diff --git a/src/Channel/SVT/__init__.py b/src/Channel/SVT/__init__.py
index 9e276ad..ef5fc9a 100644
--- a/src/Channel/SVT/__init__.py
+++ b/src/Channel/SVT/__init__.py
@@ -36,12 +36,12 @@ class SVT(Channel):
         published_parsed: datetime = datetime.now()
         video_id = str()
 
-        if svt_id == 'feed':
+        if self.m_id == 'feed':
             feed = feedparser.parse(self.get_feed())
             entries = feed['entries']
             for entry in entries:
                 video_id = hash_string(entry['id'])
-                if video_exists(video_id, svt_id):
+                if video_exists(video_id, self.m_id):
                     break
                 for link in entry['links']:
                     if str(link['type']).startswith('image/'):
@@ -56,9 +56,9 @@ class SVT(Channel):
                     datart = element.get('data-rt')
 
                     if datart == 'top-area-play-button':
-                        svt_id = href.split('=')[1].split('&')[0]
+                        self.m_id = href.split('=')[1].split('&')[0]
 
-                resolved_link = resolve_link(svt_id)
+                resolved_link = self.resolve_link()
                 description = str(entry['description'])
                 published_parsed = entry['published_parsed']
                 title = str(entry['title'])
@@ -68,12 +68,12 @@ class SVT(Channel):
                     item = Item(description, resolved_link, self.m_provider_name,
                                 published_parsed, thumbnail, title)
                     self.m_items.append(item)
-                    add_video(video_id, svt_id, self.m_provider_name, description,
+                    add_video(video_id, self.m_id, self.m_provider_name, description,
                               resolved_link, published_parsed, thumbnail, title, 0)
 
         else:
-            chan_dict = resolve_svt_channel(svt_id)
-            resolved_link = resolve_link(svt_id)
+            chan_dict = resolve_svt_channel(self.m_id)
+            resolved_link = self.resolve_link()
             video_id = hash_string(resolved_link)
             title = chan_dict['name']
             description = "Live channel stream"
@@ -85,15 +85,15 @@ class SVT(Channel):
                 self.m_items.append(item)
 
 
-def resolve_link(svt_id: str) -> str:
-    api = json.loads(
-        requests.get('https://api.svt.se/video/{}'.format(svt_id)).text)
-    resolved_link = ''
+    def resolve_link(self) -> str:
+        api = json.loads(
+            requests.get('https://api.svt.se/video/{}'.format(self.m_id)).text)
+        resolved_link = ''
 
-    try:
-        for reference in api['videoReferences']:
-            if reference['format'] == "dashhbbtv":
-                resolved_link = reference['url']
-    except KeyError:
-        pass
-    return resolved_link
+        try:
+            for reference in api['videoReferences']:
+                if reference['format'] == "dashhbbtv":
+                    resolved_link = reference['url']
+        except KeyError:
+            pass
+        return resolved_link
diff --git a/src/Utils/__init__.py b/src/Utils/__init__.py
index 8bf51b7..c5dd7a5 100644
--- a/src/Utils/__init__.py
+++ b/src/Utils/__init__.py
@@ -129,6 +129,21 @@ def get_latest(provider_id: str,
         pass
     return videos
 
+def get_latest_video_timestamp(channel_id: str,
+               basepath: str = BASEPATH,
+               filename: str = DB_FILE_NAME) -> datetime:
+    fullpath = path.join(basepath, filename)
+    try:
+        con = sqlite3.connect(fullpath)
+        cur = con.cursor()
+        select_query = '''SELECT max(published) FROM {} WHERE channel_id = ?'''.format(
+            VIDEO_TABLE)
+        cur.execute(select_query, [channel_id])
+        timestamp = cur.fetchone()[0]
+    except sqlite3.OperationalError:
+        timestamp = 0
+        pass
+    return datetime.fromtimestamp(timestamp)
 
 def get_subscriptions(basepath: str = BASEPATH,
                       filename: str = DB_FILE_NAME) -> list[tuple[str, str]]: