diff --git a/crates/librqbit/examples/custom_storage.rs b/crates/librqbit/examples/custom_storage.rs
index 2be41c9..f22daa8 100644
--- a/crates/librqbit/examples/custom_storage.rs
+++ b/crates/librqbit/examples/custom_storage.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ struct CustomStorage {
 impl StorageFactory for CustomStorageFactory {
     type Storage = CustomStorage;
 
-    fn create(&self, _info: &librqbit::ManagedTorrentInfo) -> anyhow::Result<Self::Storage> {
+    fn create(&self, _info: &librqbit::ManagedTorrentShared) -> anyhow::Result<Self::Storage> {
         Ok(CustomStorage::default())
     }
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ impl TorrentStorage for CustomStorage {
         anyhow::bail!("not implemented")
     }
 
-    fn init(&mut self, _meta: &librqbit::ManagedTorrentInfo) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    fn init(&mut self, _meta: &librqbit::ManagedTorrentShared) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         anyhow::bail!("not implemented")
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/librqbit/examples/ubuntu.rs b/crates/librqbit/examples/ubuntu.rs
index 6c7f414..7dbd189 100644
--- a/crates/librqbit/examples/ubuntu.rs
+++ b/crates/librqbit/examples/ubuntu.rs
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ async fn main() -> Result<(), anyhow::Error> {
         _ => unreachable!(),
     };
 
-    info!("Details: {:?}", &handle.info().info);
+    info!("Details: {:?}", &handle.shared().info);
 
     // Print stats periodically.
     tokio::spawn({
diff --git a/crates/librqbit/src/api.rs b/crates/librqbit/src/api.rs
index 17e2fcf..65609c3 100644
--- a/crates/librqbit/src/api.rs
+++ b/crates/librqbit/src/api.rs
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ impl Api {
             torrents
                 .map(|(id, mgr)| TorrentListResponseItem {
                     id,
-                    info_hash: mgr.info().info_hash.as_string(),
+                    info_hash: mgr.shared().info_hash.as_string(),
                 })
                 .collect()
         });
@@ -206,9 +206,9 @@ impl Api {
 
     pub fn api_torrent_details(&self, idx: TorrentIdOrHash) -> Result<TorrentDetailsResponse> {
         let handle = self.mgr_handle(idx)?;
-        let info_hash = handle.info().info_hash;
+        let info_hash = handle.shared().info_hash;
         let only_files = handle.only_files();
-        make_torrent_details(&info_hash, &handle.info().info, only_files.as_deref())
+        make_torrent_details(&info_hash, &handle.shared().info, only_files.as_deref())
     }
 
     pub fn api_session_stats(&self) -> SessionStatsSnapshot {
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ impl Api {
         file_idx: usize,
     ) -> Result<&'static str> {
         let handle = self.mgr_handle(idx)?;
-        let info = &handle.info().info;
+        let info = &handle.shared().info;
         torrent_file_mime_type(info, file_idx)
     }
 
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ impl Api {
             AddTorrentResponse::Added(id, handle) => {
                 let details = make_torrent_details(
                     &handle.info_hash(),
-                    &handle.info().info,
+                    &handle.shared().info,
                     handle.only_files().as_deref(),
                 )
                 .context("error making torrent details")?;
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ impl Api {
                     details,
                     seen_peers: None,
                     output_folder: handle
-                        .info()
+                        .shared()
                         .options
                         .output_folder
                         .to_string_lossy()
diff --git a/crates/librqbit/src/http_api.rs b/crates/librqbit/src/http_api.rs
index f72b95b..fd672d0 100644
--- a/crates/librqbit/src/http_api.rs
+++ b/crates/librqbit/src/http_api.rs
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ impl HttpApi {
 
         fn torrent_playlist_items(handle: &ManagedTorrent) -> Result<Vec<(usize, String)>> {
             let mut playlist_items = handle
-                .info()
+                .shared()
                 .info
                 .iter_filenames_and_lengths()?
                 .enumerate()
@@ -216,8 +216,8 @@ impl HttpApi {
                 .await?;
             let (info, content) = match added {
                 crate::AddTorrentResponse::AlreadyManaged(_, handle) => (
-                    handle.info().info.clone(),
-                    handle.info().torrent_bytes.clone(),
+                    handle.shared().info.clone(),
+                    handle.shared().torrent_bytes.clone(),
                 ),
                 crate::AddTorrentResponse::ListOnly(ListOnlyResponse {
                     info,
diff --git a/crates/librqbit/src/lib.rs b/crates/librqbit/src/lib.rs
index 4dda659..6b67b4e 100644
--- a/crates/librqbit/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/librqbit/src/lib.rs
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ pub use session::{
 };
 pub use spawn_utils::spawn as librqbit_spawn;
 pub use torrent_state::{
-    ManagedTorrent, ManagedTorrentInfo, ManagedTorrentState, TorrentStats, TorrentStatsState,
+    ManagedTorrent, ManagedTorrentShared, ManagedTorrentState, TorrentStats, TorrentStatsState,
 };
 pub use type_aliases::FileInfos;
 
