diff --git a/plugins/channelrx/chanalyzer/chanalyzer.cpp b/plugins/channelrx/chanalyzer/chanalyzer.cpp
index 985a909be..6e73f632f 100644
--- a/plugins/channelrx/chanalyzer/chanalyzer.cpp
+++ b/plugins/channelrx/chanalyzer/chanalyzer.cpp
@@ -29,14 +29,15 @@ MESSAGE_CLASS_DEFINITION(ChannelAnalyzer::MsgConfigureChannelAnalyzer, Message)
 MESSAGE_CLASS_DEFINITION(ChannelAnalyzer::MsgConfigureChannelizer, Message)
 MESSAGE_CLASS_DEFINITION(ChannelAnalyzer::MsgReportChannelSampleRateChanged, Message)
 
-const QString ChannelAnalyzer::m_channelID = "org.f4exb.sdrangelove.channel.chanalyzer";
+const QString ChannelAnalyzer::m_channelIdURI = "org.f4exb.sdrangelove.channel.chanalyzer";
+const QString ChannelAnalyzer::m_channelId = "ChannelAnalyzer";
 
 ChannelAnalyzer::ChannelAnalyzer(DeviceSourceAPI *deviceAPI) :
     m_deviceAPI(deviceAPI),
 	m_sampleSink(0),
 	m_settingsMutex(QMutex::Recursive)
 {
-    setObjectName("ChannelAnalyzer");
+    setObjectName(m_channelId);
 
 	m_Bandwidth = 5000;
 	m_LowCutoff = 300;
diff --git a/plugins/channelrx/chanalyzer/chanalyzer.h b/plugins/channelrx/chanalyzer/chanalyzer.h
index c9367c902..a6009c354 100644
--- a/plugins/channelrx/chanalyzer/chanalyzer.h
+++ b/plugins/channelrx/chanalyzer/chanalyzer.h
@@ -129,7 +129,8 @@ public:
 	virtual void getIdentifier(QString& id) { id = objectName(); }
 	virtual void getTitle(QString& title) { title = objectName(); }
 
-    static const QString m_channelID;
+    static const QString m_channelIdURI;
+    static const QString m_channelId;
 
 private slots:
     void channelSampleRateChanged();
diff --git a/plugins/channelrx/chanalyzer/chanalyzergui.cpp b/plugins/channelrx/chanalyzer/chanalyzergui.cpp
index b3cdc4cd1..d68e7b01e 100644
--- a/plugins/channelrx/chanalyzer/chanalyzergui.cpp
+++ b/plugins/channelrx/chanalyzer/chanalyzergui.cpp
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ ChannelAnalyzerGUI::ChannelAnalyzerGUI(PluginAPI* pluginAPI, DeviceUISet *device
 	m_channelMarker.setVisible(true); // activate signal on the last setting only
     setTitleColor(m_channelMarker.getColor());
 
-	m_deviceUISet->registerRxChannelInstance(ChannelAnalyzer::m_channelID, this);
+	m_deviceUISet->registerRxChannelInstance(ChannelAnalyzer::m_channelIdURI, this);
 	m_deviceUISet->addChannelMarker(&m_channelMarker);
 	m_deviceUISet->addRollupWidget(this);
 
diff --git a/plugins/channelrx/chanalyzer/chanalyzerplugin.cpp b/plugins/channelrx/chanalyzer/chanalyzerplugin.cpp
index b650a629f..cd391a3b3 100644
--- a/plugins/channelrx/chanalyzer/chanalyzerplugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/channelrx/chanalyzer/chanalyzerplugin.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 const PluginDescriptor ChannelAnalyzerPlugin::m_pluginDescriptor = {
 	QString("Channel Analyzer"),
-	QString("3.8.4"),
+	QString("3.8.5"),
 	QString("(c) Edouard Griffiths, F4EXB"),
 	QString("https://github.com/f4exb/sdrangel"),
 	true,
@@ -31,12 +31,12 @@ void ChannelAnalyzerPlugin::initPlugin(PluginAPI* pluginAPI)
 	m_pluginAPI = pluginAPI;
 
 	// register demodulator
-	m_pluginAPI->registerRxChannel(ChannelAnalyzer::m_channelID, this);
+	m_pluginAPI->registerRxChannel(ChannelAnalyzer::m_channelIdURI, ChannelAnalyzer::m_channelId, this);
 }
 
 PluginInstanceGUI* ChannelAnalyzerPlugin::createRxChannelGUI(const QString& channelName, DeviceUISet *deviceUISet, BasebandSampleSink *rxChannel)
 {
-	if(channelName == ChannelAnalyzer::m_channelID)
+	if(channelName == ChannelAnalyzer::m_channelIdURI)
 	{
 		ChannelAnalyzerGUI* gui = ChannelAnalyzerGUI::create(m_pluginAPI, deviceUISet, rxChannel);
 		return gui;
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ PluginInstanceGUI* ChannelAnalyzerPlugin::createRxChannelGUI(const QString& chan
 
 BasebandSampleSink* ChannelAnalyzerPlugin::createRxChannel(const QString& channelName, DeviceSourceAPI *deviceAPI)
 {
-    if(channelName == ChannelAnalyzer::m_channelID)
+    if(channelName == ChannelAnalyzer::m_channelIdURI)
     {
         ChannelAnalyzer* sink = new ChannelAnalyzer(deviceAPI);
         return sink;
diff --git a/plugins/channelrx/chanalyzerng/chanalyzerng.cpp b/plugins/channelrx/chanalyzerng/chanalyzerng.cpp
index e3d519f2f..997485dfd 100644
--- a/plugins/channelrx/chanalyzerng/chanalyzerng.cpp
+++ b/plugins/channelrx/chanalyzerng/chanalyzerng.cpp
@@ -29,14 +29,15 @@ MESSAGE_CLASS_DEFINITION(ChannelAnalyzerNG::MsgConfigureChannelAnalyzer, Message
 MESSAGE_CLASS_DEFINITION(ChannelAnalyzerNG::MsgConfigureChannelizer, Message)
 MESSAGE_CLASS_DEFINITION(ChannelAnalyzerNG::MsgReportChannelSampleRateChanged, Message)
 
-const QString ChannelAnalyzerNG::m_channelID = "sdrangel.channel.chanalyzerng";
+const QString ChannelAnalyzerNG::m_channelIdURI = "sdrangel.channel.chanalyzerng";
+const QString ChannelAnalyzerNG::m_channelId = "ChannelAnalyzerNG";
 
 ChannelAnalyzerNG::ChannelAnalyzerNG(DeviceSourceAPI *deviceAPI) :
     m_deviceAPI(deviceAPI),
 	m_sampleSink(0),
 	m_settingsMutex(QMutex::Recursive)
 {
-    setObjectName("ChannelAnalyzerNG");
+    setObjectName(m_channelId);
 
 	m_undersampleCount = 0;
 	m_sum = 0;
diff --git a/plugins/channelrx/chanalyzerng/chanalyzerng.h b/plugins/channelrx/chanalyzerng/chanalyzerng.h
index cb6f17bb6..79b2036ae 100644
--- a/plugins/channelrx/chanalyzerng/chanalyzerng.h
+++ b/plugins/channelrx/chanalyzerng/chanalyzerng.h
@@ -148,7 +148,8 @@ public:
 	virtual void getIdentifier(QString& id) { id = objectName(); }
     virtual void getTitle(QString& title) { title = objectName(); }
 
-    static const QString m_channelID;
+    static const QString m_channelIdURI;
+    static const QString m_channelId;
 
 private:
 
diff --git a/plugins/channelrx/chanalyzerng/chanalyzernggui.cpp b/plugins/channelrx/chanalyzerng/chanalyzernggui.cpp
index 5ddacb911..6bc2a3561 100644
--- a/plugins/channelrx/chanalyzerng/chanalyzernggui.cpp
+++ b/plugins/channelrx/chanalyzerng/chanalyzernggui.cpp
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ ChannelAnalyzerNGGUI::ChannelAnalyzerNGGUI(PluginAPI* pluginAPI, DeviceUISet *de
 	m_channelMarker.setVisible(true); // activate signal on the last setting only
 	setTitleColor(m_channelMarker.getColor());
 
-    m_deviceUISet->registerRxChannelInstance(ChannelAnalyzerNG::m_channelID, this);
+    m_deviceUISet->registerRxChannelInstance(ChannelAnalyzerNG::m_channelIdURI, this);
 	m_deviceUISet->addChannelMarker(&m_channelMarker);
 	m_deviceUISet->addRollupWidget(this);
 
diff --git a/plugins/channelrx/chanalyzerng/chanalyzerngplugin.cpp b/plugins/channelrx/chanalyzerng/chanalyzerngplugin.cpp
index 5d45339de..66e3a80de 100644
--- a/plugins/channelrx/chanalyzerng/chanalyzerngplugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/channelrx/chanalyzerng/chanalyzerngplugin.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 const PluginDescriptor ChannelAnalyzerNGPlugin::m_pluginDescriptor = {
 	QString("Channel Analyzer NG"),
-	QString("3.8.4"),
+	QString("3.8.5"),
 	QString("(c) Edouard Griffiths, F4EXB"),
 	QString("https://github.com/f4exb/sdrangel"),
 	true,
@@ -46,12 +46,12 @@ void ChannelAnalyzerNGPlugin::initPlugin(PluginAPI* pluginAPI)
 	m_pluginAPI = pluginAPI;
 
 	// register demodulator
-	m_pluginAPI->registerRxChannel(ChannelAnalyzerNG::m_channelID, this);
+	m_pluginAPI->registerRxChannel(ChannelAnalyzerNG::m_channelIdURI, ChannelAnalyzerNG::m_channelId, this);
 }
 
 PluginInstanceGUI* ChannelAnalyzerNGPlugin::createRxChannelGUI(const QString& channelName, DeviceUISet *deviceUISet, BasebandSampleSink *rxChannel)
 {
-	if(channelName == ChannelAnalyzerNG::m_channelID)
+	if(channelName == ChannelAnalyzerNG::m_channelIdURI)
 	{
 	    ChannelAnalyzerNGGUI* gui = ChannelAnalyzerNGGUI::create(m_pluginAPI, deviceUISet, rxChannel);
 		return gui;
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ PluginInstanceGUI* ChannelAnalyzerNGPlugin::createRxChannelGUI(const QString& ch
 
 BasebandSampleSink* ChannelAnalyzerNGPlugin::createRxChannel(const QString& channelName, DeviceSourceAPI *deviceAPI)
 {
-    if(channelName == ChannelAnalyzerNG::m_channelID)
+    if(channelName == ChannelAnalyzerNG::m_channelIdURI)
     {
         ChannelAnalyzerNG* sink = new ChannelAnalyzerNG(deviceAPI);
         return sink;
diff --git a/plugins/channelrx/demodam/amdemod.cpp b/plugins/channelrx/demodam/amdemod.cpp
index e08c6a505..a0d5de31c 100644
--- a/plugins/channelrx/demodam/amdemod.cpp
+++ b/plugins/channelrx/demodam/amdemod.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@
 MESSAGE_CLASS_DEFINITION(AMDemod::MsgConfigureAMDemod, Message)
 MESSAGE_CLASS_DEFINITION(AMDemod::MsgConfigureChannelizer, Message)
 
-const QString AMDemod::m_channelID = "de.maintech.sdrangelove.channel.am";
+const QString AMDemod::m_channelIdURI = "de.maintech.sdrangelove.channel.am";
+const QString AMDemod::m_channelId = "AMDemod";
 const int AMDemod::m_udpBlockSize = 512;
 
 AMDemod::AMDemod(DeviceSourceAPI *deviceAPI) :
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ AMDemod::AMDemod(DeviceSourceAPI *deviceAPI) :
     m_audioFifo(48000),
     m_settingsMutex(QMutex::Recursive)
 {
-    setObjectName("AMDemod");
+    setObjectName(m_channelId);
 
 	m_audioBuffer.resize(1<<14);
 	m_audioBufferFill = 0;
diff --git a/plugins/channelrx/demodam/amdemod.h b/plugins/channelrx/demodam/amdemod.h
index b1ee1562b..3a5284a31 100644
--- a/plugins/channelrx/demodam/amdemod.h
+++ b/plugins/channelrx/demodam/amdemod.h
@@ -109,7 +109,8 @@ public:
         m_magsqCount = 0;
 	}
 
-    static const QString m_channelID;
+    static const QString m_channelIdURI;
+    static const QString m_channelId;
 
 private:
 	enum RateState {
diff --git a/plugins/channelrx/demodam/amdemodgui.cpp b/plugins/channelrx/demodam/amdemodgui.cpp
index 94bea1cb4..6302d7a26 100644
--- a/plugins/channelrx/demodam/amdemodgui.cpp
+++ b/plugins/channelrx/demodam/amdemodgui.cpp
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ AMDemodGUI::AMDemodGUI(PluginAPI* pluginAPI, DeviceUISet *deviceUISet, BasebandS
     setTitleColor(m_channelMarker.getColor());
     m_settings.setChannelMarker(&m_channelMarker);
 
-    m_deviceUISet->registerRxChannelInstance(AMDemod::m_channelID, this);
+    m_deviceUISet->registerRxChannelInstance(AMDemod::m_channelIdURI, this);
 	m_deviceUISet->addChannelMarker(&m_channelMarker);
 	m_deviceUISet->addRollupWidget(this);
 
diff --git a/plugins/channelrx/demodam/amdemodplugin.cpp b/plugins/channelrx/demodam/amdemodplugin.cpp
index 8a22ce4bb..3092d48dd 100644
--- a/plugins/channelrx/demodam/amdemodplugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/channelrx/demodam/amdemodplugin.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 const PluginDescriptor AMDemodPlugin::m_pluginDescriptor = {
 	QString("AM Demodulator"),
-	QString("3.8.4"),
+	QString("3.8.5"),
 	QString("(c) Edouard Griffiths, F4EXB"),
 	QString("https://github.com/f4exb/sdrangel"),
 	true,
@@ -31,12 +31,12 @@ void AMDemodPlugin::initPlugin(PluginAPI* pluginAPI)
 	m_pluginAPI = pluginAPI;
 
 	// register AM demodulator
-	m_pluginAPI->registerRxChannel(AMDemod::m_channelID, this);
+	m_pluginAPI->registerRxChannel(AMDemod::m_channelIdURI, AMDemod::m_channelId, this);
 }
 
 PluginInstanceGUI* AMDemodPlugin::createRxChannelGUI(const QString& channelName, DeviceUISet *deviceUISet, BasebandSampleSink *rxChannel)
 {
-	if(channelName == AMDemod::m_channelID)
+	if(channelName == AMDemod::m_channelIdURI)
 	{
 		AMDemodGUI* gui = AMDemodGUI::create(m_pluginAPI, deviceUISet, rxChannel);
 		return gui;
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ PluginInstanceGUI* AMDemodPlugin::createRxChannelGUI(const QString& channelName,
 
