diff --git a/lbrynet/blob_exchange/client.py b/lbrynet/blob_exchange/client.py
index 65af4f4cc..1b4c46f01 100644
--- a/lbrynet/blob_exchange/client.py
+++ b/lbrynet/blob_exchange/client.py
@@ -24,9 +24,12 @@ class BlobExchangeClientProtocol(asyncio.Protocol):
         self.blob: typing.Optional['AbstractBlob'] = None
 
         self._blob_bytes_received = 0
-        self._response_fut: asyncio.Future = None
+        self._response_fut: typing.Optional[asyncio.Future] = None
         self.buf = b''
 
+        # this is here to handle the race when the downloader is closed right as response_fut gets a result
+        self.closed = asyncio.Event(loop=self.loop)
+
     def data_received(self, data: bytes):
         log.debug("%s:%d -- got %s bytes -- %s bytes on buffer -- %s blob bytes received",
                   self.peer_address, self.peer_port, len(data), len(self.buf), self._blob_bytes_received)
@@ -90,6 +93,7 @@ class BlobExchangeClientProtocol(asyncio.Protocol):
         :return: download success (bool), keep connection (bool)
         """
         request = BlobRequest.make_request_for_blob_hash(self.blob.blob_hash)
+        blob_hash = self.blob.blob_hash
         try:
             msg = request.serialize()
             log.debug("send request to %s:%i -> %s", self.peer_address, self.peer_port, msg.decode())
@@ -98,6 +102,10 @@ class BlobExchangeClientProtocol(asyncio.Protocol):
             availability_response = response.get_availability_response()
             price_response = response.get_price_response()
             blob_response = response.get_blob_response()
+            if self.closed.is_set():
+                msg = f"cancelled blob request for {blob_hash} immediately after we got a response"
+                log.warning(msg)
+                raise asyncio.CancelledError(msg)
             if (not blob_response or blob_response.error) and\
                     (not availability_response or not availability_response.available_blobs):
                 log.warning("%s not in availability response from %s:%i", self.blob.blob_hash, self.peer_address,
@@ -136,6 +144,7 @@ class BlobExchangeClientProtocol(asyncio.Protocol):
             return self._blob_bytes_received, self.close()
 
     def close(self):
+        self.closed.set()
         if self._response_fut and not self._response_fut.done():
             self._response_fut.cancel()
         if self.writer and not self.writer.closed():
@@ -149,6 +158,7 @@ class BlobExchangeClientProtocol(asyncio.Protocol):
         self.buf = b''
 
     async def download_blob(self, blob: 'AbstractBlob') -> typing.Tuple[int, typing.Optional[asyncio.Transport]]:
+        self.closed.clear()
         blob_hash = blob.blob_hash
         if blob.get_is_verified() or not blob.is_writeable():
             return 0, self.transport
diff --git a/lbrynet/extras/daemon/Components.py b/lbrynet/extras/daemon/Components.py
index afd32b078..359ed97f9 100644
--- a/lbrynet/extras/daemon/Components.py
+++ b/lbrynet/extras/daemon/Components.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class DatabaseComponent(Component):
 
     @staticmethod
     def get_current_db_revision():
-        return 10
+        return 11
 
