diff --git a/AGENTS.md b/AGENTS.md
index 3fb151e..ede7a4e 100644
--- a/AGENTS.md
+++ b/AGENTS.md
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ interface Track {
   playlist: Track[],
   currentIndex: number,
   listenerCount: number,
+  listeners: string[],  // usernames of connected users
   isDefault: boolean
 }
 ```
diff --git a/channel.ts b/channel.ts
index 0d77d8b..d6724e3 100644
--- a/channel.ts
+++ b/channel.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ export interface ChannelConfig {
   isDefault?: boolean;
 }
 
-export type WsData = { channelId: string; userId: number | null };
+export type WsData = { channelId: string; userId: number | null; username: string };
 
 export class Channel {
   id: string;
@@ -131,6 +131,15 @@ export class Channel {
     this.playlistDirty = true;
   }
 
+  setPlaylist(tracks: Track[]) {
+    this.playlist = tracks;
+    this.currentIndex = 0;
+    this.startedAt = Date.now();
+    this.pausedAt = 0;
+    this.playlistDirty = true;
+    this.broadcast();
+  }
+
   broadcast() {
     const now = Date.now();
     const includePlaylist = this.playlistDirty || (now - this.lastPlaylistBroadcast >= 60000);
@@ -140,9 +149,6 @@ export class Channel {
     }
     const msg = JSON.stringify(this.getState(includePlaylist));
 
-    const clientIds = Array.from(this.clients).map(ws => ws.data?.sessionId ?? 'unknown');
-    console.log(`[Channel] "${this.name}" broadcasting to ${this.clients.size} clients: [${clientIds.join(', ')}]`);
-
     for (const ws of this.clients) {
       ws.send(msg);
     }
@@ -164,12 +170,14 @@ export class Channel {
   }
 
   getListInfo() {
+    const listeners = Array.from(this.clients).map(ws => ws.data?.username ?? 'Unknown');
     return {
       id: this.id,
       name: this.name,
       description: this.description,
       trackCount: this.playlist.length,
       listenerCount: this.clients.size,
+      listeners,
       isDefault: this.isDefault,
       createdBy: this.createdBy,
     };
diff --git a/musicroom.db b/musicroom.db
index e862c6e..a6982e8 100644
Binary files a/musicroom.db and b/musicroom.db differ
diff --git a/public/channelSync.js b/public/channelSync.js
index 9b8e8e5..9a664bf 100644
--- a/public/channelSync.js
+++ b/public/channelSync.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 (function() {
   const M = window.MusicRoom;
   
-  // Load available channels and connect to first one
+  // Load available channels and connect to saved or default
   M.loadChannels = async function() {
     try {
       const res = await fetch("/api/channels");
@@ -15,9 +15,11 @@
       }
       M.channels = channels;
       M.renderChannelList();
-      // Connect to first (default) channel
-      const defaultChannel = channels.find(c => c.isDefault) || channels[0];
-      M.connectChannel(defaultChannel.id);
+      // Try saved channel first, fall back to default
+      const savedChannelId = localStorage.getItem("musicroom_channel");
+      const savedChannel = savedChannelId && channels.find(c => c.id === savedChannelId);
+      const targetChannel = savedChannel || channels.find(c => c.isDefault) || channels[0];
+      M.connectChannel(targetChannel.id);
     } catch (e) {
       M.$("#track-title").textContent = "Server unavailable";
       M.$("#status").textContent = "Local (offline)";
@@ -48,16 +50,65 @@
     }
   };
   
+  // New channel creation with slideout input
+  M.createNewChannel = async function() {
+    const header = M.$("#channels-panel .panel-header");
+    const btn = M.$("#btn-new-channel");
+    
+    // Already in edit mode?
