diff --git a/backend/app.js b/backend/app.js
index 690edbc..abe36ac 100644
--- a/backend/app.js
+++ b/backend/app.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 var async = require('async');
+const { uuid } = require('uuidv4');
 var fs = require('fs');
 var path = require('path');
 var youtubedl = require('youtube-dl');
@@ -10,7 +11,9 @@ var archiver = require('archiver');
 const low = require('lowdb')
 var URL = require('url').URL;
 const shortid = require('shortid')
+const url_api = require('url');
 var config_api = require('./config.js'); 
+var subscriptions_api = require('./subscriptions')
 
 var app = express();
 
@@ -25,7 +28,8 @@ db.defaults(
             audio: [],
             video: []
         },
-        configWriteFlag: false
+        configWriteFlag: false,
+        subscriptions: []
 }).write();
 
 // config values
@@ -39,6 +43,8 @@ var videoFolderPath = null;
 var downloadOnlyMode = null;
 var useDefaultDownloadingAgent = null;
 var customDownloadingAgent = null;
+var allowSubscriptions = null;
+var subscriptionsCheckInterval = null;
 
 // other needed values
 var options = null; // encryption options
@@ -129,6 +135,9 @@ async function loadConfig() {
         downloadOnlyMode = config_api.getConfigItem('ytdl_download_only_mode');
         useDefaultDownloadingAgent = config_api.getConfigItem('ytdl_use_default_downloading_agent');
         customDownloadingAgent = config_api.getConfigItem('ytdl_custom_downloading_agent');
+        allowSubscriptions = config_api.getConfigItem('ytdl_allow_subscriptions');
+        subscriptionsCheckInterval = config_api.getConfigItem('ytdl_subscriptions_check_interval');
+
         if (!useDefaultDownloadingAgent && validDownloadingAgents.indexOf(customDownloadingAgent) !== -1 ) {
             console.log(`INFO: Using non-default downloading agent \'${customDownloadingAgent}\'`)
         }
@@ -149,6 +158,11 @@ async function loadConfig() {
 
         url_domain = new URL(url);
 
+        // get subscriptions
+        if (allowSubscriptions) {
+            watchSubscriptions();
+        }
+
         // start the server here
         startServer();
 
@@ -157,6 +171,34 @@ async function loadConfig() {
     
 }
 
+function calculateSubcriptionRetrievalDelay(amount) {
+    // frequency is 5 mins
+    let frequency_in_ms = subscriptionsCheckInterval * 1000;
+    let minimum_frequency = 60 * 1000;
+    const first_frequency = frequency_in_ms/amount;
+    return (first_frequency < minimum_frequency) ? minimum_frequency : first_frequency;
+}
+
+function watchSubscriptions() { 
+    let subscriptions = subscriptions_api.getAllSubscriptions();
+
+    let subscriptions_amount = subscriptions.length;
+    let delay_interval = calculateSubcriptionRetrievalDelay(subscriptions_amount);
+
+    let current_delay = 0;
+    for (let i = 0; i < subscriptions.length; i++) {
+        let sub = subscriptions[i];
+        console.log('watching ' + sub.name + ' with delay interval of ' + delay_interval);
+        setTimeout(() => {
+            setInterval(() => {
+                subscriptions_api.getVideosForSub(sub);
+            }, subscriptionsCheckInterval * 1000);
+        }, current_delay);
+        current_delay += delay_interval;
+        if (current_delay >= subscriptionsCheckInterval * 1000) current_delay = 0;
+    }
+}
+
 function getOrigin() {
     return url_domain.origin;
 }
@@ -239,9 +281,14 @@ function getJSONMp3(name)
     return obj;
 }
 
-function getJSONMp4(name)
+function getJSONMp4(name, customPath = null)
 {
-    var jsonPath = videoFolderPath+name+".info.json";
+    let jsonPath = null;
+    if (!customPath) {
+        jsonPath = videoFolderPath+name+".info.json";
+    } else {
+        jsonPath = customPath + name + ".info.json";
+    }
     if (fs.existsSync(jsonPath))
     {
         var obj = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(jsonPath, 'utf8'));
@@ -802,6 +849,109 @@ app.post('/api/getMp4s', function(req, res) {
     res.end("yes");
 });
 
+app.post('/api/subscribe', async (req, res) => {
+    let name = req.body.name;
+    let url = req.body.url;
+    let timerange = req.body.timerange;
+
+    const new_sub = {
+                        name: name,
+                        url: url,
+                        id: uuid()
+                    };
+
+    // adds timerange if it exists, otherwise all videos will be downloaded
+    if (timerange) {
+        new_sub.timerange = timerange;
+    }
+
+    const result_obj = await subscriptions_api.subscribe(new_sub);
+
+    if (result_obj.success) {
+        res.send({
+            new_sub: new_sub
+        });
+    } else {
+        res.send({
+            new_sub: null,
+            error: result_obj.error
+        })
+    }
+});
+
+app.post('/api/unsubscribe', async (req, res) => {
+    let deleteMode = req.body.deleteMode
+    let sub = req.body.sub;
+
+    let result_obj = subscriptions_api.unsubscribe(sub, deleteMode);
+    if (result_obj.success) {
+        res.send({
+            success: result_obj.success
+        });
+    } else {
+        res.send({
+            success: false,
+            error: result_obj.error
+        });
+    }
+});
+
+app.post('/api/getSubscription', async (req, res) => {
+    let subID = req.body.id;
+
+    // get sub from db
+    let subscription = subscriptions_api.getSubscription(subID);
+
+    if (!subscription) {
+        // failed to get subscription from db, send 400 error
+        res.sendStatus(400);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // get sub videos
+    let base_path = config_api.getConfigItem('ytdl_subscriptions_base_path');
+    let appended_base_path = path.join(base_path, subscription.isPlaylist ? 'playlists' : 'channels', subscription.name, '/');
+    var files = recFindByExt(appended_base_path, 'mp4');
+    var parsed_files = [];
+    for (let i = 0; i < files.length; i++) {
+        let file = files[i];
+        var file_path = file.substring(appended_base_path.length, file.length);
+        var id = file_path.substring(0, file_path.length-4);
+        var jsonobj = getJSONMp4(id, appended_base_path);
+        if (!jsonobj) continue;
+        var title = jsonobj.title;
+
+        var thumbnail = jsonobj.thumbnail;
+        var duration = jsonobj.duration;
+        var isaudio = false;
+        var file_obj = new File(id, title, thumbnail, isaudio, duration);
+        parsed_files.push(file_obj);
+    }
+
+    res.send({
+        subscription: subscription,
+        files: parsed_files
+    });
+});
+
+app.post('/api/downloadVideosForSubscription', async (req, res) => {
+    let subID = req.body.subID;
+    let sub = subscriptions_api.getSubscription(subID);
+    subscriptions_api.getVideosForSub(sub);
+    res.send({
+        success: true
+    });
+});
+
+app.post('/api/getAllSubscriptions', async (req, res) => {
+    // get subs from api
+    let subscriptions = subscriptions_api.getAllSubscriptions();
+
+    res.send({
+        subscriptions: subscriptions
+    });
+});
+
 app.post('/api/createPlaylist', async (req, res) => {
     let playlistName = req.body.playlistName;
     let fileNames = req.body.fileNames;
@@ -948,8 +1098,15 @@ app.post('/api/deleteFile', async (req, res) => {
 
