diff --git a/frontends/ycdl_flask/backend/endpoints/channel_endpoints.py b/frontends/ycdl_flask/backend/endpoints/channel_endpoints.py
index daf7357..9cb3a7a 100644
--- a/frontends/ycdl_flask/backend/endpoints/channel_endpoints.py
+++ b/frontends/ycdl_flask/backend/endpoints/channel_endpoints.py
@@ -71,11 +71,9 @@ def get_channel(channel_id=None, download_filter=None):
         videos=videos,
     )
 
-@site.route('/refresh_channel', methods=['POST'])
-def post_refresh_channel():
-    if 'channel_id' not in request.form:
-        flask.abort(400)
-    channel_id = request.form['channel_id']
+@site.route('/add_channel', methods=['POST'])
+def post_add_channel():
+    channel_id = request.form.get('channel_id', '')
     channel_id = channel_id.strip()
     if not channel_id:
         flask.abort(400)
@@ -86,11 +84,20 @@ def post_refresh_channel():
         except IndexError:
             flask.abort(404)
 
+    channel = common.ycdldb.add_channel(channel_id, get_videos=True)
+    return jsonify.make_json_response(ycdl.jsonify.channel(channel))
+
+@site.route('/channel/<channel_id>/refresh', methods=['POST'])
+def post_refresh_channel(channel_id):
     force = request.form.get('force', False)
     force = ycdl.helpers.truthystring(force)
-    channel = common.ycdldb.add_channel(channel_id, commit=False)
+    try:
+        channel = common.ycdldb.get_channel(channel_id)
+    except ycdl.exceptions.NoSuchChannel as exc:
+        return jsonify.make_json_response(ycdl.jsonify.exception(exc), status=404)
+
     channel.refresh(force=force)
-    return jsonify.make_json_response({})
+    return jsonify.make_json_response(ycdl.jsonify.channel(channel))
 
 @site.route('/refresh_all_channels', methods=['POST'])
 def post_refresh_all_channels():
diff --git a/frontends/ycdl_flask/templates/channel.html b/frontends/ycdl_flask/templates/channel.html
index cc32a93..464a317 100644
--- a/frontends/ycdl_flask/templates/channel.html
+++ b/frontends/ycdl_flask/templates/channel.html
@@ -483,16 +483,14 @@ function receive_action_response(response)
 
 function refresh_channel(channel_id, force, callback)
 {
-    var url = "/refresh_channel";
+    var url = `/channel/${channel_id}/refresh`;
     data = new FormData();
-    data.append("channel_id", channel_id);
     data.append("force", force)
     return common.post(url, data, callback);
 }
 
 function set_automark_hook(event)
 {
-    console.log("What");
     var url = "/channel/{{channel.id}}/set_automark";
     data = new FormData();
     data.append("state", event.target.value);
diff --git a/frontends/ycdl_flask/templates/channels.html b/frontends/ycdl_flask/templates/channels.html
index 63540e1..e87087e 100644
--- a/frontends/ycdl_flask/templates/channels.html
+++ b/frontends/ycdl_flask/templates/channels.html
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
     <span><button class="refresh_button" onclick="refresh_all_channels(true, function(){location.reload()})">Refresh everything</button></span>
     <div>
         <input type="text" id="new_channel_textbox">
-        <button id="new_channel_button" onclick="_new_channel_submit()">Add new channel</button>
+        <button id="new_channel_button" onclick="add_channel_form(event)">Add new channel</button>
     </div>
     {% for channel in channels %}
     {% if channel.has_pending() %}
@@ -75,20 +75,27 @@ var box = document.getElementById('new_channel_textbox');
 var button = document.getElementById('new_channel_button');
 common.bind_box_to_button(box, button);
 
-function _new_channel_submit()
+function add_channel_form(event)
 {
     if (box.value !== "")
     {
-        refresh_channel(box.value, true, function(){location.reload()});
+        add_channel(box.value, add_channel_callback);
     }
 }
 
-function refresh_channel(channel_id, force, callback)
+function add_channel_callback(response)
 {
-    var url = "/refresh_channel";
+    if (response["meta"]["status"] == 200)
+    {
+        window.location.href = "/channel/" + response["data"]["id"];
+    }
+}
+
+function add_channel(channel_id, callback)
+{
+    var url = "/add_channel";
     data = new FormData();
     data.append("channel_id", channel_id);
-    data.append("force", force)
     return common.post(url, data, callback);
 }