diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index 7bcd9d38a..782634a0b 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -14,12 +14,14 @@ android {
         testInstrumentationRunner "android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
         vectorDrawables.useSupportLibrary = true
     }
+
     buildTypes {
         release {
             minifyEnabled true
             shrinkResources true
             proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
         }
+
         debug {
             multiDexEnabled true
             debuggable true
@@ -33,6 +35,7 @@ android {
         // but continue the build even when errors are found:
         abortOnError false
     }
+
     compileOptions {
         sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
         targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
diff --git a/app/src/main/ic_settings_update_white-web.png b/app/src/main/ic_settings_update_white-web.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..60383b790
Binary files /dev/null and b/app/src/main/ic_settings_update_white-web.png differ
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/App.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/App.java
index 314c95c8d..3ac2d5014 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/App.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/App.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package org.schabi.newpipe;
 
+import android.annotation.TargetApi;
 import android.app.Application;
 import android.app.NotificationChannel;
 import android.app.NotificationManager;
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ import io.reactivex.plugins.RxJavaPlugins;
 public class App extends Application {
     protected static final String TAG = App.class.toString();
     private RefWatcher refWatcher;
+    private static App app;
 
     @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
     private static final Class<? extends ReportSenderFactory>[]
@@ -88,6 +90,8 @@ public class App extends Application {
         }
         refWatcher = installLeakCanary();
 
+        app = this;
+
         // Initialize settings first because others inits can use its values
         SettingsActivity.initSettings(this);
 
@@ -100,6 +104,9 @@ public class App extends Application {
         ImageLoader.getInstance().init(getImageLoaderConfigurations(10, 50));
 
         configureRxJavaErrorHandler();
+
+        // Check for new version
+        new CheckForNewAppVersionTask().execute();
     }
 
     protected Downloader getDownloader() {
@@ -211,6 +218,31 @@ public class App extends Application {
         NotificationManager mNotificationManager =
                 (NotificationManager) getSystemService(Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
         mNotificationManager.createNotificationChannel(mChannel);
+
+        setUpUpdateNotificationChannel(importance);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set up notification channel for app update.
+     * @param importance
+     */
+    @TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.O)
+    private void setUpUpdateNotificationChannel(int importance) {
+
+        final String appUpdateId
+                = getString(R.string.app_update_notification_channel_id);
+        final CharSequence appUpdateName
+                = getString(R.string.app_update_notification_channel_name);
+        final String appUpdateDescription
+                = getString(R.string.app_update_notification_channel_description);
+
+        NotificationChannel appUpdateChannel
+                = new NotificationChannel(appUpdateId, appUpdateName, importance);
+        appUpdateChannel.setDescription(appUpdateDescription);
+
+        NotificationManager appUpdateNotificationManager
+                = (NotificationManager) getSystemService(Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
+        appUpdateNotificationManager.createNotificationChannel(appUpdateChannel);
     }
 
