Media system access via cellular network

摘要

Embodiments are provided for establishing a simple and secure way to allow a user using a mobile device to control a media playback system without having direct access to the secure local network that the playback system is using. The media playback system may include one or more playback devices synchronously rendering media content. A user of the mobile device may obtain a system identifier of the playback system that is then sent to a remote server via a cellular network. The remote server, which is in communication with one or more media playback systems, may use the system identifier to recognize the correct media playback system and provide the mobile device with configuration information of the media playback system. Subsequently, the mobile device may use the given information to join the media playback system and control one or more features of the media playback system via a cellular network.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
receiving, via a mobile device, data indicating a system identifier of a media playback system, wherein the media playback system is in communication with a remote server, and wherein the media playback system comprises two or more playback devices joined in communication over one or more first communication paths within a secure local area network; determining, via the mobile device, that the mobile device is unable to access the media playback system via the secure local area network, wherein determining that the mobile device is unable to access the media playback system via the secure local area network comprises detecting the secure local area network; responsively, sending, via the mobile device to the remote server via a cellular network, a request to join the media playback system via the cellular network, the request including the system identifier of the media playback system; receiving configuration information of the media playback system from the remote server, the configuration information including information to join the media playback system; based on the received information to join the media playback system, joining the mobile device to the two or more playback devices of the media playback system over one or more second communications paths from the mobile device to the media playback system via a cellular network; and sending, from the mobile device to the media playback system via the one or more second communication paths, one or more commands to control the two or more playback devices in jointly playing back particular media content via the one or more first communication paths.