diff --git a/config/config.example.yml b/config/config.example.yml
index 2b99345b2..7eb53283c 100644
--- a/config/config.example.yml
+++ b/config/config.example.yml
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ https_only: false
 ## Logging Verbosity. This is overridden if "-l LEVEL" or
 ## "--log-level=LEVEL" are passed on the command line.
 ##
-## Accepted values: All, Trace, Debug, Info, Warn, Error, Fatal, Off
+## Accepted values: Trace, Debug, Info, Notice, Warn, Error, Fatal, None
 ## Default: Info
 ##
 #log_level: Info
diff --git a/shard.lock b/shard.lock
index 1265eda67..e7741c237 100644
--- a/shard.lock
+++ b/shard.lock
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ shards:
 
   backtracer:
     git: https://github.com/sija/backtracer.cr.git
-    version: 1.2.2
+    version: 1.2.4
 
   db:
     git: https://github.com/crystal-lang/crystal-db.git
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ shards:
 
   exception_page:
     git: https://github.com/crystal-loot/exception_page.git
-    version: 0.4.1
+    version: 0.5.0
 
   http_proxy:
     git: https://github.com/mamantoha/http_proxy.git
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ shards:
 
   kemal:
     git: https://github.com/kemalcr/kemal.git
-    version: 1.6.0
+    version: 1.7.2
 
   pg:
     git: https://github.com/will/crystal-pg.git
diff --git a/shard.yml b/shard.yml
index 4dc8aa025..fb3470038 100644
--- a/shard.yml
+++ b/shard.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ dependencies:
     version: ~> 0.21.0
   kemal:
     github: kemalcr/kemal
-    version: ~> 1.6.0
+    version: ~> 1.7.2
   protodec:
     github: iv-org/protodec
     version: ~> 0.1.5
diff --git a/spec/parsers_helper.cr b/spec/parsers_helper.cr
index 6589acad8..b52ac2517 100644
--- a/spec/parsers_helper.cr
+++ b/spec/parsers_helper.cr
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ require "spectator"
 
 require "../src/invidious/exceptions"
 require "../src/invidious/helpers/macros"
-require "../src/invidious/helpers/logger"
 require "../src/invidious/helpers/utils"
 
 require "../src/invidious/videos"
@@ -19,9 +18,6 @@ require "../src/invidious/helpers/serialized_yt_data"
 require "../src/invidious/yt_backend/extractors"
 require "../src/invidious/yt_backend/extractors_utils"
 
-OUTPUT = File.open(File::NULL, "w")
-LOGGER = Invidious::LogHandler.new(OUTPUT, LogLevel::Off)
-
 def load_mock(file) : Hash(String, JSON::Any)
   file = File.join(__DIR__, "..", "mocks", file + ".json")
   content = File.read(file)
diff --git a/src/invidious.cr b/src/invidious.cr
index 197b150ca..ed5c4ee0b 100644
--- a/src/invidious.cr
+++ b/src/invidious.cr
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 require "digest/md5"
-require "file_utils"
 
 # Require kemal, then our own overrides
 require "kemal"
@@ -30,6 +29,7 @@ require "xml"
 require "yaml"
 require "compress/zip"
 require "protodec/utils"
+require "log"
 
 require "./invidious/database/*"
 require "./invidious/database/migrations/*"
@@ -128,8 +128,8 @@ Kemal.config.extra_options do |parser|
   parser.on("-o OUTPUT", "--output=OUTPUT", "Redirect output (default: #{CONFIG.output})") do |output|
     CONFIG.output = output
   end
-  parser.on("-l LEVEL", "--log-level=LEVEL", "Log level, one of #{LogLevel.values} (default: #{CONFIG.log_level})") do |log_level|
-    CONFIG.log_level = LogLevel.parse(log_level)
+  parser.on("-l LEVEL", "--log-level=LEVEL", "Log level, one of #{Log::Severity.values} (default: #{CONFIG.log_level})") do |log_level|
+    CONFIG.log_level = Log::Severity.parse(log_level)
   end
   parser.on("-k", "--colorize", "Colorize logs") do
     CONFIG.colorize_logs = true
@@ -146,11 +146,23 @@ end
 
 Kemal::CLI.new ARGV
 
-if CONFIG.output.upcase != "STDOUT"
-  FileUtils.mkdir_p(File.dirname(CONFIG.output))
+Log.setup do |c|
+  colorize = CONFIG.colorize_logs
+  output = CONFIG.output
+
+  backend = Log::IOBackend.new(formatter: Invidious::Logger.formatter(colorize))
+  if output.upcase != "STDOUT"
+    Dir.mkdir_p(File.dirname(output))
+    io = File.open(output, "wb")
+    colorize = false
+    backend = Log::IOBackend.new(io, formatter: Invidious::Logger.formatter(colorize))
+    puts("File output enabled in config, logs will being saved in '#{output}'")
+  end
+
+  c.bind "*", CONFIG.log_level, backend
+  c.bind "db.*", :none, backend
+  c.bind "http.*", :none, backend
 end
-OUTPUT = CONFIG.output.upcase == "STDOUT" ? STDOUT : File.open(CONFIG.output, mode: "a")
-LOGGER = Invidious::LogHandler.new(OUTPUT, CONFIG.log_level, CONFIG.colorize_logs)
 
 # Check table integrity
 Invidious::Database.check_integrity(CONFIG)
@@ -244,11 +256,13 @@ add_handler FilteredCompressHandler.new
 add_handler APIHandler.new
 add_handler AuthHandler.new
 add_handler DenyFrame.new
+# Turn off default Kemal logging since we are using our own one based on Kemal::RequestLogHandler
+Kemal.config.logging = false
+add_handler Invidious::RequestLogHandler.new
 add_context_storage_type(Array(String))
 add_context_storage_type(Preferences)
 add_context_storage_type(Invidious::User)
 
-Kemal.config.logger = LOGGER
 Kemal.config.app_name = "Invidious"
 
 # Use in kemal's production mode.
diff --git a/src/invidious/channels/channels.cr b/src/invidious/channels/channels.cr
index 659823255..81f664b78 100644
--- a/src/invidious/channels/channels.cr
+++ b/src/invidious/channels/channels.cr
@@ -156,8 +156,8 @@ def get_channel(id) : InvidiousChannel
 end
 
 def fetch_channel(ucid, pull_all_videos : Bool)
-  LOGGER.debug("fetch_channel: #{ucid}")
-  LOGGER.trace("fetch_channel: #{ucid} : pull_all_videos = #{pull_all_videos}")
+  Log.debug { "fetch_channel: #{ucid}" }
+  Log.trace { "fetch_channel: #{ucid} : pull_all_videos = #{pull_all_videos}" }
 
   namespaces = {
     "yt"      => "http://www.youtube.com/xml/schemas/2015",
@@ -165,9 +165,9 @@ def fetch_channel(ucid, pull_all_videos : Bool)
     "default" => "http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom",
   }
 
