diff --git a/lbry/torrent/__init__.py b/lbry/torrent/__init__.py
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diff --git a/lbry/torrent/torrent.py b/lbry/torrent/torrent.py
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+import asyncio
+import logging
+import typing
+
+
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class TorrentInfo:
+    __slots__ = ('dht_seeds', 'http_seeds', 'trackers', 'total_size')
+
+    def __init__(self, dht_seeds: typing.Tuple[typing.Tuple[str, int]],
+                 http_seeds: typing.Tuple[typing.Dict[str, typing.Any]],
+                 trackers: typing.Tuple[typing.Tuple[str, int]], total_size: int):
+        self.dht_seeds = dht_seeds
+        self.http_seeds = http_seeds
+        self.trackers = trackers
+        self.total_size = total_size
+
+    @classmethod
+    def from_libtorrent_info(cls, ti):
+        return cls(
+            ti.nodes(), tuple(
+                {
+                    'url': web_seed['url'],
+                    'type': web_seed['type'],
+                    'auth': web_seed['auth']
+                } for web_seed in ti.web_seeds()
+            ), tuple(
+                (tracker.url, tracker.tier) for tracker in ti.trackers()
+            ), ti.total_size()
+        )
+
+
+class Torrent:
+    def __init__(self, loop, handle):
+        self._loop = loop
+        self._handle = handle
+        self.finished = asyncio.Event(loop=loop)
+
+    def _threaded_update_status(self):
+        status = self._handle.status()
+        if not status.is_seeding:
+            log.info('%.2f%% complete (down: %.1f kB/s up: %.1f kB/s peers: %d) %s' % (
+                status.progress * 100, status.download_rate / 1000, status.upload_rate / 1000,
+                status.num_peers, status.state))
+        elif not self.finished.is_set():
+            self.finished.set()
+
+    async def wait_for_finished(self):
+        while True:
+            await self._loop.run_in_executor(
+                None, self._threaded_update_status
+            )
+            if self.finished.is_set():
+                log.info("finished downloading torrent!")
+                await self.pause()
+                break
+            await asyncio.sleep(1, loop=self._loop)
+
+    async def pause(self):
+        log.info("pause torrent")
+        await self._loop.run_in_executor(
+            None, self._handle.pause
+        )
+
+    async def resume(self):
+        await self._loop.run_in_executor(
+            None, self._handle.resume
+        )