diff --git a/platypush/backend/http/static/css/source/common/elements/slider.scss b/platypush/backend/http/static/css/source/common/elements/slider.scss
index efa4cd6d..d19c640d 100644
--- a/platypush/backend/http/static/css/source/common/elements/slider.scss
+++ b/platypush/backend/http/static/css/source/common/elements/slider.scss
@@ -46,11 +46,6 @@
         @include appearance(none);
     }
 
-    &::-webkit-progress-value {
-        background: $slider-progress-bg;
-        height: 15px;
-    }
-
     &::-moz-range-progress {
         background: $slider-progress-bg;
         height: 15px;
diff --git a/platypush/backend/http/static/css/source/webpanel/plugins/media/index.scss b/platypush/backend/http/static/css/source/webpanel/plugins/media/index.scss
index 58b64372..ce18c35a 100644
--- a/platypush/backend/http/static/css/source/webpanel/plugins/media/index.scss
+++ b/platypush/backend/http/static/css/source/webpanel/plugins/media/index.scss
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 @import 'webpanel/plugins/media/controls';
 @import 'webpanel/plugins/media/info';
 @import 'webpanel/plugins/media/subs';
+@import 'webpanel/plugins/media/torrents';
 
 .media-plugin {
     display: flex;
@@ -50,5 +51,10 @@
         color: $result-item-icon;
         margin-right: .5em;
     }
+
+    .top-buttons {
+        text-align: right;
+        float: right;
+    }
 }
 
diff --git a/platypush/backend/http/static/css/source/webpanel/plugins/media/info.scss b/platypush/backend/http/static/css/source/webpanel/plugins/media/info.scss
index 620d1841..384cfac6 100644
--- a/platypush/backend/http/static/css/source/webpanel/plugins/media/info.scss
+++ b/platypush/backend/http/static/css/source/webpanel/plugins/media/info.scss
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@
             padding: .75em .5em;
             border-bottom: $default-border-2;
 
+            &:nth-child(odd) { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.0); }
+            &:nth-child(even) { background: $default-bg-3; }
+
             &:hover {
                 background: $hover-bg;
                 border-radius: 1em;
diff --git a/platypush/backend/http/static/css/source/webpanel/plugins/media/torrents.scss b/platypush/backend/http/static/css/source/webpanel/plugins/media/torrents.scss
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..70387bfb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platypush/backend/http/static/css/source/webpanel/plugins/media/torrents.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+.media-plugin {
+    #media-torrents {
+        .modal {
+            width: 90%;
+
+            .body {
+                padding: 0;
+                text-align: center;
+
+                .head {
+                    font-weight: bold;
+                    padding: .5rem 0 2.5rem 0;
+                    background: $torrents-head-bg;
+                    border-bottom: $default-border-3;
+                }
+
+                .transfers-container {
+                    margin: 0;
+                    width: 100%;
+                }
+
+                .transfer {
+                    display: flex;
+                    padding: 1.5rem;
+                    cursor: pointer;
+
+                    &:nth-child(odd) { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.0); }
+                    &:nth-child(even) { background: $default-bg-3; }
+                    &.selected { background: $selected-bg; }
+
+                    &:hover {
+                        background: $hover-bg;
+                        border-radius: .5rem;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/platypush/backend/http/static/css/source/webpanel/plugins/media/vars.scss b/platypush/backend/http/static/css/source/webpanel/plugins/media/vars.scss
index b585011b..49ab5f2e 100644
--- a/platypush/backend/http/static/css/source/webpanel/plugins/media/vars.scss
+++ b/platypush/backend/http/static/css/source/webpanel/plugins/media/vars.scss
@@ -17,3 +17,5 @@ $subs-control-height: 4rem;
 $btn-default-shadow: 2px 2px 2px #ddd;
 $btn-hover-default-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #ddd;
 
+$torrents-head-bg: #e8e8e8;
+
diff --git a/platypush/backend/http/static/js/api.js b/platypush/backend/http/static/js/api.js
index b8e08c3f..f1ca39e6 100644
--- a/platypush/backend/http/static/js/api.js
+++ b/platypush/backend/http/static/js/api.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-function execute(request) {
+function execute(request, timeout=30000) {
     var additionalPayload = {};
 
     if (!('target' in request) || !request['target']) {
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ function execute(request) {
         };
     }
 
+    if (timeout) {
+        additionalPayload.timeout = timeout;
+    }
+
     return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
         axios.post('/execute', request, additionalPayload)
             .then((response) => {
@@ -42,7 +46,7 @@ function execute(request) {
     });
 }
 
-function request(action, args={}) {
+function request(action, args={}, timeout=30000) {
     return execute({
         type: 'request',
         action: action,
diff --git a/platypush/backend/http/static/js/plugins/media/handlers/file.js b/platypush/backend/http/static/js/plugins/media/handlers/file.js
index 28aa1848..5cc272eb 100644
--- a/platypush/backend/http/static/js/plugins/media/handlers/file.js
+++ b/platypush/backend/http/static/js/plugins/media/handlers/file.js
@@ -103,10 +103,10 @@ MediaHandlers.generic = MediaHandlers.file.extend({
     },
 
     methods: {
-        getMetadata: async function(url) {
+        getMetadata: async function(item) {
             return {
-                url: url,
-                title: url,
+                url: item.url,
+                title: item.url,
             };
         },
     },
diff --git a/platypush/backend/http/static/js/plugins/media/handlers/torrent.js b/platypush/backend/http/static/js/plugins/media/handlers/torrent.js
index 2df00409..7f586e09 100644
--- a/platypush/backend/http/static/js/plugins/media/handlers/torrent.js
+++ b/platypush/backend/http/static/js/plugins/media/handlers/torrent.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-MediaHandlers.torrent = Vue.extend({
+MediaHandlers.torrent = MediaHandlers.base.extend({
     props: {
         bus: { type: Object },
         iconClass: {
@@ -31,6 +31,12 @@ MediaHandlers.torrent = Vue.extend({
         },
     },
 
+    data: function() {
+        return {
+            torrentStatus: {},
+        };
+    },
+
     methods: {
         matchesUrl: function(url) {
             return !!(
@@ -40,19 +46,207 @@ MediaHandlers.torrent = Vue.extend({
             );
         },
 
-        getMetadata: function(url) {
-            // TODO
-            return {};
+        getMetadata: async function(item, onlyBase=false) {
+            let status = {};
+
+            if (!onlyBase)
+                status = await this.status({url: item.url});
+
+            let transferInfo = {};
+            if (item.url in this.torrentStatus)
+                transferInfo = this.torrentStatus[item.url];
+
+            return {...status, ...transferInfo};
         },
 
-        play: function(item) {
+        play: async function(item) {
+            let status = await this.download(item);
+            status.waitingPlay = true;
+
+            if (item.url in this.torrentStatus) {
+                this.firePlay(event);
+            }
         },
 
