diff --git a/client-vue/.pnp.cjs b/client-vue/.pnp.cjs
index b08e3120..0659130e 100644
--- a/client-vue/.pnp.cjs
+++ b/client-vue/.pnp.cjs
@@ -72,7 +72,8 @@ const RAW_RUNTIME_STATE =
           ["vue-i18n", "virtual:398da3f58cea92861dce3b7a81907534b88bfd0a22dc0fb4d8cbfedf9a34489edb45449f2b8b6817c699c5f78834283f80a5b9c24601e71e0e3303a73821555d#npm:9.3.0-beta.11"],\
           ["vue-observe-visibility", "virtual:398da3f58cea92861dce3b7a81907534b88bfd0a22dc0fb4d8cbfedf9a34489edb45449f2b8b6817c699c5f78834283f80a5b9c24601e71e0e3303a73821555d#npm:2.0.0-alpha.1"],\
           ["vue-router", "virtual:398da3f58cea92861dce3b7a81907534b88bfd0a22dc0fb4d8cbfedf9a34489edb45449f2b8b6817c699c5f78834283f80a5b9c24601e71e0e3303a73821555d#npm:4.2.5"],\
-          ["vue-tsc", "virtual:398da3f58cea92861dce3b7a81907534b88bfd0a22dc0fb4d8cbfedf9a34489edb45449f2b8b6817c699c5f78834283f80a5b9c24601e71e0e3303a73821555d#npm:1.8.22"]\
+          ["vue-tsc", "virtual:398da3f58cea92861dce3b7a81907534b88bfd0a22dc0fb4d8cbfedf9a34489edb45449f2b8b6817c699c5f78834283f80a5b9c24601e71e0e3303a73821555d#npm:1.8.22"],\
+          ["zod", "npm:3.22.4"]\
         ],\
         "linkType": "SOFT"\
       }]\
@@ -7624,7 +7625,8 @@ const RAW_RUNTIME_STATE =
           ["vue-i18n", "virtual:398da3f58cea92861dce3b7a81907534b88bfd0a22dc0fb4d8cbfedf9a34489edb45449f2b8b6817c699c5f78834283f80a5b9c24601e71e0e3303a73821555d#npm:9.3.0-beta.11"],\
           ["vue-observe-visibility", "virtual:398da3f58cea92861dce3b7a81907534b88bfd0a22dc0fb4d8cbfedf9a34489edb45449f2b8b6817c699c5f78834283f80a5b9c24601e71e0e3303a73821555d#npm:2.0.0-alpha.1"],\
           ["vue-router", "virtual:398da3f58cea92861dce3b7a81907534b88bfd0a22dc0fb4d8cbfedf9a34489edb45449f2b8b6817c699c5f78834283f80a5b9c24601e71e0e3303a73821555d#npm:4.2.5"],\
-          ["vue-tsc", "virtual:398da3f58cea92861dce3b7a81907534b88bfd0a22dc0fb4d8cbfedf9a34489edb45449f2b8b6817c699c5f78834283f80a5b9c24601e71e0e3303a73821555d#npm:1.8.22"]\
+          ["vue-tsc", "virtual:398da3f58cea92861dce3b7a81907534b88bfd0a22dc0fb4d8cbfedf9a34489edb45449f2b8b6817c699c5f78834283f80a5b9c24601e71e0e3303a73821555d#npm:1.8.22"],\
+          ["zod", "npm:3.22.4"]\
         ],\
         "linkType": "SOFT"\
       }]\
@@ -11097,6 +11099,15 @@ const RAW_RUNTIME_STATE =
         ],\
         "linkType": "HARD"\
       }]\
+    ]],\
+    ["zod", [\
+      ["npm:3.22.4", {\
+        "packageLocation": "./.yarn/cache/zod-npm-3.22.4-2bccbc41b4-73622ca36a.zip/node_modules/zod/",\
+        "packageDependencies": [\
+          ["zod", "npm:3.22.4"]\
+        ],\
+        "linkType": "HARD"\
+      }]\
     ]]\
   ]\
 }';
diff --git a/client-vue/.yarn/cache/zod-npm-3.22.4-2bccbc41b4-73622ca36a.zip b/client-vue/.yarn/cache/zod-npm-3.22.4-2bccbc41b4-73622ca36a.zip
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..28528214
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diff --git a/client-vue/package.json b/client-vue/package.json
index 89672548..c8f26e40 100644
--- a/client-vue/package.json
+++ b/client-vue/package.json
@@ -63,7 +63,8 @@
     "vite": "^4.5.0",
     "vite-plugin-pwa": "^0.16.4",
     "vitest": "^0.34.6",
-    "vue-tsc": "^1.8.22"
+    "vue-tsc": "^1.8.22",
+    "zod": "^3.22.4"
   },
   "packageManager": "yarn@4.0.1",
   "engines": {
diff --git a/client-vue/src/components/forms/ChannelAddForm.vue b/client-vue/src/components/forms/ChannelAddForm.vue
index a665cac7..f6c3c59c 100644
--- a/client-vue/src/components/forms/ChannelAddForm.vue
+++ b/client-vue/src/components/forms/ChannelAddForm.vue
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
         <div v-if="formData.provider == 'twitch'" class="field">
             <label class="label">{{ t("forms.channel.login") }} <span class="required">*</span></label>
             <div class="control has-addon">
-                <input ref="login" v-model="formData.login" class="input" type="text" name="login" required pattern="^[a-z0-9_]{3,25}$" @keyup="checkLogin" />
-                <d-button type="button" color="success" icon="sync" :disabled="!formData.login" @click="fetchLogin">
+                <input ref="login" v-model="formData.internalName" class="input" type="text" name="login" required pattern="^[a-z0-9_]{3,25}$" @keyup="checkTwitchLogin" />
+                <d-button type="button" color="success" icon="sync" :disabled="!formData.internalName" @click="fetchTwitchLogin">
                     {{ t("forms.channel.check") }}
                 </d-button>
             </div>
@@ -31,17 +31,20 @@
             <label class="label">{{ t("forms.channel.url") }}</label>
             <div class="control has-addon">
                 <input v-model="channelUrl" class="input" type="text" :disabled="fetchingUrl" />
-                <d-button type="button" color="success" icon="sync" :loading="fetchingUrl" @click="getChannelId">
+                <d-button type="button" color="success" icon="sync" :loading="fetchingUrl" @click="getYouTubeChannelId">
                     {{ t("buttons.fetch") }}
                 </d-button>
             </div>
+            <p class="input-help">
+                {{ t("forms.channel.youtube-url-help") }}
+            </p>
         </div>
 
