diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 32042876c..478720eb2 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -20,3 +20,7 @@
 [submodule "lib/qBreakpad"]
 	path = lib/qBreakpad
 	url = https://github.com/jiakuan/qBreakpad.git
+[submodule "lib/WinToast"]
+	path = lib/WinToast
+	url = https://github.com/mohabouje/WinToast
+	
diff --git a/chatterino.pro b/chatterino.pro
index 69fe3e0c3..131696679 100644
--- a/chatterino.pro
+++ b/chatterino.pro
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ include(dependencies/libcommuni.pri)
 include(dependencies/websocketpp.pri)
 include(dependencies/openssl.pri)
 include(dependencies/boost.pri)
+include(dependencies/wintoast.pri)
 
 # Optional feature: QtWebEngine
 #exists ($(QTDIR)/include/QtWebEngine/QtWebEngine) {
@@ -124,6 +125,7 @@ SOURCES += \
     src/controllers/highlights/UserHighlightModel.cpp \
     src/controllers/ignores/IgnoreController.cpp \
     src/controllers/ignores/IgnoreModel.cpp \
+    src/controllers/notifications/NotificationController.cpp \
     src/controllers/taggedusers/TaggedUser.cpp \
     src/controllers/taggedusers/TaggedUsersController.cpp \
     src/controllers/taggedusers/TaggedUsersModel.cpp \
@@ -205,6 +207,7 @@ SOURCES += \
     src/widgets/settingspages/KeyboardSettingsPage.cpp \
     src/widgets/settingspages/LogsPage.cpp \
     src/widgets/settingspages/ModerationPage.cpp \
+    src/widgets/settingspages/NotificationPage.cpp \
     src/widgets/settingspages/SettingsPage.cpp \
     src/widgets/settingspages/SpecialChannelsPage.cpp \
     src/widgets/splits/Split.cpp \
@@ -250,6 +253,9 @@ SOURCES += \
     src/BrowserExtension.cpp \
     src/util/FormatTime.cpp \
     src/util/FunctionEventFilter.cpp \
+    src/controllers/notifications/NotificationModel.cpp \
+    src/singletons/Toasts.cpp \
+    src/common/DownloadManager.cpp \
     src/widgets/helper/EffectLabel.cpp \
     src/widgets/helper/Button.cpp \
     src/messages/MessageContainer.cpp \
@@ -292,6 +298,7 @@ HEADERS  += \
     src/controllers/ignores/IgnoreController.hpp \
     src/controllers/ignores/IgnoreModel.hpp \
     src/controllers/ignores/IgnorePhrase.hpp \
+    src/controllers/notifications/NotificationController.hpp \
     src/controllers/taggedusers/TaggedUser.hpp \
     src/controllers/taggedusers/TaggedUsersController.hpp \
     src/controllers/taggedusers/TaggedUsersModel.hpp \
@@ -394,6 +401,7 @@ HEADERS  += \
     src/widgets/settingspages/KeyboardSettingsPage.hpp \
     src/widgets/settingspages/LogsPage.hpp \
     src/widgets/settingspages/ModerationPage.hpp \
+    src/widgets/settingspages/NotificationPage.hpp \
     src/widgets/settingspages/SettingsPage.hpp \
     src/widgets/settingspages/SpecialChannelsPage.hpp \
     src/widgets/splits/Split.hpp \
@@ -446,6 +454,9 @@ HEADERS  += \
     src/BrowserExtension.hpp \
     src/util/FormatTime.hpp \
     src/util/FunctionEventFilter.hpp \
+    src/controllers/notifications/NotificationModel.hpp \
+    src/singletons/Toasts.hpp \
+    src/common/DownloadManager.hpp \
     src/widgets/helper/EffectLabel.hpp \
     src/util/LayoutHelper.hpp \
     src/widgets/helper/Button.hpp \
@@ -453,7 +464,7 @@ HEADERS  += \
     src/common/UsernameSet.hpp \
     src/widgets/settingspages/AdvancedPage.hpp
 
-RESOURCES += \ 
+RESOURCES += \
     resources/resources.qrc \
     resources/resources_autogenerated.qrc
 
diff --git a/dependencies/wintoast.pri b/dependencies/wintoast.pri
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b8a5ee85c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dependencies/wintoast.pri
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+win32 {
+    INCLUDEPATH += $$PWD/../lib/wintoast/src/
+    SOURCES += \
+       $$PWD/../lib/WinToast/src/wintoastlib.cpp
+}
diff --git a/src/Application.cpp b/src/Application.cpp
index 9f0ad0706..2f8c02587 100644
--- a/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/src/Application.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include "controllers/highlights/HighlightController.hpp"
 #include "controllers/ignores/IgnoreController.hpp"
 #include "controllers/moderationactions/ModerationActions.hpp"
+#include "controllers/notifications/NotificationController.hpp"
 #include "controllers/taggedusers/TaggedUsersController.hpp"
 #include "debug/Log.hpp"
 #include "messages/MessageBuilder.hpp"
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "singletons/Resources.hpp"
 #include "singletons/Settings.hpp"
 #include "singletons/Theme.hpp"
+#include "singletons/Toasts.hpp"
 #include "singletons/WindowManager.hpp"
 #include "util/IsBigEndian.hpp"
 #include "util/PostToThread.hpp"
@@ -45,16 +47,19 @@ Application::Application(Settings &_settings, Paths &_paths)
     , fonts(&this->emplace<Fonts>())
     , emotes(&this->emplace<Emotes>())
     , windows(&this->emplace<WindowManager>())
+    , toasts(&this->emplace<Toasts>())
 
