Getting the media URL in a views field

Question

I'm using Drupal 8.5. I have a content type with the in-core media module. I'm making a view for content syndication, and I need one of the columns to be the FDQN URI to the media resource-- i.e, not the rendered entity itself (which comes through as an img tag), but https://example.com/sites/default/files/media_image.jpg.

I've added the media field to my view, but I didn't find any Formatter, View Mode, or Rewrite Pattern that gives me the absolute URL to the resource. I can get the path to the media (e.g. https://example.com/media/1899), the entity_id (e.g. 1899), but no path to the file.

How can I render the path to the media image in my view?

Answer 1

The media field is an entity reference type field. You will need to add a relationship to the media entity. This should add the URI field in media entity to the view selections. You should then be able to select this (with the right reference relationship) and use the standard URL formatters.

Answer 2

The selected answer is perfect. I am adding screenshots since it is easier to understand for new users.

1. Add the relationship to the media field (in my case field_banner_media)

2. Click on "Add Fields" and select "Media" in category. Select the "Image" which is our media image field

3. Select the relationship to field_banner_image(my case) and formatter to "URL to Image"