-        download: function(item) {
+        pause: async function(item) {
+            let status = await request('torrent.pause', {torrent: item.torrent});
+            this.mergeStatus(status);
         },
 
-        info: function(item) {
+        remove: async function(item) {
+            let status = await request('torrent.remove', {torrent: item.torrent});
+            this.mergeStatus(status);
         },
+
+        status: async function(item) {
+            if (item) {
+                return await request('torrent.status', {
+                    torrent: item.url,
+                });
+            }
+
+            return await request('torrent.status');
+        },
+
+        download: async function(item) {
+            let status = await this.status(item.url);
+            if (status && Object.keys(status).length) {
+                createNotification({
+                    text: 'This torrent is already being downloaded, please play the downloading local media file instead',
+                    image: {
+                        icon: 'download',
+                    },
+                });
+
+                return status;
+            }
+
+            status = await request(
+                'torrent.download',
+                {
+                    torrent: item.url,
+                    _async: true,
+                    is_media: true,
+                },
+                timeout=120000  // Wait up to two minutes while downloading enough torrent chunks
+            );
+
+            this.torrentStatus[item.url] = {
+                ...item, ...status,
+                scheduledPlay: false,
+                torrentState: status.state,
+                state: 'idle',
+            };
+
+            return this.torrentStatus[item.url];
+        },
+
+        onTorrentEvent: function(event) {
+            this.mergeStatus(event);
+        },
+
+        onTorrentQueued: function(event) {
+            if (!this.mergeStatus(event))
+                this.torrentStatus[event.url] = event;
+
+            createNotification({
+                text: 'Torrent download queued. Will start playing when enough chunks have been downloaded',
+                image: {
+                    icon: 'clock',
+                },
+            });
+        },
+
+        onTorrentStart: function(event) {
+            if (!this.mergeStatus(event))
+                return;
+
+            createNotification({
+                text: 'Download of '.concat(event.name, ' started'),
+                image: {
+                    icon: 'download',
+                },
+            });
+        },
+
+        onTorrentStop: function(event) {
+            if (!this.mergeStatus(event))
+                return;
+
+            delete this.torrentStatus[event.url];
+            this.bus.$emit('torrent-status-update', this.torrentStatus);
+        },
+
+        onTorrentProgress: function(event) {
+            if (!this.mergeStatus(event))
+                return;
+
+            if (this.torrentStatus[event.url].waitingPlay)
+                this.firePlay(event);
+        },
+
+        onTorrentCompleted: function(event) {
+            if (!this.mergeStatus(event))
+                return;
+
+            delete this.torrentStatus[event.url];
+            this.bus.$emit('torrent-status-update', this.torrentStatus);
+
+            createNotification({
+                text: 'Download of '.concat(event.name, ' completed'),
+                image: {
+                    icon: 'check',
+                },
+            });
+        },
+
+        firePlay: function(item) {
+            if (!item.files || !item.files.length) {
+                console.warn('Torrent ' + item.url + ' has no media files available yet');
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if (event.progress < 5) {
+                console.warn('Please wait for enough chunks to be downloaded before playing');
+                return;
+            }
+
+            const url = 'file://' + item.files[0];
+            this.bus.$emit('play', {...item, type: 'file', url: url});
+
+            if (this.torrentStatus[item.url].waitingPlay)
+                this.torrentStatus[item.url].waitingPlay = false;
+
+            createNotification({
+                text: 'Playback of '.concat(item.name, ' started'),
+                image: {
+                    icon: 'play',
+                },
+            });
+        },
+
+        mergeStatus: function(event) {
+            const torrentState = event.state;
+            delete event.state;
+
+            this.torrentStatus[event.url] = {
+                ...this.torrentStatus[event.url],
+                ...event,
+                torrentState: torrentState,
+            };
+
+            this.bus.$emit('torrent-status-update', this.torrentStatus);
+            return this.torrentStatus[event.url];
+        },
+    },
+
+    created: function() {
+        registerEventHandler(this.onTorrentStart, 'platypush.message.event.torrent.TorrentDownloadStartEvent');
+        registerEventHandler(this.onTorrentStop, 'platypush.message.event.torrent.TorrentDownloadStopEvent');
+        registerEventHandler(this.onTorrentProgress, 'platypush.message.event.torrent.TorrentDownloadProgressEvent');
+        registerEventHandler(this.onTorrentCompleted, 'platypush.message.event.torrent.TorrentDownloadCompletedEvent');
+        registerEventHandler(this.onTorrentQueued, 'platypush.message.event.torrent.TorrentQueuedEvent');
+        registerEventHandler(this.onTorrentEvent, 'platypush.message.event.torrent.TorrentPausedEvent',
+            'platypush.message.event.torrent.TorrentResumedEvent',
+            'platypush.message.event.torrent.TorrentDownloadStartEvent',
+            'platypush.message.event.torrent.TorrentStateChangeEvent');
+
+        const self = this;
+        this.status().then((status) => {
+            if (!status)
+                return;
+
+            for (const [url, torrent] of Object.entries(status)) {
+                self.torrentStatus[event.url]
+                self.mergeStatus(torrent);
+            }
+        });
+
+        setTimeout(() => {
+            self.bus.$on('torrent-play', self.firePlay);
+            self.bus.$on('torrent-pause', self.pause);
+            self.bus.$on('torrent-remove', self.remove);
+        }, 100);
     },
 });
 
diff --git a/platypush/backend/http/static/js/plugins/media/handlers/youtube.js b/platypush/backend/http/static/js/plugins/media/handlers/youtube.js
index bbf0c0c5..07cd35a2 100644
--- a/platypush/backend/http/static/js/plugins/media/handlers/youtube.js
+++ b/platypush/backend/http/static/js/plugins/media/handlers/youtube.js
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ MediaHandlers.youtube = MediaHandlers.base.extend({
             return !!(url.match('^https?://(www\.)?youtube.com/') || url.match('^https?://youtu.be/') || url.match('^https?://.*googlevideo.com/'));
         },
 
-        getMetadata: function(url) {
+        getMetadata: function(item) {
             return {};
         },
 
diff --git a/platypush/backend/http/static/js/plugins/media/index.js b/platypush/backend/http/static/js/plugins/media/index.js
index a4d79133..38ed7b48 100644
--- a/platypush/backend/http/static/js/plugins/media/index.js
+++ b/platypush/backend/http/static/js/plugins/media/index.js
@@ -61,6 +61,11 @@ Vue.component('media', {
                 item: {},
             },
 
