diff --git a/server/index.js b/server/index.js
index 9496e64..a61a557 100644
--- a/server/index.js
+++ b/server/index.js
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@ wss.on("connection", function connection(ws, req) {
     .pop()
     .toLocaleLowerCase();
   ws.on("message", function incoming(data) {
-    console.log(data);
+    if (!data.match(/^\["ping/i)) {
+      console.log(ws.channel, wss.clients.size, data);
+    }
     wss.clients.forEach(function each(client) {
       if (
         client !== ws &&
diff --git a/src/components/Menu.vue b/src/components/Menu.vue
index 17a81b2..144708c 100644
--- a/src/components/Menu.vue
+++ b/src/components/Menu.vue
@@ -140,14 +140,14 @@ export default {
     },
     hostSession() {
       const sessionId = prompt(
-        "Enter a channel number for your session",
+        "Enter a channel number / name for your session",
         Math.round(Math.random() * 10000)
       );
       if (sessionId) {
         this.$store.commit("setSpectator", false);
         this.$store.commit(
           "setSessionId",
-          sessionId.replace(/[^0-9]/g, "").substr(0, 5)
+          sessionId.replace(/[^0-9a-z]/g, "").substr(0, 5)
         );
         this.copySessionUrl();
       }
@@ -166,13 +166,13 @@ export default {
     },
     joinSession() {
       const sessionId = prompt(
-        "Enter the channel number of the session you want to join"
+        "Enter the channel number / name of the session you want to join"
       );
       if (sessionId) {
         this.$store.commit("setSpectator", true);
         this.$store.commit(
           "setSessionId",
-          sessionId.replace(/[^0-9]/g, "").substr(0, 5)
+          sessionId.replace(/[^0-9a-z]/g, "").substr(0, 5)
         );
       }
     },