lbry.tv hybrid mode (#132)

* use lbry.tv for resolve and claim_search
* gracefully handle dynamic sdk ready state
* update pinned lbry-redux commit
* use empty state view when sdk is not ready
* traditional mode if dht is enabled

android

@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit bfd3c711abc4f693dbb68b06fdfce67036b1e4a3
+Subproject commit e9f25546979eee36751353c187dc9944ab1e508e

package.json

@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
     "base-64": "^0.1.0",
     "@expo/vector-icons": "^8.1.0",
     "gfycat-style-urls": "^1.0.3",
-    "lbry-redux": "lbryio/lbry-redux#84e697079968364fe526020086c8a44f4d2ef391",
-    "lbryinc": "lbryio/lbryinc#28afb9b06c3d142bad8347939c043a21b6cb1ae1",
+    "lbry-redux": "lbryio/lbry-redux#69ffd110dbf3633e5847f61f008751edec033017",
+    "lbryinc": "lbryio/lbryinc#021ac75d9aa2db488cfff8e9be320402f038f955",
     "lodash": ">=4.17.11",
     "merge": ">=1.2.1",
     "moment": "^2.22.1",

src/component/AppNavigator.js

@@ -42,8 +42,10 @@ import {
 } from 'react-native';
 import { selectDrawerStack } from 'redux/selectors/drawer';
 import {
+  Lbry,
   ACTIONS,
   SETTINGS,
+  doBalanceSubscribe,
   doDismissToast,
   doPopulateSharedUserState,
   doPreferenceGet,
@@ -52,6 +54,8 @@ import {
 } from 'lbry-redux';
 import {
   Lbryio,
+  doBlackListedOutpointsSubscribe,
+  doFilteredOutpointsSubscribe,
   doGetSync,
   doUserCheckEmailVerified,
   doUserEmailVerify,
@@ -75,6 +79,7 @@ import discoverStyle from 'styles/discover';
 import searchStyle from 'styles/search';
 import SearchRightHeaderIcon from 'component/searchRightHeaderIcon';
 import Snackbar from 'react-native-snackbar';
+import { doSetSdkReady } from 'redux/actions/settings';
 
 const SYNC_GET_INTERVAL = 1000 * 60 * 5; // every 5 minutes
 
@@ -327,6 +332,7 @@ class AppWithNavigationState extends React.Component {
     this.emailVerifyCheckInterval = setInterval(() => this.checkEmailVerification(), 5000);
     Linking.addEventListener('url', this._handleUrl);
 
+    DeviceEventEmitter.addListener('onSdkReady', this.handleSdkReady);
     DeviceEventEmitter.addListener('onDownloadAborted', this.handleDownloadAborted);
     DeviceEventEmitter.addListener('onDownloadStarted', this.handleDownloadStarted);
     DeviceEventEmitter.addListener('onDownloadUpdated', this.handleDownloadUpdated);
@@ -366,6 +372,46 @@ class AppWithNavigationState extends React.Component {
     );
   };
 
+  handleSdkReady = () => {
+    const { dispatch } = this.props;
+    dispatch(doSetSdkReady());
+    dispatch(doBalanceSubscribe());
+    dispatch(doBlackListedOutpointsSubscribe());
+    dispatch(doFilteredOutpointsSubscribe());
+
+    Lbry.wallet_status().then(secureWalletStatus => {
+      // For now, automatically unlock the wallet if a password is set so that downloads work
+      NativeModules.UtilityModule.getSecureValue(Constants.KEY_WALLET_PASSWORD).then(password => {
+        if ((secureWalletStatus.is_encrypted && !secureWalletStatus.is_locked) || secureWalletStatus.is_locked) {
+          this.setState({
+            message: __('Unlocking account'),
+            details: __('Decrypting wallet'),
+          });
+
+          // unlock the wallet and then finish the splash screen
+          Lbry.wallet_unlock({ password: password || '' }).then(unlocked => {
+            if (unlocked) {
+            } else {
+              // this.handleAccountUnlockFailed();
+            }
+          });
+        }
+      });
+    });
+  };
+
+  handleAccountUnlockFailed() {
+    const { dispatch } = this.props;
+    dispatch(
+      doToast({
+        message: __(
+          'Your wallet failed to unlock, which means you may not be able to play any videos or access your funds. Restart the app to fix this.',
+        ),
+        isError: true,
+      }),
+    );
+  }
+
   handleDownloadStarted = evt => {
     const { dispatch } = this.props;
     const { uri, outpoint, fileInfo } = evt;
@@ -401,6 +447,7 @@ class AppWithNavigationState extends React.Component {
   };
 
   componentWillUnmount() {
+    DeviceEventEmitter.removeListener('onSdkReady', this.handleSdkReady);
     DeviceEventEmitter.removeListener('onDownloadAborted', this.handleDownloadAborted);
     DeviceEventEmitter.removeListener('onDownloadStarted', this.handleDownloadStarted);
     DeviceEventEmitter.removeListener('onDownloadUpdated', this.handleDownloadUpdated);

src/component/channelIconItem/index.js

@@ -19,7 +19,4 @@ const perform = dispatch => ({
   resolveUri: uri => dispatch(doResolveUri(uri)),
 });
 
-export default connect(
-  select,
-  perform
-)(ChannelIconItem);
+export default connect(select, perform)(ChannelIconItem);

src/component/claimList/index.js

@@ -23,7 +23,4 @@ const perform = dispatch => ({
   claimSearch: options => dispatch(doClaimSearch(options)),
 });
 
-export default connect(
-  select,
-  perform,
-)(ClaimList);
+export default connect(select, perform)(ClaimList);

src/component/claimResultItem/index.js

@@ -36,7 +36,4 @@ const perform = dispatch => ({
   setPlayerVisible: (visible, uri) => dispatch(doSetPlayerVisible(visible, uri)),
 });
 
-export default connect(
-  select,
-  perform,
-)(ClaimResultItem);
+export default connect(select, perform)(ClaimResultItem);

src/component/drawerContent/index.js

@@ -1,18 +1,17 @@
 import { connect } from 'react-redux';
-import { doFetchChannelListMine, selectMyChannelClaims } from 'lbry-redux';
+import { doToast, selectMyChannelClaims } from 'lbry-redux';
 import { selectUser } from 'lbryinc';
+import { selectSdkReady } from 'redux/selectors/settings';
 import DrawerContent from './view';
 
 const select = state => ({
   channels: selectMyChannelClaims(state),
+  sdkReady: selectSdkReady(state),
   user: selectUser(state),
 });
 
 const perform = dispatch => ({
-  fetchChannelListMine: () => dispatch(doFetchChannelListMine(1, 99999, true)),
+  notify: data => dispatch(doToast(data)),
 });
 
-export default connect(
-  select,
-  perform,
-)(DrawerContent);
+export default connect(select, perform)(DrawerContent);

src/component/drawerContent/view.js

@@ -31,13 +31,17 @@ const groupedMenuItems = {
 };
 
 const groupNames = Object.keys(groupedMenuItems);
+const routesRequiringSdkReady = [
+  Constants.DRAWER_ROUTE_CHANNEL_CREATOR,
+  Constants.DRAWER_ROUTE_MY_LBRY,
+  Constants.DRAWER_ROUTE_PUBLISHES,
+  Constants.DRAWER_ROUTE_PUBLISH,
+  Constants.DRAWER_ROUTE_WALLET,
+  Constants.DRAWER_ROUTE_REWARDS,
+  Constants.DRAWER_ROUTE_INVITES,
+];
 
 class DrawerContent extends React.PureComponent {
-  componentDidMount() {
-    const { fetchChannelListMine } = this.props;
-    fetchChannelListMine();
-  }
-
   getAvatarImageUrl = () => {
     const { channels = [] } = this.props;
     if (channels) {
@@ -62,6 +66,21 @@ class DrawerContent extends React.PureComponent {
     });
   };
 
