diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c81802dc..39c25ea1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ download, like a YouTube channel to pull new videos. It looks something like:
 john_smith_channel:
   preset: "yt_channel_as_tv"
   youtube:
-    channel_id: "UCsvn_Po0SmunchJYtttWpOxMg"
+    channel_url: "https://youtube.com/channe/UCsvn_Po0SmunchJYtttWpOxMg"
   overrides:
     tv_show_name: "John Smith Vlogs"
 ```
@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@ a one-hit wonder music video. Anything you can define in a subscription can be
 defined using CLI arguments. This example is equivalent to the subscription
 example above:
 ```shell
-ytdl-sub dl                                             \
-    --preset "yt_channel_as_tv"                         \
-    --youtube.channel_id "UCsvn_Po0SmunchJYtttWpOxMg"   \
+ytdl-sub dl \
+    --preset "yt_channel_as_tv" \
+    --youtube.channel_url "https://youtube.com/channel/UCsvn_Po0SmunchJYtttWpOxMg" \
     --overrides.tv_show_name "John Smith Vlogs"
 ```
 
diff --git a/docs/config.rst b/docs/config.rst
index b47fec48..169ee871 100644
--- a/docs/config.rst
+++ b/docs/config.rst
@@ -190,13 +190,13 @@ Below is an example that downloads YouTube videos:
    my_subscription_name:
      preset: "playlist_preset_ex"
      youtube:
-       playlist_id: "UCsvn_Po0SmunchJYtttWpOxMg"
+       playlist_url: "https://youtube.com/playlist?list=UCsvn_Po0SmunchJYtttWpOxMg"
      overrides:
        playlist_name: "diy-playlist"
 
 Our preset ``playlist_preset_ex`` uses the `YouTube Playlist`_ download strategy, and defines two
 custom variables: ``{output_directory}`` and ``{playlist_name}``. The subscription sets
-the `parent preset`_ to ``playlist_preset_ex``, and must define the ``playlist_id`` field and
+the `parent preset`_ to ``playlist_preset_ex``, and must define the ``playlist_url`` field and
 the ``{playlist_name}`` variable since the preset did not.
 
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/ytdl_sub/config/config_file.py b/src/ytdl_sub/config/config_file.py
index da14dba9..bd031ecf 100644
--- a/src/ytdl_sub/config/config_file.py
+++ b/src/ytdl_sub/config/config_file.py
@@ -51,19 +51,19 @@ class ConfigOptions(StrictDictValidator):
            configuration:
              dl_aliases:
                mv: "--preset yt_music_video"
-               v: "--youtube.video_id"
+               v: "--youtube.video_url"
 
         Simplifies
 
         .. code-block:: bash
 
-           ytdl-sub dl --preset yt_music_video --youtube.video_id a1b2c3
+           ytdl-sub dl --preset yt_music_video --youtube.video_url youtube.com/watch?v=a1b2c3
 
         to
 
         .. code-block:: bash
 
-           ytdl-sub dl --mv --v a1b2c3
+           ytdl-sub dl --mv --v youtube.com/watch?v=a1b2c3
         """
         if self._dl_aliases:
             return self._dl_aliases.dict
diff --git a/tests/unit/cli/test_download_args_parser.py b/tests/unit/cli/test_download_args_parser.py
index b3bee5d6..bdb66910 100644
--- a/tests/unit/cli/test_download_args_parser.py
+++ b/tests/unit/cli/test_download_args_parser.py
@@ -43,25 +43,29 @@ class TestDownloadArgsParser:
         "aliases, cmd, expected_sub_dict",
         [
             (
-                {"mv": "--preset yt_music_video", "v": "--youtube.video_id"},
+                {"mv": "--preset yt_music_video", "v": "--youtube.video_url"},
                 "dl --mv --v 123abc",
-                {"preset": "yt_music_video", "youtube": {"video_id": "123abc"}},
+                {"preset": "yt_music_video", "youtube": {"video_url": "123abc"}},
             ),
             (
                 {
                     "ch": "--preset yt_channel",
-                    "c": "--youtube.channel_id",
+                    "c": "--youtube.channel_url",
                     "name": "--overrides.tv_name",
                     "concert": "--overrides.genre 'Some Genre Name'",
                 },
-                "dl --ch --c 123abc --name 'Sweet TV Show' --concert",
+                "dl --ch --c https://youtube.com/channel/123abc --name 'Sweet TV Show' --concert",
                 {
                     "preset": "yt_channel",
-                    "youtube": {"channel_id": "123abc"},
+                    "youtube": {"channel_url": "https://youtube.com/channel/123abc"},
                     "overrides": {"tv_name": "Sweet TV Show", "genre": "Some Genre Name"},
                 },
             ),
-            (None, "dl --youtube.playlist_id 123abc", {"youtube": {"playlist_id": "123abc"}}),
+            (
+                None,
+                "dl --youtube.playlist_url https://youtube.com/playlist?list=123abc",
+                {"youtube": {"playlist_url": "https://youtube.com/playlist?list=123abc"}},
+            ),
         ],
     )
     def test_successful_args(self, config_options_generator, aliases, cmd, expected_sub_dict):