diff --git a/src/discordbot/discordbot.py b/src/discordbot/discordbot.py
index 4e5786c..46477c4 100644
--- a/src/discordbot/discordbot.py
+++ b/src/discordbot/discordbot.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import logging
 
 # Read env variables
 bot_token = os.environ.get('DISCORDBOT_TOKEN', 'token')
-announce_channel_id = os.environ.get('DISCORDBOT_LIVE_CHANNEL_ID', 'disabled')
+live_channel_id = os.environ.get('DISCORDBOT_LIVE_CHANNEL_ID', 0)
 scheduler_hostname = os.environ.get('SCHEDULER_API_HOSTNAME', 'tv.example.com')
 
 # Discord API Intents
@@ -104,17 +104,16 @@ async def update_database():
         # Cleanup the announce job
         if scheduler.get_job('announce_live_channel') is not None:
             scheduler.remove_job('announce_live_channel')
-            #live_channel = bot.get_channel(announce_channel_id)
             logger_discord.info(f'Live stream is offline.')
-            #await live_channel.send('Live stream is offline.')
+            if live_channel_id != 0:
+                update_channel = bot.get_channel(live_channel_id)
+                await update_channel.send('Live stream is offline.')
 
 async def announce_live_channel(stream_name):
-    if announce_channel_id == 'disabled':
-        return
-    else:
-        #live_channel = bot.get_channel(announce_channel_id)
-        logger_discord.info(f'{stream_name} is live!')
-        #await live_channel.send(f'{stream_name} is live!')
+    logger_discord.info(f'{stream_name} is live!')
+    if live_channel_id != 0:
+        live_channel = bot.get_channel(live_channel_id)
+        await live_channel.send(f'{stream_name} is live!')
 
 # Run the bot with your token
 asyncio.run(bot.run(bot_token))
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diff --git a/variables.env.dist b/variables.env.dist
index bc92bd9..160b6e3 100644
--- a/variables.env.dist
+++ b/variables.env.dist
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@ CORE_API_AUTH_PASSWORD=changeme
 SCHEDULER_LOG_LEVEL=warn
 SCHEDULER_API_HOSTNAME=tv.example.com
 DISCORDBOT_TOKEN=changeme
-DISCORDBOT_LIVE_CHANNEL_ID=disabled
+DISCORDBOT_LIVE_CHANNEL_ID=0