 app.get('/api/video/:id', function(req , res){
     var head;
+    let optionalParams = url_api.parse(req.url,true).query;
     let id = decodeURIComponent(req.params.id);
-    const path = "video/" + id + '.mp4';
+    let path = "video/" + id + '.mp4';
+    if (optionalParams['subName']) {
+        let basePath = config_api.getConfigItem('ytdl_subscriptions_base_path');
+        const isPlaylist = optionalParams['subPlaylist'];
+        basePath += (isPlaylist === 'true' ? 'playlists/' : 'channels/');
+        path = basePath + optionalParams['subName'] + '/' + id + '.mp4'; 
+    }
     const stat = fs.statSync(path)
     const fileSize = stat.size
     const range = req.headers.range
diff --git a/backend/config.js b/backend/config.js
index ee31843..4a5334b 100644
--- a/backend/config.js
+++ b/backend/config.js
@@ -56,7 +56,10 @@ function setConfigFile(config) {
 
 function getConfigItem(key) {
     let config_json = getConfigFile();
-    if (!CONFIG_ITEMS[key]) console.log('cannot find config with key ' + key);
+    if (!CONFIG_ITEMS[key]) {
+        console.log('cannot find config with key ' + key);
+        return null;
+    }
     let path = CONFIG_ITEMS[key]['path'];
     return Object.byString(config_json, path);
 };
diff --git a/backend/config/default.json b/backend/config/default.json
index 051c68c..df8fd5b 100644
--- a/backend/config/default.json
+++ b/backend/config/default.json
@@ -28,6 +28,12 @@
         "default_theme": "default",
         "allow_theme_change": true
       },
+      "Subscriptions": {
+        "allow_subscriptions": true,
+        "subscriptions_base_path": "subscriptions/",
+        "subscriptions_check_interval": "300",
+        "subscriptions_use_youtubedl_archive": true
+      },
       "Advanced": {
         "use_default_downloading_agent": true,
         "custom_downloading_agent": "",
diff --git a/backend/config/encrypted.json b/backend/config/encrypted.json
index 0b1ce37..fd2833f 100644
--- a/backend/config/encrypted.json
+++ b/backend/config/encrypted.json
@@ -28,6 +28,12 @@
         "default_theme": "default",
         "allow_theme_change": true
       },
+      "Subscriptions": {
+        "allow_subscriptions": true,
+        "subscriptions_base_path": "subscriptions/",
+        "subscriptions_check_interval": "300",
+        "subscriptions_use_youtubedl_archive": true
+      },
       "Advanced": {
         "use_default_downloading_agent": true,
         "custom_downloading_agent": "",
diff --git a/backend/consts.js b/backend/consts.js
index 19590e6..3c87c41 100644
--- a/backend/consts.js
+++ b/backend/consts.js
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ let CONFIG_ITEMS = {
         'key': 'ytdl_allow_multi_download_mode',
         'path': 'YoutubeDLMaterial.Extra.allow_multi_download_mode'
     },
-    
 
     // API
     'ytdl_use_youtube_api': {
@@ -78,6 +77,28 @@ let CONFIG_ITEMS = {
         'path': 'YoutubeDLMaterial.Themes.allow_theme_change'
     },
 