+  handleItemPress = routeName => {
+    const { navigation, notify, sdkReady } = this.props;
+    if (!sdkReady && routesRequiringSdkReady.includes(routeName)) {
+      if (navigation.closeDrawer) {
+        navigation.closeDrawer();
+      }
+      notify({
+        message: __('The background service is still initializing. Please try again when initialization is complete.'),
+      });
+      return;
+    }
+
+    navigation.navigate({ routeName: routeName });
+  };
+
   render() {
     const { activeTintColor, navigation, user, onItemPress } = this.props;
     const { state } = navigation;
@@ -157,7 +176,7 @@ class DrawerContent extends React.PureComponent {
                           focused ? discoverStyle.menuItemTouchAreaFocused : null,
                         ]}
                         key={item.label}
-                        onPress={() => navigation.navigate({ routeName: item.route })}
+                        onPress={() => this.handleItemPress(item.route)}
                         delayPressIn={0}
                       >
                         <View style={discoverStyle.menuItemIcon}>

src/component/fileItem/index.js

@@ -35,7 +35,4 @@ const perform = dispatch => ({
   setPlayerVisible: (visible, uri) => dispatch(doSetPlayerVisible(visible, uri)),
 });
 
-export default connect(
-  select,
-  perform,
-)(FileItem);
+export default connect(select, perform)(FileItem);

src/component/fileListItem/index.js

@@ -36,7 +36,4 @@ const perform = dispatch => ({
   setPlayerVisible: (visible, uri) => dispatch(doSetPlayerVisible(visible, uri)),
 });
 
-export default connect(
-  select,
-  perform,
-)(FileListItem);
+export default connect(select, perform)(FileListItem);

src/component/fileListItem/view.js

@@ -125,7 +125,9 @@ class FileListItem extends React.PureComponent {
         const outpointsToHide = !blackListedOutpoints
           ? filteredOutpoints
           : blackListedOutpoints.concat(filteredOutpoints);
-        shouldHide = outpointsToHide.some(outpoint => outpoint.txid === claim.txid && outpoint.nout === claim.nout);
+        shouldHide = outpointsToHide.some(
+          outpoint => outpoint && outpoint.txid === claim.txid && outpoint.nout === claim.nout,
+        );
       }
 
       // TODO: hide channels on tag pages?
@@ -143,10 +145,14 @@ class FileListItem extends React.PureComponent {
       <View>
         {isRepost && (
           <View style={fileListStyle.repostInfo}>
-            <Icon name={"retweet"} size={14} style={fileListStyle.repostIcon} />
+            <Icon name={'retweet'} size={14} style={fileListStyle.repostIcon} />
             <Text style={fileListStyle.repostChannelName}>
-              <Link text={repostChannel}
-                onPress={() => navigateToUri(navigation, normalizeURI(repostChannelUrl), null, false, null, false)} /> reposted</Text>
+              <Link
+                text={repostChannel}
+                onPress={() => navigateToUri(navigation, normalizeURI(repostChannelUrl), null, false, null, false)}
+              />{' '}
+              reposted
+            </Text>
           </View>
         )}
 

src/component/sdkLoadingStatus/index.js

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+import { connect } from 'react-redux';
+import SdkLoadingStatus from './view';
+
+export default connect()(SdkLoadingStatus);

src/component/sdkLoadingStatus/view.js

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+import { ActivityIndicator, Text, View } from 'react-native';
+import React from 'react';
+import discoverStyle from 'styles/discover';
+import Colors from 'styles/colors';
+
+export default class SdkLoadingStatus extends React.PureComponent {
+  render() {
+    return (
+      <View style={discoverStyle.sdkLoading}>
+        <ActivityIndicator color={Colors.White} size={'small'} />
+        <Text style={discoverStyle.sdkLoadingText}>{__('The LBRY background service is initializing...')}</Text>
+      </View>
+    );
+  }
+}

src/component/suggestedSubscriptionItem/index.js

@@ -23,7 +23,4 @@ const perform = dispatch => ({
   unsubscribe: subscription => doChannelUnsubscribe(subscription),
 });
 
-export default connect(
-  select,
-  perform,
-)(SuggestedSubscriptionItem);
+export default connect(select, perform)(SuggestedSubscriptionItem);

src/component/suggestedSubscriptions/index.js

@@ -16,7 +16,4 @@ const perform = dispatch => ({
   claimSearch: options => dispatch(doClaimSearch(options)),
 });
 
-export default connect(
-  select,
-  perform
-)(SuggestedSubscriptions);
+export default connect(select, perform)(SuggestedSubscriptions);

src/component/suggestedSubscriptionsGrid/index.js

@@ -24,7 +24,4 @@ const perform = dispatch => ({
   claimSearch: options => dispatch(doClaimSearch(options)),
 });
 
-export default connect(
-  select,
-  perform,
-)(SuggestedSubscriptionsGrid);
+export default connect(select, perform)(SuggestedSubscriptionsGrid);

src/constants.js

@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ const Constants = {
   SETTING_DEVICE_WALLET_SYNCED: 'deviceWalletSynced',
   SETTING_DHT_ENABLED: 'dhtEnabled',
 
+  ACTION_SDK_READY: 'SDK_READY',
+
   ACTION_DELETE_COMPLETED_BLOBS: 'DELETE_COMPLETED_BLOBS',
   ACTION_FIRST_RUN_PAGE_CHANGED: 'FIRST_RUN_PAGE_CHANGED',
 

src/index.js

@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@ import settingsReducer from 'redux/reducers/settings';
 import thunk from 'redux-thunk';
 
 window.__ = __;
+if (!NativeModules.UtilityModule.dhtEnabled) {
+  Lbry.alternateConnectionString = 'https://api.lbry.tv/api/v1/proxy';
+  Lbry.methodsUsingAlternateConnectionString = ['claim_search', 'resolve'];
+}
 
 const globalExceptionHandler = (error, isFatal) => {
   if (error && NativeModules.Firebase) {

src/page/channelCreator/index.js

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import {
 import { doUpdateChannelFormState, doClearChannelFormState } from 'redux/actions/form';
 import { selectDrawerStack } from 'redux/selectors/drawer';
 import { selectChannelFormState, selectHasChannelFormState } from 'redux/selectors/form';
+import { selectSdkReady } from 'redux/selectors/settings';
 import Constants from 'constants'; // eslint-disable-line node/no-deprecated-api
 import ChannelCreator from './view';
 
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ const select = state => ({
   fetchingChannels: selectFetchingMyChannels(state),
   balance: selectBalance(state),
   hasFormState: selectHasChannelFormState(state),
+  sdkReady: selectSdkReady(state),
   updatingChannel: selectUpdatingChannel(state),
   updateChannelError: selectUpdateChannelError(state),
 });
@@ -52,7 +54,4 @@ const perform = dispatch => ({
   setExplicitNavigateBack: flag => dispatch(doSetExplicitNavigateBack(flag)),
 });
 
-export default connect(
-  select,
-  perform,
-)(ChannelCreator);
+export default connect(select, perform)(ChannelCreator);

src/page/channelCreator/view.js

@@ -176,9 +176,7 @@ export default class ChannelCreator extends React.PureComponent {
     NativeModules.Firebase.setCurrentScreen('Channels').then(result => {
       pushDrawerStack(Constants.DRAWER_ROUTE_CHANNEL_CREATOR, navigation.state.params ? navigation.state.params : null);
       setPlayerVisible();
-      if (!fetchingChannels) {
-        fetchChannelListMine();
-      }
+      fetchChannelListMine();
 
       DeviceEventEmitter.addListener('onDocumentPickerFilePicked', this.onFilePicked);
       DeviceEventEmitter.addListener('onDocumentPickerCanceled', this.onPickerCanceled);
@@ -802,7 +800,15 @@ export default class ChannelCreator extends React.PureComponent {
   };
 
   render() {
-    const { abandoningClaimIds, balance, fetchingChannels, updatingChannel, channels = [], navigation } = this.props;
+    const {
+      abandoningClaimIds,
+      balance,
+      fetchingChannels,
+      sdkReady,
+      updatingChannel,
+      channels = [],
+      navigation,
+    } = this.props;
     const {
       autoStyle,
       autoStyles,
@@ -826,6 +832,19 @@ export default class ChannelCreator extends React.PureComponent {
 
     const hasChannels = channels && channels.length > 0;
 
