diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 2c4ef6f..d5dfab3 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
 node_modules
-static/daemon
 dist
-build/daemon.ver
+build/sdk.ver
diff --git a/build/download-daemon.js b/build/download-daemon.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 07f8bf4..0000000
--- a/build/download-daemon.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,88 +0,0 @@
-const path = require("path");
-const fs = require("fs");
-const packageJSON = require("../package.json");
-const fetch = require("node-fetch");
-const decompress = require("decompress");
-const os = require("os");
-const del = require("del");
-
-const downloadDaemon = targetPlatform =>
-  new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-    const daemonURLTemplate = packageJSON.lbrySettings.lbrynetDaemonUrlTemplate;
-    const daemonVersion = packageJSON.lbrySettings.lbrynetDaemonVersion;
-    const daemonDir = path.join(__dirname, "..", packageJSON.lbrySettings.lbrynetDaemonDir);
-    let daemonFileName = packageJSON.lbrySettings.lbrynetDaemonFileName;
-
-    let currentPlatform = os.platform();
-
-    var daemonPlatform = process.env.TARGET || targetPlatform || currentPlatform;
-    if (daemonPlatform === "mac" || daemonPlatform === "darwin") daemonPlatform = "mac";
-    if (daemonPlatform === "win32" || daemonPlatform === "windows") {
-      daemonPlatform = "windows";
-      daemonFileName = daemonFileName + ".exe";
-    }
-    const daemonFilePath = path.join(daemonDir, daemonFileName);
-    const daemonVersionPath = path.join(__dirname, "daemon.ver");
-    const tmpZipPath = path.join(__dirname, "..", "dist", "daemon.zip");
-    const daemonURL = daemonURLTemplate.replace(/DAEMONVER/g, daemonVersion).replace(/OSNAME/g, daemonPlatform);
-
-    // If a daemon and daemon.ver exists, check to see if it matches the current daemon version
-    const hasDaemonDownloaded = fs.existsSync(daemonFilePath);
-    const hasDaemonVersion = fs.existsSync(daemonVersionPath);
-    let downloadedDaemonVersion;
-    if (hasDaemonVersion) {
-      downloadedDaemonVersion = fs.readFileSync(daemonVersionPath, "utf8");
-    }
-
-    if (hasDaemonDownloaded && hasDaemonVersion && downloadedDaemonVersion === daemonVersion) {
-      console.log("\x1b[34minfo\x1b[0m Daemon already downloaded");
-      resolve("Done");
-      return;
-    } else {
-      console.log("\x1b[34minfo\x1b[0m Downloading daemon...");
-      fetch(daemonURL, {
-        method: "GET",
-        headers: {
-          "Content-Type": "application/zip"
-        }
-      })
-        .then(response => response.buffer())
-        .then(
-          result =>
-            new Promise((newResolve, newReject) => {
-              const distPath = path.join(__dirname, "..", "dist");
-              const hasDistFolder = fs.existsSync(distPath);
-
-              if (!hasDistFolder) {
-                fs.mkdirSync(distPath);
-              }
-
-              fs.writeFile(tmpZipPath, result, error => {
-                if (error) return newReject(error);
-                return newResolve();
-              });
-            })
-        )
-        .then(() => del(`${daemonFilePath}*`))
-        .then(() =>
-          decompress(tmpZipPath, daemonDir, {
-            filter: file => path.basename(file.path) === daemonFileName
-          })
-        )
-        .then(() => {
-          console.log("\x1b[32msuccess\x1b[0m Daemon downloaded!");
-          if (hasDaemonVersion) {
-            del(daemonVersionPath);
-          }
-
-          fs.writeFileSync(daemonVersionPath, daemonVersion, "utf8");
-          resolve("Done");
-        })
-        .catch(error => {
-          console.error(`\x1b[31merror\x1b[0m Daemon download failed due to: \x1b[35m${error}\x1b[0m`);
-          reject(error);
-        });
-    }
-  });
-
-downloadDaemon();
diff --git a/build/download-sdk.js b/build/download-sdk.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7e21795
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/download-sdk.js
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+const path = require("path");
+const fs = require("fs");
+const packageJSON = require("../package.json");
+const fetch = require("node-fetch");
+const decompress = require("decompress");
+const os = require("os");
+const del = require("del");
+
+// Downloads and extracts the LBRY SDK
+const downloadSDK = targetPlatform =>
+  new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+    const sdkURLTemplate = packageJSON.lbrySettings.lbrynetSDKUrlTemplate;
+    const sdkVersion = packageJSON.lbrySettings.lbrynetSDKVersion;
+    const sdkDir = path.join(__dirname, "..", packageJSON.lbrySettings.lbrynetSDKDir);
