diff --git a/src/renderer/component/fileList/view.jsx b/src/renderer/component/fileList/view.jsx
index f803ee141..eef0993c6 100644
--- a/src/renderer/component/fileList/view.jsx
+++ b/src/renderer/component/fileList/view.jsx
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ class FileList extends React.PureComponent {
     this._sortFunctions = {
       dateNew(fileInfos) {
         return fileInfos.slice().sort((fileInfo1, fileInfo2) => {
-          const height1 = fileInfo1.height
-          const height2 = fileInfo2.height
+          const height1 = fileInfo1.height;
+          const height2 = fileInfo2.height;
           if (height1 > height2) {
             return -1;
           } else if (height1 < height2) {
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ class FileList extends React.PureComponent {
       },
       dateOld(fileInfos) {
         return fileInfos.slice().sort((fileInfo1, fileInfo2) => {
-          const height1 = fileInfo1.height
-          const height2 = fileInfo2.height
+          const height1 = fileInfo1.height;
+          const height2 = fileInfo2.height;
           if (height1 < height2) {
             return -1;
           } else if (height1 > height2) {
diff --git a/src/renderer/component/rewardSummary/view.jsx b/src/renderer/component/rewardSummary/view.jsx
index 36507d535..9fa611902 100644
--- a/src/renderer/component/rewardSummary/view.jsx
+++ b/src/renderer/component/rewardSummary/view.jsx
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ const RewardSummary = (props: Props) => {
       <div className="card__title-primary">
         <h3>{__('Rewards')}</h3>
         <p className="help">
-            {__('Read our')}{' '}
-            <Link href="https://lbry.io/faq/rewards">{__('FAQ')}</Link>{' '}{__('to learn more about LBRY Rewards')}.
-          </p>
+          {__('Read our')} <Link href="https://lbry.io/faq/rewards">{__('FAQ')}</Link>{' '}
+          {__('to learn more about LBRY Rewards')}.
+        </p>
       </div>
       <div className="card__content">
         {unclaimedRewardAmount > 0 ? (
diff --git a/src/renderer/constants/action_types.js b/src/renderer/constants/action_types.js
index df8cf1407..584fa7a47 100644
--- a/src/renderer/constants/action_types.js
+++ b/src/renderer/constants/action_types.js
@@ -164,6 +164,10 @@ export const CLEAR_SHAPE_SHIFT = 'CLEAR_SHAPE_SHIFT';
 export const CHANNEL_SUBSCRIBE = 'CHANNEL_SUBSCRIBE';
 export const CHANNEL_UNSUBSCRIBE = 'CHANNEL_UNSUBSCRIBE';
 export const HAS_FETCHED_SUBSCRIPTIONS = 'HAS_FETCHED_SUBSCRIPTIONS';
+export const SET_SUBSCRIPTION_LATEST = 'SET_SUBSCRIPTION_LATEST';
+export const CHECK_SUBSCRIPTION_STARTED = 'CHECK_SUBSCRIPTION_STARTED';
+export const CHECK_SUBSCRIPTION_COMPLETED = 'CHECK_SUBSCRIPTION_COMPLETED';
+export const CHECK_SUBSCRIPTIONS_SUBSCRIBE = 'CHECK_SUBSCRIPTIONS_SUBSCRIBE';
 
 // Video controls
 export const SET_VIDEO_PAUSE = 'SET_VIDEO_PAUSE';
diff --git a/src/renderer/index.js b/src/renderer/index.js
index a5eadda32..b4225577a 100644
--- a/src/renderer/index.js
+++ b/src/renderer/index.js
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ ipcRenderer.on('window-is-focused', () => {
 
 document.addEventListener('dragover', event => {
   event.preventDefault();
-})
+});
 document.addEventListener('drop', event => {
   event.preventDefault();
 });
diff --git a/src/renderer/page/file/index.js b/src/renderer/page/file/index.js
index 4984ed812..37fb13c7f 100644
--- a/src/renderer/page/file/index.js
+++ b/src/renderer/page/file/index.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { doFetchFileInfo } from 'redux/actions/file_info';
 import { makeSelectFileInfoForUri } from 'redux/selectors/file_info';
 import { selectRewardContentClaimIds } from 'redux/selectors/content';
 import { doFetchCostInfoForUri } from 'redux/actions/cost_info';
+import { checkSubscriptionLatest } from 'redux/actions/subscriptions';
 import {
   makeSelectClaimForUri,
   makeSelectContentTypeForUri,
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ import { makeSelectCostInfoForUri } from 'redux/selectors/cost_info';
 import { selectShowNsfw } from 'redux/selectors/settings';
 import FilePage from './view';
 import { makeSelectCurrentParam } from 'redux/selectors/navigation';
+import { selectSubscriptions } from 'redux/selectors/subscriptions';
 