     , accounts(&this->emplace<AccountController>())
     , commands(&this->emplace<CommandController>())
     , highlights(&this->emplace<HighlightController>())
+    , notifications(&this->emplace<NotificationController>())
     , ignores(&this->emplace<IgnoreController>())
     , taggedUsers(&this->emplace<TaggedUsersController>())
     , moderationActions(&this->emplace<ModerationActions>())
     , twitch2(&this->emplace<TwitchServer>())
     , chatterinoBadges(&this->emplace<ChatterinoBadges>())
     , logging(&this->emplace<Logging>())
+
 {
     this->instance = this;
 
diff --git a/src/Application.hpp b/src/Application.hpp
index 531fafea3..90e2781af 100644
--- a/src/Application.hpp
+++ b/src/Application.hpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ class IgnoreController;
 class TaggedUsersController;
 class AccountController;
 class ModerationActions;
+class NotificationController;
 
 class Theme;
 class WindowManager;
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ class Emotes;
 class Settings;
 class Fonts;
 class Resources2;
+class Toasts;
 class ChatterinoBadges;
 
 class Application
@@ -53,10 +55,12 @@ public:
     Fonts *const fonts{};
     Emotes *const emotes{};
     WindowManager *const windows{};
+    Toasts *const toasts{};
 
     AccountController *const accounts{};
     CommandController *const commands{};
     HighlightController *const highlights{};
+    NotificationController *const notifications{};
     IgnoreController *const ignores{};
     TaggedUsersController *const taggedUsers{};
     ModerationActions *const moderationActions{};
diff --git a/src/common/Common.hpp b/src/common/Common.hpp
index 7f22bf27d..bea206f78 100644
--- a/src/common/Common.hpp
+++ b/src/common/Common.hpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ enum class HighlightState {
     None,
     Highlighted,
     NewMessage,
+    Notification,
 };
 