diff --git a/crates/librqbit/src/session.rs b/crates/librqbit/src/session.rs
index a9263d0..377a744 100644
--- a/crates/librqbit/src/session.rs
+++ b/crates/librqbit/src/session.rs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ use crate::{
         ManagedTorrentOptions, ManagedTorrentState, TorrentStateLive,
     },
     type_aliases::{DiskWorkQueueSender, PeerStream},
-    ManagedTorrent, ManagedTorrentInfo,
+    ManagedTorrent, ManagedTorrentShared,
 };
 use anyhow::{bail, Context};
 use bencode::bencode_serialize_to_writer;
@@ -1116,7 +1116,7 @@ impl Session {
 
             let span = error_span!(parent: self.rs(), "torrent", id);
             let peer_opts = self.merge_peer_opts(opts.peer_opts);
-            let minfo = Arc::new(ManagedTorrentInfo {
+            let minfo = Arc::new(ManagedTorrentShared {
                 id,
                 span,
                 file_infos,
@@ -1151,7 +1151,7 @@ impl Session {
                     only_files,
                 }),
                 state_change_notify: Notify::new(),
-                info: minfo,
+                shared: minfo,
                 session: Arc::downgrade(self),
             });
 
@@ -1181,7 +1181,7 @@ impl Session {
         );
 
         {
-            let span = managed_torrent.info.span.clone();
+            let span = managed_torrent.shared.span.clone();
             let _ = span.enter();
 
             managed_torrent
@@ -1257,18 +1257,18 @@ impl Session {
                 _ => None,
             })
             .map(Ok)
-            .unwrap_or_else(|| removed.info.storage_factory.create(removed.info()));
+            .unwrap_or_else(|| removed.shared.storage_factory.create(removed.shared()));
 
         match (storage, delete_files) {
             (Err(e), true) => return Err(e).context("torrent deleted, but could not delete files"),
             (Ok(storage), true) => {
                 debug!("will delete files");
-                remove_files_and_dirs(removed.info(), &storage);
-                if removed.info().options.output_folder != self.output_folder {
+                remove_files_and_dirs(removed.shared(), &storage);
+                if removed.shared().options.output_folder != self.output_folder {
                     if let Err(e) = storage.remove_directory_if_empty(Path::new("")) {
                         warn!(
                             "error removing {:?}: {e:?}",
-                            removed.info().options.output_folder
+                            removed.shared().options.output_folder
                         )
                     }
                 }
@@ -1331,9 +1331,9 @@ impl Session {
     pub async fn unpause(self: &Arc<Self>, handle: &ManagedTorrentHandle) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         let peer_rx = self.make_peer_rx(
             handle.info_hash(),
-            handle.info().trackers.clone().into_iter().collect(),
+            handle.shared().trackers.clone().into_iter().collect(),
             self.tcp_listen_port,
-            handle.info().options.force_tracker_interval,
+            handle.shared().options.force_tracker_interval,
         )?;
         handle.start(peer_rx, false)?;
         self.try_update_persistence_metadata(handle).await;
@@ -1355,7 +1355,7 @@ impl Session {
     }
 }
 
-fn remove_files_and_dirs(info: &ManagedTorrentInfo, files: &dyn TorrentStorage) {
+fn remove_files_and_dirs(info: &ManagedTorrentShared, files: &dyn TorrentStorage) {
     let mut all_dirs = HashSet::new();
     for (id, fi) in info.file_infos.iter().enumerate() {
         let mut fname = &*fi.relative_filename;
diff --git a/crates/librqbit/src/session_persistence/json.rs b/crates/librqbit/src/session_persistence/json.rs
index b8cc7dc..bd2d888 100644
--- a/crates/librqbit/src/session_persistence/json.rs
+++ b/crates/librqbit/src/session_persistence/json.rs
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ impl JsonSessionPersistenceStore {
         write_torrent_file: bool,
     ) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         if !torrent
-            .info
+            .shared
             .storage_factory
             .is_type_id(TypeId::of::<FilesystemStorageFactory>())
         {
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ impl JsonSessionPersistenceStore {
 
         let st = SerializedTorrent {
             trackers: torrent
-                .info()
+                .shared()
                 .trackers
                 .iter()
                 .map(|u| u.to_string())
@@ -147,10 +147,10 @@ impl JsonSessionPersistenceStore {
             torrent_bytes: Default::default(),
             only_files: torrent.only_files().clone(),
             is_paused: torrent.with_state(|s| matches!(s, ManagedTorrentState::Paused(_))),
-            output_folder: torrent.info().options.output_folder.clone(),
+            output_folder: torrent.shared().options.output_folder.clone(),
         };
 