+            torrentModal: {
+                visible: false,
+                items: {},
+            },
+
             subsModal: {
                 visible: false,
             },
@@ -71,6 +76,10 @@ Vue.component('media', {
         types: function() {
             return MediaHandlers;
         },
+
+        torrentsDownloading: function() {
+            return Object.entries(this.torrentModal.items).length > 0;
+        },
     },
 
     methods: {
@@ -154,10 +163,7 @@ Vue.component('media', {
         },
 
         info: function(item) {
-            for (const [attr, value] of Object.entries(item)) {
-                Vue.set(this.infoModal.item, attr, value);
-            }
-
+            Vue.set(this.infoModal, 'item', item);
             this.infoModal.loading = false;
             this.infoModal.visible = true;
         },
@@ -213,6 +219,14 @@ Vue.component('media', {
             };
         },
 
+        torrentStatusUpdate: function(torrents) {
+            Vue.set(this.torrentModal, 'items', {});
+
+            for (const [url, torrent] of Object.entries(torrents)) {
+                Vue.set(this.torrentModal.items, url, torrent);
+            }
+        },
+
         onStatusUpdate: function(event) {
             const dev = event.device;
             const status = event.status;
@@ -307,6 +321,7 @@ Vue.component('media', {
         this.bus.$on('status-update', this.onStatusUpdate);
         this.bus.$on('start-streaming', this.startStreaming);
         this.bus.$on('search-subs', this.searchSubs);
+        this.bus.$on('torrent-status-update', this.torrentStatusUpdate);
 
         setInterval(this.timerFunc, 1000);
     },
diff --git a/platypush/backend/http/static/js/plugins/media/torrents.js b/platypush/backend/http/static/js/plugins/media/torrents.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cdeebef0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platypush/backend/http/static/js/plugins/media/torrents.js
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+Vue.component('media-torrents', {
+    template: '#tmpl-media-torrents',
+    mixins: [mediaUtils],
+    props: {
+        bus: { type: Object },
+        torrents: {
+            type: Object,
+            default: () => {},
+        },
+    },
+
+    data: function() {
+        return {
+            selectedItem: undefined,
+        };
+    },
+
+    computed: {
+        dropdownItems: function() {
+            const self = this;
+            return [
+                {
+                    name: 'play',
+                    text: 'Play',
+                    iconClass: 'fa fa-play',
+                    click: function() {
+                        self.bus.$emit('torrent-play', self.selectedItem);
+                    },
+                },
+
+                {
+                    name: 'pause',
+                    text: 'Pause/unpause transfer',
+                    iconClass: 'fa fa-pause',
+                    click: function() {
+                        self.bus.$emit('torrent-pause', self.selectedItem);
+                    },
+                },
+
+                {
+                    name: 'cancel',
+                    text: 'Cancel transfer',
+                    iconClass: 'fa fa-trash',
+                    click: function() {
+                        self.bus.$emit('torrent-remove', self.selectedItem);
+                    },
+                },
+
+                {
+                    name: 'info',
+                    text: 'View details',
+                    iconClass: 'fa fa-info',
+                    click: function() {
+                        self.bus.$emit('info', self.selectedItem);
+                    },
+                },
+            ];
+        },
+    },
+
+    methods: {
+        openDropdown: function(item) {
+            this.selectedItem = item;
+            openDropdown(this.$refs.menu);
+        },
+    },
+});
+
diff --git a/platypush/backend/http/templates/notifications.html b/platypush/backend/http/templates/notifications.html
index 3eeb46c7..0825ff5a 100644
--- a/platypush/backend/http/templates/notifications.html
+++ b/platypush/backend/http/templates/notifications.html
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
                     <img :src="image.src" v-if="image && image.src">
                     <i :class="['fa', 'fa-' + image.icon]" :style="image.color ? '--color: ' + image.color : ''"
                        v-else-if="image && image.icon"></i>
+                    <i :class="image.iconClass" :style="image.color ? '--color: ' + image.color : ''"
+                       v-else-if="image && image.iconClass"></i>
                     <i class="fa fa-exclamation" v-else-if="warning"></i>
                     <i class="fa fa-times" v-else-if="error"></i>
                 </div>
diff --git a/platypush/backend/http/templates/plugins/media/index.html b/platypush/backend/http/templates/plugins/media/index.html
index 51c759cd..5c22e009 100644
--- a/platypush/backend/http/templates/plugins/media/index.html
+++ b/platypush/backend/http/templates/plugins/media/index.html
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 {% include 'plugins/media/item.html' %}
 {% include 'plugins/media/info.html' %}
 {% include 'plugins/media/subs.html' %}
+{% include 'plugins/media/torrents.html' %}
 
 <script type="application/javascript" src="{{ url_for('static', filename='js/plugins/media/handlers/base.js') }}"></script>
 
@@ -18,13 +19,20 @@
 <script type="text/x-template" id="tmpl-media">
     <div class="plugin media-plugin">
         <div class="search">
-            <div class="col-11">
+            <div class="col-10">
                 <media-search :bus="bus"
                               :supportedTypes="types">
                 </media-search>
             </div>
 
-            <div class="col-1 pull-right">
+            <div class="col-2 top-buttons">
+                <button type="button"
+                        v-if="torrentsDownloading"
+                        @click="torrentModal.visible = !torrentModal.visible"
+                        title="Show torrents progress">
+                    <i class="fa fa-download"></i>
+                </button>
+
                 <media-devices :bus="bus"
                                :localPlayer="player">
                 </media-devices>
@@ -55,6 +63,13 @@
                         ref="subs">
             </media-subs>
         </modal>
+
+        <modal id="media-torrents" title="Torrents progress" v-model="torrentModal.visible">
+            <media-torrents :bus="bus"
+                            :torrents="torrentModal.items"
+                            ref="torrents">
+            </media-torrents>
+        </modal>
     </div>
 </script>
 
diff --git a/platypush/backend/http/templates/plugins/media/info.html b/platypush/backend/http/templates/plugins/media/info.html
index f98b7a02..d59b5ef3 100644
--- a/platypush/backend/http/templates/plugins/media/info.html
+++ b/platypush/backend/http/templates/plugins/media/info.html
@@ -11,12 +11,17 @@
 
         <div class="row" v-if="item.title">
             <div class="col-3 attr">Title</div>
-            <div class="col-9 value" v-text="item.title"></div>
+            <div class="col-9 value">
+                <a :href="'https://imdb.com/title/' + item.imdb_id" v-if="item.imdb_id" target="_blank">
+                    {% raw %}{{ item.title }}{% endraw %}
+                </a>
+                <span v-text="item.title" v-else></span>
+            </div>
         </div>
 
-        <div class="row" v-if="item.description">
+        <div class="row" v-if="item.description || item.synopsis">
             <div class="col-3 attr">Description</div>
-            <div class="col-9 value" v-text="item.description"></div>
+            <div class="col-9 value" v-text="item.description || item.synopsis"></div>
         </div>
 
