diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index 0848536a0..b34ee8dd9 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 0.3.7
+current_version = 0.3.8
 commit = True
 tag = True
 message = Bump version: {current_version} -> {new_version}
diff --git a/.pylintrc b/.pylintrc
index 5e5aab35c..e49732469 100644
--- a/.pylintrc
+++ b/.pylintrc
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ ignored-classes=twisted.internet,RequestMessage
 # List of members which are set dynamically and missed by pylint inference
 # system, and so shouldn't trigger E1101 when accessed. Python regular
 # expressions are accepted.
-generated-members=
+generated-members=lbrynet.lbrynet_daemon.LBRYDaemon.Parameters
 
 
 [IMPORTS]
diff --git a/lbrynet/__init__.py b/lbrynet/__init__.py
index a0576d5af..49bd262cf 100644
--- a/lbrynet/__init__.py
+++ b/lbrynet/__init__.py
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 logging.getLogger(__name__).addHandler(logging.NullHandler())
 log.setLevel(logging.ERROR)
 
-__version__ = "0.3.7"
+__version__ = "0.3.8"
 version = tuple(__version__.split('.'))
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/LBRYDaemon.py b/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/LBRYDaemon.py
index aaf504080..ceb8a87a7 100644
--- a/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/LBRYDaemon.py
+++ b/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/LBRYDaemon.py
@@ -138,6 +138,11 @@ OK_CODE = 200
 REMOTE_SERVER = "www.google.com"
 
 
+class Parameters(object):
+    def __init__(self, **kwargs):
+        self.__dict__.update(kwargs)
+
+
 class LBRYDaemon(jsonrpc.JSONRPC):
     """
     LBRYnet daemon, a jsonrpc interface to lbry functions
@@ -1013,97 +1018,37 @@ class LBRYDaemon(jsonrpc.JSONRPC):
         return defer.succeed(True)
 
     def _download_name(self, name, timeout=DEFAULT_TIMEOUT, download_directory=None,
-                                file_name=None, stream_info=None, wait_for_write=True):
+                       file_name=None, stream_info=None, wait_for_write=True):
         """
         Add a lbry file to the file manager, start the download, and return the new lbry file.
         If it already exists in the file manager, return the existing lbry file
         """
-
-        if not download_directory:
-            download_directory = self.download_directory
-        elif not os.path.isdir(download_directory):
-            download_directory = self.download_directory
-
-        def _remove_from_wait(r):
-            del self.waiting_on[name]
-            return r
-
-        def _setup_stream(stream_info):
-            if 'sources' in stream_info.keys():
-                stream_hash = stream_info['sources']['lbry_sd_hash']
-            else:
-                stream_hash = stream_info['stream_hash']
-
-            d = self._get_lbry_file_by_sd_hash(stream_hash)
-            def _add_results(l):
-                if l:
-                    if os.path.isfile(os.path.join(self.download_directory, l.file_name)):
-                        return defer.succeed((stream_info, l))
-                return defer.succeed((stream_info, None))
-            d.addCallback(_add_results)
-            return d
-
-        def _wait_on_lbry_file(f):
-            if os.path.isfile(os.path.join(self.download_directory, f.file_name)):
-                written_file = file(os.path.join(self.download_directory, f.file_name))
-                written_file.seek(0, os.SEEK_END)
-                written_bytes = written_file.tell()
-                written_file.close()
-            else:
-                written_bytes = False
-
-            if not written_bytes:
-                d = defer.succeed(None)
-                d.addCallback(lambda _: reactor.callLater(1, _wait_on_lbry_file, f))
-                return d
-            else:
-                return defer.succeed(_disp_file(f))
-
-        def _disp_file(f):
-            file_path = os.path.join(self.download_directory, f.file_name)
-            log.info("[" + str(datetime.now()) + "] Already downloaded: " + str(f.sd_hash) + " --> " + file_path)
-            return f
-
-        def _get_stream(stream_info):
-            def _wait_for_write():
-                try:
-                    if os.path.isfile(os.path.join(self.download_directory, self.streams[name].downloader.file_name)):
-                        written_file = file(os.path.join(self.download_directory, self.streams[name].downloader.file_name))
-                        written_file.seek(0, os.SEEK_END)
-                        written_bytes = written_file.tell()
-                        written_file.close()
-                    else:
-                        written_bytes = False
-                except:
-                    written_bytes = False
-
-                if not written_bytes:
-                    d = defer.succeed(None)
-                    d.addCallback(lambda _: reactor.callLater(1, _wait_for_write))
-                    return d
-                else:
-                    return defer.succeed(None)
-
-            self.streams[name] = GetStream(self.sd_identifier, self.session, self.session.wallet,
-                                           self.lbry_file_manager, max_key_fee=self.max_key_fee,
-                                           data_rate=self.data_rate, timeout=timeout,
-                                           download_directory=download_directory, file_name=file_name)
-            d = self.streams[name].start(stream_info, name)
-            if wait_for_write:
-                d.addCallback(lambda _: _wait_for_write())
-            d.addCallback(lambda _: self.streams[name].downloader)
-
-            return d
+        helper = _DownloadNameHelper(
+            self, name, timeout, download_directory, file_name, wait_for_write)
 
