Media module

Media is a drop-in replacement for the Drupal core upload field with a unified User Interface where editors and administrators can upload, manage, and reuse files and multimedia assets. 

This guide is about the D8 Media core module. If you are looking for information about the contributed D7 Media module, click here.

Media module overview

A general overview of what the Media module is and its purpose

Creating and configuring Media Types

Basic information about installation and defining Media Types (bundles)

Setting up private access to Media items

Recommendations about handling access restrictions that affect media items

FAQ - Transition from Media Entity to Media in core

Frequently Asked Questions about transitioning from contrib, upgrade path, compatibility restrictions, etc

Creating a custom MediaSource plugin for external assets

This is an example on how to create your own MediaSource plugin

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