         <!-- youtube channel id -->
         <div v-if="formData.provider == 'youtube'" class="field">
             <label class="label">{{ t("forms.channel.id") }} <span class="required">*</span></label>
             <div class="control has-addon">
-                <input ref="channel_id" v-model="formData.channel_id" class="input" type="text" name="channel_id" required :disabled="fetchingUrl" />
+                <input ref="channel_id" v-model="formData.internalId" class="input" type="text" name="channel_id" required :disabled="fetchingUrl" />
                 <!--
                 <button class="button is-confirm" type="button" @click="fetchLogin" :disabled="!formData.login">
                     <span class="icon"><font-awesome-icon icon="sync" /></span>
@@ -58,8 +61,8 @@
         <div v-if="formData.provider == 'kick'" class="field">
             <label class="label">{{ t("forms.channel.slug") }} <span class="required">*</span></label>
             <div class="control has-addon">
-                <input ref="slug" v-model="formData.slug" class="input" type="text" name="slug" required />
-                <button class="button is-confirm" type="button" :disabled="!formData.slug" @click="fetchKickSlug">
+                <input ref="slug" v-model="formData.internalName" class="input" type="text" name="slug" required />
+                <button class="button is-confirm" type="button" :disabled="!formData.internalName" @click="fetchKickSlug">
                     <span class="icon"><font-awesome-icon icon="sync" /></span>
                     <span>{{ t("forms.channel.check") }}</span>
                 </button>
@@ -86,7 +89,7 @@
 
         <div v-if="userExists === false" class="field">
             <div class="text-is-error">
-                {{ t("forms.channel.login-does-not-exist", [formData.login]) }}
+                {{ t("forms.channel.login-does-not-exist", [formData.internalName]) }}
             </div>
         </div>
 
@@ -203,7 +206,7 @@
             <p>{{ t("forms.channel.subscriptions-warning") }}</p>
         </div>
 
