diff --git a/tubesync/sync/models.py b/tubesync/sync/models.py
index aa716a8f..671600b1 100644
--- a/tubesync/sync/models.py
+++ b/tubesync/sync/models.py
@@ -28,10 +28,13 @@ class Source(models.Model):
     '''
 
     SOURCE_TYPE_YOUTUBE_CHANNEL = 'c'
+    SOURCE_TYPE_YOUTUBE_CHANNEL_ID = 'i'
     SOURCE_TYPE_YOUTUBE_PLAYLIST = 'p'
-    SOURCE_TYPES = (SOURCE_TYPE_YOUTUBE_CHANNEL, SOURCE_TYPE_YOUTUBE_PLAYLIST)
+    SOURCE_TYPES = (SOURCE_TYPE_YOUTUBE_CHANNEL, SOURCE_TYPE_YOUTUBE_CHANNEL_ID,
+                    SOURCE_TYPE_YOUTUBE_PLAYLIST)
     SOURCE_TYPE_CHOICES = (
         (SOURCE_TYPE_YOUTUBE_CHANNEL, _('YouTube channel')),
+        (SOURCE_TYPE_YOUTUBE_CHANNEL_ID, _('YouTube channel by ID')),
         (SOURCE_TYPE_YOUTUBE_PLAYLIST, _('YouTube playlist')),
     )
 
@@ -98,21 +101,25 @@ class Source(models.Model):
     # Fontawesome icons used for the source on the front end
     ICONS = {
         SOURCE_TYPE_YOUTUBE_CHANNEL: '<i class="fab fa-youtube"></i>',
+        SOURCE_TYPE_YOUTUBE_CHANNEL_ID: '<i class="fab fa-youtube"></i>',
         SOURCE_TYPE_YOUTUBE_PLAYLIST: '<i class="fab fa-youtube"></i>',
     }
     # Format to use to display a URL for the source
     URLS = {
         SOURCE_TYPE_YOUTUBE_CHANNEL: 'https://www.youtube.com/c/{key}',
+        SOURCE_TYPE_YOUTUBE_CHANNEL_ID: 'https://www.youtube.com/channel/{key}',
         SOURCE_TYPE_YOUTUBE_PLAYLIST: 'https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list={key}',
     }
     # Callback functions to get a list of media from the source
     INDEXERS = {
         SOURCE_TYPE_YOUTUBE_CHANNEL: get_youtube_media_info,
+        SOURCE_TYPE_YOUTUBE_CHANNEL_ID: get_youtube_media_info,
         SOURCE_TYPE_YOUTUBE_PLAYLIST: get_youtube_media_info,
     }
     # Field names to find the media ID used as the key when storing media
     KEY_FIELD = {
         SOURCE_TYPE_YOUTUBE_CHANNEL: 'id',
+        SOURCE_TYPE_YOUTUBE_CHANNEL_ID: 'id',
         SOURCE_TYPE_YOUTUBE_PLAYLIST: 'id',
     }
 
@@ -433,32 +440,39 @@ class Media(models.Model):
     # Format to use to display a URL for the media
     URLS = {
         Source.SOURCE_TYPE_YOUTUBE_CHANNEL: 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v={key}',
+        Source.SOURCE_TYPE_YOUTUBE_CHANNEL_ID: 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v={key}',
         Source.SOURCE_TYPE_YOUTUBE_PLAYLIST: 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v={key}',
     }
     # Maps standardised names to names used in source metdata
     METADATA_FIELDS = {
         'upload_date': {
             Source.SOURCE_TYPE_YOUTUBE_CHANNEL: 'upload_date',
+            Source.SOURCE_TYPE_YOUTUBE_CHANNEL_ID: 'upload_date',
             Source.SOURCE_TYPE_YOUTUBE_PLAYLIST: 'upload_date',
         },
         'title': {
             Source.SOURCE_TYPE_YOUTUBE_CHANNEL: 'title',
+            Source.SOURCE_TYPE_YOUTUBE_CHANNEL_ID: 'title',
             Source.SOURCE_TYPE_YOUTUBE_PLAYLIST: 'title',
         },
         'thumbnail': {
             Source.SOURCE_TYPE_YOUTUBE_CHANNEL: 'thumbnail',
+            Source.SOURCE_TYPE_YOUTUBE_CHANNEL_ID: 'thumbnail',
             Source.SOURCE_TYPE_YOUTUBE_PLAYLIST: 'thumbnail',
         },
         'description': {
             Source.SOURCE_TYPE_YOUTUBE_CHANNEL: 'description',
+            Source.SOURCE_TYPE_YOUTUBE_CHANNEL_ID: 'description',
             Source.SOURCE_TYPE_YOUTUBE_PLAYLIST: 'description',
         },
         'duration': {
             Source.SOURCE_TYPE_YOUTUBE_CHANNEL: 'duration',
+            Source.SOURCE_TYPE_YOUTUBE_CHANNEL_ID: 'duration',
             Source.SOURCE_TYPE_YOUTUBE_PLAYLIST: 'duration',
         },
         'formats': {
             Source.SOURCE_TYPE_YOUTUBE_CHANNEL: 'formats',
+            Source.SOURCE_TYPE_YOUTUBE_CHANNEL_ID: 'formats',
             Source.SOURCE_TYPE_YOUTUBE_PLAYLIST: 'formats',
         }
     }
diff --git a/tubesync/sync/templates/sync/sources.html b/tubesync/sync/templates/sync/sources.html
index 2e974ad0..ae736799 100644
--- a/tubesync/sync/templates/sync/sources.html
+++ b/tubesync/sync/templates/sync/sources.html
@@ -10,10 +10,13 @@
 </div>
 {% include 'infobox.html' with message=message %}
 <div class="row">
-  <div class="col s12 l6 margin-bottom">
+  <div class="col m12 xl4 margin-bottom">
     <a href="{% url 'sync:validate-source' source_type='youtube-channel' %}" class="btn">Add a YouTube channel <i class="fab fa-youtube"></i></a>
   </div>
-  <div class="col s12 l6 margin-bottom">
+  <div class="col m12 xl4 margin-bottom">
+    <a href="{% url 'sync:validate-source' source_type='youtube-channel-id' %}" class="btn">Add a YouTube channel by ID <i class="fab fa-youtube"></i></a>