+    let sdkFileName = packageJSON.lbrySettings.lbrynetSDKFileName;
+
+    let currentPlatform = os.platform();
+
+    var sdkPlatform = process.env.TARGET || targetPlatform || currentPlatform;
+    if (sdkPlatform === "mac" || sdkPlatform === "darwin") sdkPlatform = "mac";
+    if (sdkPlatform === "win32" || sdkPlatform === "windows") {
+      sdkPlatform = "windows";
+      sdkFileName = sdkFileName + ".exe";
+    }
+    const sdkFilePath = path.join(sdkDir, sdkFileName);
+    const sdkVersionPath = path.join(__dirname, "sdk.ver");
+    const tmpZipPath = path.join(__dirname, "..", "dist", "sdk.zip");
+    const sdkURL = sdkURLTemplate.replace(/SDKVER/g, sdkVersion).replace(/OSNAME/g, sdkPlatform);
+
+    // If an sdk was perviously downloaded and sdk.ver exists, check to see if it matches the current sdk version
+    const hasSDKDownloaded = fs.existsSync(sdkFilePath);
+    const hasSDKVersion = fs.existsSync(sdkVersionPath);
+    let downloadedSDKVersion;
+    if (hasSDKVersion) {
+      downloadedSDKVersion = fs.readFileSync(sdkVersionPath, "utf8");
+    }
+
+    if (hasSDKDownloaded && hasSDKVersion && downloadedSDKVersion === sdkVersion) {
+      console.log("\x1b[34minfo\x1b[0m SDK already downloaded");
+      resolve("Done");
+      return;
+    } else {
+      console.log("\x1b[34minfo\x1b[0m Downloading SDK...");
+      fetch(sdkURL, {
+        method: "GET",
+        headers: {
+          "Content-Type": "application/zip"
+        }
+      })
+        .then(response => response.buffer())
+        .then(
+          result =>
+            new Promise((newResolve, newReject) => {
+              const distPath = path.join(__dirname, "..", "dist");
+              const hasDistFolder = fs.existsSync(distPath);
+
+              if (!hasDistFolder) {
+                fs.mkdirSync(distPath);
+              }
+
+              fs.writeFile(tmpZipPath, result, error => {
+                if (error) return newReject(error);
+                return newResolve();
+              });
+            })
+        )
+        .then(() => del(`${sdkFilePath}*`))
+        .then(() =>
+          decompress(tmpZipPath, sdkDir, {
+            filter: file => path.basename(file.path) === sdkFileName
+          })
+        )
+        .then(() => {
+          console.log("\x1b[32msuccess\x1b[0m SDK downloaded!");
+          if (hasSDKVersion) {
+            del(sdkVersionPath);
+          }
+
+          fs.writeFileSync(sdkVersionPath, sdkVersion, "utf8");
+          resolve("Done");
+        })
+        .catch(error => {
+          console.error(`\x1b[31merror\x1b[0m SDK download failed due to: \x1b[35m${error}\x1b[0m`);
+          reject(error);
+        });
+    }
+  });
+
+downloadSDK();
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index fa0a100..4ef04cf 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   "scripts": {
     "start": "electron ./src/main",
     "dev": "NODE_ENV=development electron ./src/main/index.js",
-    "postinstall": "node build/download-daemon.js"
+    "postinstall": "node build/download-sdk.js"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "electron": "^4.0.4",
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@
     "electron-reload": "^1.2.5"
   },
   "lbrySettings": {
-    "lbrynetDaemonVersion": "0.30.4",
-    "lbrynetDaemonUrlTemplate": "https://github.com/lbryio/lbry/releases/download/vDAEMONVER/lbrynet-OSNAME.zip",
-    "lbrynetDaemonDir": "dist/daemon",
-    "lbrynetDaemonFileName": "lbrynet"
+    "lbrynetSDKVersion": "0.30.4",
+    "lbrynetSDKUrlTemplate": "https://github.com/lbryio/lbry/releases/download/vSDKVER/lbrynet-OSNAME.zip",
+    "lbrynetSDKDir": "dist/sdk",
+    "lbrynetSDKFileName": "lbrynet"
   },
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
diff --git a/src/main/index.html b/src/main/index.html
index 54b213c..58c7cc4 100644
--- a/src/main/index.html
+++ b/src/main/index.html
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   <body>
     <h1>Hello world</h1>
     <div class="content">
-      <div id="loading">Starting daemon...</div>
+      <div id="loading">Starting SDK...</div>
       <div id="resolve">
         <input id="resolve-input" />
         <button id="resolve-button">Resolve</button>
diff --git a/src/main/index.js b/src/main/index.js
index 36b4000..cc42741 100644
--- a/src/main/index.js
+++ b/src/main/index.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ const { app } = require("electron");
 const path = require("path");
 const findProcess = require("find-process");
 const createWindow = require("./create-window");
-const Daemon = require("./daemon");
+const SDK = require("./sdk");
 const IS_DEV = process.env.NODE_ENV === "development";
 