         if not stream_info:
             self.waiting_on[name] = True
             d = self._resolve_name(name)
         else:
             d = defer.succeed(stream_info)
-        d.addCallback(_setup_stream)
-        d.addCallback(lambda (stream_info, lbry_file): _get_stream(stream_info) if not lbry_file else _wait_on_lbry_file(lbry_file))
+        d.addCallback(helper._setup_stream)
+        d.addCallback(helper.wait_or_get_stream)
         if not stream_info:
-            d.addCallback(_remove_from_wait)
+            d.addCallback(helper._remove_from_wait)
+        return d
+
+    def add_stream(self, name, timeout, download_directory, file_name, stream_info):
+        """Makes, adds and starts a stream"""
+        self.streams[name] = GetStream(self.sd_identifier,
+                                       self.session,
+                                       self.session.wallet,
+                                       self.lbry_file_manager,
+                                       max_key_fee=self.max_key_fee,
+                                       data_rate=self.data_rate,
+                                       timeout=timeout,
+                                       download_directory=download_directory,
+                                       file_name=file_name)
+        d = self.streams[name].start(stream_info, name)
         return d
 
     def _get_long_count_timestamp(self):
@@ -1116,38 +1061,16 @@ class LBRYDaemon(jsonrpc.JSONRPC):
         return defer.succeed(True)
 
     def _resolve_name(self, name, force_refresh=False):
-        def _cache_stream_info(stream_info):
-            def _add_txid(txid):
-                self.name_cache[name]['txid'] = txid
-                return defer.succeed(None)
+        """Resolves a name. Checks the cache first before going out to the blockchain.
 
-            self.name_cache[name] = {'claim_metadata': stream_info, 'timestamp': self._get_long_count_timestamp()}
-            d = self.session.wallet.get_txid_for_name(name)
-            d.addCallback(_add_txid)
-            d.addCallback(lambda _: self._update_claim_cache())
-            d.addCallback(lambda _: self.name_cache[name]['claim_metadata'])
-
-            return d
-
-        if not force_refresh:
-            if name in self.name_cache.keys():
-                if (self._get_long_count_timestamp() - self.name_cache[name]['timestamp']) < self.cache_time:
-                    log.info("[" + str(datetime.now()) + "] Returning cached stream info for lbry://" + name)
-                    d = defer.succeed(self.name_cache[name]['claim_metadata'])
-                else:
-                    log.info("[" + str(datetime.now()) + "] Refreshing stream info for lbry://" + name)
-                    d = self.session.wallet.get_stream_info_for_name(name)
-                    d.addCallbacks(_cache_stream_info, lambda _: defer.fail(UnknownNameError))
-            else:
-                log.info("[" + str(datetime.now()) + "] Resolving stream info for lbry://" + name)
-                d = self.session.wallet.get_stream_info_for_name(name)
-                d.addCallbacks(_cache_stream_info, lambda _: defer.fail(UnknownNameError))
-        else:
-            log.info("[" + str(datetime.now()) + "] Resolving stream info for lbry://" + name)
-            d = self.session.wallet.get_stream_info_for_name(name)
-            d.addCallbacks(_cache_stream_info, lambda _: defer.fail(UnknownNameError))
-
-        return d
+        Args:
+            name: the lbry://<name> to resolve
+            force_refresh: if True, always go out to the blockchain to resolve.
+        """
+        if name.startswith('lbry://'):
+            raise ValueError('name %s should not start with lbry://')
+        helper = _ResolveNameHelper(self, name, force_refresh)
+        return helper.get_deferred()
 
     def _delete_lbry_file(self, lbry_file, delete_file=True):
         d = self.lbry_file_manager.delete_lbry_file(lbry_file)
@@ -1670,65 +1593,54 @@ class LBRYDaemon(jsonrpc.JSONRPC):
         d.addCallbacks(lambda info: self._render_response(info, OK_CODE), lambda _: server.failure)
         return d
 
+    def _process_get_parameters(self, p):
+        """Extract info from input parameters and fill in default values for `get` call."""
+        # TODO: this process can be abstracted s.t. each method
+        #       can spec what parameters it expects and how to set default values
+        timeout = p.get('timeout', self.download_timeout)
+        download_directory = p.get('download_directory', self.download_directory)
+        file_name = p.get('file_name')
+        stream_info = p.get('stream_info')
+        sd_hash = get_sd_hash(stream_info)
+        wait_for_write = p.get('wait_for_write', True)
+        name = p.get('name')
+        return Parameters(
+            timout=timeout,
+            download_directory=download_directory,
+            file_name=file_name,
+            stream_info=stream_info,
+            sd_hash=sd_hash,
+            wait_for_write=wait_for_write,
+            name=name
+        )
+
     def jsonrpc_get(self, p):
-        """
-        Download stream from a LBRY uri
+        """Download stream from a LBRY uri.
 
