diff --git a/count.go b/count.go
index 83a5000..7900921 100644
--- a/count.go
+++ b/count.go
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ package ytsync
 import (
 	"net/http"
 
-	"github.com/go-errors/errors"
+	"github.com/lbryio/lbry.go/errors"
+
 	"google.golang.org/api/googleapi/transport"
 	"google.golang.org/api/youtube/v3"
 )
@@ -15,16 +16,16 @@ func (s *Sync) CountVideos() (uint64, error) {
 
 	service, err := youtube.New(client)
 	if err != nil {
-		return 0, errors.WrapPrefix(err, "error creating YouTube service", 0)
+		return 0, errors.Prefix("error creating YouTube service", err)
 	}
 
 	response, err := service.Channels.List("statistics").Id(s.YoutubeChannelID).Do()
 	if err != nil {
-		return 0, errors.WrapPrefix(err, "error getting channels", 0)
+		return 0, errors.Prefix("error getting channels", err)
 	}
 
 	if len(response.Items) < 1 {
-		return 0, errors.New("youtube channel not found")
+		return 0, errors.Err("youtube channel not found")
 	}
 
 	return response.Items[0].Statistics.VideoCount, nil
diff --git a/redisdb/redisdb.go b/redisdb/redisdb.go
index d9187b6..207d7c2 100644
--- a/redisdb/redisdb.go
+++ b/redisdb/redisdb.go
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@ package redisdb
 import (
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/lbryio/lbry.go/errors"
+
 	"github.com/garyburd/redigo/redis"
-	"github.com/go-errors/errors"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ func (r DB) IsPublished(id string) (bool, error) {
 
 	alreadyPublished, err := redis.String(conn.Do("HGET", redisHashKey, id))
 	if err != nil && err != redis.ErrNil {
-		return false, errors.WrapPrefix(err, "redis error", 0)
+		return false, errors.Prefix("redis error", err)
 
 	}
 
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ func (r DB) SetPublished(id string) error {
 
 	_, err := redis.Bool(conn.Do("HSET", redisHashKey, id, redisSyncedVal))
 	if err != nil {
-		return errors.New("redis error: " + err.Error())
+		return errors.Prefix("redis error", err)
 	}
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/setup.go b/setup.go
index 847dc52..fe4de03 100644
--- a/setup.go
+++ b/setup.go
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/lbryio/lbry.go/errors"
 	"github.com/lbryio/lbry.go/jsonrpc"
 	"github.com/lbryio/lbry.go/lbrycrd"
 
-	"github.com/go-errors/errors"
 	"github.com/shopspring/decimal"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ func (s *Sync) walletSetup() error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	} else if balanceResp == nil {
-		return errors.New("no response")
+		return errors.Err("no response")
 	}
 	balance := decimal.Decimal(*balanceResp)
 	log.Debugf("Starting balance is %s", balance.String())
@@ -59,11 +59,11 @@ func (s *Sync) walletSetup() error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	} else if claimAddress == nil {
-		return errors.New("could not get unused address")
+		return errors.Err("could not get unused address")
 	}
 	s.claimAddress = string(*claimAddress)
 	if s.claimAddress == "" {
-		return errors.New("found blank claim address")
+		return errors.Err("found blank claim address")
 	}
 
 	err = s.ensureEnoughUTXOs()
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ func (s *Sync) ensureEnoughUTXOs() error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	} else if utxolist == nil {
-		return errors.New("no response")
+		return errors.Err("no response")
 	}
 
 	if !allUTXOsConfirmed(utxolist) {
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ func (s *Sync) ensureEnoughUTXOs() error {
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		} else if balance == nil {
-			return errors.New("no response")
+			return errors.Err("no response")
 		}
 
 		log.Println("balance is " + decimal.Decimal(*balance).String())
@@ -114,9 +114,9 @@ func (s *Sync) ensureEnoughUTXOs() error {
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		} else if prefillTx == nil {
-			return errors.New("no response")
+			return errors.Err("no response")
 		} else if !prefillTx.Complete || !prefillTx.Broadcast {
-			return errors.New("failed to prefill addresses")
+			return errors.Err("failed to prefill addresses")
 		}
 
 		wait := 15 * time.Second
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ func (s *Sync) waitUntilUTXOsConfirmed() error {
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		} else if r == nil {
-			return errors.New("no response")
+			return errors.Err("no response")
 		}
 
 		if allUTXOsConfirmed(r) {
@@ -154,14 +154,14 @@ func (s *Sync) waitUntilUTXOsConfirmed() error {
 
 func (s *Sync) ensureChannelOwnership() error {
 	if s.LbryChannelName == "" {
-		return errors.New("no channel name set")
+		return errors.Err("no channel name set")
 	}
 