 BasebandSampleSink* AMDemodPlugin::createRxChannel(const QString& channelName, DeviceSourceAPI *deviceAPI)
 {
-    if(channelName == AMDemod::m_channelID)
+    if(channelName == AMDemod::m_channelIdURI)
     {
         AMDemod* sink = new AMDemod(deviceAPI);
         return sink;
diff --git a/plugins/channelrx/demodatv/atvdemod.cpp b/plugins/channelrx/demodatv/atvdemod.cpp
index 45ed15b1c..6e1425211 100644
--- a/plugins/channelrx/demodatv/atvdemod.cpp
+++ b/plugins/channelrx/demodatv/atvdemod.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ MESSAGE_CLASS_DEFINITION(ATVDemod::MsgReportEffectiveSampleRate, Message)
 MESSAGE_CLASS_DEFINITION(ATVDemod::MsgConfigureChannelizer, Message)
 MESSAGE_CLASS_DEFINITION(ATVDemod::MsgReportChannelSampleRateChanged, Message)
 
-const QString ATVDemod::m_channelID = "sdrangel.channel.demodatv";
+const QString ATVDemod::m_channelIdURI = "sdrangel.channel.demodatv";
+const QString ATVDemod::m_channelId = "ATVDemod";
 const int ATVDemod::m_ssbFftLen = 1024;
 
 ATVDemod::ATVDemod(DeviceSourceAPI *deviceAPI) :
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@ ATVDemod::ATVDemod(DeviceSourceAPI *deviceAPI) :
     m_DSBFilterBufferIndex(0),
     m_objSettingsMutex(QMutex::Recursive)
 {
-    setObjectName("ATVDemod");
+    setObjectName(m_channelId);
 
     //*************** ATV PARAMETERS  ***************
     //m_intNumberSamplePerLine=0;
diff --git a/plugins/channelrx/demodatv/atvdemod.h b/plugins/channelrx/demodatv/atvdemod.h
index 6100a8071..f0f734966 100644
--- a/plugins/channelrx/demodatv/atvdemod.h
+++ b/plugins/channelrx/demodatv/atvdemod.h
@@ -233,7 +233,8 @@ public:
     double getMagSq() const { return m_objMagSqAverage.average(); } //!< Beware this is scaled to 2^30
     bool getBFOLocked();
 
-    static const QString m_channelID;
+    static const QString m_channelIdURI;
+    static const QString m_channelId;
 
 private slots:
     void channelSampleRateChanged();
diff --git a/plugins/channelrx/demodatv/atvdemodgui.cpp b/plugins/channelrx/demodatv/atvdemodgui.cpp
index 072a0ad7f..365ccb329 100644
--- a/plugins/channelrx/demodatv/atvdemodgui.cpp
+++ b/plugins/channelrx/demodatv/atvdemodgui.cpp
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ ATVDemodGUI::ATVDemodGUI(PluginAPI* objPluginAPI, DeviceUISet *deviceUISet, Base
 
     setTitleColor(m_channelMarker.getColor());
 
-    m_deviceUISet->registerRxChannelInstance(ATVDemod::m_channelID, this);
+    m_deviceUISet->registerRxChannelInstance(ATVDemod::m_channelIdURI, this);
     m_deviceUISet->addChannelMarker(&m_channelMarker);
     m_deviceUISet->addRollupWidget(this);
 
diff --git a/plugins/channelrx/demodatv/atvdemodplugin.cpp b/plugins/channelrx/demodatv/atvdemodplugin.cpp
index 4bcae7d04..ba453aa4f 100644
--- a/plugins/channelrx/demodatv/atvdemodplugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/channelrx/demodatv/atvdemodplugin.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 const PluginDescriptor ATVDemodPlugin::m_ptrPluginDescriptor =
 {
 	QString("ATV Demodulator"),
-    QString("3.8.4"),
+    QString("3.8.5"),
     QString("(c) F4HKW for F4EXB / SDRAngel"),
 	QString("https://github.com/f4exb/sdrangel"),
 	true,
@@ -51,12 +51,12 @@ void ATVDemodPlugin::initPlugin(PluginAPI* ptrPluginAPI)
     m_ptrPluginAPI = ptrPluginAPI;
 
 	// register ATV demodulator
-    m_ptrPluginAPI->registerRxChannel(ATVDemod::m_channelID, this);
+    m_ptrPluginAPI->registerRxChannel(ATVDemod::m_channelIdURI, ATVDemod::m_channelId, this);
 }
 
 PluginInstanceGUI* ATVDemodPlugin::createRxChannelGUI(const QString& strChannelName, DeviceUISet *deviceUISet, BasebandSampleSink *rxChannel)
 {
-    if(strChannelName == ATVDemod::m_channelID)
+    if(strChannelName == ATVDemod::m_channelIdURI)
 	{
         ATVDemodGUI* ptrGui = ATVDemodGUI::create(m_ptrPluginAPI, deviceUISet, rxChannel);
         return ptrGui;
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ PluginInstanceGUI* ATVDemodPlugin::createRxChannelGUI(const QString& strChannelN
 
 BasebandSampleSink* ATVDemodPlugin::createRxChannel(const QString& channelName, DeviceSourceAPI *deviceAPI)
 {
-    if(channelName == ATVDemod::m_channelID)
+    if(channelName == ATVDemod::m_channelIdURI)
     {
         ATVDemod* sink = new ATVDemod(deviceAPI);
         return sink;
diff --git a/plugins/channelrx/demodbfm/bfmdemod.cpp b/plugins/channelrx/demodbfm/bfmdemod.cpp
index 7f327b9fa..ae91ad8ee 100644
--- a/plugins/channelrx/demodbfm/bfmdemod.cpp
+++ b/plugins/channelrx/demodbfm/bfmdemod.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ MESSAGE_CLASS_DEFINITION(BFMDemod::MsgConfigureChannelizer, Message)
 MESSAGE_CLASS_DEFINITION(BFMDemod::MsgReportChannelSampleRateChanged, Message)
 MESSAGE_CLASS_DEFINITION(BFMDemod::MsgConfigureBFMDemod, Message)
 
-const QString BFMDemod::m_channelID = "sdrangel.channel.bfm";
+const QString BFMDemod::m_channelIdURI = "sdrangel.channel.bfm";
+const QString BFMDemod::m_channelId = "BFMDemod";
 const Real BFMDemod::default_deemphasis = 50.0; // 50 us
 const int BFMDemod::m_udpBlockSize = 512;
 
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ BFMDemod::BFMDemod(DeviceSourceAPI *deviceAPI) :
 	m_deemphasisFilterY(default_deemphasis * 48000 * 1.0e-6),
 	m_fmExcursion(default_excursion)
 {
-	setObjectName("BFMDemod");
+	setObjectName(m_channelId);
 
     m_magsq = 0.0f;
     m_magsqSum = 0.0f;
diff --git a/plugins/channelrx/demodbfm/bfmdemod.h b/plugins/channelrx/demodbfm/bfmdemod.h
index 4979dccce..c9f321508 100644
--- a/plugins/channelrx/demodbfm/bfmdemod.h
+++ b/plugins/channelrx/demodbfm/bfmdemod.h
@@ -150,7 +150,8 @@ public:
 
     RDSParser& getRDSParser() { return m_rdsParser; }
 
-    static const QString m_channelID;
+    static const QString m_channelIdURI;
+    static const QString m_channelId;
 
 private:
 	enum RateState {
diff --git a/plugins/channelrx/demodbfm/bfmdemodgui.cpp b/plugins/channelrx/demodbfm/bfmdemodgui.cpp
index 8071c1c3e..0a298aa90 100644
--- a/plugins/channelrx/demodbfm/bfmdemodgui.cpp
+++ b/plugins/channelrx/demodbfm/bfmdemodgui.cpp
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ BFMDemodGUI::BFMDemodGUI(PluginAPI* pluginAPI, DeviceUISet *deviceUISet, Baseban
 	m_settings.setChannelMarker(&m_channelMarker);
 	m_settings.setSpectrumGUI(ui->spectrumGUI);
 
-	m_deviceUISet->registerRxChannelInstance(BFMDemod::m_channelID, this);
+	m_deviceUISet->registerRxChannelInstance(BFMDemod::m_channelIdURI, this);
 	m_deviceUISet->addChannelMarker(&m_channelMarker);
 	m_deviceUISet->addRollupWidget(this);
 
diff --git a/plugins/channelrx/demodbfm/bfmplugin.cpp b/plugins/channelrx/demodbfm/bfmplugin.cpp
index 2663a84b1..65a5dafaf 100644
--- a/plugins/channelrx/demodbfm/bfmplugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/channelrx/demodbfm/bfmplugin.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 const PluginDescriptor BFMPlugin::m_pluginDescriptor = {
 	QString("Broadcast FM Demodulator"),
-	QString("3.8.4"),
+	QString("3.8.5"),
 	QString("(c) Edouard Griffiths, F4EXB"),
 	QString("https://github.com/f4exb/sdrangel"),
 	true,
@@ -48,12 +48,12 @@ void BFMPlugin::initPlugin(PluginAPI* pluginAPI)
 	m_pluginAPI = pluginAPI;
 
 	// register BFM demodulator
-	m_pluginAPI->registerRxChannel(BFMDemod::m_channelID, this);
+	m_pluginAPI->registerRxChannel(BFMDemod::m_channelIdURI, BFMDemod::m_channelId, this);
 }
 
 PluginInstanceGUI* BFMPlugin::createRxChannelGUI(const QString& channelName, DeviceUISet *deviceUISet, BasebandSampleSink *rxChannel)
 {
-	if(channelName == BFMDemod::m_channelID)
+	if(channelName == BFMDemod::m_channelIdURI)
 	{
 		BFMDemodGUI* gui = BFMDemodGUI::create(m_pluginAPI, deviceUISet, rxChannel);
 		return gui;
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ PluginInstanceGUI* BFMPlugin::createRxChannelGUI(const QString& channelName, Dev
 
 BasebandSampleSink* BFMPlugin::createRxChannel(const QString& channelName, DeviceSourceAPI *deviceAPI)
 {
-    if(channelName == BFMDemod::m_channelID)
+    if(channelName == BFMDemod::m_channelIdURI)
     {
         BFMDemod* sink = new BFMDemod(deviceAPI);
         return sink;
diff --git a/plugins/channelrx/demoddsd/dsddemod.cpp b/plugins/channelrx/demoddsd/dsddemod.cpp
index ca159baac..9e397cd0b 100644
--- a/plugins/channelrx/demoddsd/dsddemod.cpp
+++ b/plugins/channelrx/demoddsd/dsddemod.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ MESSAGE_CLASS_DEFINITION(DSDDemod::MsgConfigureChannelizer, Message)
 MESSAGE_CLASS_DEFINITION(DSDDemod::MsgConfigureDSDDemod, Message)
 MESSAGE_CLASS_DEFINITION(DSDDemod::MsgConfigureMyPosition, Message)
 
-const QString DSDDemod::m_channelID = "sdrangel.channel.dsddemod";
+const QString DSDDemod::m_channelIdURI = "sdrangel.channel.dsddemod";
+const QString DSDDemod::m_channelId = "DSDDemod";
 const int DSDDemod::m_udpBlockSize = 512;
 
 DSDDemod::DSDDemod(DeviceSourceAPI *deviceAPI) :
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ DSDDemod::DSDDemod(DeviceSourceAPI *deviceAPI) :
     m_dsdDecoder(),
     m_settingsMutex(QMutex::Recursive)
 {
-	setObjectName("DSDDemod");
+	setObjectName(m_channelId);
 
 	m_audioBuffer.resize(1<<14);
 	m_audioBufferFill = 0;
diff --git a/plugins/channelrx/demoddsd/dsddemod.h b/plugins/channelrx/demoddsd/dsddemod.h
index 62b973951..17de5e585 100644
--- a/plugins/channelrx/demoddsd/dsddemod.h
+++ b/plugins/channelrx/demoddsd/dsddemod.h
@@ -121,7 +121,8 @@ public:
         m_magsqCount = 0;
     }
 
-    static const QString m_channelID;
+    static const QString m_channelIdURI;
+    static const QString m_channelId;
 
 private:
 	class MsgConfigureMyPosition : public Message {
diff --git a/plugins/channelrx/demoddsd/dsddemodgui.cpp b/plugins/channelrx/demoddsd/dsddemodgui.cpp
index 858da1592..00e8a5663 100644
--- a/plugins/channelrx/demoddsd/dsddemodgui.cpp
+++ b/plugins/channelrx/demoddsd/dsddemodgui.cpp
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ DSDDemodGUI::DSDDemodGUI(PluginAPI* pluginAPI, DeviceUISet *deviceUISet, Baseban
     m_channelMarker.blockSignals(false);
 	m_channelMarker.setVisible(true); // activate signal on the last setting only
 
-	m_deviceUISet->registerRxChannelInstance(DSDDemod::m_channelID, this);
+	m_deviceUISet->registerRxChannelInstance(DSDDemod::m_channelIdURI, this);
 	m_deviceUISet->addChannelMarker(&m_channelMarker);
 	m_deviceUISet->addRollupWidget(this);
 
diff --git a/plugins/channelrx/demoddsd/dsddemodplugin.cpp b/plugins/channelrx/demoddsd/dsddemodplugin.cpp
index 05e07b91f..cc1845442 100644
--- a/plugins/channelrx/demoddsd/dsddemodplugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/channelrx/demoddsd/dsddemodplugin.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 const PluginDescriptor DSDDemodPlugin::m_pluginDescriptor = {
 	QString("DSD Demodulator"),
-	QString("3.8.4"),
+	QString("3.8.5"),
 	QString("(c) Edouard Griffiths, F4EXB"),
 	QString("https://github.com/f4exb/sdrangel"),
 	true,
@@ -48,12 +48,12 @@ void DSDDemodPlugin::initPlugin(PluginAPI* pluginAPI)
 	m_pluginAPI = pluginAPI;
 
 	// register DSD demodulator
-	m_pluginAPI->registerRxChannel(DSDDemod::m_channelID, this);
+	m_pluginAPI->registerRxChannel(DSDDemod::m_channelIdURI, DSDDemod::m_channelId, this);
 }
 
 PluginInstanceGUI* DSDDemodPlugin::createRxChannelGUI(const QString& channelName, DeviceUISet *deviceUISet, BasebandSampleSink *rxChannel)
 {
-	if(channelName == DSDDemod::m_channelID)
+	if(channelName == DSDDemod::m_channelIdURI)
 	{
 		DSDDemodGUI* gui = DSDDemodGUI::create(m_pluginAPI, deviceUISet, rxChannel);
 		return gui;
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ PluginInstanceGUI* DSDDemodPlugin::createRxChannelGUI(const QString& channelName
 