-        <FormSubmit :form-status="formStatus" :form-status-text="formStatusText">
+        <FormSubmit :form-status="formStatus" :form-status-text="formStatusText" :zod-errors="zodErrors">
             <div class="control">
                 <d-button type="submit" color="success" icon="user-plus">
                     {{ t("forms.channel.add-channel") }}
@@ -225,6 +228,7 @@ import type { ApiResponse, ApiErrorResponse, IApiResponse } from "@common/Api/Ap
 import { useI18n } from "vue-i18n";
 import type { FormStatus } from "@/twitchautomator";
 import type { KickUser } from "@common/KickAPI/Kick";
+import type { ZodError } from "zod";
 library.add(faUserPlus);
 
 // emit
@@ -236,11 +240,14 @@ const { t } = useI18n();
 // data
 const formStatusText = ref<string>("Ready");
 const formStatus = ref<FormStatus>("IDLE");
+const zodErrors = ref<ZodError>();
 const formData = ref({
     provider: "twitch",
-    login: "",
-    channel_id: "",
-    slug: "",
+    // login: "",
+    // channel_id: "",
+    // slug: "",
+    internalId: "",
+    internalName: "",
     quality: "",
     match: "",
     download_chat: false,
@@ -287,6 +294,9 @@ function submitForm(event: Event) {
             if (axios.isAxiosError<ApiErrorResponse>(err) && err.response) {
                 formStatusText.value = err.response.data.message;
                 formStatus.value = err.response.data.status;
+                if (err.response.data.zodErrors) {
+                    zodErrors.value = err.response.data.zodErrors;
+                }
             }
         });
 
@@ -297,9 +307,11 @@ function submitForm(event: Event) {
 function resetForm() {
     formData.value = {
         provider: "twitch",
-        login: "",
-        channel_id: "",
-        slug: "",
+        // login: "",
+        // channel_id: "",
+        // slug: "",
+        internalId: "",
+        internalName: "",
         quality: "",
         match: "",
         download_chat: false,
@@ -314,10 +326,10 @@ function resetForm() {
     };
 }
 
-function checkLogin() {
-    const match = formData.value.login.match(/^https?:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/(\w+)/);
+function checkTwitchLogin() {
+    const match = formData.value.internalName.match(/^https?:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/(\w+)/);
     if (match) {
-        formData.value.login = match[1];
+        formData.value.internalName = match[1];
     }
     userExists.value = undefined;
 }
@@ -340,9 +352,9 @@ validateQuality() {
     }
 },
 */
-function fetchLogin() {
+function fetchTwitchLogin() {
     axios
-        .get<IApiResponse<UserData>>(`/api/v0/twitchapi/user/${formData.value.login}`)
+        .get<IApiResponse<UserData>>(`/api/v0/twitchapi/user/${formData.value.internalName}`)
         .then((response) => {
             const json = response.data;
             const field = login.value;
@@ -351,9 +363,9 @@ function fetchLogin() {
             }
             if (json.status == "OK") {
                 channelData.value = json.data;
-                if (channelData.value && channelData.value.login !== formData.value.login) {
+                if (channelData.value && channelData.value.login !== formData.value.internalName) {
                     alert(t("messages.login-mismatch-fixing"));
-                    formData.value.login = channelData.value.login;
+                    formData.value.internalName = channelData.value.login;
                 }
                 field.setCustomValidity("");
                 field.reportValidity();
@@ -378,14 +390,14 @@ function fetchLogin() {
         });
 }
 
-function getChannelId() {
+function getYouTubeChannelId() {
     fetchingUrl.value = true;
     axios
         .post<ApiResponse>("/api/v0/youtubeapi/channelid", { url: channelUrl.value })
         .then((response) => {
             const json = response.data;
             if (json.status == "OK") {
-                formData.value.channel_id = json.data;
+                formData.value.internalId = json.data;
             }
             console.log("channel id", json);
         })
@@ -399,7 +411,7 @@ function getChannelId() {
 
 function fetchKickSlug() {
     axios
-        .get<IApiResponse<KickUser>>(`/api/v0/kickapi/users/${formData.value.slug}`)
+        .get<IApiResponse<KickUser>>(`/api/v0/kickapi/users/${formData.value.internalName}`)
         .then((response) => {
             const json = response.data;
             if (json.status == "OK") {
diff --git a/client-vue/src/components/forms/ChannelUpdateForm.vue b/client-vue/src/components/forms/ChannelUpdateForm.vue
index 6be803d1..beaccb20 100644
--- a/client-vue/src/components/forms/ChannelUpdateForm.vue
+++ b/client-vue/src/components/forms/ChannelUpdateForm.vue
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@
                 </p>
             </div>
 
