Media item attachment system
Disclosed are media attachment systems to enable a user to embed a first media item with a link to a second media item, and distribute the first media item in a message to one or more recipient client devices. For example, the first media item may include a picture or video captured by a user at a client device. The user may generate a message that includes the first media item. In response, a media attachment system may cause display of an interface at the client device that includes an option to attach an address to a second media item to the message. For example, the second media item may include a web page, social media post, picture, or video identified by an address such as a Uniform Resource Locator (URL).
1. A method comprising:
accessing a first media item at a client device;
receiving a selection of a second media item from the client device, the second media item including an address that locates the second media item;
generating a graphical icon based on the second media item in response to the selection of the second media item;
assigning the address that locates the second media item to the graphical icon; and
generating a data object based on the first media item and the graphical icon, the data object comprising a presentation of the first media item that includes a display of the graphical icon at a position within the presentation of the first media item.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the receiving the selection of the second media item further comprises:
receiving a search query from the client device;
causing display of a plurality of media items based on the search query at the client device, the plurality of media items including at least the second media item; and
receiving the selection of the second media item from among the plurality of media items.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second media item includes a media property, and the generating the graphical icon based on the second media item includes:
generating the graphical icon based on the media property of the second media item.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the media property is a media type.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the address includes a Universal Resource Locator.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the client device is a first client device, and the method further comprises:
generating a message that includes the data object, the message addressed to a second client device;
causing display of the presentation of the first media item at the second client device;
receiving an input that selects the display of the graphical icon;
accessing the second media item at the second client device based on the address assigned to the graphical icon; and
causing display of the second media item within the presentation of the first media item.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the message includes an ephemeral message.
8. A system comprising:
a memory; and
at least one hardware processor couple to the memory and comprising instructions that cause the system to perform operations comprising:
accessing a first media item at a client device;
receiving a selection of a second media item from the client device, the second media item including an address that locates the second media item;
generating a graphical icon based on the second media item in response to the selection of the second media item;
assigning the address that locates the second media item to the graphical icon; and
generating a data object based on the first media item and the graphical icon; the data object comprising a presentation of the first media item that includes a display of the graphical icon at a position within the presentation of the first media item.
9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the receiving the selection of the second media item further comprises:
receiving a search query from the client device;
causing display of a plurality of media items based on the search query at the client device, the plurality of media items including at least the second media item; and
receiving the selection of the second media item from among the plurality of media items.
10. The system of claim 8 , wherein the second media item includes a media property, and the generating the graphical icon based on the second media item includes:
generating the graphical icon based on the media property of the second media item.
11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the media property is a media type.
12. The system of claim 8 ; wherein the address includes a Universal Resource Locator.
13. The system of claim 8 , wherein the client device is a first client device, and the operations further comprise:
generating a message that includes the data object, the message addressed to a second client device;
causing display of the presentation of the first media item at the second client device;
receiving an input that selects the display of the graphical icon;
accessing the second media item at the second client device based on the address assigned to the graphical icon; and
causing display of the second media item within the presentation of the first media item.
14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the message includes an ephemeral message.
15. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a machine, cause the machine to perform operations including:
accessing a first media item at a client device;
receiving a selection of a second media item from the client device, the second media item including an address that locates the second media item;
generating a graphical icon based on the second media item in response to the selection of the second media item;
assigning the address that locates the second media item to the graphical icon; and
generating a data object based on the first media item and the graphical icon, the data object comprising a presentation of the first media item that includes a display of the graphical icon at a position within the presentation of the first media item.
16. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the receiving the selection of the second media item further comprises:
receiving a search query from the client device;
causing display of a plurality of media items based on the search query at the client device, the plurality of media items including at least the second media item; and
receiving the selection of the second media item from among the plurality of media items.
17. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the second media item includes a media property, and the generating the graphical icon based on the second media item includes:
generating the graphical icon based on the media property of the second media item.
18. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein the media property is a media type.
19. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein the address includes a Universal Resource Locator.
20. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the client device is a first client device, and the operations further comprise:
generating a message that includes the data object, the message addressed to a second client device;
causing display of the presentation of the first media item at the second client device;
receiving an input that selects the display of the graphical icon;
accessing the second media item at the second client device based on the address assigned to the graphical icon; and
causing display of the second media item within the presentation of the first media item.