+    if (!sdkReady) {
+      return (
+        <View style={channelCreatorStyle.container}>
+          <UriBar navigation={navigation} />
+          <EmptyStateView
+            message={__(
+              'The background service is still initializing. You can still explore and watch content during the initialization process.',
+            )}
+          />
+        </View>
+      );
+    }
+
     return (
       <View style={channelCreatorStyle.container}>
         <UriBar

src/page/discover/index.js

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import {
 } from 'lbryinc';
 import { doPushDrawerStack, doSetPlayerVisible } from 'redux/actions/drawer';
 import { doSetClientSetting, doSetSortByItem, doSetTimeItem } from 'redux/actions/settings';
-import { makeSelectClientSetting, selectSortByItem, selectTimeItem } from 'redux/selectors/settings';
+import { makeSelectClientSetting, selectSdkReady, selectSortByItem, selectTimeItem } from 'redux/selectors/settings';
 import Constants from 'constants'; // eslint-disable-line node/no-deprecated-api
 import DiscoverPage from './view';
 
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ const select = state => ({
   followedTags: selectFollowedTags(state),
   ratingReminderDisabled: makeSelectClientSetting(Constants.SETTING_RATING_REMINDER_DISABLED)(state),
   ratingReminderLastShown: makeSelectClientSetting(Constants.SETTING_RATING_REMINDER_LAST_SHOWN)(state),
+  sdkReady: selectSdkReady(state),
   sortByItem: selectSortByItem(state),
   timeItem: selectTimeItem(state),
   unreadSubscriptions: selectUnreadSubscriptions(state),
@@ -46,7 +47,4 @@ const perform = dispatch => ({
   setTimeItem: item => dispatch(doSetTimeItem(item)),
 });
 
-export default connect(
-  select,
-  perform,
-)(DiscoverPage);
+export default connect(select, perform)(DiscoverPage);

src/page/discover/view.js

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import Icon from 'react-native-vector-icons/FontAwesome5';
 import Link from 'component/link';
 import ModalTagSelector from 'component/modalTagSelector';
 import ModalPicker from 'component/modalPicker';
+import SdkLoadingStatus from 'component/sdkLoadingStatus';
 import UriBar from 'component/uriBar';
 import _ from 'lodash';
 
@@ -268,8 +269,8 @@ class DiscoverPage extends React.PureComponent {
   );
 
   render() {
-    const { currentRoute, navigation, sortByItem, timeItem } = this.props;
-    const { orderBy, showModalTagSelector, showSortPicker, showTimePicker } = this.state;
+    const { currentRoute, navigation, sdkReady, sortByItem, timeItem } = this.props;
+    const { showModalTagSelector, showSortPicker, showTimePicker } = this.state;
 
     return (
       <View style={discoverStyle.container}>
@@ -289,7 +290,7 @@ class DiscoverPage extends React.PureComponent {
             keyExtractor={(item, index) => item}
           />
         )}
-        {!showModalTagSelector && !showSortPicker && !showTimePicker && (
+        {sdkReady && !showModalTagSelector && !showSortPicker && !showTimePicker && (
           <FloatingWalletBalance navigation={navigation} />
         )}
         {showModalTagSelector && (
@@ -316,6 +317,8 @@ class DiscoverPage extends React.PureComponent {
             items={Constants.CLAIM_SEARCH_TIME_ITEMS}
           />
         )}
+
+        {!sdkReady && <SdkLoadingStatus />}
       </View>
     );
   }

src/page/downloads/index.js

@@ -11,15 +11,17 @@ import {
 import { doPushDrawerStack, doSetPlayerVisible } from 'redux/actions/drawer';
 import { doDeleteFile } from 'redux/actions/file';
 import { selectCurrentRoute } from 'redux/selectors/drawer';
+import { selectSdkReady } from 'redux/selectors/settings';
 import Constants from 'constants'; // eslint-disable-line node/no-deprecated-api
 import DownloadsPage from './view';
 
 const select = state => ({
   claims: selectMyClaimsWithoutChannels(state),
   currentRoute: selectCurrentRoute(state),
-  fileInfos: selectFileInfosDownloaded(state),
   downloadedUris: selectDownloadedUris(state),
+  fileInfos: selectFileInfosDownloaded(state),
   fetching: selectIsFetchingFileList(state) || selectIsFetchingClaimListMine(state),
+  sdkReady: selectSdkReady(state),
 });
 
 const perform = dispatch => ({
@@ -32,7 +34,4 @@ const perform = dispatch => ({
   setPlayerVisible: () => dispatch(doSetPlayerVisible(false)),
 });
 
-export default connect(
-  select,
-  perform
-)(DownloadsPage);
+export default connect(select, perform)(DownloadsPage);

src/page/downloads/view.js

@@ -144,11 +144,24 @@ class DownloadsPage extends React.PureComponent {
   };
 
   render() {
-    const { fetching, claims, downloadedUris, fileInfos, navigation } = this.props;
+    const { downloadedUris, fetching, navigation, sdkReady } = this.props;
     const { selectionMode, selectedUris } = this.state;
     const filteredUris = this.getFilteredUris();
     const hasDownloads = filteredUris && filteredUris.length > 0;
 
+    if (!sdkReady) {
+      return (
+        <View style={downloadsStyle.container}>
+          <UriBar navigation={navigation} />
+          <EmptyStateView
+            message={__(
+              'The background service is still initializing. You can still explore and watch content during the initialization process.',
+            )}
+          />
+        </View>
+      );
+    }
+
     return (
       <View style={downloadsStyle.container}>
         <UriBar

src/page/file/index.js

@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ import { doDeleteFile, doStopDownloadingFile } from 'redux/actions/file';
 import { doPushDrawerStack, doPopDrawerStack, doSetPlayerVisible } from 'redux/actions/drawer';
 import { doToggleFullscreenMode } from 'redux/actions/settings';
 import { selectDrawerStack, makeSelectPlayerVisible } from 'redux/selectors/drawer';
+import { selectSdkReady } from 'redux/selectors/settings';
 import FilePage from './view';
 
 const select = (state, props) => {
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ const select = (state, props) => {
     failedPurchaseUris: selectFailedPurchaseUris(state),
     myClaimUris: selectMyClaimUrisWithoutChannels(state),
     purchaseUriErrorMessage: selectPurchaseUriErrorMessage(state),
+    sdkReady: selectSdkReady(state),
     streamingUrl: makeSelectStreamingUrlForUri(contentUri)(state),
     thumbnail: makeSelectThumbnailForUri(contentUri)(state),
     title: makeSelectTitleForUri(contentUri)(state),
@@ -99,7 +101,4 @@ const perform = dispatch => ({
   toggleFullscreenMode: mode => dispatch(doToggleFullscreenMode(mode)),
 });
 
-export default connect(
-  select,
-  perform,
-)(FilePage);
+export default connect(select, perform)(FilePage);

src/page/file/view.js

@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ import RelatedContent from 'component/relatedContent';
 import SubscribeButton from 'component/subscribeButton';
 import SubscribeNotificationButton from 'component/subscribeNotificationButton';
 import UriBar from 'component/uriBar';
-import Video from 'react-native-video';
 import FileRewardsDriver from 'component/fileRewardsDriver';
 import filePageStyle from 'styles/filePage';
 import uriBarStyle from 'styles/uriBar';
@@ -73,7 +72,7 @@ class FilePage extends React.PureComponent {
   constructor(props) {
     super(props);
     this.state = {
-      attemptAutoGet: false,
+      autoGetAttempted: false,
       autoOpened: false,
       autoDownloadStarted: false,
       autoPlayMedia: false,
@@ -297,7 +296,17 @@ class FilePage extends React.PureComponent {
   }
 
   componentDidUpdate(prevProps, prevState) {
-    const { claim, contentType, costInfo, fileInfo, isResolvingUri, resolveUri, navigation, title } = this.props;
+    const {
+      claim,
+      contentType,
+      costInfo,
+      fileInfo,
+      isResolvingUri,
+      resolveUri,
+      sdkReady,
+      navigation,
+      title,
+    } = this.props;
     const { uri } = this.state;
     if (!isResolvingUri && claim === undefined && uri) {
       resolveUri(uri);
@@ -323,10 +332,12 @@ class FilePage extends React.PureComponent {
     const isPlayable = mediaType === 'video' || mediaType === 'audio';
     const isViewable = mediaType === 'image' || mediaType === 'text';
     if (claim && costInfo && costInfo.cost === 0 && !this.state.autoGetAttempted && isViewable) {
-      this.setState({ autoGetAttempted: true }, () => this.checkStoragePermissionForDownload());
+      this.setState({ autoGetAttempted: true }, () => {
+        this.checkStoragePermissionForDownload();
+      });
     }
 
