diff --git a/ws-server/main.go b/ws-server/main.go
index b39dd8c..6aeddf1 100644
--- a/ws-server/main.go
+++ b/ws-server/main.go
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 var upgrader = websocket.Upgrader{}
-var wsBroadcast = make(chan []byte, 100)
+var wsBroadcast = make(chan string, 128)
 
 const TIMEOUT = 6
 const IDLE_TIMEOUT = TIMEOUT * time.Second
@@ -90,6 +90,12 @@ func (ws *WSConnection) Open() {
 	go ws.messageReader()
 	go ws.messageSender()
 	go ws.pinger()
+	go func() {
+		for {
+			msg := <-wsBroadcast
+			ws.WriteChan <- msg
+		}
+	}()
 }
 
 func wsHandler(responseWriter http.ResponseWriter, request *http.Request) {
@@ -126,7 +132,7 @@ func handleDownload(responseWriter http.ResponseWriter, request *http.Request) {
 	}
 
 	log.Printf("Received download request: %s", req.Link)
-	wsBroadcast <- []byte(req.Link)
+	wsBroadcast <- req.Link
 }
 
 func main() {