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Playback device group volume control

  • US 10,050,594 B2
  • Filed: 06/12/2017
  • Issued: 08/14/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/05/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause a first playback device to perform functions comprising:

  • receiving input indicating a volume adjustment;

    in response to receiving the input, determining that the first playback device is in a playback device group comprising the first playback device and a second playback device, wherein the first playback device and the second playback device are configured to play back audio synchronously;

    based on determining that the first playback device is in the playback device group, determining whether the first playback device is playing back audio synchronously with the second playback device;

    if the first playback device is playing back audio synchronously with the second playback device, adjusting audio data for playback based on the input and transmitting the adjusted audio data to the second playback device for playback; and

    if the first playback device is not playing back audio synchronously with the second playback device, adjusting a volume of the first playback device based on the input.

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