diff --git a/chatterino.pro b/chatterino.pro
index b9798f6ab..ed8682ba0 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) {
@@ -256,7 +257,8 @@ SOURCES += \
     src/util/FunctionEventFilter.cpp \
     src/controllers/notifications/notificationcontroller.cpp \
     src/widgets/settingspages/NotificationPage.cpp \
-    src/controllers/notifications/NotificationModel.cpp
+    src/controllers/notifications/NotificationModel.cpp \
+    src/singletons/Toasts.cpp
 
 HEADERS  += \
     src/Application.hpp \
@@ -460,7 +462,8 @@ HEADERS  += \
     src/util/FunctionEventFilter.hpp \
     src/widgets/settingspages/NotificationPage.hpp \
     src/controllers/notifications/NotificationModel.hpp \
-    src/controllers/notifications/NotificationPhrase.hpp
+    src/controllers/notifications/NotificationPhrase.hpp \
+    src/singletons/Toasts.hpp
 
 RESOURCES += \
     resources/resources.qrc \
diff --git a/dependencies/wintoast.pri b/dependencies/wintoast.pri
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..051d66487
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dependencies/wintoast.pri
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+INCLUDEPATH += $$PWD/../lib/wintoast/src/
+SOURCES += \
+    $$PWD/../lib/wintoast/src/wintoastlib.cpp
diff --git a/src/Application.cpp b/src/Application.cpp
index f7ed93102..b90a8d445 100644
--- a/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/src/Application.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #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"
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ Application::Application(Settings &_settings, Paths &_paths)
     , moderationActions(&this->emplace<ModerationActions>())
     , twitch2(&this->emplace<TwitchServer>())
     , logging(&this->emplace<Logging>())
+    , toasts(&this->emplace<Toasts>())
 {
     this->instance = this;
 
diff --git a/src/Application.hpp b/src/Application.hpp
index 64045980a..b1dbe2406 100644
--- a/src/Application.hpp
+++ b/src/Application.hpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ class Emotes;
 class Settings;
 class Fonts;
 class Resources;
+class Toasts;
 
 class Application
 {
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ public:
     Fonts *const fonts{};
     Emotes *const emotes{};
     WindowManager *const windows{};
+    Toasts *const toasts{};
 
     AccountController *const accounts{};
     CommandController *const commands{};
diff --git a/src/controllers/notifications/NotificationController.cpp b/src/controllers/notifications/NotificationController.cpp
index e9778a10e..bd6d87de0 100644
--- a/src/controllers/notifications/NotificationController.cpp
+++ b/src/controllers/notifications/NotificationController.cpp
@@ -3,11 +3,14 @@
 #include "Application.hpp"
 #include "controllers/notifications/NotificationModel.hpp"
 
+#include <wintoastlib.h>
+
+#include <QDesktopServices>
+#include <QDir>
+#include <QUrl>
+
 namespace chatterino {
 
-NotificationController::NotificationController()
-{
-}
 void NotificationController::initialize(Settings &settings, Paths &paths)
 {
     this->initialized_ = true;
@@ -40,20 +43,75 @@ bool NotificationController::isChannelNotified(const QString &channelName)
         }
     }
     return false;
-    /*
-    const auto &vector = notificationSetting_.getValue();
-    return std::find(vector.begin(), vector.end(), channelName) != vector.end();
-    */
 }
 
+class CustomHandler : public WinToastLib::IWinToastHandler
+{
+public:
+    void toastActivated() const
+    {
+        std::wcout << L"The user clicked in this toast" << std::endl;
+    }
+
+    void toastActivated(int actionIndex) const
+    {
+        std::wcout << L"The user clicked on button #" << actionIndex
+                   << L" in this toast" << std::endl;
+        QDesktopServices::openUrl(
+            QUrl("http://www.google.com", QUrl::TolerantMode));
+    }
+
+    void toastFailed() const
+    {
+        std::wcout << L"Error showing current toast" << std::endl;
+    }
+    void toastDismissed(WinToastDismissalReason state) const
+    {
+        switch (state) {
+            case UserCanceled:
+                std::wcout << L"The user dismissed this toast" << std::endl;
+                break;
+            case ApplicationHidden:
+                std::wcout << L"The application hid the toast using "
+                              L"ToastNotifier.hide()"
+                           << std::endl;
+                break;
+            case TimedOut:
+                std::wcout << L"The toast has timed out" << std::endl;
+                break;
+            default:
+                std::wcout << L"Toast not activated" << std::endl;
+                break;
+        }
+    }
+};
+
 void NotificationController::addChannelNotification(const QString &channelName)
 {
     notificationVector.appendItem(channelName);
-    /*
-    auto vector = notificationSetting_.getValue();
-    vector.push_back(channelName);
-    notificationSetting_.setValue(vector);
-    */
+
+    if (WinToastLib::WinToast::isCompatible()) {
+        QDir dir;
+        qDebug() << "NaM" << dir.absolutePath();
+        ;
+
+        WinToastLib::WinToastTemplate templ = WinToastLib::WinToastTemplate(
+            WinToastLib::WinToastTemplate::ImageAndText02);
+        templ.setTextField(L"Your favorite streamer has gone live!",
+                           WinToastLib::WinToastTemplate::FirstLine);
+        templ.setTextField(L"NaM!", WinToastLib::WinToastTemplate::SecondLine);
+        // templ.setExpiration(10);
+        // templ.setImagePath();
+        // templ.setAudioOption(WinToastLib::WinToastTemplate::Silent);
+        // templ.setAudioPath(L"C:/ping2.wav");
+        WinToastLib::WinToast::instance()->setAppName(L"Chatterino2");
+        WinToastLib::WinToast::instance()->setAppUserModelId(
+            WinToastLib::WinToast::configureAUMI(
+                L"mohabouje", L"wintoast", L"wintoastexample", L"20161006"));
+        WinToastLib::WinToast::instance()->initialize();
+        WinToastLib::WinToast::instance()->showToast(templ,
+                                                     new CustomHandler());
+    }
 }
 