         Args:
             'name': name to download, string
             'download_directory': optional, path to directory where file will be saved, string
             'file_name': optional, a user specified name for the downloaded file
             'stream_info': optional, specified stream info overrides name
+            'timout': optional
+            'wait_for_write': optional, defaults to True
         Returns:
             'stream_hash': hex string
             'path': path of download
         """
-
-        if 'timeout' not in p.keys():
-            timeout = self.download_timeout
-        else:
-            timeout = p['timeout']
-
-        if 'download_directory' not in p.keys():
-            download_directory = self.download_directory
-        else:
-            download_directory = p['download_directory']
-
-        if 'file_name' in p.keys():
-            file_name = p['file_name']
-        else:
-            file_name = None
-
-        if 'stream_info' in p.keys():
-            stream_info = p['stream_info']
-            if 'sources' in stream_info.keys():
-                sd_hash = stream_info['sources']['lbry_sd_hash']
-            else:
-                sd_hash = stream_info['stream_hash']
-        else:
-            stream_info = None
-
-        if 'wait_for_write' in p.keys():
-            wait_for_write = p['wait_for_write']
-        else:
-            wait_for_write = True
-
-        if 'name' in p.keys():
-            name = p['name']
-            if p['name'] not in self.waiting_on.keys():
-                d = self._download_name(name=name, timeout=timeout, download_directory=download_directory,
-                                        stream_info=stream_info, file_name=file_name, wait_for_write=wait_for_write)
-                d.addCallback(lambda l: {'stream_hash': sd_hash,
-                                         'path': os.path.join(self.download_directory, l.file_name)}
-                                         if stream_info else
-                                         {'stream_hash': l.sd_hash,
-                                         'path': os.path.join(self.download_directory, l.file_name)})
-                d.addCallback(lambda message: self._render_response(message, OK_CODE))
-            else:
-                d = server.failure
-        else:
-            d = server.failure
-
+        params = self._process_get_parameters(p)
+        if not params.name:
+            return server.failure
+        if params.name in self.waiting_on:
+            return server.failure
+        d = self._download_name(name=params.name,
+                                timeout=params.timeout,
+                                download_directory=params.download_directory,
+                                stream_info=params.stream_info,
+                                file_name=params.file_name,
+                                wait_for_write=params.wait_for_write)
+        d.addCallback(get_output_callback(params))
+        d.addCallback(lambda message: self._render_response(message, OK_CODE))
         return d
 
     def jsonrpc_stop_lbry_file(self, p):
@@ -2275,8 +2187,161 @@ class LBRYDaemon(jsonrpc.JSONRPC):
             d = threads.deferToThread(subprocess.Popen, ['open', '-R', path])
         else:
             # No easy way to reveal specific files on Linux, so just open the containing directory
-            d = threads.deferToThread(subprocess.Popen, ['xdg-open', os.dirname(path)])
+            d = threads.deferToThread(subprocess.Popen, ['xdg-open', os.path.dirname(path)])
 