         <div class="row" v-if="item.channelTitle">
@@ -43,6 +48,16 @@
             <div class="col-3 attr">Size</div>
             <div class="col-9 value" v-text="convertSize(item.size)"></div>
         </div>
+
+        <div class="row" v-if="item.peers != null || item.num_peers != null">
+            <div class="col-3 attr">Peers</div>
+            <div class="col-9 value" v-text="item.peers || item.num_peers"></div>
+        </div>
+
+        <div class="row" v-if="item.seeds != null">
+            <div class="col-3 attr">Seeds</div>
+            <div class="col-9 value" v-text="item.seeds"></div>
+        </div>
     </div>
 </script>
 
diff --git a/platypush/backend/http/templates/plugins/media/torrents.html b/platypush/backend/http/templates/plugins/media/torrents.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..90b1e669
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platypush/backend/http/templates/plugins/media/torrents.html
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+<script type="application/javascript" src="{{ url_for('static', filename='js/plugins/media/torrents.js') }}"></script>
+
+<script type="text/x-template" id="tmpl-media-torrents">
+    <div class="transfers-container">
+        <div class="head">
+            <div class="col-4">Name</div>
+            <div class="col-2">State</div>
+            <div class="col-2">Progress</div>
+            <div class="col-2">Size</div>
+            <div class="col-2">DL rate</div>
+        </div>
+
+        <div class="transfers">
+            <div class="transfer"
+                 :class="{selected: selectedItem && torrent.url === selectedItem.url}"
+                 @click="openDropdown(torrent)"
+                 v-for="torrent in torrents"
+                 :key="torrent.url">
+                <div class="col-4 name" v-text="torrent.name || torrent.url"></div>
+                <div class="col-2 state" v-text="torrent.paused ? 'paused' : torrent.torrentState"></div>
+                <div class="col-2 progress">{% raw %}{{ torrent.progress + '%' }}{% endraw %}</div>
+                <div class="col-2 size" v-text="convertSize(torrent.size)"></div>
+                <div class="col-2 rate">{% raw %}{{ convertSize(torrent.download_rate) + '/s' }}{% endraw %}</div>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+
+        <dropdown ref="menu" :items="dropdownItems">
+        </dropdown>
+    </div>
+</script>
+
diff --git a/platypush/bus/__init__.py b/platypush/bus/__init__.py
index b053d567..64269cf5 100644
--- a/platypush/bus/__init__.py
+++ b/platypush/bus/__init__.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import time
 from queue import Queue
 
 from platypush.config import Config
-from platypush.message.event import Event, StopEvent
+from platypush.message.event import StopEvent
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 class Bus(object):
     """ Main local bus where the daemon will listen for new messages """
 
-    _MSG_EXPIRY_TIMEOUT = 60.0  # Consider a message on the bus as expired
-                                # after one minute without being picked up
+    _MSG_EXPIRY_TIMEOUT = 60.0  # Consider a message on the bus as expired after one minute without being picked up
 
     def __init__(self, on_message=None):
         self.bus = Queue()
@@ -56,19 +55,19 @@ class Bus(object):
             logger.warning('No message handlers installed, cannot poll')
             return
 
-        stop=False
+        stop = False
         while not stop:
             msg = self.get()
             if msg.timestamp and time.time() - msg.timestamp > self._MSG_EXPIRY_TIMEOUT:
-                logger.debug('{} seconds old message on the bus expired, ignoring it: {}'
-                            .format(int(time.time()-msg.timestamp), msg))
+                logger.debug('{} seconds old message on the bus expired, ignoring it: {}'.
+                             format(int(time.time()-msg.timestamp), msg))
                 continue
 
             threading.Thread(target=self._msg_executor(msg)).start()
 
             if isinstance(msg, StopEvent) and msg.targets_me():
                 logger.info('Received STOP event on the bus')
-                stop=True
+                stop = True
 
 
 # vim:sw=4:ts=4:et:
diff --git a/platypush/message/event/torrent.py b/platypush/message/event/torrent.py
index 43c4fea0..a962fa3b 100644
--- a/platypush/message/event/torrent.py
+++ b/platypush/message/event/torrent.py
@@ -5,72 +5,88 @@ class TorrentEvent(Event):
     """
     Base class for torrent events
     """
-
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
 
 
-class TorrentDownloadingMetadataEvent(TorrentEvent):
+class TorrentQueuedEvent(TorrentEvent):
     """
-    Event triggered upon torrent metadata download start
+    Event triggered upon when a new torrent transfer is queued
     """
+    def __init__(self, url, *args, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(*args, url=url, **kwargs)
 
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+
+class TorrentDownloadedMetadataEvent(TorrentEvent):
+    """
+    Event triggered upon torrent metadata download completed
+    """
+    def __init__(self, url, *args, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(*args, url=url, **kwargs)
 
 
 class TorrentDownloadStartEvent(TorrentEvent):
     """
     Event triggered upon torrent download start
     """
-
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+    def __init__(self, url, *args, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(*args, url=url, **kwargs)
 
 
 class TorrentSeedingStartEvent(TorrentEvent):
     """
     Event triggered upon torrent seeding start
     """
-
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+    def __init__(self, url, *args, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(*args, url=url, **kwargs)
 
 
 class TorrentDownloadProgressEvent(TorrentEvent):
     """
     Event triggered upon torrent download progress
     """
-
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+    def __init__(self, url, *args, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(*args, url=url, **kwargs)
 
 
 class TorrentStateChangeEvent(TorrentEvent):
     """
     Event triggered upon torrent state change
     """
+    def __init__(self, url, *args, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(*args, url=url, **kwargs)
 
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+
+class TorrentPausedEvent(TorrentEvent):
+    """
+    Event triggered when a torrent transfer is paused
+    """
+    def __init__(self, url, *args, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(*args, url=url, **kwargs)
+
+
+class TorrentResumedEvent(TorrentEvent):
+    """
+    Event triggered when a torrent transfer is resumed
+    """
+    def __init__(self, url, *args, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(*args, url=url, **kwargs)
 
 
 class TorrentDownloadCompletedEvent(TorrentEvent):
     """
     Event triggered upon torrent state change
     """
-
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+    def __init__(self, url, *args, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(*args, url=url, **kwargs)
 
 
 class TorrentDownloadStopEvent(TorrentEvent):
     """
     Event triggered when a torrent transfer is stopped
     """
-
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+    def __init__(self, url, *args, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(*args, url=url, **kwargs)
 
 
 # vim:sw=4:ts=4:et:
diff --git a/platypush/plugins/media/__init__.py b/platypush/plugins/media/__init__.py
index b871107f..ea25e345 100644
--- a/platypush/plugins/media/__init__.py
+++ b/platypush/plugins/media/__init__.py
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ class MediaPlugin(Plugin):
     Requires:
 
