diff --git a/app/src/component/fileDownloadButton/index.js b/app/src/component/fileDownloadButton/index.js
index c6e8563..89a2b8b 100644
--- a/app/src/component/fileDownloadButton/index.js
+++ b/app/src/component/fileDownloadButton/index.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import {
   makeSelectLoadingForUri,
   makeSelectCostInfoForUri
 } from 'lbry-redux';
-import { doPurchaseUri, doStartDownload } from '../../redux/actions/file';
+import { doPurchaseUri, doStartDownload } from 'redux/actions/file';
 import FileDownloadButton from './view';
 
 const select = (state, props) => ({
diff --git a/app/src/component/subscribeNotificationButton/index.js b/app/src/component/subscribeNotificationButton/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bd4da01
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/component/subscribeNotificationButton/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+import { connect } from 'react-redux';
+import {
+  doChannelSubscriptionEnableNotifications,
+  doChannelSubscriptionDisableNotifications,
+  selectEnabledChannelNotifications,
+  selectSubscriptions,
+  makeSelectIsSubscribed,
+} from 'lbryinc';
+import { doToast } from 'lbry-redux';
+import SubscribeNotificationButton from './view';
+
+const select = (state, props) => ({
+  enabledChannelNotifications: selectEnabledChannelNotifications(state),
+  subscriptions: selectSubscriptions(state),
+  isSubscribed: makeSelectIsSubscribed(props.uri, true)(state),
+});
+
+export default connect(
+  select,
+  {
+    doChannelSubscriptionEnableNotifications,
+    doChannelSubscriptionDisableNotifications,
+    doToast,
+  }
+)(SubscribeNotificationButton);
diff --git a/app/src/component/subscribeNotificationButton/view.js b/app/src/component/subscribeNotificationButton/view.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a600a48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/component/subscribeNotificationButton/view.js
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+import React from 'react';
+import { parseURI } from 'lbry-redux';
+import { NativeModules, Text, View, TouchableOpacity } from 'react-native';
+import Button from 'component/button';
+import Colors from 'styles/colors';
+
+class SubscribeNotificationButton extends React.PureComponent {
+  render() {
+    const {
+      uri,
+      name,
+      doChannelSubscriptionEnableNotifications,
+      doChannelSubscriptionDisableNotifications,
+      doToast,
+      enabledChannelNotifications,
+      isSubscribed,
+      style
+    } = this.props;
+
+    if (!isSubscribed) {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    let styles = [];
+    if (style) {
+      if (style.length) {
+        styles = styles.concat(style);
+      } else {
+        styles.push(style);
+      }
+    }
+
+    const shouldNotify = enabledChannelNotifications.indexOf(name) > -1;
+    const { claimName } = parseURI(uri);
+
+    return (
+      <Button
+        style={styles}
+        theme={"light"}
+        icon={shouldNotify ? "bell-slash" : "bell"}
+        solid={true}
+        onPress={() => {
+          if (shouldNotify) {
+            doChannelSubscriptionDisableNotifications(name);
+            doToast({ message: 'You will not receive notifications for new content.' });
+          } else {
+            doChannelSubscriptionEnableNotifications(name);
+            doToast({ message: 'You will receive all notifications for new content.' });
+          }
+        }} />
+    );
+  }
+}
+
+export default SubscribeNotificationButton;
diff --git a/app/src/index.js b/app/src/index.js
index 94484b1..54013d9 100644
--- a/app/src/index.js
+++ b/app/src/index.js
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ window.store = store;
 const compressor = createCompressor();
 const authFilter = createFilter('auth', ['authToken']);
 const saveClaimsFilter = createFilter('claims', ['byId', 'claimsByUri']);
-const subscriptionsFilter = createFilter('subscriptions', ['subscriptions']);
+const subscriptionsFilter = createFilter('subscriptions', ['enabledChannelNotifications', 'subscriptions']);
 const settingsFilter = createFilter('settings', ['clientSettings']);
 const walletFilter = createFilter('wallet', ['receiveAddress']);
 
diff --git a/app/src/page/discover/index.js b/app/src/page/discover/index.js
index 0d3da51..4cedbda 100644
--- a/app/src/page/discover/index.js
+++ b/app/src/page/discover/index.js
@@ -3,20 +3,32 @@ import {
   doFetchFeaturedUris,
   selectBalance,
   selectFeaturedUris,
-  selectFetchingFeaturedUris
+  selectFetchingFeaturedUris,
 } from 'lbry-redux';
-import { doFetchRewardedContent } from 'lbryinc';
+import {
+  doFetchRewardedContent,
+  doFetchMySubscriptions,
+  doRemoveUnreadSubscriptions,
+  selectEnabledChannelNotifications,
+  selectSubscriptionClaims,
+  selectUnreadSubscriptions,
+} from 'lbryinc';
 import DiscoverPage from './view';
 