-    if (((costInfo && costInfo.cost > 0) || !isPlayable) && (!fileInfo && !isViewable) && !this.state.showRecommended) {
+    if (((costInfo && costInfo.cost > 0) || !isPlayable) && !fileInfo && !isViewable && !this.state.showRecommended) {
       this.setState({ showRecommended: true });
     }
 
@@ -706,7 +717,7 @@ class FilePage extends React.PureComponent {
   };
 
   confirmPurchaseUri = (uri, costInfo, download) => {
-    const { notify, purchaseUri, title } = this.props;
+    const { notify, purchaseUri, sdkReady, title } = this.props;
     if (!costInfo) {
       notify({ message: __('This content cannot be viewed at this time. Please try again in a bit.'), isError: true });
       this.setState({ downloadPressed: false });
@@ -715,6 +726,11 @@ class FilePage extends React.PureComponent {
     }
 
     const { cost } = costInfo;
+    if (!NativeModules.UtilityModule.dhtEnabled && !sdkReady && parseFloat(cost) === 0) {
+      this.attemptLbryTvPlayback();
+      return;
+    }
+
     if (costInfo.cost > 0) {
       Alert.alert(
         __('Confirm Purchase'),
@@ -742,22 +758,40 @@ class FilePage extends React.PureComponent {
     }
   };
 
+  getStreamUrlForClaim = claim => {
+    const { name, claim_id: claimId } = claim;
+    return `https://player.lbry.tv/content/claims/${name}/${claimId}/stream`;
+  };
+
+  attemptLbryTvPlayback = () => {
+    const { claim } = this.props;
+    if (claim) {
+      this.setState({ streamingMode: true, currentStreamUrl: this.getStreamUrlForClaim(claim) });
+    }
+  };
+
   onFileDownloadButtonPressed = () => {
     this.startTime = Date.now();
-    const { claim, costInfo, contentType, setPlayerVisible } = this.props;
+    const { claim, costInfo, contentType, notify, sdkReady, setPlayerVisible } = this.props;
     const mediaType = Lbry.getMediaType(contentType);
     const isPlayable = mediaType === 'video' || mediaType === 'audio';
     const isViewable = mediaType === 'image' || mediaType === 'text';
-
     const purchaseUrl = this.getPurchaseUrl();
-    NativeModules.Firebase.track('purchase_uri', { uri: purchaseUrl });
 
     if (!isPlayable) {
+      if (!sdkReady) {
+        notify({
+          message: __('The LBRY background service is still initializing. Please wait a few moments and try again.'),
+        });
+        return;
+      }
       this.onDownloadPressed();
     } else {
       this.confirmPurchaseUri(purchaseUrl, costInfo, !isPlayable);
     }
 
+    NativeModules.Firebase.track('purchase_uri', { uri: purchaseUrl });
+
     if (isPlayable) {
       this.setState({ downloadPressed: true, autoPlayMedia: true, stopDownloadConfirmed: false });
     }
@@ -1177,7 +1211,7 @@ class FilePage extends React.PureComponent {
               style={filePageStyle.mediaContainer}
               onPress={this.onFileDownloadButtonPressed}
             >
-              {(canOpen || (!fileInfo || (isPlayable && !canLoadMedia)) || (!canOpen && fileInfo)) && (
+              {(canOpen || !fileInfo || (isPlayable && !canLoadMedia) || (!canOpen && fileInfo)) && (
                 <FileItemMedia
                   duration={duration}
                   style={filePageStyle.thumbnail}

src/page/invites/index.js

@@ -12,23 +12,22 @@ import {
   doFetchInviteStatus,
   doUserInviteNew,
 } from 'lbryinc';
-import { doPushDrawerStack, doPopDrawerStack, doSetPlayerVisible } from 'redux/actions/drawer';
-import { doUpdateChannelFormState, doClearChannelFormState } from 'redux/actions/form';
-import { selectDrawerStack } from 'redux/selectors/drawer';
-import { selectChannelFormState, selectHasChannelFormState } from 'redux/selectors/form';
+import { doPushDrawerStack, doSetPlayerVisible } from 'redux/actions/drawer';
+import { selectSdkReady } from 'redux/selectors/settings';
 import Constants from 'constants'; // eslint-disable-line node/no-deprecated-api
 import InvitesPage from './view';
 
 const select = state => ({
   channels: selectMyChannelClaims(state),
+  errorMessage: selectUserInviteNewErrorMessage(state),
   fetchingChannels: selectFetchingMyChannels(state),
   fetchingInvitees: selectUserInviteStatusIsPending(state),
-  errorMessage: selectUserInviteNewErrorMessage(state),
-  invitesRemaining: selectUserInvitesRemaining(state),
-  referralCode: selectUserInviteReferralCode(state),
-  isPending: selectUserInviteNewIsPending(state),
   invitees: selectUserInvitees(state),
+  invitesRemaining: selectUserInvitesRemaining(state),
+  isPending: selectUserInviteNewIsPending(state),
+  referralCode: selectUserInviteReferralCode(state),
   referralReward: selectReferralReward(state),
+  sdkReady: selectSdkReady(state),
 });
 
 const perform = dispatch => ({
@@ -40,7 +39,4 @@ const perform = dispatch => ({
   notify: data => dispatch(doToast(data)),
 });
 
-export default connect(
-  select,
-  perform,
-)(InvitesPage);
+export default connect(select, perform)(InvitesPage);

src/page/invites/view.js

@@ -11,14 +11,10 @@ import {
   View,
 } from 'react-native';
 import Colors from 'styles/colors';
-import Constants from 'constants'; // eslint-disable-line node/no-deprecated-api
 import Icon from 'react-native-vector-icons/FontAwesome5';
-import Link from 'component/link';
 import Button from 'component/button';
 import ChannelSelector from 'component/channelSelector';
-import PageHeader from 'component/pageHeader';
-import RewardCard from 'component/rewardCard';
-import RewardEnrolment from 'component/rewardEnrolment';
+import EmptyStateView from 'component/emptyStateView';
 import UriBar from 'component/uriBar';
 import invitesStyle from 'styles/invites';
 import { fetchReferralCode, logPublish } from 'utils/helper';
@@ -134,10 +130,23 @@ class InvitesPage extends React.PureComponent {
   };
 
   render() {
-    const { fetchingInvitees, user, navigation, notify, isPending, invitees } = this.props;
-    const { email, inviteLink } = this.state;
+    const { fetchingInvitees, invitees, isPending, navigation, sdkReady } = this.props;
+    const { email } = this.state;
     const hasInvitees = invitees && invitees.length > 0;
 
+    if (!sdkReady) {
+      return (
+        <View style={invitesStyle.container}>
+          <UriBar navigation={navigation} />
+          <EmptyStateView
+            message={__(
+              'The background service is still initializing. You can still explore and watch content during the initialization process.',
+            )}
+          />
+        </View>
+      );
+    }
+
     return (
       <View style={invitesStyle.container}>
         <UriBar navigation={navigation} />

src/page/publish/index.js

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import { selectDrawerStack } from 'redux/selectors/drawer';
 import { doUpdatePublishFormState, doClearPublishFormState, doPendingPublishSuccess } from 'redux/actions/form';
 import { doPushDrawerStack, doPopDrawerStack, doSetPlayerVisible } from 'redux/actions/drawer';
 import { selectPublishFormState, selectHasPublishFormState } from 'redux/selectors/form';
+import { selectSdkReady } from 'redux/selectors/settings';
 import Constants from 'constants'; // eslint-disable-line node/no-deprecated-api
 import PublishPage from './view';
 