 const select = (state, props) => ({
   claim: makeSelectClaimForUri(props.uri)(state),
@@ -23,12 +25,15 @@ const select = (state, props) => ({
   tab: makeSelectCurrentParam('tab')(state),
   fileInfo: makeSelectFileInfoForUri(props.uri)(state),
   rewardedContentClaimIds: selectRewardContentClaimIds(state, props),
+  subscriptions: selectSubscriptions(state),
 });
 
 const perform = dispatch => ({
   navigate: (path, params) => dispatch(doNavigate(path, params)),
   fetchFileInfo: uri => dispatch(doFetchFileInfo(uri)),
   fetchCostInfo: uri => dispatch(doFetchCostInfoForUri(uri)),
+  checkSubscriptionLatest: (subscription, uri) =>
+    dispatch(checkSubscriptionLatest(subscription, uri)),
 });
 
 export default connect(select, perform)(FilePage);
diff --git a/src/renderer/page/file/view.jsx b/src/renderer/page/file/view.jsx
index e248ee5d6..069a0dfdc 100644
--- a/src/renderer/page/file/view.jsx
+++ b/src/renderer/page/file/view.jsx
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ class FilePage extends React.PureComponent {
   componentDidMount() {
     this.fetchFileInfo(this.props);
     this.fetchCostInfo(this.props);
+    this.checkSubscriptionLatest(this.props);
   }
 
   componentWillReceiveProps(nextProps) {
@@ -35,6 +36,28 @@ class FilePage extends React.PureComponent {
     }
   }
 
+  checkSubscriptionLatest(props) {
+    if (
+      props.subscriptions
+        .map(subscription => subscription.channelName)
+        .indexOf(props.claim.channel_name) !== -1
+    ) {
+      props.checkSubscriptionLatest(
+        {
+          channelName: props.claim.channel_name,
+          uri: buildURI(
+            {
+              contentName: props.claim.channel_name,
+              claimId: props.claim.value.publisherSignature.certificateId,
+            },
+            false
+          ),
+        },
+        buildURI({ contentName: props.claim.name, claimId: props.claim.claim_id }, false)
+      );
+    }
+  }
+
   render() {
     const {
       claim,
diff --git a/src/renderer/redux/actions/app.js b/src/renderer/redux/actions/app.js
index 1d9b55f8e..e67a5827e 100644
--- a/src/renderer/redux/actions/app.js
+++ b/src/renderer/redux/actions/app.js
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ import { doFetchDaemonSettings } from 'redux/actions/settings';
 import { doAuthenticate } from 'redux/actions/user';
 import { doBalanceSubscribe } from 'redux/actions/wallet';
 import { doPause } from 'redux/actions/media';
+import { doCheckSubscriptions } from 'redux/actions/subscriptions';
+
 import {
   selectCurrentModal,
   selectIsUpgradeSkipped,
@@ -253,6 +255,7 @@ export function doDaemonReady() {
       dispatch(doCheckUpgradeAvailable());
     }
     dispatch(doCheckUpgradeSubscribe());
+    dispatch(doCheckSubscriptions());
   };
 }
 
diff --git a/src/renderer/redux/actions/content.js b/src/renderer/redux/actions/content.js
index 2ca2c4dbb..bdf831a03 100644
--- a/src/renderer/redux/actions/content.js
+++ b/src/renderer/redux/actions/content.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import Lbryio from 'lbryio';
 import { normalizeURI, buildURI } from 'lbryURI';
 import { doAlertError, doOpenModal } from 'redux/actions/app';
 import { doClaimEligiblePurchaseRewards } from 'redux/actions/rewards';
+import { setSubscriptionLatest } from 'redux/actions/subscriptions';
 import { selectBadgeNumber } from 'redux/selectors/app';
 import { selectMyClaimsRaw } from 'redux/selectors/claims';
 import { selectResolvingUris } from 'redux/selectors/content';
@@ -288,7 +289,7 @@ export function doLoadVideo(uri) {
   };
 }
 