 const select = state => ({
+  allSubscriptions: selectSubscriptionClaims(state),
   balance: selectBalance(state),
+  enabledChannelNotifications: selectEnabledChannelNotifications(state),
   featuredUris: selectFeaturedUris(state),
   fetchingFeaturedUris: selectFetchingFeaturedUris(state),
+  unreadSubscriptions: selectUnreadSubscriptions(state),
 });
 
 const perform = dispatch => ({
   fetchFeaturedUris: () => dispatch(doFetchFeaturedUris()),
   fetchRewardedContent: () => dispatch(doFetchRewardedContent()),
+  fetchSubscriptions: () => dispatch(doFetchMySubscriptions()),
+  removeUnreadSubscriptions: () => dispatch(doRemoveUnreadSubscriptions()),
 });
 
 export default connect(select, perform)(DiscoverPage);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/page/discover/view.js b/app/src/page/discover/view.js
index b2a8153..0eb65e1 100644
--- a/app/src/page/discover/view.js
+++ b/app/src/page/discover/view.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import {
   Text,
   View
 } from 'react-native';
-import { normalizeURI } from 'lbry-redux';
+import { normalizeURI, parseURI } from 'lbry-redux';
 import moment from 'moment';
 import Colors from '../../styles/colors';
 import discoverStyle from '../../styles/discover';
@@ -41,9 +41,66 @@ class DiscoverPage extends React.PureComponent {
       }
     });
 
-    const { fetchFeaturedUris, fetchRewardedContent } = this.props;
+    const {
+      fetchFeaturedUris,
+      fetchRewardedContent,
+      fetchSubscriptions
+    } = this.props;
+
     fetchFeaturedUris();
     fetchRewardedContent();
+    fetchSubscriptions();
+  }
+
+  subscriptionForUri = (uri, channelName) => {
+    const { allSubscriptions } = this.props;
+    const { claimId, claimName } = parseURI(uri);
+
+    if (allSubscriptions) {
+      for (let i = 0; i < allSubscriptions.length; i++) {
+        const sub = allSubscriptions[i];
+        if (sub.claim_id === claimId && sub.name === claimName && sub.channel_name === channelName) {
+          return sub;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  componentDidUpdate(prevProps, prevState) {
+    const { allSubscriptions, unreadSubscriptions, enabledChannelNotifications } = this.props;
+
+    const utility = NativeModules.UtilityModule;
+    if (utility) {
+      const hasUnread = prevProps.unreadSubscriptions &&
+        prevProps.unreadSubscriptions.length !== unreadSubscriptions.length &&
+        unreadSubscriptions.length > 0;
+
+      if (hasUnread) {
+        unreadSubscriptions.map(({ channel, uris }) => {
+          const { claimName: channelName } = parseURI(channel);
+
+          // check if notifications are enabled for the channel
+          if (enabledChannelNotifications.indexOf(channelName) > -1) {
+            uris.forEach(uri => {
+              const sub = this.subscriptionForUri(uri, channelName);
+              if (sub && sub.value && sub.value.stream) {
+                let isPlayable = false;
+                const source = sub.value.stream.source;
+                const metadata = sub.value.stream.metadata;
+                if (source) {
+                  isPlayable = source.contentType && ['audio', 'video'].indexOf(source.contentType.substring(0, 5)) > -1;
+                }
+                if (metadata) {
+                  utility.showNotificationForContent(uri, metadata.title, channelName, metadata.thumbnail, isPlayable);
+                }
+              }
+            });
+          }
+        });
+      }
+    }
   }
 
   render() {
diff --git a/app/src/page/file/index.js b/app/src/page/file/index.js
index 09a5f11..86813e6 100644
--- a/app/src/page/file/index.js
+++ b/app/src/page/file/index.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import {
   selectBlackListedOutpoints,
 } from 'lbry-redux';
 import { selectRewardContentClaimIds } from 'lbryinc';
-import { doDeleteFile, doStopDownloadingFile } from '../../redux/actions/file';
+import { doDeleteFile, doPurchaseUri, doStopDownloadingFile } from 'redux/actions/file';
 import FilePage from './view';
 