 // Auto-reload when we make changes
@@ -21,16 +21,16 @@ app.on("ready", function() {
   // This allows you to run the sdk binary separately and have your app connect to it
   const processListArgs = process.platform === "win32" ? "lbrynet" : "lbrynet start";
   findProcess("name", processListArgs).then(processList => {
-    const isDaemonRunning = processList.length > 0;
+    const isSDKRunning = processList.length > 0;
 
-    if (!isDaemonRunning) {
-      daemon = new Daemon();
-      daemon.on("exit", () => {
-        daemon = null;
-        dialog.showErrorBox("Daemon has Exited");
+    if (!isSDKRunning) {
+      sdk = new SDK();
+      sdk.on("exit", () => {
+        sdk = null;
+        dialog.showErrorBox("SDK has quit");
         app.quit();
       });
-      daemon.launch();
+      sdk.launch();
     }
   });
 });
diff --git a/src/main/daemon.js b/src/main/sdk.js
similarity index 72%
rename from src/main/daemon.js
rename to src/main/sdk.js
index 17e1f64..6dbe13f 100644
--- a/src/main/daemon.js
+++ b/src/main/sdk.js
@@ -1,20 +1,19 @@
 const path = require("path");
 const { spawn, execSync } = require("child_process");
 
-class Daemon {
+class SDK {
   constructor() {
-    this.path = process.env.LBRY_DAEMON || path.join(__dirname, "../../dist/daemon/lbrynet");
+    this.path = process.env.LBRY_DAEMON || path.join(__dirname, "../../dist/sdk/lbrynet");
     this.handlers = [];
     this.subprocess = undefined;
   }
 
   launch() {
-    console.log("launching daemon");
     this.subprocess = spawn(this.path, ["start"]);
-    this.subprocess.stdout.on("data", data => console.log(`Daemon: ${data}`));
-    this.subprocess.stderr.on("data", data => console.error(`Daemon: ${data}`));
+    this.subprocess.stdout.on("data", data => console.log(`SDK: ${data}`));
+    this.subprocess.stderr.on("data", data => console.error(`SDK: ${data}`));
     this.subprocess.on("exit", () => this.fire("exit"));
-    this.subprocess.on("error", error => console.error(`Daemon error: ${error}`));
+    this.subprocess.on("error", error => console.error(`SDK error: ${error}`));
   }
 
   quit() {
@@ -44,4 +43,4 @@ class Daemon {
   }
 }
 
-module.exports = Daemon;
+module.exports = SDK;
diff --git a/src/renderer/index.js b/src/renderer/index.js
index dcfb04d..1cbf4b1 100644
--- a/src/renderer/index.js
+++ b/src/renderer/index.js
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 const { Lbry } = require("lbry-redux");
 
-Lbry.connect().then(checkDaemonStarted);
+Lbry.connect().then(checkSDKStarted);
 
-// This waits until the daemon is fully started before doing anything else
-function checkDaemonStarted() {
+// Wait until the sdk is fully started before doing anything else
+function checkSDKStarted() {
   Lbry.status().then(status => {
     if (status.is_running) {
-      // Daemon is now running
+      // SDK is now running
       const resolveWrapper = document.getElementById("resolve");
       const loadingWrapper = document.getElementById("loading");
       loadingWrapper.style.display = "none";
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ function checkDaemonStarted() {
     }
 
     setTimeout(() => {
-      checkDaemonStarted();
-    }, 250);
+      checkSDKStarted();
+    }, 500);
   });
 }