# Backstage

Welcome to the your guide for managing your content through Backstage. This documentation will help you create, organize, and distribute engaging content across mobile, tablet, and TV platforms.

### What is Backstage?

Backstage is your central content management system that powers viewer experiences across all platforms. Whether you're uploading video content, creating playlists, managing live events, or designing homepage layouts, Backstage provides the tools you need to deliver professional streaming applications to your audience.

### Start Here

New to Backstage? Start with these essential concepts:

* **Video Media**: The foundation of all content - learn how to upload, organize, and manage your video assets
* **Playlists**: Group related content together using manual curation or dynamic tag-based filtering
* **Page Content**: Control what your users see by managing homepage layouts and creating curated pages

### Core Features

#### Content Management

* [**Searching in Backstage**](/getting-started/backstage.md#what-is-backstage): Efficiently locate and filter content in your library
* [**Media**](/your-sidebar/videos.md): Upload and manage video content with proper metadata and thumbnails
* [**Playlists**](/your-sidebar/playlists.md): Organize content into collections using manual or dynamic methods

#### User Experience

* [**Pages**](/your-sidebar/pages.md): Design and manage homepage layouts and custom pages
* [**Preview Playback**](/features/interactive-elements/preview-playback.md): Create engaging autoplay previews for featured content
* [**Web Links**](/features/interactive-elements/web-links.md): Direct users to external websites and resources
* [**Add to Calendar**](/features/interactive-elements/add-to-calendar.md): Let users save events to their personal calendars

#### Live Content

* [**Live Events**](/your-sidebar/live-events.md): Create, schedule, and manage real-time streaming broadcasts

### How to Use This Documentation

Each page includes:

* **Overview**: What the feature does and why it's important
* **Step-by-step instructions**: Clear guidance for common tasks
* **Technical specifications**: Required formats, dimensions, and technical details

### Quick Navigation Tips

* Use the **Search** feature to find specific topics quickly
* Look for **Image Key Matrix** tables in each section for graphics requirements
* Pay attention to **Platform-specific** instructions (Mobile, Tablet, TV/CTV)
* Check for **Time zone** requirements - most scheduling uses Central Time (CT)

### Need Help?

Something not covered here and more hands on assistance is needed? Please fill out our ticket [**form**](https://www.wrike.com/frontend/requestforms/index.html?token=eyJhY2NvdW50SWQiOjYyODY3ODQsInRhc2tGb3JtSWQiOjIxNTkyNDR9CTQ5MDMxNjk1ODQ2MzMJMzMwZmU4NjljNzVkMGUwYzFmM2E5YzgyMGEyZTg2NGNmODVmZWMyNjhiZWM0YTRhNDMyYzg4OWJhNDNlZjg3YQ==) or reach out to your Backstage Rep.

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Ready to get started? Choose a section from the navigation menu or begin with [Searching in Backstage](/your-sidebar/searching-in-backstage.md) to learn the fundamentals of navigating in Backstage.


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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

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Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.mediabackstage.com/getting-started/backstage.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.