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ const select = state => ({
   myClaims: selectMyClaims(state),
   publishFormState: selectPublishFormState(state),
   publishFormValues: selectPublishFormValues(state),
+  sdkReady: selectSdkReady(state),
 });
 
 const perform = dispatch => ({
@@ -39,7 +41,4 @@ const perform = dispatch => ({
   setPlayerVisible: () => dispatch(doSetPlayerVisible(false)),
 });
 
-export default connect(
-  select,
-  perform,
-)(PublishPage);
+export default connect(select, perform)(PublishPage);

src/page/publish/view.js

@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ import Button from 'component/button';
 import ChannelSelector from 'component/channelSelector';
 import Colors from 'styles/colors';
 import Constants from 'constants'; // eslint-disable-line node/no-deprecated-api
+import EmptyStateView from 'component/emptyStateView';
 import FastImage from 'react-native-fast-image';
 import FloatingWalletBalance from 'component/floatingWalletBalance';
 import Icon from 'react-native-vector-icons/FontAwesome5';
@@ -974,7 +975,7 @@ class PublishPage extends React.PureComponent {
   };
 
   render() {
-    const { balance, navigation, notify, publishFormValues } = this.props;
+    const { balance, navigation, notify, sdkReady } = this.props;
     const {
       allThumbnailsChecked,
       canUseCamera,
@@ -987,6 +988,19 @@ class PublishPage extends React.PureComponent {
       videos,
     } = this.state;
 
+    if (!sdkReady) {
+      return (
+        <View style={publishStyle.container}>
+          <UriBar navigation={navigation} />
+          <EmptyStateView
+            message={__(
+              'The background service is still initializing. You can still explore and watch content during the initialization process.',
+            )}
+          />
+        </View>
+      );
+    }
+
     let content;
     if (Constants.PHASE_SELECTOR === currentPhase) {
       content = (

src/page/publishes/index.js

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import {
   selectIsFetchingClaimListMine,
 } from 'lbry-redux';
 import { doPushDrawerStack, doSetPlayerVisible } from 'redux/actions/drawer';
+import { selectSdkReady } from 'redux/selectors/settings';
 import Constants from 'constants'; // eslint-disable-line node/no-deprecated-api
 import PublishesPage from './view';
 
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ const select = state => ({
   uris: selectMyClaimUrisWithoutChannels(state),
   fetching: selectIsFetchingClaimListMine(state),
   pendingClaims: selectPendingClaims(state),
+  sdkReady: selectSdkReady(state),
 });
 
 const perform = dispatch => ({
@@ -27,7 +29,4 @@ const perform = dispatch => ({
   setPlayerVisible: () => dispatch(doSetPlayerVisible(false)),
 });
 
-export default connect(
-  select,
-  perform
-)(PublishesPage);
+export default connect(select, perform)(PublishesPage);

src/page/publishes/view.js

@@ -114,14 +114,27 @@ class PublishesPage extends React.PureComponent {
           },
         },
       ],
-      { cancelable: true }
+      { cancelable: true },
     );
   };
 
   render() {
-    const { fetching, navigation, uris } = this.props;
+    const { fetching, navigation, sdkReady, uris } = this.props;
     const { selectionMode, selectedUris } = this.state;
 
+    if (!sdkReady) {
+      return (
+        <View style={publishStyle.container}>
+          <UriBar navigation={navigation} />
+          <EmptyStateView
+            message={__(
+              'The background service is still initializing. You can still explore and watch content during the initialization process.',
+            )}
+          />
+        </View>
+      );
+    }
+
     return (
       <View style={publishStyle.container}>
         <UriBar

src/page/rewards/index.js

@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ import {
 import { doToast } from 'lbry-redux';
 import { doPushDrawerStack, doSetPlayerVisible } from 'redux/actions/drawer';
 import { selectCurrentRoute } from 'redux/selectors/drawer';
-import Constants from 'constants';
+import { selectSdkReady } from 'redux/selectors/settings';
+import Constants from 'constants'; // eslint-disable-line node/no-deprecated-api
 import RewardsPage from './view';
 
 const select = state => ({
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ const select = state => ({
   emailVerifyPending: selectEmailVerifyIsPending(state),
   fetching: selectFetchingRewards(state),
   rewards: selectUnclaimedRewards(state),
+  sdkReady: selectSdkReady(state),
   user: selectUser(state),
 });
 
@@ -33,7 +35,4 @@ const perform = dispatch => ({
   setPlayerVisible: () => dispatch(doSetPlayerVisible(false)),
 });
 
-export default connect(
-  select,
-  perform
-)(RewardsPage);
+export default connect(select, perform)(RewardsPage);

src/page/rewards/view.js

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import Colors from 'styles/colors';
 import Constants from 'constants'; // eslint-disable-line node/no-deprecated-api
 import Link from 'component/link';
 import CustomRewardCard from 'component/customRewardCard';
-import PageHeader from 'component/pageHeader';
+import EmptyStateView from 'component/emptyStateView';
 import RewardCard from 'component/rewardCard';
 import RewardEnrolment from 'component/rewardEnrolment';
 import UriBar from 'component/uriBar';
@@ -192,9 +192,22 @@ class RewardsPage extends React.PureComponent {
   };
 
   render() {
-    const { user, navigation } = this.props;
+    const { navigation, sdkReady } = this.props;
     const { currentFilter } = this.state;
 
+    if (!sdkReady) {
+      return (
+        <View style={rewardStyle.container}>
+          <UriBar navigation={navigation} />
+          <EmptyStateView
+            message={__(
+              'The background service is still initializing. You can still explore and watch content during the initialization process.',
+            )}
+          />
+        </View>
+      );
+    }
+
     return (
       <View style={rewardStyle.container}>
         <UriBar navigation={navigation} />

src/page/settings/view.js

@@ -1,6 +1,16 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import { SETTINGS } from 'lbry-redux';
-import { ActivityIndicator, Picker, Platform, Text, View, ScrollView, Switch, NativeModules } from 'react-native';
+import {
+  ActivityIndicator,
+  Picker,
+  Platform,
+  Text,
+  TextInput,
+  View,
+  ScrollView,
+  Switch,
+  NativeModules,
+} from 'react-native';
 import { navigateBack } from 'utils/helper';
 import AsyncStorage from '@react-native-community/async-storage';
 import Colors from 'styles/colors';
@@ -328,7 +338,9 @@ class SettingsPage extends React.PureComponent {
             <View style={settingsStyle.switchText}>
               <Text style={settingsStyle.label}>{__('Participate in the data network')}</Text>
               <Text style={settingsStyle.description}>
-                {__('Enable DHT (this will take effect upon app and background service restart)')}
+                {__(
+                  'Enable peer-to-peer functionality (this will take effect upon app and background service restart)',
+                )}
               </Text>
             </View>
             <View style={settingsStyle.switchContainer}>

