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+// mediaUtils.ts
+import { Media } from "@/utils/discover";
+import { MediaItem } from "@/utils/mediaTypes";
+
+export function convertToMediaItem(
+  media: Media,
+  type: "movie" | "show",
+): MediaItem {
+  return {
+    id: media.id.toString(),
+    title: media.title || media.name || "Untitled",
+    poster: `https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/${media.poster_path}`,
+    type,
+    year: undefined, // You can set this based on your requirements
+    release_date: undefined, // You can set this based on your requirements
+  };
+}