 void NotificationController::removeChannelNotification(
@@ -66,14 +124,6 @@ void NotificationController::removeChannelNotification(
             i--;
         }
     }
-
-    // notificationVector.removeItem(std::find(
-    //    notificationVector.begin(), notificationVector.end(), channelName));
-    /*
-    auto vector = notificationSetting_.getValue();
-    vector.erase(std::find(vector.begin(), vector.end(), channelName));
-    notificationSetting_.setValue(vector);
-    */
 }
 
 NotificationModel *NotificationController::createModel(QObject *parent)
diff --git a/src/controllers/notifications/NotificationController.hpp b/src/controllers/notifications/NotificationController.hpp
index 593897772..fb5c71cfc 100644
--- a/src/controllers/notifications/NotificationController.hpp
+++ b/src/controllers/notifications/NotificationController.hpp
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ class NotificationModel;
 class NotificationController final : public Singleton
 {
 public:
-    NotificationController();
-
     virtual void initialize(Settings &settings, Paths &paths) override;
 
     bool isChannelNotified(const QString &channelName);
diff --git a/src/controllers/notifications/NotificationModel.cpp b/src/controllers/notifications/NotificationModel.cpp
index cd103d1d3..5de8bc903 100644
--- a/src/controllers/notifications/NotificationModel.cpp
+++ b/src/controllers/notifications/NotificationModel.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ QString NotificationModel::getItemFromRow(std::vector<QStandardItem *> &row,
     return QString(row[0]->data(Qt::DisplayRole).toString());
 }
 
+// turn a model
 void NotificationModel::getRowFromItem(const QString &item,
                                        std::vector<QStandardItem *> &row)
 {
diff --git a/src/providers/twitch/TwitchChannel.hpp b/src/providers/twitch/TwitchChannel.hpp
index bc084d73f..fa5746bf7 100644
--- a/src/providers/twitch/TwitchChannel.hpp
+++ b/src/providers/twitch/TwitchChannel.hpp
@@ -153,6 +153,8 @@ private:
     QTimer liveStatusTimer_;
     QTimer chattersListTimer_;
 
+    std::vector<QString> liveChannels;
+
     friend class TwitchServer;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/singletons/Toasts.cpp b/src/singletons/Toasts.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ed39b7791
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/singletons/Toasts.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+#include "Toasts.hpp"
+
+#include "Application.hpp"
+#include "controllers/notifications/NotificationController.hpp"
+#include "providers/twitch/TwitchChannel.hpp"
+#include "providers/twitch/TwitchServer.hpp"
+
+namespace chatterino {
+
+Toasts::Toasts()
+{
+}
+
+void Toasts::initialize(Settings &settings, Paths &paths)
+{
+    getApp()->twitch2->forEachChannel([](ChannelPtr chn) {
+        auto twchn = dynamic_cast<TwitchChannel *>(chn.get());
+        twchn->liveStatusChanged.connect([twchn]() {
+            const auto streamStatus = twchn->accessStreamStatus();
+            if (streamStatus->live) {
+                // to Live
+                getApp()->toasts->updateLiveChannels(twchn->getName());
+            } else {
+                // to Offline
+            }
+        });
+    });
+}
+
+void Toasts::updateLiveChannels(const QString &channelName)
+{
+    if (wasChannelLive(channelName)) {
+        return;
+    } else {
+        std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(mutex_);
+        liveChannels.push_back(channelName);
+    }
+}
+
+bool Toasts::wasChannelLive(const QString &channelName)
+{
+    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(mutex_);
+    for (const auto &str : liveChannels) {
+        if (str == channelName) {
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+void Toasts::sendChannelNotification(const QString &channelName)
+{
+}
+
+void Toasts::
+
+}  // namespace chatterino
diff --git a/src/singletons/Toasts.hpp b/src/singletons/Toasts.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..75eeae90a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/singletons/Toasts.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "Application.hpp"
+#include "common/Singleton.hpp"
+
+#include <mutex>
+
+namespace chatterino {
+
+class Toasts final : public Singleton
+{
+public:
+    Toasts();
+    virtual void initialize(Settings &settings, Paths &paths) override final;
+    void updateLiveChannels(const QString &channelName);
+    void removeFromLiveChannels(const QString &channelName);
+
+private:
+    bool wasChannelLive(const QString &channelName);
+    void sendChannelNotification(const QString &channelName);
+    std::vector<QString> liveChannels;
+    std::mutex mutex_;
+};
+}  // namespace chatterino