 inline QString qS(const std::string &string)
diff --git a/src/common/DownloadManager.cpp b/src/common/DownloadManager.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f1f701fbc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/common/DownloadManager.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+#include "DownloadManager.hpp"
+
+#include "singletons/Paths.hpp"
+
+#include <QDesktopServices>
+
+namespace chatterino {
+
+DownloadManager::DownloadManager(QObject *parent)
+    : QObject(parent)
+{
+    manager = new QNetworkAccessManager;
+}
+
+DownloadManager::~DownloadManager()
+{
+    manager->deleteLater();
+}
+
+void DownloadManager::setFile(QString fileURL, const QString &channelName)
+{
+    QString filePath = fileURL;
+    QString saveFilePath;
+    QStringList filePathList = filePath.split('/');
+    saveFilePath =
+        getPaths()->twitchProfileAvatars + "/twitch/" + channelName + ".png";
+    QNetworkRequest request;
+    request.setUrl(QUrl(fileURL));
+    reply = manager->get(request);
+
+    file = new QFile;
+    file->setFileName(saveFilePath);
+    file->open(QIODevice::WriteOnly);
+
+    connect(reply, SIGNAL(downloadProgress(qint64, qint64)), this,
+            SLOT(onDownloadProgress(qint64, qint64)));
+    connect(manager, SIGNAL(finished(QNetworkReply *)), this,
+            SLOT(onFinished(QNetworkReply *)));
+    connect(reply, SIGNAL(readyRead()), this, SLOT(onReadyRead()));
+    connect(reply, SIGNAL(finished()), this, SLOT(onReplyFinished()));
+}
+
+void DownloadManager::onDownloadProgress(qint64 bytesRead, qint64 bytesTotal)
+{
+    qDebug(QString::number(bytesRead).toLatin1() + " - " +
+           QString::number(bytesTotal).toLatin1());
+}
+
+void DownloadManager::onFinished(QNetworkReply *reply)
+{
+    switch (reply->error()) {
+        case QNetworkReply::NoError: {
+            qDebug("file is downloaded successfully.");
+        } break;
+        default: {
+            qDebug(reply->errorString().toLatin1());
+        };
+    }
+
+    if (file->isOpen()) {
+        file->close();
+        file->deleteLater();
+    }
+    emit downloadComplete();
+}
+
+void DownloadManager::onReadyRead()
+{
+    file->write(reply->readAll());
+}
+
+void DownloadManager::onReplyFinished()
+{
+    if (file->isOpen()) {
+        file->close();
+        file->deleteLater();
+    }
+}
+}  // namespace chatterino
diff --git a/src/common/DownloadManager.hpp b/src/common/DownloadManager.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a160570c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/common/DownloadManager.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "Application.hpp"
+
+#include <QFile>
+#include <QNetworkAccessManager>
+#include <QNetworkReply>
+#include <QNetworkRequest>
+#include <QObject>
+#include <QStringList>
+
+namespace chatterino {
+
+class DownloadManager : public QObject
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+public:
+    explicit DownloadManager(QObject *parent = nullptr);
+    virtual ~DownloadManager();
+    void setFile(QString fileURL, const QString &channelName);
+
+private:
+    QNetworkAccessManager *manager;
+    QNetworkReply *reply;
+    QFile *file;
+
+private slots:
+    void onDownloadProgress(qint64, qint64);
+    void onFinished(QNetworkReply *);
+    void onReadyRead();
+    void onReplyFinished();
+
+signals:
+    void downloadComplete();
+};
+}  // namespace chatterino
diff --git a/src/controllers/notifications/NotificationController.cpp b/src/controllers/notifications/NotificationController.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2b68b130f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/controllers/notifications/NotificationController.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,203 @@
+#include "controllers/notifications/NotificationController.hpp"
+
+#include "Application.hpp"
+#include "common/NetworkRequest.hpp"
+#include "common/Outcome.hpp"
+#include "controllers/notifications/NotificationModel.hpp"
+#include "debug/Log.hpp"
+#include "providers/twitch/TwitchApi.hpp"
+#include "providers/twitch/TwitchServer.hpp"
+#include "singletons/Toasts.hpp"
+#include "singletons/WindowManager.hpp"
+#include "widgets/Window.hpp"
+
+#ifdef Q_OS_WIN
+#    include <wintoastlib.h>
+#endif
+
+#include <QDesktopServices>
+#include <QDir>
+#include <QMediaPlayer>
+#include <QUrl>
+
+namespace chatterino {
+
+void NotificationController::initialize(Settings &settings, Paths &paths)
+{
+    this->initialized_ = true;
+    for (const QString &channelName : this->twitchSetting_.getValue()) {
+        this->channelMap[Platform::Twitch].appendItem(channelName);
+    }
+
+    this->channelMap[Platform::Twitch].delayedItemsChanged.connect([this] {  //
+        this->twitchSetting_.setValue(
+            this->channelMap[Platform::Twitch].getVector());
+    });
+    /*
+    for (const QString &channelName : this->mixerSetting_.getValue()) {
+        this->channelMap[Platform::Mixer].appendItem(channelName);
+    }
+
+    this->channelMap[Platform::Mixer].delayedItemsChanged.connect([this] {  //
+        this->mixerSetting_.setValue(
+            this->channelMap[Platform::Mixer].getVector());
+    });*/
+
+    liveStatusTimer_ = new QTimer();
+
+    this->fetchFakeChannels();
+
+    QObject::connect(this->liveStatusTimer_, &QTimer::timeout,
+                     [=] { this->fetchFakeChannels(); });
+    this->liveStatusTimer_->start(60 * 1000);
+}
+
+void NotificationController::updateChannelNotification(
+    const QString &channelName, Platform p)
+{
+    if (isChannelNotified(channelName, p)) {
+        removeChannelNotification(channelName, p);
+    } else {
+        addChannelNotification(channelName, p);
+    }
+}
+
+bool NotificationController::isChannelNotified(const QString &channelName,
+                                               Platform p)
+{
+    for (const auto &channel : this->channelMap[p].getVector()) {
+        if (channelName.toLower() == channel.toLower()) {
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
+void NotificationController::addChannelNotification(const QString &channelName,
+                                                    Platform p)
+{
+    channelMap[p].appendItem(channelName);
+}
+
+void NotificationController::removeChannelNotification(
+    const QString &channelName, Platform p)
+{
+    for (std::vector<int>::size_type i = 0;
+         i != channelMap[p].getVector().size(); i++) {
+        if (channelMap[p].getVector()[i].toLower() == channelName.toLower()) {
+            channelMap[p].removeItem(i);
+            i--;
+        }
+    }
+}
+void NotificationController::playSound()
+{
+    static auto player = new QMediaPlayer;
+    static QUrl currentPlayerUrl;
+
+    QUrl highlightSoundUrl;
+    if (getSettings()->notificationCustomSound) {
+        highlightSoundUrl = QUrl::fromLocalFile(
+            getSettings()->notificationPathSound.getValue());
+    } else {
+        highlightSoundUrl = QUrl("qrc:/sounds/ping2.wav");
+    }
+    if (currentPlayerUrl != highlightSoundUrl) {
+        player->setMedia(highlightSoundUrl);
+
+        currentPlayerUrl = highlightSoundUrl;
+    }
+    player->play();
+}
+
+NotificationModel *NotificationController::createModel(QObject *parent,
+                                                       Platform p)
+{
+    NotificationModel *model = new NotificationModel(parent);
+    model->init(&this->channelMap[p]);
+    return model;
+}
+
+void NotificationController::fetchFakeChannels()
+{
+    for (std::vector<int>::size_type i = 0;
+         i != channelMap[Platform::Twitch].getVector().size(); i++) {
+        auto chan = getApp()->twitch.server->getChannelOrEmpty(
+            channelMap[Platform::Twitch].getVector()[i]);
+        if (chan->isEmpty()) {
+            getFakeTwitchChannelLiveStatus(
+                channelMap[Platform::Twitch].getVector()[i]);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void NotificationController::getFakeTwitchChannelLiveStatus(
+    const QString &channelName)
+{
+    TwitchApi::findUserId(channelName, [channelName, this](QString roomID) {
+        if (roomID.isEmpty()) {
+            log("[TwitchChannel:{}] Refreshing live status (Missing ID)",
+                channelName);
+            removeFakeChannel(channelName);
+            return;
+        }
+        log("[TwitchChannel:{}] Refreshing live status", channelName);
+
+        QString url("https://api.twitch.tv/kraken/streams/" + roomID);
+        auto request = NetworkRequest::twitchRequest(url);
+        request.setCaller(QThread::currentThread());
+
+        request.onSuccess([this, channelName](auto result) -> Outcome {
+            rapidjson::Document document = result.parseRapidJson();
+            if (!document.IsObject()) {
+                log("[TwitchChannel:refreshLiveStatus]root is not an object");
+                return Failure;
+            }
+
+            if (!document.HasMember("stream")) {
+                log("[TwitchChannel:refreshLiveStatus] Missing stream in root");
+                return Failure;
+            }
+
+            const auto &stream = document["stream"];
+
+            if (!stream.IsObject()) {
+                // Stream is offline (stream is most likely null)
+                // removeFakeChannel(channelName);
+                return Failure;
+            }
+            // Stream is live
+            auto i = std::find(fakeTwitchChannels.begin(),
+                               fakeTwitchChannels.end(), channelName);
+
+            if (!(i != fakeTwitchChannels.end())) {
+                fakeTwitchChannels.push_back(channelName);
+                if (Toasts::isEnabled()) {
+                    getApp()->toasts->sendChannelNotification(channelName,
+                                                              Platform::Twitch);
+                }
+                if (getSettings()->notificationPlaySound) {
+                    getApp()->notifications->playSound();
+                }
+                if (getSettings()->notificationFlashTaskbar) {
+                    QApplication::alert(
+                        getApp()->windows->getMainWindow().window(), 2500);
+                }
+            }
+            return Success;
+        });
+
+        request.execute();
+    });
+}
+
+void NotificationController::removeFakeChannel(const QString channelName)
+{
+    auto i = std::find(fakeTwitchChannels.begin(), fakeTwitchChannels.end(),
+                       channelName);
+    if (i != fakeTwitchChannels.end()) {
+        fakeTwitchChannels.erase(i);
+    }
+}
+
+}  // namespace chatterino
diff --git a/src/controllers/notifications/NotificationController.hpp b/src/controllers/notifications/NotificationController.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..228348add
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/controllers/notifications/NotificationController.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "common/SignalVector.hpp"
+#include "common/Singleton.hpp"
+#include "singletons/Settings.hpp"
+
+#include <QTimer>
+
+namespace chatterino {
+
+class Settings;
+class Paths;
+
+class NotificationModel;
+
+enum class Platform : uint8_t {
+    Twitch,  // 0
+    // Mixer,   // 1
+};
+
+class NotificationController final : public Singleton, private QObject
+{
+public:
+    virtual void initialize(Settings &settings, Paths &paths) override;
+
+    bool isChannelNotified(const QString &channelName, Platform p);
+    void updateChannelNotification(const QString &channelName, Platform p);
+    void addChannelNotification(const QString &channelName, Platform p);
+    void removeChannelNotification(const QString &channelName, Platform p);
+
+    void playSound();
+
+    UnsortedSignalVector<QString> getVector(Platform p);
+
+    std::map<Platform, UnsortedSignalVector<QString>> channelMap;
+
+    NotificationModel *createModel(QObject *parent, Platform p);
+
+private:
+    bool initialized_ = false;
+
+    void fetchFakeChannels();
+    void removeFakeChannel(const QString channelName);
+    void getFakeTwitchChannelLiveStatus(const QString &channelName);
+
+    std::vector<QString> fakeTwitchChannels;
+    QTimer *liveStatusTimer_;
+
+    ChatterinoSetting<std::vector<QString>> twitchSetting_ = {
+        "/notifications/twitch"};
+    /*
+    ChatterinoSetting<std::vector<QString>> mixerSetting_ = {
+        "/notifications/mixer"};
+    */
+};
+
+}  // namespace chatterino
diff --git a/src/controllers/notifications/NotificationModel.cpp b/src/controllers/notifications/NotificationModel.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5de8bc903
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/controllers/notifications/NotificationModel.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#include "NotificationModel.hpp"
+
+#include "Application.hpp"
+#include "singletons/Settings.hpp"
+#include "util/StandardItemHelper.hpp"
+
+namespace chatterino {
+
+NotificationModel::NotificationModel(QObject *parent)
+    : SignalVectorModel<QString>(1, parent)
+{
+}
+
+// turn a vector item into a model row
+QString NotificationModel::getItemFromRow(std::vector<QStandardItem *> &row,
+                                          const QString &original)
+{
+    return QString(row[0]->data(Qt::DisplayRole).toString());
+}
+
+// turn a model
+void NotificationModel::getRowFromItem(const QString &item,
+                                       std::vector<QStandardItem *> &row)
+{
+    setStringItem(row[0], item);
+}
+
+}  // namespace chatterino
diff --git a/src/controllers/notifications/NotificationModel.hpp b/src/controllers/notifications/NotificationModel.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..83d14ba08
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/controllers/notifications/NotificationModel.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <QObject>
+
+#include "common/SignalVectorModel.hpp"
+#include "controllers/notifications/NotificationController.hpp"
+
+namespace chatterino {
+
+class NotificationController;
+
+class NotificationModel : public SignalVectorModel<QString>
+{
+    explicit NotificationModel(QObject *parent);
+
+protected:
+    // turn a vector item into a model row
+    virtual QString getItemFromRow(std::vector<QStandardItem *> &row,
+                                   const QString &original) override;
+
+    // turns a row in the model into a vector item
+    virtual void getRowFromItem(const QString &item,
+                                std::vector<QStandardItem *> &row) override;
+
+    friend class NotificationController;
+};
+
+}  // namespace chatterino
diff --git a/src/messages/Message.hpp b/src/messages/Message.hpp
index 5fb50f61c..6b50e8399 100644
--- a/src/messages/Message.hpp
+++ b/src/messages/Message.hpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ enum class MessageFlag : uint16_t {
     Untimeout = (1 << 9),
     PubSub = (1 << 10),
     Subscription = (1 << 11),
+    Notification = (1 << 12),
 };
 using MessageFlags = FlagsEnum<MessageFlag>;
 