+    // Subscriptions
+    'ytdl_allow_subscriptions': {
+        'key': 'ytdl_allow_subscriptions',
+        'path': 'YoutubeDLMaterial.Subscriptions.allow_subscriptions'
+    },
+    'ytdl_subscriptions_base_path': {
+        'key': 'ytdl_subscriptions_base_path',
+        'path': 'YoutubeDLMaterial.Subscriptions.subscriptions_base_path'
+    },
+    'ytdl_subscriptions_check_interval': {
+        'key': 'ytdl_subscriptions_check_interval',
+        'path': 'YoutubeDLMaterial.Subscriptions.subscriptions_check_interval'
+    },
+    'ytdl_subscriptions_check_interval': {
+        'key': 'ytdl_subscriptions_check_interval',
+        'path': 'YoutubeDLMaterial.Subscriptions.subscriptions_check_interval'
+    },
+    'ytdl_subscriptions_use_youtubedl_archive': {
+        'key': 'ytdl_use_youtubedl_archive',
+        'path': 'YoutubeDLMaterial.Subscriptions.subscriptions_use_youtubedl_archive'
+    },
+
     // Advanced
     'ytdl_use_default_downloading_agent': {
         'key': 'ytdl_use_default_downloading_agent',
diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index ad85567..6da5631 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
     "express": "^4.17.1",
     "lowdb": "^1.0.0",
     "shortid": "^2.2.15",
+    "uuidv4": "^6.0.6",
     "youtube-dl": "^3.0.2"
   }
 }
diff --git a/backend/subscriptions.js b/backend/subscriptions.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..65a2b22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/subscriptions.js
@@ -0,0 +1,203 @@
+const low = require('lowdb')
+const FileSync = require('lowdb/adapters/FileSync')
+
+var fs = require('fs');
+const { uuid } = require('uuidv4');
+var path = require('path');
+
+var youtubedl = require('youtube-dl');
+const config_api = require('./config');
+
+const adapter = new FileSync('db.json');
+const db = low(adapter)
+
+let debugMode = process.env.YTDL_MODE === 'debug';
+
+async function subscribe(sub) {
+    const result_obj = {
+        success: false,
+        error: ''
+    };
+    return new Promise(async resolve => {
+        // sub should just have url and name. here we will get isPlaylist and path
+        sub.isPlaylist = sub.url.includes('playlist');
+
+        if (db.get('subscriptions').find({url: sub.url}).value()) {
+            console.log('Sub already exists');
+            result_obj.error = 'Subcription with URL ' + sub.url + ' already exists!';
+            resolve(result_obj);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // add sub to db
+        db.get('subscriptions').push(sub).write();
+
+        await getVideosForSub(sub);
+        result_obj.success = true;
+        result_obj.sub = sub;
+        resolve(result_obj);
+    });
+    
+}
+
+async function unsubscribe(sub, deleteMode) {
+    return new Promise(async resolve => {
+        const basePath = config_api.getConfigItem('ytdl_subscriptions_base_path');
+        let result_obj = { success: false, error: '' };
+
+        let id = sub.id;
+        db.get('subscriptions').remove({id: id}).write();
+
+        const appendedBasePath = getAppendedBasePath(sub, basePath);
+        if (deleteMode && fs.existsSync(appendedBasePath)) {
+            if (sub.archive && fs.existsSync(sub.archive)) {
+                const archive_file_path = path.join(sub.archive, 'archive.txt');
+                // deletes archive if it exists
+                if (fs.existsSync(archive_file_path)) {
+                    fs.unlinkSync(archive_file_path);
+                }
+                fs.rmdirSync(sub.archive);
+            }
+            deleteFolderRecursive(appendedBasePath);
+        }
+    });
+
+}
+
+async function getVideosForSub(sub) {
+    return new Promise(resolve => {
+        const basePath = config_api.getConfigItem('ytdl_subscriptions_base_path');
+        const useArchive = config_api.getConfigItem('ytdl_subscriptions_use_youtubedl_archive');
+
+        const appendedBasePath = basePath + (sub.isPlaylist ? 'playlists/%(playlist_title)s' : 'channels/%(uploader)s');
+
+        let downloadConfig = ['-o', appendedBasePath + '/%(title)s.mp4', '-f', 'bestvideo[ext=mp4]+bestaudio[ext=m4a]/mp4', '-ciw', '--write-annotations', '--write-thumbnail', '--write-info-json', '--print-json'];
+
+        if (sub.timerange) {
+            downloadConfig.push('--dateafter', sub.timerange);
+        }
+
+        let archive_dir = null;
+        let archive_path = null;
+        let usingTempArchive = false;
+
+        if (useArchive) {
+            if (sub.archive) {
+                archive_dir = sub.archive;
+                archive_path = path.join(archive_dir, 'archive.txt')
+            } else {
+                usingTempArchive = true;
+
+                // set temporary archive
+                archive_dir = basePath + 'archives/' + sub.id;
+                archive_path = path.join(archive_dir, sub.id + '.txt');
+
+                // create temporary dir and archive txt
+                if (!fs.existsSync(archive_dir)) {
+                    fs.mkdirSync(archive_dir);
+                    fs.closeSync(fs.openSync(archive_path, 'w'));
+                }
+            }
+            downloadConfig.push('--download-archive', archive_path);
+        }
+
+        // get videos 
+        youtubedl.exec(sub.url, downloadConfig, {}, function(err, output) {
+            if (debugMode) {
+                console.log('Subscribe: got videos for subscription ' + sub.name);
+            }
+            if (err) {
+                console.log(err.stderr);
+                resolve(false);
+            } else if (output) {
+                if (output.length === 0) {
+                    if (debugMode) console.log('No additional videos to download for ' + sub.name);
+                }
+                for (let i = 0; i < output.length; i++) {
+                    let output_json = null;
+                    try {
+                        output_json = JSON.parse(output[i]);
+                    } catch(e) {
+                        output_json = null;
+                    }
+                    if (!output_json) {
+                        continue;
+                    }
+
+                    if (!sub.name && output_json) {
+                        sub.name = sub.isPlaylist ? output_json.playlist_title : output_json.uploader;
+                        // if it's now valid, update
+                        if (sub.name) {
+                            db.get('subscriptions').find({id: sub.id}).assign({name: sub.name}).write();
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    if (usingTempArchive && !sub.archive && sub.name) {
+                        let new_archive_dir = basePath + 'archives/' + sub.name;
+
+                        // TODO: clean up, code looks ugly
+                        if (fs.existsSync(new_archive_dir)) {
+                            if (fs.existsSync(new_archive_dir + '/archive.txt')) {
+                                console.log('INFO: Archive file already exists. Rewriting archive.');
+                                fs.unlinkSync(new_archive_dir + '/archive.txt')
+                            }
+                        } else {
+                            // creates archive directory for subscription
+                            fs.mkdirSync(new_archive_dir);
+                        }
+
+                        // moves archive
+                        fs.copyFileSync(archive_path, new_archive_dir + '/archive.txt');
+
+                        // updates subscription
+                        sub.archive = new_archive_dir;
+                        db.get('subscriptions').find({id: sub.id}).assign({archive: new_archive_dir}).write();
+
+                        // remove temporary archive directory
+                        fs.unlinkSync(archive_path);
+                        fs.rmdirSync(archive_dir);
+                    }
+                }
+                resolve(true);
+            }
+        });
+    });
+}
+
+function getAllSubscriptions() {
+    const subscriptions = db.get('subscriptions').value();
+    return subscriptions;
+}
+
+function getSubscription(subID) {
+    return db.get('subscriptions').find({id: subID}).value();
+}
+
+// helper functions
+
+function getAppendedBasePath(sub, base_path) {
+    return base_path + (sub.isPlaylist ? 'playlists/' : 'channels/') + sub.name;
+}
+
+// https://stackoverflow.com/a/32197381/8088021
+const deleteFolderRecursive = function(folder_to_delete) {
+    if (fs.existsSync(folder_to_delete)) {
+      fs.readdirSync(folder_to_delete).forEach((file, index) => {
+        const curPath = path.join(folder_to_delete, file);
+        if (fs.lstatSync(curPath).isDirectory()) { // recurse
+          deleteFolderRecursive(curPath);
+        } else { // delete file
+          fs.unlinkSync(curPath);
+        }
+      });
+      fs.rmdirSync(folder_to_delete);
+    }
+  };
+
+module.exports = {
+    getSubscription    : getSubscription,
+    getAllSubscriptions: getAllSubscriptions,
+    subscribe          : subscribe,
+    unsubscribe        : unsubscribe,
+    getVideosForSub    : getVideosForSub
+}
diff --git a/backend/youtube-dl.exe b/backend/youtube-dl.exe
index 0ccb93a..3e4ebeb 100644
Binary files a/backend/youtube-dl.exe and b/backend/youtube-dl.exe differ
diff --git a/src/app/app-routing.module.ts b/src/app/app-routing.module.ts
index c9d3181..c4cce48 100644
--- a/src/app/app-routing.module.ts
+++ b/src/app/app-routing.module.ts
@@ -2,9 +2,13 @@ import { NgModule } from '@angular/core';
 import { RouterModule, Routes } from '@angular/router';
 import { MainComponent } from './main/main.component';
 import { PlayerComponent } from './player/player.component';
+import { SubscriptionsComponent } from './subscriptions/subscriptions.component';
+import { SubscriptionComponent } from './subscription/subscription/subscription.component';
 const routes: Routes = [
   { path: 'home', component: MainComponent },
   { path: 'player', component: PlayerComponent},
+  { path: 'subscriptions', component: SubscriptionsComponent },
+  { path: 'subscription', component: SubscriptionComponent },
   { path: '', redirectTo: '/home', pathMatch: 'full' },
 ];
 
diff --git a/src/app/app.component.html b/src/app/app.component.html
index fc7da91..426a303 100644
--- a/src/app/app.component.html
+++ b/src/app/app.component.html
@@ -1,17 +1,32 @@
-<div [style.background]="postsService.theme ? postsService.theme.background_color : null" style="width: 100%; min-height: 100%;">
-    <mat-toolbar color="primary" class="top">
-        <div class="flex-row" width="100%" height="100%">
-            <div class="flex-column" style="text-align: left; margin-top: 1px;">
-                <button (click)="goBack()" *ngIf="router.url.split(';')[0] === '/player'" mat-icon-button><mat-icon>arrow_back</mat-icon></button>
+<div [style.background]="postsService.theme ? postsService.theme.background_color : null" style="width: 100%; height: 100%;">
+    <div>
+        <mat-toolbar color="primary" class="top">
+            <div class="flex-row" width="100%" height="100%">
+                <div class="flex-column" style="text-align: left; margin-top: 1px;">
+                    <button class="no-outline" *ngIf="router.url.split(';')[0] !== '/player'" mat-icon-button aria-label="Toggle side navigation" (click)="toggleSidenav()"><mat-icon>menu</mat-icon></button>
+                    <button (click)="goBack()" *ngIf="router.url.split(';')[0] === '/player'" mat-icon-button><mat-icon>arrow_back</mat-icon></button>
+                </div>
+                <div class="flex-column" style="text-align: center; margin-top: 5px;">
+                    <div>{{topBarTitle}}</div>
+                </div>
+                <div class="flex-column" style="text-align: right; align-items: flex-end;">
+                    <button *ngIf="allowThemeChange" mat-icon-button (click)="flipTheme()"><mat-icon>{{(postsService.theme.key === 'default') ? 'brightness_5' : 'brightness_2'}}</mat-icon></button>
+                </div>
             </div>
-            <div class="flex-column" style="text-align: center; margin-top: 5px;">
-                <div>{{topBarTitle}}</div>
-            </div>
-            <div class="flex-column" style="text-align: right; align-items: flex-end;">
-                <button *ngIf="allowThemeChange" mat-icon-button (click)="flipTheme()"><mat-icon>{{(postsService.theme.key === 'default') ? 'brightness_5' : 'brightness_2'}}</mat-icon></button>
-            </div>
-        </div>
-    </mat-toolbar>
+        </mat-toolbar>
+    </div>
 
