diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4b89a203c..8db7731d8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -15,14 +15,16 @@ at anytime.
 ### Fixed
   * fixed the inconsistencies in API and CLI docstrings
   * `blob_announce` error when announcing a single blob
+  * `blob_list` error when looking up blobs by stream or sd hash
 
 ### Deprecated
   * `report_bug` jsonrpc command
   *
 
 ### Changed
-  *
-  *
+  * reflector server to periodically check and set `should_announce` for sd and head blobs instead of during each request
+  * reflector server to use `SQLiteStorage` to find needed blob hashes for a stream
+
 ### Added
   * scripts to autogenerate documentation
   *
diff --git a/lbrynet/core/BlobManager.py b/lbrynet/core/BlobManager.py
index a9142b369..520e6bd0f 100644
--- a/lbrynet/core/BlobManager.py
+++ b/lbrynet/core/BlobManager.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import logging
 import os
 from sqlite3 import IntegrityError
-from twisted.internet import threads, defer, reactor
+from twisted.internet import threads, defer, reactor, task
 from lbrynet import conf
 from lbrynet.blob.blob_file import BlobFile
 from lbrynet.blob.creator import BlobFileCreator
@@ -29,10 +29,18 @@ class DiskBlobManager(DHTHashSupplier):
         self.blobs = {}
         self.blob_hashes_to_delete = {}  # {blob_hash: being_deleted (True/False)}
 
+        self.check_should_announce_lc = None
+        if conf.settings['run_reflector_server']:
+            self.check_should_announce_lc = task.LoopingCall(self.storage.verify_will_announce_all_head_and_sd_blobs)
+
     def setup(self):
+        if self.check_should_announce_lc and not self.check_should_announce_lc.running:
+            self.check_should_announce_lc.start(600)
         return defer.succeed(True)
 
     def stop(self):
+        if self.check_should_announce_lc and self.check_should_announce_lc.running:
+            self.check_should_announce_lc.stop()
         return defer.succeed(True)
 
     def get_blob(self, blob_hash, length=None):
diff --git a/lbrynet/core/Session.py b/lbrynet/core/Session.py
index a0d8eaa5d..2f8cf42b2 100644
--- a/lbrynet/core/Session.py
+++ b/lbrynet/core/Session.py
@@ -331,6 +331,7 @@ class Session(object):
 
         self.rate_limiter.start()
         d = self.storage.setup()
+        d.addCallback(lambda _: self.blob_manager.setup())
         d.addCallback(lambda _: self.wallet.start())
         d.addCallback(lambda _: self.blob_tracker.start())
         return d
diff --git a/lbrynet/daemon/Daemon.py b/lbrynet/daemon/Daemon.py
index 3e11b0354..516264633 100644
--- a/lbrynet/daemon/Daemon.py
+++ b/lbrynet/daemon/Daemon.py
@@ -3031,7 +3031,8 @@ class Daemon(AuthJSONRPCServer):
                 stream_hash = yield self.session.storage.get_stream_hash_for_sd_hash(sd_hash)
                 sd_hash = yield self.session.storage.get_sd_blob_hash_for_stream(stream_hash)
             if stream_hash:
-                blobs = yield self.session.storage.get_blobs_for_stream(stream_hash)
+                crypt_blobs = yield self.session.storage.get_blobs_for_stream(stream_hash)
+                blobs = [self.session.blob_manager.blobs[crypt_blob.blob_hash] for crypt_blob in crypt_blobs]
             else:
                 blobs = []
             # get_blobs_for_stream does not include the sd blob, so we'll add it manually
diff --git a/lbrynet/database/storage.py b/lbrynet/database/storage.py
index 59cf1df29..48d4a4079 100644
--- a/lbrynet/database/storage.py
+++ b/lbrynet/database/storage.py
@@ -261,12 +261,12 @@ class SQLiteStorage(object):
 
     def count_should_announce_blobs(self):
         return self.run_and_return_one_or_none(
-            "select count(*) from blob where should_announce=1 and status=?", "finished"
+            "select count(*) from blob where should_announce=1 and status='finished'"
         )
 
     def get_all_should_announce_blobs(self):
         return self.run_and_return_list(
-            "select blob_hash from blob where should_announce=1 and status=?", "finished"
+            "select blob_hash from blob where should_announce=1 and status='finished'"
         )
 