 
         d.addCallback(lambda _: self._render_response(True, OK_CODE))
         return d
+
+
+def get_sd_hash(stream_info):
+    if not stream_info:
+        return None
+    try:
+        return stream_info['sources']['lbry_sd_hash']
+    except KeyError:
+        return stream_info.get('stream_hash')
+
+
+def get_output_callback(params):
+    def callback(l):
+        return {
+            'stream_hash': params.sd_hash if params.stream_info else l.sd_hash,
+            'path': os.path.join(params.download_directory, l.file_name)
+        }
+    return callback
+
+
+class _DownloadNameHelper(object):
+    def __init__(self, daemon, name, timeout=DEFAULT_TIMEOUT, download_directory=None,
+                 file_name=None, wait_for_write=True):
+        self.daemon = daemon
+        self.name = name
+        self.timeout = timeout
+        if not download_directory or not os.path.isdir(download_directory):
+            self.download_directory = daemon.download_directory
+        else:
+            self.download_directory = download_directory
+        self.file_name = file_name
+        self.wait_for_write = wait_for_write
+
+    def _setup_stream(self, stream_info):
+        stream_hash = get_sd_hash(stream_info)
+        d = self.daemon._get_lbry_file_by_sd_hash(stream_hash)
+        d.addCallback(self._add_results_callback(stream_info))
+        return d
+
+    def _add_results_callback(self, stream_info):
+        def add_results(l):
+            if l:
+                if os.path.isfile(os.path.join(self.download_directory, l.file_name)):
+                    return defer.succeed((stream_info, l))
+            return defer.succeed((stream_info, None))
+        return add_results
+    
+    def wait_or_get_stream(self, args):
+        stream_info, lbry_file = args
+        if lbry_file:
+            return self._get_stream(stream_info)
+        else:
+            return self._wait_on_lbry_file(lbry_file)
+
+    def _get_stream(self, stream_info):
+        d = self.daemon.add_stream(
+            self.name, self.timeout, self.download_directory, self.file_name, stream_info)
+        if self.wait_for_write:
+            d.addCallback(lambda _: self._wait_for_write())
+        d.addCallback(lambda _: self.daemon.streams[self.name].downloader)
+        return d
+
+    def _wait_for_write(self):
+        file_name = self.daemon.streams[self.name].downloader.file_name
+        written_bytes = self.get_written_bytes(file_name)
+        d = defer.succeed(None)
+        if not written_bytes:
+            d.addCallback(lambda _: reactor.callLater(1, self._wait_for_write))
+        return d
+
+    def _wait_on_lbry_file(self, f):
+        written_bytes = self.get_written_bytes(f.file_name)
+        if not written_bytes:
+            d = defer.succeed(None)
+            d.addCallback(lambda _: reactor.callLater(1, self._wait_on_lbry_file, f))
+            return d
+        else:
+            return defer.succeed(self._disp_file(f))
+
+    def get_written_bytes(self, file_name):
+        try:
+            file_path = os.path.join(self.download_directory, file_name)
+            if os.path.isfile(file_path):
+                written_file = file(file_path)
+                written_file.seek(0, os.SEEK_END)
+                written_bytes = written_file.tell()
+                written_file.close()
+            else:
+                written_bytes = False
+        except Exception:
+            writen_bytes = False
+        return written_bytes
+
+    def _disp_file(self, f):
+        file_path = os.path.join(self.download_directory, f.file_name)
+        log.info("[%s] Already downloaded: %s --> %s", datetime.now(), f.sd_hash, file_path)
+        return f
+
+    def _remove_from_wait(self, r):
+        del self.daemon.waiting_on[self.name]
+        return r
+
+class _ResolveNameHelper(object):
+    def __init__(self, daemon, name, force_refresh):
+        self.daemon = daemon
+        self.name = name
+        self.force_refresh = force_refresh
+
+    def get_deferred(self):
+        if self.need_fresh_stream():
+            log.info("Resolving stream info for lbry://%s", self.name)
+            d = self.wallet.get_stream_info_for_name(self.name)
+            d.addCallbacks(self._cache_stream_info, lambda _: defer.fail(UnknownNameError))
+        else:
+            log.info("Returning cached stream info for lbry://%s", self.name)
+            d = defer.succeed(self.name_data['claim_metadata'])
+        return d
+
+    @property
+    def name_data(self):
+        return self.daemon.name_cache[self.name]
+
+    @property
+    def wallet(self):
+        return self.daemon.session.wallet
+
+    def now(self):
+        return self.daemon._get_long_count_timestamp()
+
+    def _add_txid(self, txid):
+        self.name_data['txid'] = txid
+        return defer.succeed(None)
+
+    def _cache_stream_info(self, stream_info):
+        self.daemon.name_cache[self.name] = {
+            'claim_metadata': stream_info,
+            'timestamp': self.now()
+        }
+        d = self.wallet.get_txid_for_name(self.name)
+        d.addCallback(self._add_txid)
+        d.addCallback(lambda _: self.daemon._update_claim_cache())
+        d.addCallback(lambda _: self.name_data['claim_metadata'])
+        return d
+
+    def need_fresh_stream(self):
+        return self.force_refresh or not self.is_in_cache() or self.is_cached_name_expired()
+
+    def is_in_cache(self):
+        return self.name in self.daemon.name_cache
+
+    def is_cached_name_expired(self):
+        time_in_cache = self.now() - self.name_data['timestamp']
+        return time_in_cache >= self.daemon.cache_time
diff --git a/packaging/ubuntu/lbry.desktop b/packaging/ubuntu/lbry.desktop
index 1b0f41790..1c28d3553 100644
--- a/packaging/ubuntu/lbry.desktop
+++ b/packaging/ubuntu/lbry.desktop
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [Desktop Entry]
-Version=0.3.7
+Version=0.3.8
 Name=LBRY
 Comment=The world's first user-owned content marketplace
 Icon=lbry