     @property
     def revision_filename(self):
diff --git a/lbrynet/extras/daemon/migrator/dbmigrator.py b/lbrynet/extras/daemon/migrator/dbmigrator.py
index 47fa080f9..76d2264df 100644
--- a/lbrynet/extras/daemon/migrator/dbmigrator.py
+++ b/lbrynet/extras/daemon/migrator/dbmigrator.py
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ def migrate_db(conf, start, end):
             from .migrate8to9 import do_migration
         elif current == 9:
             from .migrate9to10 import do_migration
+        elif current == 10:
+            from .migrate10to11 import do_migration
         else:
             raise Exception("DB migration of version {} to {} is not available".format(current,
                                                                                        current+1))
diff --git a/lbrynet/extras/daemon/migrator/migrate10to11.py b/lbrynet/extras/daemon/migrator/migrate10to11.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9974c785c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lbrynet/extras/daemon/migrator/migrate10to11.py
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+import sqlite3
+import os
+import binascii
+
+
+def do_migration(conf):
+    db_path = os.path.join(conf.data_dir, "lbrynet.sqlite")
+    connection = sqlite3.connect(db_path)
+    cursor = connection.cursor()
+
+    current_columns = []
+    for col_info in cursor.execute("pragma table_info('file');").fetchall():
+        current_columns.append(col_info[1])
+    if 'content_fee' in current_columns or 'saved_file' in current_columns:
+        connection.close()
+        print("already migrated")
+        return
+
+    cursor.execute(
+        "pragma foreign_keys=off;"
+    )
+
+    cursor.execute("""
+        create table if not exists new_file (
+            stream_hash text primary key not null references stream,
+            file_name text,
+            download_directory text,
+            blob_data_rate real not null,
+            status text not null,
+            saved_file integer not null,
+            content_fee text
+        );
+    """)
+    for (stream_hash, file_name, download_dir, data_rate, status) in cursor.execute("select * from file").fetchall():
+        saved_file = 0
+        if download_dir != '{stream}' and file_name != '{stream}':
+            try:
+                if os.path.isfile(os.path.join(binascii.unhexlify(download_dir).decode(),
+                                  binascii.unhexlify(file_name).decode())):
+                    saved_file = 1
+                else:
+                    download_dir, file_name = None, None
+            except Exception:
+                download_dir, file_name = None, None
+        else:
+            download_dir, file_name = None, None
+        cursor.execute(
+            "insert into new_file values (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, NULL)",
+            (stream_hash, file_name, download_dir, data_rate, status, saved_file)
+        )
+    cursor.execute("drop table file")
+    cursor.execute("alter table new_file rename to file")
+    connection.commit()
+    connection.close()
diff --git a/lbrynet/extras/daemon/storage.py b/lbrynet/extras/daemon/storage.py
index 28ce23acf..9a6e2035c 100644
--- a/lbrynet/extras/daemon/storage.py
+++ b/lbrynet/extras/daemon/storage.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import time
 from torba.client.basedatabase import SQLiteMixin
 from lbrynet.conf import Config
 from lbrynet.wallet.dewies import dewies_to_lbc, lbc_to_dewies
+from lbrynet.wallet.transaction import Transaction
 from lbrynet.schema.claim import Claim
 from lbrynet.dht.constants import data_expiration
 from lbrynet.blob.blob_info import BlobInfo
@@ -114,8 +115,8 @@ def _batched_select(transaction, query, parameters, batch_size=900):
 def get_all_lbry_files(transaction: sqlite3.Connection) -> typing.List[typing.Dict]:
     files = []
     signed_claims = {}
-    for (rowid, stream_hash, file_name, download_dir, data_rate, status, _, sd_hash, stream_key,
-         stream_name, suggested_file_name, *claim_args) in _batched_select(
+    for (rowid, stream_hash, file_name, download_dir, data_rate, status, saved_file, raw_content_fee, _,
+         sd_hash, stream_key, stream_name, suggested_file_name, *claim_args) in _batched_select(
             transaction, "select file.rowid, file.*, stream.*, c.* "
                          "from file inner join stream on file.stream_hash=stream.stream_hash "
                          "inner join content_claim cc on file.stream_hash=cc.stream_hash "
@@ -141,7 +142,11 @@ def get_all_lbry_files(transaction: sqlite3.Connection) -> typing.List[typing.Di
                 "key": stream_key,
                 "stream_name": stream_name,                  # hex
                 "suggested_file_name": suggested_file_name,  # hex
-                "claim": claim
+                "claim": claim,
+                "saved_file": bool(saved_file),
+                "content_fee": None if not raw_content_fee else Transaction(
+                    binascii.unhexlify(raw_content_fee)
+                )
             }
         )
     for claim_name, claim_id in _batched_select(
@@ -188,16 +193,20 @@ def delete_stream(transaction: sqlite3.Connection, descriptor: 'StreamDescriptor
 
 
 def store_file(transaction: sqlite3.Connection, stream_hash: str, file_name: typing.Optional[str],
-               download_directory: typing.Optional[str], data_payment_rate: float, status: str) -> int:
+               download_directory: typing.Optional[str], data_payment_rate: float, status: str,
+               content_fee: typing.Optional[Transaction]) -> int:
     if not file_name and not download_directory:
-        encoded_file_name, encoded_download_dir = "{stream}", "{stream}"
+        encoded_file_name, encoded_download_dir = None, None
     else:
         encoded_file_name = binascii.hexlify(file_name.encode()).decode()
         encoded_download_dir = binascii.hexlify(download_directory.encode()).decode()
     transaction.execute(
-        "insert or replace into file values (?, ?, ?, ?, ?)",
-        (stream_hash, encoded_file_name, encoded_download_dir, data_payment_rate, status)
+        "insert or replace into file values (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)",
+        (stream_hash, encoded_file_name, encoded_download_dir, data_payment_rate, status,
+         1 if (file_name and download_directory and os.path.isfile(os.path.join(download_directory, file_name))) else 0,
+         None if not content_fee else content_fee.raw.decode())
     )
+
     return transaction.execute("select rowid from file where stream_hash=?", (stream_hash, )).fetchone()[0]
 