+    if (header.querySelector(".new-channel-input")) return;
+    
+    // Hide button, show input
+    btn.style.display = "none";
+    
+    const input = document.createElement("input");
+    input.type = "text";
+    input.className = "new-channel-input";
+    input.placeholder = "Channel name...";
+    
+    const submit = document.createElement("button");
+    submit.className = "btn-submit-channel";
+    submit.textContent = "›";
+    
+    header.appendChild(input);
+    header.appendChild(submit);
+    input.focus();
+    
+    const cleanup = () => {
+      input.remove();
+      submit.remove();
+      btn.style.display = "";
+    };
+    
+    const doCreate = async () => {
+      const name = input.value.trim();
+      if (!name) {
+        cleanup();
+        return;
+      }
+      try {
+        await M.createChannel(name);
+      } catch (e) {
+        M.showToast("Failed to create channel");
+      }
+      cleanup();
+    };
+    
+    submit.onclick = doCreate;
+    input.onkeydown = (e) => {
+      if (e.key === "Enter") doCreate();
+      if (e.key === "Escape") cleanup();
+    };
+    input.onblur = (e) => {
+      if (e.relatedTarget !== submit) cleanup();
+    };
+  };
+
   // New channel button handler
   document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", () => {
     const btn = M.$("#btn-new-channel");
     if (btn) {
-      btn.onclick = () => {
-        const name = prompt("Channel name:");
-        if (name && name.trim()) {
-          M.createChannel(name.trim());
-        }
-      };
+      btn.onclick = () => M.createNewChannel();
     }
   });
   
@@ -69,11 +120,23 @@
     for (const ch of M.channels || []) {
       const div = document.createElement("div");
       div.className = "channel-item" + (ch.id === M.currentChannelId ? " active" : "");
+      const listeners = ch.listeners || [];
+      // Count occurrences of each user
+      const counts = {};
+      for (const name of listeners) {
+        counts[name] = (counts[name] || 0) + 1;
+      }
+      const listenersHtml = Object.entries(counts).map(([name, count]) => 
+        `<div class="listener">${name}${count > 1 ? ` <span class="listener-mult">x${count}</span>` : ""}</div>`
+      ).join("");
       div.innerHTML = `
-        <span class="channel-name">${ch.name}</span>
-        <span class="listener-count">${ch.listenerCount} 👤</span>
+        <div class="channel-header">
+          <span class="channel-name">${ch.name}</span>
+          <span class="listener-count">${ch.listenerCount}</span>
+        </div>
+        <div class="channel-listeners">${listenersHtml}</div>
       `;
-      div.onclick = () => M.switchChannel(ch.id);
+      div.querySelector(".channel-header").onclick = () => M.switchChannel(ch.id);
       container.appendChild(div);
     }
   };
@@ -95,6 +158,7 @@
       oldWs.close();
     }
     M.currentChannelId = id;
+    localStorage.setItem("musicroom_channel", id);
     const proto = location.protocol === "https:" ? "wss:" : "ws:";
     M.ws = new WebSocket(proto + "//" + location.host + "/api/channels/" + id + "/ws");
     
@@ -234,9 +298,17 @@
             M.audio.currentTime = data.currentTimestamp;
           }
         }
-      } else if (!wasServerPaused && M.serverPaused) {
-        // Server just paused
-        M.audio.pause();
+      } else {
+        // Server is paused - ensure we're paused too
+        if (!M.audio.paused) {
+          M.audio.pause();
+        }
+        // Sync to paused position
+        if (isNewTrack || !M.audio.src) {
+          const cachedUrl = await M.loadTrackBlob(M.currentTrackId);
+          M.audio.src = cachedUrl || M.getTrackUrl(M.currentTrackId);
+          M.audio.currentTime = data.currentTimestamp;
+        }
       }
     }
     M.updateUI();
diff --git a/public/playlist.js b/public/playlist.js
index 4f9c161..eb961b7 100644
--- a/public/playlist.js
+++ b/public/playlist.js
@@ -275,6 +275,30 @@
       M.renderLibrary();
       return;
     }
+    
+    // If synced to a channel, broadcast playlist change to server
+    if (M.synced && M.currentChannelId) {
+      try {
+        const res = await fetch("/api/channels/" + M.currentChannelId + "/playlist", {
+          method: "POST",
+          headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
+          body: JSON.stringify({ playlistId: playlistId === "all" ? "all" : parseInt(playlistId) })
+        });
+        if (res.status === 403) {
+          M.flashPermissionDenied();
+          return;
+        }
+        if (!res.ok) throw new Error("Failed to set playlist");
+        M.selectedPlaylistId = playlistId;
+        M.renderPlaylistSelector();
+        // Server will broadcast new playlist via WebSocket