-  LOGGER.trace("fetch_channel: #{ucid} : Downloading RSS feed")
+  Log.trace { "fetch_channel: #{ucid} : Downloading RSS feed" }
   rss = YT_POOL.client &.get("/feeds/videos.xml?channel_id=#{ucid}").body
-  LOGGER.trace("fetch_channel: #{ucid} : Parsing RSS feed")
+  Log.trace { "fetch_channel: #{ucid} : Parsing RSS feed" }
   rss = XML.parse(rss)
 
   author = rss.xpath_node("//default:feed/default:title", namespaces)
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ def fetch_channel(ucid, pull_all_videos : Bool)
     auto_generated = true
   end
 
-  LOGGER.trace("fetch_channel: #{ucid} : author = #{author}, auto_generated = #{auto_generated}")
+  Log.trace { "fetch_channel: #{ucid} : author = #{author}, auto_generated = #{auto_generated}" }
 
   channel = InvidiousChannel.new({
     id:         ucid,
@@ -194,10 +194,10 @@ def fetch_channel(ucid, pull_all_videos : Bool)
     subscribed: nil,
   })
 
-  LOGGER.trace("fetch_channel: #{ucid} : Downloading channel videos page")
+  Log.trace { "fetch_channel: #{ucid} : Downloading channel videos page" }
   videos, continuation = IV::Channel::Tabs.get_videos(channel)
 
-  LOGGER.trace("fetch_channel: #{ucid} : Extracting videos from channel RSS feed")
+  Log.trace { "fetch_channel: #{ucid} : Extracting videos from channel RSS feed" }
   rss.xpath_nodes("//default:feed/default:entry", namespaces).each do |entry|
     video_id = entry.xpath_node("yt:videoId", namespaces).not_nil!.content
     title = entry.xpath_node("default:title", namespaces).not_nil!.content
@@ -241,17 +241,17 @@ def fetch_channel(ucid, pull_all_videos : Bool)
       views:              views,
     })
 
-    LOGGER.trace("fetch_channel: #{ucid} : video #{video_id} : Updating or inserting video")
+    Log.trace { "fetch_channel: #{ucid} : video #{video_id} : Updating or inserting video" }
 
     # We don't include the 'premiere_timestamp' here because channel pages don't include them,
     # meaning the above timestamp is always null
     was_insert = Invidious::Database::ChannelVideos.insert(video)
 
     if was_insert
-      LOGGER.trace("fetch_channel: #{ucid} : video #{video_id} : Inserted, updating subscriptions")
+      Log.trace { "fetch_channel: #{ucid} : video #{video_id} : Inserted, updating subscriptions" }
       NOTIFICATION_CHANNEL.send(VideoNotification.from_video(video))
     else
-      LOGGER.trace("fetch_channel: #{ucid} : video #{video_id} : Updated")
+      Log.trace { "fetch_channel: #{ucid} : video #{video_id} : Updated" }
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/src/invidious/config.cr b/src/invidious/config.cr
index 36f09d282..05280871b 100644
--- a/src/invidious/config.cr
+++ b/src/invidious/config.cr
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ end
 
 class Config
   include YAML::Serializable
+  CLog = ::Log.for(self)
 
   class CompanionConfig
     include YAML::Serializable
@@ -98,8 +99,8 @@ class Config
   property feed_threads : Int32 = 1
   # Log file path or STDOUT
   property output : String = "STDOUT"
-  # Default log level, valid YAML values are ints and strings, see src/invidious/helpers/logger.cr
-  property log_level : LogLevel = LogLevel::Info
+  # Default log level, valid YAML values are ints and strings, see https://crystal-lang.org/api/1.17.1/Log/Severity.html#enum-members
+  property log_level : Log::Severity = Log::Severity::Info
   # Enables colors in logs. Useful for debugging purposes
   property colorize_logs : Bool = false
   # Database configuration with separate parameters (username, hostname, etc)
@@ -249,14 +250,14 @@ class Config
 
             # Exit on fail
             if !success
-                puts %(Config.{{ivar.id}} failed to parse #{env_value} as {{ivar.type}})
+                CLog.fatal { %({{ivar.id}} failed to parse #{env_value} as {{ivar.type}}) }
                 exit(1)
             end
         end
 
         # Warn when any config attribute is set to "CHANGE_ME!!"
         if config.{{ivar.id}} == "CHANGE_ME!!"
-          puts "Config: The value of '#{ {{ivar.stringify}} }' needs to be changed!!"
+          CLog.fatal { "The value of '#{ {{ivar.stringify}} }' needs to be changed!!" }
           exit(1)
         end
     {% end %}
@@ -264,16 +265,16 @@ class Config
     if config.invidious_companion.present?
       # invidious_companion and signature_server can't work together
       if config.signature_server
-        puts "Config: You can not run inv_sig_helper and invidious_companion at the same time."
+        CLog.fatal { "You can not run inv_sig_helper and invidious_companion at the same time." }
         exit(1)
       elsif config.invidious_companion_key.empty?
-        puts "Config: Please configure a key if you are using invidious companion."
+        CLog.fatal { "Please configure a key if you are using invidious companion." }
         exit(1)
       elsif config.invidious_companion_key == "CHANGE_ME!!"
-        puts "Config: The value of 'invidious_companion_key' needs to be changed!!"
+        CLog.fatal { "The value of 'invidious_companion_key' needs to be changed!!" }
         exit(1)
       elsif config.invidious_companion_key.size != 16
-        puts "Config: The value of 'invidious_companion_key' needs to be a size of 16 characters."
+        CLog.fatal { "The value of 'invidious_companion_key' needs to be a size of 16 characters." }
         exit(1)
       end
 
@@ -285,15 +286,15 @@ class Config
         end
       end
     elsif config.signature_server
-      puts("WARNING: inv-sig-helper is deprecated. Please switch to Invidious companion: https://docs.invidious.io/companion-installation/")
+      CLog.warn { "inv-sig-helper is deprecated. Please switch to Invidious companion: https://docs.invidious.io/companion-installation/" }
     else
-      puts("WARNING: Invidious companion is required to view and playback videos. For more information see https://docs.invidious.io/companion-installation/")
+      CLog.warn { "Invidious companion is required to view and playback videos. For more information see https://docs.invidious.io/companion-installation/" }
     end
 
     # HMAC_key is mandatory
     # See: https://github.com/iv-org/invidious/issues/3854
     if config.hmac_key.empty?
-      puts "Config: 'hmac_key' is required/can't be empty"
+      CLog.fatal { "'hmac_key' is required/can't be empty" }
       exit(1)
     end
 
@@ -309,7 +310,7 @@ class Config
           path: db.dbname,
         )
       else
-        puts "Config: Either database_url or db.* is required"
+        CLog.fatal { "Either database_url or db.* is required" }
         exit(1)
       end
     end
@@ -317,17 +318,17 @@ class Config
     # Check if the socket configuration is valid
     if sb = config.socket_binding
       if sb.path.ends_with?("/") || File.directory?(sb.path)
-        puts "Config: The socket path " + sb.path + " must not be a directory!"
+        CLog.fatal { "The socket path " + sb.path + " must not be a directory!" }
         exit(1)
       end
       d = File.dirname(sb.path)
       if !File.directory?(d)
-        puts "Config: Socket directory " + sb.path + " does not exist or is not a directory!"
+        CLog.fatal { "Socket directory " + sb.path + " does not exist or is not a directory!" }
         exit(1)
       end
       p = sb.permissions.to_i?(base: 8)
       if !p || p < 0 || p > 0o777
-        puts "Config: Socket permissions must be an octal between 0 and 777!"
+        CLog.fatal { "Socket permissions must be an octal between 0 and 777!" }
         exit(1)
       end
     end
diff --git a/src/invidious/database/base.cr b/src/invidious/database/base.cr
index 0fb1b6af0..bd00cd68a 100644
--- a/src/invidious/database/base.cr
+++ b/src/invidious/database/base.cr
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ require "pg"
 
 module Invidious::Database
   extend self
+  Log = ::Log.for(self)
 
