diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 726b97962..01dd47d4a 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ hls/
 dist/
 data/
 transcoder.log
+owncast.log*
 chat.db
 .yp.key
 backup/
diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index 333f2c77b..dadc5db47 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package config
 
 import (
-	"path/filepath"
 	"fmt"
 )
 
@@ -42,7 +41,3 @@ func GetReleaseString() string {
 
 	return fmt.Sprintf("Owncast v%s-%s (%s)", versionNumber, buildPlatform, gitCommit)
 }
-
-func GetTranscoderLogFilePath() string {
-	return filepath.Join(LogDirectory, "transcoder.log")
-}
diff --git a/core/transcoder/transcoder.go b/core/transcoder/transcoder.go
index 5299d96df..39b809e5d 100644
--- a/core/transcoder/transcoder.go
+++ b/core/transcoder/transcoder.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/owncast/owncast/config"
 	"github.com/owncast/owncast/core/data"
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/logging"
 	"github.com/owncast/owncast/models"
 	"github.com/owncast/owncast/utils"
 )
@@ -101,7 +102,7 @@ func (t *Transcoder) Start() {
 
 	err = _commandExec.Start()
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Errorln("Transcoder error.  See ", config.GetTranscoderLogFilePath(), " for full output to debug.")
+		log.Errorln("Transcoder error.  See ", logging.GetTranscoderLogFilePath(), " for full output to debug.")
 		log.Panicln(err, command)
 	}
 
@@ -119,7 +120,7 @@ func (t *Transcoder) Start() {
 	}
 
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Errorln("transcoding error. look at ", config.GetTranscoderLogFilePath(), " to help debug. your copy of ffmpeg may not support your selected codec of", t.codec.Name(), "https://owncast.online/docs/troubleshooting/#codecs")
+		log.Errorln("transcoding error. look at ", logging.GetTranscoderLogFilePath(), " to help debug. your copy of ffmpeg may not support your selected codec of", t.codec.Name(), "https://owncast.online/docs/troubleshooting/#codecs")
 	}
 }
 