 	channels, err := s.daemon.ChannelListMine()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	} else if channels == nil {
-		return errors.New("no channel response")
+		return errors.Err("no channel response")
 	}
 
 	isChannelMine := false
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ func (s *Sync) ensureChannelOwnership() error {
 		if channel.Name == s.LbryChannelName {
 			isChannelMine = true
 		} else {
-			return errors.New("this wallet has multiple channels. maybe something went wrong during setup?")
+			return errors.Err("this wallet has multiple channels. maybe something went wrong during setup?")
 		}
 	}
 	if isChannelMine {
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ func (s *Sync) ensureChannelOwnership() error {
 	channelNotFound := channel.Error != nil && strings.Contains(*(channel.Error), "cannot be resolved")
 	if !channelNotFound {
 		if !s.TakeOverExistingChannel {
-			return errors.New("Channel exists and we don't own it. Pick another channel.")
+			return errors.Err("Channel exists and we don't own it. Pick another channel.")
 		}
 		log.Println("Channel exists and we don't own it. Outbidding existing claim.")
 		channelBidAmount, _ = channel.Certificate.Amount.Add(decimal.NewFromFloat(channelClaimAmount)).Float64()
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ func (s *Sync) ensureChannelOwnership() error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	} else if balanceResp == nil {
-		return errors.New("no response")
+		return errors.Err("no response")
 	}
 	balance := decimal.Decimal(*balanceResp)
 
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ func (s *Sync) addCredits(amountToAdd float64) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	} else if addressResp == nil {
-		return errors.New("no response")
+		return errors.Err("no response")
 	}
 	address := string(*addressResp)
 
diff --git a/sources/ucbVideo.go b/sources/ucbVideo.go
index 366d39c..23adfb8 100644
--- a/sources/ucbVideo.go
+++ b/sources/ucbVideo.go
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ import (
 	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/aws/credentials"
 	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/service/s3"
 	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/service/s3/s3manager"
+	"github.com/lbryio/lbry.go/errors"
 	"github.com/lbryio/lbry.go/jsonrpc"
 
 	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/aws"
 	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/aws/session"
-	"github.com/go-errors/errors"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ func (v ucbVideo) download() error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	} else if bytesWritten == 0 {
-		return errors.New("zero bytes written")
+		return errors.Err("zero bytes written")
 	}
 
 	return nil
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ func (v ucbVideo) Sync(daemon *jsonrpc.Client, claimAddress string, amount float
 	//download and thumbnail can be done in parallel
 	err := v.download()
 	if err != nil {
-		return errors.WrapPrefix(err, "download error", 0)
+		return errors.Prefix("download error", err)
 	}
 	log.Debugln("Downloaded " + v.id)
 
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ func (v ucbVideo) Sync(daemon *jsonrpc.Client, claimAddress string, amount float
 
 	err = v.publish(daemon, claimAddress, amount, channelName)
 	if err != nil {
-		return errors.WrapPrefix(err, "publish error", 0)
+		return errors.Prefix("publish error", err)
 	}
 
 	return nil
diff --git a/sources/youtubeVideo.go b/sources/youtubeVideo.go
index b7240e8..b70a510 100644
--- a/sources/youtubeVideo.go
+++ b/sources/youtubeVideo.go
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/lbryio/lbry.go/errors"
 	"github.com/lbryio/lbry.go/jsonrpc"
 
-	"github.com/go-errors/errors"
 	ytdl "github.com/kkdai/youtube"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"google.golang.org/api/youtube/v3"
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ func (v YoutubeVideo) triggerThumbnailSave() error {
 	}
 
 	if decoded.error != 0 {
-		return errors.New("error creating thumbnail: " + decoded.message)
+		return errors.Err("error creating thumbnail: " + decoded.message)
 	}
 
 	return nil
@@ -179,19 +179,19 @@ func (v YoutubeVideo) Sync(daemon *jsonrpc.Client, claimAddress string, amount f
 	//download and thumbnail can be done in parallel
 	err := v.download()
 	if err != nil {
-		return errors.WrapPrefix(err, "download error", 0)
+		return errors.Prefix("download error", err)
 	}
 	log.Debugln("Downloaded " + v.id)
 
 	err = v.triggerThumbnailSave()
 	if err != nil {
-		return errors.WrapPrefix(err, "thumbnail error", 0)
+		return errors.Prefix("thumbnail error", err)
 	}
 	log.Debugln("Created thumbnail for " + v.id)
 
 	err = v.publish(daemon, claimAddress, amount, channelName)
 	if err != nil {
-		return errors.WrapPrefix(err, "publish error", 0)
+		return errors.Prefix("publish error", err)
 	}
 
 	return nil
diff --git a/ytsync.go b/ytsync.go
index d9f4d28..d56d04a 100644
--- a/ytsync.go
+++ b/ytsync.go
@@ -16,12 +16,12 @@ import (
 	"syscall"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/lbryio/lbry.go/errors"
 	"github.com/lbryio/lbry.go/jsonrpc"
 	"github.com/lbryio/lbry.go/stopOnce"
 	"github.com/lbryio/lbry.go/ytsync/redisdb"
 	"github.com/lbryio/lbry.go/ytsync/sources"
 
