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lbry/lbry/conf.py

@@ -377,12 +377,11 @@ class BaseConfig:
 
     @contextmanager
     def update_config(self):
-        if not isinstance(self.persisted, ConfigFileAccess):
-            raise TypeError("Config file cannot be updated.")
         self._updating_config = True
         yield self
         self._updating_config = False
-        self.persisted.save()
+        if isinstance(self.persisted, ConfigFileAccess):
+            self.persisted.save()
 
     @property
     def modify_order(self):

lbry/lbry/extras/daemon/Daemon.py

@@ -1045,6 +1045,8 @@ class Daemon(metaclass=JSONRPCServerType):
             (dict) Dictionary with key/value of new preference
         """
         account = self.get_account_or_default(account_id)
+        if value and isinstance(value, str) and value[0] in ('[', '{'):
+            value = json.loads(value)
         account.preferences[key] = value
         account.modified_on = time.time()
         self.default_wallet.save()

lbry/scripts/generate_json_api.py

@@ -78,11 +78,31 @@ class Examples(CommandTestCase):
             'Get version',
             'version'
         )
+
+        # settings
+
         await r(
             'Get settings',
             'settings', 'get'
         )
 
+        await r(
+            'Set settings',
+            'settings', 'set', '"tcp_port"', '99'
+        )
+
+        # preferences
+
+        await r(
+            'Set preference',
+            'preference', 'set', '"theme"', '"dark"'
+        )
+
+        await r(
+            'Get preferences',
+            'preference', 'get'
+        )
+
         # accounts
 
         await r(