About
Use the Settings & layout tab to choose a channel layout and control which sections are visible to viewers.
The Settings & layout tab appears only if it’s enabled by your admin.
The instructions below are for Theming users. If you don't have Theming enabled, please refer to our article Edit a channel.
Who can use this
- Channel owners
- Channel managers
Access the Settings & layout tab
- From the user menu, select My Channels.
- Find the channel you want to edit and click Go to channel or the thumbnail.
- At the far right, click the Actions menu and select Configure.
- In the left navigation panel, click Settings & layout.
The Channels page displays.
The channel page opens.
The edit page opens on the Details tab by default.
The 'Settings & layout' page displays.
Configure your channel using the steps below. Be sure to click Save at the top right when you finish.
Available options depend on your role, and admin configuration.
Channel layout
Use the Channel layout section to choose how content is organized on the channel page.
Available layouts include:
- Tabs view – Content is organized into tabs across the page
- Vertical view – Content is displayed in a single, scrollable layout
The layout currently in use is marked as Active.
In the image below, the channel is set to vertical view:
Channel in vertical viewGood to know
- If the channel layout is fixed by your admin, layout options won’t appear.
- Layout changes apply to the entire channel and affect how all sections are displayed to viewers.
Header links
Header links are custom links that give viewers quick access to related resources, such as external websites, documentation, or internal pages.
- Click Add custom link.
- Enter the link label (the text users see).
- Enter the link URL.
- Repeat to add a second link if needed. You can add up to two custom links.
Additional fields appear.
Viewers see the link in the channel header, as shown in the image below:
Channel header with link to 'Resources'Visible sections
Use Visible sections to control which sections appear on the channel page. Select or clear the checkbox next to each section to show or hide it.
Available sections include:
- Sessions
- Genie (if enabled on your site)
- Playlist
- Media
- About (displayed as Learn more on the channel page)
The image below shows the channel page with only the Media section visible, based on the selected section settings.
Good to know
- Sections with no content are automatically hidden.
- Hidden sections can be re-enabled at any time.
Note for Genie users: If Genie is enabled for your site, select 'Genie' in the Visible sections settings to display the 'Ask anything' experience. The way it displays on the channel page depends on the channel layout you choose (Tabs view or Vertical view).
For more information, see Add Genie to specific channels.
Default section
Use Default section to choose which section loads first when users open the channel.
The available options are:
- Media
- Sessions
- Playlist
- About (displayed as Learn more on the channel page)
- Genie (if enabled on your site)
Good to know
- The default section must be a visible section (a section may not be visible if it’s turned off, has no content, or isn’t enabled on your site).
- If the selected section has no content, the channel opens to the next available section automatically.
Media view mode
Use Media view mode to choose how media items are displayed in the channel.
Available options include:
- Grid – Media items are shown in a tiled grid
- Detailed – Media items are shown with additional details
The active view mode is marked as Active.
The image below shows media items displayed in grid view:
Media displayed in grid viewPlayback in context
Use Playback in context to control where media plays when users select a video.
When enabled:
- Media that is published only to this channel always plays within the channel context
- Viewers stay on the channel page while watching the video
This setting applies only to media published exclusively to this channel. For more information about publishing, visit our article Publish media in Video Portal.
Channel TV
Use Channel TV to enable a continuous playback experience for sessions in the channel. When enabled, sessions play sequentially in a Channel TV-style experience.
This applies only to sessions in the channel (availability depends on your site configuration). For more information, see our article Channel TV agenda.