-        if write_torrent_file && !torrent.info().torrent_bytes.is_empty() {
+        if write_torrent_file && !torrent.shared().torrent_bytes.is_empty() {
             let torrent_bytes_file = self.torrent_bytes_filename(&torrent.info_hash());
             match tokio::fs::OpenOptions::new()
                 .create(true)
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ impl JsonSessionPersistenceStore {
                 .await
             {
                 Ok(mut f) => {
-                    if let Err(e) = f.write_all(&torrent.info().torrent_bytes).await {
+                    if let Err(e) = f.write_all(&torrent.shared().torrent_bytes).await {
                         warn!(error=?e, file=?torrent_bytes_file, "error writing torrent bytes")
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/crates/librqbit/src/session_persistence/postgres.rs b/crates/librqbit/src/session_persistence/postgres.rs
index 98dd6f3..10d593c 100644
--- a/crates/librqbit/src/session_persistence/postgres.rs
+++ b/crates/librqbit/src/session_persistence/postgres.rs
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ impl SessionPersistenceStore for PostgresSessionStorage {
     }
 
     async fn store(&self, id: TorrentId, torrent: &ManagedTorrentHandle) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-        let torrent_bytes: &[u8] = &torrent.info().torrent_bytes;
+        let torrent_bytes: &[u8] = &torrent.shared().torrent_bytes;
         let q = "INSERT INTO torrents (id, info_hash, torrent_bytes, trackers, output_folder, only_files, is_paused)
         VALUES($1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6, $7)
         ON CONFLICT(id) DO NOTHING";
@@ -104,10 +104,17 @@ impl SessionPersistenceStore for PostgresSessionStorage {
             .bind::<i32>(id.try_into()?)
             .bind(&torrent.info_hash().0[..])
             .bind(torrent_bytes)
-            .bind(torrent.info().trackers.iter().cloned().collect::<Vec<_>>())
             .bind(
                 torrent
-                    .info()
+                    .shared()
+                    .trackers
+                    .iter()
+                    .cloned()
+                    .collect::<Vec<_>>(),
+            )
+            .bind(
+                torrent
+                    .shared()
                     .options
                     .output_folder
                     .to_str()
diff --git a/crates/librqbit/src/storage/filesystem/fs.rs b/crates/librqbit/src/storage/filesystem/fs.rs
index 651d2fc..74ac596 100644
--- a/crates/librqbit/src/storage/filesystem/fs.rs
+++ b/crates/librqbit/src/storage/filesystem/fs.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use std::{
 use anyhow::Context;
 use tracing::warn;
 
-use crate::{storage::StorageFactoryExt, torrent_state::ManagedTorrentInfo};
+use crate::{storage::StorageFactoryExt, torrent_state::ManagedTorrentShared};
 
 use crate::storage::{StorageFactory, TorrentStorage};
 
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ pub struct FilesystemStorageFactory {}
 impl StorageFactory for FilesystemStorageFactory {
     type Storage = FilesystemStorage;
 
-    fn create(&self, meta: &ManagedTorrentInfo) -> anyhow::Result<FilesystemStorage> {
+    fn create(&self, meta: &ManagedTorrentShared) -> anyhow::Result<FilesystemStorage> {
         Ok(FilesystemStorage {
             output_folder: meta.options.output_folder.clone(),
             opened_files: Default::default(),
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ impl TorrentStorage for FilesystemStorage {
         }
     }
 
-    fn init(&mut self, meta: &ManagedTorrentInfo) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    fn init(&mut self, meta: &ManagedTorrentShared) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         let mut files = Vec::<OpenedFile>::new();
         for file_details in meta.info.iter_file_details(&meta.lengths)? {
             let mut full_path = self.output_folder.clone();
diff --git a/crates/librqbit/src/storage/filesystem/mmap.rs b/crates/librqbit/src/storage/filesystem/mmap.rs
index 1e68b24..5b92657 100644
--- a/crates/librqbit/src/storage/filesystem/mmap.rs
+++ b/crates/librqbit/src/storage/filesystem/mmap.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use anyhow::Context;
 use memmap2::{MmapMut, MmapOptions};
 use parking_lot::RwLock;
 
-use crate::torrent_state::ManagedTorrentInfo;
+use crate::torrent_state::ManagedTorrentShared;
 
 use crate::storage::{StorageFactory, StorageFactoryExt, TorrentStorage};
 
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ fn dummy_mmap() -> anyhow::Result<MmapMut> {
 impl StorageFactory for MmapFilesystemStorageFactory {
     type Storage = MmapFilesystemStorage;
 
-    fn create(&self, meta: &ManagedTorrentInfo) -> anyhow::Result<Self::Storage> {
+    fn create(&self, meta: &ManagedTorrentShared) -> anyhow::Result<Self::Storage> {
         let fs_storage = FilesystemStorageFactory::default().create(meta)?;
 
         Ok(MmapFilesystemStorage {
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ impl TorrentStorage for MmapFilesystemStorage {
         }))
     }
 