   # Checks table integrity
   #
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ module Invidious::Database
     return # TODO
 
     if !PG_DB.query_one?("SELECT true FROM pg_type WHERE typname = $1", enum_name, as: Bool)
-      LOGGER.info("check_enum: CREATE TYPE #{enum_name}")
+      Log.info { "check_enum: CREATE TYPE #{enum_name}" }
 
       PG_DB.using_connection do |conn|
         conn.as(PG::Connection).exec_all(File.read("config/sql/#{enum_name}.sql"))
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ module Invidious::Database
     begin
       PG_DB.exec("SELECT * FROM #{table_name} LIMIT 0")
     rescue ex
-      LOGGER.info("check_table: check_table: CREATE TABLE #{table_name}")
+      Log.info { "check_table: CREATE TABLE #{table_name}" }
 
       PG_DB.using_connection do |conn|
         conn.as(PG::Connection).exec_all(File.read("config/sql/#{table_name}.sql"))
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ module Invidious::Database
       if name != column_array[i]?
         if !column_array[i]?
           new_column = column_types.select(&.starts_with?(name))[0]
-          LOGGER.info("check_table: ALTER TABLE #{table_name} ADD COLUMN #{new_column}")
+          Log.info { "check_table: ALTER TABLE #{table_name} ADD COLUMN #{new_column}" }
           PG_DB.exec("ALTER TABLE #{table_name} ADD COLUMN #{new_column}")
           next
         end
@@ -84,29 +85,29 @@ module Invidious::Database
 
             # There's a column we didn't expect
             if !new_column
-              LOGGER.info("check_table: ALTER TABLE #{table_name} DROP COLUMN #{column_array[i]}")
+              Log.info { "check_table: ALTER TABLE #{table_name} DROP COLUMN #{column_array[i]}" }
               PG_DB.exec("ALTER TABLE #{table_name} DROP COLUMN #{column_array[i]} CASCADE")
 
               column_array = get_column_array(PG_DB, table_name)
               next
             end
 
-            LOGGER.info("check_table: ALTER TABLE #{table_name} ADD COLUMN #{new_column}")
+            Log.info { "check_table: ALTER TABLE #{table_name} ADD COLUMN #{new_column}" }
             PG_DB.exec("ALTER TABLE #{table_name} ADD COLUMN #{new_column}")
 
-            LOGGER.info("check_table: UPDATE #{table_name} SET #{column_array[i]}_new=#{column_array[i]}")
+            Log.info { "check_table: UPDATE #{table_name} SET #{column_array[i]}_new=#{column_array[i]}" }
             PG_DB.exec("UPDATE #{table_name} SET #{column_array[i]}_new=#{column_array[i]}")
 
-            LOGGER.info("check_table: ALTER TABLE #{table_name} DROP COLUMN #{column_array[i]} CASCADE")
+            Log.info { "check_table: ALTER TABLE #{table_name} DROP COLUMN #{column_array[i]} CASCADE" }
             PG_DB.exec("ALTER TABLE #{table_name} DROP COLUMN #{column_array[i]} CASCADE")
 
-            LOGGER.info("check_table: ALTER TABLE #{table_name} RENAME COLUMN #{column_array[i]}_new TO #{column_array[i]}")
+            Log.info { "check_table: ALTER TABLE #{table_name} RENAME COLUMN #{column_array[i]}_new TO #{column_array[i]}" }
             PG_DB.exec("ALTER TABLE #{table_name} RENAME COLUMN #{column_array[i]}_new TO #{column_array[i]}")
 
             column_array = get_column_array(PG_DB, table_name)
           end
         else
-          LOGGER.info("check_table: ALTER TABLE #{table_name} DROP COLUMN #{column_array[i]} CASCADE")
+          Log.info { "check_table: ALTER TABLE #{table_name} DROP COLUMN #{column_array[i]} CASCADE" }
           PG_DB.exec("ALTER TABLE #{table_name} DROP COLUMN #{column_array[i]} CASCADE")
         end
       end
@@ -116,7 +117,7 @@ module Invidious::Database
 
     column_array.each do |column|
       if !struct_array.includes? column
-        LOGGER.info("check_table: ALTER TABLE #{table_name} DROP COLUMN #{column} CASCADE")
+        Log.info { "check_table: ALTER TABLE #{table_name} DROP COLUMN #{column} CASCADE" }
         PG_DB.exec("ALTER TABLE #{table_name} DROP COLUMN #{column} CASCADE")
       end
     end
diff --git a/src/invidious/database/migrator.cr b/src/invidious/database/migrator.cr
index 660c32034..054886ed2 100644
--- a/src/invidious/database/migrator.cr
+++ b/src/invidious/database/migrator.cr
@@ -14,12 +14,12 @@ class Invidious::Database::Migrator
       .each do |migration|
         next if versions.includes?(migration.version)
 
-        puts "Running migration: #{migration.class.name}"
+        Log.info { "Running migration: #{migration.class.name}" }
         migration.migrate
         ran_migration = true
       end
 
-    puts "No migrations to run." unless ran_migration
+    Log.info { "No migrations to run." } unless ran_migration
   end
 
   def pending_migrations? : Bool
diff --git a/src/invidious/helpers/i18n.cr b/src/invidious/helpers/i18n.cr
index bca2edda9..822fb6441 100644
--- a/src/invidious/helpers/i18n.cr
+++ b/src/invidious/helpers/i18n.cr
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ def translate(locale : String?, key : String, text : String | Hash(String, Strin
   # Log a warning if "key" doesn't exist in en-US locale and return
   # that key as the text, so this is more or less transparent to the user.
   if !LOCALES["en-US"].has_key?(key)
-    LOGGER.warn("i18n: Missing translation key \"#{key}\"")
+    Log.warn { "Missing translation key \"#{key}\"" }
     return key
   end
 
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ def translate_count(locale : String, key : String, count : Int, format = NumberF
       translation = translate_count("en-US", key, count)
     else
       # Return key if we're already in english, as the translation is missing
-      LOGGER.warn("i18n: Missing translation key \"#{key}\"")
+      Log.warn { "Missing translation key \"#{key}\"" }
       return key
     end
   end
diff --git a/src/invidious/helpers/i18next.cr b/src/invidious/helpers/i18next.cr
index 684e6d145..023fae97c 100644
--- a/src/invidious/helpers/i18next.cr
+++ b/src/invidious/helpers/i18next.cr
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ module I18next::Plurals
       if version > 4 || version == 0
         raise "Invalid i18next version: v#{version}."
       elsif version == 4
-        # Logger.error("Unsupported i18next version: v4. Falling back to v3")
+        # Log.error { "Unsupported i18next version: v4. Falling back to v3" }
         @version = 3_u8
       else
         @version = version.to_u8
diff --git a/src/invidious/helpers/logger.cr b/src/invidious/helpers/logger.cr
index 033495955..b3f9889f8 100644
--- a/src/invidious/helpers/logger.cr
+++ b/src/invidious/helpers/logger.cr
@@ -1,68 +1,71 @@
 require "colorize"
 