     @Nullable
@@ -226,4 +258,8 @@ public class App extends Application {
     protected boolean isDisposedRxExceptionsReported() {
         return false;
     }
+
+    public static App getApp() {
+        return app;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/CheckForNewAppVersionTask.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/CheckForNewAppVersionTask.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..af9b88ac1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/CheckForNewAppVersionTask.java
@@ -0,0 +1,230 @@
+package org.schabi.newpipe;
+
+import android.app.Application;
+import android.app.PendingIntent;
+import android.content.Intent;
+import android.content.SharedPreferences;
+import android.content.pm.PackageInfo;
+import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
+import android.content.pm.Signature;
+import android.net.Uri;
+import android.os.AsyncTask;
+import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
+import android.support.v4.app.NotificationCompat;
+import android.support.v4.app.NotificationManagerCompat;
+
+import org.json.JSONException;
+import org.json.JSONObject;
+import org.schabi.newpipe.report.ErrorActivity;
+import org.schabi.newpipe.report.UserAction;
+
+import java.io.BufferedReader;
+import java.io.ByteArrayInputStream;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.InputStream;
+import java.io.InputStreamReader;
+import java.net.HttpURLConnection;
+import java.net.URL;
+import java.security.MessageDigest;
+import java.security.NoSuchAlgorithmException;
+import java.security.cert.CertificateEncodingException;
+import java.security.cert.CertificateException;
+import java.security.cert.CertificateFactory;
+import java.security.cert.X509Certificate;
+import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
+
+import okhttp3.OkHttpClient;
+import okhttp3.Request;
+import okhttp3.RequestBody;
+import okhttp3.Response;
+
+/**
+ * AsyncTask to check if there is a newer version of the NewPipe github apk available or not.
+ * If there is a newer version we show a notification, informing the user. On tapping
+ * the notification, the user will be directed to the download link.
+ */
+public class CheckForNewAppVersionTask extends AsyncTask<Void, Void, String> {
+
+    private static final Application app = App.getApp();
+    private static final String GITHUB_APK_SHA1 = "B0:2E:90:7C:1C:D6:FC:57:C3:35:F0:88:D0:8F:50:5F:94:E4:D2:15";
+    private static final String newPipeApiUrl = "https://newpipe.schabi.org/api/data.json";
+    private static final int timeoutPeriod = 30;
+
+    private SharedPreferences mPrefs;
+    private OkHttpClient client;
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onPreExecute() {
+
+        mPrefs = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(app);
+
+        // Check if user has enabled/ disabled update checking
+        // and if the current apk is a github one or not.
+        if (!mPrefs.getBoolean(app.getString(R.string.update_app_key), true)
+                || !isGithubApk()) {
+            this.cancel(true);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected String doInBackground(Void... voids) {
+
+        // Make a network request to get latest NewPipe data.
+        if (client == null) {
+
+            client = new OkHttpClient
+                    .Builder()
+                    .readTimeout(timeoutPeriod, TimeUnit.SECONDS)
+                    .build();
+        }
+
+        Request request = new Request.Builder()
+                .url(newPipeApiUrl)
+                .build();
+
+        try {
+            Response response = client.newCall(request).execute();
+            return response.body().string();
+        } catch (IOException ex) {
+            ErrorActivity.reportError(app, ex, null, null,
+                    ErrorActivity.ErrorInfo.make(UserAction.SOMETHING_ELSE, "none",
+                            "app update API fail", R.string.app_ui_crash));
+        }
+
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onPostExecute(String response) {
+
+        // Parse the json from the response.
+        if (response != null) {
+
+            try {
+                JSONObject mainObject = new JSONObject(response);
+                JSONObject flavoursObject = mainObject.getJSONObject("flavors");
+                JSONObject githubObject = flavoursObject.getJSONObject("github");
+                JSONObject githubStableObject = githubObject.getJSONObject("stable");
+
+                String versionName = githubStableObject.getString("version");
+                String versionCode = githubStableObject.getString("version_code");
+                String apkLocationUrl = githubStableObject.getString("apk");
+
+                compareAppVersionAndShowNotification(versionName, apkLocationUrl, versionCode);
+
+            } catch (JSONException ex) {
+                ErrorActivity.reportError(app, ex, null, null,
+                        ErrorActivity.ErrorInfo.make(UserAction.SOMETHING_ELSE, "none",
+                        "could not parse app update JSON data", R.string.app_ui_crash));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Method to compare the current and latest available app version.