-    fn init(&mut self, meta: &ManagedTorrentInfo) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    fn init(&mut self, meta: &ManagedTorrentShared) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         self.fs.init(meta)?;
         let mut mmaps = Vec::new();
         for (idx, file) in self.fs.opened_files.iter().enumerate() {
diff --git a/crates/librqbit/src/storage/middleware/slow.rs b/crates/librqbit/src/storage/middleware/slow.rs
index fba5160..5dbdf8a 100644
--- a/crates/librqbit/src/storage/middleware/slow.rs
+++ b/crates/librqbit/src/storage/middleware/slow.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ use parking_lot::Mutex;
 
 use crate::{
     storage::{StorageFactory, StorageFactoryExt, TorrentStorage},
-    ManagedTorrentInfo,
+    ManagedTorrentShared,
 };
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ impl<U: StorageFactory> SlowStorageFactory<U> {
 impl<U: StorageFactory + Clone> StorageFactory for SlowStorageFactory<U> {
     type Storage = SlowStorage<U::Storage>;
 
-    fn create(&self, info: &crate::ManagedTorrentInfo) -> anyhow::Result<Self::Storage> {
+    fn create(&self, info: &crate::ManagedTorrentShared) -> anyhow::Result<Self::Storage> {
         Ok(SlowStorage {
             underlying: self.underlying_factory.create(info)?,
             pwrite_all_bufread: Mutex::new(Box::new(
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ impl<U: TorrentStorage> TorrentStorage for SlowStorage<U> {
         self.underlying.remove_directory_if_empty(path)
     }
 
-    fn init(&mut self, meta: &ManagedTorrentInfo) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    fn init(&mut self, meta: &ManagedTorrentShared) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         self.underlying.init(meta)
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/librqbit/src/storage/middleware/timing.rs b/crates/librqbit/src/storage/middleware/timing.rs
index 7079db2..42c3382 100644
--- a/crates/librqbit/src/storage/middleware/timing.rs
+++ b/crates/librqbit/src/storage/middleware/timing.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ A storage middleware that logs the time underlying storage operations took.
 
 use crate::{
     storage::{StorageFactory, StorageFactoryExt, TorrentStorage},
-    ManagedTorrentInfo,
+    ManagedTorrentShared,
 };
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ impl<U> TimingStorageFactory<U> {
 impl<U: StorageFactory + Clone> StorageFactory for TimingStorageFactory<U> {
     type Storage = TimingStorage<U::Storage>;
 
-    fn create(&self, info: &crate::ManagedTorrentInfo) -> anyhow::Result<Self::Storage> {
+    fn create(&self, info: &crate::ManagedTorrentShared) -> anyhow::Result<Self::Storage> {
         Ok(TimingStorage {
             name: self.name.clone(),
             underlying: self.underlying_factory.create(info)?,
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ impl<U: TorrentStorage> TorrentStorage for TimingStorage<U> {
         self.underlying.remove_directory_if_empty(path)
     }
 
-    fn init(&mut self, meta: &ManagedTorrentInfo) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    fn init(&mut self, meta: &ManagedTorrentShared) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         self.underlying.init(meta)
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/librqbit/src/storage/middleware/write_through_cache.rs b/crates/librqbit/src/storage/middleware/write_through_cache.rs
index 7b979a6..59e8cb0 100644
--- a/crates/librqbit/src/storage/middleware/write_through_cache.rs
+++ b/crates/librqbit/src/storage/middleware/write_through_cache.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ use parking_lot::RwLock;
 
 use crate::{
     storage::{StorageFactory, StorageFactoryExt, TorrentStorage},
-    FileInfos, ManagedTorrentInfo,
+    FileInfos, ManagedTorrentShared,
 };
 
 #[derive(Clone, Copy)]
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ impl<U> WriteThroughCacheStorageFactory<U> {
 impl<U: StorageFactory + Clone> StorageFactory for WriteThroughCacheStorageFactory<U> {
     type Storage = WriteThroughCacheStorage<U::Storage>;
 
-    fn create(&self, info: &crate::ManagedTorrentInfo) -> anyhow::Result<Self::Storage> {
+    fn create(&self, info: &crate::ManagedTorrentShared) -> anyhow::Result<Self::Storage> {
         let pieces = self
             .max_cache_bytes
             .div_ceil(info.lengths.default_piece_length() as u64)
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ impl<U: TorrentStorage> TorrentStorage for WriteThroughCacheStorage<U> {
         self.underlying.remove_directory_if_empty(path)
     }
 
-    fn init(&mut self, meta: &ManagedTorrentInfo) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    fn init(&mut self, meta: &ManagedTorrentShared) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         self.underlying.init(meta)
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/librqbit/src/storage/mod.rs b/crates/librqbit/src/storage/mod.rs
index 14632cd..ff710d0 100644
--- a/crates/librqbit/src/storage/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/librqbit/src/storage/mod.rs
@@ -11,13 +11,13 @@ use std::{
     path::Path,
 };
 
-use crate::torrent_state::ManagedTorrentInfo;
+use crate::torrent_state::ManagedTorrentShared;
 
 pub trait StorageFactory: Send + Sync + Any {
     type Storage: TorrentStorage;
 