-    <router-outlet></router-outlet>
+    <div style="height: calc(100% - 64px)">
+        <mat-sidenav-container style="height: 100%">
+            <mat-sidenav #sidenav>
+                <mat-nav-list>
+                    <a mat-list-item routerLink='/home'>Home</a>
+                    <a mat-list-item routerLink='/subscriptions'>Subscriptions</a>
+                </mat-nav-list>
+            </mat-sidenav>
+            <mat-sidenav-content [style.background]="postsService.theme ? postsService.theme.background_color : null">
+                <router-outlet></router-outlet>
+            </mat-sidenav-content>
+        </mat-sidenav-container>
+    </div>
 </div>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/app/app.component.ts b/src/app/app.component.ts
index 91a16c6..add0194 100644
--- a/src/app/app.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/app.component.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import {FileCardComponent} from './file-card/file-card.component';
 import { Observable } from 'rxjs/Observable';
 import {FormControl, Validators} from '@angular/forms';
 import {BrowserAnimationsModule} from '@angular/platform-browser/animations';
-import {MatSnackBar} from '@angular/material';
+import {MatSnackBar, MatSidenav} from '@angular/material';
 import { saveAs } from 'file-saver';
 import 'rxjs/add/observable/of';
 import 'rxjs/add/operator/mapTo';
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import 'rxjs/add/operator/debounceTime'
 import 'rxjs/add/operator/do'
 import 'rxjs/add/operator/switch'
 import { YoutubeSearchService, Result } from './youtube-search.service';
-import { Router } from '@angular/router';
+import { Router, NavigationStart } from '@angular/router';
 import { OverlayContainer } from '@angular/cdk/overlay';
 import { THEMES_CONFIG } from '../themes';
 
@@ -34,11 +34,18 @@ export class AppComponent implements OnInit {
   defaultTheme = null;
   allowThemeChange = null;
 
-  @ViewChild('urlinput', { read: ElementRef, static: false }) urlInput: ElementRef;
+  @ViewChild('sidenav', {static: false}) sidenav: MatSidenav;
+  navigator: string = null;
 
   constructor(public postsService: PostsService, public snackBar: MatSnackBar,
     public router: Router, public overlayContainer: OverlayContainer, private elementRef: ElementRef) {
 
+    this.navigator = localStorage.getItem('player_navigator');
+    // runs on navigate, captures the route that navigated to the player (if needed)
+    this.router.events.subscribe((e) => { if (e instanceof NavigationStart) {
+      this.navigator = localStorage.getItem('player_navigator');
+    } });
+
     // loading config
     this.postsService.loadNavItems().subscribe(res => { // loads settings
       const result = !this.postsService.debugMode ? res['config_file'] : res;
@@ -57,6 +64,10 @@ export class AppComponent implements OnInit {
 
   }
 
+  toggleSidenav() {
+    this.sidenav.toggle();
+  }
+
   // theme stuff
 
   setTheme(theme) {
@@ -115,7 +126,11 @@ onSetTheme(theme, old_theme) {
 
 
   goBack() {
-    this.router.navigate(['/home']);
+    if (!this.navigator) {
+      this.router.navigate(['/home']);
+    } else {
+      this.router.navigateByUrl(this.navigator);
+    }
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/app/app.module.ts b/src/app/app.module.ts
index 6ffecfe..928b4d4 100644
--- a/src/app/app.module.ts
+++ b/src/app/app.module.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ import {MatNativeDateModule, MatRadioModule, MatInputModule, MatButtonModule, Ma
   MatProgressBarModule, MatExpansionModule,
   MatProgressSpinnerModule,
   MatButtonToggleModule,
-  MatDialogModule} from '@angular/material';
+  MatDialogModule,
+  MatRippleModule,
+  MatMenuModule} from '@angular/material';
   import {DragDropModule} from '@angular/cdk/drag-drop';
   import {FormsModule, ReactiveFormsModule} from '@angular/forms';
 import { AppComponent } from './app.component';
@@ -28,6 +30,11 @@ import { NgxContentLoadingModule } from 'ngx-content-loading';
 import { audioFilesMouseHovering, videoFilesMouseHovering, audioFilesOpened, videoFilesOpened } from './main/main.component';
 import { CreatePlaylistComponent } from './create-playlist/create-playlist.component';
 import { DownloadItemComponent } from './download-item/download-item.component';
+import { SubscriptionsComponent } from './subscriptions/subscriptions.component';
+import { SubscribeDialogComponent } from './dialogs/subscribe-dialog/subscribe-dialog.component';
+import { SubscriptionComponent } from './subscription//subscription/subscription.component';
+import { SubscriptionFileCardComponent } from './subscription/subscription-file-card/subscription-file-card.component';
+import { SubscriptionInfoDialogComponent } from './dialogs/subscription-info-dialog/subscription-info-dialog.component';
 