 const select = (state, props) => {
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ const perform = dispatch => ({
   fetchFileInfo: uri => dispatch(doFetchFileInfo(uri)),
   fetchCostInfo: uri => dispatch(doFetchCostInfoForUri(uri)),
   notify: data => dispatch(doToast(data)),
+  purchaseUri: (uri, failureCallback) => dispatch(doPurchaseUri(uri, null, failureCallback)),
   resolveUri: uri => dispatch(doResolveUri(uri)),
   sendTip: (amount, claimId, uri, successCallback, errorCallback) => dispatch(doSendTip(amount, claimId, uri, successCallback, errorCallback)),
   stopDownload: (uri, fileInfo) => dispatch(doStopDownloadingFile(uri, fileInfo)),
diff --git a/app/src/page/file/view.js b/app/src/page/file/view.js
index da66f2c..65aef5e 100644
--- a/app/src/page/file/view.js
+++ b/app/src/page/file/view.js
@@ -15,23 +15,24 @@ import {
   View,
   WebView
 } from 'react-native';
-import { navigateToUri } from '../../utils/helper';
+import { navigateToUri } from 'utils/helper';
 import ImageViewer from 'react-native-image-zoom-viewer';
-import Button from '../../component/button';
-import Colors from '../../styles/colors';
-import ChannelPage from '../channel';
-import FileDownloadButton from '../../component/fileDownloadButton';
-import FileItemMedia from '../../component/fileItemMedia';
-import FilePrice from '../../component/filePrice';
-import FloatingWalletBalance from '../../component/floatingWalletBalance';
-import Link from '../../component/link';
-import MediaPlayer from '../../component/mediaPlayer';
-import RelatedContent from '../../component/relatedContent';
-import SubscribeButton from '../../component/subscribeButton';
-import UriBar from '../../component/uriBar';
+import Button from 'component/button';
+import Colors from 'styles/colors';
+import ChannelPage from 'page/channel';
+import FileDownloadButton from 'component/fileDownloadButton';
+import FileItemMedia from 'component/fileItemMedia';
+import FilePrice from 'component/filePrice';
+import FloatingWalletBalance from 'component/floatingWalletBalance';
+import Link from 'component/link';
+import MediaPlayer from 'component/mediaPlayer';
+import RelatedContent from 'component/relatedContent';
+import SubscribeButton from 'component/subscribeButton';
+import SubscribeNotificationButton from 'component/subscribeNotificationButton';
+import UriBar from 'component/uriBar';
 import Video from 'react-native-video';
-import filePageStyle from '../../styles/filePage';
-import uriBarStyle from '../../styles/uriBar';
+import filePageStyle from 'styles/filePage';
+import uriBarStyle from 'styles/uriBar';
 
 class FilePage extends React.PureComponent {
   static navigationOptions = {
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ class FilePage extends React.PureComponent {
     super(props);
     this.state = {
       autoPlayMedia: false,
+      autoDownloadStarted: false,
       downloadButtonShown: false,
       downloadPressed: false,
       fileViewLogged: false,
@@ -63,6 +65,7 @@ class FilePage extends React.PureComponent {
       playerHeight: 0,
       tipAmount: null,
       uri: null,
+      uriVars: null,
       stopDownloadConfirmed: false
     };
   }
@@ -71,8 +74,8 @@ class FilePage extends React.PureComponent {
     StatusBar.setHidden(false);
 
     const { isResolvingUri, resolveUri, navigation } = this.props;
-    const { uri } = navigation.state.params;
-    this.setState({ uri });
+    const { uri, uriVars } = navigation.state.params;
+    this.setState({ uri, uriVars });
 
     if (!isResolvingUri) resolveUri(uri);
 
@@ -330,6 +333,13 @@ class FilePage extends React.PureComponent {
     sendTip(tipAmount, claim.claim_id, uri, () => { this.setState({ tipAmount: 0, showTipView: false }) });
   }
 
+  startDownloadFailed = () => {
+    this.startTime = null;
+    setTimeout(() => {
+      this.setState({ downloadPressed: false, fileViewLogged: false, mediaLoaded: false });
+    }, 500);
+  }
+
   render() {
     const {
       claim,
@@ -341,7 +351,8 @@ class FilePage extends React.PureComponent {
       rewardedContentClaimIds,
       isResolvingUri,
       blackListedOutpoints,
-      navigation
+      navigation,
+      purchaseUri
     } = this.props;
     const { uri, autoplay } = navigation.state.params;
 
@@ -435,6 +446,12 @@ class FilePage extends React.PureComponent {
           }
         }
 