-    fn create(&self, info: &ManagedTorrentInfo) -> anyhow::Result<Self::Storage>;
-    fn create_and_init(&self, info: &ManagedTorrentInfo) -> anyhow::Result<Self::Storage> {
+    fn create(&self, info: &ManagedTorrentShared) -> anyhow::Result<Self::Storage>;
+    fn create_and_init(&self, info: &ManagedTorrentShared) -> anyhow::Result<Self::Storage> {
         let mut storage = self.create(info)?;
         storage.init(info)?;
         Ok(storage)
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ impl<SF: StorageFactory> StorageFactoryExt for SF {
         impl<SF: StorageFactory> StorageFactory for Wrapper<SF> {
             type Storage = Box<dyn TorrentStorage>;
 
-            fn create(&self, info: &ManagedTorrentInfo) -> anyhow::Result<Self::Storage> {
+            fn create(&self, info: &ManagedTorrentShared) -> anyhow::Result<Self::Storage> {
                 let s = self.sf.create(info)?;
                 Ok(Box::new(s))
             }
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ impl<SF: StorageFactory> StorageFactoryExt for SF {
 impl<U: StorageFactory + ?Sized> StorageFactory for Box<U> {
     type Storage = U::Storage;
 
-    fn create(&self, info: &ManagedTorrentInfo) -> anyhow::Result<U::Storage> {
+    fn create(&self, info: &ManagedTorrentShared) -> anyhow::Result<U::Storage> {
         (**self).create(info)
     }
 
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ impl<U: StorageFactory + ?Sized> StorageFactory for Box<U> {
 
 pub trait TorrentStorage: Send + Sync {
     // Create/open files etc.
-    fn init(&mut self, meta: &ManagedTorrentInfo) -> anyhow::Result<()>;
+    fn init(&mut self, meta: &ManagedTorrentShared) -> anyhow::Result<()>;
 
     /// Given a file_id (which you can get more info from in init_storage() through torrent info)
     /// read buf.len() bytes into buf at offset.
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ impl<U: TorrentStorage + ?Sized> TorrentStorage for Box<U> {
         (**self).remove_directory_if_empty(path)
     }
 
-    fn init(&mut self, meta: &ManagedTorrentInfo) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    fn init(&mut self, meta: &ManagedTorrentShared) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         (**self).init(meta)
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/librqbit/src/torrent_state/initializing.rs b/crates/librqbit/src/torrent_state/initializing.rs
index 5f7fdb8..0c32b4a 100644
--- a/crates/librqbit/src/torrent_state/initializing.rs
+++ b/crates/librqbit/src/torrent_state/initializing.rs
@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@ use crate::{
     FileInfos,
 };
 
-use super::{paused::TorrentStatePaused, ManagedTorrentInfo};
+use super::{paused::TorrentStatePaused, ManagedTorrentShared};
 
 pub struct TorrentStateInitializing {
     pub(crate) files: FileStorage,
-    pub(crate) meta: Arc<ManagedTorrentInfo>,
+    pub(crate) meta: Arc<ManagedTorrentShared>,
     pub(crate) only_files: Option<Vec<usize>>,
     pub(crate) checked_bytes: AtomicU64,
 }
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ fn compute_selected_pieces(
 
 impl TorrentStateInitializing {
     pub fn new(
-        meta: Arc<ManagedTorrentInfo>,
+        meta: Arc<ManagedTorrentShared>,
         only_files: Option<Vec<usize>>,
         files: FileStorage,
     ) -> Self {
diff --git a/crates/librqbit/src/torrent_state/live/mod.rs b/crates/librqbit/src/torrent_state/live/mod.rs
index e9da863..ee2245c 100644
--- a/crates/librqbit/src/torrent_state/live/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/librqbit/src/torrent_state/live/mod.rs
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ use super::{
     paused::TorrentStatePaused,
     streaming::TorrentStreams,
     utils::{timeit, TimedExistence},
-    ManagedTorrentInfo,
+    ManagedTorrentShared,
 };
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ const FLUSH_BITV_EVERY_BYTES: u64 = 16 * 1024 * 1024;
 
 pub struct TorrentStateLive {
     peers: PeerStates,
-    meta: Arc<ManagedTorrentInfo>,
+    torrent: Arc<ManagedTorrentShared>,
     locked: RwLock<TorrentStateLocked>,
 
     pub(crate) files: FileStorage,
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ impl TorrentStateLive {
         let (have_broadcast_tx, _) = tokio::sync::broadcast::channel(128);
 
         let state = Arc::new(TorrentStateLive {
-            meta: paused.info.clone(),
+            torrent: paused.info.clone(),
             peers: PeerStates {
                 session_stats: session_stats.clone(),
                 stats: Default::default(),
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ impl TorrentStateLive {
         });
 
         state.spawn(
-            error_span!(parent: state.meta.span.clone(), "speed_estimator_updater"),
+            error_span!(parent: state.torrent.span.clone(), "speed_estimator_updater"),
             {
                 let state = Arc::downgrade(&state);
                 async move {
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ impl TorrentStateLive {
         );
 