-enum LogLevel
-  All   = 0
-  Trace = 1
-  Debug = 2
-  Info  = 3
-  Warn  = 4
-  Error = 5
-  Fatal = 6
-  Off   = 7
-end
+module Invidious::Logger
+  extend self
 
-class Invidious::LogHandler < Kemal::BaseLogHandler
-  def initialize(@io : IO = STDOUT, @level = LogLevel::Debug, use_color : Bool = true)
+  def formatter(use_color : Bool = true)
     Colorize.enabled = use_color
     Colorize.on_tty_only!
+
+    formatter = ::Log::Formatter.new do |entry, io|
+      message = entry.message
+      severity = entry.severity
+      data = entry.data
+      source = entry.source
+      timestamp = entry.timestamp
+
+      io << (use_color ? timestamp.colorize(:dark_gray) : timestamp) << " "
+      io << (use_color ? colorize_severity(severity) : severity.label) << " "
+      io << (use_color ? source.colorize(:dark_gray) : source) << ": " if !source.empty?
+      io << message
+      if !data.empty?
+        io << " "
+        data.each do |dat|
+          io << (use_color ? dat[0].to_s.colorize(:light_cyan) : dat[0].to_s)
+          io << "="
+          io << dat[1].to_s
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    return formatter
   end
 
+  private def colorize_severity(severity : Log::Severity)
+    case severity
+    in Log::Severity::Trace  then severity.label.colorize(:cyan)
+    in Log::Severity::Info   then severity.label.colorize(:green)
+    in Log::Severity::Notice then severity.label.colorize(:light_yellow)
+    in Log::Severity::Warn   then severity.label.colorize(:yellow)
+    in Log::Severity::Error  then severity.label.colorize(:red)
+    in Log::Severity::Fatal  then severity.label.colorize(:red)
+    in Log::Severity::Debug  then severity.label
+    in Log::Severity::None   then severity.label
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+class Invidious::RequestLogHandler < Kemal::RequestLogHandler
+  Log = ::Log.for(Kemal)
+
   def call(context : HTTP::Server::Context)
     elapsed_time = Time.measure { call_next(context) }
     elapsed_text = elapsed_text(elapsed_time)
-
-    # Default: full path with parameters
     requested_url = context.request.resource
 
     # Try not to log search queries passed as GET parameters during normal use
     # (They will still be logged if log level is 'Debug' or 'Trace')
-    if @level > LogLevel::Debug && (
+    if CONFIG.log_level > ::Log::Severity::Debug && (
          requested_url.downcase.includes?("search") || requested_url.downcase.includes?("q=")
        )
       # Log only the path
       requested_url = context.request.path
     end
 
-    info("#{context.response.status_code} #{context.request.method} #{requested_url} #{elapsed_text}")
-
+    Log.info { "#{context.response.status_code} #{context.request.method} #{requested_url} #{elapsed_text}" }
     context
   end
 
-  def write(message : String)
-    @io << message
-    @io.flush
-  end
-
-  def color(level)
-    case level
-    when LogLevel::Trace then :cyan
-    when LogLevel::Debug then :green
-    when LogLevel::Info  then :white
-    when LogLevel::Warn  then :yellow
-    when LogLevel::Error then :red
-    when LogLevel::Fatal then :magenta
-    else                      :default
-    end
-  end
-
-  {% for level in %w(trace debug info warn error fatal) %}
-    def {{level.id}}(message : String)
-      if LogLevel::{{level.id.capitalize}} >= @level
-        puts("#{Time.utc} [{{level.id}}] #{message}".colorize(color(LogLevel::{{level.id.capitalize}})))
-      end
-    end
-  {% end %}
-
   private def elapsed_text(elapsed)
     millis = elapsed.total_milliseconds
     return "#{millis.round(2)}ms" if millis >= 1
diff --git a/src/invidious/helpers/sig_helper.cr b/src/invidious/helpers/sig_helper.cr
index 6d198a427..65c8618f8 100644
--- a/src/invidious/helpers/sig_helper.cr
+++ b/src/invidious/helpers/sig_helper.cr
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ module Invidious::SigHelper
   # ----------------------
 
   class Client
+    Log = ::Log.for(self)
+
     @mux : Multiplexor
 
     def initialize(uri_or_path)
@@ -156,8 +158,8 @@ module Invidious::SigHelper
       slice = channel.receive
       return yield slice
     rescue ex
-      LOGGER.debug("SigHelper: Error when sending a request")
-      LOGGER.trace(ex.inspect_with_backtrace)
+      Log.debug { "Error when sending a request" }
+      Log.trace { ex.inspect_with_backtrace }
       return nil
     end
   end
@@ -167,6 +169,8 @@ module Invidious::SigHelper
   # ---------------------
 
   class Multiplexor
+    Log = ::Log.for(self)
+
     alias TransactionID = UInt32
     record Transaction, channel = ::Channel(Bytes).new
 
@@ -185,22 +189,22 @@ module Invidious::SigHelper
     def listen : Nil
       raise "Socket is closed" if @conn.closed?
 
-      LOGGER.debug("SigHelper: Multiplexor listening")
+      Log.debug { "Multiplexor listening" }
 
       spawn do
         loop do
           begin
             receive_data
           rescue ex
-            LOGGER.info("SigHelper: Connection to helper died with '#{ex.message}' trying to reconnect...")
+            Log.info { "Connection to helper died with '#{ex.message}' trying to reconnect..." }
             # We close the socket because for some reason is not closed.
             @conn.close
             loop do
               begin
                 @conn = Connection.new(@uri_or_path)
-                LOGGER.info("SigHelper: Reconnected to SigHelper!")
+                Log.info { "Reconnected to SigHelper!" }
               rescue ex
-                LOGGER.debug("SigHelper: Reconnection to helper unsuccessful with error '#{ex.message}'. Retrying")
+                Log.debug { "Reconnection to helper unsuccessful with error '#{ex.message}'. Retrying" }
                 sleep 500.milliseconds
                 next
               end
@@ -238,7 +242,7 @@ module Invidious::SigHelper
         if transaction = @queue.delete(transaction_id)
           # Remove transaction from queue and send data to the channel
           transaction.channel.send(slice)
-          LOGGER.trace("SigHelper: Transaction unqueued and data sent to channel")
+          Log.trace { "Transaction unqueued and data sent to channel" }
         else
           raise Exception.new("SigHelper: Received transaction was not in queue")
         end
@@ -251,7 +255,7 @@ module Invidious::SigHelper
       transaction_id = @conn.read_bytes(UInt32, NetworkEndian)
       length = @conn.read_bytes(UInt32, NetworkEndian)
 
