diff --git a/converter.conf b/converter.conf
index 3c386a4..97c039b 100644
--- a/converter.conf
+++ b/converter.conf
@@ -6,3 +6,6 @@ imgnames=point-01 point-02 point-04 point-05 point-11 point-12
 xscale=1920
 yscale=1080
 mp4fps=25
+
+telegramapiurl=https://api.telegram.org/bot1234567890:YOURAPIKEY
+telegramchatid=123456789
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/converter.sh b/converter.sh
index 42e718f..4caaefa 100644
--- a/converter.sh
+++ b/converter.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 #! /bin/bash
 
 #
-## DESCRIPTION: JPEG to MP4 converter.
+## DESCRIPTION:
+#    JPEG to MP4 converter.
+#    This is only a local "proof of conept" for testing and debugging.
 #
 
 #
@@ -27,6 +29,7 @@ execquite() {
 }
 execerror() {
 	addtologs "error: $1"
+	curl -s -X POST $telegramapiurl/sendMessage -d chat_id=$telegramchatid -d text="error: $1" >> /dev/null 2>&1
 	execquite
 }
 getconfig() {
@@ -37,6 +40,8 @@ getconfig() {
 	xscale=$(cat $conf | grep "xscale=" | cut -d= -f2)
 	yscale=$(cat $conf | grep "yscale=" | cut -d= -f2)
 	mp4fps=$(cat $conf | grep "mp4fps=" | cut -d= -f2)
+	telegramapiurl=$(cat $conf | grep "telegramapiurl=" | cut -d= -f2)
+	telegramchatid=$(cat $conf | grep "telegramchatid=" | cut -d= -f2)
 }
 
 #
diff --git a/publisher.sh b/publisher.sh
index a87ab77..e2dff81 100644
--- a/publisher.sh
+++ b/publisher.sh
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ execquite() {
 }
 execerror() {
 	addtologs "error: $1"
+	curl -s -X POST $telegramapiurl/sendMessage -d chat_id=$telegramchatid -d text="error: $1" >> /dev/null 2>&1
 	execquite
 }
 getconfig() {
diff --git a/sequences.conf b/sequences.conf
index 99f23ab..9d81d78 100644
--- a/sequences.conf
+++ b/sequences.conf
@@ -15,3 +15,6 @@ tmppass=pass
 tmpaddr=192.168.254.254
 tmpport=22
 tmpnode=28-1a2b3c4d5e6f
+
+telegramapiurl=https://api.telegram.org/bot1234567890:YOURAPIKEY
+telegramchatid=123456789
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/sequences.sh b/sequences.sh
index 36f2622..984fe56 100644
--- a/sequences.sh
+++ b/sequences.sh
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ execquite() {
 }
 execerror() {
 	addtologs "error: $1"
+	curl -s -X POST $telegramapiurl/sendMessage -d chat_id=$telegramchatid -d text="error: $1" >> /dev/null 2>&1
 	execquite
 }
 getconfig() {
@@ -49,6 +50,8 @@ getconfig() {
 	tmpaddr=$(cat $conf | grep "tmpaddr=" | cut -d= -f2)
 	tmpport=$(cat $conf | grep "tmpport=" | cut -d= -f2)
 	tmpnode=$(cat $conf | grep "tmpnode=" | cut -d= -f2)
+	telegramapiurl=$(cat $conf | grep "telegramapiurl=" | cut -d= -f2)
+	telegramchatid=$(cat $conf | grep "telegramchatid=" | cut -d= -f2)
 }
 getairtmp() {
 	local temp=$( \