 export function isVisible({ event, element, scrollContainer, offset }: IsVisibleProps<any>) {
   return (element.id === 'video' ? videoFilesMouseHovering || videoFilesOpened : audioFilesMouseHovering || audioFilesOpened);
@@ -41,7 +48,12 @@ export function isVisible({ event, element, scrollContainer, offset }: IsVisible
     PlayerComponent,
     InputDialogComponent,
     CreatePlaylistComponent,
-    DownloadItemComponent
+    DownloadItemComponent,
+    SubscriptionsComponent,
+    SubscribeDialogComponent,
+    SubscriptionComponent,
+    SubscriptionFileCardComponent,
+    SubscriptionInfoDialogComponent
   ],
   imports: [
     BrowserModule,
@@ -67,6 +79,8 @@ export function isVisible({ event, element, scrollContainer, offset }: IsVisible
     MatProgressBarModule,
     MatProgressSpinnerModule,
     MatButtonToggleModule,
+    MatRippleModule,
+    MatMenuModule,
     MatDialogModule,
     DragDropModule,
     VgCoreModule,
@@ -80,7 +94,9 @@ export function isVisible({ event, element, scrollContainer, offset }: IsVisible
   ],
   entryComponents: [
     InputDialogComponent,
-    CreatePlaylistComponent
+    CreatePlaylistComponent,
+    SubscribeDialogComponent,
+    SubscriptionInfoDialogComponent
   ],
   providers: [PostsService],
   bootstrap: [AppComponent]
diff --git a/src/app/dialogs/subscribe-dialog/subscribe-dialog.component.html b/src/app/dialogs/subscribe-dialog/subscribe-dialog.component.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7e8d004
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/dialogs/subscribe-dialog/subscribe-dialog.component.html
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+<h4 mat-dialog-title>Subscribe to playlist or channel</h4>
+
+<mat-dialog-content>
+    <div class="container-fluid">
+        <div class="row">
+            <div class="col-12">
+                <mat-form-field color="accent">
+                    <input [(ngModel)]="url" matInput placeholder="URL" required aria-required="true">
+                    <mat-hint>The playlist or channel URL</mat-hint>
+                </mat-form-field>
+            </div>
+            <div class="col-12">
+                <mat-form-field color="accent">
+                    <input [(ngModel)]="name" matInput placeholder="Custom name">
+                    <mat-hint>This is optional</mat-hint>
+                </mat-form-field>
+            </div>
+            <div class="col-12 mt-3">
+                <mat-checkbox [(ngModel)]="download_all">Download all uploads</mat-checkbox>
+            </div>
+            <div class="col-12" *ngIf="!download_all">
+                Download videos uploaded in the last
+                <mat-form-field color="accent" style="width: 50px; text-align: center">
+                    <input type="number" matInput [(ngModel)]="timerange_amount">
+                </mat-form-field>
+                <mat-select color="accent" class="unit-select" [(ngModel)]="timerange_unit">
+                    <mat-option *ngFor="let time_unit of time_units" [value]="time_unit + (timerange_amount === 1 ? '' : 's')">
+                        {{time_unit + (timerange_amount === 1 ? '' : 's')}}
+                    </mat-option>
+                </mat-select>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+</mat-dialog-content>
+
+<mat-dialog-actions>
+    <button mat-button mat-dialog-close>Cancel</button>
+    <!-- The mat-dialog-close directive optionally accepts a value as a result for the dialog. -->
+    <button mat-button [disabled]="!url" type="submit" (click)="subscribeClicked()">Subscribe</button>
+    <div class="mat-spinner" *ngIf="subscribing">
+      <mat-spinner [diameter]="25"></mat-spinner>
+    </div>
+</mat-dialog-actions>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/app/dialogs/subscribe-dialog/subscribe-dialog.component.scss b/src/app/dialogs/subscribe-dialog/subscribe-dialog.component.scss
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..809e4ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/dialogs/subscribe-dialog/subscribe-dialog.component.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+.unit-select {
+    width: 75px;
+    margin-left: 20px;
+}
+
+.mat-spinner {
+    margin-left: 5%;
+}
diff --git a/src/app/dialogs/subscribe-dialog/subscribe-dialog.component.spec.ts b/src/app/dialogs/subscribe-dialog/subscribe-dialog.component.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..94d1fe1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/dialogs/subscribe-dialog/subscribe-dialog.component.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+import { async, ComponentFixture, TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
+
+import { SubscribeDialogComponent } from './subscribe-dialog.component';
+
+describe('SubscribeDialogComponent', () => {
+  let component: SubscribeDialogComponent;
+  let fixture: ComponentFixture<SubscribeDialogComponent>;
+
+  beforeEach(async(() => {
+    TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+      declarations: [ SubscribeDialogComponent ]
+    })
+    .compileComponents();
+  }));
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    fixture = TestBed.createComponent(SubscribeDialogComponent);
+    component = fixture.componentInstance;
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+  });
+
+  it('should create', () => {
+    expect(component).toBeTruthy();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/app/dialogs/subscribe-dialog/subscribe-dialog.component.ts b/src/app/dialogs/subscribe-dialog/subscribe-dialog.component.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..129da4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/dialogs/subscribe-dialog/subscribe-dialog.component.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+import { Component, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
+import { MatSnackBar, MatDialogRef } from '@angular/material';
+import { PostsService } from 'app/posts.services';
+
+@Component({
+  selector: 'app-subscribe-dialog',
+  templateUrl: './subscribe-dialog.component.html',
+  styleUrls: ['./subscribe-dialog.component.scss']
+})
+export class SubscribeDialogComponent implements OnInit {
+  // inputs
+  timerange_amount;
+  timerange_unit = 'days';
+  download_all = true;
+  url = null;
+  name = null;
+
+  // state
+  subscribing = false;
+
+  time_units = [
+    'day',
+    'week',
+    'month',
+    'year'
+  ]
+
+  constructor(private postsService: PostsService,
+              private snackBar: MatSnackBar,
+              public dialogRef: MatDialogRef<SubscribeDialogComponent>) { }
+
+  ngOnInit() {
+  }
+
+  subscribeClicked() {
+    if (this.url && this.url !== '') {
+      // timerange must be specified if download_all is false
+      if (!this.download_all && !this.timerange_amount) {
+        this.openSnackBar('You must specify an amount of time');
+        return;
+      }
+      this.subscribing = true;
+
+      let timerange = null;
+      if (!this.download_all) {
+        timerange = 'now-' + this.timerange_amount.toString() + this.timerange_unit;
+      }
+
+      this.postsService.createSubscription(this.url, this.name, timerange).subscribe(res => {
+        this.subscribing = false;
+        if (res['new_sub']) {
+          this.dialogRef.close(res['new_sub']);
+        } else {
+          if (res['error']) {
+            this.openSnackBar('ERROR: ' + res['error']);
+          }
+          this.dialogRef.close();
+        }
+      });
+    }
+  }
+
+  public openSnackBar(message: string, action = '') {
+    this.snackBar.open(message, action, {
+      duration: 2000,
+    });
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/app/dialogs/subscription-info-dialog/subscription-info-dialog.component.html b/src/app/dialogs/subscription-info-dialog/subscription-info-dialog.component.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b0ccf22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/dialogs/subscription-info-dialog/subscription-info-dialog.component.html
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<h4 mat-dialog-title>{{sub.name}}</h4>
+
+<mat-dialog-content>
+    <strong>Type:</strong> {{(sub.isPlaylist ? 'Playlist' : 'Channel')}}
+</mat-dialog-content>
+
+<mat-dialog-actions>
+    <button mat-button mat-dialog-close>Close</button>
+    <button mat-button (click)="unsubscribe()" color="warn">Unsubscribe</button>
+</mat-dialog-actions>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/app/dialogs/subscription-info-dialog/subscription-info-dialog.component.scss b/src/app/dialogs/subscription-info-dialog/subscription-info-dialog.component.scss
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/src/app/dialogs/subscription-info-dialog/subscription-info-dialog.component.spec.ts b/src/app/dialogs/subscription-info-dialog/subscription-info-dialog.component.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..45fa822
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/dialogs/subscription-info-dialog/subscription-info-dialog.component.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+import { async, ComponentFixture, TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
+
+import { SubscriptionInfoDialogComponent } from './subscription-info-dialog.component';
+
+describe('SubscriptionInfoDialogComponent', () => {
+  let component: SubscriptionInfoDialogComponent;
+  let fixture: ComponentFixture<SubscriptionInfoDialogComponent>;
+
+  beforeEach(async(() => {
+    TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+      declarations: [ SubscriptionInfoDialogComponent ]
+    })
+    .compileComponents();
+  }));
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    fixture = TestBed.createComponent(SubscriptionInfoDialogComponent);
+    component = fixture.componentInstance;
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+  });
+
+  it('should create', () => {
+    expect(component).toBeTruthy();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/app/dialogs/subscription-info-dialog/subscription-info-dialog.component.ts b/src/app/dialogs/subscription-info-dialog/subscription-info-dialog.component.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ee004d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/dialogs/subscription-info-dialog/subscription-info-dialog.component.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+import { Component, OnInit, Inject } from '@angular/core';
+import { MatDialogRef, MAT_DIALOG_DATA } from '@angular/material';
+import { PostsService } from 'app/posts.services';
+
+@Component({
+  selector: 'app-subscription-info-dialog',
+  templateUrl: './subscription-info-dialog.component.html',
+  styleUrls: ['./subscription-info-dialog.component.scss']
+})
+export class SubscriptionInfoDialogComponent implements OnInit {
+
+  sub = null;
+  unsubbedEmitter = null;
+
+  constructor(public dialogRef: MatDialogRef<SubscriptionInfoDialogComponent>,
+    @Inject(MAT_DIALOG_DATA) public data: any, private postsService: PostsService) { }
+
+  ngOnInit() {
+    if (this.data) {
+      this.sub = this.data.sub;
+      this.unsubbedEmitter = this.data.unsubbedEmitter;
+    }
+  }
+
+  unsubscribe() {
+    this.postsService.unsubscribe(this.sub, true).subscribe(res => {
+      this.unsubbedEmitter.emit(true);
+      this.dialogRef.close();
+    });
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/app/main/main.component.ts b/src/app/main/main.component.ts
index 3b3e640..4a8d950 100644
--- a/src/app/main/main.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/main/main.component.ts
@@ -372,6 +372,7 @@ export class MainComponent implements OnInit {
         this.downloading_content[type][playlistID] = true;
         this.downloadPlaylist(playlist.fileNames, type, playlist.name, playlistID);
       } else {
+        localStorage.setItem('player_navigator', this.router.url);
         const fileNames = playlist.fileNames;
         this.router.navigate(['/player', {fileNames: fileNames.join('|nvr|'), type: type, id: playlistID}]);
       }
@@ -444,6 +445,7 @@ export class MainComponent implements OnInit {
           this.downloadAudioFile(decodeURI(name));
         }
       } else {
+        localStorage.setItem('player_navigator', this.router.url);
         if (is_playlist) {
           this.router.navigate(['/player', {fileNames: name.join('|nvr|'), type: 'audio'}]);
         } else {
@@ -481,6 +483,7 @@ export class MainComponent implements OnInit {
           this.downloadVideoFile(decodeURI(name));
         }
       } else {
+        localStorage.setItem('player_navigator', this.router.url);
         if (is_playlist) {
           this.router.navigate(['/player', {fileNames: name.join('|nvr|'), type: 'video'}]);
         } else {
diff --git a/src/app/player/player.component.ts b/src/app/player/player.component.ts
index d8e3466..41dccb5 100644
--- a/src/app/player/player.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/player/player.component.ts
@@ -31,16 +31,19 @@ export class PlayerComponent implements OnInit {
   // params
   fileNames: string[];
   type: string;
+  id = null; // used for playlists (not subscription)
+  subscriptionName = null;
+  subPlaylist = null;
 