-      LOGGER.trace("SigHelper: Recv transaction 0x#{transaction_id.to_s(base: 16)} / length #{length}")
+      Log.trace { "Recv transaction 0x#{transaction_id.to_s(base: 16)} / length #{length}" }
 
       if length > 67_000
         raise Exception.new("SigHelper: Packet longer than expected (#{length})")
@@ -261,15 +265,15 @@ module Invidious::SigHelper
       slice = Bytes.new(length)
       @conn.read(slice) if length > 0
 
-      LOGGER.trace("SigHelper: payload = #{slice}")
-      LOGGER.trace("SigHelper: Recv transaction 0x#{transaction_id.to_s(base: 16)} - Done")
+      Log.trace { "payload = #{slice}" }
+      Log.trace { "Recv transaction 0x#{transaction_id.to_s(base: 16)} - Done" }
 
       return transaction_id, slice
     end
 
     # Write a single packet to the socket
     private def write_packet(transaction_id : TransactionID, request : Request)
-      LOGGER.trace("SigHelper: Send transaction 0x#{transaction_id.to_s(base: 16)} / opcode #{request.opcode}")
+      Log.trace { "Send transaction 0x#{transaction_id.to_s(base: 16)} / opcode #{request.opcode}" }
 
       io = IO::Memory.new(1024)
       io.write_bytes(request.opcode.to_u8, NetworkEndian)
@@ -282,11 +286,13 @@ module Invidious::SigHelper
       @conn.send(io)
       @conn.flush
 
-      LOGGER.trace("SigHelper: Send transaction 0x#{transaction_id.to_s(base: 16)} - Done")
+      Log.trace { "Send transaction 0x#{transaction_id.to_s(base: 16)} - Done" }
     end
   end
 
   class Connection
+    Log = ::Log.for(self)
+
     @socket : UNIXSocket | TCPSocket
 
     {% if flag?(:advanced_debug) %}
@@ -309,7 +315,7 @@ module Invidious::SigHelper
         uri = URI.parse("tcp://#{host_or_path}")
         @socket = TCPSocket.new(uri.host.not_nil!, uri.port.not_nil!)
       end
-      LOGGER.info("SigHelper: Using helper at '#{host_or_path}'")
+      Log.info { "Using helper at '#{host_or_path}'" }
 
       {% if flag?(:advanced_debug) %}
         @io = IO::Hexdump.new(@socket, output: STDERR, read: true, write: true)
diff --git a/src/invidious/helpers/signatures.cr b/src/invidious/helpers/signatures.cr
index 82a28fc09..c4c5ff402 100644
--- a/src/invidious/helpers/signatures.cr
+++ b/src/invidious/helpers/signatures.cr
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ require "http/params"
 require "./sig_helper"
 
 class Invidious::DecryptFunction
+  Log = ::Log.for(self).for("SignatureDecryption")
+
   @last_update : Time = Time.utc - 42.days
 
   def initialize(uri_or_path)
@@ -18,7 +20,7 @@ class Invidious::DecryptFunction
     update_time_elapsed = (@client.get_player_timestamp || 301).seconds
 
     if update_time_elapsed > 5.minutes
-      LOGGER.debug("Signature: Player might be outdated, updating")
+      Log.debug { "Player might be outdated, updating" }
       @client.force_update
       @last_update = Time.utc
     end
@@ -28,8 +30,8 @@ class Invidious::DecryptFunction
     self.check_update
     return @client.decrypt_n_param(n)
   rescue ex
-    LOGGER.debug(ex.message || "Signature: Unknown error")
-    LOGGER.trace(ex.inspect_with_backtrace)
+    Log.debug { ex.message || "Unknown error" }
+    Log.trace { ex.inspect_with_backtrace }
     return nil
   end
 
@@ -37,8 +39,8 @@ class Invidious::DecryptFunction
     self.check_update
     return @client.decrypt_sig(str)
   rescue ex
-    LOGGER.debug(ex.message || "Signature: Unknown error")
-    LOGGER.trace(ex.inspect_with_backtrace)
+    Log.debug { ex.message || "Unknown error" }
+    Log.trace { ex.inspect_with_backtrace }
     return nil
   end
 
@@ -46,8 +48,8 @@ class Invidious::DecryptFunction
     self.check_update
     return @client.get_signature_timestamp
   rescue ex
-    LOGGER.debug(ex.message || "Signature: Unknown error")
-    LOGGER.trace(ex.inspect_with_backtrace)
+    Log.debug { ex.message || "Unknown error" }
+    Log.trace { ex.inspect_with_backtrace }
     return nil
   end
 end
diff --git a/src/invidious/jobs/base_job.cr b/src/invidious/jobs/base_job.cr
index f90f0bfeb..69f711a17 100644
--- a/src/invidious/jobs/base_job.cr
+++ b/src/invidious/jobs/base_job.cr
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ abstract class Invidious::Jobs::BaseJob
   # and to create the associated instance property.
   #
   macro inherited
+    Log = ::Log.for(self)
+
     macro finished
       # This config structure can be expanded as required.
       struct Config
diff --git a/src/invidious/jobs/clear_expired_items_job.cr b/src/invidious/jobs/clear_expired_items_job.cr
index 17191aac8..197d29b58 100644
--- a/src/invidious/jobs/clear_expired_items_job.cr
+++ b/src/invidious/jobs/clear_expired_items_job.cr
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ class Invidious::Jobs::ClearExpiredItemsJob < Invidious::Jobs::BaseJob
     loop do
       failed = false
 
-      LOGGER.info("jobs: running ClearExpiredItems job")
+      Log.info { "running ClearExpiredItemsJob job" }
 
       begin
         Invidious::Database::Videos.delete_expired
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@ class Invidious::Jobs::ClearExpiredItemsJob < Invidious::Jobs::BaseJob
 
       # Retry earlier than scheduled on DB error
       if failed
-        LOGGER.info("jobs: ClearExpiredItems failed. Retrying in 10 minutes.")
+        Log.info { "ClearExpiredItems failed. Retrying in 10 minutes." }
         sleep 10.minutes
       else
-        LOGGER.info("jobs: ClearExpiredItems done.")
+        Log.info { "ClearExpiredItems done." }
         sleep 1.hour
       end
     end
diff --git a/src/invidious/jobs/instance_refresh_job.cr b/src/invidious/jobs/instance_refresh_job.cr
index cb4280b96..b3b607a8e 100644
--- a/src/invidious/jobs/instance_refresh_job.cr
+++ b/src/invidious/jobs/instance_refresh_job.cr
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ class Invidious::Jobs::InstanceListRefreshJob < Invidious::Jobs::BaseJob
   def begin
     loop do
       refresh_instances
-      LOGGER.info("InstanceListRefreshJob: Done, sleeping for 30 minutes")
+      Log.info { "Done, sleeping for 30 minutes" }
       sleep 30.minute
       Fiber.yield
     end
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ class Invidious::Jobs::InstanceListRefreshJob < Invidious::Jobs::BaseJob
         filtered_instance_list << {info["region"].as_s, domain.as_s}
       rescue ex
         if domain
-          LOGGER.info("InstanceListRefreshJob: failed to parse information from '#{domain}' because \"#{ex}\"\n\"#{ex.backtrace.join('\n')}\"  ")
+          Log.info { "failed to parse information from '#{domain}' because \"#{ex}\"\n\"#{ex.backtrace.join('\n')}\"  " }
         else
-          LOGGER.info("InstanceListRefreshJob: failed to parse information from an instance because \"#{ex}\"\n\"#{ex.backtrace.join('\n')}\"  ")
+          Log.info { "failed to parse information from an instance because \"#{ex}\"\n\"#{ex.backtrace.join('\n')}\"  " }
         end
       end
     end
diff --git a/src/invidious/jobs/notification_job.cr b/src/invidious/jobs/notification_job.cr
index 968ee47f8..4c1fecf5e 100644
--- a/src/invidious/jobs/notification_job.cr
+++ b/src/invidious/jobs/notification_job.cr
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class Invidious::Jobs::NotificationJob < Invidious::Jobs::BaseJob
     spawn do
       loop do
         begin
-          LOGGER.debug("NotificationJob: waking up")
+          Log.debug { "waking up" }
           cloned = {} of String => Set(VideoNotification)
           notify_mutex.synchronize do
             cloned = to_notify.clone
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class Invidious::Jobs::NotificationJob < Invidious::Jobs::BaseJob
               next
             end
 
