Toast supports CD, DVD, and Blu-ray media types: CD, CD-RW, DVD-R/RW, DVD-R DL (dual-layer), DVD+R/RW, DVD+R DL (double-layer), DVD-RAM (cartridgeless), BD-R/RE, BD-R/RE DL (dual-layer). The type you should choose depends on the capabilities of your recorder and playback device, if applicable.

If you have a CD recorder, you can use blank CD recordable (CD-R) media to create CDs. CDs typically hold 700 MB of information. Most CD recorders also support rewritable (CD-RW) media, which can be erased and reused. Although both CD-R and CD-RW media work well when creating discs for use on a computer, most home and car stereo players cannot recognize CD-RW media, so you should use CD-R when creating an audio CD.

If you have a DVD recorder, you can use blank DVD recordable (DVD-R or DVD+R) media to create DVDs. DVDs hold about 4.7 GB of information. Some DVD recorders support dual-layer recordable DVDs (DVD+R DL or DVD-R DL), which hold about 8.5 GB of information. Some DVD recorders also support rewritable (DVD-RW or DVD+RW) media, which can be erased and reused.

Although all types work well when creating DVDs to use on a computer, most set-top DVD players can only recognize some types. You should check your DVD player documentation or search online to see which types the device supports.

Using low-cost generic media can cause errors while burning, or produce a disc that either is unrecognized by the player or plays back erratically. Different brands of the same type can work differently in your recorder or playback device. If you are having problems, you may need to switch to a different brand or type (for example, if using DVD-RW, switch to DVD-R).

If you have a Blu-ray recorder, you can use blank Blu-ray disc (BD-R) media to store data on Blu-ray discs which hold about 25 GB of information. Most Blu-ray recorders also support dual-layer Blu-ray discs, which hold about 50 GB of information. Some Blu-ray recorders also support rewritable (BD-RE) media, which can be erased and reused.

Much like DVD players, some Blu-ray Disc set-top players may work better with one type of disc than another, and the same guidelines about switching to other brands or types apply here.