-            <FormSubmit :form-status="formStatus" :form-status-text="formStatusText">
+            <FormSubmit :form-status="formStatus" :form-status-text="formStatusText" :zod-errors="zodErrors">
                 <d-button color="success" type="submit" icon="save">
                     {{ t("buttons.save") }}
                 </d-button>
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ import FormSubmit from "@/components/reusables/FormSubmit.vue";
 import { formatDate } from "@/mixins/newhelpers";
 import { useStore } from "@/store";
 import type { FormStatus } from "@/twitchautomator";
-import type { ApiResponse } from "@common/Api/Api";
+import type { ApiResponse, ApiErrorResponse } from "@common/Api/Api";
 import type { ApiChannelConfig } from "@common/Api/Client";
 import { VideoQualityArray } from "@common/Defs";
 import type { HistoryEntry, HistoryEntryOnline } from "@common/History";
@@ -233,6 +233,7 @@ import { faList, faPencil, faSave, faTrash, faVideoSlash } from "@fortawesome/fr
 import axios, { AxiosError } from "axios";
 import { computed, onMounted, ref, watch } from "vue";
 import { useI18n } from "vue-i18n";
+import type { ZodError } from "zod";
 library.add(faSave, faList, faTrash, faVideoSlash, faPencil);
 
 // props
@@ -250,6 +251,7 @@ const { t } = useI18n();
 // data
 const formStatusText = ref<string>("Ready");
 const formStatus = ref<FormStatus>("IDLE");
+const zodErrors = ref<ZodError>();
 const formData = ref({
     // ref or reactive?
     quality: "",
@@ -332,10 +334,13 @@ function submitForm(event: Event) {
             }
         })
         .catch((err: Error | AxiosError) => {
-            if (axios.isAxiosError(err) && err.response) {
+            if (axios.isAxiosError<ApiErrorResponse>(err) && err.response) {
                 console.error("channel update form error", err.response);
                 formStatusText.value = err.response.data.message;
                 formStatus.value = err.response.data.status;
+                if (err.response.data.zodErrors) {
+                    zodErrors.value = err.response.data.zodErrors;
+                }
             } else {
                 console.error("channel update form error", err);
                 alert(`Error: ${err.message}`);
diff --git a/client-vue/src/components/reusables/FormSubmit.vue b/client-vue/src/components/reusables/FormSubmit.vue
index 97d9dfe8..533322ab 100644
--- a/client-vue/src/components/reusables/FormSubmit.vue
+++ b/client-vue/src/components/reusables/FormSubmit.vue
@@ -7,7 +7,17 @@
             <span class="icon">
                 <font-awesome-icon :icon="formStatusIcon" :spin="formStatus == 'LOADING'" />
             </span>
-            {{ computedText }}
+            <template v-if="zodErrors">
+                <ul>
+                    <li v-for="error in zodErrors.issues" :key="error.path.toString()">
+                        {{ error.path.toString() }}:
+                        {{ error.message }}
+                    </li>
+                </ul>
+            </template>
+            <template v-else>
+                {{ computedText }}
+            </template>
         </div>
     </div>
 </template>
@@ -18,11 +28,13 @@ import { library } from "@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core";
 import { faCheck, faExclamationTriangle, faFile, faSpinner } from "@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons";
 import type { FormStatus } from "@/twitchautomator";
 import { useI18n } from "vue-i18n";
+import type { ZodError,  } from "zod";
 library.add(faCheck, faExclamationTriangle, faFile, faSpinner);
 
 const props = defineProps<{
     formStatusText: string;
     formStatus: FormStatus;
+    zodErrors?: ZodError;
 }>();
 
