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@Documented
@Retention(value = RetentionPolicy.SOURCE)
@Target(value = ElementType.TYPE_USE)
@IntDef(value = )
public annotation MediaMetadata.MediaType
The type of content described by the media item.
One of MEDIA_TYPE_MIXED
, MEDIA_TYPE_MUSIC
, MEDIA_TYPE_AUDIO_BOOK_CHAPTER
, MEDIA_TYPE_PODCAST_EPISODE
, MEDIA_TYPE_RADIO_STATION
, MEDIA_TYPE_NEWS
, MEDIA_TYPE_VIDEO
, MEDIA_TYPE_TRAILER
, MEDIA_TYPE_MOVIE
, MEDIA_TYPE_TV_SHOW
, MEDIA_TYPE_ALBUM
, MEDIA_TYPE_ARTIST
, MEDIA_TYPE_GENRE
, MEDIA_TYPE_PLAYLIST
, MEDIA_TYPE_YEAR
, MEDIA_TYPE_AUDIO_BOOK
, MEDIA_TYPE_PODCAST
, MEDIA_TYPE_TV_CHANNEL
, MEDIA_TYPE_TV_SERIES
, MEDIA_TYPE_TV_SEASON
, MEDIA_TYPE_FOLDER_MIXED
, MEDIA_TYPE_FOLDER_ALBUMS
, MEDIA_TYPE_FOLDER_ARTISTS
, MEDIA_TYPE_FOLDER_GENRES
, MEDIA_TYPE_FOLDER_PLAYLISTS
, MEDIA_TYPE_FOLDER_YEARS
, MEDIA_TYPE_FOLDER_AUDIO_BOOKS
, MEDIA_TYPE_FOLDER_PODCASTS
, MEDIA_TYPE_FOLDER_TV_CHANNELS
, MEDIA_TYPE_FOLDER_TV_SERIES
, MEDIA_TYPE_FOLDER_TV_SHOWS
, MEDIA_TYPE_FOLDER_RADIO_STATIONS
, MEDIA_TYPE_FOLDER_NEWS
, MEDIA_TYPE_FOLDER_VIDEOS
, MEDIA_TYPE_FOLDER_TRAILERS
or MEDIA_TYPE_FOLDER_MOVIES
.
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Last updated 2025-07-17 UTC.
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