   baseStreamPath = null;
   audioFolderPath = null;
   videoFolderPath = null;
+  subscriptionFolderPath = null;
+
   innerWidth: number;
 
   downloading = false;
 
-  id = null;
-
   @HostListener('window:resize', ['$event'])
   onResize(event) {
     this.innerWidth = window.innerWidth;
@@ -52,6 +55,8 @@ export class PlayerComponent implements OnInit {
     this.fileNames = this.route.snapshot.paramMap.get('fileNames').split('|nvr|');
     this.type = this.route.snapshot.paramMap.get('type');
     this.id = this.route.snapshot.paramMap.get('id');
+    this.subscriptionName = this.route.snapshot.paramMap.get('subscriptionName');
+    this.subPlaylist = this.route.snapshot.paramMap.get('subPlaylist');
 
     // loading config
     this.postsService.loadNavItems().subscribe(res => { // loads settings
@@ -59,6 +64,7 @@ export class PlayerComponent implements OnInit {
       this.baseStreamPath = this.postsService.path;
       this.audioFolderPath = result['YoutubeDLMaterial']['Downloader']['path-audio'];
       this.videoFolderPath = result['YoutubeDLMaterial']['Downloader']['path-video'];
+      this.subscriptionFolderPath = result['YoutubeDLMaterial']['Subscriptions']['subscriptions_base_path'];
 
 
       let fileType = null;
@@ -66,15 +72,27 @@ export class PlayerComponent implements OnInit {
         fileType = 'audio/mp3';
       } else if (this.type === 'video') {
         fileType = 'video/mp4';
+      } else if (this.type === 'subscription') {
+        // only supports mp4 for now
+        fileType = 'video/mp4';
       } else {
         // error
-        console.error('Must have valid file type! Use \'audio\' or \video\'');
+        console.error('Must have valid file type! Use \'audio\', \'video\', or \'subscription\'.');
       }
 