 BasebandSampleSink* DSDDemodPlugin::createRxChannel(const QString& channelName, DeviceSourceAPI *deviceAPI)
 {
-    if(channelName == DSDDemod::m_channelID)
+    if(channelName == DSDDemod::m_channelIdURI)
     {
         DSDDemod* sink = new DSDDemod(deviceAPI);
         return sink;
diff --git a/plugins/channelrx/demodlora/lorademod.cpp b/plugins/channelrx/demodlora/lorademod.cpp
index 0430e2b20..31db66894 100644
--- a/plugins/channelrx/demodlora/lorademod.cpp
+++ b/plugins/channelrx/demodlora/lorademod.cpp
@@ -31,14 +31,15 @@
 MESSAGE_CLASS_DEFINITION(LoRaDemod::MsgConfigureLoRaDemod, Message)
 MESSAGE_CLASS_DEFINITION(LoRaDemod::MsgConfigureChannelizer, Message)
 
-const QString LoRaDemod::m_channelID = "de.maintech.sdrangelove.channel.lora";
+const QString LoRaDemod::m_channelIdURI = "de.maintech.sdrangelove.channel.lora";
+const QString LoRaDemod::m_channelId = "LoRaDemod";
 
 LoRaDemod::LoRaDemod(DeviceSourceAPI* deviceAPI) :
     m_deviceAPI(deviceAPI),
 	m_sampleSink(0),
 	m_settingsMutex(QMutex::Recursive)
 {
-	setObjectName("LoRaDemod");
+	setObjectName(m_channelId);
 
 	m_Bandwidth = LoRaDemodSettings::bandwidths[0];
 	m_sampleRate = 96000;
diff --git a/plugins/channelrx/demodlora/lorademod.h b/plugins/channelrx/demodlora/lorademod.h
index 998c54efe..204b04f29 100644
--- a/plugins/channelrx/demodlora/lorademod.h
+++ b/plugins/channelrx/demodlora/lorademod.h
@@ -101,7 +101,8 @@ public:
     virtual void getIdentifier(QString& id) { id = objectName(); }
     virtual void getTitle(QString& title) { title = m_settings.m_title; }
 
-    static const QString m_channelID;
+    static const QString m_channelIdURI;
+    static const QString m_channelId;
 
 private:
 	int  detect(Complex sample, Complex angle);
diff --git a/plugins/channelrx/demodlora/lorademodgui.cpp b/plugins/channelrx/demodlora/lorademodgui.cpp
index 7c732eb51..82dfa464d 100644
--- a/plugins/channelrx/demodlora/lorademodgui.cpp
+++ b/plugins/channelrx/demodlora/lorademodgui.cpp
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ LoRaDemodGUI::LoRaDemodGUI(PluginAPI* pluginAPI, DeviceUISet *deviceUISet, Baseb
 
 	connect(&m_channelMarker, SIGNAL(changedByCursor()), this, SLOT(viewChanged()));
 
-	m_deviceUISet->registerRxChannelInstance(LoRaDemod::m_channelID, this);
+	m_deviceUISet->registerRxChannelInstance(LoRaDemod::m_channelIdURI, this);
 	m_deviceUISet->addChannelMarker(&m_channelMarker);
 	m_deviceUISet->addRollupWidget(this);
 
diff --git a/plugins/channelrx/demodlora/loraplugin.cpp b/plugins/channelrx/demodlora/loraplugin.cpp
index e57036aa0..3c87a9a8b 100644
--- a/plugins/channelrx/demodlora/loraplugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/channelrx/demodlora/loraplugin.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 const PluginDescriptor LoRaPlugin::m_pluginDescriptor = {
 	QString("LoRa Demodulator"),
-	QString("3.8.4"),
+	QString("3.8.5"),
 	QString("(c) 2015 John Greb"),
 	QString("http://www.maintech.de"),
 	true,
@@ -30,12 +30,12 @@ void LoRaPlugin::initPlugin(PluginAPI* pluginAPI)
 	m_pluginAPI = pluginAPI;
 
 	// register demodulator
-	m_pluginAPI->registerRxChannel(LoRaDemod::m_channelID, this);
+	m_pluginAPI->registerRxChannel(LoRaDemod::m_channelIdURI, LoRaDemod::m_channelId, this);
 }
 
 PluginInstanceGUI* LoRaPlugin::createRxChannelGUI(const QString& channelName, DeviceUISet *deviceUISet, BasebandSampleSink *rxChannel)
 {
-	if(channelName == LoRaDemod::m_channelID)
+	if(channelName == LoRaDemod::m_channelIdURI)
 	{
 		LoRaDemodGUI* gui = LoRaDemodGUI::create(m_pluginAPI, deviceUISet, rxChannel);
 		return gui;
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ PluginInstanceGUI* LoRaPlugin::createRxChannelGUI(const QString& channelName, De
 
 BasebandSampleSink* LoRaPlugin::createRxChannel(const QString& channelName, DeviceSourceAPI *deviceAPI)
 {
-    if(channelName == LoRaDemod::m_channelID)
+    if(channelName == LoRaDemod::m_channelIdURI)
     {
         LoRaDemod* sink = new LoRaDemod(deviceAPI);
         return sink;
diff --git a/plugins/channelrx/demodnfm/nfmdemod.cpp b/plugins/channelrx/demodnfm/nfmdemod.cpp
index 1f014c280..f48cd7c55 100644
--- a/plugins/channelrx/demodnfm/nfmdemod.cpp
+++ b/plugins/channelrx/demodnfm/nfmdemod.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ MESSAGE_CLASS_DEFINITION(NFMDemod::MsgConfigureNFMDemod, Message)
 MESSAGE_CLASS_DEFINITION(NFMDemod::MsgConfigureChannelizer, Message)
 MESSAGE_CLASS_DEFINITION(NFMDemod::MsgReportCTCSSFreq, Message)
 
-const QString NFMDemod::m_channelID = "de.maintech.sdrangelove.channel.nfm";
+const QString NFMDemod::m_channelIdURI = "de.maintech.sdrangelove.channel.nfm";
+const QString NFMDemod::m_channelId = "NFMDemod";
 
 static const double afSqTones[2] = {1000.0, 6000.0}; // {1200.0, 8000.0};
 const int NFMDemod::m_udpBlockSize = 512;
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ NFMDemod::NFMDemod(DeviceSourceAPI *devieAPI) :
     m_audioFifo(48000),
     m_settingsMutex(QMutex::Recursive)
 {
-	setObjectName("NFMDemod");
+	setObjectName(m_channelId);
 
 	m_audioBuffer.resize(1<<14);
 	m_audioBufferFill = 0;
diff --git a/plugins/channelrx/demodnfm/nfmdemod.h b/plugins/channelrx/demodnfm/nfmdemod.h
index a0f387cfb..1ef2bff3d 100644
--- a/plugins/channelrx/demodnfm/nfmdemod.h
+++ b/plugins/channelrx/demodnfm/nfmdemod.h
@@ -144,7 +144,8 @@ public:
         m_magsqCount = 0;
     }
 
-    static const QString m_channelID;
+    static const QString m_channelIdURI;
+    static const QString m_channelId;
 
 private:
 	enum RateState {
diff --git a/plugins/channelrx/demodnfm/nfmdemodgui.cpp b/plugins/channelrx/demodnfm/nfmdemodgui.cpp
index 4a036abb3..8ba8d8e6b 100644
--- a/plugins/channelrx/demodnfm/nfmdemodgui.cpp
+++ b/plugins/channelrx/demodnfm/nfmdemodgui.cpp
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ NFMDemodGUI::NFMDemodGUI(PluginAPI* pluginAPI, DeviceUISet *deviceUISet, Baseban
 
     m_settings.setChannelMarker(&m_channelMarker);
 
-    m_deviceUISet->registerRxChannelInstance(NFMDemod::m_channelID, this);
+    m_deviceUISet->registerRxChannelInstance(NFMDemod::m_channelIdURI, this);
 	m_deviceUISet->addChannelMarker(&m_channelMarker);
 	m_deviceUISet->addRollupWidget(this);
 
diff --git a/plugins/channelrx/demodnfm/nfmplugin.cpp b/plugins/channelrx/demodnfm/nfmplugin.cpp
index 95d14c2a1..d164411a4 100644
--- a/plugins/channelrx/demodnfm/nfmplugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/channelrx/demodnfm/nfmplugin.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 const PluginDescriptor NFMPlugin::m_pluginDescriptor = {
 	QString("NFM Demodulator"),
-	QString("3.8.4"),
+	QString("3.8.5"),
 	QString("(c) Edouard Griffiths, F4EXB"),
 	QString("https://github.com/f4exb/sdrangel"),
 	true,
@@ -30,12 +30,12 @@ void NFMPlugin::initPlugin(PluginAPI* pluginAPI)
 	m_pluginAPI = pluginAPI;
 
 	// register NFM demodulator
-	m_pluginAPI->registerRxChannel(NFMDemod::m_channelID, this);
+	m_pluginAPI->registerRxChannel(NFMDemod::m_channelIdURI, NFMDemod::m_channelId, this);
 }
 
 PluginInstanceGUI* NFMPlugin::createRxChannelGUI(const QString& channelName, DeviceUISet *deviceUISet, BasebandSampleSink *rxChannel)
 {
-	if(channelName == NFMDemod::m_channelID) {
+	if(channelName == NFMDemod::m_channelIdURI) {
 		NFMDemodGUI* gui = NFMDemodGUI::create(m_pluginAPI, deviceUISet, rxChannel);
 		return gui;
 	} else {
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ PluginInstanceGUI* NFMPlugin::createRxChannelGUI(const QString& channelName, Dev
 
 BasebandSampleSink* NFMPlugin::createRxChannel(const QString& channelName, DeviceSourceAPI *deviceAPI)
 {
-    if(channelName == NFMDemod::m_channelID)
+    if(channelName == NFMDemod::m_channelIdURI)
     {
         NFMDemod* sink = new NFMDemod(deviceAPI);
         return sink;
diff --git a/plugins/channelrx/demodssb/ssbdemod.cpp b/plugins/channelrx/demodssb/ssbdemod.cpp
index f00345bbe..b13b1be82 100644
--- a/plugins/channelrx/demodssb/ssbdemod.cpp
+++ b/plugins/channelrx/demodssb/ssbdemod.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ MESSAGE_CLASS_DEFINITION(SSBDemod::MsgConfigureSSBDemod, Message)
 MESSAGE_CLASS_DEFINITION(SSBDemod::MsgConfigureSSBDemodPrivate, Message)
 MESSAGE_CLASS_DEFINITION(SSBDemod::MsgConfigureChannelizer, Message)
 
-const QString SSBDemod::m_channelID = "de.maintech.sdrangelove.channel.ssb";
+const QString SSBDemod::m_channelIdURI = "de.maintech.sdrangelove.channel.ssb";
+const QString SSBDemod::m_channelId = "SSBDemod";
 const int SSBDemod::m_udpBlockSize = 512;
 
 SSBDemod::SSBDemod(DeviceSourceAPI *deviceAPI) :
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ SSBDemod::SSBDemod(DeviceSourceAPI *deviceAPI) :
     m_audioFifo(24000),
     m_settingsMutex(QMutex::Recursive)
 {
-	setObjectName("SSBDemod");
+	setObjectName(m_channelId);
 
 	m_Bandwidth = 5000;
 	m_LowCutoff = 300;
diff --git a/plugins/channelrx/demodssb/ssbdemod.h b/plugins/channelrx/demodssb/ssbdemod.h
index 8c8671d6b..c1ff3e5b4 100644
--- a/plugins/channelrx/demodssb/ssbdemod.h
+++ b/plugins/channelrx/demodssb/ssbdemod.h
@@ -129,7 +129,8 @@ public:
         m_magsqCount = 0;
     }
 
-    static const QString m_channelID;
+    static const QString m_channelIdURI;
+    static const QString m_channelId;
 
 private:
 	class MsgConfigureSSBDemodPrivate : public Message {
diff --git a/plugins/channelrx/demodssb/ssbdemodgui.cpp b/plugins/channelrx/demodssb/ssbdemodgui.cpp
index f8b222e32..7e4076986 100644
--- a/plugins/channelrx/demodssb/ssbdemodgui.cpp
+++ b/plugins/channelrx/demodssb/ssbdemodgui.cpp
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ SSBDemodGUI::SSBDemodGUI(PluginAPI* pluginAPI, DeviceUISet *deviceUISet, Baseban
     m_settings.setChannelMarker(&m_channelMarker);
     m_settings.setSpectrumGUI(ui->spectrumGUI);
 
-	m_deviceUISet->registerRxChannelInstance(SSBDemod::m_channelID, this);
+	m_deviceUISet->registerRxChannelInstance(SSBDemod::m_channelIdURI, this);
 	m_deviceUISet->addChannelMarker(&m_channelMarker);
 	m_deviceUISet->addRollupWidget(this);
 
diff --git a/plugins/channelrx/demodssb/ssbplugin.cpp b/plugins/channelrx/demodssb/ssbplugin.cpp
index cbb36c0fc..f4c8009a5 100644
--- a/plugins/channelrx/demodssb/ssbplugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/channelrx/demodssb/ssbplugin.cpp
@@ -31,12 +31,12 @@ void SSBPlugin::initPlugin(PluginAPI* pluginAPI)
 	m_pluginAPI = pluginAPI;
 
 	// register demodulator
-	m_pluginAPI->registerRxChannel(SSBDemod::m_channelID, this);
+	m_pluginAPI->registerRxChannel(SSBDemod::m_channelIdURI, SSBDemod::m_channelId, this);
 }
 
 PluginInstanceGUI* SSBPlugin::createRxChannelGUI(const QString& channelName, DeviceUISet *deviceUISet, BasebandSampleSink *rxChannel)
 {
-	if(channelName == SSBDemod::m_channelID)
+	if(channelName == SSBDemod::m_channelIdURI)
 	{
 		SSBDemodGUI* gui = SSBDemodGUI::create(m_pluginAPI, deviceUISet, rxChannel);
 		return gui;
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ PluginInstanceGUI* SSBPlugin::createRxChannelGUI(const QString& channelName, Dev
 
 BasebandSampleSink* SSBPlugin::createRxChannel(const QString& channelName, DeviceSourceAPI *deviceAPI)
 {
-    if(channelName == SSBDemod::m_channelID)
+    if(channelName == SSBDemod::m_channelIdURI)
     {
         SSBDemod* sink = new SSBDemod(deviceAPI);
         return sink;
diff --git a/plugins/channelrx/demodwfm/wfmdemod.cpp b/plugins/channelrx/demodwfm/wfmdemod.cpp
index 3c2ffbbac..02f23db72 100644
--- a/plugins/channelrx/demodwfm/wfmdemod.cpp
+++ b/plugins/channelrx/demodwfm/wfmdemod.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@
 MESSAGE_CLASS_DEFINITION(WFMDemod::MsgConfigureWFMDemod, Message)
 MESSAGE_CLASS_DEFINITION(WFMDemod::MsgConfigureChannelizer, Message)
 
-const QString WFMDemod::m_channelID = "de.maintech.sdrangelove.channel.wfm";
+const QString WFMDemod::m_channelIdURI = "de.maintech.sdrangelove.channel.wfm";
+const QString WFMDemod::m_channelId = "WFMDemod";
 const int WFMDemod::m_udpBlockSize = 512;
 