src/page/splash/index.js

@@ -1,11 +1,8 @@
 import { connect } from 'react-redux';
-import { SETTINGS, doBalanceSubscribe, doUpdateBlockHeight, doPopulateSharedUserState, doToast } from 'lbry-redux';
+import { SETTINGS, doUpdateBlockHeight, doPopulateSharedUserState, doToast } from 'lbry-redux';
 import {
   doAuthenticate,
-  doInstallNew,
   doInstallNewWithParams,
-  doBlackListedOutpointsSubscribe,
-  doFilteredOutpointsSubscribe,
   doFetchMySubscriptions,
   doFetchRewardedContent,
   doGetSync,
@@ -32,9 +29,6 @@ const perform = dispatch => ({
     dispatch(doAuthenticate(appVersion, os, firebaseToken, true, null, callInstall)),
   installNewWithParams: (appVersion, installationId, nodeId, lbrynetVersion, os, platform, firebaseToken) =>
     dispatch(doInstallNewWithParams(appVersion, installationId, nodeId, lbrynetVersion, os, platform, firebaseToken)),
-  balanceSubscribe: () => dispatch(doBalanceSubscribe()),
-  blacklistedOutpointsSubscribe: () => dispatch(doBlackListedOutpointsSubscribe()),
-  filteredOutpointsSubscribe: () => dispatch(doFilteredOutpointsSubscribe()),
   fetchRewardedContent: () => dispatch(doFetchRewardedContent()),
   fetchSubscriptions: callback => dispatch(doFetchMySubscriptions(callback)),
   getSync: (password, callback) => dispatch(doGetSync(password, callback)),

src/page/splash/view.js

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ class SplashScreen extends React.PureComponent {
   };
 
   state = {
+    authWithoutSdk: false,
     accountUnlockFailed: false,
     appVersion: null,
     daemonReady: false,
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ class SplashScreen extends React.PureComponent {
                 liteModeParams: {
                   installationId: installIdContent,
                   nodeId: null,
-                  lbrynetVersion: '0.62.0',
+                  lbrynetVersion: '0.64.0',
                   platform,
                 },
               },
@@ -66,26 +67,26 @@ class SplashScreen extends React.PureComponent {
     });
   };
 
-  updateStatus() {
+  authenticateWithoutSdk() {
     const { authenticate } = this.props;
+    NativeModules.VersionInfo.getAppVersion().then(appVersion => {
+      this.setState({ appVersion, shouldAuthenticate: true, authWithoutSdk: true });
+      NativeModules.Firebase.getMessagingToken()
+        .then(firebaseToken => {
+          this.setState({ firebaseToken }, () => authenticate(appVersion, Platform.OS, firebaseToken, false));
+        })
+        .catch(() => {
+          authenticate(appVersion, Platform.OS, null, false);
+        });
+    });
+  }
+
+  updateStatus() {
     const { liteMode } = this.state;
 
-    if (liteMode) {
-      // authenticate immediately
-      NativeModules.VersionInfo.getAppVersion().then(appVersion => {
-        this.setState({ appVersion, shouldAuthenticate: true });
-        NativeModules.Firebase.getMessagingToken()
-          .then(firebaseToken => {
-            this.setState({ firebaseToken }, () => authenticate(appVersion, Platform.OS, firebaseToken, false));
-          })
-          .catch(() => {
-            authenticate(appVersion, Platform.OS, null, false);
-          });
-      });
-    } else {
-      Lbry.status().then(status => {
-        this._updateStatusCallback(status);
-      });
+    // authenticate immediately
+    if (!NativeModules.UtilityModule.dhtEnabled) {
+      this.authenticateWithoutSdk();
     }
   }
 
@@ -121,40 +122,50 @@ class SplashScreen extends React.PureComponent {
 
   componentWillReceiveProps(nextProps) {
     const { getSync, installNewWithParams } = this.props;
-    const { daemonReady, shouldAuthenticate, liteMode, liteModeParams, appVersion, firebaseToken } = this.state;
+    const {
+      daemonReady,
+      authWithoutSdk,
+      shouldAuthenticate,
+      liteMode,
+      liteModeParams,
+      appVersion,
+      firebaseToken,
+    } = this.state;
     const { user } = nextProps;
 
     if (liteMode && user && user.id) {
       this.navigateToLiteMode();
-    } else if (daemonReady && shouldAuthenticate && user && user.id) {
-      this.setState({ shouldAuthenticate: false }, () => {
-        // call install new after successful authentication
-        if (liteMode) {
-          const { installationId, nodeId, lbrynetVersion, platform } = liteModeParams;
-          installNewWithParams(
-            appVersion,
-            installationId,
-            nodeId,
-            lbrynetVersion,
-            Platform.OS,
-            platform,
-            firebaseToken,
-          );
-        }
+    } else if (shouldAuthenticate && user && user.id) {
+      if (daemonReady || authWithoutSdk) {
+        this.setState({ shouldAuthenticate: false }, () => {
+          // call install new after successful authentication
+          if (authWithoutSdk) {
+            const { installationId, nodeId, lbrynetVersion, platform } = liteModeParams;
+            installNewWithParams(
+              appVersion,
+              installationId,
+              nodeId,
+              lbrynetVersion,
+              Platform.OS,
+              platform,
+              firebaseToken,
+            );
+          }
 
-        // user is authenticated, navigate to the main view
-        if (user.has_verified_email) {
-          NativeModules.UtilityModule.getSecureValue(Constants.KEY_WALLET_PASSWORD).then(walletPassword => {
-            getSync(walletPassword, () => {
-              this.getUserSettings();
+          // user is authenticated, navigate to the main view
+          if (user.has_verified_email) {
+            NativeModules.UtilityModule.getSecureValue(Constants.KEY_WALLET_PASSWORD).then(walletPassword => {
+              getSync(walletPassword, () => {
+                this.getUserSettings();
+              });
             });
-          });
-          this.navigateToMain();
-          return;
-        }
+            this.navigateToMain();
+            return;
+          }
 
-        this.navigateToMain();
-      });
+          this.navigateToMain();
+        });
+      }
     }
   }
 
@@ -194,22 +205,9 @@ class SplashScreen extends React.PureComponent {
   };
 
   finishSplashScreen = () => {
-    const {
-      authenticate,
-      balanceSubscribe,
-      blacklistedOutpointsSubscribe,
-      filteredOutpointsSubscribe,
-      getSync,
-      updateBlockHeight,
-      user,
-    } = this.props;
+    const { authenticate, getSync, user } = this.props;
 
-    // Lbry.resolve({ urls: 'lbry://one' }).then(() => {
     // Leave the splash screen
-    balanceSubscribe();
-    blacklistedOutpointsSubscribe();
-    filteredOutpointsSubscribe();
-
     if (user && user.id && user.has_verified_email) {
       // user already authenticated
       NativeModules.UtilityModule.getSecureValue(Constants.KEY_WALLET_PASSWORD).then(walletPassword => {
@@ -229,31 +227,14 @@ class SplashScreen extends React.PureComponent {
         });
       });
     }
-    // });
   };
 
   handleAccountUnlockFailed() {
     this.setState({ accountUnlockFailed: true });
   }
 
-  _updateStatusCallback(status) {
-    const { fetchSubscriptions, getSync, setClientSetting } = this.props;
-    const startupStatus = status.startup_status;
-    const walletStatus = status.wallet;
-
-    // At the minimum, wallet should be started and blocks_behind equal to 0 before calling resolve
-    const hasStarted = startupStatus.stream_manager && startupStatus.wallet && status.wallet.blocks_behind <= 0;
-    if (hasStarted) {
-      // Wait until we are able to resolve a name before declaring
-      // that we are done.
-      // TODO: This is a hack, and the logic should live in the daemon
-      // to give us a better sense of when we are actually started
-      this.setState({
-        daemonReady: true,
-        isLagging: false,
-        isRunning: true,
-      });
-
+  handleSdkReady = () => {
+    this.setState({ daemonReady: true }, () => {
       Lbry.wallet_status().then(secureWalletStatus => {
         // For now, automatically unlock the wallet if a password is set so that downloads work
         NativeModules.UtilityModule.getSecureValue(Constants.KEY_WALLET_PASSWORD).then(password => {
@@ -284,9 +265,12 @@ class SplashScreen extends React.PureComponent {
           }
         });
       });
+    });
+  };
 