+  </div>
+  <div class="col m12 xl4 margin-bottom">
     <a href="{% url 'sync:validate-source' source_type='youtube-playlist' %}" class="btn">Add a YouTube playlist <i class="fab fa-youtube"></i></a>
   </div>
 </div>
diff --git a/tubesync/sync/tests.py b/tubesync/sync/tests.py
index 0b5a9272..f3f4d99f 100644
--- a/tubesync/sync/tests.py
+++ b/tubesync/sync/tests.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ class FrontEndTestCase(TestCase):
     def test_validate_source(self):
         test_source_types = {
             'youtube-channel': Source.SOURCE_TYPE_YOUTUBE_CHANNEL,
+            'youtube-channel-id': Source.SOURCE_TYPE_YOUTUBE_CHANNEL_ID,
             'youtube-playlist': Source.SOURCE_TYPE_YOUTUBE_PLAYLIST,
         }
         test_sources = {
@@ -36,8 +37,6 @@ class FrontEndTestCase(TestCase):
                     'https://www.youtube.com/testchannel',
                     'https://www.youtube.com/c/testchannel',
                     'https://www.youtube.com/c/testchannel/videos',
-                    'https://www.youtube.com/channel/testchannel',
-                    'https://www.youtube.com/channel/testchannel/videos',
                 ),
                 'invalid_schema': (
                     'http://www.youtube.com/c/playlist',
@@ -53,13 +52,37 @@ class FrontEndTestCase(TestCase):
                 ),
                 'invalid_is_playlist': (
                     'https://www.youtube.com/c/playlist',
-                    'https://www.youtube.com/c/playlist',
+                ),
+                'invalid_channel_with_id': (
+                    'https://www.youtube.com/channel/channelid',
+                    'https://www.youtube.com/channel/channelid/videos',
+                ),
+            },
+            'youtube-channel-id': {
+                'valid': (
+                    'https://www.youtube.com/channel/channelid',
+                    'https://www.youtube.com/channel/channelid/videos',
+                ),
+                'invalid_schema': (
+                    'http://www.youtube.com/channel/channelid',
+                    'ftp://www.youtube.com/channel/channelid',
+                ),
+                'invalid_domain': (
+                    'https://www.test.com/channel/channelid',
+                    'https://www.example.com/channel/channelid',
+                ),
+                'invalid_path': (
+                    'https://www.youtube.com/test/invalid',
+                    'https://www.youtube.com/channel/test/invalid',
+                ),
+                'invalid_is_named_channel': (
+                    'https://www.youtube.com/c/testname',
                 ),
             },
             'youtube-playlist': {
                 'valid': (
-                    'https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=testplaylist'
-                    'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=testvideo&list=testplaylist'
+                    'https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=testplaylist',
+                    'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=testvideo&list=testplaylist',
                 ),
                 'invalid_schema': (
                     'http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=testplaylist',
@@ -76,6 +99,7 @@ class FrontEndTestCase(TestCase):
                 'invalid_is_channel': (
                     'https://www.youtube.com/testchannel',
                     'https://www.youtube.com/c/testchannel',
+                    'https://www.youtube.com/channel/testchannel',
                 ),
             }
         }
@@ -86,19 +110,21 @@ class FrontEndTestCase(TestCase):
         response = c.get('/source-validate/invalid')
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 404)
         for (source_type, tests) in test_sources.items():
-            for test, field in tests.items():
-                source_type_char = test_source_types.get(source_type)
-                data = {'source_url': field, 'source_type': source_type_char}
-                response = c.post(f'/source-validate/{source_type}', data)
-                if test == 'valid':
-                    # Valid source tests should bounce to /source-add
-                    self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 302)
-                    url_parts = urlsplit(response.url)
-                    self.assertEqual(url_parts.path, '/source-add')
-                else:
-                    # Invalid source tests should reload the page with an error message
