---
title: Media playlist
description: Use MediaPlaylist to pair thumbnail-backed media items with a shared playback or media area.
keywords: ['media', 'playlist', 'tabs', 'video', 'youtube']
ready: true
source: https://github.com/primer/brand/blob/main/packages/react/src/MediaPlaylist/MediaPlaylist.tsx
storybook: '/brand/storybook/?path=/story/components-mediaplaylist--default'
---

```js
import {MediaPlaylist} from '@primer/react-brand'
```

## Examples

### Default

```jsx
<MediaPlaylist>
  <MediaPlaylist.Heading>Latest videos</MediaPlaylist.Heading>

  <MediaPlaylist.Item thumbnail={<img src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ITxzBiTBZW0/hqdefault.jpg" alt="" loading="lazy" />}>
    <MediaPlaylist.ItemHeading title="Getting More from Every Copilot Interaction" description="10:57" />
    <MediaPlaylist.ItemContent>
      <Text as="p" variant="muted">
        See workflows for scoping context, choosing the right mode, and getting more focused Copilot answers.
      </Text>
    </MediaPlaylist.ItemContent>
    <MediaPlaylist.ItemMedia>
      <iframe
        src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/ITxzBiTBZW0"
        title="Getting More from Every Copilot Interaction"
        loading="lazy"
        allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share"
        allowFullScreen
      />
    </MediaPlaylist.ItemMedia>
  </MediaPlaylist.Item>

  <MediaPlaylist.Item thumbnail={<img src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/CIgdAO8mbw0/hqdefault.jpg" alt="" loading="lazy" />}>
    <MediaPlaylist.ItemHeading title="How to plan projects with GitHub Copilot CLI" description="08:35" />
    <MediaPlaylist.ItemContent>
      <Text as="p" variant="muted">
        Use GitHub Copilot CLI planning to clarify goals, map an approach, and prepare implementation work.
      </Text>
    </MediaPlaylist.ItemContent>
    <MediaPlaylist.ItemMedia>
      <iframe
        src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/CIgdAO8mbw0"
        title="How to plan projects with GitHub Copilot CLI"
        loading="lazy"
        allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share"
        allowFullScreen
      />
    </MediaPlaylist.ItemMedia>
  </MediaPlaylist.Item>

  <MediaPlaylist.Item thumbnail={<img src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/wS8CV85RTO8/hqdefault.jpg" alt="" loading="lazy" />}>
    <MediaPlaylist.ItemHeading title="What is TanStack AI? The new open source toolkit" description="12:04" />
    <MediaPlaylist.ItemContent>
      <Text as="p" variant="muted">
        Get a quick look at TanStack AI and its open source approach to framework-agnostic AI tooling.
      </Text>
    </MediaPlaylist.ItemContent>
    <MediaPlaylist.ItemMedia>
      <iframe
        src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/wS8CV85RTO8"
        title="What is TanStack AI? The new open source toolkit"
        loading="lazy"
        allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share"
        allowFullScreen
      />
    </MediaPlaylist.ItemMedia>
  </MediaPlaylist.Item>
</MediaPlaylist>
```

## Component props

### MediaPlaylist `Required`

| Name                   | Type                              | Default | Description                                                         |
| :--------------------- | :-------------------------------- | :-----: | :------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `children`             | `ReactNode`                       |         | Includes one required `MediaPlaylist.Heading` and one or more items |
| `defaultSelectedIndex` | `number`                          |   `0`   | Default selected index for uncontrolled mode                        |
| `selectedIndex`        | `number`                          |         | Selected index for controlled mode                                  |
| `onChange`             | `(selectedIndex: number) => void` |         | Callback called when selected index changes                         |

`MediaPlaylist` extends the HTML `div` element and supports all `div` props.

### MediaPlaylist.Heading `Required`

| Name       | Type                                   | Default | Description                                                            |
| :--------- | :------------------------------------- | :-----: | :--------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `children` | `ReactNode`                            |         | Visible playlist heading and accessible label for the playlist items   |
| `as`       | `'h2' \| 'h3' \| 'h4' \| 'h5' \| 'h6'` |  `'h3'` | Semantic heading level                                                 |
| `id`       | `string`                               |         | Optional custom ID used for the tablist `aria-labelledby` relationship |

`MediaPlaylist.Heading` renders a visible heading and active item counter.

### MediaPlaylist.Item `Required`

| Name        | Type                   | Default | Description                                           |
| :---------- | :--------------------- | :-----: | :---------------------------------------------------- |
| `children`  | `React.ReactElement[]` |         | Must include ItemHeading, ItemContent, and ItemMedia  |
| `thumbnail` | `ReactNode`            |         | Thumbnail media displayed in the playlist item button |
| `className` | `string`               |         | Optional custom class                                 |

### MediaPlaylist.ItemHeading `Required`

| Name          | Type        | Default | Description                                                           |
| :------------ | :---------- | :-----: | :-------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `title`       | `ReactNode` |         | Item title text                                                       |
| `description` | `ReactNode` |         | Optional metadata rendered under the title, such as a video duration  |
| `children`    | `ReactNode` |         | Custom item heading content when title/description props are not used |

`MediaPlaylist.ItemHeading` renders as a `span` and extends the [`Text`](../../typography/Text/index.md) component, excluding the `as` prop.

### MediaPlaylist.ItemContent `Required`

| Name       | Type        | Default | Description       |
| :--------- | :---------- | :-----: | :---------------- |
| `children` | `ReactNode` |         | Item body content |

`MediaPlaylist.ItemContent` extends the HTML `div` element and supports all `div` props.

### MediaPlaylist.ItemMedia `Required`

| Name       | Type                 | Default | Description |
| :--------- | :------------------- | :-----: | :---------- |
| `children` | `React.ReactElement` |         | Item media  |

`MediaPlaylist.ItemMedia` extends the HTML `div` element and supports all `div` props.