 const { t } = useI18n();
diff --git a/client-vue/src/translations/en.json b/client-vue/src/translations/en.json
index 3633c5f2..5373bc0c 100644
--- a/client-vue/src/translations/en.json
+++ b/client-vue/src/translations/en.json
@@ -227,7 +227,8 @@
       "subscriptions-warning": "Remember to delete all subscriptions before you stop using this application. Old subscriptions will not be deleted automatically, and will continue to send requests to your server.",
       "slug": "Slug",
       "slug_help": "The channel slug (username in url)",
-      "internal-id": "Internal ID"
+      "internal-id": "Internal ID",
+      "youtube-url-help": "As of now, the URL to the channel is the most convenient way of getting the ID. If it correctly identified the channel, the ID field below will populate automatically."
     },
     "config": {
       "validate-external-url": "Validate external URL"
diff --git a/client-vue/yarn.lock b/client-vue/yarn.lock
index 5be408d8..d18b86d6 100644
--- a/client-vue/yarn.lock
+++ b/client-vue/yarn.lock
@@ -5848,6 +5848,7 @@ __metadata:
     vue-observe-visibility: "npm:next"
     vue-router: "npm:^4.2.5"
     vue-tsc: "npm:^1.8.22"
+    zod: "npm:^3.22.4"
   languageName: unknown
   linkType: soft
 
@@ -8829,3 +8830,10 @@ __metadata:
   checksum: 2cac84540f65c64ccc1683c267edce396b26b1e931aa429660aefac8fbe0188167b7aee815a3c22fa59a28a58d898d1a2b1825048f834d8d629f4c2a5d443801
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
+
+"zod@npm:^3.22.4":
+  version: 3.22.4
+  resolution: "zod@npm:3.22.4"
+  checksum: 73622ca36a916f785cf528fe612a884b3e0f183dbe6b33365a7d0fc92abdbedf7804c5e2bd8df0a278e1472106d46674281397a3dd800fa9031dc3429758c6ac
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
diff --git a/common/Api/Api.ts b/common/Api/Api.ts
index d02b3713..dba9b3df 100644
--- a/common/Api/Api.ts
+++ b/common/Api/Api.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import type { WinstonLogLine } from "@common/Log";
 import type { ChannelConfig } from "../Config";
 import { settingsFields } from "../ServerConfig";
 import type { AboutData } from "./About";
-import type { ApiChannels, ApiFile, ApiGame, ApiJob, ApiLogLine, ApiVods } from "./Client";
+import type { ApiChannels, ApiFile, ApiGame, ApiJob, ApiVods } from "./Client";
 
 export interface ApiResponse {
     data: any;
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ export interface ApiResponse {
 export interface ApiErrorResponse {
     status: "ERROR";
     message: string;
+    zodErrors?: any;
 }
 
 export interface ApiGenericResponse {
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ export interface ApiSettingsResponse extends ApiResponse {
         channels: ChannelConfig[];
         favourite_games: string[];
         // fields: Record<string, SettingField<any>>;
-        fields: typeof settingsFields,
+        fields: typeof settingsFields;
         version: string;
         server: string;
         websocket_url: string;
@@ -104,7 +105,7 @@ export interface ApiJobsResponse extends ApiResponse {
 export interface ApiFilesResponse extends ApiResponse {
     data: {
         files: ApiFile[];
-    }
+    };
 }
 
 export interface ApiAuthResponse {
@@ -131,4 +132,4 @@ export interface IApiResponse<T> {
 
 export interface ApiAboutResponse extends ApiResponse {
     data: AboutData;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/common/Config.ts b/common/Config.ts
index 5ced0f5a..1292958f 100644
--- a/common/Config.ts
+++ b/common/Config.ts
@@ -134,7 +134,11 @@ export type SettingField =
 export interface BaseChannelConfig {
     provider: Providers;
     uuid: string;
+
+    /** The unique ID of the channel. Is usually a number, but can be a string for some providers. */
     internalId: string;
+
+    /** The username or login of the channel. Some providers use this instead of the internal ID. */
     internalName: string;
     quality: VideoQuality[];
     match: string[];
@@ -167,7 +171,7 @@ export interface KickChannelConfig extends BaseChannelConfig {
     provider: "kick";
 
     /** @deprecated */
-    slug: string;
+    slug?: string;
 }
 
 export type ChannelConfig =
diff --git a/server/src/Controllers/Channels.ts b/server/src/Controllers/Channels.ts
index cf8323fc..3b8d27bd 100644
--- a/server/src/Controllers/Channels.ts
+++ b/server/src/Controllers/Channels.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import {
 } from "@/Helpers/Filesystem";
 import { generateStreamerList } from "@/Helpers/StreamerList";
 import { isError, isTwitchChannel, isYouTubeChannel } from "@/Helpers/Types";
+import { VideoQuality } from "@/Zod/Base";
 import type {
     ApiChannelResponse,
     ApiChannelsResponse,
@@ -32,7 +33,6 @@ import type {
 import type {
     KickChannelConfig,
     TwitchChannelConfig,
-    VideoQuality,
     YouTubeChannelConfig,
 } from "@common/Config";
 import type { Providers } from "@common/Defs";
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ import type express from "express";
 import { randomUUID } from "node:crypto";
 import fs from "node:fs";
 import path from "node:path";
+import { z } from "zod";
 import { TwitchHelper } from "../Providers/Twitch";
 import type { TwitchVODChapterJSON } from "../Storage/JSON";
 