diff --git a/src/providers/twitch/TwitchApi.cpp b/src/providers/twitch/TwitchApi.cpp
index 33e982191..eb4ddb0cf 100644
--- a/src/providers/twitch/TwitchApi.cpp
+++ b/src/providers/twitch/TwitchApi.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "providers/twitch/TwitchCommon.hpp"
 
 #include <QString>
+#include <QThread>
 
 namespace chatterino {
 
diff --git a/src/providers/twitch/TwitchChannel.cpp b/src/providers/twitch/TwitchChannel.cpp
index afc2ad366..ee57e3e5f 100644
--- a/src/providers/twitch/TwitchChannel.cpp
+++ b/src/providers/twitch/TwitchChannel.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "common/Common.hpp"
 #include "common/NetworkRequest.hpp"
 #include "controllers/accounts/AccountController.hpp"
+#include "controllers/notifications/NotificationController.hpp"
 #include "debug/Log.hpp"
 #include "messages/Message.hpp"
 #include "providers/bttv/BttvEmotes.hpp"
@@ -14,7 +15,10 @@
 #include "providers/twitch/TwitchParseCheerEmotes.hpp"
 #include "singletons/Emotes.hpp"
 #include "singletons/Settings.hpp"
+#include "singletons/Toasts.hpp"
+#include "singletons/WindowManager.hpp"
 #include "util/PostToThread.hpp"
+#include "widgets/Window.hpp"
 
 #include <IrcConnection>
 #include <QJsonArray>
@@ -86,6 +90,12 @@ TwitchChannel::TwitchChannel(const QString &name,
 {
     log("[TwitchChannel:{}] Opened", name);
 
+    this->tabHighlightRequested.connect([](HighlightState state) {});
+    this->liveStatusChanged.connect([this]() {
+        if (this->isLive() == 1) {
+        }
+    });
+
     this->managedConnect(getApp()->accounts->twitch.currentUserChanged,
                          [=] { this->setMod(false); });
 
