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title: How do I encrypt my LBRY wallet?
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category: wallet
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LBRY apps rely on blockchain technology and the LBRY Credits (LBC) cryptocurrency in order to participate in the network. These LBC are stored in a wallet (data file on your PC) which is generated with each user's LBRY installation. Wallets contain your funds, channel data, and claims (any uploads). It is important to understand that the wallet is not stored on any LBRY servers and as such, users are responsible for its safeguarding through encryption and making sure [a backup (copy of the wallet file)](https://lbry.io/faq/how-to-backup-wallet) is available in the event that it is lost or corrupted.
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Encryption is available from the Settings page of the LBRY app and you will be required to enter your password upon app startup.
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## What is wallet encryption?
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The easiest way to explain encryption is by comparing to a special password that locks and unlocks the contents of a file, and in this case, it's the private data of your wallet. Private keys give you full access to the funds in your wallet and should never be shared with other parties. Encryption provides an additional layer of safety in case someone were to access your wallet. By setting a password for your wallet, you are ensuring that only a person with that password will gain access, and no one else. **This is why a strong and unique password is highly recommended. Losing this password results in the loss of your funds.**
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## Should I enable encryption?
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Encryption is not required and solely up to the user. We highly recommend it, but this comes with the risk of losing your password which results in wallet loss. If you do proceed, you agree that LBRY is not responsible for losing access to your funds in any way.
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## How do I enable encryption?
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Encryption is enabled through the Settings page of the LBRY app. Click the toggle button to begin the process. You will be asked to create a strong wallet password, enter it twice and confirm your understanding of the warnings. All subsequent LBRY startups will require you to enter this newly created password. Without it, the wallet cannot be accessed. The wallet can also be decrypted (made plain text again) if the setting is disabled.
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1. Click the `Settings` button in the Left Side of the screen.
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2. Under the `Wallet Security` section click toggle button `Encrypt my wallet with a custom password`.
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3. Fill the Encryption Form with your own password and type `I understand` on the below of the `Enter "I understand"` section, and then click the `Encrypt Wallet` button to encrypting your wallet.
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## What about backups I made before encrypting my wallet?
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These backups are still valid and give full access to your wallet. If you have a secure backup of your encrypted wallet, it is recommended that they are deleted to prevent access by others. Deletion is at your own risk and implies you have a working encrypted backup.
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## I lost access to my password, can you help?
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As explained above, LBRY does not store your password and cannot help you recover it. By encrypting your wallet, you agreed to these terms.
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*Please note: users won't see their channel/content in their LBRY app under `My LBRY - Publishes` until LBRY sends their wallets/claims over - a more automated process is still being worked out. However, the content will be accessible through the LBRY Desktop app / spee.ch*
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Before you follow the next steps, it is helpful to know that creators who use YouTube Sync will need to coordinate with the LBRY team to deliver your wallet to you. The sync process stores your wallet in a secure location, as you may not have the LBRY app installed already. Reach out to [help@lbry.io](mailto:help@lbry.io) to set up a time for a team member to walk you through getting set up.
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The sync process stores your wallet in a secure location, as you may not have the LBRY app installed already. If we send the wallet to you now, we won't be ablet to keep your YouTube channel in sync, and therefore, we recommend waiting until we have a better solution for sending this data to you. Please reach out to [help@lbry.io](mailto:help@lbry.io) if you have any questions about this process.
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**How to Receive Your LBRY Credits**
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Game.com ($GTC) promises to bring gaming to the blockchain.
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PotCoin ($POT) promises to bring- well, pot, to the blockchain.
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PotCoin ($POT) promises to bring well, pot, to the blockchain.
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The pertinent question is: do we really need a blockchain to watch sports, game out, or toke up?
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## Are sports better on the blockchain?
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Red flags:
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## Is gaming better on the blockchain?
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Red flags:
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If you browse through the site more you’ll end up finding a couple of games: ‘Battle Pets’ and ‘love.pet’. I was actually able to find a version of ‘Battle Pets’ called AnimalTower in the iOS store. Thing is, it has absolutely no relation to blockchain from what I can tell.
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When you click on the "Start Game" on the link from Game.com’s site you get an error message in Chinese: 
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When you click on the "Start Game" on the link from Game.com’s site you get an error message in Chinese: 
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I have to give them credit for having a subtle backdrop of animals from the game in the background, but would have liked to see the game open and see a wallet of some sort so that I understand how cryptocurrency relates to the game.
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Me losing a game of Animal Tower (not on the blockchain).
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Even High Times doesn’t respect PotCoin enough to let in in on their IPO while they DO accept Bitcoin and Ethereum. Tweeting at High Times that they need to accept PotCoin but not providing any reasons why it’s better than Bitcoin or Ethereum is pretty unconvincing…
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Maybe High Times doesn’t want to associate itself with Dennis Rodman, who was sponsored by PotCoin [on his trip to Singapore(note the PotCoin shirt) for the North Korea summit this year](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI5KULypIdw) and a trip to North Korea last year.
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PotCoin's website also claims to be a banking solution for the cannabis industry (not true) despite also claiming to be transferable without banks (true).
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"PotCoin is a… ...banking solution for the $100 billion global legal marijuana industry."
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"PotCoin is a banking solution for the $100 billion global legal marijuana industry."
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"PotCoins are transferred directly from person to person via the net, without going through a bank or clearing house."
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After researching these sites, my conclusion is that there will be a multitude of applications for the blockchain, maybe many more than we can imagine at the moment.
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The issue is that so many companies are out there creating hype for their " on the blockchain" when might be better off the blockchain.
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The issue is that so many companies are out there creating hype for their "on the blockchain" when might be better off the blockchain.
