diff --git a/ideas.md b/ideas.md
index 2cb74e3..ac5addc 100644
--- a/ideas.md
+++ b/ideas.md
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 - Write media datbase ID as metadata/to file/whatever so it gives us an option to retroactively match media to the DB down the line. Useful if someone moves the media without informing the UI
   - Use a UUID for the media database ID (or at least alongside it)
 - Look into this and its recommended plugins https://hexdocs.pm/ex_check/readme.html
+- Add output template option for the source's friendly name
diff --git a/lib/pinchflat/media_source/source.ex b/lib/pinchflat/media_source/source.ex
index 3ca2039..374c614 100644
--- a/lib/pinchflat/media_source/source.ex
+++ b/lib/pinchflat/media_source/source.ex
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.Sources.Source do
 
   use Ecto.Schema
   import Ecto.Changeset
+  import Pinchflat.Utils.ChangesetUtils
 
   alias Pinchflat.Media.MediaItem
   alias Pinchflat.Profiles.MediaProfile
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.Sources.Source do
     collection_name
     collection_id
     collection_type
+    friendly_name
     download_media
     original_url
     media_profile_id
@@ -53,6 +55,7 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.Sources.Source do
   def changeset(source, attrs) do
     source
     |> cast(attrs, @allowed_fields)
+    |> dynamic_default(:friendly_name, fn cs -> get_field(cs, :collection_name) end)
     |> validate_required(@required_fields)
     |> unique_constraint([:collection_id, :media_profile_id])
   end
diff --git a/lib/pinchflat/sources.ex b/lib/pinchflat/sources.ex
index d7f13ab..96f8f61 100644
--- a/lib/pinchflat/sources.ex
+++ b/lib/pinchflat/sources.ex
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.Sources do
 
   defp add_source_details_by_collection_type(source, changeset, source_details) do
     %Ecto.Changeset{changes: changes} = changeset
-    collection_type = source.collection_type || changes[:collection_type]
+    collection_type = Ecto.Changeset.get_field(changeset, :collection_type)
 
     collection_changes =
       case collection_type do
diff --git a/lib/pinchflat/utils/changeset_utils.ex b/lib/pinchflat/utils/changeset_utils.ex
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..128a692
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/pinchflat/utils/changeset_utils.ex
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+defmodule Pinchflat.Utils.ChangesetUtils do
+  @moduledoc """
+  Utility methods for working with changesets
+  """
+
+  import Ecto.Changeset
+
+  @doc """
+  Sets the default value of a field if it is nil by applying the given function.
+
+  Returns %Ecto.Changeset{}.
+  """
+  def dynamic_default(changeset, key, value_fn) do
+    case get_field(changeset, key) do
+      nil -> put_change(changeset, key, value_fn.(changeset))
+      _ -> changeset
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/pinchflat/utils/function_utils.ex b/lib/pinchflat/utils/function_utils.ex
index c06866f..2bcfc60 100644
--- a/lib/pinchflat/utils/function_utils.ex
+++ b/lib/pinchflat/utils/function_utils.ex
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 defmodule Pinchflat.Utils.FunctionUtils do
   @moduledoc """
-  Utility functions for working with functions
+  Utility methods for working with functions
   """
 
   @doc """
diff --git a/lib/pinchflat/utils/string_utils.ex b/lib/pinchflat/utils/string_utils.ex
index 5f23e6f..d96d6c1 100644
--- a/lib/pinchflat/utils/string_utils.ex
+++ b/lib/pinchflat/utils/string_utils.ex
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 defmodule Pinchflat.Utils.StringUtils do
   @moduledoc """
-  Utility functions for working with strings
+  Utility methods for working with strings
   """
 
   @doc """
diff --git a/priv/repo/migrations/20240220215056_add_not_null_to_friendly_name.exs b/priv/repo/migrations/20240220215056_add_not_null_to_friendly_name.exs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..86c58f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/priv/repo/migrations/20240220215056_add_not_null_to_friendly_name.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+defmodule Pinchflat.Repo.Migrations.AddNotNullToFriendlyName do
+  use Ecto.Migration
+
+  def change do
+    alter table(:sources) do
+      remove :friendly_name, :string
+    end
+
+    alter table(:sources) do
+      add :friendly_name, :string, null: false
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/pinchflat/sources_test.exs b/test/pinchflat/sources_test.exs
index 495e288..edbf358 100644
--- a/test/pinchflat/sources_test.exs
+++ b/test/pinchflat/sources_test.exs
@@ -59,6 +59,35 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.SourcesTest do
       assert String.starts_with?(source.collection_id, "some_playlist_id_")
     end
 
+    test "you can specify a custom friendly_name" do
+      expect(YtDlpRunnerMock, :run, &runner_function_mock/3)
+
+      valid_attrs = %{
+        media_profile_id: media_profile_fixture().id,
+        original_url: "https://www.youtube.com/channel/abc123",
+        collection_type: "channel",
+        friendly_name: "some custom name"
+      }
+
+      assert {:ok, %Source{} = source} = Sources.create_source(valid_attrs)
+
+      assert source.friendly_name == "some custom name"
+    end
+
+    test "friendly name is pulled from collection_name if not specified" do
+      expect(YtDlpRunnerMock, :run, &runner_function_mock/3)
+
+      valid_attrs = %{
+        media_profile_id: media_profile_fixture().id,
+        original_url: "https://www.youtube.com/channel/abc123",
+        collection_type: "channel"
+      }
+
+      assert {:ok, %Source{} = source} = Sources.create_source(valid_attrs)
+
+      assert source.friendly_name == "some channel name"
+    end
+
     test "creation with invalid data returns error changeset" do
       assert {:error, %Ecto.Changeset{}} = Sources.create_source(@invalid_source_attrs)
     end
diff --git a/test/pinchflat/utils/changeset_utils_test.exs b/test/pinchflat/utils/changeset_utils_test.exs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..83eadd7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/pinchflat/utils/changeset_utils_test.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+defmodule Pinchflat.Utils.ChangesetUtilsTest do
+  use ExUnit.Case, async: true
+
+  defmodule MockSchema do
+    use Ecto.Schema
+    import Ecto.Changeset
+    import Pinchflat.Utils.ChangesetUtils
+
+    schema "mock_schemas" do
+      field :title, :string
+    end
+
+    def changeset(data, attrs) do
+      data
+      |> cast(attrs, [:title])
+      |> dynamic_default(:title, fn _ -> "default" end)
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "dynamic_default/3" do
+    test "sets the default value if the field is nil" do
+      changeset = MockSchema.changeset(%MockSchema{}, %{})
+
+      assert Ecto.Changeset.get_change(changeset, :title) == "default"
+    end
+
+    test "does not set the default value if the field is not nil" do
+      changeset = MockSchema.changeset(%MockSchema{}, %{title: "custom"})
+
+      assert Ecto.Changeset.get_change(changeset, :title) == "custom"
+    end
+  end
+end