@@ -385,6 +395,30 @@ void TwitchChannel::setLive(bool newLiveStatus)
         auto guard = this->streamStatus_.access();
         if (guard->live != newLiveStatus) {
             gotNewLiveStatus = true;
+            if (newLiveStatus) {
+                if (getApp()->notifications->isChannelNotified(
+                        this->getName(), Platform::Twitch)) {
+                    if (Toasts::isEnabled()) {
+                        getApp()->toasts->sendChannelNotification(
+                            this->getName(), Platform::Twitch);
+                    }
+                    if (getSettings()->notificationPlaySound) {
+                        getApp()->notifications->playSound();
+                    }
+                    if (getSettings()->notificationFlashTaskbar) {
+                        QApplication::alert(
+                            getApp()->windows->getMainWindow().window(), 2500);
+                    }
+                }
+                auto live = makeSystemMessage(this->getName() + " is live");
+                this->addMessage(live);
+                this->tabHighlightRequested.invoke(
+                    HighlightState::Notification);
+            } else {
+                auto offline =
+                    makeSystemMessage(this->getName() + " is offline");
+                this->addMessage(offline);
+            }
             guard->live = newLiveStatus;
         }
     }
@@ -466,7 +500,6 @@ Outcome TwitchChannel::parseLiveStatus(const rapidjson::Document &document)
 
     {
         auto status = this->streamStatus_.access();
-        status->live = true;
         status->viewerCount = stream["viewers"].GetUint();
         status->game = stream["game"].GetString();
         status->title = streamChannel["status"].GetString();
@@ -495,7 +528,7 @@ Outcome TwitchChannel::parseLiveStatus(const rapidjson::Document &document)
             }
         }
     }
-
+    setLive(true);
     // Signal all listeners that the stream status has been updated
     this->liveStatusChanged.invoke();
 
diff --git a/src/providers/twitch/TwitchChannel.hpp b/src/providers/twitch/TwitchChannel.hpp
index 82ae58d40..a4a180135 100644
--- a/src/providers/twitch/TwitchChannel.hpp
+++ b/src/providers/twitch/TwitchChannel.hpp
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 namespace chatterino {
 
+enum class HighlightState;
+
 struct Emote;
 using EmotePtr = std::shared_ptr<const Emote>;
 class EmoteMap;
@@ -90,6 +92,7 @@ public:
     pajlada::Signals::NoArgSignal userStateChanged;
     pajlada::Signals::NoArgSignal liveStatusChanged;
     pajlada::Signals::NoArgSignal roomModesChanged;
+    pajlada::Signals::Signal<HighlightState> tabHighlightRequested;
 
 protected:
     void addRecentChatter(const MessagePtr &message) override;
diff --git a/src/singletons/Paths.cpp b/src/singletons/Paths.cpp
index 90a094e76..2fd8cef85 100644
--- a/src/singletons/Paths.cpp
+++ b/src/singletons/Paths.cpp
@@ -130,6 +130,8 @@ void Paths::initSubDirectories()
     this->cacheDirectory_ = makePath("Cache");
     this->messageLogDirectory = makePath("Logs");
     this->miscDirectory = makePath("Misc");
+    this->twitchProfileAvatars = makePath("ProfileAvatars");
+    QDir().mkdir(this->twitchProfileAvatars + "/twitch");
 }
 
 Paths *getPaths()
diff --git a/src/singletons/Paths.hpp b/src/singletons/Paths.hpp
index de67e8065..1df1fc77f 100644
--- a/src/singletons/Paths.hpp
+++ b/src/singletons/Paths.hpp
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ public:
     // Hash of QCoreApplication::applicationFilePath()
     QString applicationFilePathHash;
 
+    // Profile avatars for twitch <appDataDirectory>/cache/twitch
+    QString twitchProfileAvatars;
+
     bool createFolder(const QString &folderPath);
     bool isPortable();
 
diff --git a/src/singletons/Settings.hpp b/src/singletons/Settings.hpp
index 03c5195ab..87b95eda6 100644
--- a/src/singletons/Settings.hpp
+++ b/src/singletons/Settings.hpp
@@ -152,6 +152,18 @@ public:
 
     BoolSetting inlineWhispers = {"/whispers/enableInlineWhispers", true};
 
+    /// Notifications
+    BoolSetting notificationFlashTaskbar = {"/notifications/enableFlashTaskbar",
+                                            false};
+    BoolSetting notificationPlaySound = {"/notifications/enablePlaySound",
+                                         false};
+    BoolSetting notificationCustomSound = {"/notifications/customPlaySound",
+                                           false};
+    QStringSetting notificationPathSound = {"/notifications/highlightSoundPath",
+                                            "qrc:/sounds/ping3.wav"};
+
+    BoolSetting notificationToast = {"/notifications/enableToast", false};
+
     /// External tools
     // Streamlink
     BoolSetting streamlinkUseCustomPath = {"/external/streamlink/useCustomPath",
diff --git a/src/singletons/Theme.cpp b/src/singletons/Theme.cpp
index e39a6c873..470fd7543 100644
--- a/src/singletons/Theme.cpp
+++ b/src/singletons/Theme.cpp
@@ -105,6 +105,10 @@ void Theme::actuallyUpdate(double hue, double multiplier)
                 QColor("#000"),
                 {QColor("#b4d7ff"), QColor("#b4d7ff"), QColor("#b4d7ff")},
                 {QColor("#00aeef"), QColor("#00aeef"), QColor("#00aeef")}};
+            this->tabs.notified = {
+                fg,
+                {QColor("#252525"), QColor("#252525"), QColor("#252525")},
+                {QColor("#F824A8"), QColor("#F824A8"), QColor("#F824A8")}};
         } else {
             this->tabs.regular = {
                 QColor("#aaa"),
@@ -123,6 +127,10 @@ void Theme::actuallyUpdate(double hue, double multiplier)
                 QColor("#fff"),
                 {QColor("#555555"), QColor("#555555"), QColor("#555555")},
                 {QColor("#00aeef"), QColor("#00aeef"), QColor("#00aeef")}};
+            this->tabs.notified = {
+                fg,
+                {QColor("#252525"), QColor("#252525"), QColor("#252525")},
+                {QColor("#F824A8"), QColor("#F824A8"), QColor("#F824A8")}};
         }
 
         this->splits.input.focusedLine = highlighted;
@@ -150,7 +158,7 @@ void Theme::actuallyUpdate(double hue, double multiplier)
         //            QColor("#777"), QColor("#666")}};
 
         this->tabs.bottomLine = this->tabs.selected.backgrounds.regular.color();
-    }
+    }  // namespace chatterino
 
