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# HomeMediaContent

Content representing home media or ambient content.

```
struct HomeMediaContent
```

## Overview

Use this type for home-related media such as security camera feeds,
baby monitors, or ambient soundscapes.

## Topics

### Initializers

[`init(id: String, sourceName: String, contentDescription: String?, type: MediaType, duration: MediaDuration?, artwork: Artwork?)`](/documentation/NowPlaying/HomeMediaContent/init(id:sourceName:contentDescription:type:duration:artwork:))

Creates home media content.

[`init(id: String, sourceName: String, contentDescription: String?, type: MediaType, duration: MediaDuration?, artwork: Artwork, animatedArtwork: AnimatedArtwork?)`](/documentation/NowPlaying/HomeMediaContent/init(id:sourceName:contentDescription:type:duration:artwork:animatedArtwork:))

Creates home media content with static and animated artwork.

### Instance Properties

[`let animatedArtwork: AnimatedArtwork?`](/documentation/NowPlaying/HomeMediaContent/animatedArtwork)

Animated artwork for this content.

[`let artwork: Artwork?`](/documentation/NowPlaying/HomeMediaContent/artwork)

Artwork for this content.

[`let contentDescription: String?`](/documentation/NowPlaying/HomeMediaContent/contentDescription)

A description of the content, if available.

[`let duration: MediaDuration?`](/documentation/NowPlaying/HomeMediaContent/duration)

The duration of this content.

[`let sourceName: String`](/documentation/NowPlaying/HomeMediaContent/sourceName)

The name of the home media source or device.

[`let type: MediaType`](/documentation/NowPlaying/HomeMediaContent/type)

The media type (audio or video).

## Relationships

### Conforms To

[`Identifiable`](/documentation/Swift/Identifiable)

[`MediaContentRepresentable`](/documentation/NowPlaying/MediaContentRepresentable)

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