-            LOGGER.info("NotificationJob: updating channel #{channel_id} with #{notifications.size} notifications")
+            Log.info { "updating channel #{channel_id} with #{notifications.size} notifications" }
             if CONFIG.enable_user_notifications
               video_ids = notifications.map(&.video_id)
               Invidious::Database::Users.add_multiple_notifications(channel_id, video_ids)
@@ -89,9 +89,9 @@ class Invidious::Jobs::NotificationJob < Invidious::Jobs::BaseJob
             end
           end
 
-          LOGGER.trace("NotificationJob: Done, sleeping")
+          Log.trace { "Done, sleeping" }
         rescue ex
-          LOGGER.error("NotificationJob: #{ex.message}")
+          Log.error { ex.message }
         end
         sleep 1.minute
         Fiber.yield
diff --git a/src/invidious/jobs/refresh_channels_job.cr b/src/invidious/jobs/refresh_channels_job.cr
index 80812a63c..18df9e553 100644
--- a/src/invidious/jobs/refresh_channels_job.cr
+++ b/src/invidious/jobs/refresh_channels_job.cr
@@ -12,37 +12,37 @@ class Invidious::Jobs::RefreshChannelsJob < Invidious::Jobs::BaseJob
     backoff = 2.minutes
 
     loop do
-      LOGGER.debug("RefreshChannelsJob: Refreshing all channels")
+      Log.debug { "Refreshing all channels" }
       PG_DB.query("SELECT id FROM channels ORDER BY updated") do |rs|
         rs.each do
           id = rs.read(String)
 
           if active_fibers >= lim_fibers
-            LOGGER.trace("RefreshChannelsJob: Fiber limit reached, waiting...")
+            Log.trace { "Fiber limit reached, waiting..." }
             if active_channel.receive
-              LOGGER.trace("RefreshChannelsJob: Fiber limit ok, continuing")
+              Log.trace { "Fiber limit ok, continuing" }
               active_fibers -= 1
             end
           end
 
-          LOGGER.debug("RefreshChannelsJob: #{id} : Spawning fiber")
+          Log.debug { "#{id} : Spawning fiber" }
           active_fibers += 1
           spawn do
             begin
-              LOGGER.trace("RefreshChannelsJob: #{id} fiber : Fetching channel")
+              Log.trace { "#{id} fiber : Fetching channel" }
               channel = fetch_channel(id, pull_all_videos: CONFIG.full_refresh)
 
               lim_fibers = max_fibers
 
-              LOGGER.trace("RefreshChannelsJob: #{id} fiber : Updating DB")
+              Log.trace { "#{id} fiber : Updating DB" }
               Invidious::Database::Channels.update_author(id, channel.author)
             rescue ex
-              LOGGER.error("RefreshChannelsJob: #{id} : #{ex.message}")
+              Log.error { "#{id} : #{ex.message}" }
               if ex.message == "Deleted or invalid channel"
                 Invidious::Database::Channels.update_mark_deleted(id)
               else
                 lim_fibers = 1
-                LOGGER.error("RefreshChannelsJob: #{id} fiber : backing off for #{backoff}s")
+                Log.error { "#{id} fiber : backing off for #{backoff}s" }
                 sleep backoff
                 if backoff < 1.days
                   backoff += backoff
@@ -51,14 +51,14 @@ class Invidious::Jobs::RefreshChannelsJob < Invidious::Jobs::BaseJob
                 end
               end
             ensure
-              LOGGER.debug("RefreshChannelsJob: #{id} fiber : Done")
+              Log.debug { "#{id} fiber : Done" }
               active_channel.send(true)
             end
           end
         end
       end
 
-      LOGGER.debug("RefreshChannelsJob: Done, sleeping for #{CONFIG.channel_refresh_interval}")
+      Log.debug { "Done, sleeping for #{CONFIG.channel_refresh_interval}" }
       sleep CONFIG.channel_refresh_interval
       Fiber.yield
     end
diff --git a/src/invidious/jobs/refresh_feeds_job.cr b/src/invidious/jobs/refresh_feeds_job.cr
index 4f8130dfd..3742f1ff8 100644
--- a/src/invidious/jobs/refresh_feeds_job.cr
+++ b/src/invidious/jobs/refresh_feeds_job.cr
@@ -28,14 +28,14 @@ class Invidious::Jobs::RefreshFeedsJob < Invidious::Jobs::BaseJob
               column_array = Invidious::Database.get_column_array(db, view_name)
               ChannelVideo.type_array.each_with_index do |name, i|
                 if name != column_array[i]?
-                  LOGGER.info("RefreshFeedsJob: DROP MATERIALIZED VIEW #{view_name}")
+                  Log.info { "DROP MATERIALIZED VIEW #{view_name}" }
                   db.exec("DROP MATERIALIZED VIEW #{view_name}")
                   raise "view does not exist"
                 end
               end
 
               if !db.query_one("SELECT pg_get_viewdef('#{view_name}')", as: String).includes? "WHERE ((cv.ucid = ANY (u.subscriptions))"
-                LOGGER.info("RefreshFeedsJob: Materialized view #{view_name} is out-of-date, recreating...")
+                Log.info { "Materialized view #{view_name} is out-of-date, recreating..." }
                 db.exec("DROP MATERIALIZED VIEW #{view_name}")
               end
 