     // Split
     bool flat = isLight_;
@@ -232,7 +240,7 @@ void Theme::actuallyUpdate(double hue, double multiplier)
         isLightTheme() ? QColor(0, 0, 0, 64) : QColor(255, 255, 255, 64);
 
     this->updated.invoke();
-}
+}  // namespace chatterino
 
 QColor Theme::blendColors(const QColor &color1, const QColor &color2,
                           qreal ratio)
diff --git a/src/singletons/Theme.hpp b/src/singletons/Theme.hpp
index 5ee6f6d58..6c88e7428 100644
--- a/src/singletons/Theme.hpp
+++ b/src/singletons/Theme.hpp
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ public:
         TabColors newMessage;
         TabColors highlighted;
         TabColors selected;
+        TabColors notified;
         QColor border;
         QColor bottomLine;
     } tabs;
diff --git a/src/singletons/Toasts.cpp b/src/singletons/Toasts.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..33df8e3b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/singletons/Toasts.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,192 @@
+#include "Toasts.hpp"
+
+#include "Application.hpp"
+#include "common/DownloadManager.hpp"
+#include "common/NetworkRequest.hpp"
+#include "controllers/notifications/NotificationController.hpp"
+#include "providers/twitch/TwitchChannel.hpp"
+#include "providers/twitch/TwitchCommon.hpp"
+#include "providers/twitch/TwitchServer.hpp"
+
+#ifdef Q_OS_WIN
+
+#    include <wintoastlib.h>
+
+#endif
+
+#include <QDesktopServices>
+#include <QFileInfo>
+#include <QNetworkAccessManager>
+#include <QNetworkReply>
+#include <QUrl>
+
+#include <cstdlib>
+
+namespace chatterino {
+
+bool Toasts::isEnabled()
+{
+#ifdef Q_OS_WIN
+    return WinToastLib::WinToast::isCompatible() &&
+           getSettings()->notificationToast;
+#endif
+    return false;
+}
+
+void Toasts::sendChannelNotification(const QString &channelName, Platform p)
+{
+    // Fetch user profile avatar
+    if (p == Platform::Twitch) {
+        QFileInfo check_file(getPaths()->twitchProfileAvatars + "/twitch/" +
+                             channelName + ".png");
+        if (check_file.exists() && check_file.isFile()) {
+#ifdef Q_OS_WIN
+            this->sendWindowsNotification(channelName, p);
+#endif
+            // OSX
+
+            // LINUX
+
+        } else {
+            this->fetchChannelAvatar(
+                channelName, [this, channelName, p](QString avatarLink) {
+                    DownloadManager *manager = new DownloadManager();
+                    manager->setFile(avatarLink, channelName);
+                    manager->connect(
+                        manager, &DownloadManager::downloadComplete,
+                        [this, channelName, p]() {
+#ifdef Q_OS_WIN
+                            this->sendWindowsNotification(channelName, p);
+#endif
+                            // OSX
+
+                            // LINUX
+                        });
+                });
+        }
+    }
+    return;
+}
+
+#ifdef Q_OS_WIN
+
+class CustomHandler : public WinToastLib::IWinToastHandler
+{
+private:
+    QString channelName_;
+    Platform platform_;
+
+public:
+    CustomHandler(QString channelName, Platform p)
+        : channelName_(channelName)
+        , platform_(p)
+    {
+    }
+    void toastActivated() const
+    {
+        QString link;
+        if (platform_ == Platform::Twitch) {
+            link = "http://www.twitch.tv/" + channelName_;
+        }
+        QDesktopServices::openUrl(QUrl(link));
+    }
+
+    void toastActivated(int actionIndex) const
+    {
+    }
+
+    void toastFailed() const
+    {
+    }
+
+    void toastDismissed(WinToastDismissalReason state) const
+    {
+    }
+};
+
+void Toasts::sendWindowsNotification(const QString &channelName, Platform p)
+{
+    WinToastLib::WinToastTemplate templ = WinToastLib::WinToastTemplate(
+        WinToastLib::WinToastTemplate::ImageAndText03);
+    QString str = channelName + " is live!";
+    std::string utf8_text = str.toUtf8().constData();
+    std::wstring widestr = std::wstring(utf8_text.begin(), utf8_text.end());
+
+    templ.setTextField(widestr, WinToastLib::WinToastTemplate::FirstLine);
+    templ.setTextField(L"Click here to open in browser",
+                       WinToastLib::WinToastTemplate::SecondLine);
+    QString Path;
+    if (p == Platform::Twitch) {
+        Path = getPaths()->twitchProfileAvatars + "/twitch/" + channelName +
+               ".png";
+    }
+    std::string temp_Utf8 = Path.toUtf8().constData();
+    std::wstring imagePath = std::wstring(temp_Utf8.begin(), temp_Utf8.end());
+    templ.setImagePath(imagePath);
+    if (getSettings()->notificationPlaySound) {
+        templ.setAudioOption(
+            WinToastLib::WinToastTemplate::AudioOption::Silent);
+    }
+    WinToastLib::WinToast::instance()->setAppName(L"Chatterino2");
+    int mbstowcs(wchar_t * aumi_version, const char *CHATTERINO_VERSION,
+                 size_t size);
+    std::string(CHATTERINO_VERSION);
+    std::wstring aumi_version =
+        std::wstring(CHATTERINO_VERSION.begin(), CHATTERINO_VERSION.end());
+    WinToastLib::WinToast::instance()->setAppUserModelId(
+        WinToastLib::WinToast::configureAUMI(L"", L"Chatterino 2", L"",
+                                             aumi_version));
+    WinToastLib::WinToast::instance()->initialize();
+    WinToastLib::WinToast::instance()->showToast(
+        templ, new CustomHandler(channelName, p));
+}
+
+#endif
+
+void Toasts::fetchChannelAvatar(const QString channelName,
+                                std::function<void(QString)> successCallback)
+{
+    QString requestUrl("https://api.twitch.tv/kraken/users?login=" +
+                       channelName);
+
+    NetworkRequest request(requestUrl);
+    request.setCaller(QThread::currentThread());
+    request.makeAuthorizedV5(getDefaultClientID());
+    request.setTimeout(30000);
+    request.onSuccess([successCallback](auto result) mutable -> Outcome {
+        auto root = result.parseJson();
+        if (!root.value("users").isArray()) {
+            // log("API Error while getting user id, users is not an array");
+            successCallback("");
+            return Failure;
+        }
+        auto users = root.value("users").toArray();
+        if (users.size() != 1) {
+            // log("API Error while getting user id, users array size is not
+            // 1");
+            successCallback("");
+            return Failure;
+        }
+        if (!users[0].isObject()) {
+            // log("API Error while getting user id, first user is not an
+            // object");
+            successCallback("");
+            return Failure;
+        }
+        auto firstUser = users[0].toObject();
+        auto avatar = firstUser.value("logo");
+        if (!avatar.isString()) {
+            // log("API Error: while getting user avatar, first user object "
+            //    "`avatar` key "
+            //    "is not a "
+            //    "string");
+            successCallback("");
+            return Failure;
+        }
+        successCallback(avatar.toString());
+        return Success;
+    });
+
+    request.execute();
+}
+}  // namespace chatterino
diff --git a/src/singletons/Toasts.hpp b/src/singletons/Toasts.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3a245346f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/singletons/Toasts.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "Application.hpp"
+#include "common/Singleton.hpp"
+
+namespace chatterino {
+
+enum class Platform : uint8_t;
+
+class Toasts final : public Singleton
+{
+public:
+    void sendChannelNotification(const QString &channelName, Platform p);
+
+    static bool isEnabled();
+
+private:
+#ifdef Q_OS_WIN
+    void sendWindowsNotification(const QString &channelName, Platform p);
+#endif
+    static void fetchChannelAvatar(
+        const QString channelName,
+        std::function<void(QString)> successCallback);
+};
+}  // namespace chatterino
diff --git a/src/widgets/dialogs/SettingsDialog.cpp b/src/widgets/dialogs/SettingsDialog.cpp
index a4dbec696..d21008bd1 100644
--- a/src/widgets/dialogs/SettingsDialog.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/dialogs/SettingsDialog.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include "widgets/settingspages/LogsPage.hpp"
 #include "widgets/settingspages/LookPage.hpp"
 #include "widgets/settingspages/ModerationPage.hpp"
+#include "widgets/settingspages/NotificationPage.hpp"
 #include "widgets/settingspages/SpecialChannelsPage.hpp"
 