+     * If a newer version is available, we show the update notification.
+     * @param versionName
+     * @param apkLocationUrl
+     */
+    private void compareAppVersionAndShowNotification(String versionName,
+                                                      String apkLocationUrl,
+                                                      String versionCode) {
+
+        int NOTIFICATION_ID = 2000;
+
+        if (BuildConfig.VERSION_CODE < Integer.valueOf(versionCode)) {
+
+            // A pending intent to open the apk location url in the browser.
+            Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse(apkLocationUrl));
+            PendingIntent pendingIntent
+                    = PendingIntent.getActivity(app, 0, intent, 0);
+
+            NotificationCompat.Builder notificationBuilder = new NotificationCompat
+                    .Builder(app, app.getString(R.string.app_update_notification_channel_id))
+                    .setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_newpipe_update)
+                    .setVisibility(NotificationCompat.VISIBILITY_PUBLIC)
+                    .setContentIntent(pendingIntent)
+                    .setAutoCancel(true)
+                    .setContentTitle(app.getString(R.string.app_update_notification_content_title))
+                    .setContentText(app.getString(R.string.app_update_notification_content_text)
+                            + " " + versionName);
+
+            NotificationManagerCompat notificationManager = NotificationManagerCompat.from(app);
+            notificationManager.notify(NOTIFICATION_ID, notificationBuilder.build());
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Method to get the apk's SHA1 key.
+     * https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9293019/get-certificate-fingerprint-from-android-app#22506133
+     */
+    private static String getCertificateSHA1Fingerprint() {
+
+        PackageManager pm = app.getPackageManager();
+        String packageName = app.getPackageName();
+        int flags = PackageManager.GET_SIGNATURES;
+        PackageInfo packageInfo = null;
+
+        try {
+            packageInfo = pm.getPackageInfo(packageName, flags);
+        } catch (PackageManager.NameNotFoundException ex) {
+            ErrorActivity.reportError(app, ex, null, null,
+                    ErrorActivity.ErrorInfo.make(UserAction.SOMETHING_ELSE, "none",
+                            "Could not find package info", R.string.app_ui_crash));
+        }
+
+        Signature[] signatures = packageInfo.signatures;
+        byte[] cert = signatures[0].toByteArray();
+        InputStream input = new ByteArrayInputStream(cert);
+
+        CertificateFactory cf = null;
+        X509Certificate c = null;
+
+        try {
+            cf = CertificateFactory.getInstance("X509");
+            c = (X509Certificate) cf.generateCertificate(input);
+        } catch (CertificateException ex) {
+            ErrorActivity.reportError(app, ex, null, null,
+                    ErrorActivity.ErrorInfo.make(UserAction.SOMETHING_ELSE, "none",
+                            "Certificate error", R.string.app_ui_crash));
+        }
+
+        String hexString = null;
+
+        try {
+            MessageDigest md = MessageDigest.getInstance("SHA1");
+            byte[] publicKey = md.digest(c.getEncoded());
+            hexString = byte2HexFormatted(publicKey);
+        } catch (NoSuchAlgorithmException ex1) {
+            ErrorActivity.reportError(app, ex1, null, null,
+                    ErrorActivity.ErrorInfo.make(UserAction.SOMETHING_ELSE, "none",
+                            "Could not retrieve SHA1 key", R.string.app_ui_crash));
+        } catch (CertificateEncodingException ex2) {
+            ErrorActivity.reportError(app, ex2, null, null,
+                    ErrorActivity.ErrorInfo.make(UserAction.SOMETHING_ELSE, "none",
+                            "Could not retrieve SHA1 key", R.string.app_ui_crash));
+        }
+
+        return hexString;
+    }
+
+    private static String byte2HexFormatted(byte[] arr) {
+
+        StringBuilder str = new StringBuilder(arr.length * 2);
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < arr.length; i++) {
+            String h = Integer.toHexString(arr[i]);
+            int l = h.length();
+            if (l == 1) h = "0" + h;
+            if (l > 2) h = h.substring(l - 2, l);
+            str.append(h.toUpperCase());
+            if (i < (arr.length - 1)) str.append(':');
+        }
+        return str.toString();
+    }
+
+    public static boolean isGithubApk() {
+
+        return getCertificateSHA1Fingerprint().equals(GITHUB_APK_SHA1);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/settings/MainSettingsFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/settings/MainSettingsFragment.java
index 5e07e2b12..43270926e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/settings/MainSettingsFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/settings/MainSettingsFragment.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.support.v7.preference.Preference;
 