@@ -47,18 +47,18 @@ class Invidious::Jobs::RefreshFeedsJob < Invidious::Jobs::BaseJob
                 legacy_view_name = "subscriptions_#{sha256(email)[0..7]}"
 
                 db.exec("SELECT * FROM #{legacy_view_name} LIMIT 0")
-                LOGGER.info("RefreshFeedsJob: RENAME MATERIALIZED VIEW #{legacy_view_name}")
+                Log.info { "RENAME MATERIALIZED VIEW #{legacy_view_name}" }
                 db.exec("ALTER MATERIALIZED VIEW #{legacy_view_name} RENAME TO #{view_name}")
               rescue ex
                 begin
                   # While iterating through, we may have an email stored from a deleted account
                   if db.query_one?("SELECT true FROM users WHERE email = $1", email, as: Bool)
-                    LOGGER.info("RefreshFeedsJob: CREATE #{view_name}")
+                    Log.info { "CREATE #{view_name}" }
                     db.exec("CREATE MATERIALIZED VIEW #{view_name} AS #{MATERIALIZED_VIEW_SQL.call(email)}")
                     db.exec("UPDATE users SET feed_needs_update = false WHERE email = $1", email)
                   end
                 rescue ex
-                  LOGGER.error("RefreshFeedJobs: REFRESH #{email} : #{ex.message}")
+                  Log.error { "REFRESH #{email} : #{ex.message}" }
                 end
               end
             end
diff --git a/src/invidious/jobs/subscribe_to_feeds_job.cr b/src/invidious/jobs/subscribe_to_feeds_job.cr
index 8584fb9cf..abc86b2ae 100644
--- a/src/invidious/jobs/subscribe_to_feeds_job.cr
+++ b/src/invidious/jobs/subscribe_to_feeds_job.cr
@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@ class Invidious::Jobs::SubscribeToFeedsJob < Invidious::Jobs::BaseJob
               response = subscribe_pubsub(ucid, hmac_key)
 
               if response.status_code >= 400
-                LOGGER.error("SubscribeToFeedsJob: #{ucid} : #{response.body}")
+                Log.error { "#{ucid} : #{response.body}" }
               end
             rescue ex
-              LOGGER.error("SubscribeToFeedsJob: #{ucid} : #{ex.message}")
+              Log.error { "#{ucid} : #{ex.message}" }
             end
 
             active_channel.send(true)
diff --git a/src/invidious/routes/feeds.cr b/src/invidious/routes/feeds.cr
index 070c96eb8..84ab42443 100644
--- a/src/invidious/routes/feeds.cr
+++ b/src/invidious/routes/feeds.cr
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ module Invidious::Routes::Feeds
     signature = env.request.headers["X-Hub-Signature"].lchop("sha1=")
 
     if signature != OpenSSL::HMAC.hexdigest(:sha1, HMAC_KEY, body)
-      LOGGER.error("/feed/webhook/#{token} : Invalid signature")
+      Log.error { "/feed/webhook/#{token} : Invalid signature" }
       haltf env, status_code: 200
     end
 
diff --git a/src/invidious/routes/watch.cr b/src/invidious/routes/watch.cr
index 8a4fa2468..c88100eb4 100644
--- a/src/invidious/routes/watch.cr
+++ b/src/invidious/routes/watch.cr
@@ -54,10 +54,10 @@ module Invidious::Routes::Watch
     begin
       video = get_video(id, region: params.region)
     rescue ex : NotFoundException
-      LOGGER.error("get_video not found: #{id} : #{ex.message}")
+      Log.error { "get_video not found: #{id} : #{ex.message}" }
       return error_template(404, ex)
     rescue ex
-      LOGGER.error("get_video: #{id} : #{ex.message}")
+      Log.error { "get_video: #{id} : #{ex.message}" }
       return error_template(500, ex)
     end
 
diff --git a/src/invidious/videos/parser.cr b/src/invidious/videos/parser.cr
index 6b1dedd69..8fd196940 100644
--- a/src/invidious/videos/parser.cr
+++ b/src/invidious/videos/parser.cr
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ require "json"
 #
 # TODO: "compactRadioRenderer" (Mix) and
 # TODO: Use a proper struct/class instead of a hacky JSON object
-def parse_related_video(related : JSON::Any) : Hash(String, JSON::Any)?
+private def parse_related_video(related : JSON::Any) : Hash(String, JSON::Any)?
   return nil if !related["videoId"]?
 
   # The compact renderer has video length in seconds, where the end
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ def parse_related_video(related : JSON::Any) : Hash(String, JSON::Any)?
     HelperExtractors.get_short_view_count(r).to_s
   end
 
-  LOGGER.trace("parse_related_video: Found \"watchNextEndScreenRenderer\" container")
+  Log.trace { "parse_related_video: Found \"watchNextEndScreenRenderer\" container" }
 
   if published_time_text = related["publishedTimeText"]?
     decoded_time = decode_date(published_time_text["simpleText"].to_s)
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ def extract_video_info(video_id : String)
 
   if !CONFIG.invidious_companion.present?
     if player_response.dig?("streamingData", "adaptiveFormats", 0, "url").nil?
-      LOGGER.warn("Missing URLs for adaptive formats, falling back to other YT clients.")
+      Log.warn { "Missing URLs for adaptive formats, falling back to other YT clients." }
       players_fallback = {YoutubeAPI::ClientType::TvSimply, YoutubeAPI::ClientType::WebMobile}
 
       players_fallback.each do |player_fallback|
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ def extract_video_info(video_id : String)
           break
         end
       rescue InfoException
-        next LOGGER.warn("Failed to fetch streams with #{player_fallback}")
+        next Log.warn { "Failed to fetch streams with #{player_fallback}" }
       end
     end
 
@@ -168,11 +168,11 @@ def extract_video_info(video_id : String)
 end
 
 def try_fetch_streaming_data(id : String, client_config : YoutubeAPI::ClientConfig) : Hash(String, JSON::Any)?
-  LOGGER.debug("try_fetch_streaming_data: [#{id}] Using #{client_config.client_type} client.")
+  Log.debug { "try_fetch_streaming_data: [#{id}] Using #{client_config.client_type} client." }
   response = YoutubeAPI.player(video_id: id, params: "2AMB", client_config: client_config)
 
   playability_status = response["playabilityStatus"]["status"]
-  LOGGER.debug("try_fetch_streaming_data: [#{id}] Got playabilityStatus == #{playability_status}.")
+  Log.debug { "try_fetch_streaming_data: [#{id}] Got playabilityStatus == #{playability_status}." }
 
   if id != response.dig?("videoDetails", "videoId")
     # YouTube may return a different video player response than expected.
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ def parse_video_info(video_id : String, player_response : Hash(String, JSON::Any
 
   # Related videos
 
-  LOGGER.debug("extract_video_info: parsing related videos...")
+  Log.debug { "parse_video_info: parsing related videos..." }
 
   related = [] of JSON::Any
 
@@ -336,8 +336,8 @@ def parse_video_info(video_id : String, player_response : Hash(String, JSON::Any
         .try &.dig?("accessibility", "accessibilityData", "label")
       likes = likes_txt.as_s.gsub(/\D/, "").to_i64? if likes_txt
 
-      LOGGER.trace("extract_video_info: Found \"likes\" button. Button text is \"#{likes_txt}\"")
-      LOGGER.debug("extract_video_info: Likes count is #{likes}") if likes
+      Log.trace { "parse_video_info: Found \"likes\" button. Button text is \"#{likes_txt}\"" }
+      Log.debug { "parse_video_info: Likes count is #{likes}" } if likes
     end
   end
 
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ private def convert_url(fmt)
     url = URI.parse(cfr["url"])
     params = url.query_params
 