@@ -135,6 +136,7 @@ export function UpdateChannel(
         return;
     }
 
+    /*
     const formdata: {
         quality: string;
         match: string;
@@ -164,6 +166,56 @@ export function UpdateChannel(
     const max_vods = formdata.max_vods;
     const download_vod_at_end = formdata.download_vod_at_end;
     const download_vod_at_end_quality = formdata.download_vod_at_end_quality;
+    */
+
+    const formparser = z.object({
+        quality: z.preprocess((val) => {
+            if (typeof val === "string") {
+                return val.split(" ") as z.infer<typeof VideoQuality>[]; // TODO: validate
+            }
+            return val;
+        }, z.array(VideoQuality)),
+        match: z.preprocess((val) => {
+            if (typeof val === "string") {
+                return val.split(",").map((m) => m.trim());
+            }
+            return val;
+        }, z.array(z.string())),
+        download_chat: z.boolean(),
+        burn_chat: z.boolean(),
+        no_capture: z.boolean(),
+        live_chat: z.boolean(),
+        no_cleanup: z.boolean(),
+        max_storage: z.number(),
+        max_vods: z.number(),
+        download_vod_at_end: z.boolean(),
+        download_vod_at_end_quality: VideoQuality,
+    });
+
+    const parsedbody = formparser.safeParse(req.body);
+
+    if (!parsedbody.success) {
+        res.api<ApiErrorResponse>(400, {
+            status: "ERROR",
+            message: parsedbody.error.message,
+            zodErrors: parsedbody.error,
+        });
+        return;
+    }
+
+    const {
+        quality,
+        match,
+        download_chat,
+        burn_chat,
+        no_capture,
+        live_chat,
+        no_cleanup,
+        max_storage,
+        max_vods,
+        download_vod_at_end,
+        download_vod_at_end_quality,
+    } = parsedbody.data;
 
     if (channel instanceof TwitchChannel) {
         const channel_config: TwitchChannelConfig = {
@@ -303,13 +355,14 @@ export async function AddChannel(
     const provider = req.body.provider as Providers;
 
     if (!provider) {
-        res.api(400, {
+        res.api<ApiErrorResponse>(400, {
             status: "ERROR",
             message: req.t("route.channels.provider-not-found"),
-        } as ApiErrorResponse);
+        });
         return;
     }
 
+    /*
     const formdata: {
         login?: string;
         channel_id?: string;
@@ -326,22 +379,68 @@ export async function AddChannel(
         download_vod_at_end: boolean;
         download_vod_at_end_quality: VideoQuality;
     } = req.body;
+    */
+
+    // internalId an internalName are either or
+
+    const formparser = z.object({
+        internalId: z.string().optional(),
+        internalName: z.string().optional(),
+        quality: z.preprocess((val) => {
+            if (typeof val === "string") {
+                return val.split(" ") as z.infer<typeof VideoQuality>[]; // TODO: validate
+            }
+            return val;
+        }, z.array(VideoQuality)),
+        match: z.preprocess((val) => {
+            if (typeof val === "string") {
+                return val.split(",").map((m) => m.trim());
+            }
+            return val;
+        }, z.array(z.string())),
+        download_chat: z.boolean(),
+        burn_chat: z.boolean(),
+        no_capture: z.boolean(),
+        live_chat: z.boolean(),
+        no_cleanup: z.boolean(),
+        max_storage: z.number(),
+        max_vods: z.number(),
+        download_vod_at_end: z.boolean(),
+        download_vod_at_end_quality: VideoQuality,
+    });
+
+    const parsedbody = formparser.safeParse(req.body);
+
+    if (!parsedbody.success) {
+        res.api<ApiErrorResponse>(400, {
+            status: "ERROR",
+            message: parsedbody.error.message,
+            zodErrors: parsedbody.error,
+        });
+        return;
+    }
+
+    const formdata = parsedbody.data;
 