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If you’re looking to speculate on projects, don’t fall for projects that aren’t explaining the problems that they’re solving. Look for projects like Tokes that are willing to ask and answer the question "Why does industry need blockchain/cryptocurrency?" These companies are far more likely to actually create something of value and be a good coin to HODL for the long run.
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If you’re looking to speculate on projects, don’t fall for projects that aren’t explaining the problems that they’re solving. Look for projects like Tokes that are willing to ask and answer the question "Why does industry need blockchain/cryptocurrency?" These companies are far more likely to actually create something of value and be a good coin to HODL for the long run.
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## Outro: Is content really better on the blockchain?
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We see our blockchain as solving the problem of phenomena like the infamous "adpocalypse" of YouTube, where big corporations decide who gets paid and who doesn’t, regardless of whose content is truly in demand and worth monetization.
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We think that the best way for creators to make money is by being by paid by the consumers of their content directly, without a third party- which *does* require a blockchain.
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author: brinck-slattery
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title: 'Something Wicked Cool This Way Comes'
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date: '2018-08-29 17:00:00'
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The all new LBRY Bradbury is live! Wallet encryption, improved subscriptions, and better search are now available in the LBRY app - download it today or upgrade in-app! <br>Get the details here: <a href="https://t.co/oa1DLoR350">https://t.co/oa1DLoR350</a><br>Download here: <a href="https://t.co/dwhnZqsn5n">https://t.co/dwhnZqsn5n</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/newrelease?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#newrelease</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/blockchain?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#blockchain</a> <a href="https://t.co/6F7xVki06H">pic.twitter.com/6F7xVki06H</a></p>— LBRY (we never give away ETH) (@LBRYio) <a href="https://twitter.com/LBRYio/status/1034894356552003590?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 29, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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LBRY is faster, more reliable, and easier to use than ever with the release of our newest version, Bradbury! Our developers have been working hard on improving the stability of the LBRY protocol and the user experience in our app, and this update delivers in a big way. If it’s been a while since you opened up the LBRY app, now is the time to [get the latest version](https://lbry.io/get) and give it another try.
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## What’s in the box?
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LBRY Bradbury comes with some major feature upgrades, including:
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* **Improved search and suggested content.** Our navigation bar now defaults to a (significantly improved) search rather than assuming that you’re putting in a claim location. In addition to the improved search, the LBRY app now suggests other content you might enjoy based on what you’re watching.
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* **Multi-level rewards.** You can now dive much deeper into LBRY's reward system, with new cumulative and multi-level rewards in-app. Keep watching videos, publishing content, and tipping creators to discover all the new rewards!
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* **Wallet encryption.** Users can now [encrypt their wallets](https://lbry.io/faq/wallet-encryption) to enhance security.
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* **Subscriptions and auto download settings for subscriptions.** Subscriptions have been reworked - go to the "subscriptions" page in your app to check it out! When you subscribe to a channel on LBRY, the newest content from that channel will now download automatically when the app starts up so you can watch it right away. You can also turn this feature off in your settings or on the subscriptions page.
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* **A total daemon overhaul.** LBRY’s upgraded daemon (the program that allows the app to communicate with other computers on the LBRY network) has been completely revamped, which means much faster load times on content in the LBRY app.
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* **Thumbnail previews.** When you choose a thumbnail picture for a video you’ve uploaded to LBRY, you will now be able to see a preview of what the thumbnail looks like. Users will also notice significant improvements to the upload speed once they’ve decided on their thumbnail preview.
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* **Improved content previews.** We’ve reworked the way the LBRY app displays content (particularly .txt, .html, .docx, .pdf, and other human-readable file formats) previews for a better user experience. This also includes code formatting in source files for languages like [Javascript (.js), Python (.py) and many more](https://codemirror.net/mode/).
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* **Improved adult content filters.** If you don’t want to see adult content, you don’t have to - with our new NSFW settings, adult content in the “community bids” section is now hidden by default, and search will now filter out adult content unless you have chosen to display it in your app settings.
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* **New 3D file viewer.** All our 3D printing fanatics can now view previews of 3D objects right in the LBRY app.
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You can read all the in-depth details on the [new features in Bradbury here](https://github.com/lbryio/lbry-desktop/releases/tag/v0.24.0). We can talk all day about how much better the LBRY experience is, but the only way to really understand is to [download the app](https://lbry.io/get) and try it out!
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## Why Bradbury?
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Ray Bradbury was a pioneering American writer whose books and short stories brought Sci-Fi, a genre that was previously confined to pulp fiction and B movies, to a mainstream audience. With work like The Martian Chronicles, Fahrenheit 451, and Dandelion Wine, he’s earned his place in the pantheon of speculative fiction. Bradbury was also an unstoppable autodidact who had little use for schools and formal learning - in his words:
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“Libraries raised me. I don't believe in colleges and universities. I believe in libraries because most students don't have any money. When I graduated from high school, it was during the Depression and we had no money. I couldn't go to college, so I went to the library three days a week for 10 years.”
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Any of these achievements would be good enough reason to honor him, but there’s one story that really seals the deal. Bradbury was a constant advocate for creator control of the media they created. He believed that artistic work should be owned by the person who made it, not watered down or interpreted into oblivion. One time, he visited a UCLA class to talk about Fahrenheit 451, and was shocked when the students disagreed with him when he explained the book was about the seductive lure of television and the dumbing down of mass culture, not censorship. Instead of acquiescing and backing down, he told the students to “f--- off” and left.
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So let’s hear it for the cantankerous, irascible, ingenious creators who bring wonderful things into the world. And let’s let them keep the profits.
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[Try LBRY Bradbury today](https://lbry.io/get) and start supporting your favorite creators directly.
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