diff --git a/src/webui/static/app/tvheadend.js b/src/webui/static/app/tvheadend.js
index 2dd626ca..34b51c47 100644
--- a/src/webui/static/app/tvheadend.js
+++ b/src/webui/static/app/tvheadend.js
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ tvheadend.VideoPlayer = function(url) {
 	displayField : 'val',
 	store : tvheadend.channels,
 	mode : 'local',
-	editable : false,
+	editable : true,
 	triggerAction : 'all',
 	emptyText : 'Select channel...'
     });