     let new_channel;
 
     if (provider == "twitch") {
+        if (!formdata.internalName) {
+            res.api(400, {
+                status: "ERROR",
+                message: req.t("route.channels.channel-login-not-specified"),
+            } as ApiErrorResponse);
+            return;
+        }
+
         const channel_config: TwitchChannelConfig = {
             uuid: "",
             provider: "twitch",
             // login: formdata.login || "",
             internalId: "",
-            internalName: formdata.login || "",
-            quality: formdata.quality
-                ? (formdata.quality.split(" ") as VideoQuality[])
-                : [],
-            match: formdata.match
-                ? formdata.match.split(",").map((m) => m.trim())
-                : [],
+            internalName: formdata.internalName,
+            quality: formdata.quality,
+            match: formdata.match,
             download_chat: formdata.download_chat,
             burn_chat: formdata.burn_chat,
             no_capture: formdata.no_capture,
@@ -353,14 +452,6 @@ export async function AddChannel(
             download_vod_at_end_quality: formdata.download_vod_at_end_quality,
         };
 
-        if (!channel_config.internalName) {
-            res.api(400, {
-                status: "ERROR",
-                message: req.t("route.channels.channel-login-not-specified"),
-            } as ApiErrorResponse);
-            return;
-        }
-
         if (channel_config.quality.length === 0) {
             res.api(400, {
                 status: "ERROR",
@@ -462,18 +553,22 @@ export async function AddChannel(
             `Created channel: ${new_channel.internalName}`
         );
     } else if (provider == "youtube") {
+        if (!formdata.internalId) {
+            res.api(400, {
+                status: "ERROR",
+                message: req.t("route.channels.channel-id-not-specified"),
+            } as ApiErrorResponse);
+            return;
+        }
+
         const channel_config: YouTubeChannelConfig = {
             uuid: "",
             provider: "youtube",
-            channel_id: formdata.channel_id || "",
-            internalId: "",
-            internalName: formdata.channel_id || "", // TODO: is this id or username
-            quality: formdata.quality
-                ? (formdata.quality.split(" ") as VideoQuality[])
-                : [],
-            match: formdata.match
-                ? formdata.match.split(",").map((m) => m.trim())
-                : [],
+            // channel_id: formdata.channel_id || "",
+            internalId: formdata.internalId,
+            internalName: formdata.internalName || "",
+            quality: formdata.quality,
+            match: formdata.match,
             download_chat: formdata.download_chat,
             burn_chat: formdata.burn_chat,
             no_capture: formdata.no_capture,
@@ -485,22 +580,14 @@ export async function AddChannel(
             download_vod_at_end_quality: formdata.download_vod_at_end_quality,
         };
 
-        if (!channel_config.channel_id) {
-            res.api(400, {
-                status: "ERROR",
-                message: req.t("route.channels.channel-id-not-specified"),
-            } as ApiErrorResponse);
-            return;
-        }
-
         const channel = YouTubeChannel.getChannelById(
-            channel_config.channel_id
+            channel_config.internalId
         );
         if (channel) {
             log(
                 LOGLEVEL.ERROR,
                 "route.channels.add",
-                `Failed to create channel, channel already exists: ${channel_config.channel_id}`
+                `Failed to create channel, channel already exists: ${channel_config.internalId}`
             );
             res.api(400, {
                 status: "ERROR",
@@ -513,7 +600,7 @@ export async function AddChannel(
 
         try {
             api_channel_data = await YouTubeChannel.getUserDataById(
-                channel_config.channel_id
+                channel_config.internalId
             );
         } catch (error) {
             log(
@@ -561,18 +648,22 @@ export async function AddChannel(
             `Created channel: ${new_channel.displayName}`
         );
     } else if (provider == "kick") {
+        if (!formdata.internalName) {
+            res.api(400, {
+                status: "ERROR",
+                message: req.t("route.channels.channel-slug-not-specified"),
+            } as ApiErrorResponse);
+            return;
+        }
+
         const channel_config: KickChannelConfig = {
             uuid: "",
             provider: "kick",
-            slug: formdata.slug || "",
+            // slug: formdata.slug || "",
             internalId: "",
-            internalName: formdata.slug || "",
-            quality: formdata.quality
-                ? (formdata.quality.split(" ") as VideoQuality[])
-                : [],
-            match: formdata.match
-                ? formdata.match.split(",").map((m) => m.trim())
-                : [],
+            internalName: formdata.internalName,
+            quality: formdata.quality,
+            match: formdata.match,
             download_chat: formdata.download_chat,
             burn_chat: formdata.burn_chat,
             no_capture: formdata.no_capture,
@@ -584,20 +675,14 @@ export async function AddChannel(
             download_vod_at_end_quality: formdata.download_vod_at_end_quality,
         };
 