+        return;
+      } catch (e) {
+        console.warn("Failed to set channel playlist:", e);
+      }
+    }
+    
+    // Local mode - load playlist directly
     if (playlistId === "all") {
       // Use library as playlist
       M.playlist = [...M.library];
diff --git a/public/styles.css b/public/styles.css
index fdccddb..a6354c7 100644
--- a/public/styles.css
+++ b/public/styles.css
@@ -19,11 +19,16 @@ h3 { font-size: 0.9rem; color: #666; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; text-transform: uppe
 #main-content { display: flex; gap: 1rem; flex: 1; min-height: 0; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
 #channels-panel { flex: 0 0 180px; background: #1a1a1a; border-radius: 8px; padding: 1rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; min-height: 300px; max-height: 60vh; }
 #channels-list { flex: 1; overflow-y: auto; }
-#channels-list .channel-item { padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem; border-radius: 4px; cursor: pointer; font-size: 0.9rem; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; }
-#channels-list .channel-item:hover { background: #222; }
+#channels-list .channel-item { padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem; border-radius: 4px; font-size: 0.9rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.25rem; }
 #channels-list .channel-item.active { background: #2a4a3a; color: #4e8; }
+#channels-list .channel-header { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; cursor: pointer; padding: 0.25rem 0; border-radius: 4px; }
+#channels-list .channel-header:hover { background: #222; }
 #channels-list .channel-name { flex: 1; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap; }
 #channels-list .listener-count { font-size: 0.75rem; color: #666; flex-shrink: 0; margin-left: 0.5rem; }
+#channels-list .channel-listeners { display: flex; flex-direction: column; margin-left: 1rem; border-left: 2px solid #333; padding-left: 0.5rem; }
+#channels-list .listener { font-size: 0.75rem; color: #aaa; padding: 0.15rem 0; position: relative; }
+#channels-list .listener::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: -0.5rem; top: 50%; width: 0.4rem; height: 2px; background: #333; }
+#channels-list .listener-mult { color: #666; font-size: 0.65rem; }
 #library-panel, #playlist-panel { flex: 2; background: #1a1a1a; border-radius: 8px; padding: 1rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; min-height: 300px; max-height: 60vh; }
 #playlists-panel { flex: 1; background: #1a1a1a; border-radius: 8px; padding: 1rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; min-height: 300px; max-height: 60vh; min-width: 180px; max-width: 250px; }
 #playlists-list { flex: 1; overflow-y: auto; }
@@ -36,9 +41,9 @@ h3 { font-size: 0.9rem; color: #666; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; text-transform: uppe
 .panel-header select { flex: 1; background: #222; color: #eee; border: 1px solid #333; padding: 0.3rem 0.5rem; border-radius: 4px; font-size: 0.8rem; }
 .panel-header button { background: #333; color: #eee; border: 1px solid #444; width: 28px; height: 28px; border-radius: 4px; cursor: pointer; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1; padding: 0; }
 .panel-header button:hover { background: #444; }
-.new-playlist-input { flex: 1; background: #222; color: #eee; border: 1px solid #333; padding: 0.3rem 0.5rem; border-radius: 4px; font-size: 0.8rem; }
-.btn-submit-playlist { background: #2a4a3a; color: #4e8; border: 1px solid #3a5a4a; width: 28px; height: 28px; border-radius: 4px; cursor: pointer; font-size: 1.2rem; line-height: 1; padding: 0; }
-.btn-submit-playlist:hover { background: #3a5a4a; }
+.new-playlist-input, .new-channel-input { flex: 1; background: #222; color: #eee; border: 1px solid #333; padding: 0.3rem 0.5rem; border-radius: 4px; font-size: 0.8rem; }
+.btn-submit-playlist, .btn-submit-channel { background: #2a4a3a; color: #4e8; border: 1px solid #3a5a4a; width: 28px; height: 28px; border-radius: 4px; cursor: pointer; font-size: 1.2rem; line-height: 1; padding: 0; }
+.btn-submit-playlist:hover, .btn-submit-channel:hover { background: #3a5a4a; }
 #library, #playlist { flex: 1; overflow-y: auto; }
 #library .track, #playlist .track { padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem; border-radius: 4px; cursor: pointer; font-size: 0.9rem; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; position: relative; }
 #library .track:hover, #playlist .track:hover { background: #222; }
diff --git a/public/utils.js b/public/utils.js
index 08363aa..cc88fc9 100644
--- a/public/utils.js
+++ b/public/utils.js
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@
