Timeline media content navigation system

A system comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, configure the system to perform operations comprising:
• receiving, from a first computing device, a first plurality of media content items;
• generating a first overlay icon component associated with a first time data and a first content metadata of a first media content item of the first plurality of media content items;
• causing the first overlay icon component to be overlaid on top of the first content item of the first plurality of media content items;
• receiving a selection of the first overlay icon component;
• in response to the selection of the first overlay icon component, determining a second plurality of media content items based on the first time data and the first content metadata;
• generating a timeline content collection comprising the second plurality of media content items;
• and
• causing a media content collection interface to be displayed by the first computing device, the media content collection interface comprising the timeline content collection.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, the computer-readable storage medium including instructions that when executed by a computer, cause the computer to:

• receive, from a first computing device, a first plurality of media content items;
• generate a first overlay icon component associated with a first time data and a first content metadata of a first media content item of the first plurality of media content items;
• cause the first overlay icon component to be overlaid on top of the first content item of the first plurality of media content items;
• receive a selection of the first overlay icon component;
• in response to the selection of the first overlay icon component, determine a second plurality of media content items based on the first time data and the first content metadata;
• generate a timeline content collection comprising the second plurality of media content items;
• and
• cause a media content collection interface to be displayed by the first computing device, the media content collection interface comprising the timeline content collection.