     def get_blobs_to_announce(self, hash_announcer):
@@ -275,12 +275,13 @@ class SQLiteStorage(object):
             if conf.settings['announce_head_blobs_only']:
                 r = transaction.execute(
                     "select blob_hash from blob "
-                    "where blob_hash is not null and should_announce=1 and next_announce_time<?",
+                    "where blob_hash is not null and should_announce=1 and next_announce_time<? and status='finished'",
                     (timestamp,)
                 )
             else:
                 r = transaction.execute(
-                    "select blob_hash from blob where blob_hash is not null and next_announce_time<?", (timestamp,)
+                    "select blob_hash from blob where blob_hash is not null "
+                    "and next_announce_time<? and status='finished'", (timestamp,)
                 )
 
             blobs = [b for b, in r.fetchall()]
@@ -319,6 +320,30 @@ class SQLiteStorage(object):
             if blob_info.get('blob_hash') and blob_info['length']:
                 yield self.add_known_blob(blob_info['blob_hash'], blob_info['length'])
 
+    def verify_will_announce_head_and_sd_blobs(self, stream_hash):
+        # fix should_announce for imported head and sd blobs
+        return self.db.runOperation(
+            "update blob set should_announce=1 "
+            "where should_announce=0 and "
+            "blob.blob_hash in "
+            "  (select b.blob_hash from blob b inner join stream s on b.blob_hash=s.sd_hash and s.stream_hash=?) "
+            "or blob.blob_hash in "
+            " (select b.blob_hash from blob b "
+            "  inner join stream_blob s2 on b.blob_hash=s2.blob_hash and s2.position=0 and s2.stream_hash=?)",
+            (stream_hash, stream_hash)
+        )
+
+    def verify_will_announce_all_head_and_sd_blobs(self):
+        return self.db.runOperation(
+            "update blob set should_announce=1 "
+            "where should_announce=0 and "
+            "blob.blob_hash in "
+            "  (select b.blob_hash from blob b inner join stream s on b.blob_hash=s.sd_hash) "
+            "or blob.blob_hash in "
+            " (select b.blob_hash from blob b "
+            "  inner join stream_blob s2 on b.blob_hash=s2.blob_hash and s2.position=0)"
+        )
+
     # # # # # # # # # stream functions # # # # # # # # #
 
     def store_stream(self, stream_hash, sd_hash, stream_name, stream_key, suggested_file_name,
@@ -392,25 +417,38 @@ class SQLiteStorage(object):
     def get_blobs_for_stream(self, stream_hash, only_completed=False):
         def _get_blobs_for_stream(transaction):
             crypt_blob_infos = []
+            stream_blobs = transaction.execute(
+                "select blob_hash, position, iv from stream_blob where stream_hash=?", (stream_hash, )
+            ).fetchall()
             if only_completed:
-                query = "select blob_hash, position, iv from stream_blob where stream_hash=? and status='finished'"
+                lengths = transaction.execute(
+                    "select b.blob_hash, b.blob_length from blob b "
+                    "inner join stream_blob s ON b.blob_hash=s.blob_hash and b.status='finished'"
+                ).fetchall()
             else:
-                query = "select blob_hash, position, iv from stream_blob where stream_hash=?"
-            stream_blobs = transaction.execute(query, (stream_hash, )).fetchall()
-            if stream_blobs:
-                for blob_hash, position, iv in stream_blobs:
-                    if blob_hash is not None:
-                        blob_length = transaction.execute("select blob_length from blob "
-                                                          "where blob_hash=?",
-                                                          (blob_hash,)).fetchone()
-                        blob_length = 0 if not blob_length else blob_length[0]
-                        crypt_blob_infos.append(CryptBlobInfo(blob_hash, position, blob_length, iv))
-                    else:
-                        crypt_blob_infos.append(CryptBlobInfo(None, position, 0, iv))
-                crypt_blob_infos = sorted(crypt_blob_infos, key=lambda info: info.blob_num)
+                lengths = transaction.execute(
+                    "select b.blob_hash, b.blob_length from blob b "
+                    "inner join stream_blob s ON b.blob_hash=s.blob_hash"
+                ).fetchall()
+
+            blob_length_dict = {}
+            for blob_hash, length in lengths:
+                blob_length_dict[blob_hash] = length
+
+            for blob_hash, position, iv in stream_blobs:
+                blob_length = blob_length_dict.get(blob_hash, 0)
+                crypt_blob_infos.append(CryptBlobInfo(blob_hash, position, blob_length, iv))
+            crypt_blob_infos = sorted(crypt_blob_infos, key=lambda info: info.blob_num)
             return crypt_blob_infos
         return self.db.runInteraction(_get_blobs_for_stream)
 