 
@@ -246,10 +255,12 @@ class SQLiteStorage(SQLiteMixin):
 
             create table if not exists file (
                 stream_hash text primary key not null references stream,
-                file_name text not null,
-                download_directory text not null,
+                file_name text,
+                download_directory text,
                 blob_data_rate real not null,
-                status text not null
+                status text not null,
+                saved_file integer not null,
+                content_fee text
             );
 
             create table if not exists content_claim (
@@ -430,7 +441,7 @@ class SQLiteStorage(SQLiteMixin):
     def set_files_as_streaming(self, stream_hashes: typing.List[str]):
         def _set_streaming(transaction: sqlite3.Connection):
             transaction.executemany(
-                "update file set file_name='{stream}', download_directory='{stream}' where stream_hash=?",
+                "update file set file_name=null, download_directory=null where stream_hash=?",
                 [(stream_hash, ) for stream_hash in stream_hashes]
             )
 
@@ -509,16 +520,42 @@ class SQLiteStorage(SQLiteMixin):
 
     # # # # # # # # # file stuff # # # # # # # # #
 
-    def save_downloaded_file(self, stream_hash, file_name, download_directory,
-                             data_payment_rate) -> typing.Awaitable[int]:
+    def save_downloaded_file(self, stream_hash: str, file_name: typing.Optional[str],
+                             download_directory: typing.Optional[str], data_payment_rate: float,
+                             content_fee: typing.Optional[Transaction] = None) -> typing.Awaitable[int]:
         return self.save_published_file(
-            stream_hash, file_name, download_directory, data_payment_rate, status="running"
+            stream_hash, file_name, download_directory, data_payment_rate, status="running",
+            content_fee=content_fee
         )
 
     def save_published_file(self, stream_hash: str, file_name: typing.Optional[str],
                             download_directory: typing.Optional[str], data_payment_rate: float,
-                            status="finished") -> typing.Awaitable[int]:
-        return self.db.run(store_file, stream_hash, file_name, download_directory, data_payment_rate, status)
+                            status: str = "finished",
+                            content_fee: typing.Optional[Transaction] = None) -> typing.Awaitable[int]:
+        return self.db.run(store_file, stream_hash, file_name, download_directory, data_payment_rate, status,
+                           content_fee)
+
+    async def update_manually_removed_files_since_last_run(self):
+        """
+        Update files that have been removed from the downloads directory since the last run
+        """
+        def update_manually_removed_files(transaction: sqlite3.Connection):
+            removed = []
+            for (stream_hash, download_directory, file_name) in transaction.execute(
+                    "select stream_hash, download_directory, file_name from file where saved_file=1"
+            ).fetchall():
+                if download_directory and file_name and os.path.isfile(
+                        os.path.join(binascii.unhexlify(download_directory.encode()).decode(),
+                                     binascii.unhexlify(file_name.encode()).decode())):
+                    continue
+                else:
+                    removed.append((stream_hash,))
+            if removed:
+                transaction.executemany(
+                    "update file set file_name=null, download_directory=null, saved_file=0 where stream_hash=?",
+                    removed
+                )
+        return await self.db.run(update_manually_removed_files)
 
     def get_all_lbry_files(self) -> typing.Awaitable[typing.List[typing.Dict]]:
         return self.db.run(get_all_lbry_files)
@@ -530,7 +567,7 @@ class SQLiteStorage(SQLiteMixin):
     async def change_file_download_dir_and_file_name(self, stream_hash: str, download_dir: typing.Optional[str],
                                                      file_name: typing.Optional[str]):
         if not file_name or not download_dir:
-            encoded_file_name, encoded_download_dir = "{stream}", "{stream}"
+            encoded_file_name, encoded_download_dir = None, None
         else:
             encoded_file_name = binascii.hexlify(file_name.encode()).decode()
             encoded_download_dir = binascii.hexlify(download_dir.encode()).decode()
@@ -538,18 +575,34 @@ class SQLiteStorage(SQLiteMixin):
             encoded_download_dir, encoded_file_name, stream_hash,
         ))
 