-                    self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
-                    self.assertIn('<ul class="errorlist">', response.content.decode())
+            for test, urls in tests.items():
+                for url in urls:
+                    source_type_char = test_source_types.get(source_type)
+                    data = {'source_url': url, 'source_type': source_type_char}
+                    response = c.post(f'/source-validate/{source_type}', data)
+                    if test == 'valid':
+                        # Valid source tests should bounce to /source-add
+                        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 302)
+                        url_parts = urlsplit(response.url)
+                        self.assertEqual(url_parts.path, '/source-add')
+                    else:
+                        # Invalid source tests should reload the page with an error
+                        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+                        self.assertIn('<ul class="errorlist">',
+                                      response.content.decode())
 
     def test_add_source_prepopulation(self):
         c = Client()
diff --git a/tubesync/sync/views.py b/tubesync/sync/views.py
index 109b93ce..8fa275ad 100644
--- a/tubesync/sync/views.py
+++ b/tubesync/sync/views.py
@@ -128,10 +128,12 @@ class ValidateSourceView(FormView):
     }
     source_types = {
         'youtube-channel': Source.SOURCE_TYPE_YOUTUBE_CHANNEL,
+        'youtube-channel-id': Source.SOURCE_TYPE_YOUTUBE_CHANNEL_ID,
         'youtube-playlist': Source.SOURCE_TYPE_YOUTUBE_PLAYLIST,
     }
     help_item = {
         Source.SOURCE_TYPE_YOUTUBE_CHANNEL: _('YouTube channel'),
+        Source.SOURCE_TYPE_YOUTUBE_CHANNEL_ID: _('YouTube channel ID'),
         Source.SOURCE_TYPE_YOUTUBE_PLAYLIST: _('YouTube playlist'),
     }
     help_texts = {
@@ -141,6 +143,13 @@ class ValidateSourceView(FormView):
             'where <strong>CHANNELNAME</strong> is the name of the channel you want '
             'to add.'
         ),
+        Source.SOURCE_TYPE_YOUTUBE_CHANNEL_ID: _(
+            'Enter a YouTube channel URL by channel ID into the box below. A channel '
+            'URL by channel ID will be in the format of <strong>'
+            'https://www.youtube.com/channel/BiGLoNgUnIqUeId</strong> '
+            'where <strong>BiGLoNgUnIqUeId</strong> is the ID of the channel you want '
+            'to add.'
+        ),
         Source.SOURCE_TYPE_YOUTUBE_PLAYLIST: _(
             'Enter a YouTube playlist URL into the box below. A playlist URL will be '
             'in the format of <strong>https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list='
@@ -150,6 +159,8 @@ class ValidateSourceView(FormView):
     }
     help_examples = {
         Source.SOURCE_TYPE_YOUTUBE_CHANNEL: 'https://www.youtube.com/google',
+        Source.SOURCE_TYPE_YOUTUBE_CHANNEL_ID: ('https://www.youtube.com/channel/'
+                                                'UCK8sQmJBp8GCxrOtXWBpyEA'),
         Source.SOURCE_TYPE_YOUTUBE_PLAYLIST: ('https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list='
                                               'PL590L5WQmH8dpP0RyH5pCfIaDEdt9nk7r')
     }
@@ -157,12 +168,21 @@ class ValidateSourceView(FormView):
         Source.SOURCE_TYPE_YOUTUBE_CHANNEL: {
             'scheme': 'https',
             'domain': 'www.youtube.com',
-            'path_regex': '^\/(c\/|channel\/)?([^\/]+)(\/videos)?$',
+            'path_regex': '^\/(c\/)?([^\/]+)(\/videos)?$',
             'path_must_not_match': ('/playlist', '/c/playlist'),
             'qs_args': [],
             'extract_key': ('path_regex', 1),
             'example': 'https://www.youtube.com/SOMECHANNEL'
         },
+        Source.SOURCE_TYPE_YOUTUBE_CHANNEL_ID: {
+            'scheme': 'https',
+            'domain': 'www.youtube.com',
+            'path_regex': '^\/channel\/([^\/]+)(\/videos)?$',
+            'path_must_not_match': ('/playlist', '/c/playlist'),
+            'qs_args': [],
+            'extract_key': ('path_regex', 0),
+            'example': 'https://www.youtube.com/channel/CHANNELID'
+        },
         Source.SOURCE_TYPE_YOUTUBE_PLAYLIST: {
             'scheme': 'https',
             'domain': 'www.youtube.com',
@@ -175,6 +195,7 @@ class ValidateSourceView(FormView):
     }
     prepopulate_fields = {
         Source.SOURCE_TYPE_YOUTUBE_CHANNEL: ('source_type', 'key', 'name', 'directory'),
+        Source.SOURCE_TYPE_YOUTUBE_CHANNEL_ID: ('source_type', 'key'),
         Source.SOURCE_TYPE_YOUTUBE_PLAYLIST: ('source_type', 'key'),
     }