Systems and Methods for Networked Music Playback

摘要

Systems, methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture to facilitate connection to a multimedia playback network are disclosed. An example method provides content to a local playback network. The example method includes identifying multimedia content from a content provider. The example method includes passing information regarding the multimedia content to a local playback system including one or more multimedia playback devices in response to a trigger. The example method includes facilitating play of the multimedia content via a local playback network associated with the local playback system.

主权项

1. A playback device comprising:
a processor; and data storage comprising program instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the playback device to implement a method comprising:
receiving, from a first network device via a wireless communication link, an identification of (1) a multimedia content available at a second network device and (2) a play position associated with the multimedia content;obtaining, from the second network device, the multimedia content; andplaying the multimedia content according to the identified play position associated with the multimedia content.