 import org.schabi.newpipe.BuildConfig;
+import org.schabi.newpipe.CheckForNewAppVersionTask;
 import org.schabi.newpipe.R;
 
 public class MainSettingsFragment extends BasePreferenceFragment {
@@ -13,6 +14,13 @@ public class MainSettingsFragment extends BasePreferenceFragment {
     public void onCreatePreferences(Bundle savedInstanceState, String rootKey) {
         addPreferencesFromResource(R.xml.main_settings);
 
+        if (!CheckForNewAppVersionTask.isGithubApk()) {
+            final Preference update = findPreference(getString(R.string.update_pref_screen_key));
+            getPreferenceScreen().removePreference(update);
+
+            defaultPreferences.edit().putBoolean(getString(R.string.update_app_key), false).apply();
+        }
+
         if (!DEBUG) {
             final Preference debug = findPreference(getString(R.string.debug_pref_screen_key));
             getPreferenceScreen().removePreference(debug);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/settings/UpdateSettingsFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/settings/UpdateSettingsFragment.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..76d887dd1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/settings/UpdateSettingsFragment.java
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+package org.schabi.newpipe.settings;
+
+import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.support.annotation.Nullable;
+import android.support.v7.preference.Preference;
+
+import org.schabi.newpipe.CheckForNewAppVersionTask;
+import org.schabi.newpipe.R;
+
+public class UpdateSettingsFragment extends BasePreferenceFragment {
+
+    @Override
+    public void onCreate(@Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+
+        String updateToggleKey = getString(R.string.update_app_key);
+        findPreference(updateToggleKey).setOnPreferenceChangeListener(updatePreferenceChange);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onCreatePreferences(Bundle savedInstanceState, String rootKey) {
+        addPreferencesFromResource(R.xml.update_settings);
+    }
+
+    private Preference.OnPreferenceChangeListener updatePreferenceChange
+            = (preference, newValue) ->  {
+
+        defaultPreferences.edit().putBoolean(getString(R.string.update_app_key),
+                (boolean) newValue).apply();
+
+        return true;
+    };
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_newpipe_update.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_newpipe_update.png
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..cbf336a1f
Binary files /dev/null and b/app/src/main/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_newpipe_update.png differ
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_settings_update_black.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_settings_update_black.png
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..cdd51d35f
Binary files /dev/null and b/app/src/main/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_settings_update_black.png differ
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_settings_update_white.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_settings_update_white.png
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..544a85c9d
Binary files /dev/null and b/app/src/main/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_settings_update_white.png differ
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-ldrtl-mdpi/ic_settings_update_black.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable-ldrtl-mdpi/ic_settings_update_black.png
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..d85ec5975
Binary files /dev/null and b/app/src/main/res/drawable-ldrtl-mdpi/ic_settings_update_black.png differ
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_newpipe_update.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_newpipe_update.png
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..8ab23eb6a
Binary files /dev/null and b/app/src/main/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_newpipe_update.png differ
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_settings_update_black.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_settings_update_black.png
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..964553137
Binary files /dev/null and b/app/src/main/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_settings_update_black.png differ
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_settings_update_white.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_settings_update_white.png
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..cf4642f97
Binary files /dev/null and b/app/src/main/res/drawable-mdpi/ic_settings_update_white.png differ
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_newpipe_update.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_newpipe_update.png
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..5ee02aaa9
Binary files /dev/null and b/app/src/main/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_newpipe_update.png differ
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_settings_update_black.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_settings_update_black.png
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..0304e6fd1
Binary files /dev/null and b/app/src/main/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_settings_update_black.png differ
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_settings_update_white.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_settings_update_white.png
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..9c71b13f7
Binary files /dev/null and b/app/src/main/res/drawable-xhdpi/ic_settings_update_white.png differ
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_newpipe_update.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_newpipe_update.png
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..22f0e99d1
Binary files /dev/null and b/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_newpipe_update.png differ
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_settings_update_black.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_settings_update_black.png
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..7316dbc88
Binary files /dev/null and b/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_settings_update_black.png differ
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_settings_update_white.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_settings_update_white.png
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..07b1f712d
Binary files /dev/null and b/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_settings_update_white.png differ
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_newpipe_update.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_newpipe_update.png
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..1f44c1aaf
Binary files /dev/null and b/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_newpipe_update.png differ
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_settings_update_black.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_settings_update_black.png
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..8186c6f5f
Binary files /dev/null and b/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_settings_update_black.png differ
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_settings_update_white.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_settings_update_white.png
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..8b5e6fa38
Binary files /dev/null and b/app/src/main/res/drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_settings_update_white.png differ
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/drawable-hdpi/ic_settings_update_black.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable/drawable-hdpi/ic_settings_update_black.png
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..1e318eecc
Binary files /dev/null and b/app/src/main/res/drawable/drawable-hdpi/ic_settings_update_black.png differ
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/drawable-mdpi/ic_settings_update_black.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable/drawable-mdpi/ic_settings_update_black.png
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..964553137
Binary files /dev/null and b/app/src/main/res/drawable/drawable-mdpi/ic_settings_update_black.png differ
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/drawable-xhdpi/ic_settings_update_black.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable/drawable-xhdpi/ic_settings_update_black.png
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..049edf0d8
Binary files /dev/null and b/app/src/main/res/drawable/drawable-xhdpi/ic_settings_update_black.png differ
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_settings_update_black.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_settings_update_black.png
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..10ae87bae
Binary files /dev/null and b/app/src/main/res/drawable/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_settings_update_black.png differ
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_settings_update_black.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable/drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_settings_update_black.png
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..49ac8ea65
Binary files /dev/null and b/app/src/main/res/drawable/drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_settings_update_black.png differ
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_settings_update_black/drawable-hdpi/ic_settings_update_black.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_settings_update_black/drawable-hdpi/ic_settings_update_black.png
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..1e318eecc
Binary files /dev/null and b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_settings_update_black/drawable-hdpi/ic_settings_update_black.png differ
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_settings_update_black/drawable-mdpi/ic_settings_update_black.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_settings_update_black/drawable-mdpi/ic_settings_update_black.png
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..964553137
Binary files /dev/null and b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_settings_update_black/drawable-mdpi/ic_settings_update_black.png differ
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_settings_update_black/drawable-xhdpi/ic_settings_update_black.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_settings_update_black/drawable-xhdpi/ic_settings_update_black.png
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..049edf0d8
Binary files /dev/null and b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_settings_update_black/drawable-xhdpi/ic_settings_update_black.png differ
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_settings_update_black/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_settings_update_black.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_settings_update_black/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_settings_update_black.png
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..10ae87bae
Binary files /dev/null and b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_settings_update_black/drawable-xxhdpi/ic_settings_update_black.png differ
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_settings_update_black/drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_settings_update_black.png b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_settings_update_black/drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_settings_update_black.png
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..49ac8ea65
Binary files /dev/null and b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_settings_update_black/drawable-xxxhdpi/ic_settings_update_black.png differ
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
index c0e7fa532..865b68c24 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
     <attr name="ic_list" format="reference"/>
     <attr name="ic_grid" format="reference"/>
     <attr name="ic_delete" format="reference"/>
+    <attr name="ic_settings_update" format="reference"/>
 