 WFMDemod::WFMDemod(DeviceSourceAPI* deviceAPI) :
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ WFMDemod::WFMDemod(DeviceSourceAPI* deviceAPI) :
     m_settingsMutex(QMutex::Recursive)
 
 {
-	setObjectName("WFMDemod");
+	setObjectName(m_channelId);
 
 	m_rfFilter = new fftfilt(-50000.0 / 384000.0, 50000.0 / 384000.0, rfFilterFftLength);
 	m_phaseDiscri.setFMScaling(384000/75000);
diff --git a/plugins/channelrx/demodwfm/wfmdemod.h b/plugins/channelrx/demodwfm/wfmdemod.h
index 3c6249c4d..2f85aee41 100644
--- a/plugins/channelrx/demodwfm/wfmdemod.h
+++ b/plugins/channelrx/demodwfm/wfmdemod.h
@@ -115,7 +115,8 @@ public:
         m_magsqCount = 0;
     }
 
-    static const QString m_channelID;
+    static const QString m_channelIdURI;
+    static const QString m_channelId;
 
 private:
 	enum RateState {
diff --git a/plugins/channelrx/demodwfm/wfmdemodgui.cpp b/plugins/channelrx/demodwfm/wfmdemodgui.cpp
index 2423ac54b..37eb3e3aa 100644
--- a/plugins/channelrx/demodwfm/wfmdemodgui.cpp
+++ b/plugins/channelrx/demodwfm/wfmdemodgui.cpp
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ WFMDemodGUI::WFMDemodGUI(PluginAPI* pluginAPI, DeviceUISet *deviceUISet, Baseban
 	setTitleColor(m_channelMarker.getColor());
     m_settings.setChannelMarker(&m_channelMarker);
 
-	m_deviceUISet->registerRxChannelInstance(WFMDemod::m_channelID, this);
+	m_deviceUISet->registerRxChannelInstance(WFMDemod::m_channelIdURI, this);
 	m_deviceUISet->addChannelMarker(&m_channelMarker);
 	m_deviceUISet->addRollupWidget(this);
 
diff --git a/plugins/channelrx/demodwfm/wfmplugin.cpp b/plugins/channelrx/demodwfm/wfmplugin.cpp
index d335ce428..e8d6e0a4b 100644
--- a/plugins/channelrx/demodwfm/wfmplugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/channelrx/demodwfm/wfmplugin.cpp
@@ -31,12 +31,12 @@ void WFMPlugin::initPlugin(PluginAPI* pluginAPI)
 	m_pluginAPI = pluginAPI;
 
 	// register WFM demodulator
-	m_pluginAPI->registerRxChannel(WFMDemod::m_channelID, this);
+	m_pluginAPI->registerRxChannel(WFMDemod::m_channelIdURI, WFMDemod::m_channelId, this);
 }
 
 PluginInstanceGUI* WFMPlugin::createRxChannelGUI(const QString& channelName, DeviceUISet *deviceUISet, BasebandSampleSink *rxChannel)
 {
-	if(channelName == WFMDemod::m_channelID)
+	if(channelName == WFMDemod::m_channelIdURI)
 	{
 		WFMDemodGUI* gui = WFMDemodGUI::create(m_pluginAPI, deviceUISet, rxChannel);
 		return gui;
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ PluginInstanceGUI* WFMPlugin::createRxChannelGUI(const QString& channelName, Dev
 
 BasebandSampleSink* WFMPlugin::createRxChannel(const QString& channelName, DeviceSourceAPI *deviceAPI)
 {
-    if(channelName == WFMDemod::m_channelID)
+    if(channelName == WFMDemod::m_channelIdURI)
     {
         WFMDemod* sink = new WFMDemod(deviceAPI);
         return sink;
diff --git a/plugins/channelrx/tcpsrc/tcpsrc.cpp b/plugins/channelrx/tcpsrc/tcpsrc.cpp
index 8b0eca9e5..788469176 100644
--- a/plugins/channelrx/tcpsrc/tcpsrc.cpp
+++ b/plugins/channelrx/tcpsrc/tcpsrc.cpp
@@ -30,14 +30,15 @@ MESSAGE_CLASS_DEFINITION(TCPSrc::MsgConfigureChannelizer, Message)
 MESSAGE_CLASS_DEFINITION(TCPSrc::MsgTCPSrcConnection, Message)
 MESSAGE_CLASS_DEFINITION(TCPSrc::MsgTCPSrcSpectrum, Message)
 
-const QString TCPSrc::m_channelID = "sdrangel.channel.tcpsrc";
+const QString TCPSrc::m_channelIdURI = "sdrangel.channel.tcpsrc";
+const QString TCPSrc::m_channelId = "TCPSrc";
 
 TCPSrc::TCPSrc(DeviceSourceAPI* deviceAPI) :
     m_deviceAPI(deviceAPI),
     m_absoluteFrequencyOffset(0),
 	m_settingsMutex(QMutex::Recursive)
 {
-	setObjectName("TCPSrc");
+	setObjectName(m_channelId);
 
 	m_inputSampleRate = 96000;
 	m_sampleFormat = TCPSrcSettings::FormatSSB;
diff --git a/plugins/channelrx/tcpsrc/tcpsrc.h b/plugins/channelrx/tcpsrc/tcpsrc.h
index ec96fa030..f11210693 100644
--- a/plugins/channelrx/tcpsrc/tcpsrc.h
+++ b/plugins/channelrx/tcpsrc/tcpsrc.h
@@ -118,7 +118,8 @@ public:
     virtual void getIdentifier(QString& id) { id = objectName(); }
     virtual void getTitle(QString& title) { title = m_settings.m_title; }
 
-    static const QString m_channelID;
+    static const QString m_channelIdURI;
+    static const QString m_channelId;
 
 protected:
 	class MsgTCPSrcSpectrum : public Message {
diff --git a/plugins/channelrx/tcpsrc/tcpsrcgui.cpp b/plugins/channelrx/tcpsrc/tcpsrcgui.cpp
index 0c69ad17f..0f2b5fad9 100644
--- a/plugins/channelrx/tcpsrc/tcpsrcgui.cpp
+++ b/plugins/channelrx/tcpsrc/tcpsrcgui.cpp
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ TCPSrcGUI::TCPSrcGUI(PluginAPI* pluginAPI, DeviceUISet *deviceUISet, BasebandSam
 
 	setTitleColor(m_channelMarker.getColor());
 
-	m_deviceUISet->registerRxChannelInstance(TCPSrc::m_channelID, this);
+	m_deviceUISet->registerRxChannelInstance(TCPSrc::m_channelIdURI, this);
 	m_deviceUISet->addChannelMarker(&m_channelMarker);
 	m_deviceUISet->addRollupWidget(this);
 
diff --git a/plugins/channelrx/tcpsrc/tcpsrcplugin.cpp b/plugins/channelrx/tcpsrc/tcpsrcplugin.cpp
index 05b5368d6..81e8596d9 100644
--- a/plugins/channelrx/tcpsrc/tcpsrcplugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/channelrx/tcpsrc/tcpsrcplugin.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 const PluginDescriptor TCPSrcPlugin::m_pluginDescriptor = {
 	QString("TCP Channel Source"),
-	QString("3.8.3"),
+	QString("3.8.5"),
 	QString("(c) Edouard Griffiths, F4EXB"),
 	QString("https://github.com/f4exb/sdrangel"),
 	true,
@@ -31,12 +31,12 @@ void TCPSrcPlugin::initPlugin(PluginAPI* pluginAPI)
 	m_pluginAPI = pluginAPI;
 
 	// register TCP Channel Source
-	m_pluginAPI->registerRxChannel(TCPSrc::m_channelID, this);
+	m_pluginAPI->registerRxChannel(TCPSrc::m_channelIdURI, TCPSrc::m_channelId, this);
 }
 
 PluginInstanceGUI* TCPSrcPlugin::createRxChannelGUI(const QString& channelName, DeviceUISet *deviceUISet, BasebandSampleSink *rxChannel)
 {
-	if(channelName == TCPSrc::m_channelID)
+	if(channelName == TCPSrc::m_channelIdURI)
 	{
 		TCPSrcGUI* gui = TCPSrcGUI::create(m_pluginAPI, deviceUISet, rxChannel);
 //		deviceAPI->registerChannelInstance("sdrangel.channel.tcpsrc", gui);
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ PluginInstanceGUI* TCPSrcPlugin::createRxChannelGUI(const QString& channelName,
 
 BasebandSampleSink* TCPSrcPlugin::createRxChannel(const QString& channelName, DeviceSourceAPI *deviceAPI)
 {
-    if(channelName == TCPSrc::m_channelID)
+    if(channelName == TCPSrc::m_channelIdURI)
     {
         TCPSrc* sink = new TCPSrc(deviceAPI);
         return sink;
diff --git a/plugins/channelrx/udpsrc/udpsrc.cpp b/plugins/channelrx/udpsrc/udpsrc.cpp
index 862c1466a..611ff0fa2 100644
--- a/plugins/channelrx/udpsrc/udpsrc.cpp
+++ b/plugins/channelrx/udpsrc/udpsrc.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ MESSAGE_CLASS_DEFINITION(UDPSrc::MsgConfigureUDPSrc, Message)
 MESSAGE_CLASS_DEFINITION(UDPSrc::MsgConfigureChannelizer, Message)
 MESSAGE_CLASS_DEFINITION(UDPSrc::MsgUDPSrcSpectrum, Message)
 
-const QString UDPSrc::m_channelID = "sdrangel.channel.udpsrc";
+const QString UDPSrc::m_channelIdURI = "sdrangel.channel.udpsrc";
+const QString UDPSrc::m_channelId = "UDPSrc";
 
 UDPSrc::UDPSrc(DeviceSourceAPI *deviceAPI) :
     m_deviceAPI(deviceAPI),
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ UDPSrc::UDPSrc(DeviceSourceAPI *deviceAPI) :
     m_agc(9600, m_agcTarget, 1e-6),
     m_settingsMutex(QMutex::Recursive)
 {
-	setObjectName("UDPSrc");
+	setObjectName(m_channelId);
 
 	m_udpBuffer = new UDPSink<Sample>(this, udpBlockSize, m_settings.m_udpPort);
 	m_udpBufferMono = new UDPSink<FixReal>(this, udpBlockSize, m_settings.m_udpPort);
diff --git a/plugins/channelrx/udpsrc/udpsrc.h b/plugins/channelrx/udpsrc/udpsrc.h
index 2616bed7a..9d0faa584 100644
--- a/plugins/channelrx/udpsrc/udpsrc.h
+++ b/plugins/channelrx/udpsrc/udpsrc.h
@@ -110,7 +110,8 @@ public:
     virtual void getIdentifier(QString& id) { id = objectName(); }
     virtual void getTitle(QString& title) { title = m_settings.m_title; }
 
-    static const QString m_channelID;
+    static const QString m_channelIdURI;
+    static const QString m_channelId;
 	static const int udpBlockSize = 512; // UDP block size in number of bytes
 
 public slots:
diff --git a/plugins/channelrx/udpsrc/udpsrcgui.cpp b/plugins/channelrx/udpsrc/udpsrcgui.cpp
index ff049a8f5..48918ad19 100644
--- a/plugins/channelrx/udpsrc/udpsrcgui.cpp
+++ b/plugins/channelrx/udpsrc/udpsrcgui.cpp
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ UDPSrcGUI::UDPSrcGUI(PluginAPI* pluginAPI, DeviceUISet *deviceUISet, BasebandSam
 	m_settings.setChannelMarker(&m_channelMarker);
 	m_settings.setSpectrumGUI(ui->spectrumGUI);
 
-	m_deviceUISet->registerRxChannelInstance(UDPSrc::m_channelID, this);
+	m_deviceUISet->registerRxChannelInstance(UDPSrc::m_channelIdURI, this);
 	m_deviceUISet->addChannelMarker(&m_channelMarker);
 	m_deviceUISet->addRollupWidget(this);
 
diff --git a/plugins/channelrx/udpsrc/udpsrcplugin.cpp b/plugins/channelrx/udpsrc/udpsrcplugin.cpp
index 84a2460e1..c5ade4157 100644
--- a/plugins/channelrx/udpsrc/udpsrcplugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/channelrx/udpsrc/udpsrcplugin.cpp
@@ -48,12 +48,12 @@ void UDPSrcPlugin::initPlugin(PluginAPI* pluginAPI)
 	m_pluginAPI = pluginAPI;
 
 	// register TCP Channel Source
-	m_pluginAPI->registerRxChannel(UDPSrc::m_channelID, this);
+	m_pluginAPI->registerRxChannel(UDPSrc::m_channelIdURI, UDPSrc::m_channelId, this);
 }
 
 PluginInstanceGUI* UDPSrcPlugin::createRxChannelGUI(const QString& channelName, DeviceUISet *deviceUISet, BasebandSampleSink *rxChannel)
 {
-	if(channelName == UDPSrc::m_channelID)
+	if(channelName == UDPSrc::m_channelIdURI)
 	{
 		UDPSrcGUI* gui = UDPSrcGUI::create(m_pluginAPI, deviceUISet, rxChannel);
 //		deviceAPI->registerChannelInstance("sdrangel.channel.udpsrc", gui);
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ PluginInstanceGUI* UDPSrcPlugin::createRxChannelGUI(const QString& channelName,
 
 BasebandSampleSink* UDPSrcPlugin::createRxChannel(const QString& channelName, DeviceSourceAPI *deviceAPI)
 {
-    if(channelName == UDPSrc::m_channelID)
+    if(channelName == UDPSrc::m_channelIdURI)
     {
         UDPSrc* sink = new UDPSrc(deviceAPI);
         return sink;
diff --git a/plugins/channeltx/modam/ammod.cpp b/plugins/channeltx/modam/ammod.cpp
index 0e6a63679..dd733a4c5 100644
--- a/plugins/channeltx/modam/ammod.cpp
+++ b/plugins/channeltx/modam/ammod.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ MESSAGE_CLASS_DEFINITION(AMMod::MsgConfigureFileSourceStreamTiming, Message)
 MESSAGE_CLASS_DEFINITION(AMMod::MsgReportFileSourceStreamData, Message)
 MESSAGE_CLASS_DEFINITION(AMMod::MsgReportFileSourceStreamTiming, Message)
 
-const QString AMMod::m_channelID = "sdrangel.channeltx.modam";
+const QString AMMod::m_channelIdURI = "sdrangel.channeltx.modam";
+const QString AMMod::m_channelId ="AMMod";
 const int AMMod::m_levelNbSamples = 480; // every 10ms
 