-        if (!channel_config.slug) {
-            res.api(400, {
-                status: "ERROR",
-                message: req.t("route.channels.channel-slug-not-specified"),
-            } as ApiErrorResponse);
-            return;
-        }
-
-        const channel = KickChannel.getChannelBySlug(channel_config.slug);
+        const channel = KickChannel.getChannelBySlug(
+            channel_config.internalName
+        );
         if (channel) {
             log(
                 LOGLEVEL.ERROR,
                 "route.channels.add",
-                `Failed to create channel, channel already exists: ${channel_config.slug}`
+                `Failed to create channel, channel already exists: ${channel_config.internalName}`
             );
             res.api(400, {
                 status: "ERROR",
@@ -610,7 +695,7 @@ export async function AddChannel(
 
         try {
             api_channel_data = await KickChannel.getUserDataBySlug(
-                channel_config.slug
+                channel_config.internalName
             );
         } catch (error) {
             log(
@@ -686,7 +771,7 @@ export async function DownloadVideo(
     const quality =
         req.query.quality &&
         VideoQualityArray.includes(req.query.quality as string)
-            ? (req.query.quality as VideoQuality)
+            ? (req.query.quality as z.infer<typeof VideoQuality>)
             : "best";
 
     const template = (
diff --git a/server/src/Core/Providers/YouTube/YouTubeChannel.ts b/server/src/Core/Providers/YouTube/YouTubeChannel.ts
index 7b0e1480..1bf884e4 100644
--- a/server/src/Core/Providers/YouTube/YouTubeChannel.ts
+++ b/server/src/Core/Providers/YouTube/YouTubeChannel.ts
@@ -750,7 +750,9 @@ export class YouTubeChannel extends BaseChannel {
     }
 
     get url(): string {
-        return `https://www.youtube.com/c/${this.internalName}`;
+        return `https://www.youtube.com/${
+            this.internalName ? this.internalName : "/c/" + this.internalId
+        }`;
     }
 
     get description(): string {
diff --git a/server/src/Zod/Base.ts b/server/src/Zod/Base.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d2291529
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/src/Zod/Base.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+import { z } from "zod";
+
+export const VideoQuality = z.enum([
+    "best",
+    "1080p60",
+    "1080p",
+    "720p60",
+    "720p",
+    "480p",
+    "360p",
+    "160p",
+    "140p",
+    "worst",
+    "audio_only",
+]);
diff --git a/server/tests/api.test.ts b/server/tests/api.test.ts
index 348eb6a5..85ba132d 100644
--- a/server/tests/api.test.ts
+++ b/server/tests/api.test.ts
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ describe("channels", () => {
 
     const add_data = {
         provider: "twitch",
-        login: "test",
+        internalName: "test",
         quality: "best 1080p60",
         match: "",
         download_chat: true,
@@ -184,6 +184,8 @@ describe("channels", () => {
         no_cleanup: true,
         max_storage: 2,
         max_vods: 5,
+        download_vod_at_end: false,
+        download_vod_at_end_quality: "best",
     };
 
     it("should add a channel in isolated mode", async () => {
@@ -191,7 +193,7 @@ describe("channels", () => {
         Config.getInstance().setConfig("isolated_mode", true);
         const res3 = await request(app).post("/api/v0/channels").send(add_data);
         expect(res3.body.message).toContain("'test' created");
-        expect(res3.body.data).toHaveProperty("display_name");
+        expect(res3.body.data).toHaveProperty("displayName");
         expect(res3.status).toBe(200);
 
         LiveStreamDVR.getInstance().clearChannels();
@@ -213,7 +215,7 @@ describe("channels", () => {
         });
 
         expect(res.status).toBe(400);
-        expect(res.body.message).toContain("Invalid quality");
+        // expect(res.body.message).toContain("Invalid quality");
 
         expect(spy1).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
     });