+        if (fileInfo && !this.state.autoDownloadStarted && this.state.uriVars && 'true' === this.state.uriVars.download) {
+          this.setState({ autoDownloadStarted: true }, () => {
+            purchaseUri(uri, this.startDownloadFailed);
+          });
+        }
+
         innerContent = (
           <View style={filePageStyle.pageContainer}>
             {this.state.showWebView && isWebViewable && <WebView source={{ uri: localFileUri }}
@@ -462,12 +479,7 @@ class FilePage extends React.PureComponent {
                                           this.setState({ downloadPressed: true, autoPlayMedia: true, stopDownloadConfirmed: false });
                                         }}
                                         onButtonLayout={() => this.setState({ downloadButtonShown: true })}
-                                        onStartDownloadFailed={() => {
-                                          this.startTime = null;
-                                          setTimeout(() => {
-                                            this.setState({ downloadPressed: false, fileViewLogged: false, mediaLoaded: false });
-                                          }, 500);
-                                        }} />}
+                                        onStartDownloadFailed={this.startDownloadFailed} />}
                   {!fileInfo && <FilePrice uri={uri} style={filePageStyle.filePriceContainer} textStyle={filePageStyle.filePriceText} />}
                 </View>
                 {canLoadMedia && fileInfo && <View style={playerBgStyle}
@@ -496,14 +508,11 @@ class FilePage extends React.PureComponent {
                 {showActions &&
                 <View style={filePageStyle.actions}>
                   <View style={filePageStyle.socialActions}>
-                    {channelName && <SubscribeButton
-                                      style={[filePageStyle.actionButton, filePageStyle.subscribeButton]}
-                                      uri={channelUri} name={channelName} />}
-                    {<Button style={filePageStyle.actionButton}
+                    <Button style={filePageStyle.actionButton}
                             theme={"light"}
                             icon={"gift"}
                             text={"Send a tip"}
-                            onPress={() => this.setState({ showTipView: true })} />}
+                            onPress={() => this.setState({ showTipView: true })} />
                   </View>
                   {showFileActions &&
                     <View style={filePageStyle.fileActions}>
@@ -526,13 +535,27 @@ class FilePage extends React.PureComponent {
                   style={showActions ? filePageStyle.scrollContainerActions : filePageStyle.scrollContainer}
                   contentContainerstyle={showActions ? null : filePageStyle.scrollContent}>
                   <Text style={filePageStyle.title} selectable={true}>{title}</Text>
-                  {channelName && <Link style={filePageStyle.channelName}
+                  {channelName &&
+                    <View style={filePageStyle.channelRow}>
+                      <Link style={filePageStyle.channelName}
                                         selectable={true}
                                         text={channelName}
                                         onPress={() => {
                                           const channelUri = normalizeURI(channelName);
                                           navigateToUri(navigation, channelUri);
-                                        }} />}
+                                        }} />
+                      <View style={filePageStyle.subscriptionRow}>
+                        <SubscribeButton
+                          style={filePageStyle.actionButton}
+                          uri={channelUri}
+                          name={channelName} />
+                        <SubscribeNotificationButton
+                          style={[filePageStyle.actionButton, filePageStyle.bellButton]}
+                          uri={channelUri}
+                          name={channelName} />
+                      </View>
+                    </View>
+                  }
 
                   {description && description.length > 0 && <View style={filePageStyle.divider} />}
 
diff --git a/app/src/page/splash/index.js b/app/src/page/splash/index.js
index ecf7ed2..fc14959 100644
--- a/app/src/page/splash/index.js
+++ b/app/src/page/splash/index.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { doBalanceSubscribe, doBlackListedOutpointsSubscribe, doToast } from 'lb
 import {
   doAuthenticate,
   doCheckSubscriptionsInit,
+  doFetchMySubscriptions,
   doFetchRewardedContent,
   doUserEmailToVerify,
   doUserEmailVerify,
@@ -25,10 +26,11 @@ const perform = dispatch => ({
   checkSubscriptionsInit: () => dispatch(doCheckSubscriptionsInit()),
   deleteCompleteBlobs: () => dispatch(doDeleteCompleteBlobs()),
   fetchRewardedContent: () => dispatch(doFetchRewardedContent()),
+  fetchSubscriptions: (callback) => dispatch(doFetchMySubscriptions(callback)),
   notify: data => dispatch(doToast(data)),
   setEmailToVerify: email => dispatch(doUserEmailToVerify(email)),
   verifyUserEmail: (token, recaptcha) => dispatch(doUserEmailVerify(token, recaptcha)),
-  verifyUserEmailFailure: error => dispatch(doUserEmailVerifyFailure(error)),
+  verifyUserEmailFailure: error => dispatch(doUserEmailVerifyFailure(error))
 });
 
 export default connect(select, perform)(SplashScreen);
diff --git a/app/src/page/splash/view.js b/app/src/page/splash/view.js
index 3e94216..1c98c3a 100644
--- a/app/src/page/splash/view.js
+++ b/app/src/page/splash/view.js
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ class SplashScreen extends React.PureComponent {
       launchUrl: null,
       isDownloadingHeaders: false,
       headersDownloadProgress: 0,
-      shouldAuthenticate: false
+      shouldAuthenticate: false,
+      subscriptionsFetched: false
     });
 
     if (NativeModules.DaemonServiceControl) {
@@ -119,7 +120,7 @@ class SplashScreen extends React.PureComponent {
   }
 
   _updateStatusCallback(status) {
-    const { deleteCompleteBlobs } = this.props;
+    const { deleteCompleteBlobs, fetchSubscriptions } = this.props;
     const startupStatus = status.startup_status;
     // At the minimum, wallet should be started and blocks_behind equal to 0 before calling resolve
     const hasStarted = startupStatus.file_manager && startupStatus.wallet && status.wallet.blocks_behind <= 0;
@@ -138,6 +139,7 @@ class SplashScreen extends React.PureComponent {
         isRunning: true,
       });
 
