diff --git a/addons/website_slides/models/slide_channel.py b/addons/website_slides/models/slide_channel.py
index c66af6d853e..569b18e8f91 100644
--- a/addons/website_slides/models/slide_channel.py
+++ b/addons/website_slides/models/slide_channel.py
@@ -182,11 +182,12 @@ class Channel(models.Model):
         for record in self:
             record.completed, record.completion = mapped_data.get(record.id, (False, 0))
 
-    @api.one
-    @api.depends('visibility', 'partner_ids', 'upload_group_ids')
+    @api.depends('channel_type', 'partner_ids', 'upload_group_ids')
     def _compute_access(self):
-        self.can_upload = not self.env.user.share and (not self.upload_group_ids or bool(self.upload_group_ids & self.env.user.groups_id))
-        self.can_publish = self.can_upload and self.env.user.has_group('website.group_website_publisher')
+        for record in self:
+            is_doc = record.channel_type == 'documentation'
+            record.can_upload = not self.env.user.share and (not record.upload_group_ids or bool(record.upload_group_ids & self.env.user.groups_id))
+            record.can_publish = record.can_upload and self.env.user.has_group('website.group_website_publisher') and (is_doc or record.user_id == self.env.user)
 
     @api.multi
     @api.depends('name')
diff --git a/addons/website_slides/tests/common.py b/addons/website_slides/tests/common.py
index 6745da6614a..041d5621e4f 100644
--- a/addons/website_slides/tests/common.py
+++ b/addons/website_slides/tests/common.py
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ class SlidesCase(common.SavepointCase):
 
         self.channel = self.env['slide.channel'].sudo(self.user_publisher).create({
             'name': 'Test Channel',
+            'channel_type': 'documentation',
             'promote_strategy': 'most_voted',
             'visibility': 'public',
             'website_published': True,
diff --git a/addons/website_slides/tests/test_security.py b/addons/website_slides/tests/test_security.py
index ae0911d8b14..55c2c6ede8c 100644
--- a/addons/website_slides/tests/test_security.py
+++ b/addons/website_slides/tests/test_security.py
@@ -121,3 +121,36 @@ class TestAccess(common.SlidesCase):
         self.slide.sudo(self.user_emp).read(['name'])
         self.slide.sudo(self.user_portal).read(['name'])
         self.slide.sudo(self.user_public).read(['name'])
+
+    @mute_logger('odoo.models', 'odoo.addons.base.models.ir_rule')
+    def test_channel_features(self):
+        channel_publisher = self.channel.sudo(self.user_publisher)
+        self.assertEqual(channel_publisher.user_id, self.user_publisher)
+        self.assertTrue(channel_publisher.can_upload)
+        self.assertTrue(channel_publisher.can_publish)
+
+        # test upload group limitation
+        channel_publisher.write({'upload_group_ids': [(4, self.ref('base.group_system'))]})
+        self.assertFalse(channel_publisher.can_upload)
+        self.assertFalse(channel_publisher.can_publish)
+        channel_publisher.write({'upload_group_ids': [(5, 0)]})
+        self.assertTrue(channel_publisher.can_upload)
+        self.assertTrue(channel_publisher.can_publish)
+
+        # share people cannot upload / publish even without limitations
+        channel_portal = self.channel.sudo(self.user_portal)
+        self.assertFalse(channel_portal.can_upload)
+        self.assertFalse(channel_portal.can_publish)
+
+        # standard people can upload if groups are ok but not publish
+        channel_emp = self.channel.sudo(self.user_emp)
+        self.assertTrue(channel_emp.can_upload)
+        self.assertFalse(channel_emp.can_publish)
+
+        # test training type limitation (responsible only publish)
+        channel_publisher.write({'channel_type': 'training', 'user_id': self.user_emp.id})
+        self.assertTrue(channel_publisher.can_upload)
+        self.assertFalse(channel_publisher.can_publish)
+        # standard people should not be responsible as they still cannot publish
+        self.assertTrue(channel_emp.can_upload)
+        self.assertFalse(channel_emp.can_publish)