diff --git a/app/dashboard/media/categories/page.tsx b/app/dashboard/media/categories/page.tsx
index 2ee1396..0cd7b02 100644
--- a/app/dashboard/media/categories/page.tsx
+++ b/app/dashboard/media/categories/page.tsx
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import {
   ConfirmDialog,
   Field,
   Input,
+  Select,
   Textarea,
   Modal,
   PageHeader,
@@ -19,24 +20,42 @@ import { MediaPreview } from "@/components/MediaPreview";
 import { pickUrl } from "@/lib/media";
 import { toFa } from "@/lib/utils";
 
+type CategoryType = "media" | "playlist" | "breathing_template";
+
 interface Category {
   id: number;
   name: string;
+  type: CategoryType;
   description?: string | null;
   icon?: string | null;
   subcategories_count?: number;
 }
 
+// General category types, shared across media, playlists and breathing templates.
+const TYPE_OPTIONS: { value: CategoryType; label: string }[] = [
+  { value: "media", label: "رسانه" },
+  { value: "playlist", label: "پلی‌لیست" },
+  { value: "breathing_template", label: "قالب تنفس" },
+];
+
+const TYPE_LABELS: Record<CategoryType, string> = Object.fromEntries(
+  TYPE_OPTIONS.map((o) => [o.value, o.label]),
+) as Record<CategoryType, string>;
+
 // The icon is a direct image-file field on the category (not an image_id ref).
 const ICON_KEYS = ["icon", "icon_url"];
 
 export default function MediaCategoriesPage() {
-  const { data, loading, error, reload } = useList<Category>("/categories");
+  const [typeFilter, setTypeFilter] = useState<CategoryType>("media");
+  const { data, loading, error, reload } = useList<Category>("/categories", {
+    type: typeFilter,
+  });
   const toast = useToast();
 
   const [editing, setEditing] = useState<Category | null>(null);
   const [open, setOpen] = useState(false);
   const [name, setName] = useState("");
+  const [type, setType] = useState<CategoryType>("media");
   const [description, setDescription] = useState("");
   const [icon, setIcon] = useState<File | null>(null);
   const [saving, setSaving] = useState(false);
@@ -47,6 +66,7 @@ export default function MediaCategoriesPage() {
   function openCreate() {
     setEditing(null);
     setName("");
+    setType(typeFilter);
     setDescription("");
     setIcon(null);
     setOpen(true);
@@ -54,6 +74,7 @@ export default function MediaCategoriesPage() {
   function openEdit(row: Category) {
     setEditing(row);
     setName(row.name ?? "");
+    setType(row.type ?? "media");
     setDescription(row.description ?? "");
     setIcon(null);
     setOpen(true);
@@ -68,6 +89,7 @@ export default function MediaCategoriesPage() {
         const body = toFormData({
           _method: "PUT",
           name,
+          type,
           description,
           icon,
         });
@@ -76,7 +98,7 @@ export default function MediaCategoriesPage() {
       } else {
         await apiFetch("/categories", {
           method: "POST",
-          body: toFormData({ name, description, icon }),
+          body: toFormData({ name, type, description, icon }),
         });
         toast.success("دسته‌بندی افزوده شد.");
       }
@@ -114,6 +136,12 @@ export default function MediaCategoriesPage() {
       ),
     },
     { key: "name", header: "نام دسته‌بندی" },
+    {
+      key: "type",
+      header: "نوع",
+      render: (r) => TYPE_LABELS[r.type] ?? r.type,
+      className: "w-28",
+    },
     {
       key: "description",
       header: "توضیحات",
@@ -130,12 +158,26 @@ export default function MediaCategoriesPage() {
   return (
     <div>
       <PageHeader
-        title="دسته‌بندی رسانه‌ها"
-        subtitle="مدیریت دسته‌بندی‌های اصلی محتوای صوتی و تصویری"
+        title="دسته‌بندی‌ها"
+        subtitle="مدیریت دسته‌بندی‌های عمومی رسانه، پلی‌لیست و قالب تنفس"
         action={
-          <Button icon={<PlusIcon className="h-4 w-4" />} onClick={openCreate}>
-            دسته‌بندی جدید
-          </Button>
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
+            <Select
+              value={typeFilter}
+              onChange={(e) => setTypeFilter(e.target.value as CategoryType)}
+              aria-label="نوع دسته‌بندی"
+              className="w-40"
+            >
+              {TYPE_OPTIONS.map((o) => (
+                <option key={o.value} value={o.value}>
+                  {o.label}
+                </option>
+              ))}
+            </Select>
+            <Button icon={<PlusIcon className="h-4 w-4" />} onClick={openCreate}>
+              دسته‌بندی جدید
+            </Button>
+          </div>
         }
       />
 
@@ -184,6 +226,19 @@ export default function MediaCategoriesPage() {
         }
       >
         <form id="category-form" onSubmit={save} className="flex flex-col gap-4">
+          <Field label="نوع" required>
+            <Select
+              value={type}
+              onChange={(e) => setType(e.target.value as CategoryType)}
+            >
+              {TYPE_OPTIONS.map((o) => (
+                <option key={o.value} value={o.value}>
+                  {o.label}
+                </option>
+              ))}
+            </Select>
+          </Field>
+
           <Field label="نام دسته‌بندی" required>
             <Input
               value={name}
diff --git a/app/dashboard/media/page.tsx b/app/dashboard/media/page.tsx
index 2d2e3a2..88dc1b4 100644
--- a/app/dashboard/media/page.tsx
+++ b/app/dashboard/media/page.tsx
@@ -85,7 +85,9 @@ function ChipMultiSelect({
 export default function MediaPage() {
   const [search, setSearch] = useState("");
   const { data, loading, error, reload } = useList<Media>("/media", { search });
-  const { data: categories } = useList<Category>("/categories");
+  const { data: categories } = useList<Category>("/categories", {
+    type: "media",
+  });
   const { data: subCategories } = useList<Category>("/sub-categories");
   const toast = useToast();