         state.spawn(
-            error_span!(parent: state.meta.span.clone(), "peer_adder"),
+            error_span!(parent: state.torrent.span.clone(), "peer_adder"),
             state.clone().task_peer_adder(peer_queue_rx),
         );
         Ok(state)
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ impl TorrentStateLive {
     }
 
     fn disk_work_tx(&self) -> Option<&DiskWorkQueueSender> {
-        self.meta.options.disk_write_queue.as_ref()
+        self.torrent.options.disk_write_queue.as_ref()
     }
 
     pub(crate) fn add_incoming_peer(
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ impl TorrentStateLive {
 
         self.spawn(
             error_span!(
-                parent: self.meta.span.clone(),
+                parent: self.torrent.span.clone(),
                 "manage_incoming_peer",
                 addr = %checked_peer.addr
             ),
@@ -410,18 +410,18 @@ impl TorrentStateLive {
             first_message_received: AtomicBool::new(false),
         };
         let options = PeerConnectionOptions {
-            connect_timeout: self.meta.options.peer_connect_timeout,
-            read_write_timeout: self.meta.options.peer_read_write_timeout,
+            connect_timeout: self.torrent.options.peer_connect_timeout,
+            read_write_timeout: self.torrent.options.peer_read_write_timeout,
             ..Default::default()
         };
         let peer_connection = PeerConnection::new(
             checked_peer.addr,
-            self.meta.info_hash,
-            self.meta.peer_id,
+            self.torrent.info_hash,
+            self.torrent.peer_id,
             &handler,
             Some(options),
-            self.meta.spawner,
-            self.meta.connector.clone(),
+            self.torrent.spawner,
+            self.torrent.connector.clone(),
         );
         let requester = handler.task_peer_chunk_requester();
 
@@ -474,18 +474,18 @@ impl TorrentStateLive {
             first_message_received: AtomicBool::new(false),
         };
         let options = PeerConnectionOptions {
-            connect_timeout: state.meta.options.peer_connect_timeout,
-            read_write_timeout: state.meta.options.peer_read_write_timeout,
+            connect_timeout: state.torrent.options.peer_connect_timeout,
+            read_write_timeout: state.torrent.options.peer_read_write_timeout,
             ..Default::default()
         };
         let peer_connection = PeerConnection::new(
             addr,
-            state.meta.info_hash,
-            state.meta.peer_id,
+            state.torrent.info_hash,
+            state.torrent.peer_id,
             &handler,
             Some(options),
-            state.meta.spawner,
-            state.meta.connector.clone(),
+            state.torrent.spawner,
+            state.torrent.connector.clone(),
         );
         let requester = aframe!(handler
             .task_peer_chunk_requester()
@@ -532,30 +532,30 @@ impl TorrentStateLive {
 
             let permit = state.peer_semaphore.clone().acquire_owned().await?;
             state.spawn(
-                error_span!(parent: state.meta.span.clone(), "manage_peer", peer = addr.to_string()),
+                error_span!(parent: state.torrent.span.clone(), "manage_peer", peer = addr.to_string()),
                 aframe!(state.clone().task_manage_outgoing_peer(addr, permit)),
             );
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn meta(&self) -> &ManagedTorrentInfo {
-        &self.meta
+    pub fn torrent(&self) -> &ManagedTorrentShared {
+        &self.torrent
     }
 
     pub fn info(&self) -> &TorrentMetaV1Info<ByteBufOwned> {
-        &self.meta.info
+        &self.torrent.info
     }
     pub fn info_hash(&self) -> Id20 {
-        self.meta.info_hash
+        self.torrent.info_hash
     }
     pub fn peer_id(&self) -> Id20 {
-        self.meta.peer_id
+        self.torrent.peer_id
     }
     pub(crate) fn file_ops(&self) -> FileOps<'_> {
         FileOps::new(
-            &self.meta.info,
+            &self.torrent.info,
             &*self.files,
-            &self.meta().file_infos,
+            &self.torrent().file_infos,
             &self.lengths,
         )
     }
@@ -664,7 +664,7 @@ impl TorrentStateLive {
 
         // g.chunks;
         Ok(TorrentStatePaused {
-            info: self.meta.clone(),
+            info: self.torrent.clone(),
             files: self.files.take()?,
             chunk_tracker,
             streams: self.streams.clone(),
@@ -687,7 +687,8 @@ impl TorrentStateLive {
     pub(crate) fn update_only_files(&self, only_files: &HashSet<usize>) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         let mut g = self.lock_write("update_only_files");
         let ct = g.get_chunks_mut()?;
-        let hns = ct.update_only_files(self.meta().file_infos.iter().map(|f| f.len), only_files)?;
+        let hns =
+            ct.update_only_files(self.torrent().file_infos.iter().map(|f| f.len), only_files)?;
         if !hns.finished() {
             self.reconnect_all_not_needed_peers();
         }
@@ -706,7 +707,7 @@ impl TorrentStateLive {
         };
         self.streams
             .streamed_file_ids()
-            .any(|file_id| !chunks.is_file_finished(&self.meta.file_infos[file_id]))
+            .any(|file_id| !chunks.is_file_finished(&self.torrent.file_infos[file_id]))
     }
 