-    async def recover_streams(self, descriptors_and_sds: typing.List[typing.Tuple['StreamDescriptor', 'BlobFile']],
+    async def save_content_fee(self, stream_hash: str, content_fee: Transaction):
+        return await self.db.execute("update file set content_fee=? where stream_hash=?", (
+            binascii.hexlify(content_fee.raw), stream_hash,
+        ))
+
+    async def set_saved_file(self, stream_hash: str):
+        return await self.db.execute("update file set saved_file=1 where stream_hash=?", (
+            stream_hash,
+        ))
+
+    async def clear_saved_file(self, stream_hash: str):
+        return await self.db.execute("update file set saved_file=0 where stream_hash=?", (
+            stream_hash,
+        ))
+
+    async def recover_streams(self, descriptors_and_sds: typing.List[typing.Tuple['StreamDescriptor', 'BlobFile',
+                                                                                  typing.Optional[Transaction]]],
                               download_directory: str):
         def _recover(transaction: sqlite3.Connection):
-            stream_hashes = [d.stream_hash for d, s in descriptors_and_sds]
-            for descriptor, sd_blob in descriptors_and_sds:
+            stream_hashes = [x[0].stream_hash for x in descriptors_and_sds]
+            for descriptor, sd_blob, content_fee in descriptors_and_sds:
                 content_claim = transaction.execute(
                     "select * from content_claim where stream_hash=?", (descriptor.stream_hash, )
                 ).fetchone()
                 delete_stream(transaction, descriptor)  # this will also delete the content claim
                 store_stream(transaction, sd_blob, descriptor)
                 store_file(transaction, descriptor.stream_hash, os.path.basename(descriptor.suggested_file_name),
-                           download_directory, 0.0, 'stopped')
+                           download_directory, 0.0, 'stopped', content_fee=content_fee)
                 if content_claim:
                     transaction.execute("insert or ignore into content_claim values (?, ?)", content_claim)
             transaction.executemany(
diff --git a/lbrynet/schema/claim.py b/lbrynet/schema/claim.py
index c29699d67..d9732b408 100644
--- a/lbrynet/schema/claim.py
+++ b/lbrynet/schema/claim.py
@@ -215,8 +215,6 @@ class Stream(BaseClaim):
 
         if 'sd_hash' in kwargs:
             self.source.sd_hash = kwargs.pop('sd_hash')
-        if 'file_size' in kwargs:
-            self.source.size = kwargs.pop('file_size')
         if 'file_name' in kwargs:
             self.source.name = kwargs.pop('file_name')
         if 'file_hash' in kwargs:
@@ -230,6 +228,9 @@ class Stream(BaseClaim):
         elif self.source.media_type:
             stream_type = guess_stream_type(self.source.media_type)
 
+        if 'file_size' in kwargs:
+            self.source.size = kwargs.pop('file_size')
+
         if stream_type in ('image', 'video', 'audio'):
             media = getattr(self, stream_type)
             media_args = {'file_metadata': None}
diff --git a/lbrynet/stream/managed_stream.py b/lbrynet/stream/managed_stream.py
index 511b42738..42b8f29ce 100644
--- a/lbrynet/stream/managed_stream.py
+++ b/lbrynet/stream/managed_stream.py
@@ -198,21 +198,31 @@ class ManagedStream:
         return guess_media_type(os.path.basename(self.descriptor.suggested_file_name))[0]
 
     def as_dict(self) -> typing.Dict:
-        if not self.written_bytes and self.output_file_exists:
-            written_bytes = os.stat(self.full_path).st_size
+        full_path = self.full_path
+        file_name = self.file_name
+        download_directory = self.download_directory
+        if self.full_path and self.output_file_exists:
+            if self.written_bytes:
+                written_bytes = self.written_bytes
+            else:
+                written_bytes = os.stat(self.full_path).st_size
         else:
-            written_bytes = self.written_bytes
+            full_path = None
+            file_name = None
+            download_directory = None
+            written_bytes = None
         return {
-            'completed': self.output_file_exists and self.status in ('stopped', 'finished'),
-            'file_name': self.file_name,
-            'download_directory': self.download_directory,
+            'completed': (self.output_file_exists and self.status in ('stopped', 'finished')) or all(
+                self.blob_manager.is_blob_verified(b.blob_hash) for b in self.descriptor.blobs[:-1]),
+            'file_name': file_name,
+            'download_directory': download_directory,
             'points_paid': 0.0,
             'stopped': not self.running,
             'stream_hash': self.stream_hash,
             'stream_name': self.descriptor.stream_name,
             'suggested_file_name': self.descriptor.suggested_file_name,
             'sd_hash': self.descriptor.sd_hash,
-            'download_path': self.full_path,
+            'download_path': full_path,
             'mime_type': self.mime_type,
             'key': self.descriptor.key,
             'total_bytes_lower_bound': self.descriptor.lower_bound_decrypted_length(),
@@ -231,7 +241,7 @@ class ManagedStream:
             'channel_claim_id': self.channel_claim_id,
             'channel_name': self.channel_name,
             'claim_name': self.claim_name,
-            'content_fee': self.content_fee  # TODO: this isn't in the database
+            'content_fee': self.content_fee
         }
 
