diff --git a/pvr.waipu/addon.xml.in b/pvr.waipu/addon.xml.in
index 7d0db2e..fc16b46 100644
--- a/pvr.waipu/addon.xml.in
+++ b/pvr.waipu/addon.xml.in
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <addon
   id="pvr.waipu"
-  version="1.0.2"
+  version="1.0.3"
   name="waipu.tv PVR Client"
   provider-name="flubshi">
-  <requires>@ADDON_DEPENDS@</requires>
+  <requires>@ADDON_DEPENDS@
+    <import addon="script.module.inputstreamhelper" version="0.3.0"/>
+    <import addon="script.module.requests" version="2.3.0"/>
+  </requires>
   <extension
     point="xbmc.pvrclient"
     library_@PLATFORM@="@LIBRARY_FILENAME@"/>
@@ -26,6 +29,7 @@
     <screenshot>resources/screenshots/screenshot-02.jpg</screenshot>
   </assets>
   <news>
+- 1.0.3 Settings: Add check to verify requirements (widevine and network status)
 - 1.0.2 Do not show hidden channels
 - 1.0.1 Code cleanup: remove usage of kodi-platform
 - 1.0.0 Fix windows build
diff --git a/pvr.waipu/resources/check_requirements.py b/pvr.waipu/resources/check_requirements.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a48b087
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pvr.waipu/resources/check_requirements.py
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+import xbmc
+import xbmcgui
+import inputstreamhelper
+import requests
+import json
+
+
+def getStatus():
+	url = "https://status.wpstr.tv/status?nw=wifi"
+	r = requests.get(url)
+	return r.json()
+
+is_helper = inputstreamhelper.Helper('mpd', drm='com.widevine.alpha')
+if is_helper.check_inputstream():
+	# widevine installed;
+	xbmc.log("[pvr.waipu] widevine: installed", level=xbmc.LOGDEBUG)
+	widevine_status = "OK - Widevine found."
+else:
+	# widevine not installed; notify user
+	xbmc.log("[pvr.waipu] widevine: not installed", level=xbmc.LOGDEBUG)
+	widevine_status = "Error - Not found!"
+	
+network_status_arr = getStatus()
+network_status = network_status_arr["statusText"]
+
+xbmcgui.Dialog().ok("pvr.waipu - Requirements", "[B]Widevine:[/B] " + widevine_status, "", "[B]Network status:[/B] " + network_status)
+
diff --git a/pvr.waipu/resources/language/resource.language.de_de/strings.po b/pvr.waipu/resources/language/resource.language.de_de/strings.po
index 87001f6..b9e3cd5 100644
--- a/pvr.waipu/resources/language/resource.language.de_de/strings.po
+++ b/pvr.waipu/resources/language/resource.language.de_de/strings.po
@@ -26,6 +26,14 @@ msgctxt "#37204"
 msgid "Protocol"
 msgstr "Protokoll"
 
+msgctxt "#37205"
+msgid "Misc"
+msgstr "Sonstiges"
+
+msgctxt "#37206"
+msgid "Check requirements"
+msgstr "Überprüfe Anforderungen"
+
 msgctxt "#37230"
 msgid "Error: Login not possible. Check credentials!"
-msgstr "Fehler: Login nicht möglich. Ungültiger Account!"
\ No newline at end of file
+msgstr "Fehler: Login nicht möglich. Ungültiger Account!"
diff --git a/pvr.waipu/resources/language/resource.language.en_gb/strings.po b/pvr.waipu/resources/language/resource.language.en_gb/strings.po
index 815735c..aa7198b 100644
--- a/pvr.waipu/resources/language/resource.language.en_gb/strings.po
+++ b/pvr.waipu/resources/language/resource.language.en_gb/strings.po
@@ -26,6 +26,14 @@ msgctxt "#37204"
 msgid "Protocol"
 msgstr ""
 
+msgctxt "#37205"
+msgid "Misc"
+msgstr ""
+
+msgctxt "#37206"
+msgid "Check requirements"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgctxt "#37230"
 msgid "Error: Login not possible. Check credentials!"
-msgstr ""
\ No newline at end of file
+msgstr ""
diff --git a/pvr.waipu/resources/settings.xml b/pvr.waipu/resources/settings.xml
index 5eeb279..ae75703 100644
--- a/pvr.waipu/resources/settings.xml
+++ b/pvr.waipu/resources/settings.xml
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 		<setting id="username" type="text" label="37202" default="" />
 		<setting id="password" type="text" option="hidden" label="37203" default="" />
 		<setting type="sep"/>
-		<setting label="37204" type="labelenum" id="protocol" values="MPEG_DASH|HLS" default="MPEG_DASH" />
+		<setting id="run_check" type="action" label="37206" action="RunScript(special://xbmc/addons/pvr.waipu/resources/check_requirements.py)" />
+		</category>
+	<category label="37205">
+		<setting id="protocol" type="labelenum" label="37204" values="MPEG_DASH|HLS" default="MPEG_DASH" />
 	</category>
 </settings>