 AMMod::AMMod(DeviceSinkAPI *deviceAPI) :
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ AMMod::AMMod(DeviceSinkAPI *deviceAPI) :
 	m_peakLevel(0.0f),
 	m_levelSum(0.0f)
 {
-	setObjectName("AMMod");
+	setObjectName(m_channelId);
 
 	m_audioBuffer.resize(1<<14);
 	m_audioBufferFill = 0;
diff --git a/plugins/channeltx/modam/ammod.h b/plugins/channeltx/modam/ammod.h
index fdd3a9cb6..7f5873c55 100644
--- a/plugins/channeltx/modam/ammod.h
+++ b/plugins/channeltx/modam/ammod.h
@@ -243,7 +243,8 @@ public:
 
     CWKeyer *getCWKeyer() { return &m_cwKeyer; }
 
-    static const QString m_channelID;
+    static const QString m_channelIdURI;
+    static const QString m_channelId;
 
 signals:
 	/**
diff --git a/plugins/channeltx/modam/ammodgui.cpp b/plugins/channeltx/modam/ammodgui.cpp
index 19b2b7c94..277aa38a9 100644
--- a/plugins/channeltx/modam/ammodgui.cpp
+++ b/plugins/channeltx/modam/ammodgui.cpp
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ AMModGUI::AMModGUI(PluginAPI* pluginAPI, DeviceUISet *deviceUISet, BasebandSampl
 	m_settings.setChannelMarker(&m_channelMarker);
 	m_settings.setCWKeyerGUI(ui->cwKeyerGUI);
 
-	m_deviceUISet->registerTxChannelInstance(AMMod::m_channelID, this);
+	m_deviceUISet->registerTxChannelInstance(AMMod::m_channelIdURI, this);
 	m_deviceUISet->addChannelMarker(&m_channelMarker);
 	m_deviceUISet->addRollupWidget(this);
 
diff --git a/plugins/channeltx/modam/ammodplugin.cpp b/plugins/channeltx/modam/ammodplugin.cpp
index 1010af8e7..ea3103d62 100644
--- a/plugins/channeltx/modam/ammodplugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/channeltx/modam/ammodplugin.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 const PluginDescriptor AMModPlugin::m_pluginDescriptor = {
     QString("AM Modulator"),
-    QString("3.8.4"),
+    QString("3.8.5"),
     QString("(c) Edouard Griffiths, F4EXB"),
     QString("https://github.com/f4exb/sdrangel"),
     true,
@@ -47,12 +47,12 @@ void AMModPlugin::initPlugin(PluginAPI* pluginAPI)
 	m_pluginAPI = pluginAPI;
 
 	// register AM modulator
-	m_pluginAPI->registerTxChannel(AMMod::m_channelID, this);
+	m_pluginAPI->registerTxChannel(AMMod::m_channelIdURI, AMMod::m_channelId, this);
 }
 
 PluginInstanceGUI* AMModPlugin::createTxChannelGUI(const QString& channelName, DeviceUISet *deviceUISet, BasebandSampleSource *txChannel)
 {
-	if(channelName == AMMod::m_channelID)
+	if(channelName == AMMod::m_channelIdURI)
 	{
 		AMModGUI* gui = AMModGUI::create(m_pluginAPI, deviceUISet, txChannel);
 		return gui;
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ PluginInstanceGUI* AMModPlugin::createTxChannelGUI(const QString& channelName, D
 
 BasebandSampleSource* AMModPlugin::createTxChannel(const QString& channelName, DeviceSinkAPI *deviceAPI)
 {
-    if(channelName == AMMod::m_channelID)
+    if(channelName == AMMod::m_channelIdURI)
     {
         AMMod* source = new AMMod(deviceAPI);
         return source;
diff --git a/plugins/channeltx/modatv/atvmod.cpp b/plugins/channeltx/modatv/atvmod.cpp
index dc50d6df2..92a9bf096 100644
--- a/plugins/channeltx/modatv/atvmod.cpp
+++ b/plugins/channeltx/modatv/atvmod.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ MESSAGE_CLASS_DEFINITION(ATVMod::MsgConfigureOverlayText, Message)
 MESSAGE_CLASS_DEFINITION(ATVMod::MsgConfigureShowOverlayText, Message)
 MESSAGE_CLASS_DEFINITION(ATVMod::MsgReportEffectiveSampleRate, Message)
 
-const QString ATVMod::m_channelID = "sdrangel.channeltx.modatv";
+const QString ATVMod::m_channelIdURI = "sdrangel.channeltx.modatv";
+const QString ATVMod::m_channelId = "ATVMod";
 const float ATVMod::m_blackLevel = 0.3f;
 const float ATVMod::m_spanLevel = 0.7f;
 const int ATVMod::m_levelNbSamples = 10000; // every 10ms
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ ATVMod::ATVMod(DeviceSinkAPI *deviceAPI) :
     m_DSBFilterBuffer(0),
     m_DSBFilterBufferIndex(0)
 {
-    setObjectName("ATVMod");
+    setObjectName(m_channelId);
     scanCameras();
 
     m_SSBFilter = new fftfilt(0, m_settings.m_rfBandwidth / m_settings.m_outputSampleRate, m_ssbFftLen);
diff --git a/plugins/channeltx/modatv/atvmod.h b/plugins/channeltx/modatv/atvmod.h
index 4099554a6..83bdf9d6e 100644
--- a/plugins/channeltx/modatv/atvmod.h
+++ b/plugins/channeltx/modatv/atvmod.h
@@ -412,7 +412,8 @@ public:
     static void getBaseValues(int outputSampleRate, int linesPerSecond, int& sampleRateUnits, uint32_t& nbPointsPerRateUnit);
     static float getRFBandwidthDivisor(ATVModSettings::ATVModulation modulation);
 
-    static const QString m_channelID;
+    static const QString m_channelIdURI;
+    static const QString m_channelId;
 
 signals:
     /**
diff --git a/plugins/channeltx/modatv/atvmodgui.cpp b/plugins/channeltx/modatv/atvmodgui.cpp
index bdb161ac3..dea11ae3b 100644
--- a/plugins/channeltx/modatv/atvmodgui.cpp
+++ b/plugins/channeltx/modatv/atvmodgui.cpp
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ ATVModGUI::ATVModGUI(PluginAPI* pluginAPI, DeviceUISet *deviceUISet, BasebandSam
     setTitleColor(m_channelMarker.getColor());
     m_settings.setChannelMarker(&m_channelMarker);
 
-	m_deviceUISet->registerTxChannelInstance(ATVMod::m_channelID, this);
+	m_deviceUISet->registerTxChannelInstance(ATVMod::m_channelIdURI, this);
 	m_deviceUISet->addChannelMarker(&m_channelMarker);
 	m_deviceUISet->addRollupWidget(this);
 
diff --git a/plugins/channeltx/modatv/atvmodplugin.cpp b/plugins/channeltx/modatv/atvmodplugin.cpp
index eb35b324c..5913847c0 100644
--- a/plugins/channeltx/modatv/atvmodplugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/channeltx/modatv/atvmodplugin.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 const PluginDescriptor ATVModPlugin::m_pluginDescriptor = {
     QString("ATV Modulator"),
-    QString("3.8.4"),
+    QString("3.8.5"),
     QString("(c) Edouard Griffiths, F4EXB"),
     QString("https://github.com/f4exb/sdrangel"),
     true,
@@ -47,12 +47,12 @@ void ATVModPlugin::initPlugin(PluginAPI* pluginAPI)
     m_pluginAPI = pluginAPI;
 
     // register ATV modulator
-    m_pluginAPI->registerTxChannel(ATVMod::m_channelID, this);
+    m_pluginAPI->registerTxChannel(ATVMod::m_channelIdURI, ATVMod::m_channelId, this);
 }
 
 PluginInstanceGUI* ATVModPlugin::createTxChannelGUI(const QString& channelName, DeviceUISet *deviceUISet, BasebandSampleSource *txChannel)
 {
-    if(channelName == ATVMod::m_channelID)
+    if(channelName == ATVMod::m_channelIdURI)
     {
         ATVModGUI* gui = ATVModGUI::create(m_pluginAPI, deviceUISet, txChannel);
         return gui;
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ PluginInstanceGUI* ATVModPlugin::createTxChannelGUI(const QString& channelName,
 
 BasebandSampleSource* ATVModPlugin::createTxChannel(const QString& channelName, DeviceSinkAPI *deviceAPI)
 {
-    if(channelName == ATVMod::m_channelID)
+    if(channelName == ATVMod::m_channelIdURI)
     {
         ATVMod* source = new ATVMod(deviceAPI);
         return source;
diff --git a/plugins/channeltx/modnfm/nfmmod.cpp b/plugins/channeltx/modnfm/nfmmod.cpp
index 0ffe43673..d8cfad6e0 100644
--- a/plugins/channeltx/modnfm/nfmmod.cpp
+++ b/plugins/channeltx/modnfm/nfmmod.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ MESSAGE_CLASS_DEFINITION(NFMMod::MsgConfigureFileSourceStreamTiming, Message)
 MESSAGE_CLASS_DEFINITION(NFMMod::MsgReportFileSourceStreamData, Message)
 MESSAGE_CLASS_DEFINITION(NFMMod::MsgReportFileSourceStreamTiming, Message)
 
-const QString NFMMod::m_channelID = "sdrangel.channeltx.modnfm";
+const QString NFMMod::m_channelIdURI = "sdrangel.channeltx.modnfm";
+const QString NFMMod::m_channelId = "NFMMod";
 const int NFMMod::m_levelNbSamples = 480; // every 10ms
 
 NFMMod::NFMMod(DeviceSinkAPI *deviceAPI) :
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ NFMMod::NFMMod(DeviceSinkAPI *deviceAPI) :
 	m_peakLevel(0.0f),
 	m_levelSum(0.0f)
 {
-	setObjectName("NFMod");
+	setObjectName(m_channelId);
 
 	m_audioBuffer.resize(1<<14);
 	m_audioBufferFill = 0;
diff --git a/plugins/channeltx/modnfm/nfmmod.h b/plugins/channeltx/modnfm/nfmmod.h
index 471cc6d28..42070983d 100644
--- a/plugins/channeltx/modnfm/nfmmod.h
+++ b/plugins/channeltx/modnfm/nfmmod.h
@@ -245,7 +245,8 @@ public:
 
     CWKeyer *getCWKeyer() { return &m_cwKeyer; }
 
-    static const QString m_channelID;
+    static const QString m_channelIdURI;
+    static const QString m_channelId;
 
 signals:
     /**
diff --git a/plugins/channeltx/modnfm/nfmmodgui.cpp b/plugins/channeltx/modnfm/nfmmodgui.cpp
index d4c5abe81..471a36cd6 100644
--- a/plugins/channeltx/modnfm/nfmmodgui.cpp
+++ b/plugins/channeltx/modnfm/nfmmodgui.cpp
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ NFMModGUI::NFMModGUI(PluginAPI* pluginAPI, DeviceUISet *deviceUISet, BasebandSam
     m_channelMarker.blockSignals(false);
 	m_channelMarker.setVisible(true); // activate signal on the last setting only
 
-	m_deviceUISet->registerTxChannelInstance(NFMMod::m_channelID, this);
+	m_deviceUISet->registerTxChannelInstance(NFMMod::m_channelIdURI, this);
 	m_deviceUISet->addChannelMarker(&m_channelMarker);
 	m_deviceUISet->addRollupWidget(this);
 
diff --git a/plugins/channeltx/modnfm/nfmmodplugin.cpp b/plugins/channeltx/modnfm/nfmmodplugin.cpp
index eadc4b79f..b45c024cd 100644
--- a/plugins/channeltx/modnfm/nfmmodplugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/channeltx/modnfm/nfmmodplugin.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 const PluginDescriptor NFMModPlugin::m_pluginDescriptor = {
     QString("NFM Modulator"),
-    QString("3.8.4"),
+    QString("3.8.5"),
     QString("(c) Edouard Griffiths, F4EXB"),
     QString("https://github.com/f4exb/sdrangel"),
     true,
@@ -46,12 +46,12 @@ void NFMModPlugin::initPlugin(PluginAPI* pluginAPI)
 	m_pluginAPI = pluginAPI;
 
 	// register AM modulator
-	m_pluginAPI->registerTxChannel(NFMMod::m_channelID, this);
+	m_pluginAPI->registerTxChannel(NFMMod::m_channelIdURI, NFMMod::m_channelId, this);
 }
 
 PluginInstanceGUI* NFMModPlugin::createTxChannelGUI(const QString& channelName, DeviceUISet *deviceUISet, BasebandSampleSource *txChannel)
 {
-	if(channelName == NFMMod::m_channelID)
+	if(channelName == NFMMod::m_channelIdURI)
 	{
 	    NFMModGUI* gui = NFMModGUI::create(m_pluginAPI, deviceUISet, txChannel);
 		return gui;
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ PluginInstanceGUI* NFMModPlugin::createTxChannelGUI(const QString& channelName,
 
 BasebandSampleSource* NFMModPlugin::createTxChannel(const QString& channelName, DeviceSinkAPI *deviceAPI)
 {
-    if(channelName == NFMMod::m_channelID)
+    if(channelName == NFMMod::m_channelIdURI)
     {
         NFMMod* source = new NFMMod(deviceAPI);
         return source;
diff --git a/plugins/channeltx/modssb/ssbmod.cpp b/plugins/channeltx/modssb/ssbmod.cpp
index e1f8d11aa..10ed7070e 100644
--- a/plugins/channeltx/modssb/ssbmod.cpp
+++ b/plugins/channeltx/modssb/ssbmod.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ MESSAGE_CLASS_DEFINITION(SSBMod::MsgConfigureFileSourceStreamTiming, Message)
 MESSAGE_CLASS_DEFINITION(SSBMod::MsgReportFileSourceStreamData, Message)
 MESSAGE_CLASS_DEFINITION(SSBMod::MsgReportFileSourceStreamTiming, Message)
 
-const QString SSBMod::m_channelID = "sdrangel.channeltx.modssb";
+const QString SSBMod::m_channelIdURI = "sdrangel.channeltx.modssb";
+const QString SSBMod::m_channelId = "SSBMod";
 const int SSBMod::m_levelNbSamples = 480; // every 10ms
 const int SSBMod::m_ssbFftLen = 1024;
 
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@ SSBMod::SSBMod(DeviceSinkAPI *deviceAPI) :
 	m_levelSum(0.0f),
 	m_inAGC(9600, 0.2, 1e-4)
 {
-	setObjectName("SSBMod");
+	setObjectName(m_channelId);
 
     m_SSBFilter = new fftfilt(m_settings.m_lowCutoff / m_settings.m_audioSampleRate, m_settings.m_bandwidth / m_settings.m_audioSampleRate, m_ssbFftLen);
     m_DSBFilter = new fftfilt((2.0f * m_settings.m_bandwidth) / m_settings.m_audioSampleRate, 2 * m_ssbFftLen);
diff --git a/plugins/channeltx/modssb/ssbmod.h b/plugins/channeltx/modssb/ssbmod.h
index 1b55d5b4a..cdd17af72 100644
--- a/plugins/channeltx/modssb/ssbmod.h
+++ b/plugins/channeltx/modssb/ssbmod.h
@@ -246,7 +246,8 @@ public:
 