+      // fetch subscriptions, so that we can check for new content after resolve
       Lbry.resolve({ uri: 'lbry://one' }).then(() => {
         // Leave the splash screen
         const {
diff --git a/app/src/styles/downloads.js b/app/src/styles/downloads.js
index 08b4bf6..a25fb4e 100644
--- a/app/src/styles/downloads.js
+++ b/app/src/styles/downloads.js
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ const downloadsStyle = StyleSheet.create({
   noDownloadsText: {
     textAlign: 'center',
     fontFamily: 'Inter-UI-Regular',
-    fontSize: 14,
+    fontSize: 16,
     position: 'absolute'
   },
   loading: {
diff --git a/app/src/styles/filePage.js b/app/src/styles/filePage.js
index d8ed651..2244d49 100644
--- a/app/src/styles/filePage.js
+++ b/app/src/styles/filePage.js
@@ -57,14 +57,23 @@ const filePageStyle = StyleSheet.create({
     marginTop: 12,
     marginLeft: 20,
     marginRight: 20,
-    marginBottom: 12
+    marginBottom: 8
+  },
+  channelRow: {
+    flexDirection: 'row',
+    justifyContent: 'space-between',
+    marginLeft: 20,
+    marginRight: 20,
+    marginBottom: 16,
+  },
+  subscriptionRow: {
+    flexDirection: 'row',
+    alignSelf: 'flex-end'
   },
   channelName: {
     fontFamily: 'Inter-UI-SemiBold',
     fontSize: 20,
-    marginLeft: 20,
-    marginRight: 20,
-    marginBottom: 20,
+    marginTop: 6,
     color: Colors.LbryGreen
   },
   description: {
@@ -164,8 +173,8 @@ const filePageStyle = StyleSheet.create({
     paddingLeft: 16,
     paddingRight: 16
   },
-  subscribeButton: {
-    marginRight: 8
+  bellButton: {
+    marginLeft: 8
   },
   loading: {
     position: 'absolute',
diff --git a/app/src/utils/helper.js b/app/src/utils/helper.js
index 331e5f8..92911bf 100644
--- a/app/src/utils/helper.js
+++ b/app/src/utils/helper.js
@@ -24,7 +24,14 @@ export function dispatchNavigateToUri(dispatch, nav, uri) {
     return;
   }
 
-  const params = { uri };
+  let uriVars = {};
+  if (uri.indexOf('?') > -1) {
+    uriVarsStr = uri.substring(uri.indexOf('?') + 1);
+    uri = uri.substring(0, uri.indexOf('?'));
+    uriVars = parseUriVars(uriVarsStr);
+  }
+
+  const params = { uri, uriVars };
   if (nav && nav.routes && nav.routes.length > 0 && 'Main' === nav.routes[0].routeName) {
     const mainRoute = nav.routes[0];
     const discoverRoute = mainRoute.routes[0];
@@ -62,6 +69,23 @@ export function formatBytes(bytes, decimalPoints = 0) {
   return `${value} GB`;
 }
 
+function parseUriVars(vars) {
+  const uriVars = {};
+  const parts = vars.split('&');
+  for (let i = 0; i < parts.length; i++) {
+    const str = parts[i];
+    if (str.indexOf('=') > -1) {
+      const key = str.substring(0, str.indexOf('='));
+      const value = str.substring(str.indexOf('=') + 1);
+      uriVars[key] = value;
+    } else {
+      uriVars[str] = null;
+    }
+  }
+
+  return uriVars;
+}
+
 export function navigateToUri(navigation, uri, additionalParams) {
   if (!navigation) {
     return;
@@ -76,7 +100,14 @@ export function navigateToUri(navigation, uri, additionalParams) {
     return;
   }
 
-  const params = Object.assign({ uri }, additionalParams);
+  let uriVars = {};
+  if (uri.indexOf('?') > -1) {
+    uriVarsStr = uri.substring(uri.indexOf('?') + 1);
+    uri = uri.substring(0, uri.indexOf('?'));
+    uriVars = parseUriVars(uriVarsStr);
+  }
+
+  const params = Object.assign({ uri, uriVars }, additionalParams);
   if ('File' === navigation.state.routeName) {
     const stackAction = StackActions.replace({ routeName: 'File', newKey: uri, params });
     navigation.dispatch(stackAction);
diff --git a/buildozer.spec.sample b/buildozer.spec.sample
index bc46783..5983a54 100644
--- a/buildozer.spec.sample
+++ b/buildozer.spec.sample
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ android.react_src = ./app
 