         * A media player installed (supported so far: mplayer, vlc, mpv, omxplayer, chromecast)
-        * The :class:`platypush.plugins.media.webtorrent` plugin for optional torrent support through webtorrent
-            (recommended)
         * **python-libtorrent** (``pip install python-libtorrent``), optional, for torrent support over native library
         * **youtube-dl** installed on your system (see your distro instructions), optional for YouTube support
         * **requests** (``pip install requests``), optional, for local files over HTTP streaming supporting
@@ -138,9 +136,16 @@ class MediaPlugin(Plugin):
             os.makedirs(self.download_dir, exist_ok=True)
 
         self.media_dirs.add(self.download_dir)
-        self._is_playing_torrent = False
         self._videos_queue = []
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def _torrent_event_handler(evt_queue):
+        def handler(event):
+            # More than 5% of the torrent has been downloaded
+            if event.args.get('progress', 0) > 5 and event.args.get('files'):
+                evt_queue.put(event.args['files'])
+        return handler
+
     def _get_resource(self, resource):
         """
         :param resource: Resource to play/parse. Supported types:
@@ -159,33 +164,28 @@ class MediaPlugin(Plugin):
 
             resource = self.get_youtube_url(resource).output
         elif resource.startswith('magnet:?'):
-            try:
-                get_plugin('media.webtorrent')
-                return resource  # media.webtorrent will handle this
-            except Exception:
-                pass
-
-            torrents = get_plugin('torrent')
             self.logger.info('Downloading torrent {} to {}'.format(
                 resource, self.download_dir))
+            torrents = get_plugin('torrent')
+
+            evt_queue = queue.Queue()
+            torrents.download(resource, download_dir=self.download_dir, _async=True, is_media=True,
+                              event_hndl=self._torrent_event_handler(evt_queue))
+
+            resources = [f for f in evt_queue.get()]
 
-            response = torrents.download(resource, download_dir=self.download_dir)
-            resources = [f for f in response.output if self._is_video_file(f)]
             if resources:
                 self._videos_queue = sorted(resources)
                 resource = self._videos_queue.pop(0)
             else:
-                raise RuntimeError('Unable to download torrent {}'.format(resource))
+                raise RuntimeError('No media file found in torrent {}'.format(resource))
 
         return resource
 
-    def _stop_torrent(self):
-        if self._is_playing_torrent:
-            try:
-                get_plugin('media.webtorrent').quit()
-            except Exception as e:
-                self.logger.warning('Cannot quit the webtorrent instance: {}'.
-                                    format(str(e)))
+    @staticmethod
+    def _stop_torrent():
+        torrents = get_plugin('torrent')
+        torrents.quit()
 
     @action
     def play(self, resource, *args, **kwargs):
@@ -492,8 +492,7 @@ class MediaPlugin(Plugin):
             [float(t) * pow(60, i) for (i, t) in enumerate(re.search(
                 '^Duration:\s*([^,]+)', [x.decode()
                                          for x in result.stdout.readlines()
-                                         if "Duration" in x.decode()]
-                    .pop().strip()
+                                         if "Duration" in x.decode()].pop().strip()
             ).group(1).split(':')[::-1])]
         )
 
diff --git a/platypush/plugins/media/mplayer.py b/platypush/plugins/media/mplayer.py
index 04b1e695..149ac379 100644
--- a/platypush/plugins/media/mplayer.py
+++ b/platypush/plugins/media/mplayer.py
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ class MediaMplayerPlugin(MediaPlugin):
         self._mplayer_timeout = mplayer_timeout
         self._mplayer_stopped_event = threading.Event()
         self._status_lock = threading.Lock()
-        self._is_playing_torrent = False
 
     def _init_mplayer_bin(self, mplayer_bin=None):
         if not mplayer_bin:
@@ -259,11 +258,7 @@ class MediaMplayerPlugin(MediaPlugin):
         resource = self._get_resource(resource)
         if resource.startswith('file://'):
             resource = resource[7:]
-        elif resource.startswith('magnet:?'):
-            self._is_playing_torrent = True
-            return get_plugin('media.webtorrent').play(resource)
 
-        self._is_playing_torrent = False
         self._exec('loadfile', resource, mplayer_args=mplayer_args)
         self._post_event(MediaPlayEvent, resource=resource)
         return self.status()
diff --git a/platypush/plugins/media/mpv.py b/platypush/plugins/media/mpv.py
index 23f4b4d0..be82c1c1 100644
--- a/platypush/plugins/media/mpv.py
+++ b/platypush/plugins/media/mpv.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import os
 import re
 import threading
 
-from platypush.context import get_bus, get_plugin
+from platypush.context import get_bus
 from platypush.plugins.media import PlayerState, MediaPlugin
 from platypush.message.event.media import MediaPlayEvent, MediaPlayRequestEvent, \
     MediaPauseEvent, MediaStopEvent, NewPlayingMediaEvent, MediaSeekEvent
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ class MediaMpvPlugin(MediaPlugin):
             self.args.update(args)
 
         self._player = None
-        self._is_playing_torrent = False
         self._playback_rebounce_event = threading.Event()
         self._on_stop_callbacks = []
 
@@ -53,7 +52,7 @@ class MediaMpvPlugin(MediaPlugin):
         if args:
             mpv_args.update(args)
 
-        for k,v in self._env.items():
+        for k, v in self._env.items():
             os.environ[k] = v
 
         self._player = mpv.MPV(**mpv_args)
@@ -77,7 +76,8 @@ class MediaMpvPlugin(MediaPlugin):
 
             if (evt == Event.FILE_LOADED or evt == Event.START_FILE) and self._get_current_resource():
                 self._playback_rebounce_event.set()
-                self._post_event(NewPlayingMediaEvent, resource=self._get_current_resource(), title=self._player.filename)
+                self._post_event(NewPlayingMediaEvent, resource=self._get_current_resource(),
+                                 title=self._player.filename)
             elif evt == Event.PLAYBACK_RESTART:
                 self._playback_rebounce_event.set()
             elif evt == Event.PAUSE:
@@ -85,8 +85,8 @@ class MediaMpvPlugin(MediaPlugin):
             elif evt == Event.UNPAUSE:
                 self._post_event(MediaPlayEvent, resource=self._get_current_resource(), title=self._player.filename)
             elif evt == Event.SHUTDOWN or (
-                evt == Event.END_FILE and event.get('event', {}).get('reason')
-                in [EndFile.EOF_OR_INIT_FAILURE, EndFile.ABORTED, EndFile.QUIT]):
+                evt == Event.END_FILE and event.get('event', {}).get('reason') in
+                    [EndFile.EOF_OR_INIT_FAILURE, EndFile.ABORTED, EndFile.QUIT]):
                 playback_rebounced = self._playback_rebounce_event.wait(timeout=0.5)
                 if playback_rebounced:
                     self._playback_rebounce_event.clear()
@@ -95,8 +95,8 @@ class MediaMpvPlugin(MediaPlugin):
                 self._player = None
                 self._post_event(MediaStopEvent)
 
