diff --git a/demotape.py b/demotape.py
index f7a1b9a..59caee7 100644
--- a/demotape.py
+++ b/demotape.py
@@ -14,6 +14,17 @@ import concurrent.futures
 import ntpath
 import yaml
 from pathlib import Path
+import logging
+from systemd.journal import JournalHandler
+
+
+
+
+log = logging.getLogger('demotape')
+log.addHandler(JournalHandler())
+
+log.setLevel(logging.INFO)
+
 
 config_path = Path(__file__).parent / './config.yaml'
 with config_path.open() as file:
@@ -22,13 +33,13 @@ with config_path.open() as file:
 try:
     if sys.argv[1] and os.path.exists(sys.argv[1]):
         ROOT_PATH = sys.argv[1]
-        print('Root path for downloaded streams: ' + ROOT_PATH)
+        log('Root path for downloaded streams: ' + ROOT_PATH)
     else:
-        print('destination path does not exist')
+        log('destination path does not exist')
         sys.exit()
 except IndexError:
-    print('Script needs a valid destination path for recorded videos as argument')
-    print('For example: \ndemotape.py /path/to/videos')
+    log('Script needs a valid destination path for recorded videos as argument')
+    log('For example: \ndemotape.py /path/to/videos')
     sys.exit()
 
 
@@ -50,9 +61,9 @@ def generate_channellist():
                 'url': 'https://stream.wien.gv.at/live/ngrp:bv' + district_str_lz + '.stream_all/playlist.m3u8'
             }
         channels.append(channel)
-    print('channels:')
+    log('channels:')
     for channel in channels:
-        print(channel['name'] + ' ' + channel['url'])
+        log(channel['name'] + ' ' + channel['url'])
     return channels
 
 
@@ -66,33 +77,33 @@ def check_stream(url):
             # no livestream
             return False
     except (ValueError, KeyError):
-        print('some connection error or so')
+        log('some connection error or so')
 
 
 
 class MyLogger(object):
     def debug(self, msg):
         #pass
-        print(msg)
+        log(msg)
 
     def warning(self, msg):
         #pass
-        print(msg)
+        log(msg)
 
     def error(self, msg):
-        print(msg)
+        log(msg)
 
 
 def my_ytdl_hook(d):
     if d['status'] == 'finished':
-        print(timestamp() + 'Done downloading!')
+        log(timestamp() + 'Done downloading!')
     else:
-        print(timestamp() + 'sth went wrong' + d['status'])
-    print(d)
+        log(timestamp() + 'sth went wrong' + d['status'])
+    log(d)
 
 
 def download_stream(channel, dest_path):
-    print('download_stream')
+    log('download_stream')
     ytdl_opts = {
             'logger': MyLogger(),
             'outtmpl': dest_path,
@@ -111,42 +122,42 @@ def download_stream(channel, dest_path):
     ytdl = youtube_dl.YoutubeDL(ytdl_opts)
 
     try:
-        print(timestamp() + " Downloading: " + channel['url'])
+        log(timestamp() + " Downloading: " + channel['url'])
         ytdl.download([channel['url']])
     except (youtube_dl.utils.DownloadError) as e:
-        print(timestamp() + " Download error: " + str(e))
+        log(timestamp() + " Download error: " + str(e))
     except (youtube_dl.utils.SameFileError) as e:
-        print("Download error: " + str(e))
+        log("Download error: " + str(e))
     except (UnicodeDecodeError) as e:
-        print("UnicodeDecodeError: " + str(e))
+        log("UnicodeDecodeError: " + str(e))
 
 
 def process_channel(channel):
-    #print('entered function process_channel with ' + channel['name'])
+    #log('entered function process_channel with ' + channel['name'])
     while True:
 
-        print(timestamp() + ' checking ' + channel['name'])
+        log(timestamp() + ' checking ' + channel['name'])
         if check_stream(channel['url']):
-            print(channel['name'] + ': stream online! Downloading ...')
+            log(channel['name'] + ': stream online! Downloading ...')
             dest_dir = ROOT_PATH + '/' + channel['name'] +'/'
             # create directory if it doesn't exist
             if not os.path.exists(dest_dir):
-                print('creating directory ' + dest_dir)
+                log('creating directory ' + dest_dir)
                 os.makedirs(dest_dir)
             dest_path = get_destpath(channel) # dirctory + filename
             download_stream(channel, dest_path) # also converts video
-            print(timestamp() + " Uploading video " + dest_path)
+            log(timestamp() + " Uploading video " + dest_path)
             upload_video(dest_path)
         else:
             waitingtime = random.randint(50,60)
             time.sleep(waitingtime)
 
 
-    print('end processing ' + channel['name'] + ' ... (shouldn\'t happen!)')
+    log('end processing ' + channel['name'] + ' ... (shouldn\'t happen!)')
 
 
 def upload_video(videofile_path):
-    print('uploading %s' % (videofile_path))
+    log('uploading %s' % (videofile_path))
     credentials = config['webdav']['username'] + ':' + config['webdav']['password']
     webdav_baseurl = config['webdav']['base_url']
     filename = ntpath.basename(videofile_path)
@@ -158,7 +169,7 @@ def upload_video(videofile_path):
             delete_video(videofile_path)
             return true
     except:
-        print('Error while uploading %s to %s' % (file, webdav_url))
+        log('Error while uploading %s to %s' % (file, webdav_url))
  
 
 def delete_video(file):
@@ -166,7 +177,7 @@ def delete_video(file):
         os.system('rm -rf "%s"' % (file))
         return true
     except:
-        print('Error while deleting %s' % (file))
+        log('Error while deleting %s' % (file))
 
 
 def get_destpath(channel):
@@ -187,12 +198,12 @@ def main():
         try:
             data = future.result()
         except Exception as exc:
-            print('%r generated an exception: %s' % (channel, exc))
+            log('%r generated an exception: %s' % (channel, exc))
         else:
-            print('%r page is %d bytes' % (channel, len(data)))
+            log('%r page is %d bytes' % (channel, len(data)))
 
 
-    print('end main (this shouldn\'t happen!)')
+    log('end main (this shouldn\'t happen!)')
 
 
 main()