-    LOGGER.debug("convert_url: Decoding '#{cfr}'")
+    Log.debug { "convert_url: Decoding '#{cfr}'" }
 
     unsig = DECRYPT_FUNCTION.try &.decrypt_signature(cfr["s"])
     params[sp] = unsig if unsig
@@ -502,11 +502,11 @@ private def convert_url(fmt)
   end
 
   url.query_params = params
-  LOGGER.trace("convert_url: new url is '#{url}'")
+  Log.trace { "convert_url: new url is '#{url}'" }
 
   return url.to_s
 rescue ex
-  LOGGER.debug("convert_url: Error when parsing video URL")
-  LOGGER.trace(ex.inspect_with_backtrace)
+  Log.debug { "convert_url: Error when parsing video URL" }
+  Log.trace { ex.inspect_with_backtrace }
   return ""
 end
diff --git a/src/invidious/yt_backend/connection_pool.cr b/src/invidious/yt_backend/connection_pool.cr
index 42241d159..d45275a13 100644
--- a/src/invidious/yt_backend/connection_pool.cr
+++ b/src/invidious/yt_backend/connection_pool.cr
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ def get_ytimg_pool(subdomain)
   if pool = YTIMG_POOLS[subdomain]?
     return pool
   else
-    LOGGER.info("ytimg_pool: Creating a new HTTP pool for \"https://#{subdomain}.ytimg.com\"")
+    Log.info { "get_ytimg_pool: Creating a new HTTP pool for \"https://#{subdomain}.ytimg.com\"" }
     pool = YoutubeConnectionPool.new(URI.parse("https://#{subdomain}.ytimg.com"), capacity: CONFIG.pool_size)
     YTIMG_POOLS[subdomain] = pool
 
diff --git a/src/invidious/yt_backend/extractors.cr b/src/invidious/yt_backend/extractors.cr
index 85f6caa55..4ee2e986f 100644
--- a/src/invidious/yt_backend/extractors.cr
+++ b/src/invidious/yt_backend/extractors.cr
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ private module Parsers
       begin
         return parse_internal(*args)
       rescue ex
-        LOGGER.debug("#{{{@type.name}}}: Failed to render item.")
-        LOGGER.debug("#{{{@type.name}}}: Got exception: #{ex.message}")
+        Log.debug { "#{{{@type.name}}}: Failed to render item." }
+        Log.debug { "#{{{@type.name}}}: Got exception: #{ex.message}" }
         ProblematicTimelineItem.new(
           parse_exception: ex
         )
@@ -1029,13 +1029,13 @@ def parse_item(item : JSON::Any, author_fallback : String? = "", author_id_fallb
   # Each parser automatically validates the data given to see if the data is
   # applicable to itself. If not nil is returned and the next parser is attempted.
   ITEM_PARSERS.each do |parser|
-    LOGGER.trace("parse_item: Attempting to parse item using \"#{parser.parser_name}\" (cycling...)")
+    Log.trace { "parse_item: Attempting to parse item using \"#{parser.parser_name}\" (cycling...)" }
 
     if result = parser.process(item, author_fallback)
-      LOGGER.debug("parse_item: Successfully parsed via #{parser.parser_name}")
+      Log.debug { "parse_item: Successfully parsed via #{parser.parser_name}" }
       return result
     else
-      LOGGER.trace("parse_item: Parser \"#{parser.parser_name}\" does not apply. Cycling to the next one...")
+      Log.trace { "parse_item: Parser \"#{parser.parser_name}\" does not apply. Cycling to the next one..." }
     end
   end
 end
@@ -1056,14 +1056,14 @@ def extract_items(initial_data : InitialData, &)
 
   # This is identical to the parser cycling of parse_item().
   ITEM_CONTAINER_EXTRACTOR.each do |extractor|
-    LOGGER.trace("extract_items: Attempting to extract item container using \"#{extractor.extractor_name}\" (cycling...)")
+    Log.trace { "extract_items: Attempting to extract item container using \"#{extractor.extractor_name}\" (cycling...)" }
 
     if container = extractor.process(unpackaged_data)
-      LOGGER.debug("extract_items: Successfully unpacked container with \"#{extractor.extractor_name}\"")
+      Log.debug { "extract_items: Successfully unpacked container with \"#{extractor.extractor_name}\"" }
       # Extract items in container
       container.each { |item| yield item }
     else
-      LOGGER.trace("extract_items: Extractor \"#{extractor.extractor_name}\" does not apply. Cycling to the next one...")
+      Log.trace { "extract_items: Extractor \"#{extractor.extractor_name}\" does not apply. Cycling to the next one..." }
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/src/invidious/yt_backend/extractors_utils.cr b/src/invidious/yt_backend/extractors_utils.cr
index c83a2de5a..20f5f73aa 100644
--- a/src/invidious/yt_backend/extractors_utils.cr
+++ b/src/invidious/yt_backend/extractors_utils.cr
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ def has_verified_badge?(badges : JSON::Any?)
 
   return false
 rescue ex
-  LOGGER.debug("Unable to parse owner badges. Got exception: #{ex.message}")
-  LOGGER.trace("Owner badges data: #{badges.to_json}")
+  Log.debug { "Unable to parse owner badges. Got exception: #{ex.message}" }
+  Log.trace { "Owner badges data: #{badges.to_json}" }
 
   return false
 end
diff --git a/src/invidious/yt_backend/youtube_api.cr b/src/invidious/yt_backend/youtube_api.cr
index 6fa8ae0ec..c1cc97c90 100644
--- a/src/invidious/yt_backend/youtube_api.cr
+++ b/src/invidious/yt_backend/youtube_api.cr
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 module YoutubeAPI
   extend self
+  Log = ::Log.for(self)
 
   # For Android versions, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_version_history
   private ANDROID_APP_VERSION = "19.35.36"
@@ -640,9 +641,9 @@ module YoutubeAPI
     end
 
     # Logging
-    LOGGER.debug("YoutubeAPI: Using endpoint: \"#{endpoint}\"")
-    LOGGER.trace("YoutubeAPI: ClientConfig: #{client_config}")
-    LOGGER.trace("YoutubeAPI: POST data: #{data}")
+    Log.debug { "Using endpoint: \"#{endpoint}\"" }
+    Log.trace { "ClientConfig: #{client_config}" }
+    Log.trace { "POST data: #{data}" }
 
     # Send the POST request
     body = YT_POOL.client() do |client|
@@ -665,9 +666,9 @@ module YoutubeAPI
       message = initial_data["error"]["message"].to_s.sub(/(\\n)+\^$/, "")
 
       # Logging
-      LOGGER.error("YoutubeAPI: Got error #{code} when requesting #{endpoint}")
-      LOGGER.error("YoutubeAPI: #{message}")
-      LOGGER.info("YoutubeAPI: POST data was: #{data}")
+      Log.error { "Got error #{code} when requesting #{endpoint}" }
+      Log.error { message }
+      Log.info { "POST data was: #{data}" }
 
       raise InfoException.new("Could not extract JSON. Youtube API returned \
       error #{code} with message:<br>\"#{message}\"")
@@ -695,8 +696,8 @@ module YoutubeAPI
     }
 
     # Logging
-    LOGGER.debug("Invidious companion: Using endpoint: \"#{endpoint}\"")
-    LOGGER.trace("Invidious companion: POST data: #{data}")
+    Log.debug { "Invidious companion: Using endpoint: \"#{endpoint}\"" }
+    Log.trace { "Invidious companion: POST data: #{data}" }
 
     # Send the POST request