     @classmethod
@@ -328,6 +338,11 @@ class ManagedStream:
             if not self.streaming_responses:
                 self.streaming.clear()
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def _write_decrypted_blob(handle: typing.IO, data: bytes):
+        handle.write(data)
+        handle.flush()
+
     async def _save_file(self, output_path: str):
         log.info("save file for lbry://%s#%s (sd hash %s...) -> %s", self.claim_name, self.claim_id, self.sd_hash[:6],
                  output_path)
@@ -338,8 +353,7 @@ class ManagedStream:
             with open(output_path, 'wb') as file_write_handle:
                 async for blob_info, decrypted in self._aiter_read_stream(connection_id=1):
                     log.info("write blob %i/%i", blob_info.blob_num + 1, len(self.descriptor.blobs) - 1)
-                    file_write_handle.write(decrypted)
-                    file_write_handle.flush()
+                    await self.loop.run_in_executor(None, self._write_decrypted_blob, file_write_handle, decrypted)
                     self.written_bytes += len(decrypted)
                     if not self.started_writing.is_set():
                         self.started_writing.set()
@@ -351,6 +365,7 @@ class ManagedStream:
             self.finished_writing.set()
             log.info("finished saving file for lbry://%s#%s (sd hash %s...) -> %s", self.claim_name, self.claim_id,
                      self.sd_hash[:6], self.full_path)
+            await self.blob_manager.storage.set_saved_file(self.stream_hash)
         except Exception as err:
             if os.path.isfile(output_path):
                 log.warning("removing incomplete download %s for %s", output_path, self.sd_hash)
@@ -376,7 +391,7 @@ class ManagedStream:
             os.mkdir(self.download_directory)
         self._file_name = await get_next_available_file_name(
             self.loop, self.download_directory,
-            file_name or self._file_name or self.descriptor.suggested_file_name
+            file_name or self.descriptor.suggested_file_name
         )
         await self.blob_manager.storage.change_file_download_dir_and_file_name(
             self.stream_hash, self.download_directory, self.file_name
@@ -461,8 +476,18 @@ class ManagedStream:
             get_range = get_range.split('=')[1]
         start, end = get_range.split('-')
         size = 0
+
         for blob in self.descriptor.blobs[:-1]:
             size += blob.length - 1
+        if self.stream_claim_info and self.stream_claim_info.claim.stream.source.size:
+            size_from_claim = int(self.stream_claim_info.claim.stream.source.size)
+            if not size_from_claim <= size <= size_from_claim + 16:
+                raise ValueError("claim contains implausible stream size")
+            log.debug("using stream size from claim")
+            size = size_from_claim
+        elif self.stream_claim_info:
+            log.debug("estimating stream size")
+
         start = int(start)
         end = int(end) if end else size - 1
         skip_blobs = start // 2097150
diff --git a/lbrynet/stream/stream_manager.py b/lbrynet/stream/stream_manager.py
index aa2f93610..b64d452dd 100644
--- a/lbrynet/stream/stream_manager.py
+++ b/lbrynet/stream/stream_manager.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ if typing.TYPE_CHECKING:
     from lbrynet.extras.daemon.analytics import AnalyticsManager
     from lbrynet.extras.daemon.storage import SQLiteStorage, StoredStreamClaim
     from lbrynet.wallet import LbryWalletManager
+    from lbrynet.wallet.transaction import Transaction
     from lbrynet.extras.daemon.exchange_rate_manager import ExchangeRateManager
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -55,7 +56,9 @@ comparison_operators = {
 