 #include <QDialogButtonBox>
@@ -102,6 +103,7 @@ void SettingsDialog::addTabs()
     this->addTab(new KeyboardSettingsPage);
     //    this->addTab(new LogsPage);
     this->addTab(new ModerationPage);
+    this->addTab(new NotificationPage);
     //    this->addTab(new SpecialChannelsPage);
     this->addTab(new BrowserExtensionPage);
     this->addTab(new ExternalToolsPage);
diff --git a/src/widgets/helper/ChannelView.cpp b/src/widgets/helper/ChannelView.cpp
index d300e3e02..b97558acb 100644
--- a/src/widgets/helper/ChannelView.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/helper/ChannelView.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include "messages/Message.hpp"
 #include "messages/MessageElement.hpp"
 #include "messages/layouts/MessageLayout.hpp"
+#include "providers/twitch/TwitchChannel.hpp"
 #include "messages/layouts/MessageLayoutElement.hpp"
 #include "providers/twitch/TwitchServer.hpp"
 #include "singletons/Settings.hpp"
@@ -535,6 +536,14 @@ void ChannelView::setChannel(ChannelPtr newChannel)
 
     this->layoutMessages();
     this->queueUpdate();
+
+    // Notifications
+    TwitchChannel *tc = dynamic_cast<TwitchChannel *>(newChannel.get());
+    if (tc != nullptr) {
+        tc->tabHighlightRequested.connect([this](HighlightState state) {
+            this->tabHighlightRequested.invoke(HighlightState::Notification);
+        });
+    }
 }
 
 void ChannelView::detachChannel()
diff --git a/src/widgets/helper/NotebookTab.cpp b/src/widgets/helper/NotebookTab.cpp
index bb01fc460..4225d904b 100644
--- a/src/widgets/helper/NotebookTab.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/helper/NotebookTab.cpp
@@ -171,8 +171,8 @@ void NotebookTab::setHighlightState(HighlightState newHighlightStyle)
     if (this->isSelected()) {
         return;
     }
-
-    if (this->highlightState_ != HighlightState::Highlighted) {
+    if (this->highlightState_ != HighlightState::Highlighted &&
+        this->highlightState_ != HighlightState::Notification) {
         this->highlightState_ = newHighlightStyle;
 