     // We might have the torrent "finished" i.e. no selected files. But if someone is streaming files despite
@@ -725,7 +726,7 @@ impl TorrentStateLive {
 
         // if we have all the pieces of the file, reopen it read only
         for (idx, file_info) in self
-            .meta()
+            .torrent()
             .file_infos
             .iter()
             .enumerate()
@@ -736,9 +737,9 @@ impl TorrentStateLive {
         }
 
         self.streams
-            .wake_streams_on_piece_completed(id, &self.meta.lengths);
+            .wake_streams_on_piece_completed(id, &self.torrent.lengths);
 
-        g.unflushed_bitv_bytes += self.meta.lengths.piece_length(id) as u64;
+        g.unflushed_bitv_bytes += self.torrent.lengths.piece_length(id) as u64;
         if g.unflushed_bitv_bytes >= FLUSH_BITV_EVERY_BYTES {
             g.try_flush_bitv()
         }
@@ -930,7 +931,7 @@ impl<'a> PeerConnectionHandler for &'a PeerHandler {
         &self,
         handshake: &mut ExtendedHandshake<ByteBuf>,
     ) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-        let info_bytes = &self.state.meta().info_bytes;
+        let info_bytes = &self.state.torrent().info_bytes;
         if !info_bytes.is_empty() {
             if let Ok(len) = info_bytes.len().try_into() {
                 handshake.metadata_size = Some(len);
@@ -1010,7 +1011,7 @@ impl PeerHandler {
         if let Some(dur) = backoff {
             self.state.clone().spawn(
                 error_span!(
-                    parent: self.state.meta.span.clone(),
+                    parent: self.state.torrent.span.clone(),
                     "wait_for_peer",
                     peer = handle.to_string(),
                     duration = format!("{dur:?}")
@@ -1069,7 +1070,7 @@ impl PeerHandler {
                                 && !g.inflight_pieces.contains_key(pid)
                         });
                     let natural_order_pieces = chunk_tracker
-                        .iter_queued_pieces(&g.file_priorities, &self.state.meta().file_infos);
+                        .iter_queued_pieces(&g.file_priorities, &self.state.torrent().file_infos);
                     for n in priority_streamed_pieces.chain(natural_order_pieces) {
                         if bf.get(n.get() as usize).map(|v| *v) == Some(true) {
                             n_opt = Some(n);
@@ -1612,7 +1613,7 @@ impl PeerHandler {
             dtx.send(Box::new(work)).await?;
         } else {
             self.state
-                .meta
+                .torrent
                 .spawner
                 .spawn_block_in_place(|| {
                     write_to_disk(&self.state, self.addr, &self.counters, &piece, &chunk_info)
@@ -1624,7 +1625,7 @@ impl PeerHandler {
     }
 
     fn send_metadata_piece(&self, piece_id: u32) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-        let data = &self.state.meta().info_bytes;
+        let data = &self.state.torrent().info_bytes;
         let metadata_size = data.len();
         if metadata_size == 0 {
             anyhow::bail!("peer requested for info metadata but we don't have it")
diff --git a/crates/librqbit/src/torrent_state/mod.rs b/crates/librqbit/src/torrent_state/mod.rs
index 9da473b..3de4956 100644
--- a/crates/librqbit/src/torrent_state/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/librqbit/src/torrent_state/mod.rs
@@ -99,7 +99,12 @@ pub(crate) struct ManagedTorrentOptions {
     pub disk_write_queue: Option<DiskWorkQueueSender>,
 }
 
-pub struct ManagedTorrentInfo {
+/// Common information about torrent shared among all possible states.
+///
+// The reason it's not inlined into ManagedTorrent is to break the Arc cycle:
+// ManagedTorrent contains the current torrent state, which in turn needs access to a bunch
+// of stuff, but it shouldn't access the state.
+pub struct ManagedTorrentShared {
     pub id: TorrentId,
     pub info: TorrentMetaV1Info<ByteBufOwned>,
     pub torrent_bytes: Bytes,
@@ -117,7 +122,7 @@ pub struct ManagedTorrentInfo {
 }
 
 pub struct ManagedTorrent {
-    pub info: Arc<ManagedTorrentInfo>,
+    pub shared: Arc<ManagedTorrentShared>,
     pub(crate) session: Weak<Session>,
     pub(crate) state_change_notify: Notify,
     pub(crate) locked: RwLock<ManagedTorrentLocked>,
@@ -125,19 +130,19 @@ pub struct ManagedTorrent {
 
 impl ManagedTorrent {
     pub fn id(&self) -> TorrentId {
-        self.info.id
+        self.shared.id
     }
 