     <!-- Can't refer to colors directly in drawable's xml-->
     <attr name="toolbar_shadow_drawable" format="reference"/>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/settings_keys.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/settings_keys.xml
index 300217c09..fcc09872e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/settings_keys.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/settings_keys.xml
@@ -222,6 +222,10 @@
         <item>@string/always_ask_open_action_key</item>
     </string-array>
 
+    <!-- Updates -->
+    <string name="update_app_key" translatable="false">update_app_key</string>
+    <string name="update_pref_screen_key" translatable="false">update_pref_screen_key</string>
+
     <!-- alternatively, load these from some local android data store -->
     <string-array name="language_codes" translatable="false">
         <item>af</item>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index ec366ebed..e6948bec5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@
     <string name="settings_category_appearance_title">Appearance</string>
     <string name="settings_category_other_title">Other</string>
     <string name="settings_category_debug_title">Debug</string>
+    <string name="settings_category_updates_title">Updates</string>
     <string name="background_player_playing_toast">Playing in background</string>
     <string name="popup_playing_toast">Playing in popup mode</string>
     <string name="background_player_append">Queued on background player</string>
@@ -153,6 +154,10 @@
     <string name="notification_channel_name">NewPipe Notification</string>
     <string name="notification_channel_description">Notifications for NewPipe background and popup players</string>
 