       for (let i = 0; i < this.fileNames.length; i++) {
         const fileName = this.fileNames[i];
-        const baseLocation = (this.type === 'audio') ? this.audioFolderPath : this.videoFolderPath;
-        const fullLocation = this.baseStreamPath + baseLocation + encodeURIComponent(fileName);
+        let baseLocation = null;
+        let fullLocation = null;
+        if (!this.subscriptionName) {
+          baseLocation = this.type + '/';
+          fullLocation = this.baseStreamPath + baseLocation + encodeURIComponent(fileName);
+        } else {
+          // default to video but include subscription name param
+          baseLocation = 'video/';
+          fullLocation = this.baseStreamPath + baseLocation + encodeURIComponent(fileName) + '?subName=' + this.subscriptionName +
+                          '&subPlaylist=' + this.subPlaylist;
+        }
         // if it has a slash (meaning it's in a directory), only get the file name for the label
         let label = null;
         const decodedName = decodeURIComponent(fileName);
diff --git a/src/app/posts.services.ts b/src/app/posts.services.ts
index 08fa9a0..2b3e31e 100644
--- a/src/app/posts.services.ts
+++ b/src/app/posts.services.ts
@@ -136,6 +136,22 @@ export class PostsService {
     removePlaylist(playlistID, type) {
         return this.http.post(this.path + 'deletePlaylist', {playlistID: playlistID, type: type});
     }
+
+    createSubscription(url, name, timerange = null) {
+        return this.http.post(this.path + 'subscribe', {url: url, name: name, timerange: timerange})
+    }
+
+    unsubscribe(sub, deleteMode = false) {
+        return this.http.post(this.path + 'unsubscribe', {sub: sub, deleteMode: deleteMode})
+    }
+
+    getSubscription(id) {
+        return this.http.post(this.path + 'getSubscription', {id: id});
+    }
+
+    getAllSubscriptions() {
+        return this.http.post(this.path + 'getAllSubscriptions', {});
+    }
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/app/subscription/subscription-file-card/subscription-file-card.component.html b/src/app/subscription/subscription-file-card/subscription-file-card.component.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..da0a6ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/subscription/subscription-file-card/subscription-file-card.component.html
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<div style="position: relative; width: fit-content;">
+    <button [matMenuTriggerFor]="action_menu" class="menuButton" mat-icon-button><mat-icon>more_vert</mat-icon></button>
+        <mat-menu #action_menu="matMenu">
+        <button mat-menu-item><mat-icon>info</mat-icon>Info</button>
+        <button mat-menu-item><mat-icon>restore</mat-icon>Delete and redownload</button>
+        <button mat-menu-item><mat-icon>delete_forever</mat-icon>Delete forever</button>
+    </mat-menu>
+    <mat-card (click)="goToFile(file.name)" matRipple class="example-card mat-elevation-z6">
+        <div style="padding:5px">
+            <div *ngIf="!image_errored && file.thumbnailURL" class="img-div">
+                <img class="image" (error)="onImgError($event)" [src]="file.thumbnailURL" alt="Thumbnail">
+            </div>
+
+            <span class="max-two-lines"><strong>{{file.title}}</strong></span>      
+        </div>
+    </mat-card>
+</div>
diff --git a/src/app/subscription/subscription-file-card/subscription-file-card.component.scss b/src/app/subscription/subscription-file-card/subscription-file-card.component.scss
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a0e5f36
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/subscription/subscription-file-card/subscription-file-card.component.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+.example-card {
+    width: 200px;
+    height: 200px;
+    padding: 0px;
+    cursor: pointer;
+  }
+  
+  .menuButton {
+    right: 0px;
+    top: -1px;
+    position: absolute;
+    z-index: 999;
+    
+  }
+  
+  /* Coerce the <span> icon container away from display:inline */
+  .mat-icon-button .mat-button-wrapper {
+    display: flex;
+    justify-content: center;
+  }
+  
+  .image {
+    width: 200px;
+    height: 112.5px;
+    object-fit: cover;
+  }
+  
+  .example-full-width-height {
+    width: 100%;
+    height: 100%
+  }
+  
+  .centered {
+    margin: 0 auto;
+    top: 50%;
+    left: 50%;
+  }
+  
+  .img-div {
+    max-height: 80px;
+    padding: 0px;
+    margin: 32px 0px 0px -5px;
+    width: calc(100% + 5px + 5px);
+  }
+  
+  .max-two-lines {
+    display: -webkit-box;
+    display: -moz-box;
+    max-height: 2.4em;
+    line-height: 1.2em;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    text-overflow: ellipsis;
+    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
+    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
+    bottom: 5px;
+    position: absolute;
+  }
+  
+  @media (max-width: 576px){
+   
+    .example-card {
+      width: 175px !important;
+    }
+
+    .image {
+        width: 175px;
+    }
+     
+  }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/app/subscription/subscription-file-card/subscription-file-card.component.spec.ts b/src/app/subscription/subscription-file-card/subscription-file-card.component.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ccb2763
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/subscription/subscription-file-card/subscription-file-card.component.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+import { async, ComponentFixture, TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
+
+import { SubscriptionFileCardComponent } from './subscription-file-card.component';
+
+describe('SubscriptionFileCardComponent', () => {
+  let component: SubscriptionFileCardComponent;
+  let fixture: ComponentFixture<SubscriptionFileCardComponent>;
+
+  beforeEach(async(() => {
+    TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+      declarations: [ SubscriptionFileCardComponent ]
+    })
+    .compileComponents();
+  }));
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    fixture = TestBed.createComponent(SubscriptionFileCardComponent);
+    component = fixture.componentInstance;
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+  });
+
+  it('should create', () => {
+    expect(component).toBeTruthy();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/app/subscription/subscription-file-card/subscription-file-card.component.ts b/src/app/subscription/subscription-file-card/subscription-file-card.component.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d17baa2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/subscription/subscription-file-card/subscription-file-card.component.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+import { Component, OnInit, Input, Output, EventEmitter } from '@angular/core';
+import { Observable, Subject } from 'rxjs';
+import { MatSnackBar } from '@angular/material';
+import { Router } from '@angular/router';
+
+@Component({
+  selector: 'app-subscription-file-card',
+  templateUrl: './subscription-file-card.component.html',
+  styleUrls: ['./subscription-file-card.component.scss']
+})
+export class SubscriptionFileCardComponent implements OnInit {
+  image_errored = false;
+  image_loaded = false;
+
+  scrollSubject;
+  scrollAndLoad;
+
+  @Input() file;
+
+  @Output() goToFileEmit = new EventEmitter<any>();
+
+  constructor(private snackBar: MatSnackBar) {
+    this.scrollSubject = new Subject();
+    this.scrollAndLoad = Observable.merge(
+      Observable.fromEvent(window, 'scroll'),
+      this.scrollSubject
+    );
+  }
+
+  ngOnInit() {
+
+  }
+
+  onImgError(event) {
+    this.image_errored = true;
+  }
+
+  onHoverResponse() {
+    this.scrollSubject.next();
+  }
+
+  imageLoaded(loaded) {
+    this.image_loaded = true;
+  }
+
+  goToFile() {
+    this.goToFileEmit.emit(this.file.title);
+  }
+
+  public openSnackBar(message: string, action: string) {
+    this.snackBar.open(message, action, {
+      duration: 2000,
+    });
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/app/subscription/subscription/subscription.component.html b/src/app/subscription/subscription/subscription.component.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9fa386b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/subscription/subscription/subscription.component.html
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+<br/>
+<button class="back-button" (click)="goBack()" mat-icon-button><mat-icon>arrow_back</mat-icon></button>
+<div style="margin-bottom: 15px;">
+    <h2 style="text-align: center;" *ngIf="subscription">
+        {{subscription.name}}
+    </h2>
+</div>
+<mat-divider style="width: 80%; margin: 0 auto"></mat-divider>
+<br/>
+
+<div *ngIf="subscription">
+    <h4 style="text-align: center; margin-bottom: 20px;">Videos</h4>
+    <div class="container">
+        <div class="row">
+            <div *ngFor="let file of files" class="col mb-4 sub-file-col">
+                <app-subscription-file-card (goToFileEmit)="goToFile($event)" [file]="file"></app-subscription-file-card>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+</div>
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diff --git a/src/app/subscription/subscription/subscription.component.scss b/src/app/subscription/subscription/subscription.component.scss
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0f2927c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/subscription/subscription/subscription.component.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+.sub-file-col {
+    max-width: 240px;
+}
+
+.back-button {
+    float: left;
+    position: absolute;
+    left: 15px;
+}
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diff --git a/src/app/subscription/subscription/subscription.component.spec.ts b/src/app/subscription/subscription/subscription.component.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a4a2203
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/subscription/subscription/subscription.component.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+import { async, ComponentFixture, TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
+
+import { SubscriptionComponent } from './subscription.component';
+
+describe('SubscriptionComponent', () => {
+  let component: SubscriptionComponent;
+  let fixture: ComponentFixture<SubscriptionComponent>;
+
+  beforeEach(async(() => {
+    TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+      declarations: [ SubscriptionComponent ]
+    })
+    .compileComponents();
+  }));
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    fixture = TestBed.createComponent(SubscriptionComponent);
+    component = fixture.componentInstance;
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+  });
+
