diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 844a2b1..25c256f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,8 +6,13 @@
  - upload downloaded file via PodcastGenerator 
 	 - https://podcasts.swaghausen.de/admin/episodes_upload.php
 	- PHP SessId
- - OR script to Edit Feed.xml and create xml assoicated with mp3
+ - OR script to Edit Feed.xml and create xml associated with mp3
 
 admin
 test123
 
+## youtube dl api
+https://youtubedl-material.stoplight.io/docs/youtubedl-material/YXBpOjE2NDIyMjY-youtube-dl-material-api-docs-official
+
+1fea29eb-bc17-4101-9c7e-75a3d27f08e1
+
diff --git a/rest_server.py b/rest_server.py
index b8bc665..e4bded9 100644
--- a/rest_server.py
+++ b/rest_server.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ from werkzeug.security import check_password_hash
 # from werkzeug.utils import redirect
 
 import config_parser
+from yt2podcast.ytdownloader import call_youtubedl
 
 app = flask.Flask(__name__)
 auth = HTTPBasicAuth()
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ def handle_yt_url():
         user_input = request.form['ytlink']
         # return redirect(url_for("return_result", ytlink=user_input))
         print(user_input)
+        call_youtubedl(user_input)
         return render_template("yt.html")
     else:
         return render_template("yt.html")
diff --git a/yt2podcast/__init__.py b/yt2podcast/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a68927d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/yt2podcast/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+__version__ = "0.1.0"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/yt2podcast/ytdownloader.py b/yt2podcast/ytdownloader.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..524bd12
--- /dev/null
+++ b/yt2podcast/ytdownloader.py
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+import requests
+import json
+import time
+from threading import Thread
+
+# def threaded_function(arg):
+#     for i in range(arg):
+#         print("running")
+#         time.sleep(1)
+
+INTERVAL_TO_CHECK=10 # seconds
+
+def check_status_until_done(download_uid):
+    finished = False
+    while finished is False:
+        time.sleep(INTERVAL_TO_CHECK)
+        current_status = check_status(download_uid)
+        isFinished = current_status['download']['finished']
+        percentFinished = current_status['download']['percent_complete']
+        print("percentFinished: " + percentFinished)
+        if isFinished == "true":
+            finished = True
+
+
+# https://youtubedl-material.stoplight.io/docs/youtubedl-material/b3A6MjI5MDQ2NDQ-download-video-file
+def call_youtubedl(url):
+    # youtube_dl_url_template = "http://odroid.fritz.box:8998/api/downloadFile?apiKey=1fea29eb-bc17-4101-9c7e-75a3d27f08e1"
+    # requests.post(youtube_dl_url_template)
+    # pass
+    download_uid = start_download(url)
+    print("download_uid: " + download_uid)
+    # finished = False
+    thread = Thread(target=check_status_until_done, args=(download_uid, ))
+    thread.start()
+    thread.join()
+    print("thread finished...exiting")
+
+    # current_status = check_status(download_uid)
+    # if current_status is "false":
+    #     # do in thread
+    #     # wait(1000)
+    #     time.sleep(2)
+    #     thread = Thread(target = threaded_function, args = (10, ))
+
+
+def start_download(url_to_download):
+    youtube_dl_url = "http://odroid.fritz.box:8998/api/downloadFile?apiKey=1fea29eb-bc17-4101-9c7e-75a3d27f08e1"
+
+    payload = json.dumps({
+        # "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvPmRYAmbFU",
+        "url": url_to_download,
+        "type": "audio"
+    })
+    headers = {
+        'Content-Type': 'application/json'
+    }
+
+    response = requests.request("POST", youtube_dl_url, headers=headers, data=payload)
+
+    print(response.text)
+    print(response.status_code)
+    response_dict = json.loads(response.text)
+    return response_dict['download']['uid']
+
+
+def check_status(download_uid):
+    # check status
+    url = "http://odroid.fritz.box:8998/api/downloadFile?apiKey=1fea29eb-bc17-4101-9c7e-75a3d27f08e1"
+
+    payload = json.dumps({
+        # "download_uid": "eb76815c-5a07-412c-a67f-c84b058c0156"
+        "download_uid": download_uid
+    })
+    headers = {
+        'Content-Type': 'application/json'
+    }
+
+    response = requests.request("POST", url, headers=headers, data=payload)
+
+    print(response.text)
+    response_dict = json.loads(response.text)
+
+    # check if done
+    # "finished": false,
+    return response_dict