         this->update();
@@ -239,6 +239,8 @@ void NotebookTab::paintEvent(QPaintEvent *)
         colors = this->theme->tabs.selected;
     } else if (this->highlightState_ == HighlightState::Highlighted) {
         colors = this->theme->tabs.highlighted;
+    } else if (this->highlightState_ == HighlightState::Notification) {
+        colors = this->theme->tabs.notified;
     } else if (this->highlightState_ == HighlightState::NewMessage) {
         colors = this->theme->tabs.newMessage;
     } else {
diff --git a/src/widgets/settingspages/NotificationPage.cpp b/src/widgets/settingspages/NotificationPage.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e07b6915c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/widgets/settingspages/NotificationPage.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+#include "NotificationPage.hpp"
+
+#include "Application.hpp"
+#include "controllers/notifications/NotificationController.hpp"
+#include "controllers/notifications/NotificationModel.hpp"
+#include "singletons/Settings.hpp"
+#include "util/LayoutCreator.hpp"
+#include "widgets/helper/EditableModelView.hpp"
+
+#include <QCheckBox>
+#include <QFileDialog>
+#include <QGroupBox>
+#include <QHeaderView>
+#include <QLabel>
+#include <QListView>
+#include <QPushButton>
+#include <QTableView>
+#include <QTimer>
+
+namespace chatterino {
+
+NotificationPage::NotificationPage()
+    : SettingsPage("Notifications", "")
+{
+    LayoutCreator<NotificationPage> layoutCreator(this);
+
+    auto layout = layoutCreator.emplace<QVBoxLayout>().withoutMargin();
+    {
+        auto tabs = layout.emplace<QTabWidget>();
+        {
+            auto settings = tabs.appendTab(new QVBoxLayout, "Options");
+            {
+                settings.emplace<QLabel>("Enable for selected channels");
+                settings.append(this->createCheckBox(
+                    "Flash taskbar",
+                    getSettings()->notificationFlashTaskbar));
+                settings.append(this->createCheckBox(
+                    "Playsound (doesn't mute the Windows 8.x sound of toasts)",
+                    getSettings()->notificationPlaySound));
+#ifdef Q_OS_WIN
+                settings.append(this->createCheckBox(
+                    "Enable toasts (currently only for windows 8.x or 10)",
+                    getSettings()->notificationToast));
+#endif
+                auto customSound =
+                    layout.emplace<QHBoxLayout>().withoutMargin();
+                {
+                    customSound.append(this->createCheckBox(
+                        "Custom sound",
+                        getSettings()->notificationCustomSound));
+                    auto selectFile = customSound.emplace<QPushButton>(
+                        "Select custom sound file");
+                    QObject::connect(
+                        selectFile.getElement(), &QPushButton::clicked, this,
+                        [this] {
+                            auto fileName = QFileDialog::getOpenFileName(
+                                this, tr("Open Sound"), "",
+                                tr("Audio Files (*.mp3 *.wav)"));
+                            getSettings()->notificationPathSound =
+                                fileName;
+                        });
+                }
+
+                settings->addStretch(1);
+            }
+            auto twitchChannels = tabs.appendTab(new QVBoxLayout, "Twitch");
+            {
+                EditableModelView *view =
+                    twitchChannels
+                        .emplace<EditableModelView>(
+                            getApp()->notifications->createModel(
+                                nullptr, Platform::Twitch))
+                        .getElement();
+                view->setTitles({"Twitch channels"});
+
+                view->getTableView()->horizontalHeader()->setSectionResizeMode(
+                    QHeaderView::Fixed);
+                view->getTableView()->horizontalHeader()->setSectionResizeMode(
+                    0, QHeaderView::Stretch);
+
+                QTimer::singleShot(1, [view] {
+                    view->getTableView()->resizeColumnsToContents();
+                    view->getTableView()->setColumnWidth(0, 200);
+                });
+
+                view->addButtonPressed.connect([] {
+                    getApp()
+                        ->notifications->channelMap[Platform::Twitch]
+                        .appendItem("channel");
+                });
+            }
+            /*
+            auto mixerChannels = tabs.appendTab(new QVBoxLayout, "Mixer");
+            {
+                EditableModelView *view =
+                    mixerChannels
+                        .emplace<EditableModelView>(
+                            getApp()->notifications->createModel(
+                                nullptr, Platform::Mixer))
+                        .getElement();
+                view->setTitles({"Mixer channels"});
+
+                view->getTableView()->horizontalHeader()->setSectionResizeMode(
+                    QHeaderView::Fixed);
+                view->getTableView()->horizontalHeader()->setSectionResizeMode(
+                    0, QHeaderView::Stretch);
+
+                QTimer::singleShot(1, [view] {
+                    view->getTableView()->resizeColumnsToContents();
+                    view->getTableView()->setColumnWidth(0, 200);
+                });
+
+                view->addButtonPressed.connect([] {
+                    getApp()
+                        ->notifications->channelMap[Platform::Mixer]
+                        .appendItem("channel");
+                });
+            }
+            */
+        }
+    }
+}
+}  // namespace chatterino
diff --git a/src/widgets/settingspages/NotificationPage.hpp b/src/widgets/settingspages/NotificationPage.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d0e8c12a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/widgets/settingspages/NotificationPage.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "widgets/settingspages/SettingsPage.hpp"
+
+class QPushButton;
+class QListWidget;
+
+class QVBoxLayout;
+
+namespace chatterino {
+
+class NotificationPage : public SettingsPage
+{
+public:
+    NotificationPage();
+
+private:
+};
+
+}  // namespace chatterino
diff --git a/src/widgets/splits/SplitHeader.cpp b/src/widgets/splits/SplitHeader.cpp
index ab90a39d4..61edee4df 100644
--- a/src/widgets/splits/SplitHeader.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/splits/SplitHeader.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include "Application.hpp"
 #include "controllers/accounts/AccountController.hpp"
+#include "controllers/notifications/NotificationController.hpp"
 #include "providers/twitch/TwitchChannel.hpp"
 #include "providers/twitch/TwitchServer.hpp"
 #include "singletons/Resources.hpp"
@@ -211,6 +212,22 @@ std::unique_ptr<QMenu> SplitHeader::createMainMenu()
                     &Split::openBrowserPlayer);
 #endif
     menu->addAction("Open streamlink", this->split_, &Split::openInStreamlink);
+
+    auto action = new QAction(this);
+    action->setText("Notify when live");
+    action->setCheckable(true);
+
+    QObject::connect(menu.get(), &QMenu::aboutToShow, this, [action, this]() {
+        action->setChecked(getApp()->notifications->isChannelNotified(
+            this->split_->getChannel()->getName(), Platform::Twitch));
+    });
+    action->connect(action, &QAction::triggered, this, [this]() {
+        getApp()->notifications->updateChannelNotification(
+            this->split_->getChannel()->getName(), Platform::Twitch);
+    });
+
+    menu->addAction(action);
+
     menu->addSeparator();
     menu->addAction("Reload channel emotes", this, SLOT(reloadChannelEmotes()));
     menu->addAction("Reconnect", this, SLOT(reconnect()));