 # (list) Gradle dependencies to add (currently works only with sdl2_gradle
 # bootstrap)
-android.gradle_dependencies = com.android.support:support-v4:27.1.1, com.android.support:support-media-compat:27.1.1, com.android.support:appcompat-v7:27.1.1, com.facebook.react:react-native:0.55.3, com.mixpanel.android:mixpanel-android:5+, com.google.android.gms:play-services-gcm:11.0.4+, com.facebook.fresco:fresco:1.9.0, com.facebook.fresco:animated-gif:1.9.0
+android.gradle_dependencies = com.android.support:support-v4:27.1.1, com.android.support:support-media-compat:27.1.1, com.android.support:appcompat-v7:27.1.1, com.facebook.react:react-native:0.55.3, com.mixpanel.android:mixpanel-android:5+, com.google.android.gms:play-services-gcm:11.0.4+, com.facebook.fresco:fresco:1.9.0, com.facebook.fresco:animated-gif:1.9.0, com.squareup.picasso:picasso:2.71828
 
 # (str) python-for-android branch to use, defaults to master
 #p4a.branch = stable
diff --git a/buildozer.spec.travis b/buildozer.spec.travis
index bc46783..5983a54 100644
--- a/buildozer.spec.travis
+++ b/buildozer.spec.travis
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ android.react_src = ./app
 
 # (list) Gradle dependencies to add (currently works only with sdl2_gradle
 # bootstrap)
-android.gradle_dependencies = com.android.support:support-v4:27.1.1, com.android.support:support-media-compat:27.1.1, com.android.support:appcompat-v7:27.1.1, com.facebook.react:react-native:0.55.3, com.mixpanel.android:mixpanel-android:5+, com.google.android.gms:play-services-gcm:11.0.4+, com.facebook.fresco:fresco:1.9.0, com.facebook.fresco:animated-gif:1.9.0
+android.gradle_dependencies = com.android.support:support-v4:27.1.1, com.android.support:support-media-compat:27.1.1, com.android.support:appcompat-v7:27.1.1, com.facebook.react:react-native:0.55.3, com.mixpanel.android:mixpanel-android:5+, com.google.android.gms:play-services-gcm:11.0.4+, com.facebook.fresco:fresco:1.9.0, com.facebook.fresco:animated-gif:1.9.0, com.squareup.picasso:picasso:2.71828
 
 # (str) python-for-android branch to use, defaults to master
 #p4a.branch = stable
diff --git a/buildozer.spec.vagrant b/buildozer.spec.vagrant
index bc46783..5983a54 100644
--- a/buildozer.spec.vagrant
+++ b/buildozer.spec.vagrant
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ android.react_src = ./app
 
 # (list) Gradle dependencies to add (currently works only with sdl2_gradle
 # bootstrap)
-android.gradle_dependencies = com.android.support:support-v4:27.1.1, com.android.support:support-media-compat:27.1.1, com.android.support:appcompat-v7:27.1.1, com.facebook.react:react-native:0.55.3, com.mixpanel.android:mixpanel-android:5+, com.google.android.gms:play-services-gcm:11.0.4+, com.facebook.fresco:fresco:1.9.0, com.facebook.fresco:animated-gif:1.9.0
+android.gradle_dependencies = com.android.support:support-v4:27.1.1, com.android.support:support-media-compat:27.1.1, com.android.support:appcompat-v7:27.1.1, com.facebook.react:react-native:0.55.3, com.mixpanel.android:mixpanel-android:5+, com.google.android.gms:play-services-gcm:11.0.4+, com.facebook.fresco:fresco:1.9.0, com.facebook.fresco:animated-gif:1.9.0, com.squareup.picasso:picasso:2.71828
 
 # (str) python-for-android branch to use, defaults to master
 #p4a.branch = stable
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/lbry/browser/MainActivity.java b/src/main/java/io/lbry/browser/MainActivity.java
index 667c34e..4e61c17 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/lbry/browser/MainActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/lbry/browser/MainActivity.java
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public class MainActivity extends Activity implements DefaultHardwareBackBtnHand
 
     private static final int RECEIVE_SMS_PERMISSION_REQ_CODE = 203;
 
-    private BroadcastReceiver backgroundMediaReceiver;
+    private BroadcastReceiver notificationsReceiver;
 
     private BroadcastReceiver smsReceiver;
 
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ public class MainActivity extends Activity implements DefaultHardwareBackBtnHand
 
     public static final String DEVICE_ID_KEY = "deviceId";
 
+    public static final String SOURCE_NOTIFICATION_ID_KEY = "sourceNotificationId";
+
     public static final String SETTING_KEEP_DAEMON_RUNNING = "keepDaemonRunning";
 
     public static List<Integer> downloadNotificationIds = new ArrayList<Integer>();
@@ -129,7 +131,7 @@ public class MainActivity extends Activity implements DefaultHardwareBackBtnHand
                 .build();
         mReactRootView.startReactApplication(mReactInstanceManager, "LBRYApp", null);
 
-        registerBackgroundMediaReceiver();
+        registerNotificationsReceiver();
 
         setContentView(mReactRootView);
     }
@@ -147,12 +149,12 @@ public class MainActivity extends Activity implements DefaultHardwareBackBtnHand
         registerReceiver(stopServiceReceiver, intentFilter);
     }
 