+    def get_pending_blobs_for_stream(self, stream_hash):
+        return self.run_and_return_list(
+            "select s.blob_hash from stream_blob s where stream_hash=? "
+            "inner join blob b on b.blob_hash=s.blob_hash and b.status='pending'",
+            stream_hash
+        )
+
     def get_stream_of_blob(self, blob_hash):
         return self.run_and_return_one_or_none(
             "select stream_hash from stream_blob where blob_hash=?", blob_hash
diff --git a/lbrynet/reflector/server/server.py b/lbrynet/reflector/server/server.py
index 6d0e56656..28dfb8f30 100644
--- a/lbrynet/reflector/server/server.py
+++ b/lbrynet/reflector/server/server.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from twisted.python import failure
 from twisted.internet import error, defer
 from twisted.internet.protocol import Protocol, ServerFactory
 from lbrynet.core.utils import is_valid_blobhash
-from lbrynet.core.Error import DownloadCanceledError, InvalidBlobHashError, NoSuchSDHash
+from lbrynet.core.Error import DownloadCanceledError, InvalidBlobHashError
 from lbrynet.core.StreamDescriptor import BlobStreamDescriptorReader
 from lbrynet.core.StreamDescriptor import save_sd_info
 from lbrynet.reflector.common import REFLECTOR_V1, REFLECTOR_V2
@@ -65,36 +65,6 @@ class ReflectorServer(Protocol):
         else:
             log.exception(err)
 
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
-    def check_head_blob_announce(self, stream_hash):
-        head_blob_hash = yield self.storage.get_stream_blob_by_position(stream_hash, 0)
-        if head_blob_hash in self.blob_manager.blobs:
-            head_blob = self.blob_manager.blobs[head_blob_hash]
-            if head_blob.get_is_verified():
-                should_announce = yield self.blob_manager.get_should_announce(head_blob_hash)
-                if should_announce == 0:
-                    yield self.blob_manager.set_should_announce(head_blob_hash, 1)
-                    log.info("Discovered previously completed head blob (%s), "
-                             "setting it to be announced", head_blob_hash[:8])
-        defer.returnValue(None)
-
-    @defer.inlineCallbacks
-    def check_sd_blob_announce(self, sd_hash):
-        if sd_hash in self.blob_manager.blobs:
-            sd_blob = self.blob_manager.blobs[sd_hash]
-            if sd_blob.get_is_verified():
-                should_announce = yield self.blob_manager.get_should_announce(sd_hash)
-                if should_announce == 0:
-                    yield self.blob_manager.set_should_announce(sd_hash, 1)
-                    log.info("Discovered previously completed sd blob (%s), "
-                             "setting it to be announced", sd_hash[:8])
-                    stream_hash = yield self.storage.get_stream_hash_for_sd_hash(sd_hash)
-                    if not stream_hash:
-                        log.info("Adding blobs to stream")
-                        sd_info = yield BlobStreamDescriptorReader(sd_blob).get_info()
-                        yield save_sd_info(self.blob_manager, sd_hash, sd_info)
-        defer.returnValue(None)
-
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def _on_completed_blob(self, blob, response_key):
         yield self.blob_manager.blob_completed(blob, should_announce=False)
@@ -103,27 +73,15 @@ class ReflectorServer(Protocol):
             sd_info = yield BlobStreamDescriptorReader(blob).get_info()
             yield save_sd_info(self.blob_manager, blob.blob_hash, sd_info)
             yield self.blob_manager.set_should_announce(blob.blob_hash, True)
-
-            # if we already have the head blob, set it to be announced now that we know it's
-            # a head blob
-            d = self.check_head_blob_announce(sd_info['stream_hash'])
-
         else:
-            d = defer.succeed(None)
             stream_hash = yield self.storage.get_stream_of_blob(blob.blob_hash)
             if stream_hash is not None:
                 blob_num = yield self.storage.get_blob_num_by_hash(stream_hash,
                                                                    blob.blob_hash)
                 if blob_num == 0:
-                    sd_hash = yield self.storage.get_sd_blob_hash_for_stream(stream_hash)
                     yield self.blob_manager.set_should_announce(blob.blob_hash, True)
 