-                for callback in self._on_stop_callbacks:
-                    callback()
+                for cbk in self._on_stop_callbacks:
+                    cbk()
             elif evt == Event.SEEK:
                 self._post_event(MediaSeekEvent, position=self._player.playback_time)
 
@@ -111,7 +111,8 @@ class MediaMpvPlugin(MediaPlugin):
 
         for regex in regexes:
             m = re.search(regex, resource)
-            if m: return base_url + m.group(2)
+            if m:
+                return base_url + m.group(2)
         return None
 
     @action
@@ -149,14 +150,11 @@ class MediaMpvPlugin(MediaPlugin):
 
         if resource.startswith('file://'):
             resource = resource[7:]
-        elif resource.startswith('magnet:?'):
-            self._is_playing_torrent = True
-            return get_plugin('media.webtorrent').play(resource)
         else:
             yt_resource = self._get_youtube_link(resource)
-            if yt_resource: resource = yt_resource
+            if yt_resource:
+                resource = yt_resource
 
-        self._is_playing_torrent = False
         self._player.play(resource)
         return self.status()
 
@@ -283,7 +281,7 @@ class MediaMpvPlugin(MediaPlugin):
         return self._player.sub_remove(sub_id)
 
     @action
-    def toggle_fullscreen(self, fullscreen=None):
+    def toggle_fullscreen(self):
         """ Toggle the fullscreen mode """
         return self.toggle_property('fullscreen')
 
@@ -296,14 +294,14 @@ class MediaMpvPlugin(MediaPlugin):
         :param property: Property to toggle
         """
         if not self._player:
-            return (None, 'No mpv instance is running')
+            return None, 'No mpv instance is running'
 
         if not hasattr(self._player, property):
             self.logger.warning('No such mpv property: {}'.format(property))
 
         value = not getattr(self._player, property)
         setattr(self._player, property, value)
-        return { property: value }
+        return {property: value}
 
     @action
     def get_property(self, property):
@@ -312,7 +310,7 @@ class MediaMpvPlugin(MediaPlugin):
         ``man mpv`` for a full list of the available properties
         """
         if not self._player:
-            return (None, 'No mpv instance is running')
+            return None, 'No mpv instance is running'
         return getattr(self._player, property)
 
     @action
@@ -325,7 +323,7 @@ class MediaMpvPlugin(MediaPlugin):
         :type props: dict
         """
         if not self._player:
-            return (None, 'No mpv instance is running')
+            return None, 'No mpv instance is running'
 
         for k,v in props.items():
             setattr(self._player, k, v)
@@ -340,7 +338,7 @@ class MediaMpvPlugin(MediaPlugin):
     def remove_subtitles(self):
         """ Removes (hides) the subtitles """
         if not self._player:
-            return (None, 'No mpv instance is running')
+            return None, 'No mpv instance is running'
         self._player.sub_visibility = False
 
     @action
@@ -368,7 +366,7 @@ class MediaMpvPlugin(MediaPlugin):
             return (None, 'No mpv instance is running')
         mute = not self._player.mute
         self._player.mute = mute
-        return { 'muted': mute }
+        return {'muted': mute}
 
     @action
     def set_position(self, position):
diff --git a/platypush/plugins/media/vlc.py b/platypush/plugins/media/vlc.py
index 9043c2b7..cb04be28 100644
--- a/platypush/plugins/media/vlc.py
+++ b/platypush/plugins/media/vlc.py
@@ -159,9 +159,6 @@ class MediaVlcPlugin(MediaPlugin):
 
         if resource.startswith('file://'):
             resource = resource[len('file://'):]
-        elif resource.startswith('magnet:?'):
-            self._is_playing_torrent = True
-            return get_plugin('media.webtorrent').play(resource)
 
         self._init_vlc(resource)
         if subtitles:
@@ -169,7 +166,6 @@ class MediaVlcPlugin(MediaPlugin):
                 subtitles = subtitles[len('file://'):]
             self._player.video_set_subtitle_file(subtitles)
 
-        self._is_playing_torrent = False
         self._player.play()
 
         if fullscreen or self._default_fullscreen:
diff --git a/platypush/plugins/media/webtorrent.py b/platypush/plugins/media/webtorrent.py
index 12243d77..561b91f3 100644
--- a/platypush/plugins/media/webtorrent.py
+++ b/platypush/plugins/media/webtorrent.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from platypush.config import Config
 from platypush.context import get_bus, get_plugin
 from platypush.plugins.media import PlayerState, MediaPlugin
 from platypush.message.event.torrent import TorrentDownloadStartEvent, \
-    TorrentDownloadCompletedEvent, TorrentDownloadingMetadataEvent
+    TorrentDownloadCompletedEvent, TorrentDownloadedMetadataEvent
 
 from platypush.plugins import action
 from platypush.utils import find_bins_in_path, find_files_by_ext, \
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ class MediaWebtorrentPlugin(MediaPlugin):
                         and state == TorrentState.IDLE:
                     # IDLE -> DOWNLOADING_METADATA
                     state = TorrentState.DOWNLOADING_METADATA
-                    bus.post(TorrentDownloadingMetadataEvent(resource=resource))
+                    bus.post(TorrentDownloadedMetadataEvent(resource=resource))
                 elif 'downloading: ' in line.lower() \
                         and media_file is None:
                     # Find video files in torrent directory
diff --git a/platypush/plugins/torrent.py b/platypush/plugins/torrent.py
index 03f9c761..f6474d41 100644
--- a/platypush/plugins/torrent.py
+++ b/platypush/plugins/torrent.py
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ import urllib.parse
 from platypush.context import get_bus
 from platypush.plugins import Plugin, action
 from platypush.message.event.torrent import \
-    TorrentDownloadStartEvent, TorrentSeedingStartEvent, \
-    TorrentStateChangeEvent, TorrentDownloadProgressEvent, \
-    TorrentDownloadCompletedEvent, TorrentDownloadStopEvent
+    TorrentDownloadStartEvent, TorrentDownloadedMetadataEvent, TorrentStateChangeEvent, \
+    TorrentDownloadProgressEvent, TorrentDownloadCompletedEvent, TorrentDownloadStopEvent, \
+    TorrentPausedEvent, TorrentResumedEvent, TorrentQueuedEvent
 
 
 class TorrentPlugin(Plugin):
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ class TorrentPlugin(Plugin):
         * **requests** (``pip install requests``) [optional] for torrent info URL download
     """
 
