diff --git a/core/modules/media/media.permissions.yml b/core/modules/media/media.permissions.yml
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+administer media:
+  title: 'Administer media'
+  restrict access: TRUE
+
+administer media types:
+  title: 'Administer media types'
+  restrict access: TRUE
+
+view media:
+  title: 'View media'
+
+update media:
+  title: 'Update own media'
+
+update any media:
+  title: 'Update any media'
+
+delete media:
+  title:  'Delete own media'
+
+delete any media:
+  title:  'Delete any media'
+
+create media:
+  title: 'Create media'
+
+permission_callbacks:
+  - \Drupal\media\MediaPermissions::mediaTypePermissions
diff --git a/core/modules/media/src/MediaPermissions.php b/core/modules/media/src/MediaPermissions.php
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+<?php
+
+namespace Drupal\media;
+
+use Drupal\Core\Routing\UrlGeneratorTrait;
+use Drupal\Core\StringTranslation\StringTranslationTrait;
+use Drupal\media\Entity\MediaType;
+
+/**
+ * Provides dynamic permissions for medias of different types.
+ */
+class MediaPermissions {
+
+  use StringTranslationTrait;
+  use UrlGeneratorTrait;
+
+  /**
+   * Returns an array of media type permissions.
+   *
+   * @return array
+   *   The media type permissions.
+   *   @see \Drupal\user\PermissionHandlerInterface::getPermissions()
+   */
+  public function mediaTypePermissions() {
+    $perms = [];
+    // Generate media permissions for all media types.
+    foreach (MediaType::loadMultiple() as $type) {
+      $perms += $this->buildPermissions($type);
+    }
+
+    return $perms;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Returns a list of media permissions for a given media type.
+   *
+   * @param \Drupal\media\Entity\MediaType $type
+   *   The media type.
+   *
+   * @return array
+   *   An associative array of permission names and descriptions.
+   */
+  protected function buildPermissions(MediaType $type) {
+    $type_id = $type->id();
+    $type_params = ['%type_name' => $type->label()];
+
+    return [
+      "create $type_id content" => [
+        'title' => $this->t('%type_name: Create new content', $type_params),
+      ],
+      "edit own $type_id content" => [
+        'title' => $this->t('%type_name: Edit own content', $type_params),
+      ],
+      "edit any $type_id content" => [
+        'title' => $this->t('%type_name: Edit any content', $type_params),
+      ],
+      "delete own $type_id content" => [
+        'title' => $this->t('%type_name: Delete own content', $type_params),
+      ],
+      "delete any $type_id content" => [
+        'title' => $this->t('%type_name: Delete any content', $type_params),
+      ],
+      "view $type_id revisions" => [
+        'title' => $this->t('%type_name: View revisions', $type_params),
+        'description' => t('To view a revision, you also need permission to view the content item.'),
+      ],
+      "revert $type_id revisions" => [
+        'title' => $this->t('%type_name: Revert revisions', $type_params),
+        'description' => t('To revert a revision, you also need permission to edit the content item.'),
+      ],
+      "delete $type_id revisions" => [
+        'title' => $this->t('%type_name: Delete revisions', $type_params),
+        'description' => $this->t('To delete a revision, you also need permission to delete the content item.'),
+      ],
+    ];
+  }
+
+}