-export function doPurchaseUri(uri) {
+export function doPurchaseUri(uri, specificCostInfo) {
   return (dispatch, getState) => {
     const state = getState();
     const balance = selectBalance(state);
@@ -321,7 +322,7 @@ export function doPurchaseUri(uri) {
       return;
     }
 
-    const costInfo = makeSelectCostInfoForUri(uri)(state);
+    const costInfo = makeSelectCostInfoForUri(uri)(state) || specificCostInfo;
     const { cost } = costInfo;
 
     if (cost > balance) {
@@ -358,6 +359,25 @@ export function doFetchClaimsByChannel(uri, page) {
       const claimResult = result[uri] || {};
       const { claims_in_channel: claimsInChannel, returned_page: returnedPage } = claimResult;
 
+      if (claimsInChannel && claimsInChannel.length) {
+        const latest = claimsInChannel[0];
+        dispatch(
+          setSubscriptionLatest(
+            {
+              channelName: latest.channel_name,
+              uri: buildURI(
+                {
+                  contentName: latest.channel_name,
+                  claimId: latest.value.publisherSignature.certificateId,
+                },
+                false
+              ),
+            },
+            buildURI({ contentName: latest.name, claimId: latest.claim_id }, false)
+          )
+        );
+      }
+
       dispatch({
         type: ACTIONS.FETCH_CHANNEL_CLAIMS_COMPLETED,
         data: {
diff --git a/src/renderer/redux/actions/subscriptions.js b/src/renderer/redux/actions/subscriptions.js
index e3eb939ed..650f98a9b 100644
--- a/src/renderer/redux/actions/subscriptions.js
+++ b/src/renderer/redux/actions/subscriptions.js
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 // @flow
 import * as ACTIONS from 'constants/action_types';
-import type { Subscription, Dispatch } from 'redux/reducers/subscriptions';
+import type { Subscription, Dispatch, SubscriptionState } from 'redux/reducers/subscriptions';
+import { selectSubscriptions } from 'redux/selectors/subscriptions';
+import Lbry from 'lbry';
+import { doPurchaseUri } from 'redux/actions/content';
+import { doNavigate } from 'redux/actions/navigation';
+import { buildURI } from 'lbryURI';
+
+const CHECK_SUBSCRIPTIONS_INTERVAL = 10 * 60 * 1000;
 
 export const doChannelSubscribe = (subscription: Subscription) => (dispatch: Dispatch) =>
   dispatch({
@@ -14,5 +21,113 @@ export const doChannelUnsubscribe = (subscription: Subscription) => (dispatch: D
     data: subscription,
   });
 