+    <string name="app_update_notification_channel_id" translatable="false">newpipeAppUpdate</string>
+    <string name="app_update_notification_channel_name">App Update Notification</string>
+    <string name="app_update_notification_channel_description">Notifications for new NewPipe version</string>
+
     <string name="unknown_content">[Unknown]</string>
 
     <string name="toggle_orientation">Toggle Orientation</string>
@@ -513,6 +518,10 @@
         <item>144p</item>
     </string-array>
 
+    <!-- Updates Settings -->
+    <string name="updates_setting_title">Updates</string>
+    <string name="updates_setting_description">Show a notification to prompt app update when a new version is available</string>
+
     <!-- Minimize to exit action -->
     <string name="minimize_on_exit_title">Minimize on app switch</string>
     <string name="minimize_on_exit_summary">Action when switching to other app from main video player — %s</string>
@@ -525,16 +534,21 @@
 	  <string name="auto">Auto</string>
     <string name="switch_view">Switch View</string>
 
+    <!-- App update notification -->
+    <string name="app_update_notification_content_title">NewPipe Update Available!</string>
+    <string name="app_update_notification_content_text">Tap to download</string>
+
+
 
     <string name="missions_header_finished">Finished</string>
     <string name="missions_header_pending">In queue</string>
-    
+
     <string name="paused">paused</string>
     <string name="queued">queued</string>
     <string name="post_processing">post-processing</string>
-    
+
     <string name="enqueue">Queue</string>
-    
+
     <string name="permission_denied">Action denied by the system</string>
 
     <!-- download notifications -->
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
index da1ae0e38..8753b9295 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
         <item name="ic_list">@drawable/ic_list_black_24dp</item>
         <item name="ic_grid">@drawable/ic_grid_black_24dp</item>
         <item name="ic_delete">@drawable/ic_delete_black_24dp</item>
+        <item name="ic_settings_update">@drawable/ic_settings_update_black</item>
 
         <item name="separator_color">@color/light_separator_color</item>
         <item name="contrast_background_color">@color/light_contrast_background_color</item>
@@ -118,6 +119,7 @@
         <item name="ic_list">@drawable/ic_list_white_24dp</item>
         <item name="ic_grid">@drawable/ic_grid_white_24dp</item>
         <item name="ic_delete">@drawable/ic_delete_white_24dp</item>
+        <item name="ic_settings_update">@drawable/ic_settings_update_white</item>
 
         <item name="separator_color">@color/dark_separator_color</item>
         <item name="contrast_background_color">@color/dark_contrast_background_color</item>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/main_settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/main_settings.xml
index 4196a98d3..74450f77b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/main_settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/main_settings.xml
@@ -29,6 +29,12 @@
         android:icon="?attr/language"
         android:title="@string/content"/>
 
+    <PreferenceScreen
+        android:fragment="org.schabi.newpipe.settings.UpdateSettingsFragment"
+        android:icon="?attr/ic_settings_update"
+        android:title="@string/settings_category_updates_title"
+        android:key="update_pref_screen_key"/>
+
     <PreferenceScreen
         android:fragment="org.schabi.newpipe.settings.DebugSettingsFragment"
         android:icon="?attr/bug"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/update_settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/update_settings.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..59a4d9965
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/update_settings.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<PreferenceScreen
+    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:key="general_preferences"
+    android:title="@string/settings_category_updates_title">
+
+    <SwitchPreference
+        android:defaultValue="true"
+        android:key="@string/update_app_key"
+        android:title="@string/updates_setting_title"
+        android:summary="@string/updates_setting_description"/>
+
+</PreferenceScreen>