diff --git a/lbrynet/analytics/events.py b/lbrynet/analytics/events.py
index d211754ee..353e93073 100644
--- a/lbrynet/analytics/events.py
+++ b/lbrynet/analytics/events.py
@@ -48,25 +48,16 @@ class Events(object):
     def heartbeat(self):
         return self._event('Heartbeat')
 
-    def download_started(self, name, stream_info=None):
-        properties = {
-            'name': name,
-            'stream_info': get_sd_hash(stream_info)
-        }
+    def download_started(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        properties = download_properties(*args, **kwargs)
         return self._event('Download Started', properties)
 
-    def download_errored(self, name, stream_info=None):
-        properties = {
-            'name': name,
-            'stream_info': get_sd_hash(stream_info)
-        }
+    def download_errored(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        properties = download_properties(*args, **kwargs)
         return self._event('Download Errored', properties)
 
-    def download_finished(self, name, stream_info=None):
-        properties = {
-            'name': name,
-            'stream_info': get_sd_hash(stream_info)
-        }
+    def download_finished(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        properties = download_properties(*args, **kwargs)
         return self._event('Download Finished', properties)
 
     def error(self, message, sd_hash=None):
@@ -124,3 +115,11 @@ def make_context(platform, wallet):
             'version': '1.0.0'
         },
     }
+
+
+def download_properties(id_, name, stream_info=None):
+    return {
+        'download_id': id_,
+        'name': name,
+        'stream_info': get_sd_hash(stream_info)
+    }
diff --git a/lbrynet/analytics/manager.py b/lbrynet/analytics/manager.py
index b8d00526b..6e11c805c 100644
--- a/lbrynet/analytics/manager.py
+++ b/lbrynet/analytics/manager.py
@@ -70,16 +70,16 @@ class Manager(object):
         event = self.events_generator.server_startup_error(message)
         self.analytics_api.track(event)
 
-    def send_download_started(self, name, stream_info=None):
-        event = self.events_generator.download_started(name, stream_info)
+    def send_download_started(self, id_, name, stream_info=None):
+        event = self.events_generator.download_started(id_, name, stream_info)
         self.analytics_api.track(event)
 
-    def send_download_errored(self, name, stream_info=None):
-        event = self.events_generator.download_errored(name, stream_info)
+    def send_download_errored(self, id_, name, stream_info=None):
+        event = self.events_generator.download_errored(id_, name, stream_info)
         self.analytics_api.track(event)
 
-    def send_download_finished(self, name, stream_info=None):
-        event = self.events_generator.download_finished(name, stream_info)
+    def send_download_finished(self, id_, name, stream_info=None):
+        event = self.events_generator.download_finished(id_, name, stream_info)
         self.analytics_api.track(event)
 
     def send_error(self, message, sd_hash=None):
diff --git a/lbrynet/core/utils.py b/lbrynet/core/utils.py
index 08d5e813f..b55f6c208 100644
--- a/lbrynet/core/utils.py
+++ b/lbrynet/core/utils.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import logging
 import random
 import os
 import socket
+import string
 import sys
 
 import pkg_resources
@@ -92,3 +93,7 @@ def setup_certs_for_windows():
     if getattr(sys, 'frozen', False) and os.name == "nt":
         cert_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(sys.executable), "cacert.pem")
         os.environ["REQUESTS_CA_BUNDLE"] = cert_path
+
+
+def random_string(length=10, chars=string.ascii_lowercase):
+    return ''.join([random.choice(chars) for _ in range(length)])
diff --git a/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/Daemon.py b/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/Daemon.py
index 025b22a6b..b8a438b5c 100644
--- a/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/Daemon.py
+++ b/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/Daemon.py
@@ -1518,7 +1518,8 @@ class Daemon(AuthJSONRPCServer):
             response = yield self._render_response(message, OK_CODE)
             defer.returnValue(response)
 
-        self.analytics_manager.send_download_started(name, stream_info)
+        download_id = utils.random_string()
+        self.analytics_manager.send_download_started(download_id, name, stream_info)
         try:
             sd_hash, file_path = yield self._download_name(
                 name=params.name,
@@ -1529,7 +1530,7 @@ class Daemon(AuthJSONRPCServer):
                 wait_for_write=params.wait_for_write
             )
         except Exception as e:
-            self.analytics_manager.send_download_errored(name, stream_info)
+            self.analytics_manager.send_download_errored(download_id, name, stream_info)
             log.exception('Failed to get %s', params.name)
             response = yield self._render_response(str(e), OK_CODE)
         else:
@@ -1541,7 +1542,9 @@ class Daemon(AuthJSONRPCServer):
             stream = self.streams.get(name)
             if stream:
                 stream.downloader.finished_deferred.addCallback(
-                    lambda _: self.analytics_manager.send_download_finished(name, stream_info))
+                    lambda _: self.analytics_manager.send_download_finished(
+                        download_id, name, stream_info)
+                )
             response = yield self._render_response(message, OK_CODE)
         defer.returnValue(response)
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/analytics/test_events.py b/tests/unit/analytics/test_events.py
index d9baf2e59..06b9bcd92 100644
--- a/tests/unit/analytics/test_events.py
+++ b/tests/unit/analytics/test_events.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class EventsTest(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(desired_result, result)
 
     def test_download_started(self):
-        result = self.event_generator.download_started('great gatsby')
+        result = self.event_generator.download_started('1', 'great gatsby')
         desired_result = {
             'context': 'any valid json datatype',
             'event': 'Download Started',
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ class EventsTest(unittest.TestCase):
                 'session_id': 'session456',
                 'name': 'great gatsby',
                 'stream_info': None,
+                'download_id': '1'
             },
             'timestamp': '2016-01-01T00:00:00Z',
             'userId': 'lbry'