file_name'])
+        self.assertEqual(os.path.basename(self.expected_path), file['stream_name'])
+        while not file['completed']:  # improve that
+            await asyncio.sleep(0.5)
+            file = (await self.out(self.daemon.jsonrpc_file_list()))['items'][0]
+        self.assertTrue(file['completed'])
+        self.assertGreater(file['total_bytes_lower_bound'], 0)
+        self.assertEqual(file['total_bytes_lower_bound'], file['total_bytes'])
+        self.assertEqual(file['total_bytes'], file['written_bytes'])
+        self.assertEqual('finished', file['status'])
+
+        # filter by a field which is missing on torrent
+        self.assertItemCount(await self.daemon.jsonrpc_file_list(stream_hash="abc"), 0)
+
         tx, new_btih = await self.initialize_torrent(tx)
         self.assertNotEqual(btih, new_btih)
         # claim now points to another torrent, update to it
         self.assertNotIn('error', await self.out(self.daemon.jsonrpc_get('torrent')))
         self.assertEqual((await self.daemon.jsonrpc_file_list())['items'][0].identifier, new_btih)
+        self.assertItemCount(await self.daemon.jsonrpc_file_list(), 1)
+
+        # restart and verify that only one updated stream was recovered
+        self.daemon.file_manager.stop()
+        await self.daemon.file_manager.start()
+        self.assertEqual((await self.daemon.jsonrpc_file_list())['items'][0].identifier, new_btih)
+        self.assertItemCount(await self.daemon.jsonrpc_file_list(), 1)
+        # check it was saved properly, once
+        self.assertEqual(1, len(await self.daemon.storage.get_all_torrent_files()))
+
         self.assertIn(new_btih, self.client_session._handles)
         self.assertNotIn(btih, self.client_session._handles)
         self.assertItemCount(await self.daemon.jsonrpc_file_list(), 1)
@@ -73,6 +126,11 @@ async def test_download_torrent(self):
         self.assertItemCount(await self.daemon.jsonrpc_file_list(), 0)
         self.assertNotIn(new_btih, self.client_session._handles)
 
+        await self.initialize_torrent(name='torrent2')
+        self.assertNotIn('error', await self.out(self.daemon.jsonrpc_get('torrent2')))
+        file = (await self.out(self.daemon.jsonrpc_file_list()))['items'][0]
+        self.assertEqual(os.path.basename(self.expected_path), file['stream_name'])
+
     async def create_streams_in_range(self, *args, **kwargs):
         self.stream_claim_ids = []
         for i in range(*args, **kwargs):
@@ -335,12 +393,12 @@ async def test_download_different_timeouts(self):
         await self.server.blob_manager.delete_blobs(all_except_sd)
         resp = await self.daemon.jsonrpc_get('lbry://foo', timeout=2, save_file=True)
         self.assertIn('error', resp)
-        self.assertEqual('Failed to download data blobs for sd hash %s within timeout.' % sd_hash, resp['error'])
+        self.assertEqual('Failed to download data blobs for %s within timeout.' % sd_hash, resp['error'])
         self.assertTrue(await self.daemon.jsonrpc_file_delete(claim_name='foo'), "data timeout didn't create a file")
         await self.server.blob_manager.delete_blobs([sd_hash])
         resp = await self.daemon.jsonrpc_get('lbry://foo', timeout=2, save_file=True)
         self.assertIn('error', resp)
-        self.assertEqual('Failed to download sd blob %s within timeout.' % sd_hash, resp['error'])
+        self.assertEqual('Failed to download metadata for %s within timeout.' % sd_hash, resp['error'])
 
     async def wait_files_to_complete(self):
         while await self.file_list(status='running'):
diff --git a/tests/unit/stream/test_stream_manager.py b/tests/unit/stream/test_stream_manager.py
index ba6d8dbc82..48db7cf55f 100644
--- a/tests/unit/stream/test_stream_manager.py
+++ b/tests/unit/stream/test_stream_manager.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 from lbry.testcase import get_fake_exchange_rate_manager
 from lbry.utils import generate_id
 from lbry.error import InsufficientFundsError
-from lbry.error import KeyFeeAboveMaxAllowedError, ResolveError, DownloadSDTimeoutError, DownloadDataTimeoutError
+from lbry.error import KeyFeeAboveMaxAllowedError, ResolveError, DownloadMetadataTimeoutError, DownloadDataTimeoutError
 from lbry.wallet import WalletManager, Wallet, Ledger, Transaction, Input, Output, Database
 from lbry.wallet.constants import CENT, NULL_HASH32
 from lbry.wallet.network import ClientSession
@@ -229,10 +229,10 @@ def check_post(event):
             self.assertFalse(event['properties']['added_fixed_peers'])
             self.assertEqual(event['properties']['connection_failures_count'],  1)
             self.assertEqual(
-                event['properties']['error_message'], f'Failed to download sd blob {self.sd_hash} within timeout.'
+                event['properties']['error_message'], f'Failed to download metadata for {self.sd_hash} within timeout.'
             )
 
-        await self._test_time_to_first_bytes(check_post, DownloadSDTimeoutError, after_setup=after_setup)
+        await self._test_time_to_first_bytes(check_post, DownloadMetadataTimeoutError, after_setup=after_setup)
 
     async def test_override_fixed_peer_delay_dht_disabled(self):
         self.client_config.fixed_peers = [(self.server_from_client.address, self.server_from_client.tcp_port)]
@@ -266,18 +266,18 @@ async def test_no_peers_timeout(self):
 
         def check_post(event):
             self.assertEqual(event['event'], 'Time To First Bytes')
-            self.assertEqual(event['properties']['error'], 'DownloadSDTimeoutError')
+            self.assertEqual(event['properties']['error'], 'DownloadMetadataTimeoutError')
             self.assertEqual(event['properties']['tried_peers_count'], 0)
             self.assertEqual(event['properties']['active_peer_count'], 0)
             self.assertFalse(event['properties']['use_fixed_peers'])
             self.assertFalse(event['properties']['added_fixed_peers'])
             self.assertIsNone(event['properties']['fixed_peer_delay'])
             self.assertEqual(
-                event['properties']['error_message'], f'Failed to download sd blob {self.sd_hash} within timeout.'
+                event['properties']['error_message'], f'Failed to download metadata for {self.sd_hash} within timeout.'
             )
 
         start = self.loop.time()
-        await self._test_time_to_first_bytes(check_post, DownloadSDTimeoutError)
+        await self._test_time_to_first_bytes(check_post, DownloadMetadataTimeoutError)
         duration = self.loop.time() - start
         self.assertLessEqual(duration, 5)
         self.assertGreaterEqual(duration, 3.0)
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ async def test_download_sd_timeout(self):
         self.server.stop_server()
         await self.setup_stream_manager()
         await self._test_download_error_analytics_on_start(
-            DownloadSDTimeoutError, f'Failed to download sd blob {self.sd_hash} within timeout.', timeout=1
+            DownloadMetadataTimeoutError, f'Failed to download metadata for {self.sd_hash} within timeout.', timeout=1
         )
 
     async def test_download_data_timeout(self):
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ async def test_download_data_timeout(self):
             head_blob_hash = json.loads(sdf.read())['blobs'][0]['blob_hash']
         self.server_blob_manager.delete_blob(head_blob_hash)
         await self._test_download_error_analytics_on_start(
-            DownloadDataTimeoutError, f'Failed to download data blobs for sd hash {self.sd_hash} within timeout.', timeout=1
+            DownloadDataTimeoutError, f'Failed to download data blobs for {self.sd_hash} within timeout.', timeout=1
         )
 
     async def test_unexpected_error(self):