diff --git a/files/routes/static.py b/files/routes/static.py
index e1d15bb9d..d7dfcac7a 100644
--- a/files/routes/static.py
+++ b/files/routes/static.py
@@ -544,10 +544,12 @@ if SITE == 'pcmemes.net':
 		if v.id not in (AEVANN_ID, KIPPY_ID, 1550):
 			return {"error": 'Only Kippy can add channels!'}, 403
 
-		id = request.values.get('id').strip()
+		link = request.values.get('link').strip()
 
-		if not id.startswith('UC'):
-			text = requests.get(f'https://www.youtube.com/c/{id}', cookies={'CONSENT': 'YES+1'}, timeout=5, proxies=proxies).text
+		if 'youtube.com/channel/' in link:
+			id = link.split('youtube.com/channel/')[1].rstrip('/')
+		else:
+			text = requests.get(link, cookies={'CONSENT': 'YES+1'}, timeout=5, proxies=proxies).text
 			try: id = id_regex.search(text).group(1)
 			except: return {"error": "Invalid ID"}
 
diff --git a/files/templates/live.html b/files/templates/live.html
index d529f3708..d21108799 100644
--- a/files/templates/live.html
+++ b/files/templates/live.html
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
 		{% if v and v.admin_level > 1 %}
 			<form action="/live/add" method="post">
 				<input type="hidden" name="formkey" value="{{v.formkey}}">
-				<input class="form-control" style="display:inline;width:350px" autocomplete="off" type="text" name="id" class="form-control" placeholder="Enter channel id or name.." maxlength="24" required>
+				<input class="form-control" style="display:inline;width:350px" autocomplete="off" type="text" name="link" class="form-control" placeholder="Enter channel link.." required>
 				<input autocomplete="off" class="btn btn-primary ml-auto" type="submit" onclick="disable(this)" value="Add Youtube Channel" style="margin-bottom:5px">
 			</form>
 		{% endif %}