-    pub fn info(&self) -> &ManagedTorrentInfo {
-        &self.info
+    pub fn shared(&self) -> &ManagedTorrentShared {
+        &self.shared
     }
 
     pub fn get_total_bytes(&self) -> u64 {
-        self.info.lengths.total_length()
+        self.shared.lengths.total_length()
     }
 
     pub fn info_hash(&self) -> Id20 {
-        self.info.info_hash
+        self.shared.info_hash
     }
 
     pub fn only_files(&self) -> Option<Vec<usize>> {
@@ -217,7 +222,7 @@ impl ManagedTorrent {
             |state: &Arc<Self>,
              rx: tokio::sync::oneshot::Receiver<anyhow::Error>,
              token: CancellationToken| {
-                let span = state.info.span.clone();
+                let span = state.shared.span.clone();
                 let state = Arc::downgrade(state);
                 spawn_with_cancel(
                     error_span!(parent: span, "fatal_errors_receiver"),
@@ -239,7 +244,7 @@ impl ManagedTorrent {
 
         fn spawn_peer_adder(live: &Arc<TorrentStateLive>, peer_rx: Option<PeerStream>) {
             live.spawn(
-                error_span!(parent: live.meta().span.clone(), "external_peer_adder"),
+                error_span!(parent: live.torrent().span.clone(), "external_peer_adder"),
                 {
                     let live = live.clone();
                     async move {
@@ -290,7 +295,7 @@ impl ManagedTorrent {
                 let init = init.clone();
                 drop(g);
                 let t = self.clone();
-                let span = self.info().span.clone();
+                let span = self.shared().span.clone();
                 let token = session.cancellation_token().child_token().clone();
 
                 spawn_with_cancel(
@@ -365,9 +370,9 @@ impl ManagedTorrent {
             }
             ManagedTorrentState::Error(_) => {
                 let initializing = Arc::new(TorrentStateInitializing::new(
-                    self.info.clone(),
+                    self.shared.clone(),
                     g.only_files.clone(),
-                    self.info.storage_factory.create_and_init(self.info())?,
+                    self.shared.storage_factory.create_and_init(self.shared())?,
                 ));
                 g.state = ManagedTorrentState::Initializing(initializing.clone());
                 drop(g);
@@ -412,7 +417,7 @@ impl ManagedTorrent {
     pub fn stats(&self) -> TorrentStats {
         use stats::TorrentStatsState as S;
         let mut resp = TorrentStats {
-            total_bytes: self.info().lengths.total_length(),
+            total_bytes: self.shared().lengths.total_length(),
             file_progress: Vec::new(),
             state: S::Error,
             error: None,
@@ -513,7 +518,7 @@ impl ManagedTorrent {
     // Returns true if needed to unpause torrent.
     // This is just implementation detail - it's easier to pause/unpause than to tinker with internals.
     pub(crate) fn update_only_files(&self, only_files: &HashSet<usize>) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-        let file_count = self.info().info.iter_file_lengths()?.count();
+        let file_count = self.shared().info.iter_file_lengths()?.count();
         for f in only_files.iter().copied() {
             if f >= file_count {
                 anyhow::bail!("only_files contains invalid value {f}")
diff --git a/crates/librqbit/src/torrent_state/paused.rs b/crates/librqbit/src/torrent_state/paused.rs
index 805b8d5..b92304c 100644
--- a/crates/librqbit/src/torrent_state/paused.rs
+++ b/crates/librqbit/src/torrent_state/paused.rs
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ use crate::{
     type_aliases::FileStorage,
 };
 
-use super::{streaming::TorrentStreams, ManagedTorrentInfo};
+use super::{streaming::TorrentStreams, ManagedTorrentShared};
 
 pub struct TorrentStatePaused {
-    pub(crate) info: Arc<ManagedTorrentInfo>,
+    pub(crate) info: Arc<ManagedTorrentShared>,
     pub(crate) files: FileStorage,
     pub(crate) chunk_tracker: ChunkTracker,
     pub(crate) streams: Arc<TorrentStreams>,
diff --git a/crates/librqbit/src/torrent_state/streaming.rs b/crates/librqbit/src/torrent_state/streaming.rs
index cd711a2..deadf3b 100644
--- a/crates/librqbit/src/torrent_state/streaming.rs
+++ b/crates/librqbit/src/torrent_state/streaming.rs
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ impl AsyncRead for FileStream {
 
         let current = poll_try_io!(self
             .torrent
-            .info()
+            .shared()
             .lengths
             .compute_current_piece(self.position, self.file_torrent_abs_offset)
             .context("invalid position"));
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ impl ManagedTorrent {
                 s => anyhow::bail!("with_storage_and_file: invalid state: {}", s.name()),
             };
             let fi = self
-                .info()
+                .shared()
                 .file_infos
                 .get(file_id)
                 .context("invalid file")?;
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ impl ManagedTorrent {
 
     fn is_file_finished(&self, file_id: usize) -> bool {
         // TODO: would be nice to remove locking
-        self.with_chunk_tracker(|ct| ct.is_file_finished(&self.info.file_infos[file_id]))
+        self.with_chunk_tracker(|ct| ct.is_file_finished(&self.shared.file_infos[file_id]))
             .unwrap_or(false)
     }