3 files changed, 9 insertions, 10 deletions
diff --git a/lib/action_cable/channel/base.rb b/lib/action_cable/channel/base.rb
index c39c2fcf0b..4c90849a06 100644
--- a/lib/action_cable/channel/base.rb
+++ b/lib/action_cable/channel/base.rb
@@ -79,10 +79,10 @@ module ActionCable
         end
 
 
-        def broadcast(data)
+        def transmit(data, via: nil)
           if authorized?
-            logger.info "#{channel_name} broadcasting #{data.inspect}"
-            connection.broadcast({ identifier: @channel_identifier, message: data }.to_json)
+            logger.info "#{channel_name} transmitting #{data.inspect} #{via}"
+            connection.transmit({ identifier: @channel_identifier, message: data }.to_json)
           else
             unauthorized
           end
diff --git a/lib/action_cable/channel/redis.rb b/lib/action_cable/channel/redis.rb
index b5fc812919..bdd6ab9dcf 100644
--- a/lib/action_cable/channel/redis.rb
+++ b/lib/action_cable/channel/redis.rb
@@ -29,8 +29,7 @@ module ActionCable
       protected
         def default_subscription_callback(channel)
           -> (message) do
-            logger.info "Received a message over the redis channel: #{channel}"
-            broadcast ActiveSupport::JSON.decode(message)
+            transmit ActiveSupport::JSON.decode(message), via: "incoming action from #{channel}"
           end
         end
     end
diff --git a/lib/action_cable/connection/base.rb b/lib/action_cable/connection/base.rb
index d6e5bfa2d2..52f94a7ab0 100644
--- a/lib/action_cable/connection/base.rb
+++ b/lib/action_cable/connection/base.rb
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ module ActionCable
           @websocket = Faye::WebSocket.new(@env)
 
           @websocket.on(:open) do |event|
-            broadcast_ping_timestamp
-            @ping_timer = EventMachine.add_periodic_timer(PING_INTERVAL) { broadcast_ping_timestamp }
+            transmit_ping_timestamp
+            @ping_timer = EventMachine.add_periodic_timer(PING_INTERVAL) { transmit_ping_timestamp }
             worker_pool.async.invoke(self, :initialize_connection)
           end
 
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ module ActionCable
         end
       end
 
-      def broadcast(data)
+      def transmit(data)
         @websocket.send data
       end
 
@@ -127,8 +127,8 @@ module ActionCable
           disconnect if respond_to?(:disconnect)
         end
 
-        def broadcast_ping_timestamp
-          broadcast({ identifier: '_ping', message: Time.now.to_i }.to_json)
+        def transmit_ping_timestamp
+          transmit({ identifier: '_ping', message: Time.now.to_i }.to_json)
         end
 
         def subscribe_channel(data)