Channels feature guide
Channels are a great way to organize your content in DISCO! 🗂️
At a glance
Channels are available to all DISCO users, regardless of plan type.
They're especially useful for organizing specific types of content, such as covers or instrumentals, a catalog or artist you represent, or a particular client or project. To keep things extra organized, you can also create Folders within Channels and Subfolders within Folders.
Creating Channels
There are a few ways to create Channels:
- from the left sidebar of your DISCO
- from any Playlist menu (⋮) or Track menu (⋮)
- from your account Settings
From the left sidebar of your DISCO
From the Channels section, click the + plus icon to Add new channel.
From any Playlist menu (⋮) or Track menu (⋮)
Open a Playlist menu (⋮) or Track menu (⋮) and select Add to channel.
From your account Settings
- In the top-right corner of your DISCO, open Settings (the person icon) and select Settings and Account.
- Under Workspace Settings, select Channels.
- Click the + plus icon on the top right.
Adding content to Channels and Folders
There are multiple ways you can add content to Channels and Folders:
- drag and drop
- from any Track menu (⋮) or Playlist menu (⋮)
- from Playlist Settings or when saving a Playlist
Drag and drop
Drag and drop any Track or Playlist from the Explorer directly into a Channel or Folder:
From any Track menu (⋮) or Playlist menu (⋮)
Open a Playlist menu (⋮) or Track menu (⋮) and select Add to channel.
From Playlist Settings or when saving a Playlist
From the Playlist Info tab, under Add to channel, you can search for or select a Channel from the dropdown:
Managing Channels
Add Folders to Channels
Rename Channels
- On the left sidebar of your DISCO, under Channels, hover your cursor over the Channel name and open the menu (⋮) to the right.
- Select Rename.
- Edit the Channel name and click the Rename button.
Share Channels
Delete Channels
- On the left sidebar of your DISCO, under Channels, hover your cursor over the Channel name and open the menu (⋮) to the right.
- Select Delete.
- Click the Delete button.
📎 Note: If you delete a Channel, the content that was in the Channel will still exist in your DISCO. |
Managing Folders
Add Folders to Channels
- On the left sidebar of your DISCO, under Channels, hover your cursor over the Channel name and open the menu (⋮) to the right.
- Select Add folder.
- Enter a Folder name and click the Create button.
Add Subfolders to Folders within Channels
- On the left sidebar of your DISCO, under Channels, expand the Channel containing the folder you'd like to add a Subfolder to.
- Hover your cursor over the folder name and open the menu (⋮) to the right.
- Select Add subfolder.
Rename Folders
- On the left sidebar of your DISCO, under Channels, expand the Channel containing the folder you'd like to rename.
- Hover your cursor over the folder name and open the menu (⋮) to the right.
- Select Rename.
- Edit the Folder name and click the Rename button.
Delete Folders
- On the left sidebar of your DISCO, under Channels, expand the Channel containing the folder you'd like to delete.
- Hover your cursor over the folder name and open the menu (⋮) to the right.
- Select Delete.
- Click the Delete button.
📎 Note: Deleting a Folder will also remove its content from the Channel, but the content will still exist in your DISCO.
Channel permissions and sharing
You can control the visibility of Channels for users in your DISCO. Check out this article for information on Channel permissions.
Users on our Pro and Enterprise plans also have the option to share Channels and Folders. Check out this article for information on sharing Channels and Folders.