 
 def path_or_none(p) -> typing.Optional[str]:
-    return None if p == '{stream}' else binascii.unhexlify(p).decode()
+    if not p:
+        return
+    return binascii.unhexlify(p).decode()
 
 
 class StreamManager:
@@ -70,8 +73,8 @@ class StreamManager:
         self.node = node
         self.analytics_manager = analytics_manager
         self.streams: typing.Dict[str, ManagedStream] = {}
-        self.resume_downloading_task: asyncio.Task = None
-        self.re_reflect_task: asyncio.Task = None
+        self.resume_saving_task: typing.Optional[asyncio.Task] = None
+        self.re_reflect_task: typing.Optional[asyncio.Task] = None
         self.update_stream_finished_futs: typing.List[asyncio.Future] = []
         self.running_reflector_uploads: typing.List[asyncio.Task] = []
         self.started = asyncio.Event(loop=self.loop)
@@ -84,7 +87,8 @@ class StreamManager:
         to_restore = []
 
         async def recover_stream(sd_hash: str, stream_hash: str, stream_name: str,
-                                 suggested_file_name: str, key: str) -> typing.Optional[StreamDescriptor]:
+                                 suggested_file_name: str, key: str,
+                                 content_fee: typing.Optional['Transaction']) -> typing.Optional[StreamDescriptor]:
             sd_blob = self.blob_manager.get_blob(sd_hash)
             blobs = await self.storage.get_blobs_for_stream(stream_hash)
             descriptor = await StreamDescriptor.recover(
@@ -92,12 +96,13 @@ class StreamManager:
             )
             if not descriptor:
                 return
-            to_restore.append((descriptor, sd_blob))
+            to_restore.append((descriptor, sd_blob, content_fee))
 
         await asyncio.gather(*[
             recover_stream(
                 file_info['sd_hash'], file_info['stream_hash'], binascii.unhexlify(file_info['stream_name']).decode(),
-                binascii.unhexlify(file_info['suggested_file_name']).decode(), file_info['key']
+                binascii.unhexlify(file_info['suggested_file_name']).decode(), file_info['key'],
+                file_info['content_fee']
             ) for file_info in file_infos
         ])
 
@@ -109,7 +114,7 @@ class StreamManager:
 
     async def add_stream(self, rowid: int, sd_hash: str, file_name: typing.Optional[str],
                          download_directory: typing.Optional[str], status: str,
-                         claim: typing.Optional['StoredStreamClaim']):
+                         claim: typing.Optional['StoredStreamClaim'], content_fee: typing.Optional['Transaction']):
         try:
             descriptor = await self.blob_manager.get_stream_descriptor(sd_hash)
         except InvalidStreamDescriptorError as err:
@@ -117,16 +122,18 @@ class StreamManager:
             return
         stream = ManagedStream(
             self.loop, self.config, self.blob_manager, descriptor.sd_hash, download_directory, file_name, status,
-            claim, rowid=rowid, descriptor=descriptor, analytics_manager=self.analytics_manager
+            claim, content_fee=content_fee, rowid=rowid, descriptor=descriptor,
+            analytics_manager=self.analytics_manager
         )
         self.streams[sd_hash] = stream
+        self.storage.content_claim_callbacks[stream.stream_hash] = lambda: self._update_content_claim(stream)
 
-    async def load_streams_from_database(self):
+    async def load_and_resume_streams_from_database(self):
         to_recover = []
         to_start = []
 
-        # this will set streams marked as finished and are missing blobs as being stopped
-        # await self.storage.sync_files_to_blobs()
+        await self.storage.update_manually_removed_files_since_last_run()
+
         for file_info in await self.storage.get_all_lbry_files():
             # if the sd blob is not verified, try to reconstruct it from the database
             # this could either be because the blob files were deleted manually or save_blobs was not true when
@@ -138,29 +145,33 @@ class StreamManager:
             await self.recover_streams(to_recover)
 
