diff --git a/credentials.example.toml b/credentials.example.toml
index 897f51b..046b931 100644
--- a/credentials.example.toml
+++ b/credentials.example.toml
@@ -4,10 +4,18 @@ discord_token = "SECRET"
 teamspeak_server = "IP:PORT" # NO tsdns
 # identity, should change this
 teamspeak_identity = "MG0DAgeAAgEgAiAIXJBlj1hQbaH0Eq0DuLlCmH8bl+veTAO2+k9EQjEYSgIgNnImcmKo7ls5mExb6skfK2Tw+u54aeDr0OP1ITsC/50CIA8M5nmDBnmDM/gZ//4AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAZRzOI"
-# join channel ID
-teamspeak_channel = 1
+
+# use either of the following
+# join ts-channel by ID
+# teamspeak_channel_id = 1
+# join ts-channel by name, use / for nesting
+# teamspeak_channel_name = "Default Channel/Nested"
+# if required use a password
+# teamspeak_channel_password = "some password"
+
 # teamspeak nickname
 teamspeak_name = "voice bridge"
+
 # logging stuff, 0-3
 verbose = 1
 # currently unused
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index b636c4c..a7ef947 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -38,7 +38,9 @@ struct Config {
     discord_token: String,
     teamspeak_server: String,
     teamspeak_identity: String,
-    teamspeak_channel: i32,
+    teamspeak_channel_id: Option<u64>,
+	teamspeak_channel_name: Option<String>,
+	teamspeak_channel_password: Option<String>,
 	teamspeak_name: Option<String>,
     /// default 0
     verbose: i32,
@@ -180,6 +182,15 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
 	if let Some(name) = config.teamspeak_name {
 		con_config = con_config.name(name);
 	}
+	if let Some(channel) = config.teamspeak_channel_id {
+		con_config = con_config.channel_id(tsclientlib::ChannelId(channel));
+	}
+	if let Some(channel) = config.teamspeak_channel_name {
+		con_config = con_config.channel(channel);
+	}
+	if let Some(password) = config.teamspeak_channel_password {
+		con_config = con_config.password(password);
+	}
 
 	// teamspeak: Optionally set the key of this client, otherwise a new key is generated.
 	let id = Identity::new_from_str(&config.teamspeak_identity).expect("Can't load identity!");