# Detaching an input
Detaching an input

The guide now includes information about how to detach an input from a channel.

You can detach an input from a MediaLive channel. The channel must be idle.

1. Open the MediaLive console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/medialive/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/medialive/).

1. In the navigation pane, choose **Inputs**. Find the input in the list and choose its name. On the **Input Details**, find the ID of the channel that the input is attached to.

1. Choose that ID. The **Channel details** page for that channel appears.

1. Choose **Channel actions**, then choose **Edit channel**. 

1. In the list of input attachments on the left, find the the name of the input to detach. Choose the name.

1. In the **Input attachment details** panel, choose **Remove**. The input is detached.

1. Choose **Update channel** at the bottom of the page.