         log.info("Initializing %i files", len(to_start))
-        if to_start:
-            await asyncio.gather(*[
-                self.add_stream(
-                    file_info['rowid'], file_info['sd_hash'], path_or_none(file_info['file_name']),
-                    path_or_none(file_info['download_directory']), file_info['status'],
-                    file_info['claim']
-                ) for file_info in to_start
-            ])
+        to_resume_saving = []
+        add_stream_tasks = []
+        for file_info in to_start:
+            file_name = path_or_none(file_info['file_name'])
+            download_directory = path_or_none(file_info['download_directory'])
+            if file_name and download_directory and not file_info['saved_file'] and file_info['status'] == 'running':
+                to_resume_saving.append((file_name, download_directory, file_info['sd_hash']))
+            add_stream_tasks.append(self.loop.create_task(self.add_stream(
+                file_info['rowid'], file_info['sd_hash'], file_name,
+                download_directory, file_info['status'],
+                file_info['claim'], file_info['content_fee']
+            )))
+        if add_stream_tasks:
+            await asyncio.gather(*add_stream_tasks, loop=self.loop)
         log.info("Started stream manager with %i files", len(self.streams))
-
-    async def resume(self):
         if not self.node:
             log.warning("no DHT node given, resuming downloads trusting that we can contact reflector")
-        t = [
-            self.loop.create_task(
-                stream.start(node=self.node, save_now=(stream.full_path is not None))
-                if not stream.full_path else
-                stream.save_file(node=self.node)
-            ) for stream in self.streams.values() if stream.running
-        ]
-        if t:
-            log.info("resuming %i downloads", len(t))
-            await asyncio.gather(*t, loop=self.loop)
+        if to_resume_saving:
+            self.resume_saving_task = self.loop.create_task(self.resume(to_resume_saving))
+
+    async def resume(self, to_resume_saving):
+        log.info("Resuming saving %i files", len(to_resume_saving))
+        await asyncio.gather(
+            *(self.streams[sd_hash].save_file(file_name, download_directory, node=self.node)
+              for (file_name, download_directory, sd_hash) in to_resume_saving),
+            loop=self.loop
+        )
 
     async def reflect_streams(self):
         while True:
@@ -182,14 +193,13 @@ class StreamManager:
             await asyncio.sleep(300, loop=self.loop)
 
     async def start(self):
-        await self.load_streams_from_database()
-        self.resume_downloading_task = self.loop.create_task(self.resume())
+        await self.load_and_resume_streams_from_database()
         self.re_reflect_task = self.loop.create_task(self.reflect_streams())
         self.started.set()
 
     def stop(self):
-        if self.resume_downloading_task and not self.resume_downloading_task.done():
-            self.resume_downloading_task.cancel()
+        if self.resume_saving_task and not self.resume_saving_task.done():
+            self.resume_saving_task.cancel()
         if self.re_reflect_task and not self.re_reflect_task.done():
             self.re_reflect_task.cancel()
         while self.streams:
@@ -387,6 +397,7 @@ class StreamManager:
                     lbc_to_dewies(str(fee_amount)), fee_address.encode('latin1')
                 )
                 log.info("paid fee of %s for %s", fee_amount, uri)
+                await self.storage.save_content_fee(stream.stream_hash, stream.content_fee)
 
             self.streams[stream.sd_hash] = stream
             self.storage.content_claim_callbacks[stream.stream_hash] = lambda: self._update_content_claim(stream)
diff --git a/lbrynet/testcase.py b/lbrynet/testcase.py
index 29a487cf2..cc508d3a8 100644
--- a/lbrynet/testcase.py
+++ b/lbrynet/testcase.py
@@ -172,27 +172,43 @@ class CommandTestCase(IntegrationTestCase):
         return json.loads(jsonrpc_dumps_pretty(value, ledger=self.ledger))['result']
 
     async def stream_create(self, name='hovercraft', bid='1.0', data=b'hi!', confirm=True, **kwargs):
-        with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile() as file:
-            file.write(data)
-            file.flush()
-            claim = await self.out(
-                self.daemon.jsonrpc_stream_create(name, bid, file_path=file.name, **kwargs)
-            )
-            self.assertEqual(claim['outputs'][0]['name'], name)
-            if confirm:
-                await self.on_transaction_dict(claim)
-                await self.generate(1)
-                await self.on_transaction_dict(claim)
-            return claim
+        file = tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile()
+
+        def cleanup():
+            try:
+                file.close()
+            except FileNotFoundError:
+                pass
+
+        self.addCleanup(cleanup)
+        file.write(data)
+        file.flush()
+        claim = await self.out(
+            self.daemon.jsonrpc_stream_create(name, bid, file_path=file.name, **kwargs)
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(claim['outputs'][0]['name'], name)
+        if confirm:
+            await self.on_transaction_dict(claim)
+            await self.generate(1)
+            await self.on_transaction_dict(claim)
+        return claim
 