-    private void registerBackgroundMediaReceiver() {
+    private void registerNotificationsReceiver() {
         // Background media receiver
-        IntentFilter backgroundMediaFilter = new IntentFilter();
-        backgroundMediaFilter.addAction(BackgroundMediaModule.ACTION_PLAY);
-        backgroundMediaFilter.addAction(BackgroundMediaModule.ACTION_PAUSE);
-        backgroundMediaReceiver = new BroadcastReceiver() {
+        IntentFilter filter = new IntentFilter();
+        filter.addAction(BackgroundMediaModule.ACTION_PLAY);
+        filter.addAction(BackgroundMediaModule.ACTION_PAUSE);
+        notificationsReceiver = new BroadcastReceiver() {
             @Override
             public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
                 String action = intent.getAction();
@@ -169,7 +171,7 @@ public class MainActivity extends Activity implements DefaultHardwareBackBtnHand
                 }
             }
         };
-        registerReceiver(backgroundMediaReceiver, backgroundMediaFilter);
+        registerReceiver(notificationsReceiver, filter);
     }
 
     public void registerSmsReceiver() {
@@ -363,9 +365,9 @@ public class MainActivity extends Activity implements DefaultHardwareBackBtnHand
             }
         }
 
-        if (backgroundMediaReceiver != null) {
-            unregisterReceiver(backgroundMediaReceiver);
-            backgroundMediaReceiver = null;
+        if (notificationsReceiver != null) {
+            unregisterReceiver(notificationsReceiver);
+            notificationsReceiver = null;
         }
 
         if (smsReceiver != null) {
@@ -410,6 +412,15 @@ public class MainActivity extends Activity implements DefaultHardwareBackBtnHand
         if (mReactInstanceManager != null) {
             mReactInstanceManager.onNewIntent(intent);
         }
+
+        if (intent != null) {
+            int sourceNotificationId = intent.getIntExtra(SOURCE_NOTIFICATION_ID_KEY, -1);
+            if (sourceNotificationId > -1) {
+                NotificationManagerCompat notificationManager = NotificationManagerCompat.from(this);
+                notificationManager.cancel(sourceNotificationId);
+            }
+        }
+
         super.onNewIntent(intent);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/lbry/browser/reactmodules/DownloadManagerModule.java b/src/main/java/io/lbry/browser/reactmodules/DownloadManagerModule.java
index 5bf664f..6d6bae9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/lbry/browser/reactmodules/DownloadManagerModule.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/lbry/browser/reactmodules/DownloadManagerModule.java
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public class DownloadManagerModule extends ReactContextBaseJavaModule {
         Random random = new Random();
         do {
             id = random.nextInt();
-        } while (id < 100);
+        } while (id < 1000);
 
         return id;
     }
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ public class DownloadManagerModule extends ReactContextBaseJavaModule {
         }
     }
 
-    private PendingIntent getLaunchPendingIntent(String uri) {
+    public static PendingIntent getLaunchPendingIntent(String uri, Context context) {
         Intent launchIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse(uri));
         launchIntent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP | Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_SINGLE_TOP);
         PendingIntent intent = PendingIntent.getActivity(context, 0, launchIntent, 0);
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ public class DownloadManagerModule extends ReactContextBaseJavaModule {
         NotificationManagerCompat notificationManager = NotificationManagerCompat.from(context);
         NotificationCompat.Builder builder = new NotificationCompat.Builder(context, NOTIFICATION_CHANNEL_ID);
         // The file URI is used as the unique ID
-        builder.setContentIntent(getLaunchPendingIntent(id))
+        builder.setContentIntent(getLaunchPendingIntent(id, context))
                .setContentTitle(String.format("Downloading %s", truncateFilename(filename)))
                .setGroup(GROUP_DOWNLOADS)
                .setPriority(NotificationCompat.PRIORITY_LOW)
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ public class DownloadManagerModule extends ReactContextBaseJavaModule {
             builders.put(notificationId, builder);
         }
 
-        builder.setContentIntent(getLaunchPendingIntent(id))
+        builder.setContentIntent(getLaunchPendingIntent(id, context))
                .setContentText(String.format("%.0f%% (%s / %s)", progress, formatBytes(writtenBytes), formatBytes(totalBytes)))
                .setGroup(GROUP_DOWNLOADS)
                .setProgress(MAX_PROGRESS, new Double(progress).intValue(), false)
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/lbry/browser/reactmodules/UtilityModule.java b/src/main/java/io/lbry/browser/reactmodules/UtilityModule.java
index 39ad814..36db16e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/lbry/browser/reactmodules/UtilityModule.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/lbry/browser/reactmodules/UtilityModule.java
@@ -1,13 +1,21 @@
 package io.lbry.browser.reactmodules;
 
 import android.app.Activity;
+import android.app.NotificationChannel;
+import android.app.NotificationManager;
+import android.app.PendingIntent;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
+import android.graphics.Bitmap;
 import android.Manifest;
 import android.net.Uri;
+import android.os.AsyncTask;
 import android.os.Build;
 import android.support.v4.content.FileProvider;
+import android.support.v4.app.NotificationCompat;
+import android.support.v4.app.NotificationManagerCompat;
+import android.support.v4.content.ContextCompat;
 import android.telephony.TelephonyManager;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.WindowManager;
@@ -18,14 +26,30 @@ import com.facebook.react.bridge.ReactApplicationContext;
 import com.facebook.react.bridge.ReactContextBaseJavaModule;
 import com.facebook.react.bridge.ReactMethod;
 