     CWKeyer *getCWKeyer() { return &m_cwKeyer; }
 
-    static const QString m_channelID;
+    static const QString m_channelIdURI;
+    static const QString m_channelId;
 
 signals:
 	/**
diff --git a/plugins/channeltx/modssb/ssbmodgui.cpp b/plugins/channeltx/modssb/ssbmodgui.cpp
index 0d86f82ca..84d521f3a 100644
--- a/plugins/channeltx/modssb/ssbmodgui.cpp
+++ b/plugins/channeltx/modssb/ssbmodgui.cpp
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ SSBModGUI::SSBModGUI(PluginAPI* pluginAPI, DeviceUISet *deviceUISet, BasebandSam
 
     setTitleColor(m_channelMarker.getColor());
 
-    m_deviceUISet->registerTxChannelInstance(SSBMod::m_channelID, this);
+    m_deviceUISet->registerTxChannelInstance(SSBMod::m_channelIdURI, this);
     m_deviceUISet->addChannelMarker(&m_channelMarker);
     m_deviceUISet->addRollupWidget(this);
 
diff --git a/plugins/channeltx/modssb/ssbmodplugin.cpp b/plugins/channeltx/modssb/ssbmodplugin.cpp
index 1a40e6dbd..f7e9014bb 100644
--- a/plugins/channeltx/modssb/ssbmodplugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/channeltx/modssb/ssbmodplugin.cpp
@@ -47,12 +47,12 @@ void SSBModPlugin::initPlugin(PluginAPI* pluginAPI)
 	m_pluginAPI = pluginAPI;
 
 	// register SSB modulator
-    m_pluginAPI->registerTxChannel(SSBMod::m_channelID, this);
+    m_pluginAPI->registerTxChannel(SSBMod::m_channelIdURI, SSBMod::m_channelId, this);
 }
 
 PluginInstanceGUI* SSBModPlugin::createTxChannelGUI(const QString& channelName, DeviceUISet *deviceUISet, BasebandSampleSource *txChannel)
 {
-    if(channelName == SSBMod::m_channelID)
+    if(channelName == SSBMod::m_channelIdURI)
 	{
 	    SSBModGUI* gui = SSBModGUI::create(m_pluginAPI, deviceUISet, txChannel);
 		return gui;
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ PluginInstanceGUI* SSBModPlugin::createTxChannelGUI(const QString& channelName,
 
 BasebandSampleSource* SSBModPlugin::createTxChannel(const QString& channelName, DeviceSinkAPI *deviceAPI)
 {
-    if(channelName == SSBMod::m_channelID)
+    if(channelName == SSBMod::m_channelIdURI)
     {
         SSBMod* source = new SSBMod(deviceAPI);
         return source;
diff --git a/plugins/channeltx/modwfm/wfmmod.cpp b/plugins/channeltx/modwfm/wfmmod.cpp
index ed60be4be..4fd4d5488 100644
--- a/plugins/channeltx/modwfm/wfmmod.cpp
+++ b/plugins/channeltx/modwfm/wfmmod.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ MESSAGE_CLASS_DEFINITION(WFMMod::MsgConfigureFileSourceStreamTiming, Message)
 MESSAGE_CLASS_DEFINITION(WFMMod::MsgReportFileSourceStreamData, Message)
 MESSAGE_CLASS_DEFINITION(WFMMod::MsgReportFileSourceStreamTiming, Message)
 
-const QString WFMMod::m_channelID = "sdrangel.channeltx.modwfm";
+const QString WFMMod::m_channelIdURI = "sdrangel.channeltx.modwfm";
+const QString WFMMod::m_channelId = "WFMMod";
 const int WFMMod::m_levelNbSamples = 480; // every 10ms
 const int WFMMod::m_rfFilterFFTLength = 1024;
 
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ WFMMod::WFMMod(DeviceSinkAPI *deviceAPI) :
 	m_peakLevel(0.0f),
 	m_levelSum(0.0f)
 {
-	setObjectName("WFMod");
+	setObjectName(m_channelId);
 
     m_rfFilter = new fftfilt(-62500.0 / 384000.0, 62500.0 / 384000.0, m_rfFilterFFTLength);
     m_rfFilterBuffer = new Complex[m_rfFilterFFTLength];
diff --git a/plugins/channeltx/modwfm/wfmmod.h b/plugins/channeltx/modwfm/wfmmod.h
index 368e5c609..719b76881 100644
--- a/plugins/channeltx/modwfm/wfmmod.h
+++ b/plugins/channeltx/modwfm/wfmmod.h
@@ -244,7 +244,8 @@ public:
 
     CWKeyer *getCWKeyer() { return &m_cwKeyer; }
 
-    static const QString m_channelID;
+    static const QString m_channelIdURI;
+    static const QString m_channelId;
 
 signals:
     /**
diff --git a/plugins/channeltx/modwfm/wfmmodgui.cpp b/plugins/channeltx/modwfm/wfmmodgui.cpp
index 9948f9b3e..777e66a17 100644
--- a/plugins/channeltx/modwfm/wfmmodgui.cpp
+++ b/plugins/channeltx/modwfm/wfmmodgui.cpp
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ WFMModGUI::WFMModGUI(PluginAPI* pluginAPI, DeviceUISet *deviceUISet, BasebandSam
     m_channelMarker.blockSignals(false);
     m_channelMarker.setVisible(true); // activate signal on the last setting only
 
-	m_deviceUISet->registerTxChannelInstance(WFMMod::m_channelID, this);
+	m_deviceUISet->registerTxChannelInstance(WFMMod::m_channelIdURI, this);
 	m_deviceUISet->addChannelMarker(&m_channelMarker);
 	m_deviceUISet->addRollupWidget(this);
 
diff --git a/plugins/channeltx/modwfm/wfmmodplugin.cpp b/plugins/channeltx/modwfm/wfmmodplugin.cpp
index ef3b71192..5d0c381e1 100644
--- a/plugins/channeltx/modwfm/wfmmodplugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/channeltx/modwfm/wfmmodplugin.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 const PluginDescriptor WFMModPlugin::m_pluginDescriptor = {
     QString("WFM Modulator"),
-    QString("3.8.4"),
+    QString("3.8.5"),
     QString("(c) Edouard Griffiths, F4EXB"),
     QString("https://github.com/f4exb/sdrangel"),
     true,
@@ -47,12 +47,12 @@ void WFMModPlugin::initPlugin(PluginAPI* pluginAPI)
 	m_pluginAPI = pluginAPI;
 
 	// register AM modulator
-	m_pluginAPI->registerTxChannel(WFMMod::m_channelID, this);
+	m_pluginAPI->registerTxChannel(WFMMod::m_channelIdURI, WFMMod::m_channelId, this);
 }
 
 PluginInstanceGUI* WFMModPlugin::createTxChannelGUI(const QString& channelName, DeviceUISet *deviceUISet, BasebandSampleSource *txChannel)
 {
-	if(channelName == WFMMod::m_channelID)
+	if(channelName == WFMMod::m_channelIdURI)
 	{
 	    WFMModGUI* gui = WFMModGUI::create(m_pluginAPI, deviceUISet, txChannel);
 		return gui;
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ PluginInstanceGUI* WFMModPlugin::createTxChannelGUI(const QString& channelName,
 
 BasebandSampleSource* WFMModPlugin::createTxChannel(const QString& channelName, DeviceSinkAPI *deviceAPI)
 {
-    if(channelName == WFMMod::m_channelID)
+    if(channelName == WFMMod::m_channelIdURI)
     {
         WFMMod* source = new WFMMod(deviceAPI);
         return source;
diff --git a/plugins/channeltx/udpsink/udpsink.cpp b/plugins/channeltx/udpsink/udpsink.cpp
index 8e2b7a167..bac7a8581 100644
--- a/plugins/channeltx/udpsink/udpsink.cpp
+++ b/plugins/channeltx/udpsink/udpsink.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ MESSAGE_CLASS_DEFINITION(UDPSink::MsgConfigureChannelizer, Message)
 MESSAGE_CLASS_DEFINITION(UDPSink::MsgUDPSinkSpectrum, Message)
 MESSAGE_CLASS_DEFINITION(UDPSink::MsgResetReadIndex, Message)
 
-const QString UDPSink::m_channelID = "sdrangel.channeltx.udpsink";
+const QString UDPSink::m_channelIdURI = "sdrangel.channeltx.udpsink";
+const QString UDPSink::m_channelId = "UDPSink";
 
 UDPSink::UDPSink(DeviceSinkAPI *deviceAPI) :
     m_deviceAPI(deviceAPI),
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ UDPSink::UDPSink(DeviceSinkAPI *deviceAPI) :
     m_SSBFilterBufferIndex(0),
     m_settingsMutex(QMutex::Recursive)
 {
-    setObjectName("UDPSink");
+    setObjectName(m_channelId);
 
     m_udpHandler.setFeedbackMessageQueue(&m_inputMessageQueue);
     m_SSBFilter = new fftfilt(m_settings.m_lowCutoff / m_settings.m_inputSampleRate, m_settings.m_rfBandwidth / m_settings.m_inputSampleRate, m_ssbFftLen);
diff --git a/plugins/channeltx/udpsink/udpsink.h b/plugins/channeltx/udpsink/udpsink.h
index f64febca4..85379d614 100644
--- a/plugins/channeltx/udpsink/udpsink.h
+++ b/plugins/channeltx/udpsink/udpsink.h
@@ -108,7 +108,8 @@ public:
     void setSpectrum(bool enabled);
     void resetReadIndex();
 
-    static const QString m_channelID;
+    static const QString m_channelIdURI;
+    static const QString m_channelId;
 
 signals:
     /**
diff --git a/plugins/channeltx/udpsink/udpsinkgui.cpp b/plugins/channeltx/udpsink/udpsinkgui.cpp
index b610da96c..1ef46ba55 100644
--- a/plugins/channeltx/udpsink/udpsinkgui.cpp
+++ b/plugins/channeltx/udpsink/udpsinkgui.cpp
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ UDPSinkGUI::UDPSinkGUI(PluginAPI* pluginAPI, DeviceUISet *deviceUISet, BasebandS
     m_channelMarker.blockSignals(false);
     m_channelMarker.setVisible(true); // activate signal on the last setting only
 
-    m_deviceUISet->registerTxChannelInstance(UDPSink::m_channelID, this);
+    m_deviceUISet->registerTxChannelInstance(UDPSink::m_channelIdURI, this);
     m_deviceUISet->addChannelMarker(&m_channelMarker);
     m_deviceUISet->addRollupWidget(this);
 
diff --git a/plugins/channeltx/udpsink/udpsinkplugin.cpp b/plugins/channeltx/udpsink/udpsinkplugin.cpp
index fac213719..9ef89696e 100644
--- a/plugins/channeltx/udpsink/udpsinkplugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/channeltx/udpsink/udpsinkplugin.cpp
@@ -47,12 +47,12 @@ void UDPSinkPlugin::initPlugin(PluginAPI* pluginAPI)
 	m_pluginAPI = pluginAPI;
 
 	// register TCP Channel Source
-    m_pluginAPI->registerTxChannel(UDPSink::m_channelID, this);
+    m_pluginAPI->registerTxChannel(UDPSink::m_channelIdURI, UDPSink::m_channelId, this);
 }
 
 PluginInstanceGUI* UDPSinkPlugin::createTxChannelGUI(const QString& channelName, DeviceUISet *deviceUISet, BasebandSampleSource *txChannel)
 {
-    if(channelName == UDPSink::m_channelID)
+    if(channelName == UDPSink::m_channelIdURI)
 	{
 	    UDPSinkGUI* gui = UDPSinkGUI::create(m_pluginAPI, deviceUISet, txChannel);
 //		deviceAPI->registerChannelInstance("sdrangel.channel.udpsrc", gui);
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ PluginInstanceGUI* UDPSinkPlugin::createTxChannelGUI(const QString& channelName,
 
 BasebandSampleSource* UDPSinkPlugin::createTxChannel(const QString& channelName, DeviceSinkAPI *deviceAPI)
 {
-    if(channelName == UDPSink::m_channelID)
+    if(channelName == UDPSink::m_channelIdURI)
     {
         UDPSink* source = new UDPSink(deviceAPI);
         return source;
diff --git a/sdrbase/plugin/pluginapi.cpp b/sdrbase/plugin/pluginapi.cpp
index 7a3e63e15..ae9198394 100644
--- a/sdrbase/plugin/pluginapi.cpp
+++ b/sdrbase/plugin/pluginapi.cpp
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 #include "plugin/pluginapi.h"
 #include "plugin/pluginmanager.h"
 
-void PluginAPI::registerRxChannel(const QString& channelName, PluginInterface* plugin)
+void PluginAPI::registerRxChannel(const QString& channelIdURI, const QString& channelId, PluginInterface* plugin)
 {
-	m_pluginManager->registerRxChannel(channelName, plugin);
+	m_pluginManager->registerRxChannel(channelIdURI, channelId, plugin);
 }
 
 void PluginAPI::registerSampleSource(const QString& sourceName, PluginInterface* plugin)
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ PluginAPI::ChannelRegistrations *PluginAPI::getRxChannelRegistrations()
     return m_pluginManager->getRxChannelRegistrations();
 }
 
-void PluginAPI::registerTxChannel(const QString& channelName, PluginInterface* plugin)
+void PluginAPI::registerTxChannel(const QString& channelIdURI, const QString& channelId, PluginInterface* plugin)
 {
-	m_pluginManager->registerTxChannel(channelName, plugin);
+	m_pluginManager->registerTxChannel(channelIdURI, channelId, plugin);
 }
 
 void PluginAPI::registerSampleSink(const QString& sinkName, PluginInterface* plugin)
diff --git a/sdrbase/plugin/pluginapi.h b/sdrbase/plugin/pluginapi.h
index 0cc629fa9..ed7a5ad59 100644
--- a/sdrbase/plugin/pluginapi.h
+++ b/sdrbase/plugin/pluginapi.h
@@ -31,9 +31,11 @@ public:
 
     struct ChannelRegistration
     {
-        QString m_channelId;       //!< Channel or device type ID
+        QString m_channelIdURI;       //!< Channel type ID in URI form
+        QString m_channelId;          //!< Channel type ID in short form from object name
         PluginInterface* m_plugin;
-        ChannelRegistration(const QString& channelId, PluginInterface* plugin) :
+        ChannelRegistration(const QString& channelIdURI, const QString& channelId, PluginInterface* plugin) :
+            m_channelIdURI(channelIdURI),
             m_channelId(channelId),
             m_plugin(plugin)
         { }
@@ -42,11 +44,11 @@ public:
     typedef QList<ChannelRegistration> ChannelRegistrations;
 
 	// Rx Channel stuff
-	void registerRxChannel(const QString& channelName, PluginInterface* plugin);
+	void registerRxChannel(const QString& channelIdURI, const QString& channelId, PluginInterface* plugin);
 	ChannelRegistrations *getRxChannelRegistrations();
 