     async def stream_update(self, claim_id, data=None, confirm=True, **kwargs):
         if data:
-            with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile() as file:
-                file.write(data)
-                file.flush()
-                claim = await self.out(
-                    self.daemon.jsonrpc_stream_update(claim_id, file_path=file.name, **kwargs)
-                )
+            file = tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile()
+            file.write(data)
+            file.flush()
+
+            def cleanup():
+                try:
+                    file.close()
+                except FileNotFoundError:
+                    pass
+
+            self.addCleanup(cleanup)
+            claim = await self.out(
+                self.daemon.jsonrpc_stream_update(claim_id, file_path=file.name, **kwargs)
+            )
         else:
             claim = await self.out(self.daemon.jsonrpc_stream_update(claim_id, **kwargs))
         self.assertIsNotNone(claim['outputs'][0]['name'])
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_file_commands.py b/tests/integration/test_file_commands.py
index 78cbd2d07..4cfb4c319 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_file_commands.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_file_commands.py
@@ -239,6 +239,7 @@ class FileCommands(CommandTestCase):
         await self.daemon.jsonrpc_file_delete(claim_name='icanpay')
         await self.assertBalance(self.account, '9.925679')
         response = await self.daemon.jsonrpc_get('lbry://icanpay')
+        raw_content_fee = response.content_fee.raw
         await self.ledger.wait(response.content_fee)
         await self.assertBalance(self.account, '8.925555')
         self.assertEqual(len(self.daemon.jsonrpc_file_list()), 1)
@@ -252,3 +253,10 @@ class FileCommands(CommandTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(
             await self.blockchain.get_balance(), starting_balance + block_reward_and_claim_fee
         )
+
+        # restart the daemon and make sure the fee is still there
+
+        self.daemon.stream_manager.stop()
+        await self.daemon.stream_manager.start()
+        self.assertEqual(len(self.daemon.jsonrpc_file_list()), 1)
+        self.assertEqual(self.daemon.jsonrpc_file_list()[0].content_fee.raw, raw_content_fee)
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_streaming.py b/tests/integration/test_streaming.py
index 832e8fed2..c36a5bdd8 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_streaming.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_streaming.py
@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@ class RangeRequests(CommandTestCase):
         await self.daemon.stream_manager.start()
         return
 
-    async def _setup_stream(self, data: bytes, save_blobs: bool = True, save_files: bool = False):
+    async def _setup_stream(self, data: bytes, save_blobs: bool = True, save_files: bool = False, file_size=0):
         self.daemon.conf.save_blobs = save_blobs
         self.daemon.conf.save_files = save_files
         self.data = data
-        await self.stream_create('foo', '0.01', data=self.data)
+        await self.stream_create('foo', '0.01', data=self.data, file_size=file_size)
         if save_blobs:
             self.assertTrue(len(os.listdir(self.daemon.blob_manager.blob_dir)) > 1)
         await self.daemon.jsonrpc_file_list()[0].fully_reflected.wait()
@@ -70,9 +70,10 @@ class RangeRequests(CommandTestCase):
         self.assertEqual('bytes 0-14/15', content_range)
 
     async def test_range_requests_0_padded_bytes(self, size: int = (MAX_BLOB_SIZE - 1) * 4,
-                                                 expected_range: str = 'bytes 0-8388603/8388604', padding=b''):
+                                                 expected_range: str = 'bytes 0-8388603/8388604', padding=b'',
+                                                 file_size=0):
         self.data = get_random_bytes(size)
-        await self._setup_stream(self.data)
+        await self._setup_stream(self.data, file_size=file_size)
         streamed, content_range, content_length = await self._test_range_requests()
         self.assertEqual(len(self.data + padding), content_length)
         self.assertEqual(streamed, self.data + padding)
@@ -93,6 +94,11 @@ class RangeRequests(CommandTestCase):
             ((MAX_BLOB_SIZE - 1) * 4) - 14, padding=b'\x00' * 14
         )
 
+    async def test_range_requests_no_padding_size_from_claim(self):
+        size = ((MAX_BLOB_SIZE - 1) * 4) - 14
+        await self.test_range_requests_0_padded_bytes(size, padding=b'', file_size=size,
+                                                      expected_range=f"bytes 0-{size-1}/{size}")
+
     async def test_range_requests_15_padded_bytes(self):
         await self.test_range_requests_0_padded_bytes(
             ((MAX_BLOB_SIZE - 1) * 4) - 15, padding=b'\x00' * 15