Portrait layout
In portrait orientation, the screen is divided into two regions:Current item (top 65%)
The active slide content fills the top portion of the screen in large, high-contrast text. This is the primary reading area for the presenter.
Next preview (bottom)
The bottom portion shows a preview of the upcoming item — either the first line of text or a thumbnail, depending on content type.
Current item display
- Songs and Bible items display in large text optimized for reading at arm’s length or from a stand a few feet away. Bible references (book, chapter, verse) appear alongside the verse text.
- Other media items (images, videos) display a thumbnail of the content so the presenter knows what’s on screen.
Next preview
The next preview area shows a smaller version of what’s coming up:- For Songs and Bible: the first line of the next slide or verse, so the presenter can anticipate the transition.
- For other media: a thumbnail of the next item.
Navigation
Tap zones
The screen is divided into invisible tap zones for quick navigation without looking at the device:- Tap the right side of the screen to advance to the next slide or item.
- Tap the left side to go back to the previous slide or item.
Swipe gestures
As an alternative to tap zones:- Swipe left to advance forward.
- Swipe right to go back.
Bluetooth page-turner support
Stage Mode supports standard Bluetooth page-turners (clickers) that send keyboard arrow or spacebar events:| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| Right arrow | Advance to next slide / item |
| Left arrow | Go back to previous slide / item |
| Spacebar | Advance to next slide / item |
Not all Bluetooth page-turners are identical. If your device uses different keys, check the manufacturer’s app for key remapping options.
Timeline scrubber
For video items, a timeline scrubber appears at the bottom of the current item region. This shows your position within the video and allows the presenter (or an assisting operator on Stage Mode) to drag to any point in the clip. The scrubber is hidden for Songs, Bible, and image items.iPhone landscape layout
On iPhone, rotating to landscape orientation switches Stage Mode into a fullscreen layout:- The current slide or lyric text expands to fill the full screen at maximum size.
- A bottom strip along the lower edge shows the next-item preview — the first line of text or a small thumbnail.
Thumbnail display
When the active item is a video or image (rather than a Song or Bible), Stage Mode displays a thumbnail of that item instead of text. This keeps the presenter aware of what’s on screen even for non-lyric content. For items with a configured title, the title appears beneath the thumbnail in a readable size.Stage countdown timer
A playlist item action can start a Stage Display countdown — a timer that appears only on stage displays (the Remote’s Stage Mode and the Apple TV’s TV Wall Stage Display), never on the audience/program output. It’s designed so a speaker or pastor can glance at their remaining time and optionally run over. When a stage countdown is running, a compact timer pill appears in the upper-right corner of Stage Mode and counts down each second. If Allow Overrun is set, the timer continues into negative time and turns red when it passes zero.The timer is driven by the Apple TV and broadcast to every connected device, so all stage displays show the same synchronized countdown.