 	// Tx Channel stuff
-	void registerTxChannel(const QString& channelName, PluginInterface* plugin);
+	void registerTxChannel(const QString& channelIdURI, const QString& channelId, PluginInterface* plugin);
 	ChannelRegistrations *getTxChannelRegistrations();
 
 	// Sample Source stuff
diff --git a/sdrbase/plugin/pluginmanager.cpp b/sdrbase/plugin/pluginmanager.cpp
index ee49c509d..a53a4e606 100644
--- a/sdrbase/plugin/pluginmanager.cpp
+++ b/sdrbase/plugin/pluginmanager.cpp
@@ -76,22 +76,22 @@ void PluginManager::loadPlugins()
 	DeviceEnumerator::instance()->enumerateTxDevices(this);
 }
 
-void PluginManager::registerRxChannel(const QString& channelName, PluginInterface* plugin)
+void PluginManager::registerRxChannel(const QString& channelIdURI, const QString& channelId, PluginInterface* plugin)
 {
     qDebug() << "PluginManager::registerRxChannel "
             << plugin->getPluginDescriptor().displayedName.toStdString().c_str()
-            << " with channel name " << channelName;
+            << " with channel name " << channelIdURI;
 
-	m_rxChannelRegistrations.append(PluginAPI::ChannelRegistration(channelName, plugin));
+	m_rxChannelRegistrations.append(PluginAPI::ChannelRegistration(channelIdURI, channelId, plugin));
 }
 
-void PluginManager::registerTxChannel(const QString& channelName, PluginInterface* plugin)
+void PluginManager::registerTxChannel(const QString& channelIdURI, const QString& channelId, PluginInterface* plugin)
 {
     qDebug() << "PluginManager::registerTxChannel "
             << plugin->getPluginDescriptor().displayedName.toStdString().c_str()
-            << " with channel name " << channelName;
+            << " with channel name " << channelIdURI;
 
-	m_txChannelRegistrations.append(PluginAPI::ChannelRegistration(channelName, plugin));
+	m_txChannelRegistrations.append(PluginAPI::ChannelRegistration(channelIdURI, channelId, plugin));
 }
 
 void PluginManager::registerSampleSource(const QString& sourceName, PluginInterface* plugin)
@@ -172,8 +172,8 @@ void PluginManager::listRxChannels(QList<QString>& list)
 
     for(PluginAPI::ChannelRegistrations::iterator it = m_rxChannelRegistrations.begin(); it != m_rxChannelRegistrations.end(); ++it)
     {
-        const PluginDescriptor& pluginDescipror = it->m_plugin->getPluginDescriptor();
-        list.append(pluginDescipror.displayedName);
+        const PluginDescriptor& pluginDesciptor = it->m_plugin->getPluginDescriptor();
+        list.append(pluginDesciptor.displayedName);
     }
 }
 
@@ -183,8 +183,8 @@ void PluginManager::createRxChannelInstance(int channelPluginIndex, DeviceUISet
     {
         PluginInterface *pluginInterface = m_rxChannelRegistrations[channelPluginIndex].m_plugin;
         BasebandSampleSink *rxChannel = pluginInterface->createRxChannel(
-                m_rxChannelRegistrations[channelPluginIndex].m_channelId, deviceAPI);
-        pluginInterface->createRxChannelGUI(m_rxChannelRegistrations[channelPluginIndex].m_channelId, deviceUISet, rxChannel);
+                m_rxChannelRegistrations[channelPluginIndex].m_channelIdURI, deviceAPI);
+        pluginInterface->createRxChannelGUI(m_rxChannelRegistrations[channelPluginIndex].m_channelIdURI, deviceUISet, rxChannel);
     }
 }
 
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ void PluginManager::createTxChannelInstance(int channelPluginIndex, DeviceUISet
     {
         PluginInterface *pluginInterface = m_txChannelRegistrations[channelPluginIndex].m_plugin;
         BasebandSampleSource *txChannel = pluginInterface->createTxChannel(
-                m_txChannelRegistrations[channelPluginIndex].m_channelId, deviceAPI);
-        pluginInterface->createTxChannelGUI(m_txChannelRegistrations[channelPluginIndex].m_channelId, deviceUISet, txChannel);
+                m_txChannelRegistrations[channelPluginIndex].m_channelIdURI, deviceAPI);
+        pluginInterface->createTxChannelGUI(m_txChannelRegistrations[channelPluginIndex].m_channelIdURI, deviceUISet, txChannel);
     }
 }
diff --git a/sdrbase/plugin/pluginmanager.h b/sdrbase/plugin/pluginmanager.h
index 489a38a60..dd6857159 100644
--- a/sdrbase/plugin/pluginmanager.h
+++ b/sdrbase/plugin/pluginmanager.h
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ public:
 	const Plugins& getPlugins() const { return m_plugins; }
 
 	// Callbacks from the plugins
-	void registerRxChannel(const QString& channelName, PluginInterface* plugin);
+	void registerRxChannel(const QString& channelIdURI, const QString& channelId, PluginInterface* plugin);
 	void registerSampleSource(const QString& sourceName, PluginInterface* plugin);
-	void registerTxChannel(const QString& channelName, PluginInterface* plugin);
+	void registerTxChannel(const QString& channelIdURI, const QString& channelId, PluginInterface* plugin);
 	void registerSampleSink(const QString& sourceName, PluginInterface* plugin);
 
 	PluginAPI::SamplingDeviceRegistrations& getSourceDeviceRegistrations() { return m_sampleSourceRegistrations; }
diff --git a/sdrbase/resources/index.html b/sdrbase/resources/index.html
index e4e111799..1ee9e4225 100644
--- a/sdrbase/resources/index.html
+++ b/sdrbase/resources/index.html
@@ -770,9 +770,13 @@ margin-bottom: 20px;
       "type" : "string",
       "description" : "Displayable name of the channel plugin"
     },
+    "idURI" : {
+      "type" : "string",
+      "description" : "Key to identify the channel plugin type in URI form"
+    },
     "id" : {
       "type" : "string",
-      "description" : "Key to identify the channel plugin type"
+      "description" : "Key to identify the channel plugin type as short object name"
     },
     "tx" : {
       "type" : "boolean",
@@ -781,6 +785,10 @@ margin-bottom: 20px;
     "version" : {
       "type" : "string",
       "description" : "Channel plugin version number"
+    },
+    "index" : {
+      "type" : "integer",
+      "description" : "Index of the channel in the list of registered channels"
     }
   },
   "description" : "Summarized information about channel plugin"
@@ -803,12 +811,24 @@ margin-bottom: 20px;
   "description" : "List of DV serial devices available in the system"
 };
             defs.DeviceListItem = {
-  "required" : [ "hwType", "sequence", "serial", "streamIndex" ],
+  "required" : [ "hwType" ],
   "properties" : {
+    "displayedName" : {
+      "type" : "string",
+      "description" : "Displayable name that uniquely identifies this device instance"
+    },
     "hwType" : {
       "type" : "string",
       "description" : "Key to identify the type of hardware device"
     },
+    "serial" : {
+      "type" : "string",
+      "description" : "Serial number of the hardware device"
+    },
+    "sequence" : {
+      "type" : "integer",
+      "description" : "Sequence in the enumeration of same device types"
+    },
     "tx" : {
       "type" : "boolean",
       "description" : "Set to true if this is a Tx device"
@@ -821,13 +841,13 @@ margin-bottom: 20px;
       "type" : "integer",
       "description" : "Index of the channel in the device"
     },
-    "sequence" : {
+    "deviceSetIndex" : {
       "type" : "integer",
-      "description" : "Sequence in the enumeration of same device types"
+      "description" : "Index of the device set that claimed this device (-1 if not claimed)"
     },
-    "serial" : {
-      "type" : "string",
-      "description" : "Serial number of the hardware device"
+    "index" : {
+      "type" : "integer",
+      "description" : "Index of the device in the list of registered devices"
     }
   },
   "description" : "Summarized information about attached hardware device"
@@ -7302,7 +7322,7 @@ except ApiException as e:
           </div>
           <div id="generator">
             <div class="content">
-              Generated 2017-11-19T10:38:58.684+01:00
+              Generated 2017-11-23T00:55:26.644+01:00
             </div>
           </div>
       </div>
diff --git a/sdrbase/settings/preset.cpp b/sdrbase/settings/preset.cpp
index 5182a3f14..90bbce14f 100644
--- a/sdrbase/settings/preset.cpp
+++ b/sdrbase/settings/preset.cpp
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ QByteArray Preset::serialize() const
 	{
 //		qDebug("Preset::serialize:  channel: id: %s", qPrintable(m_channelConfigs[i].m_channel));
 
-		s.writeString(201 + i * 2, m_channelConfigs[i].m_channel);
+		s.writeString(201 + i * 2, m_channelConfigs[i].m_channelIdURI);
 		s.writeBlob(202 + i * 2, m_channelConfigs[i].m_config);
 	}
 
diff --git a/sdrbase/settings/preset.h b/sdrbase/settings/preset.h
index ecfe6c3bb..62ec3eddc 100644
--- a/sdrbase/settings/preset.h
+++ b/sdrbase/settings/preset.h
@@ -8,11 +8,12 @@
 class Preset {
 public:
 	struct ChannelConfig {
-		QString m_channel;
+		QString m_channelIdURI; //!< Channel type ID in URI form
+		QString m_channelId;    //!< Channel type ID in short form from object name TODO: use in the future
 		QByteArray m_config;
 
-		ChannelConfig(const QString& channel, const QByteArray& config) :
-			m_channel(channel),
+		ChannelConfig(const QString& channelIdURI, const QByteArray& config) :
+			m_channelIdURI(channelIdURI),
 			m_config(config)
 		{ }
 	};
diff --git a/sdrbase/webapi/webapiadapterinterface.cpp b/sdrbase/webapi/webapiadapterinterface.cpp
index 6710947af..63be45207 100644
--- a/sdrbase/webapi/webapiadapterinterface.cpp
+++ b/sdrbase/webapi/webapiadapterinterface.cpp
@@ -20,4 +20,5 @@
 
 QString WebAPIAdapterInterface::instanceSummaryURL = "/sdrangel";
 QString WebAPIAdapterInterface::instanceDevicesURL = "/sdrangel/devices";
+QString WebAPIAdapterInterface::instanceChannelsURL = "/sdrangel/channels";
 
diff --git a/sdrbase/webapi/webapiadapterinterface.h b/sdrbase/webapi/webapiadapterinterface.h
index 140ab389f..0ab5bc814 100644
--- a/sdrbase/webapi/webapiadapterinterface.h
+++ b/sdrbase/webapi/webapiadapterinterface.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ namespace Swagger
 {
     class SWGInstanceSummaryResponse;
     class SWGInstanceDevicesResponse;
+    class SWGInstanceChannelsResponse;
     class SWGErrorResponse;
 }
 
@@ -52,8 +53,19 @@ public:
             Swagger::SWGErrorResponse& error __attribute__((unused)))
     { return 501; }
 
+    /**
+     * Handler of /sdrangel/channels (GET) swagger/sdrangel/code/html2/index.html#api-Default-instanceChannels
+     * returns the Http status code (default 501: not implemented)
+     */
+    virtual int instanceChannels(
+            bool tx __attribute__((unused)),
+            Swagger::SWGInstanceChannelsResponse& response __attribute__((unused)),
+            Swagger::SWGErrorResponse& error __attribute__((unused)))
+    { return 501; }
+
     static QString instanceSummaryURL;
     static QString instanceDevicesURL;
+    static QString instanceChannelsURL;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/sdrbase/webapi/webapirequestmapper.cpp b/sdrbase/webapi/webapirequestmapper.cpp
index 6bd21d22e..4b9814817 100644
--- a/sdrbase/webapi/webapirequestmapper.cpp
+++ b/sdrbase/webapi/webapirequestmapper.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "webapirequestmapper.h"
 #include "SWGInstanceSummaryResponse.h"
 #include "SWGInstanceDevicesResponse.h"
+#include "SWGInstanceChannelsResponse.h"
 #include "SWGErrorResponse.h"
 
 WebAPIRequestMapper::WebAPIRequestMapper(QObject* parent) :
@@ -98,6 +99,32 @@ void WebAPIRequestMapper::service(qtwebapp::HttpRequest& request, qtwebapp::Http
                 response.setStatus(405,"Invalid HTTP method");
             }
         }
+        else if (path == WebAPIAdapterInterface::instanceChannelsURL)
+        {
+            Swagger::SWGInstanceChannelsResponse normalResponse;
+            Swagger::SWGErrorResponse errorResponse;
+
+            if (request.getMethod() == "GET")
+            {
+                QByteArray txStr = request.getParameter("tx");
+                bool tx = (txStr == "true");
+
+                int status = m_adapter->instanceChannels(tx, normalResponse, errorResponse);
+
+                if (status == 200) {
+                    response.write(normalResponse.asJson().toUtf8());
+                } else {
+                    response.write(errorResponse.asJson().toUtf8());
+                }
+
+                response.setStatus(status);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                response.write("Invalid HTTP method");
+                response.setStatus(405,"Invalid HTTP method");
+            }
+        }
         else
         {
 //            QDirIterator it(":", QDirIterator::Subdirectories);
diff --git a/sdrgui/device/deviceuiset.cpp b/sdrgui/device/deviceuiset.cpp
index 5540695bc..7b17e110b 100644
--- a/sdrgui/device/deviceuiset.cpp
+++ b/sdrgui/device/deviceuiset.cpp
@@ -156,9 +156,9 @@ void DeviceUISet::loadRxChannelSettings(const Preset *preset, PluginAPI *pluginA
 
             for(int i = 0; i < openChannels.count(); i++)
             {
-                qDebug("DeviceUISet::loadChannelSettings: channels compare [%s] vs [%s]", qPrintable(openChannels[i].m_channelName), qPrintable(channelConfig.m_channel));
+                qDebug("DeviceUISet::loadChannelSettings: channels compare [%s] vs [%s]", qPrintable(openChannels[i].m_channelName), qPrintable(channelConfig.m_channelIdURI));
 
