Playback Device Grouping

摘要

In general, user interfaces for controlling a plurality of multimedia players in groups are disclosed. According to one aspect of the present invention, a user interface is provided to allow a user to group some of the players according to a theme or scene, where each of the players is located in a zone. When the scene is activated, the players in the scene react in a synchronized manner. For example, the players in the scene are all caused to play a multimedia source or music in a playlist, wherein the multimedia source may be located anywhere on a network. The user interface is further configured to illustrate graphically a size of a group, the larger the group appears relatively, the more plays there are in the group.

主权项

1. A computing device comprising:
one or more processors; and tangible, non-transitory computer-readable memory having stored thereon instructions, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors cause the computing device to perform functions comprising: displaying on a first user interface, a first plurality of graphical representations, wherein a first graphical representation of the first plurality of graphical representations corresponds to a first zone in a media playback system, and wherein a second graphical representation of the first plurality of graphical representations corresponds to a second zone in the media playback system; receiving via the first user interface, an input to create a zone group comprising the first zone and the second zone; after receiving the input to create the zone group comprising the first zone and the second zone, displaying on a second user interface, a second plurality of graphical representations, wherein a wherein a first graphical representation of the second plurality of graphical representations corresponds to the first zone, wherein a second graphical representation of the second plurality of graphical representations corresponds to the second zone, and wherein a third graphical representation of the second plurality of graphical representations corresponds to the zone group; receiving via the second user interface, an input to cause the zone group to play audio content; and in response to the input to cause the zone group to play audio content, transmitting to at least one of the first and second zones, a command to play audio content as the zone group.