diff --git a/config.py b/config.py
index 4e44602..2970904 100644
--- a/config.py
+++ b/config.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ PLEX_TOKEN = os.getenv("PLEX_TOKEN")
 TWITCH_CLIENT_ID = os.getenv("TWITCH_CLIENT_ID")
 TWITCH_CLIENT_SECRET = os.getenv("TWITCH_CLIENT_SECRET")
 TWITCH_CHANNEL = os.getenv("TWITCH_CHANNEL")
+YOUTUBE_API_KEY = os.getenv("YOUTUBE_API_KEY")
 
 # List of enabled modules
 ENABLED_MODULES = [
@@ -20,4 +21,5 @@ ENABLED_MODULES = [
     "modules.user.birthday_module",
     "modules.money.currency_module",
     "modules.social.twitch_module",
+    "modules.social.youtube_module",
 ]
diff --git a/modules/data/db.py b/modules/data/db.py
index c313e16..5c362bb 100644
--- a/modules/data/db.py
+++ b/modules/data/db.py
@@ -29,6 +29,18 @@ def initialize_db():
             discord_channel_id INTEGER
         )
     ''')
+    cursor.execute('''
+        CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS followed_youtube_channels (
+            youtube_channel_id TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
+            discord_channel_id INTEGER
+        )
+    ''')
+    cursor.execute('''
+        CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS youtube_status (
+            youtube_channel_id TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
+            last_video_id TEXT
+        )
+    ''')
 
     conn.commit()
     conn.close()
diff --git a/modules/social/youtube_module.py b/modules/social/youtube_module.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..99ccb1a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/social/youtube_module.py
@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+# modules/social/youtube_module.py
+import discord
+from discord import app_commands
+from googleapiclient.discovery import build
+import logging
+import config
+import asyncio
+from modules.data.db import get_connection
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class YouTubeModule:
+    def __init__(self, bot):
+        self.bot = bot
+        self.youtube = build('youtube', 'v3', developerKey=config.YOUTUBE_API_KEY)
+        self.bot.loop.create_task(self.check_youtube_channels())
+        self.add_commands()
+
+    async def check_youtube_channels(self):
+        while True:
+            conn = get_connection()
+            c = conn.cursor()
+            c.execute('SELECT youtube_channel_id, discord_channel_id FROM followed_youtube_channels')
+            followed_channels = c.fetchall()
+            conn.close()
+
+            for youtube_channel_id, discord_channel_id in followed_channels:
+                try:
+                    request = self.youtube.channels().list(
+                        part='contentDetails',
+                        id=youtube_channel_id
+                    )
+                    response = request.execute()
+                    if 'items' in response and len(response['items']) > 0:
+                        uploads_playlist_id = response['items'][0]['contentDetails']['relatedPlaylists']['uploads']
+                        
+                        request = self.youtube.playlistItems().list(
+                            part='snippet',
+                            playlistId=uploads_playlist_id,
+                            maxResults=1
+                        )
+                        response = request.execute()
+                        if 'items' in response and len(response['items']) > 0:
+                            latest_video = response['items'][0]['snippet']
+                            video_id = latest_video['resourceId']['videoId']
+                            title = latest_video['title']
+                            publish_time = latest_video['publishedAt']
+                            thumbnail_url = latest_video['thumbnails']['high']['url']
+
+                            c.execute('SELECT last_video_id FROM youtube_status WHERE youtube_channel_id = ?', (youtube_channel_id,))
+                            row = c.fetchone()
+                            last_video_id = row[0] if row else None
+
+                            if video_id != last_video_id:
+                                channel = self.bot.get_channel(discord_channel_id)
+                                if channel:
+                                    embed = discord.Embed(
+                                        title=f"New Video from {youtube_channel_id}",
+                                        description=f"{title}\n[Watch now](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v={video_id})",
+                                        color=discord.Color.green()
+                                    )
+                                    embed.set_thumbnail(url=thumbnail_url)
+                                    await channel.send(embed=embed)
+
+                                c.execute('INSERT OR REPLACE INTO youtube_status (youtube_channel_id, last_video_id) VALUES (?, ?)', (youtube_channel_id, video_id))
+                                conn.commit()
+                except Exception as e:
+                    logger.error(f"Error checking YouTube channel {youtube_channel_id}: {e}", exc_info=True)
+
+            conn.close()
+            await asyncio.sleep(300)  # Check every 5 minutes
+
+    def add_commands(self):
+        @app_commands.command(
+            name="follow_youtube",
+            description="Follow a YouTube channel to get video updates"
+        )
+        async def follow_youtube(interaction: discord.Interaction, youtube_channel_id: str, channel: discord.TextChannel = None):
+            channel = channel or interaction.channel
+            conn = get_connection()
+            c = conn.cursor()
+            c.execute(
+                'INSERT OR REPLACE INTO followed_youtube_channels (youtube_channel_id, discord_channel_id) VALUES (?, ?)',
+                (youtube_channel_id, channel.id)
+            )
+            conn.commit()
+            conn.close()
+            await interaction.response.send_message(
+                embed=discord.Embed(
+                    title="Followed YouTube Channel",
+                    description=f"Now following {youtube_channel_id}. Alerts will be sent to {channel.mention}.",
+                    color=discord.Color.green()
+                )
+            )
+            logger.info(f"Now following {youtube_channel_id} for video updates in {channel.name}")
+
+        @app_commands.command(
+            name="unfollow_youtube",
+            description="Unfollow a YouTube channel"
+        )
+        async def unfollow_youtube(interaction: discord.Interaction, youtube_channel_id: str):
+            conn = get_connection()
+            c = conn.cursor()
+            c.execute(
+                'DELETE FROM followed_youtube_channels WHERE youtube_channel_id = ?',
+                (youtube_channel_id,)
+            )
+            c.execute(
+                'DELETE FROM youtube_status WHERE youtube_channel_id = ?',
+                (youtube_channel_id,)
+            )
+            conn.commit()
+            conn.close()
+            await interaction.response.send_message(
+                embed=discord.Embed(
+                    title="Unfollowed YouTube Channel",
+                    description=f"No longer following {youtube_channel_id}.",
+                    color=discord.Color.red()
+                )
+            )
+            logger.info(f"No longer following {youtube_channel_id}")
+
+        self.bot.tree.add_command(follow_youtube)
+        self.bot.tree.add_command(unfollow_youtube)
+
+
+async def setup(bot):
+    YouTubeModule(bot)