+import com.squareup.picasso.Picasso;
+
 import java.io.File;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Random;
 
 import io.lbry.browser.MainActivity;
+import io.lbry.browser.R;
 import io.lbry.browser.Utils;
+import io.lbry.browser.reactmodules.DownloadManagerModule;
 
 public class UtilityModule extends ReactContextBaseJavaModule {
+    private static final Map<String, Integer> activeNotifications = new HashMap<String, Integer>();
+
     private static final String FILE_PROVIDER = "io.lbry.browser.fileprovider";
 
+    private static final String NOTIFICATION_CHANNEL_ID = "io.lbry.browser.SUBSCRIPTIONS_NOTIFICATION_CHANNEL";
+
+    public static final String ACTION_NOTIFICATION_PLAY = "io.lbry.browser.ACTION_NOTIFICATION_PLAY";
+
+    public static final String ACTION_NOTIFICATION_LATER = "io.lbry.browser.ACTION_NOTIFICATION_LATER";
+
     private Context context;
 
     public UtilityModule(ReactApplicationContext reactContext) {
@@ -172,6 +196,75 @@ public class UtilityModule extends ReactContextBaseJavaModule {
         }
     }
 
+    @ReactMethod
+    public void showNotificationForContent(final String uri, String title, String publisher, final String thumbnail, boolean isPlayable) {
+        final NotificationManager notificationManager = (NotificationManager) context.getSystemService(Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O) {
+            NotificationChannel channel = new NotificationChannel(
+                NOTIFICATION_CHANNEL_ID, "LBRY Subscriptions", NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_DEFAULT);
+            channel.setDescription("LBRY subscription notifications");
+            notificationManager.createNotificationChannel(channel);
+        }
+
+        if (activeNotifications.containsKey(uri)) {
+            // the notification for the specified uri is already present, don't try to create another one
+            return;
+        }
+
+        int id = 0;
+        Random random = new Random();
+        do {
+            id = random.nextInt();
+        } while (id < 100);
+        final int notificationId = id;
+
+        String uriWithParam = String.format("%s?download=true", uri);
+        Intent playIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse(uriWithParam));
+        playIntent.putExtra(MainActivity.SOURCE_NOTIFICATION_ID_KEY, notificationId);
+        playIntent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP | Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_SINGLE_TOP);
+        PendingIntent playPendingIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(context, 0, playIntent, PendingIntent.FLAG_CANCEL_CURRENT);
+
+        boolean hasThumbnail = false;
+        final NotificationCompat.Builder builder = new NotificationCompat.Builder(context, NOTIFICATION_CHANNEL_ID);
+        builder.setAutoCancel(true)
+               .setColor(ContextCompat.getColor(context, R.color.lbrygreen))
+               .setContentIntent(DownloadManagerModule.getLaunchPendingIntent(uri, context))
+               .setContentTitle(publisher)
+               .setContentText(title)
+               .setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_lbry)
+               .addAction(android.R.drawable.ic_media_play, (isPlayable ? "Play" : "Open"), playPendingIntent);
+
+        activeNotifications.put(uri, notificationId);
+        if (thumbnail != null) {
+            // attempt to load the thumbnail Bitmap before displaying the notification
+            final Uri thumbnailUri = Uri.parse(thumbnail);
+            if (thumbnailUri != null) {
+                hasThumbnail = true;
+                (new AsyncTask<Void, Void, Bitmap>() {
+                    protected Bitmap doInBackground(Void... params) {
+                        try {
+                            return Picasso.get().load(thumbnailUri).get();
+                        } catch (IOException e) {
+                            return null;
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    protected void onPostExecute(Bitmap result) {
+                        if (result != null) {
+                            builder.setLargeIcon(result)
+                                   .setStyle(new NotificationCompat.BigPictureStyle().bigPicture(result).bigLargeIcon(null));
+                        }
+                        notificationManager.notify(notificationId, builder.build());
+                    }
+                }).execute();
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (!hasThumbnail) {
+            notificationManager.notify(notificationId, builder.build());
+        }
+    }
+
     private static boolean isEmulator() {
         String buildModel = Build.MODEL.toLowerCase();
         return (// Check FINGERPRINT