diff --git a/bot.py b/bot.py
index c8b7986..a56d251 100644
--- a/bot.py
+++ b/bot.py
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@
 
 import asyncio
 import configparser
+import datetime
 import json
 import logging
+import os
 import pathlib
 import re
 
@@ -11,9 +13,12 @@ import discord
 import persistqueue
 import tweepy
 
+from timer import Timer
 from youtube import YouTube, YouTubeError
 
 
+COUNTDOWN = [30.5, 5.5]
+
 TIMEOUT = 1
 
 TWITTER_USER_URL = 'https://twitter.com/i/user/'
@@ -30,7 +35,7 @@ logger.setLevel(logging.INFO)
 
 
 config = configparser.ConfigParser()
-config.read('settings.cfg')
+config.read(os.getenv('CHEDDAR_KNIGHT_CONFIG', 'settings.cfg'))
 
 
 storage_path = config.get('General', 'storage_path')
@@ -119,6 +124,7 @@ class Bot(discord.Client):
                 await channel.send(embed=self.make_twitter_embed(tweet))
 
     async def process_youtube_event(self, data):
+        # TODO: log data for now
         entry = data.get('feed', {}).get('entry', {})
         if entry.get('yt:channelId') != yt_channel_id:
             return
@@ -131,8 +137,17 @@ class Bot(discord.Client):
             return
         channel = self.get_channel(youtube_channel_id)
         if channel:
-            # TODO: setup timer for livestreams
-            await channel.send('{title}\n{link}'.format(**video))
+            note = ''
+            if video.get('live_broadcast') == 'upcoming':
+                scheduled_start = video.get('scheduled_start')
+                if scheduled_start:
+                    remaining = (scheduled_start - datetime.datetime.utcnow()).total_seconds()
+                    for minutes in COUNTDOWN:
+                        if remaining > minutes * 60:
+                            Timer.schedule(scheduled_start - datetime.timedelta(minutes=minutes), data)
+                    note = 'Live in {0} minutes!\n'.format(int(remaining / 60))
+            mention = channel.guild.default_role.mention
+            await channel.send('{mention} {note}**{title}**\n{link}'.format(mention=mention, note=note, **video))
 
     def make_youtube_embed(self, playlist):
         embed = discord.Embed(
diff --git a/endpoint.py b/endpoint.py
index 2143da0..d3dd1e6 100644
--- a/endpoint.py
+++ b/endpoint.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import hashlib
 import hmac
 import json
 import logging
+import os
 import pathlib
 
 import flask
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ from twitivity import Twitivity, TwitivityError
 
 
 config = configparser.ConfigParser()
-config.read('settings.cfg')
+config.read(os.getenv('CHEDDAR_KNIGHT_CONFIG', 'settings.cfg'))
 
 
 app = flask.Flask(__name__)
diff --git a/timer.py b/timer.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2967fe7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/timer.py
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+import configparser
+import datetime
+import json
+import os
+import pathlib
+import subprocess
+import sys
+
+import persistqueue
+
+
+config = configparser.ConfigParser()
+config.read(os.getenv('CHEDDAR_KNIGHT_CONFIG', 'settings.cfg'))
+
+
+storage_path = config.get('General', 'storage_path')
+
+
+class Timer:
+    @classmethod
+    def schedule(cls, time, data):
+        subprocess.run((
+            '/usr/bin/systemd-run',
+            '--user',
+            '--working-directory={0}'.format(pathlib.Path(__file__).parent),
+            '--timer-property=AccuracySec=1s',
+            '--on-calendar={0}'.format(time.strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S UTC')),
+            '/usr/bin/python3',
+            __file__,
+            json.dumps(data)
+        ))
+
+    @classmethod
+    def execute(cls, data):
+        queue = persistqueue.SQLiteQueue(storage_path)
+        queue.put(data)
+        queue.task_done()
+
+
+def main():
+    Timer.execute(json.loads(sys.argv[1]))
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()
diff --git a/twitivirun.py b/twitivirun.py
index 53cf01d..5def93f 100644
--- a/twitivirun.py
+++ b/twitivirun.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import argparse
 import configparser
+import os
 
 import tweepy
 
@@ -7,7 +8,7 @@ from twitivity import Twitivity, TwitivityError
 
 
 config = configparser.ConfigParser()
-config.read('settings.cfg')
+config.read(os.getenv('CHEDDAR_KNIGHT_CONFIG', 'settings.cfg'))
 
 
 consumer_key = config.get('Twitter', 'consumer_key')