+  it('should create', () => {
+    expect(component).toBeTruthy();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/app/subscription/subscription/subscription.component.ts b/src/app/subscription/subscription/subscription.component.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..50c2b35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/subscription/subscription/subscription.component.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+import { Component, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
+import { PostsService } from 'app/posts.services';
+import { ActivatedRoute, Router } from '@angular/router';
+
+@Component({
+  selector: 'app-subscription',
+  templateUrl: './subscription.component.html',
+  styleUrls: ['./subscription.component.scss']
+})
+export class SubscriptionComponent implements OnInit {
+
+  id = null;
+  subscription = null;
+  files: any[] = null;
+
+  constructor(private postsService: PostsService, private route: ActivatedRoute, private router: Router) { }
+
+  ngOnInit() {
+    if (this.route.snapshot.paramMap.get('id')) {
+      this.id = this.route.snapshot.paramMap.get('id');
+
+      this.getSubscription();
+    }
+  }
+
+  goBack() {
+    this.router.navigate(['/subscriptions']);
+  }
+
+  getSubscription() {
+    this.postsService.getSubscription(this.id).subscribe(res => {
+      this.subscription = res['subscription'];
+      console.log(res['files']);
+      this.files = res['files'];
+    });
+  }
+
+  goToFile(name) {
+    localStorage.setItem('player_navigator', this.router.url);
+    this.router.navigate(['/player', {fileNames: name, type: 'subscription', subscriptionName: this.subscription.name,
+                                      subPlaylist: this.subscription.isPlaylist}]);
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/app/subscriptions/subscriptions.component.html b/src/app/subscriptions/subscriptions.component.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f4bb1ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/subscriptions/subscriptions.component.html
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+<br/>
+
+<h2 style="text-align: center; margin-bottom: 15px;">Your subscriptions</h2>
+
+<mat-divider style="width: 80%; margin: 0 auto"></mat-divider>
+<br/>
+
+<h4 style="text-align: center;">Channels</h4>
+<mat-nav-list class="sub-nav-list">
+    <mat-list-item *ngFor="let sub of channel_subscriptions">
+        <a class="a-list-item" matLine (click)="goToSubscription(sub)" href="javascript:void(0)">
+            <strong *ngIf="sub.name">{{ sub.name }}</strong>
+            <div *ngIf="!sub.name">
+                <ngx-content-loading [width]="200" [height]="20">
+                    <svg:g ngx-rect width="200" height="20" y="0" x="0" rx="4" ry="4"></svg:g>
+                </ngx-content-loading>
+            </div>
+        </a>
+        <button mat-icon-button (click)="showSubInfo(sub)">
+            <mat-icon>info</mat-icon>
+        </button>
+    </mat-list-item>
+ </mat-nav-list>
+
+<div style="width: 80%; margin: 0 auto; padding-left: 15px;" *ngIf="channel_subscriptions.length === 0 && subscriptions">
+    <p>You have no channel subscriptions.</p>
+</div>
+
+<h4 style="text-align: center;">Playlists</h4>
+<mat-nav-list class="sub-nav-list">
+    <mat-list-item *ngFor="let sub of playlist_subscriptions">
+        <a class="a-list-item" matLine (click)="goToSubscription(sub)" href="javascript:void(0)">
+            <strong>{{ sub.name }}</strong>
+            <div class="content-loading-div" *ngIf="!sub.name">
+                <ngx-content-loading [primaryColor]="postsService.theme.background_color" [secondaryColor]="postsService.theme.alternate_color" [width]="200" [height]="20">
+                    <svg:g ngx-rect width="200" height="20" y="0" x="0" rx="4" ry="4"></svg:g>
+                </ngx-content-loading>
+            </div>
+        </a>
+        <button mat-icon-button (click)="showSubInfo(sub)">
+            <mat-icon>info</mat-icon>
+        </button>
+    </mat-list-item>
+</mat-nav-list>
+
+<div style="width: 80%; margin: 0 auto; padding-left: 15px;" *ngIf="!playlist_subscriptions && subscriptions">
+    <p>You have no playlist subscriptions.</p>
+</div>
+
+<div style="margin: 0 auto" *ngIf="subscriptions_loading">
+    <mat-progress-bar mode="indeterminate"></mat-progress-bar>
+</div>
+
+<button class="add-subscription-button" (click)="openSubscribeDialog()" mat-fab><mat-icon>add</mat-icon></button>
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diff --git a/src/app/subscriptions/subscriptions.component.scss b/src/app/subscriptions/subscriptions.component.scss
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9ed3fd7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/subscriptions/subscriptions.component.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+.add-subscription-button {
+    position: fixed;
+    bottom: 30px;
+    right: 30px;
+}
+
+.subscription-card {
+    height: 200px;
+    width: 300px;
+}
+
+.content-loading-div {
+    position: absolute;
+    width: 200px;
+    height: 50px;
+    bottom: -18px;
+}
+
+.a-list-item {
+    height: 48px;
+    padding-top: 12px !important;
+}
+
+.sub-nav-list {
+    margin: 0 auto;
+    width: 80%;
+}
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diff --git a/src/app/subscriptions/subscriptions.component.spec.ts b/src/app/subscriptions/subscriptions.component.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..205dcf4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/subscriptions/subscriptions.component.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+import { async, ComponentFixture, TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
+
+import { SubscriptionsComponent } from './subscriptions.component';
+
+describe('SubscriptionsComponent', () => {
+  let component: SubscriptionsComponent;
+  let fixture: ComponentFixture<SubscriptionsComponent>;
+
+  beforeEach(async(() => {
+    TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+      declarations: [ SubscriptionsComponent ]
+    })
+    .compileComponents();
+  }));
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    fixture = TestBed.createComponent(SubscriptionsComponent);
+    component = fixture.componentInstance;
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+  });
+
+  it('should create', () => {
+    expect(component).toBeTruthy();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/app/subscriptions/subscriptions.component.ts b/src/app/subscriptions/subscriptions.component.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f489239
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/subscriptions/subscriptions.component.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+import { Component, OnInit, EventEmitter } from '@angular/core';
+import { MatDialog, MatSnackBar } from '@angular/material';
+import { SubscribeDialogComponent } from 'app/dialogs/subscribe-dialog/subscribe-dialog.component';
+import { PostsService } from 'app/posts.services';
+import { Router } from '@angular/router';
+import { SubscriptionInfoDialogComponent } from 'app/dialogs/subscription-info-dialog/subscription-info-dialog.component';
+
+@Component({
+  selector: 'app-subscriptions',
+  templateUrl: './subscriptions.component.html',
+  styleUrls: ['./subscriptions.component.scss']
+})
+export class SubscriptionsComponent implements OnInit {
+
+  playlist_subscriptions = [];
+  channel_subscriptions = [];
+  subscriptions = null;
+
+  subscriptions_loading = false;
+
+  constructor(private dialog: MatDialog, private postsService: PostsService, private router: Router, private snackBar: MatSnackBar) { }
+
+  ngOnInit() {
+    this.getSubscriptions();
+  }
+
+  getSubscriptions() {
+    this.subscriptions_loading = true;
+    this.subscriptions = [];
+    this.channel_subscriptions = [];
+    this.playlist_subscriptions = [];
+    this.postsService.getAllSubscriptions().subscribe(res => {
+    this.subscriptions_loading = false;
+      this.subscriptions = res['subscriptions'];
+
+      for (let i = 0; i < this.subscriptions.length; i++) {
+        const sub = this.subscriptions[i];
+
+        // parse subscriptions into channels and playlists
+        if (sub.isPlaylist) {
+          this.playlist_subscriptions.push(sub);
+        } else {
+          this.channel_subscriptions.push(sub);
+        }
+      }
+    });
+  }
+
+  goToSubscription(sub) {
+    this.router.navigate(['/subscription', {id: sub.id}]);
+  }
+
+  openSubscribeDialog() {
+    const dialogRef = this.dialog.open(SubscribeDialogComponent, {
+      maxWidth: 500,
+      width: '80vw'
+    });
+
+    dialogRef.afterClosed().subscribe(result => {
+      if (result) {
+        if (result.isPlaylist) {
+          this.playlist_subscriptions.push(result);
+        } else {
+          this.channel_subscriptions.push(result);
+        }
+      }
+    });
+  }
+
+  showSubInfo(sub) {
+    const unsubbedEmitter = new EventEmitter<any>();
+    const dialogRef = this.dialog.open(SubscriptionInfoDialogComponent, {
+      data: {
+        sub: sub,
+        unsubbedEmitter: unsubbedEmitter
+      }
+    });
+    unsubbedEmitter.subscribe(success => {
+      if (success) {
+        this.openSnackBar(`${sub.name} successfully deleted!`)
+        this.getSubscriptions();
+      }
+    })
+  }
+
+  // snackbar helper
+  public openSnackBar(message: string, action = '') {
+    this.snackBar.open(message, action, {
+      duration: 2000,
+    });
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/assets/default.json b/src/assets/default.json
index 6d9ab14..3b0e85a 100644
--- a/src/assets/default.json
+++ b/src/assets/default.json
@@ -28,6 +28,12 @@
         "default_theme": "default",
         "allow_theme_change": true
       },
+      "Subscriptions": {
+        "allow_subscriptions": true,
+        "subscriptions_base_path": "subscriptions/",
+        "subscriptions_check_interval": "300",
+        "subscriptions_use_youtubedl_archive": true
+      },
       "Advanced": {
         "use_default_downloading_agent": true,
         "custom_downloading_agent": "",
diff --git a/src/favicon.ico b/src/favicon.ico
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diff --git a/src/themes.ts b/src/themes.ts
index 8fea9ee..cf9aa99 100644
--- a/src/themes.ts
+++ b/src/themes.ts
@@ -2,12 +2,14 @@ const THEMES_CONFIG = {
     'default': {
         'key': 'default',
         'background_color': 'ghostwhite',
+        'alternate_color': 'gray',
         'css_label': 'default-theme',
         'social_theme': 'material-light'
     },
     'dark': {
         'key': 'dark',
         'background_color': '#757575',
+        'alternate_color': '#695959',
         'css_label': 'dark-theme',
         'social_theme': 'material-dark'
     },