-      return;
-    }
+  handleSdkStatusResponse = evt => {
+    const { status } = evt;
+    const walletStatus = status.wallet;
 
     const headerSyncProgress = walletStatus ? walletStatus.headers_synchronization_progress : null;
     if (headerSyncProgress && headerSyncProgress < 100) {
@@ -321,23 +305,24 @@ class SplashScreen extends React.PureComponent {
         details: __('Initializing LBRY service'),
       });
     }
-
-    setTimeout(() => {
-      this.updateStatus();
-    }, 1000);
-  }
+  };
 
   componentWillMount() {
     DeviceEventEmitter.addListener('onNotificationTargetLaunch', this.onNotificationTargetLaunch);
+    DeviceEventEmitter.addListener('onSdkReady', this.handleSdkReady);
+    DeviceEventEmitter.addListener('onSdkStatusResponse', this.handleSdkStatusResponse);
   }
 
   componentWillUnmount() {
     DeviceEventEmitter.removeListener('onNotificationTargetLaunch', this.onNotificationTargetLaunch);
+    DeviceEventEmitter.removeListener('onSdkReady', this.handleSdkReady);
+    DeviceEventEmitter.removeListener('onSdkStatusResponse', this.handleSdkStatusResponse);
   }
 
   componentDidMount() {
     NativeModules.Firebase.track('app_launch', null);
     NativeModules.Firebase.setCurrentScreen('Splash');
+
     const { navigation } = this.props;
     const { resetUrl } = navigation.state.params;
     const isResetUrlSet = !!resetUrl;
@@ -357,11 +342,7 @@ class SplashScreen extends React.PureComponent {
         }
 
         // Only connect after checking initial launch url / notification launch target
-        if (liteMode) {
-          this.initLiteMode();
-        } else {
-          this.lbryConnect();
-        }
+        this.initLiteMode();
       });
     });
 
@@ -377,19 +358,23 @@ class SplashScreen extends React.PureComponent {
   }
 
   lbryConnect = () => {
-    Lbry.connect()
-      .then(() => {
-        this.updateStatus();
-      })
-      .catch(e => {
-        this.setState({
-          isLagging: true,
-          message: __('Connection Failure'),
-          details: __(
-            'We could not establish a connection to the SDK. Your data connection may be preventing LBRY from connecting. Contact hello@lbry.com if you think this is a software bug.',
-          ),
+    if (NativeModules.UtilityModule.dhtEnabled) {
+      Lbry.connect()
+        .then(() => {
+          this.updateStatus();
+        })
+        .catch(e => {
+          this.setState({
+            isLagging: true,
+            message: __('Connection Failure'),
+            details: __(
+              'We could not establish a connection to the SDK. Your data connection may be preventing LBRY from connecting. Contact hello@lbry.com if you think this is a software bug.',
+            ),
+          });
         });
-      });
+    } else {
+      this.updateStatus(); // skip lbry.connect for now (unless dht flag is enabled)
+    }
   };
 
   handleContinueAnywayPressed = () => {

src/page/subscriptions/index.js

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import {
 import { doToast, selectFetchingClaimSearch } from 'lbry-redux';
 import { doPushDrawerStack, doSetPlayerVisible } from 'redux/actions/drawer';
 import { doSetClientSetting, doSetTimeItem } from 'redux/actions/settings';
-import { makeSelectClientSetting, selectTimeItem } from 'redux/selectors/settings';
+import { makeSelectClientSetting, selectSdkReady, selectTimeItem } from 'redux/selectors/settings';
 import { selectCurrentRoute } from 'redux/selectors/drawer';
 import Constants from 'constants'; // eslint-disable-line node/no-deprecated-api
 import SubscriptionsPage from './view';
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ const select = state => ({
   firstRunCompleted: selectFirstRunCompleted(state),
   showSuggestedSubs: selectShowSuggestedSubs(state),
   timeItem: selectTimeItem(state),
+  sdkReady: selectSdkReady(state),
 });
 
 const perform = dispatch => ({
@@ -48,7 +49,4 @@ const perform = dispatch => ({
   setTimeItem: item => dispatch(doSetTimeItem(item)),
 });
 
-export default connect(
-  select,
-  perform,
-)(SubscriptionsPage);
+export default connect(select, perform)(SubscriptionsPage);

src/page/subscriptions/view.js

@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import SubscribedChannelList from 'component/subscribedChannelList';
 import SuggestedSubscriptions from 'component/suggestedSubscriptions';
 import SuggestedSubscriptionsGrid from 'component/suggestedSubscriptionsGrid';
 import UriBar from 'component/uriBar';
+import SdkLoadingStatus from 'component/sdkLoadingStatus';
 
 class SubscriptionsPage extends React.PureComponent {
   state = {
@@ -137,21 +138,7 @@ class SubscriptionsPage extends React.PureComponent {
   };
 
   render() {
-    const {
-      suggestedChannels,
-      subscribedChannels,
-      allSubscriptions,
-      doCompleteFirstRun,
-      doShowSuggestedSubs,
-      loading,
-      loadingSuggested,
-      firstRunCompleted,
-      showSuggestedSubs,
-      timeItem,
-      unreadSubscriptions,
-      navigation,
-      notify,
-    } = this.props;
+    const { subscribedChannels, loading, loadingSuggested, sdkReady, timeItem, navigation, notify } = this.props;
     const { currentSortByItem, filteredChannels, showModalSuggestedSubs, showSortPicker, showTimePicker } = this.state;
 
     const numberOfSubscriptions = subscribedChannels ? subscribedChannels.length : 0;
@@ -296,6 +283,8 @@ class SubscriptionsPage extends React.PureComponent {
             onDonePress={() => this.setState({ showModalSuggestedSubs: false })}
           />
         )}
+
+        {!sdkReady && <SdkLoadingStatus />}
       </View>
     );
   }

src/page/tag/index.js

@@ -3,11 +3,12 @@ import { selectFollowedTags, doToggleTagFollow } from 'lbry-redux';
 import { doPushDrawerStack, doSetPlayerVisible } from 'redux/actions/drawer';
 import { doSetSortByItem, doSetTimeItem } from 'redux/actions/settings';
 import { selectCurrentRoute } from 'redux/selectors/drawer';
-import { selectSortByItem, selectTimeItem } from 'redux/selectors/settings';
+import { selectSdkReady, selectSortByItem, selectTimeItem } from 'redux/selectors/settings';
 import TagPage from './view';
 
 const select = state => ({
   currentRoute: selectCurrentRoute(state),
+  sdkReady: selectSdkReady(state),
   sortByItem: selectSortByItem(state),
   timeItem: selectTimeItem(state),
   followedTags: selectFollowedTags(state),
@@ -21,7 +22,4 @@ const perform = dispatch => ({
   toggleTagFollow: tag => dispatch(doToggleTagFollow(tag)),
 });
 
-export default connect(
-  select,
-  perform
-)(TagPage);
+export default connect(select, perform)(TagPage);

src/page/tag/view.js

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import Constants from 'constants'; // eslint-disable-line node/no-deprecated-api
 import FloatingWalletBalance from 'component/floatingWalletBalance';
 import Link from 'component/link';
 import ModalPicker from 'component/modalPicker';
+import SdkLoadingStatus from 'component/sdkLoadingStatus';
 import UriBar from 'component/uriBar';
 
 class TagPage extends React.PureComponent {
@@ -127,7 +128,7 @@ class TagPage extends React.PureComponent {
   };
 
   render() {
-    const { navigation, sortByItem, timeItem } = this.props;
+    const { navigation, sdkReady, sortByItem, timeItem } = this.props;
     const { tag, showSortPicker, showTimePicker } = this.state;
 
     return (
@@ -144,7 +145,7 @@ class TagPage extends React.PureComponent {
             orientation={Constants.ORIENTATION_VERTICAL}
           />
         )}
-        {!showSortPicker && !showTimePicker && <FloatingWalletBalance navigation={navigation} />}
+        {sdkReady && !showSortPicker && !showTimePicker && <FloatingWalletBalance navigation={navigation} />}
         {showSortPicker && (
           <ModalPicker
             title={__('Sort content by')}
@@ -163,6 +164,7 @@ class TagPage extends React.PureComponent {
             items={Constants.CLAIM_SEARCH_TIME_ITEMS}
           />
         )}
+        {!sdkReady && <SdkLoadingStatus />}
       </View>
     );
   }

src/page/wallet/index.js

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { connect } from 'react-redux';
 import { doSetClientSetting } from 'redux/actions/settings';
-import { makeSelectClientSetting } from 'redux/selectors/settings';
+import { makeSelectClientSetting, selectSdkReady } from 'redux/selectors/settings';
 import { doPushDrawerStack, doSetPlayerVisible } from 'redux/actions/drawer';
 import { selectCurrentRoute } from 'redux/selectors/drawer';
 import { selectBalance } from 'lbry-redux';
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ const select = state => ({
   deviceWalletSynced: makeSelectClientSetting(Constants.SETTING_DEVICE_WALLET_SYNCED)(state),
   hasSyncedWallet: selectHasSyncedWallet(state),
   rewardsNotInterested: makeSelectClientSetting(Constants.SETTING_REWARDS_NOT_INTERESTED)(state),
+  sdkReady: selectSdkReady(state),
   understandsRisks: makeSelectClientSetting(Constants.SETTING_ALPHA_UNDERSTANDS_RISKS)(state),
   user: selectUser(state),
 });
@@ -27,7 +28,4 @@ const perform = dispatch => ({
   setPlayerVisible: () => dispatch(doSetPlayerVisible(false)),
 });
 