@@ -142,7 +143,7 @@ func (t *Transcoder) getString() string {
 		hlsOptionsString = "-hls_flags " + strings.Join(hlsOptionFlags, "+")
 	}
 	ffmpegFlags := []string{
-		fmt.Sprintf(`FFREPORT=file="%s":level=32`, config.GetTranscoderLogFilePath()),
+		fmt.Sprintf(`FFREPORT=file="%s":level=32`, logging.GetTranscoderLogFilePath()),
 		t.ffmpegPath,
 		"-hide_banner",
 		"-loglevel warning",
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 230556daa..5fdfa1d3e 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ require (
 	github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go v1.38.44
 	github.com/go-ole/go-ole v1.2.4 // indirect
 	github.com/grafov/m3u8 v0.11.1
+	github.com/lestrrat-go/file-rotatelogs v2.4.0+incompatible // indirect
+	github.com/lestrrat-go/strftime v1.0.4 // indirect
 	github.com/markbates/pkger v0.17.1
 	github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3 v1.14.7
 	github.com/microcosm-cc/bluemonday v1.0.9
@@ -16,6 +18,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/nareix/joy5 v0.0.0-20200712071056-a55089207c88
 	github.com/niemeyer/pretty v0.0.0-20200227124842-a10e7caefd8e // indirect
 	github.com/oschwald/geoip2-golang v1.5.0
+	github.com/rifflock/lfshook v0.0.0-20180920164130-b9218ef580f5 // indirect
 	github.com/schollz/sqlite3dump v1.2.4
 	github.com/shirou/gopsutil v3.21.4+incompatible
 	github.com/sirupsen/logrus v1.8.1
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 7968f4933..d8a100fc1 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ github.com/kr/pretty v0.1.0/go.mod h1:dAy3ld7l9f0ibDNOQOHHMYYIIbhfbHSm3C4ZsoJORN
 github.com/kr/pty v1.1.1/go.mod h1:pFQYn66WHrOpPYNljwOMqo10TkYh1fy3cYio2l3bCsQ=
 github.com/kr/text v0.1.0 h1:45sCR5RtlFHMR4UwH9sdQ5TC8v0qDQCHnXt+kaKSTVE=
 github.com/kr/text v0.1.0/go.mod h1:4Jbv+DJW3UT/LiOwJeYQe1efqtUx/iVham/4vfdArNI=
+github.com/lestrrat-go/envload v0.0.0-20180220234015-a3eb8ddeffcc/go.mod h1:kopuH9ugFRkIXf3YoqHKyrJ9YfUFsckUU9S7B+XP+is=
+github.com/lestrrat-go/file-rotatelogs v2.4.0+incompatible h1:Y6sqxHMyB1D2YSzWkLibYKgg+SwmyFU9dF2hn6MdTj4=
+github.com/lestrrat-go/file-rotatelogs v2.4.0+incompatible/go.mod h1:ZQnN8lSECaebrkQytbHj4xNgtg8CR7RYXnPok8e0EHA=
+github.com/lestrrat-go/strftime v1.0.4 h1:T1Rb9EPkAhgxKqbcMIPguPq8glqXTA1koF8n9BHElA8=
+github.com/lestrrat-go/strftime v1.0.4/go.mod h1:E1nN3pCbtMSu1yjSVeyuRFVm/U0xoR76fd03sz+Qz4g=
 github.com/markbates/pkger v0.17.1 h1:/MKEtWqtc0mZvu9OinB9UzVN9iYCwLWuyUv4Bw+PCno=
 github.com/markbates/pkger v0.17.1/go.mod h1:0JoVlrol20BSywW79rN3kdFFsE5xYM+rSCQDXbLhiuI=
 github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3 v1.9.0/go.mod h1:FPy6KqzDD04eiIsT53CuJW3U88zkxoIYsOqkbpncsNc=
@@ -44,9 +49,13 @@ github.com/oschwald/geoip2-golang v1.5.0 h1:igg2yQIrrcRccB1ytFXqBfOHCjXWIoMv85lV
 github.com/oschwald/geoip2-golang v1.5.0/go.mod h1:xdvYt5xQzB8ORWFqPnqMwZpCpgNagttWdoZLlJQzg7s=
 github.com/oschwald/maxminddb-golang v1.8.0 h1:Uh/DSnGoxsyp/KYbY1AuP0tYEwfs0sCph9p/UMXK/Hk=
 github.com/oschwald/maxminddb-golang v1.8.0/go.mod h1:RXZtst0N6+FY/3qCNmZMBApR19cdQj43/NM9VkrNAis=
+github.com/pkg/errors v0.8.1/go.mod h1:bwawxfHBFNV+L2hUp1rHADufV3IMtnDRdf1r5NINEl0=
+github.com/pkg/errors v0.9.1 h1:FEBLx1zS214owpjy7qsBeixbURkuhQAwrK5UwLGTwt4=
 github.com/pkg/errors v0.9.1/go.mod h1:bwawxfHBFNV+L2hUp1rHADufV3IMtnDRdf1r5NINEl0=
 github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0 h1:4DBwDE0NGyQoBHbLQYPwSUPoCMWR5BEzIk/f1lZbAQM=
 github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0/go.mod h1:iKH77koFhYxTK1pcRnkKkqfTogsbg7gZNVY4sRDYZ/4=
+github.com/rifflock/lfshook v0.0.0-20180920164130-b9218ef580f5 h1:mZHayPoR0lNmnHyvtYjDeq0zlVHn9K/ZXoy17ylucdo=
+github.com/rifflock/lfshook v0.0.0-20180920164130-b9218ef580f5/go.mod h1:GEXHk5HgEKCvEIIrSpFI3ozzG5xOKA2DVlEX/gGnewM=
 github.com/schollz/sqlite3dump v1.2.4 h1:b3dgcKLsHZhF6OsB2EK+e/oA77vh4P/45TAh2R35OFI=
 github.com/schollz/sqlite3dump v1.2.4/go.mod h1:SEajZA5udi52Taht5xQYlFfHwr7AIrqPrLDrAoFv17o=
 github.com/shirou/gopsutil v3.21.4+incompatible h1:fuHcTm5mX+wzo542cmYcV9RTGQLbnHLI5SyQ5ryTVck=
@@ -57,6 +66,7 @@ github.com/spf13/cobra v0.0.4-0.20190109003409-7547e83b2d85/go.mod h1:1l0Ry5zgKv
 github.com/spf13/pflag v1.0.4-0.20181223182923-24fa6976df40/go.mod h1:DYY7MBk1bdzusC3SYhjObp+wFpr4gzcvqqNjLnInEg4=
 github.com/stretchr/objx v0.1.0/go.mod h1:HFkY916IF+rwdDfMAkV7OtwuqBVzrE8GR6GFx+wExME=
 github.com/stretchr/testify v1.2.2/go.mod h1:a8OnRcib4nhh0OaRAV+Yts87kKdq0PP7pXfy6kDkUVs=
+github.com/stretchr/testify v1.3.0/go.mod h1:M5WIy9Dh21IEIfnGCwXGc5bZfKNJtfHm1UVUgZn+9EI=
 github.com/stretchr/testify v1.4.0/go.mod h1:j7eGeouHqKxXV5pUuKE4zz7dFj8WfuZ+81PSLYec5m4=
 github.com/stretchr/testify v1.6.1/go.mod h1:6Fq8oRcR53rry900zMqJjRRixrwX3KX962/h/Wwjteg=
 github.com/stretchr/testify v1.7.0 h1:nwc3DEeHmmLAfoZucVR881uASk0Mfjw8xYJ99tb5CcY=
diff --git a/logging/logging.go b/logging/logging.go
index 5a8e4b451..ea2ba14ec 100644
--- a/logging/logging.go
+++ b/logging/logging.go
@@ -7,7 +7,10 @@ import (
 	"math"
 	"os"
 	"sync"
+	"time"
 
+	rotatelogs "github.com/lestrrat-go/file-rotatelogs"
+	"github.com/rifflock/lfshook"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	logger "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
@@ -21,14 +24,50 @@ type OCLogger struct {
 }
 
 var Logger *OCLogger
+var _level logrus.Level
 
 // Setup configures our custom logging destinations.
-func Setup() {
-	logger.SetOutput(os.Stdout) // Send all logs to console
+func Setup(enableDebugOptions bool, enableVerboseLogging bool) {
+	// Write logs to a file
+	path := getLogFilePath()
+	writer, _ := rotatelogs.New(
+		path+".%Y%m%d%H%M",
+		rotatelogs.WithLinkName(path),
+		rotatelogs.WithMaxAge(time.Duration(86400)*time.Second),
+		rotatelogs.WithRotationTime(time.Duration(604800)*time.Second),
+	)
 
+	logMapping := lfshook.WriterMap{
+		logrus.InfoLevel:  writer,
+		logrus.DebugLevel: writer,
+		logrus.TraceLevel: writer,
+		logrus.WarnLevel:  writer,
+		logrus.ErrorLevel: writer,
+		logrus.FatalLevel: writer,
+	}
+
+	logger.AddHook(lfshook.NewHook(
+		logMapping,
+		&logger.TextFormatter{},
+	))
+
+	if enableVerboseLogging {
+		logrus.SetLevel(logrus.TraceLevel)
+	} else {
+		logrus.SetLevel(logrus.InfoLevel)
+	}
+
+	// Write to stdout console
+	logger.SetOutput(os.Stdout)
+
+	// Write to our custom logging hook for the log API
 	_logger := new(OCLogger)
 	logger.AddHook(_logger)
 
+	if enableDebugOptions {
+		logrus.SetReportCaller(true)
+	}
+
 	Logger = _logger
 }
 
diff --git a/logging/paths.go b/logging/paths.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..09c0b3593
--- /dev/null
+++ b/logging/paths.go
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+package logging
+
+import (
+	"path/filepath"
+
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/config"
+)
+
+func GetTranscoderLogFilePath() string {
+	return filepath.Join(config.LogDirectory, "transcoder.log")
+}
+
+func getLogFilePath() string {
+	return filepath.Join(config.LogDirectory, "owncast.log")
+}
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index e685bcadf..354b1115e 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/markbates/pkger"
 	"github.com/owncast/owncast/logging"
-	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 
 	"github.com/owncast/owncast/config"
@@ -30,7 +29,6 @@ var (
 )
 
 func main() {
-	configureLogging()
 
 	// Enable bundling of admin assets
 	_ = pkger.Include("/admin")
@@ -57,12 +55,14 @@ func main() {
 	if BuildPlatform != "" {
 		config.BuildPlatform = BuildPlatform
 	}
-	log.Infoln(config.GetReleaseString())
 
 	if *logDirectory != "" {
 		config.LogDirectory = *logDirectory
 	}
 
+	configureLogging(*enableDebugOptions, *enableVerboseLogging)
+	log.Infoln(config.GetReleaseString())
+
 	// Create the data directory if needed
 	if !utils.DoesFileExists("data") {
 		os.Mkdir("./data", 0700)
@@ -83,16 +83,6 @@ func main() {
 		log.Exit(0)
 	}
 
-	if *enableDebugOptions {
-		logrus.SetReportCaller(true)
-	}
-
-	if *enableVerboseLogging {
-		log.SetLevel(log.TraceLevel)
-	} else {
-		log.SetLevel(log.InfoLevel)
-	}
-
 	config.EnableDebugFeatures = *enableDebugOptions
 
 	if *dbFile != "" {
@@ -144,11 +134,10 @@ func main() {
 	if err := router.Start(); err != nil {
 		log.Fatalln("failed to start/run the router", err)
 	}
-
 }
 
-func configureLogging() {
-	logging.Setup()
+func configureLogging(enableDebugFeatures bool, enableVerboseLogging bool) {
+	logging.Setup(enableDebugFeatures, enableVerboseLogging)
 	log.SetFormatter(&log.TextFormatter{
 		FullTimestamp: true,
 	})