+    # Wait time in seconds between two torrent transfer checks
+    _MONITOR_CHECK_INTERVAL = 3
+
     default_torrent_ports = [6881, 6891]
     supported_categories = {
         'movies': 'https://movies-v2.api-fetch.website/movies/1',
@@ -48,6 +51,7 @@ class TorrentPlugin(Plugin):
 
         self.torrent_ports = torrent_ports if torrent_ports else self.default_torrent_ports
         self.download_dir = None
+        self._session = None
 
         if download_dir:
             self.download_dir = os.path.abspath(os.path.expanduser(download_dir))
@@ -101,7 +105,6 @@ class TorrentPlugin(Plugin):
                                format(category, self.supported_categories.keys()))
 
         self.logger.info('Searching {} torrents for "{}"'.format(category, query))
-        url = 'https://{category}-v2.api-fetch.website/{category}/1'.format(category=category)
         request = urllib.request.urlopen(urllib.request.Request(
             self.supported_categories[category] + '?' + urllib.parse.urlencode({
                 'sort': 'relevance',
@@ -139,41 +142,18 @@ class TorrentPlugin(Plugin):
             for (quality, item) in items.items()
         ], key=lambda _: _.get('seeds'), reverse=True)
 
-    @action
-    def download(self, torrent, download_dir=None):
-        """
-        Download a torrent.
-
-        :param torrent: Torrent to download. Supported formats:
-
-            * Magnet URLs
-            * Torrent URLs
-            * Local torrent file
-
-        :type resource: str
-
-        :param download_dir: Directory to download, overrides the default download_dir attribute (default: None)
-        :type download_dir: str
-        """
-
+    def _get_torrent_info(self, torrent, download_dir):
         import libtorrent as lt
 
-        if not download_dir:
-            if self.download_dir:
-                download_dir = self.download_dir
-            else:
-                raise RuntimeError('download_dir not specified')
-
-        download_dir = os.path.abspath(os.path.expanduser(download_dir))
-        os.makedirs(download_dir, exist_ok=True)
-        info = {}
         torrent_file = None
         magnet = None
-        bus = get_bus()
+        info = {}
+        file_info = {}
 
         if torrent.startswith('magnet:?'):
             magnet = torrent
             info = lt.parse_magnet_uri(magnet)
+            info['magnet'] = magnet
         elif torrent.startswith('http://') or torrent.startswith('https://'):
             import requests
             response = requests.get(torrent, allow_redirects=True)
@@ -196,11 +176,139 @@ class TorrentPlugin(Plugin):
                 'save_path': download_dir,
             }
 
-        ses = lt.session()
-        ses.listen_on(*self.torrent_ports)
+        return info, file_info, torrent_file, magnet
 
-        self.logger.info('Downloading "{}" to "{}" from [{}]'
-                     .format(info['name'], self.download_dir, torrent))
+    def _fire_event(self, event, event_hndl):
+        bus = get_bus()
+        bus.post(event)
+
+        try:
+            if event_hndl:
+                event_hndl(event)
+        except Exception as e:
+            self.logger.warning('Exception in torrent event handler: {}'.format(str(e)))
+            self.logger.exception(e)
+
+    def _torrent_monitor(self, torrent, transfer, download_dir, event_hndl, is_media):
+        def thread():
+            files = []
+            last_status = None
+            download_started = False
+            metadata_downloaded = False
+
+            while not transfer.is_finished():
+                if torrent not in self.transfers:
+                    self.logger.info('Torrent {} has been stopped and removed'.format(torrent))
+                    self._fire_event(TorrentDownloadStopEvent(url=torrent), event_hndl)
+                    break
+
+                status = transfer.status()
+                torrent_file = transfer.torrent_file()
+
+                if torrent_file:
+                    self.torrent_state[torrent]['size'] = torrent_file.total_size()
+                    files = [os.path.join(
+                        download_dir,
+                        torrent_file.files().file_path(i))
+                        for i in range(0, torrent_file.files().num_files())
+                    ]
+
+                    if is_media:
+                        from platypush.plugins.media import MediaPlugin
+                        files = [f for f in files if MediaPlugin._is_video_file(f)]
+
+                self.torrent_state[torrent]['download_rate'] = status.download_rate
+                self.torrent_state[torrent]['name'] = status.name
+                self.torrent_state[torrent]['num_peers'] = status.num_peers
+                self.torrent_state[torrent]['paused'] = status.paused
+                self.torrent_state[torrent]['progress'] = round(100 * status.progress, 2)
+                self.torrent_state[torrent]['state'] = status.state.name
+                self.torrent_state[torrent]['title'] = status.name
+                self.torrent_state[torrent]['torrent'] = torrent
+                self.torrent_state[torrent]['upload_rate'] = status.upload_rate
+                self.torrent_state[torrent]['url'] = torrent
+                self.torrent_state[torrent]['files'] = files
+
+                if transfer.has_metadata() and not metadata_downloaded:
+                    self._fire_event(TorrentDownloadedMetadataEvent(**self.torrent_state[torrent]), event_hndl)
+                    metadata_downloaded = True
+
+                if status.state == status.downloading and not download_started:
+                    self._fire_event(TorrentDownloadStartEvent(**self.torrent_state[torrent]), event_hndl)
+                    download_started = True
+
+                if last_status and status.progress != last_status.progress:
+                    self._fire_event(TorrentDownloadProgressEvent(**self.torrent_state[torrent]), event_hndl)
+
+                if not last_status or status.state != last_status.state:
+                    self._fire_event(TorrentStateChangeEvent(**self.torrent_state[torrent]), event_hndl)
+
+                if last_status and status.paused != last_status.paused:
+                    if status.paused:
+                        self._fire_event(TorrentPausedEvent(**self.torrent_state[torrent]), event_hndl)
+                    else:
+                        self._fire_event(TorrentResumedEvent(**self.torrent_state[torrent]), event_hndl)
+
+                last_status = status
+                time.sleep(self._MONITOR_CHECK_INTERVAL)
+
+            if transfer and transfer.is_finished():
+                self._fire_event(TorrentDownloadCompletedEvent(**self.torrent_state[torrent]), event_hndl)
+
+            self.remove(torrent)
+            return files
+
+        return thread
+
+    @action
+    def download(self, torrent, download_dir=None, _async=False, event_hndl=None, is_media=False):
+        """
+        Download a torrent.
+
+        :param torrent: Torrent to download. Supported formats:
+
+            * Magnet URLs
+            * Torrent URLs
+            * Local torrent file
+
+        :type torrent: str
+
+        :param download_dir: Directory to download, overrides the default download_dir attribute (default: None)
+        :type download_dir: str
+
+        :param _async: If true then the method will add the torrent to the transfer and then return. Updates on
+            the download status should be retrieved either by listening to torrent events or registering the
+            event handler. If false (default) then the method will exit only when the torrent download is complete.
+        :type _async: bool
+
+        :param event_hndl: A function that takes an event object as argument and is invoked upon a new torrent event
+            (download started, progressing, completed etc.)
+        :type event_hndl: function
+
+        :param is_media: Set it to true if you're downloading a media file that you'd like to stream as soon as the
+            first chunks are available. If so, then the events and the status method will only include media files
+        :type is_media: bool
+        """
+
+        if torrent in self.torrent_state and torrent in self.transfers:
+            return self.torrent_state[torrent]
+
+        import libtorrent as lt
+
+        if not download_dir:
+            if self.download_dir:
+                download_dir = self.download_dir
+            else:
+                raise RuntimeError('download_dir not specified')
+
+        download_dir = os.path.abspath(os.path.expanduser(download_dir))
+        os.makedirs(download_dir, exist_ok=True)
+        info, file_info, torrent_file, magnet = self._get_torrent_info(torrent, download_dir)
+
+        if not self._session:
+            self._session = lt.session()
+
+        self._session.listen_on(*self.torrent_ports)
 