-export default connect(
-  select,
-  perform
-)(WalletPage);
+export default connect(select, perform)(WalletPage);

src/page/wallet/view.js

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import { NativeModules, ScrollView, Text, View } from 'react-native';
+import EmptyStateView from 'component/emptyStateView';
 import TransactionListRecent from 'component/transactionListRecent';
 import WalletAddress from 'component/walletAddress';
 import WalletBalance from 'component/walletBalance';
@@ -8,8 +9,6 @@ import WalletSend from 'component/walletSend';
 import WalletRewardsDriver from 'component/walletRewardsDriver';
 import WalletSignIn from 'component/walletSignIn';
 import WalletSyncDriver from 'component/walletSyncDriver';
-import Button from 'component/button';
-import Link from 'component/link';
 import UriBar from 'component/uriBar';
 import Constants from 'constants'; // eslint-disable-line node/no-deprecated-api
 import walletStyle from 'styles/wallet';
@@ -60,16 +59,20 @@ class WalletPage extends React.PureComponent {
   };
 
   render() {
-    const {
-      balance,
-      backupDismissed,
-      hasSyncedWallet,
-      rewardsNotInterested,
-      understandsRisks,
-      setClientSetting,
-      navigation,
-      user,
-    } = this.props;
+    const { balance, rewardsNotInterested, understandsRisks, navigation, sdkReady, user } = this.props;
+
+    if (!sdkReady) {
+      return (
+        <View style={walletStyle.container}>
+          <UriBar navigation={navigation} />
+          <EmptyStateView
+            message={__(
+              'The background service is still initializing. You can still explore and watch content during the initialization process.',
+            )}
+          />
+        </View>
+      );
+    }
 
     const signedIn = user && user.has_verified_email;
     if (!signedIn && !understandsRisks) {

src/redux/actions/settings.js

@@ -17,6 +17,14 @@ export function doSetClientSetting(key, value) {
   };
 }
 
+export function doSetSdkReady() {
+  return dispatch => {
+    dispatch({
+      type: Constants.ACTION_SDK_READY,
+    });
+  };
+}
+
 export function doSetSortByItem(item) {
   return dispatch => {
     dispatch({

src/redux/reducers/settings.js

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import Constants from 'constants'; // eslint-disable-line node/no-deprecated-api
 const reducers = {};
 const defaultState = {
   clientSettings: {},
+  sdkReady: false,
   sortByItemName: Constants.SORT_BY_HOT,
   timeItemName: Constants.TIME_WEEK,
   fullscreenMode: false,
@@ -20,6 +21,11 @@ reducers[ACTIONS.CLIENT_SETTING_CHANGED] = (state, action) => {
   });
 };
 
+reducers[Constants.ACTION_SDK_READY] = (state, action) =>
+  Object.assign({}, state, {
+    sdkReady: true,
+  });
+
 reducers[Constants.ACTION_SORT_BY_ITEM_CHANGED] = (state, action) =>
   Object.assign({}, state, {
     sortByItemName: action.data.name,

src/redux/selectors/settings.js

@@ -4,38 +4,22 @@ import { getSortByItemForName, getTimeItemForName } from 'utils/helper';
 
 const selectState = state => state.settings || {};
 
-export const selectDaemonSettings = createSelector(
-  selectState,
-  state => state.daemonSettings
-);
+export const selectDaemonSettings = createSelector(selectState, state => state.daemonSettings);
 
-export const selectClientSettings = createSelector(
-  selectState,
-  state => state.clientSettings || {}
-);
+export const selectClientSettings = createSelector(selectState, state => state.clientSettings || {});
 
-export const selectSortByItem = createSelector(
-  selectState,
-  state => getSortByItemForName(state.sortByItemName)
-);
+export const selectSortByItem = createSelector(selectState, state => getSortByItemForName(state.sortByItemName));
 
-export const selectTimeItem = createSelector(
-  selectState,
-  state => getTimeItemForName(state.timeItemName)
-);
+export const selectTimeItem = createSelector(selectState, state => getTimeItemForName(state.timeItemName));
 
 export const makeSelectClientSetting = setting =>
-  createSelector(
-    selectClientSettings,
-    settings => (settings ? settings[setting] : undefined)
-  );
+  createSelector(selectClientSettings, settings => (settings ? settings[setting] : undefined));
 
 // refactor me
 export const selectShowNsfw = makeSelectClientSetting(SETTINGS.SHOW_NSFW);
 
 export const selectKeepDaemonRunning = makeSelectClientSetting(SETTINGS.KEEP_DAEMON_RUNNING);
 
-export const selectFullscreenMode = createSelector(
-  selectState,
-  state => state.fullscreenMode
-);
+export const selectFullscreenMode = createSelector(selectState, state => state.fullscreenMode);
+
+export const selectSdkReady = createSelector(selectState, state => state.sdkReady);

src/styles/discover.js

@@ -398,6 +398,23 @@ const discoverStyle = StyleSheet.create({
     fontSize: 14,
     textAlign: 'center',
   },
+  sdkLoading: {
+    position: 'absolute',
+    flexDirection: 'row',
+    alignItems: 'center',
+    justifyContent: 'center',
+    bottom: 0,
+    left: 0,
+    right: 0,
+    padding: 8,
+    backgroundColor: Colors.LbryGreen,
+  },
+  sdkLoadingText: {
+    fontFamily: 'Inter-Regular',
+    fontSize: 14,
+    color: Colors.White,
+    marginLeft: 8,
+  },
 });
 
 export default discoverStyle;

yarn.lock

@@ -4591,17 +4591,17 @@ latest-version@^3.0.0:
   dependencies:
     package-json "^4.0.0"
 
-lbry-redux@lbryio/lbry-redux#84e697079968364fe526020086c8a44f4d2ef391:
+lbry-redux@lbryio/lbry-redux#69ffd110dbf3633e5847f61f008751edec033017:
   version "0.0.1"
-  resolved "https://codeload.github.com/lbryio/lbry-redux/tar.gz/84e697079968364fe526020086c8a44f4d2ef391"
+  resolved "https://codeload.github.com/lbryio/lbry-redux/tar.gz/69ffd110dbf3633e5847f61f008751edec033017"
   dependencies:
     proxy-polyfill "0.1.6"
     reselect "^3.0.0"
     uuid "^3.3.2"
 
-lbryinc@lbryio/lbryinc#28afb9b06c3d142bad8347939c043a21b6cb1ae1:
+lbryinc@lbryio/lbryinc#021ac75d9aa2db488cfff8e9be320402f038f955:
   version "0.0.1"
-  resolved "https://codeload.github.com/lbryio/lbryinc/tar.gz/28afb9b06c3d142bad8347939c043a21b6cb1ae1"
+  resolved "https://codeload.github.com/lbryio/lbryinc/tar.gz/021ac75d9aa2db488cfff8e9be320402f038f955"
   dependencies:
     reselect "^3.0.0"