-	"github.com/go-errors/errors"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"google.golang.org/api/googleapi/transport"
 	"google.golang.org/api/youtube/v3"
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ type Sync struct {
 func (s *Sync) FullCycle() error {
 	var err error
 	if os.Getenv("HOME") == "" {
-		return errors.New("no $HOME env var found")
+		return errors.Err("no $HOME env var found")
 	}
 
 	if s.YoutubeChannelID == "" {
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ func (s *Sync) FullCycle() error {
 	walletBackupDir := os.Getenv("HOME") + "/wallets/" + strings.Replace(s.LbryChannelName, "@", "", 1)
 
 	if _, err := os.Stat(defaultWalletDir); !os.IsNotExist(err) {
-		return errors.New("default_wallet already exists")
+		return errors.Err("default_wallet already exists")
 	}
 
 	if _, err = os.Stat(walletBackupDir); !os.IsNotExist(err) {
@@ -255,25 +255,25 @@ func (s *Sync) enqueueYoutubeVideos() error {
 
 	service, err := youtube.New(client)
 	if err != nil {
-		return errors.WrapPrefix(err, "error creating YouTube service", 0)
+		return errors.Prefix("error creating YouTube service", err)
 	}
 
 	response, err := service.Channels.List("contentDetails").Id(s.YoutubeChannelID).Do()
 	if err != nil {
-		return errors.WrapPrefix(err, "error getting channels", 0)
+		return errors.Prefix("error getting channels", err)
 	}
 
 	if len(response.Items) < 1 {
-		return errors.New("youtube channel not found")
+		return errors.Err("youtube channel not found")
 	}
 
 	if response.Items[0].ContentDetails.RelatedPlaylists == nil {
-		return errors.New("no related playlists")
+		return errors.Err("no related playlists")
 	}
 
 	playlistID := response.Items[0].ContentDetails.RelatedPlaylists.Uploads
 	if playlistID == "" {
-		return errors.New("no channel playlist")
+		return errors.Err("no channel playlist")
 	}
 
 	var videos []video
@@ -287,11 +287,11 @@ func (s *Sync) enqueueYoutubeVideos() error {
 
 		playlistResponse, err := req.Do()
 		if err != nil {
-			return errors.WrapPrefix(err, "error getting playlist items", 0)
+			return errors.Prefix("error getting playlist items", err)
 		}
 
 		if len(playlistResponse.Items) < 1 {
-			return errors.New("playlist items not found")
+			return errors.Err("playlist items not found")
 		}
 
 		for _, item := range playlistResponse.Items {
@@ -380,7 +380,18 @@ Enqueue:
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (s *Sync) processVideo(v video) error {
+func (s *Sync) processVideo(v video) (err error) {
+	defer func() {
+		if p := recover(); p != nil {
+			var ok bool
+			err, ok = p.(error)
+			if !ok {
+				err = errors.Err("%v", p)
+			}
+			err = errors.Wrap(p, 2)
+		}
+	}()
+
 	log.Println("Processing " + v.IDAndNum())
 	defer func(start time.Time) {
 		log.Println(v.ID() + " took " + time.Since(start).String())
@@ -412,7 +423,7 @@ func (s *Sync) processVideo(v video) error {
 func startDaemonViaSystemd() error {
 	err := exec.Command("/usr/bin/sudo", "/bin/systemctl", "start", "lbrynet.service").Run()
 	if err != nil {
-		return errors.New(err)
+		return errors.Err(err)
 	}
 	return nil
 }
@@ -420,7 +431,7 @@ func startDaemonViaSystemd() error {
 func stopDaemonViaSystemd() error {
 	err := exec.Command("/usr/bin/sudo", "/bin/systemctl", "stop", "lbrynet.service").Run()
 	if err != nil {
-		return errors.New(err)
+		return errors.Err(err)
 	}
 	return nil
 }
@@ -439,7 +450,7 @@ func getChannelIDFromFile(channelName string) (string, error) {
 
 	channelID, ok := channels[channelName]
 	if !ok {
-		return "", errors.New("channel not in list")
+		return "", errors.Err("channel not in list")
 	}
 
 	return channelID, nil