         params = {
             'save_path': download_dir,
@@ -208,98 +316,64 @@ class TorrentPlugin(Plugin):
         }
 
         if magnet:
-            transfer = lt.add_magnet_uri(ses, magnet, params)
-        elif torrent_file:
+            transfer = lt.add_magnet_uri(self._session, magnet, params)
+        else:
             params['ti'] = file_info
-            transfer = ses.add_torrent(params)
-
-        status = transfer.status()
-        files = []
+            transfer = self._session.add_torrent(params)
 
         self.transfers[torrent] = transfer
         self.torrent_state[torrent] = {
             'url': torrent,
-            'title': info['name'],
+            'title': transfer.status().name,
             'trackers': info['trackers'],
             'save_path': download_dir,
         }
 
-        bus.post(TorrentDownloadStartEvent(**self.torrent_state[torrent]))
-        last_status = None
+        self._fire_event(TorrentQueuedEvent(url=torrent), event_hndl)
+        self.logger.info('Downloading "{}" to "{}" from [{}]'.format(info['name'], download_dir, torrent))
+        monitor_thread = self._torrent_monitor(torrent=torrent, transfer=transfer, download_dir=download_dir,
+                                               event_hndl=event_hndl, is_media=is_media)
 
-        while not status.is_seeding:
-            if not torrent in self.transfers:
-                self.logger.info('Torrent {} has been stopped and removed')
-                bus.post(TorrentDownloadStopEvent(url=torrent))
-                return
-
-            if not last_status:
-                bus.post(TorrentSeedingStartEvent(**self.torrent_state[torrent]))
-
-            status = transfer.status()
-            torrent_file = transfer.torrent_file()
-            if torrent_file:
-                files = [os.path.join(
-                            self.download_dir,
-                            torrent_file.files().file_path(i))
-                    for i in range(0, torrent_file.files().num_files())
-                ]
-
-            self.torrent_state[torrent]['progress'] = round(100 * status.progress, 2)
-            self.torrent_state[torrent]['download_rate'] = status.download_rate
-            self.torrent_state[torrent]['upload_rate'] = status.upload_rate
-            self.torrent_state[torrent]['num_peers'] = status.num_peers
-            self.torrent_state[torrent]['state'] = status.state
-
-            if last_status and status.progress != last_status.progress:
-                bus.post(TorrentDownloadProgressEvent(**self.torrent_state[torrent]))
-
-            if not last_status or status.state != last_status.state:
-                bus.post(TorrentStateChangeEvent(**self.torrent_state[torrent]))
-
-            self.logger.info(('Torrent download: {:.2f}% complete (down: {:.1f} kb/s ' +
-                         'up: {:.1f} kB/s peers: {} state: {})')
-                         .format(status.progress * 100,
-                                 status.download_rate / 1000,
-                                 status.upload_rate / 1000,
-                                 status.num_peers, status.state))
-
-            last_status = status
-            time.sleep(5)
-
-        if torrent_file:
-            try: os.unlink(torrent_file)
-            except: pass
-
-        bus.post(TorrentDownloadCompletedEvent(**self.torrent_state[torrent], files=files))
-        del self.torrent_state[torrent]
-        del self.transfers[torrent]
-        return files
+        if not _async:
+            return monitor_thread()
 
+        threading.Thread(target=monitor_thread).start()
+        return self.torrent_state[torrent]
 
     @action
-    def get_status(self):
+    def status(self, torrent=None):
         """
         Get the status of the current transfers.
 
+        :param torrent: Torrent path, URL or magnet URI whose status will be retrieve (default: None, retrieve all
+            current transfers)
+        :type torrent: str
+
         :returns: A dictionary in the format torrent_url -> status
         """
 
+        if torrent:
+            return self.torrent_state.get(torrent)
         return self.torrent_state
 
     @action
     def pause(self, torrent):
         """
-        Pause a torrent transfer.
+        Pause/resume a torrent transfer.
 
         :param torrent: Torrent URL as returned from `get_status()`
         :type torrent: str
         """
 
         if torrent not in self.transfers:
-            return (None, "No transfer in progress for {}".format(torrent))
+            return None, "No transfer in progress for {}".format(torrent)
 
-        self.transfers[torrent].pause()
+        if self.torrent_state[torrent].get('paused', False):
+            self.transfers[torrent].resume()
+        else:
+            self.transfers[torrent].pause()
+
+        return self.torrent_state[torrent]
 
     @action
     def resume(self, torrent):
@@ -311,7 +385,7 @@ class TorrentPlugin(Plugin):
         """
 
         if torrent not in self.transfers:
-            return (None, "No transfer in progress for {}".format(torrent))
+            return None, "No transfer in progress for {}".format(torrent)
 
         self.transfers[torrent].resume()
 
@@ -325,17 +399,35 @@ class TorrentPlugin(Plugin):
         """
 
         if torrent not in self.transfers:
-            return (None, "No transfer in progress for {}".format(torrent))
+            return None, "No transfer in progress for {}".format(torrent)
 
         self.transfers[torrent].pause()
         del self.torrent_state[torrent]
         del self.transfers[torrent]
 
-    def _generate_rand_filename(self, length=16):
+        if not len(self.transfers):
+            self.logger.info('No remaining active torrent transfers found, exiting session')
+            self._session = None
+
+    @action
+    def quit(self):
+        """
+        Quits all the transfers and the active session
+        """
+        if not self._session:
+            self.logger.info('No active sessions found')
+            return
+
+        transfers = self.transfers.copy()
+        for torrent in transfers:
+            self.remove(torrent)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _generate_rand_filename(length=16):
         name = ''
         for i in range(0, length):
             name += hex(random.randint(0, 15))[2:].upper()
         return name + '.torrent'
 
-# vim:sw=4:ts=4:et:
 
+# vim:sw=4:ts=4:et: