diff --git a/.env.sample b/.env.sample
index 591c9a2..625d17e 100644
--- a/.env.sample
+++ b/.env.sample
@@ -7,3 +7,8 @@ GITHUB_TOKEN=optional-github-token
 # FreshRSS login for authenticated About page
 FRESHRSS_USERNAME=your-username
 FRESHRSS_PASSWORD=your-password
+
+# Matrix bot notifications
+MATRIX_HOMESERVER=https://matrix.example.net
+MATRIX_ROOM_ID=!roomid:example.net
+MATRIX_ACCESS_TOKEN=replace-with-access-token
diff --git a/BACKLOG.md b/BACKLOG.md
index 33123f7..3365e29 100644
--- a/BACKLOG.md
+++ b/BACKLOG.md
@@ -125,3 +125,12 @@ Acceptance criteria:
 - The script can log in to FreshRSS using credentials from environment variables.
 - FreshRSS version is extracted from the About page after authentication.
 - `.env.sample` documents the FreshRSS credentials required.
+
+## US-14 - Matrix Notifications
+
+As a maintainer, I want the script to post update alerts to a Matrix room so that I can track service changes and failures without email.
+
+Acceptance criteria:
+- The script posts a message to a Matrix room when updates are detected or errors occur.
+- Matrix credentials (homeserver, room id, access token) are read from `.env`.
+- The message includes actionable service names and version details.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8f4938f..505e84e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -22,10 +22,15 @@ Copy `.env.sample` to `.env` and fill required values. Export the variables befo
 export PAPERLESS_API_TOKEN=...
 export FRESHRSS_USERNAME=...
 export FRESHRSS_PASSWORD=...
+export MATRIX_HOMESERVER=...
+export MATRIX_ROOM_ID=...
+export MATRIX_ACCESS_TOKEN=...
 ```
 
 The script also reads `.env` automatically if present.
 
+The Matrix bot will attempt to join the configured room automatically if it is not already a member.
+
 ## Usage
 
 ```bash
diff --git a/check_updates.py b/check_updates.py
index e4ad30a..c86fdc4 100644
--- a/check_updates.py
+++ b/check_updates.py
@@ -4,10 +4,11 @@ import json
 import os
 import re
 import sys
+import time
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from typing import Any, Dict, Optional
 from http.cookiejar import CookieJar
-from urllib.parse import urlencode
+from urllib.parse import urlencode, quote
 from urllib.request import HTTPCookieProcessor, Request, build_opener, urlopen
 
 import bcrypt
@@ -483,6 +484,87 @@ def check_service(service: ServiceConfig, timeout: float, user_agent: str) -> Di
     return result
 
 
+def build_summary(results: list[Dict[str, Any]]) -> tuple[str, bool]:
+    updates = []
+    errors = []
+    for result in results:
+        comparison = compare_versions(result["current"], result["latest"])
+        if comparison == 1:
+            updates.append(result)
+        if result["current_error"] or result["latest_error"]:
+            errors.append(result)
+
+    lines = []
+    if updates:
+        lines.append("Updates available:")
+        for result in updates:
+            current = result["current"] or "unknown"
+            latest = result["latest"] or "unknown"
+            lines.append(f"- {result['name']}: {current} -> {latest}")
+
+    if errors:
+        lines.append("Errors:")
+        for result in errors:
+            if result["current_error"]:
+                lines.append(f"- {result['name']}: current version error")
+            if result["latest_error"]:
+                lines.append(f"- {result['name']}: latest version error")
+
+    if not lines:
+        return "All services up to date.", False
+    return "\n".join(lines), True
+
+
+def send_matrix_message(message: str, timeout: float) -> None:
+    homeserver = os.getenv("MATRIX_HOMESERVER")
+    room_id = os.getenv("MATRIX_ROOM_ID")
+    token = os.getenv("MATRIX_ACCESS_TOKEN")
+    if not homeserver or not room_id or not token:
+        return
+    join_matrix_room(homeserver, room_id, token, timeout)
+    txn_id = str(int(time.time() * 1000))
+    url = f"{homeserver}/_matrix/client/v3/rooms/{room_id}/send/m.room.message/{txn_id}"
+    payload = json.dumps({
+        "msgtype": "m.text",
+        "body": message,
+    }).encode("utf-8")
+    headers = {
+        "Authorization": f"Bearer {token}",
+        "Content-Type": "application/json",
+    }
+    try:
+        fetch_response(
+            url,
+            timeout=timeout,
+            user_agent="check-for-updates",
+            extra_headers=headers,
+            data=payload,
+            method="PUT",
+        )
+    except Exception as exc:
+        print(f"Matrix notification failed: {exc}", file=sys.stderr)
+
+
+def join_matrix_room(homeserver: str, room_id: str, token: str, timeout: float) -> None:
+    encoded_room = quote(room_id, safe="")
+    url = f"{homeserver}/_matrix/client/v3/join/{encoded_room}"
+    headers = {
+        "Authorization": f"Bearer {token}",
+        "Content-Type": "application/json",
+    }
+    try:
+        fetch_response(
+            url,
+            timeout=timeout,
+            user_agent="check-for-updates",
+            extra_headers=headers,
+            data=b"{}",
+            method="POST",
+        )
+    except Exception:
+        return
+
+
 def main() -> int:
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Check for webservice updates")
     parser.add_argument("--config", default="services.yaml", help="Path to services YAML")
@@ -512,7 +594,6 @@ def main() -> int:
             continue
         current = result["current"] or "unknown"
         latest = result["latest"] or "unknown"
-        upstream = result["upstream_url"] or "unknown"
         notes = []
         if comparison is None and result["current"] and result["latest"]:
             notes.append("unparseable")
@@ -521,7 +602,7 @@ def main() -> int:
         if result["latest_error"]:
             notes.append("latest error")
         suffix = f" [{' '.join(notes)}]" if notes else ""
-        output_lines.append(f"{result['name']}: {current} -> {latest} ({upstream}){suffix}")
+        output_lines.append(f"{result['name']}: {current} -> {latest}{suffix}")
 
     if output_lines:
         print("\n".join(output_lines))
@@ -537,6 +618,10 @@ def main() -> int:
                 f"{result['name']}: latest version error: {result['latest_error']}",
                 file=sys.stderr,
             )
+
+    summary, should_notify = build_summary(results)
+    if should_notify:
+        send_matrix_message(summary, args.timeout)
     return 0