-                if(openChannels[i].m_channelName == channelConfig.m_channel)
+                if(openChannels[i].m_channelName == channelConfig.m_channelIdURI)
                 {
                     qDebug("DeviceSourceAPI::loadChannelSettings: channel [%s] found", qPrintable(openChannels[i].m_channelName));
                     reg = openChannels.takeAt(i);
@@ -173,15 +173,15 @@ void DeviceUISet::loadRxChannelSettings(const Preset *preset, PluginAPI *pluginA
             {
                 for(int i = 0; i < channelRegistrations->count(); i++)
                 {
-                    if((*channelRegistrations)[i].m_channelId == channelConfig.m_channel)
+                    if((*channelRegistrations)[i].m_channelIdURI == channelConfig.m_channelIdURI)
                     {
-                        qDebug("DeviceUISet::loadChannelSettings: creating new channel [%s]", qPrintable(channelConfig.m_channel));
+                        qDebug("DeviceUISet::loadChannelSettings: creating new channel [%s]", qPrintable(channelConfig.m_channelIdURI));
                         BasebandSampleSink *rxChannel = (*channelRegistrations)[i].m_plugin->createRxChannel(
-                                channelConfig.m_channel, m_deviceSourceAPI);
+                                channelConfig.m_channelIdURI, m_deviceSourceAPI);
                         PluginInstanceGUI *rxChannelGUI = (*channelRegistrations)[i].m_plugin->createRxChannelGUI(
-                                channelConfig.m_channel, this, rxChannel);
+                                channelConfig.m_channelIdURI, this, rxChannel);
                         reg = ChannelInstanceRegistration(
-                                channelConfig.m_channel, rxChannelGUI);
+                                channelConfig.m_channelIdURI, rxChannelGUI);
                         break;
                     }
                 }
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ void DeviceUISet::loadRxChannelSettings(const Preset *preset, PluginAPI *pluginA
 
             if(reg.m_gui != NULL)
             {
-                qDebug("DeviceUISet::loadChannelSettings: deserializing channel [%s]", qPrintable(channelConfig.m_channel));
+                qDebug("DeviceUISet::loadChannelSettings: deserializing channel [%s]", qPrintable(channelConfig.m_channelIdURI));
                 reg.m_gui->deserialize(channelConfig.m_config);
             }
         }
@@ -255,9 +255,9 @@ void DeviceUISet::loadTxChannelSettings(const Preset *preset, PluginAPI *pluginA
 
             for(int i = 0; i < openChannels.count(); i++)
             {
-                qDebug("DeviceUISet::loadChannelSettings: channels compare [%s] vs [%s]", qPrintable(openChannels[i].m_channelName), qPrintable(channelConfig.m_channel));
+                qDebug("DeviceUISet::loadChannelSettings: channels compare [%s] vs [%s]", qPrintable(openChannels[i].m_channelName), qPrintable(channelConfig.m_channelIdURI));
 
-                if(openChannels[i].m_channelName == channelConfig.m_channel)
+                if(openChannels[i].m_channelName == channelConfig.m_channelIdURI)
                 {
                     qDebug("DeviceUISet::loadChannelSettings: channel [%s] found", qPrintable(openChannels[i].m_channelName));
                     reg = openChannels.takeAt(i);
@@ -272,15 +272,15 @@ void DeviceUISet::loadTxChannelSettings(const Preset *preset, PluginAPI *pluginA
             {
                 for(int i = 0; i < channelRegistrations->count(); i++)
                 {
-                    if((*channelRegistrations)[i].m_channelId == channelConfig.m_channel)
+                    if((*channelRegistrations)[i].m_channelIdURI == channelConfig.m_channelIdURI)
                     {
-                        qDebug("DeviceUISet::loadChannelSettings: creating new channel [%s]", qPrintable(channelConfig.m_channel));
+                        qDebug("DeviceUISet::loadChannelSettings: creating new channel [%s]", qPrintable(channelConfig.m_channelIdURI));
                         BasebandSampleSource *txChannel = (*channelRegistrations)[i].m_plugin->createTxChannel(
-                                channelConfig.m_channel, m_deviceSinkAPI);
+                                channelConfig.m_channelIdURI, m_deviceSinkAPI);
                         PluginInstanceGUI *txChannelGUI = (*channelRegistrations)[i].m_plugin->createTxChannelGUI(
-                                channelConfig.m_channel, this, txChannel);
+                                channelConfig.m_channelIdURI, this, txChannel);
                         reg = ChannelInstanceRegistration(
-                                channelConfig.m_channel, txChannelGUI);
+                                channelConfig.m_channelIdURI, txChannelGUI);
                         break;
                     }
                 }
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ void DeviceUISet::loadTxChannelSettings(const Preset *preset, PluginAPI *pluginA
 
             if(reg.m_gui != 0)
             {
-                qDebug("DeviceUISet::loadChannelSettings: deserializing channel [%s]", qPrintable(channelConfig.m_channel));
+                qDebug("DeviceUISet::loadChannelSettings: deserializing channel [%s]", qPrintable(channelConfig.m_channelIdURI));
                 reg.m_gui->deserialize(channelConfig.m_config);
             }
         }
diff --git a/sdrgui/webapi/webapiadaptergui.cpp b/sdrgui/webapi/webapiadaptergui.cpp
index f00859428..5cec9e358 100644
--- a/sdrgui/webapi/webapiadaptergui.cpp
+++ b/sdrgui/webapi/webapiadaptergui.cpp
@@ -27,11 +27,14 @@
 #include "device/deviceenumerator.h"
 #include "dsp/devicesamplesource.h"
 #include "dsp/devicesamplesink.h"
+#include "plugin/pluginapi.h"
+#include "plugin/pluginmanager.h"
 #include "channel/channelsinkapi.h"
 #include "channel/channelsourceapi.h"
 
 #include "SWGInstanceSummaryResponse.h"
 #include "SWGInstanceDevicesResponse.h"
+#include "SWGInstanceChannelsResponse.h"
 #include "SWGDeviceListItem.h"
 #include "SWGErrorResponse.h"
 
@@ -166,3 +169,30 @@ int WebAPIAdapterGUI::instanceDevices(
 
     return 200;
 }
+
+int WebAPIAdapterGUI::instanceChannels(
+            bool tx,
+            Swagger::SWGInstanceChannelsResponse& response,
+            Swagger::SWGErrorResponse& error __attribute__((unused)))
+{
+    PluginAPI::ChannelRegistrations *channelRegistrations = tx ? m_mainWindow.m_pluginManager->getTxChannelRegistrations() : m_mainWindow.m_pluginManager->getRxChannelRegistrations();
+    int nbChannelDevices = channelRegistrations->size();
+    response.setChannelcount(nbChannelDevices);
+    QList<Swagger::SWGChannelListItem*> *channels = response.getChannels();
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < nbChannelDevices; i++)
+    {
+        channels->append(new Swagger::SWGChannelListItem);
+        PluginInterface *channelInterface = channelRegistrations->at(i).m_plugin;
+        const PluginDescriptor& pluginDescriptor = channelInterface->getPluginDescriptor();
+        *channels->back()->getVersion() = pluginDescriptor.version;
+        *channels->back()->getName() = pluginDescriptor.displayedName;
+        channels->back()->setTx(tx);
+        *channels->back()->getIdUri() = channelRegistrations->at(i).m_channelIdURI;
+        *channels->back()->getId() = channelRegistrations->at(i).m_channelId;
+        channels->back()->setIndex(i);
+    }
+
+    return 200;
+}
+
diff --git a/sdrgui/webapi/webapiadaptergui.h b/sdrgui/webapi/webapiadaptergui.h
index 366e87895..20e2524a7 100644
--- a/sdrgui/webapi/webapiadaptergui.h
+++ b/sdrgui/webapi/webapiadaptergui.h
@@ -38,6 +38,11 @@ public:
             Swagger::SWGInstanceDevicesResponse& response,
             Swagger::SWGErrorResponse& error);
 
+    virtual int instanceChannels(
+            bool tx,
+            Swagger::SWGInstanceChannelsResponse& response,
+            Swagger::SWGErrorResponse& error);
+
 private:
     MainWindow& m_mainWindow;
 };
diff --git a/swagger/sdrangel/api/swagger/swagger.yaml b/swagger/sdrangel/api/swagger/swagger.yaml
index b2f67d6b7..6cacab7c3 100644
--- a/swagger/sdrangel/api/swagger/swagger.yaml
+++ b/swagger/sdrangel/api/swagger/swagger.yaml
@@ -519,8 +519,11 @@ definitions:
       name:
         description: "Displayable name of the channel plugin"
         type: string
+      idURI:
+        description: "Key to identify the channel plugin type in URI form"
+        type: string
       id:
-        description: "Key to identify the channel plugin type"
+        description: "Key to identify the channel plugin type as short object name"
         type: string
       tx:
         description: "True if this is a Tx channel"
@@ -528,6 +531,9 @@ definitions:
       version:
         description: "Channel plugin version number"
         type: string
+      index:
+        description: "Index of the channel in the list of registered channels"
+        type: integer
   DeviceSet:
     description: "Sampling device and its associated channels"
     required:
diff --git a/swagger/sdrangel/code/html2/index.html b/swagger/sdrangel/code/html2/index.html
index e4e111799..1ee9e4225 100644
--- a/swagger/sdrangel/code/html2/index.html
+++ b/swagger/sdrangel/code/html2/index.html
@@ -770,9 +770,13 @@ margin-bottom: 20px;
       "type" : "string",
       "description" : "Displayable name of the channel plugin"
     },
+    "idURI" : {
+      "type" : "string",
+      "description" : "Key to identify the channel plugin type in URI form"
+    },
     "id" : {
       "type" : "string",
-      "description" : "Key to identify the channel plugin type"
+      "description" : "Key to identify the channel plugin type as short object name"
     },
     "tx" : {
       "type" : "boolean",
@@ -781,6 +785,10 @@ margin-bottom: 20px;
     "version" : {
       "type" : "string",
       "description" : "Channel plugin version number"
+    },
+    "index" : {
+      "type" : "integer",
+      "description" : "Index of the channel in the list of registered channels"
     }
   },
   "description" : "Summarized information about channel plugin"
@@ -803,12 +811,24 @@ margin-bottom: 20px;
   "description" : "List of DV serial devices available in the system"
 };
             defs.DeviceListItem = {
-  "required" : [ "hwType", "sequence", "serial", "streamIndex" ],
+  "required" : [ "hwType" ],
   "properties" : {
+    "displayedName" : {
+      "type" : "string",
+      "description" : "Displayable name that uniquely identifies this device instance"
+    },
     "hwType" : {
       "type" : "string",
       "description" : "Key to identify the type of hardware device"
     },
+    "serial" : {
+      "type" : "string",
+      "description" : "Serial number of the hardware device"
+    },
+    "sequence" : {
+      "type" : "integer",
+      "description" : "Sequence in the enumeration of same device types"
+    },
     "tx" : {
       "type" : "boolean",
       "description" : "Set to true if this is a Tx device"
@@ -821,13 +841,13 @@ margin-bottom: 20px;
       "type" : "integer",
       "description" : "Index of the channel in the device"
     },
-    "sequence" : {
+    "deviceSetIndex" : {
       "type" : "integer",
-      "description" : "Sequence in the enumeration of same device types"
+      "description" : "Index of the device set that claimed this device (-1 if not claimed)"
     },
-    "serial" : {
-      "type" : "string",
-      "description" : "Serial number of the hardware device"
+    "index" : {
+      "type" : "integer",
+      "description" : "Index of the device in the list of registered devices"
     }
   },
   "description" : "Summarized information about attached hardware device"
@@ -7302,7 +7322,7 @@ except ApiException as e:
           </div>
           <div id="generator">
             <div class="content">
-              Generated 2017-11-19T10:38:58.684+01:00
+              Generated 2017-11-23T00:55:26.644+01:00
             </div>
           </div>
       </div>
diff --git a/swagger/sdrangel/code/qt5/client/SWGChannelListItem.cpp b/swagger/sdrangel/code/qt5/client/SWGChannelListItem.cpp
index 82ea40a37..ac90362ea 100644
--- a/swagger/sdrangel/code/qt5/client/SWGChannelListItem.cpp
+++ b/swagger/sdrangel/code/qt5/client/SWGChannelListItem.cpp
@@ -38,9 +38,11 @@ SWGChannelListItem::~SWGChannelListItem() {
 void
 SWGChannelListItem::init() {
     name = new QString("");
+    id_uri = new QString("");
     id = new QString("");
     tx = false;
     version = new QString("");
+    index = 0;
 }
 
 void
@@ -50,6 +52,10 @@ SWGChannelListItem::cleanup() {
         delete name;
     }
 
+    if(id_uri != nullptr) {
+        delete id_uri;
+    }
+
     if(id != nullptr) {
         delete id;
     }
@@ -58,6 +64,7 @@ SWGChannelListItem::cleanup() {
     if(version != nullptr) {
         delete version;
     }
+
 }
 
 SWGChannelListItem*
@@ -72,9 +79,11 @@ SWGChannelListItem::fromJson(QString &json) {
 void
 SWGChannelListItem::fromJsonObject(QJsonObject &pJson) {
     ::Swagger::setValue(&name, pJson["name"], "QString", "QString");
+    ::Swagger::setValue(&id_uri, pJson["idURI"], "QString", "QString");
     ::Swagger::setValue(&id, pJson["id"], "QString", "QString");
     ::Swagger::setValue(&tx, pJson["tx"], "bool", "");
     ::Swagger::setValue(&version, pJson["version"], "QString", "QString");
+    ::Swagger::setValue(&index, pJson["index"], "qint32", "");
 }
 
 QString
@@ -93,12 +102,16 @@ SWGChannelListItem::asJsonObject() {
     
     toJsonValue(QString("name"), name, obj, QString("QString"));
 
+    toJsonValue(QString("idURI"), id_uri, obj, QString("QString"));
+
     toJsonValue(QString("id"), id, obj, QString("QString"));
 
     obj->insert("tx", QJsonValue(tx));
 
     toJsonValue(QString("version"), version, obj, QString("QString"));
 
+    obj->insert("index", QJsonValue(index));
+
     return obj;
 }
 
@@ -111,6 +124,15 @@ SWGChannelListItem::setName(QString* name) {
     this->name = name;
 }
 
+QString*
+SWGChannelListItem::getIdUri() {
+    return id_uri;
+}
+void
+SWGChannelListItem::setIdUri(QString* id_uri) {
+    this->id_uri = id_uri;
+}
+
 QString*
 SWGChannelListItem::getId() {
     return id;
@@ -138,6 +160,15 @@ SWGChannelListItem::setVersion(QString* version) {
     this->version = version;
 }
 
+qint32
+SWGChannelListItem::getIndex() {
+    return index;
+}
+void
+SWGChannelListItem::setIndex(qint32 index) {
+    this->index = index;
+}
+
 
 }
 
diff --git a/swagger/sdrangel/code/qt5/client/SWGChannelListItem.h b/swagger/sdrangel/code/qt5/client/SWGChannelListItem.h
index 8ed1b0e9f..e564a5eb1 100644
--- a/swagger/sdrangel/code/qt5/client/SWGChannelListItem.h
+++ b/swagger/sdrangel/code/qt5/client/SWGChannelListItem.h
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ public:
     QString* getName();
     void setName(QString* name);
 
+    QString* getIdUri();
+    void setIdUri(QString* id_uri);
+
     QString* getId();
     void setId(QString* id);
 
@@ -54,12 +57,17 @@ public:
     QString* getVersion();
     void setVersion(QString* version);
 
+    qint32 getIndex();
+    void setIndex(qint32 index);
+
 
 private:
     QString* name;
+    QString* id_uri;
     QString* id;
     bool tx;
     QString* version;
+    qint32 index;
 };
 
 }