-                    # if we already have the sd blob, set it to be announced now that we know it's
-                    # a sd blob
-                    d.addCallback(lambda _: self.check_sd_blob_announce(sd_hash))
-
         yield self.close_blob()
-        yield d
         log.info("Received %s", blob)
         yield self.send_response({response_key: True})
 
@@ -238,7 +196,6 @@ class ReflectorServer(Protocol):
         if int(request_dict[VERSION]) not in [REFLECTOR_V1, REFLECTOR_V2]:
             raise ReflectorClientVersionError("Unknown version: %i" % int(request_dict[VERSION]))
 
-
         self.peer_version = int(request_dict[VERSION])
         log.debug('Handling handshake for client version %i', self.peer_version)
         self.received_handshake = True
@@ -292,17 +249,9 @@ class ReflectorServer(Protocol):
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def get_descriptor_response(self, sd_blob):
         if sd_blob.get_is_verified():
-            # if we already have the sd blob being offered, make sure we have it and the head blob
-            # marked as such for announcement now that we know it's an sd blob that we have.
-            yield self.check_sd_blob_announce(sd_blob.blob_hash)
-            try:
-                stream_hash = yield self.storage.get_stream_hash_for_sd_hash(
-                    sd_blob.blob_hash)
-            except NoSuchSDHash:
-                sd_info = yield BlobStreamDescriptorReader(sd_blob).get_info()
-                stream_hash = sd_info['stream_hash']
-                yield save_sd_info(self.blob_manager, sd_blob.blob_hash, sd_info)
-            yield self.check_head_blob_announce(stream_hash)
+            sd_info = yield BlobStreamDescriptorReader(sd_blob).get_info()
+            yield save_sd_info(self.blob_manager, sd_blob.blob_hash, sd_info)
+            yield self.storage.verify_will_announce_head_and_sd_blobs(sd_info['stream_hash'])
             response = yield self.request_needed_blobs({SEND_SD_BLOB: False}, sd_blob)
         else:
             self.incoming_blob = sd_blob
@@ -311,35 +260,11 @@ class ReflectorServer(Protocol):
             response = {SEND_SD_BLOB: True}
         defer.returnValue(response)
 
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def request_needed_blobs(self, response, sd_blob):
-        def _add_needed_blobs_to_response(needed_blobs):
-            response.update({NEEDED_BLOBS: needed_blobs})
-            return response
-
-        d = self.determine_missing_blobs(sd_blob)
-        d.addCallback(_add_needed_blobs_to_response)
-        return d
-
-    def determine_missing_blobs(self, sd_blob):
-        reader = sd_blob.open_for_reading()
-        sd_blob_data = reader.read()
-        reader.close()
-        decoded_sd_blob = json.loads(sd_blob_data)
-        return self.get_unvalidated_blobs_in_stream(decoded_sd_blob)
-
-    def get_unvalidated_blobs_in_stream(self, sd_blob):
-        dl = defer.DeferredList(list(self._iter_unvalidated_blobs_in_stream(sd_blob)),
-                                consumeErrors=True)
-        dl.addCallback(lambda needed: [blob[1] for blob in needed if blob[1]])
-        return dl
-
-    def _iter_unvalidated_blobs_in_stream(self, sd_blob):
-        for blob in sd_blob['blobs']:
-            if 'blob_hash' in blob and 'length' in blob:
-                blob_hash, blob_len = blob['blob_hash'], blob['length']
-                d = self.blob_manager.get_blob(blob_hash, blob_len)
-                d.addCallback(lambda blob: blob_hash if not blob.get_is_verified() else None)
-                yield d
+        needed_blobs = yield self.storage.get_pending_blobs_for_stream(sd_blob.blob_hash)
+        response.update({NEEDED_BLOBS: needed_blobs})
+        defer.returnValue(response)
 
     def handle_blob_request(self, request_dict):
         """