     if (!M.currentUser) return false;
     if (M.currentUser.isAdmin) return true;
     return M.currentUser.permissions?.some(p => 
-      p.resource_type === "stream" && 
-      (p.resource_id === M.currentStreamId || p.resource_id === null) && 
+      p.resource_type === "channel" && 
+      (p.resource_id === M.currentChannelId || p.resource_id === null) && 
       p.permission === "control"
     );
   };
diff --git a/server.ts b/server.ts
index e3bdb17..80eef5c 100644
--- a/server.ts
+++ b/server.ts
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ function broadcastToAll(message: object) {
 // Broadcast channel list to all clients
 function broadcastChannelList() {
   const list = [...channels.values()].map(c => c.getListInfo());
-  console.log(`[Broadcast] Sending channel_list to all clients (${list.length} channels)`);
+  console.log(`[Broadcast] Sending channel_list to all clients (${list.length} channels)`, JSON.stringify(list.map(c => ({ id: c.id, listeners: c.listeners }))));
   broadcastToAll({ type: "channel_list", channels: list });
 }
 
@@ -174,8 +174,6 @@ setInterval(() => {
   }
 }, 1000);
 
-type WsData = { streamId: string; userId: number | null };
-
 // Helper to get or create guest session
 function getOrCreateUser(req: Request, server: any): { user: ReturnType<typeof getUser>, headers?: Headers } {
   let user = getUser(req, server);
@@ -221,7 +219,7 @@ serve({
       const id = path.split("/")[3];
       if (!channels.has(id)) return new Response("Channel not found", { status: 404 });
       const { user } = getOrCreateUser(req, server);
-      const ok = server.upgrade(req, { data: { channelId: id, userId: user?.id ?? null } });
+      const ok = server.upgrade(req, { data: { channelId: id, userId: user?.id ?? null, username: user?.username ?? 'Guest' } });
       if (ok) return undefined;
       return new Response("WebSocket upgrade failed", { status: 500 });
     }
@@ -698,6 +696,35 @@ serve({
       }
     }
 
+    // API: set channel playlist
+    const playlistMatch = path.match(/^\/api\/channels\/([^/]+)\/playlist$/);
+    if (playlistMatch && req.method === "POST") {
+      const channelId = playlistMatch[1];
+      const { user } = getOrCreateUser(req, server);
+      if (!userHasPermission(user, "channel", channelId, "control")) {
+        return new Response("Forbidden", { status: 403 });
+      }
+      const channel = channels.get(channelId);
+      if (!channel) return new Response("Not found", { status: 404 });
+      try {
+        const body = await req.json();
+        let tracks: Track[] = [];
+        if (body.playlistId === "all") {
+          tracks = library.getAllTracks();
+        } else if (typeof body.playlistId === "number") {
+          const playlist = getPlaylist(body.playlistId);
+          if (!playlist) return new Response("Playlist not found", { status: 404 });
+          tracks = getPlaylistTracks(body.playlistId);
+        } else {
+          return new Response("Invalid playlistId", { status: 400 });
+        }
+        channel.setPlaylist(tracks);
+        return Response.json({ success: true, trackCount: tracks.length });
+      } catch {
+        return new Response("Invalid JSON", { status: 400 });
+      }
+    }
+
     // API: serve audio file (requires auth or guest)
     // Supports both filename and track ID (sha256:...)
     const trackMatch = path.match(/^\/api\/tracks\/(.+)$/);
@@ -782,19 +809,20 @@ serve({
       const channel = channels.get(ws.data.channelId);
       if (channel) {
         channel.addClient(ws);
-        // Send channel list on connect
-        const list = [...channels.values()].map(c => c.getListInfo());
-        ws.send(JSON.stringify({ type: "channel_list", channels: list }));
+        // Broadcast updated channel list to all clients
+        broadcastChannelList();
       }
     },
     close(ws: ServerWebSocket<WsData>) {
       const channel = channels.get(ws.data.channelId);
-      if (channel) channel.removeClient(ws);
+      if (channel) {
+        channel.removeClient(ws);
+        broadcastChannelList();
+      }
     },
     message(ws: ServerWebSocket<WsData>, message: string | Buffer) {
       try {
         const data = JSON.parse(String(message));
-        console.log("[WS] Received message:", data.action, "from streamId:", ws.data.streamId);
         
         // Handle channel switching
         if (data.action === "switch" && data.channelId) {
@@ -808,6 +836,7 @@ serve({
           ws.data.channelId = data.channelId;
           newChannel.addClient(ws);
           ws.send(JSON.stringify({ type: "switched", channelId: data.channelId }));
+          broadcastChannelList();
           return;
         }