diff --git a/classes/LBRY_Admin.php b/classes/LBRY_Admin.php
index 162ea10..8ca99b0 100644
--- a/classes/LBRY_Admin.php
+++ b/classes/LBRY_Admin.php
@@ -191,9 +191,14 @@ class LBRY_Admin
             $new_channel = $_POST['new_channel'];
             $bid_amount = $_POST['bid_amount'];
 
-            // TODO: Wrap in a try catch
-            LBRY()->daemon->channel_new($new_channel, $bid_amount);
-            LBRY()->notice->set_notice('success', 'Successfully added a new channel!', true);
+            // Try to add the new channel
+            try {
+                $result = LBRY()->daemon->channel_new($new_channel, $bid_amount);
+                // Tell the user it takes some time to go through
+                LBRY()->notice->set_notice('success', 'Successfully added a new channel! Please wait a few minutes for the bid to process.', true);
+            } catch (\Exception $e) {
+                LBRY()->notice->set_notice('error', $e->getMessage(), false);
+            }
         }
 
         wp_safe_redirect($redirect_url);
diff --git a/classes/LBRY_Daemon.php b/classes/LBRY_Daemon.php
index e63b0d1..13171ca 100644
--- a/classes/LBRY_Daemon.php
+++ b/classes/LBRY_Daemon.php
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class LBRY_Daemon
     public function wallet_unused_address()
     {
         $result = $this->request('wallet_unused_address');
-        return json_decode($result)->result;
+        return $result->result;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -36,17 +36,17 @@ class LBRY_Daemon
     public function wallet_balance()
     {
         $result = $this->request('wallet_balance');
-        return json_decode($result)->result;
+        return $result->result;
     }
 
     /**
      * https://lbryio.github.io/lbry/#channel_list
-     * @return array claim dictionary
+     * @return array claim dictionary or null if empty
      */
     public function channel_list()
     {
-        $result = $this->request('channel_list');
-        return null;
+        $result = $this->request('channel_list')->result;
+        return empty($result) ? null : $result;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -55,7 +55,29 @@ class LBRY_Daemon
      */
     public function channel_new($channel_name, $bid_amount)
     {
-        return null;
+        // TODO: Sanitize channel name and bid
+
+        // Make sure no @ sign, as we will add that
+        if (strpos($channel_name, '@')) {
+            throw new \Exception('Illegal character "@" in channel name', 1);
+        }
+
+        // No white space allowed
+        if (strpos($channel_name, ' ')) {
+            throw new \Exception("No spaces allowed in channel name", 1);
+        }
+
+        $channel_name = '@' . $channel_name;
+
+        $result = $this->request(
+            'channel_new',
+            array(
+                'channel_name' => $channel_name,
+                'amount' => floatval($bid_amount)
+            )
+        );
+        $this->check_for_errors($result);
+        return $result->result;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -86,7 +108,18 @@ class LBRY_Daemon
 
         $result = curl_exec($ch);
         curl_close($ch);
-        return $result;
+        return json_decode($result);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks for erros in decoded daemon response and throws an exception if it finds one
+     * @param  $response
+     */
+    private function check_for_errors($response)
+    {
+        if (property_exists($response, 'error')) {
+            throw new \Exception($response->error->message, $response->error->code);
+        }
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/templates/options_page.php b/templates/options_page.php
index 70aaf15..5a2932f 100644
--- a/templates/options_page.php
+++ b/templates/options_page.php
@@ -20,7 +20,11 @@ $channel_list = $LBRY->daemon->channel_list();
 
     <h2>Your Publishable Channels</h2>
     <?php if ($channel_list): ?>
-
+        <ul class="lbry-channel-list">
+            <?php foreach ($channel_list as $channel): ?>
+                <li><?= $channel->name ?></li>
+            <?php endforeach; ?>
+        </ul>
     <?php else: ?>
         <p>Looks like you haven't added any channels yet, feel free to do so below:</p>
     <?php endif; ?>
@@ -34,7 +38,8 @@ $channel_list = $LBRY->daemon->channel_list();
                 <tr>
                     <th scope="row">New Channel Name</th>
                     <td>
-                        <input type="text" name="new_channel" value="" placeholder="Your New Channel" required>
+                        <span>@</span>
+                        <input type="text" name="new_channel" value="" placeholder="your-new-channel" required>
                     </td>
                 </tr>
                 <tr>