TERMINAL, DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, DISTRIBUTION SERVER, PLAYBACK METHOD, AND PROGRAM

摘要

Disclosed is a technology which eliminates distribution modality choices that are intrinsically unnecessary, as follows. For each content item on a content list containing identifying information for content to play on a terminal, information on distribution modalities supported by that content item is acquired from a server. On the basis of the acquired distribution-modality information and content playback preparation statuses for each distribution modality, pairs comprising content items in playable states and distribution modalities therefor are searched for, and said content items are played using said distribution modalities.