+export const doCheckSubscriptions = () => (
+  dispatch: Dispatch,
+  getState: () => SubscriptionState
+) => {
+  const checkSubscriptionsTimer = setInterval(
+    () =>
+      selectSubscriptions(getState()).map((subscription: Subscription) =>
+        dispatch(doCheckSubscription(subscription))
+      ),
+    CHECK_SUBSCRIPTIONS_INTERVAL
+  );
+  dispatch({
+    type: ACTIONS.CHECK_SUBSCRIPTIONS_SUBSCRIBE,
+    data: { checkSubscriptionsTimer },
+  });
+};
+
+export const doCheckSubscription = (subscription: Subscription) => (dispatch: Dispatch) => {
+  dispatch({
+    type: ACTIONS.CHECK_SUBSCRIPTION_STARTED,
+    data: subscription,
+  });
+
+  Lbry.claim_list_by_channel({ uri: subscription.uri, page: 1 }).then(result => {
+    const claimResult = result[subscription.uri] || {};
+    const { claims_in_channel: claimsInChannel } = claimResult;
+
+    const count = subscription.latest
+      ? claimsInChannel.reduce(
+          (prev, cur, index) =>
+            buildURI({ contentName: cur.name, claimId: cur.claim_id }, false) ===
+            subscription.latest
+              ? index
+              : prev,
+          -1
+        )
+      : 1;
+
+    if (count !== 0) {
+      if (!claimsInChannel[0].value.stream.metadata.fee) {
+        dispatch(
+          doPurchaseUri(
+            buildURI(
+              { contentName: claimsInChannel[0].name, claimId: claimsInChannel[0].claim_id },
+              false
+            ),
+            { cost: 0 }
+          )
+        );
+      }
+
+      const notif = new window.Notification(subscription.channelName, {
+        body: `Posted ${claimsInChannel[0].value.stream.metadata.title}${
+          count > 1 ? ` and ${count - 1} other new items` : ''
+        }${count < 0 ? ' and 9+ other new items' : ''}`,
+        silent: false,
+      });
+      notif.onclick = () => {
+        dispatch(
+          doNavigate('/show', {
+            uri: buildURI(
+              { contentName: claimsInChannel[0].name, claimId: claimsInChannel[0].claim_id },
+              true
+            ),
+          })
+        );
+      };
+    }
+
+    //$FlowIssue
+    dispatch({
+      type: ACTIONS.CHECK_SUBSCRIPTION_COMPLETED,
+      data: subscription,
+    });
+  });
+};
+
+export const checkSubscriptionLatest = (channel: Subscription, uri: string) => (
+  dispatch: Dispatch
+) => {
+  Lbry.claim_list_by_channel({ uri: channel.uri, page: 1 }).then(result => {
+    const claimResult = result[channel.uri] || {};
+    const { claims_in_channel: claimsInChannel } = claimResult;
+
+    if (
+      claimsInChannel &&
+      claimsInChannel.length &&
+      buildURI(
+        { contentName: claimsInChannel[0].name, claimId: claimsInChannel[0].claim_id },
+        false
+      ) === uri
+    ) {
+      dispatch(setSubscriptionLatest(channel, uri));
+    }
+  });
+};
+
+export const setSubscriptionLatest = (subscription: Subscription, uri: string) => (
+  dispatch: Dispatch
+) =>
+  dispatch({
+    type: ACTIONS.SET_SUBSCRIPTION_LATEST,
+    data: {
+      subscription,
+      uri,
+    },
+  });
+
 export const setHasFetchedSubscriptions = () => (dispatch: Dispatch) =>
   dispatch({ type: ACTIONS.HAS_FETCHED_SUBSCRIPTIONS });
diff --git a/src/renderer/redux/reducers/subscriptions.js b/src/renderer/redux/reducers/subscriptions.js
index f7a846ffc..a8f40746f 100644
--- a/src/renderer/redux/reducers/subscriptions.js
+++ b/src/renderer/redux/reducers/subscriptions.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { handleActions } from 'util/redux-utils';
 export type Subscription = {
   channelName: string,
   uri: string,
+  latest: ?string,
 };
 
 // Subscription redux types
@@ -28,7 +29,30 @@ type HasFetchedSubscriptions = {
   type: ACTIONS.HAS_FETCHED_SUBSCRIPTIONS,
 };
 
-export type Action = doChannelSubscribe | doChannelUnsubscribe | HasFetchedSubscriptions;
+type setSubscriptionLatest = {
+  type: ACTIONS.SET_SUBSCRIPTION_LATEST,
+  data: {
+    subscription: Subscription,
+    uri: string,
+  },
+};
+
+type CheckSubscriptionStarted = {
+  type: ACTIONS.CHECK_SUBSCRIPTION_STARTED,
+};
+
+type CheckSubscriptionCompleted = {
+  type: ACTIONS.CHECK_SUBSCRIPTION_COMPLETED,
+};
+
+export type Action =
+  | doChannelSubscribe
+  | doChannelUnsubscribe
+  | HasFetchedSubscriptions
+  | setSubscriptionLatest
+  | CheckSubscriptionStarted
+  | CheckSubscriptionCompleted
+  | Function;
 export type Dispatch = (action: Action) => any;
 
 const defaultState = {
@@ -70,6 +94,18 @@ export default handleActions(
       ...state,
       hasFetchedSubscriptions: true,
     }),
+    [ACTIONS.SET_SUBSCRIPTION_LATEST]: (
+      state: SubscriptionState,
+      action: setSubscriptionLatest
+    ): SubscriptionState => ({
+      ...state,
+      subscriptions: state.subscriptions.map(
+        subscription =>
+          subscription.channelName === action.data.subscription.channelName
+            ? { ...subscription, latest: action.data.uri }
+            : subscription
+      ),
+    }),
   },
   defaultState
 );