diff --git a/CatFlipScreen.apk b/CatFlipScreen.apk
index b2ebe35..39689f8 100644
Binary files a/CatFlipScreen.apk and b/CatFlipScreen.apk differ
diff --git a/app/release/app-release.apk b/app/release/app-release.apk
index b2ebe35..39689f8 100644
Binary files a/app/release/app-release.apk and b/app/release/app-release.apk differ
diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 03de5ca..17aef3a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -2,9 +2,11 @@
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools">
 
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED" />
 
     <application
+        android:name=".CatFlipScreenApplication"
         android:allowBackup="true"
         android:dataExtractionRules="@xml/data_extraction_rules"
         android:fullBackupContent="@xml/backup_rules"
@@ -26,7 +28,7 @@
         <service
             android:name=".FlipScreenService"
             android:enabled="true"
-            android:exported="false" />
+            android:exported="true" />
 
         <activity
             android:name=".MainActivity"
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/net/mezimmah/catflipscreen/CatFlipScreenApplication.kt b/app/src/main/java/net/mezimmah/catflipscreen/CatFlipScreenApplication.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2dd4ed0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/net/mezimmah/catflipscreen/CatFlipScreenApplication.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+package net.mezimmah.catflipscreen
+
+import android.app.Application
+import android.app.NotificationChannel
+import android.app.NotificationManager
+
+
+class CatFlipScreenApplication : Application() {
+    override fun onCreate() {
+        super.onCreate()
+        createNotificationChannel()
+    }
+
+    private fun createNotificationChannel() {
+        val serviceChannel = NotificationChannel(
+            CHANNEL_ID,
+            CHANNEL_NAME,
+            NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_DEFAULT
+        )
+        val manager = getSystemService(
+            NotificationManager::class.java
+        )
+        manager.createNotificationChannel(serviceChannel)
+    }
+
+    companion object {
+        const val CHANNEL_ID = "autoStartServiceChannel"
+        const val CHANNEL_NAME = "Auto Start Service Channel"
+    }
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/net/mezimmah/catflipscreen/FlipScreenService.kt b/app/src/main/java/net/mezimmah/catflipscreen/FlipScreenService.kt
index e99bbff..de056fa 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/net/mezimmah/catflipscreen/FlipScreenService.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/net/mezimmah/catflipscreen/FlipScreenService.kt
@@ -1,24 +1,55 @@
 package net.mezimmah.catflipscreen
 
+import android.app.Notification
+import android.app.NotificationChannel
+import android.app.NotificationManager
+import android.app.PendingIntent
 import android.app.Service
 import android.content.Context
 import android.content.Intent
 import android.media.MediaRouter
 import android.os.IBinder
 import android.util.Log
+import androidx.core.app.NotificationCompat
+
 
 class FlipScreenService : Service() {
 
-    override fun onBind(intent: Intent): IBinder {
+    override fun onBind(intent: Intent): IBinder? {
         TODO("Return the communication channel to the service.")
     }
 
     override fun onStartCommand(intent: Intent?, flags: Int, startId: Int): Int {
+        showNotification(intent)
         showPresentationScreen()
 
         return super.onStartCommand(intent, flags, startId)
     }
 
+    private fun showNotification(intent: Intent?) {
+        val input: String? = intent?.getStringExtra("inputExtra")
+        val notificationIntent = Intent(this, MainActivity::class.java)
+        val pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(
+            this,
+            0, notificationIntent, PendingIntent.FLAG_IMMUTABLE
+        )
+        val notification: Notification = NotificationCompat.Builder(this, CatFlipScreenApplication.CHANNEL_ID)
+            .setContentTitle("Auto Start Service")
+            .setContentText(input)
+            .setSmallIcon(android.R.drawable.ic_dialog_info)
+            .setContentIntent(pendingIntent)
+            .build()
+        val mNotificationManager = getSystemService(NOTIFICATION_SERVICE) as NotificationManager
+        val channel = NotificationChannel(
+            CatFlipScreenApplication.CHANNEL_ID,
+            CatFlipScreenApplication.CHANNEL_NAME,
+            NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_DEFAULT
+        )
+        mNotificationManager.createNotificationChannel(channel)
+        NotificationCompat.Builder(this, CatFlipScreenApplication.CHANNEL_ID)
+        startForeground(1, notification)
+    }
+
     private fun showPresentationScreen() {
         try {
             val selectedRoute =