Associating playback devices with playback queues
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1. A method comprising:
- associating a first playback device with a first playback queue, the first playback queue including a list of one or more items for playback by the first playback device;
associating a second playback device with a second playback queue, the second playback queue including a list of one or more items for playback by the second playback device;
grouping the first playback device and the second playback device into a group, wherein grouping the first playback device and the second playback device comprises assigning the first playback queue to the group, wherein each of the first playback device and the second playback device are configured to play items from the first playback queue while the first playback device and the second playback device are in the group;
removing the second playback device from the group; and
automatically associating, upon removal of the second playback device from the group, the second playback device with a third playback queue, the third playback queue including a list of one or more items for playback by the second playback device, wherein the third playback queue persists without association with a playback device at a time prior to automatically associating the second playback device with the third playback queue.
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Abstract
An example method includes receiving a first command by a device to group a first playback device with at least a second playback device for synchronous audio playback. In the example method, the group is associated with a first playback queue comprising a list of one or more items for playback by the group. The example method includes, for as long as the playback device is in the group, receiving a second command by the device to remove the first playback device from the group, wherein the first playback device is ungrouped and automatically associated with a second playback queue. In the example method, the second playback queue comprises a list of one or more items for playback by the playback device.
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1. A method comprising:
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associating a first playback device with a first playback queue, the first playback queue including a list of one or more items for playback by the first playback device; associating a second playback device with a second playback queue, the second playback queue including a list of one or more items for playback by the second playback device; grouping the first playback device and the second playback device into a group, wherein grouping the first playback device and the second playback device comprises assigning the first playback queue to the group, wherein each of the first playback device and the second playback device are configured to play items from the first playback queue while the first playback device and the second playback device are in the group; removing the second playback device from the group; and automatically associating, upon removal of the second playback device from the group, the second playback device with a third playback queue, the third playback queue including a list of one or more items for playback by the second playback device, wherein the third playback queue persists without association with a playback device at a time prior to automatically associating the second playback device with the third playback queue. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system comprising one or more tangible, non-transitory computer-readable media comprising instructions that when executed by one or more processors cause the system to perform a method comprising:
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associating a first playback device with a first playback queue, the first playback queue including a list of one or more items for playback by the first playback device; associating a second playback device with a second playback queue, the second playback queue including a list of one or more items for playback by the second playback device; grouping the first playback device and the second playback device into a group, wherein grouping the first playback device and the second playback device comprises assigning the first playback queue to the group, wherein each of the first playback device and the second playback device are configured to play items from the first playback queue while the first playback device and the second playback device are in the group; removing the second playback device from the group; and automatically associating, after removal of the second playback device from the group, the second playback device with a third playback queue, the third playback queue including a list of one or more items for playback by the second playback device, wherein the third playback queue persists without association with a playback device at a time prior to automatically associating the second playback device with the third playback queue. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A tangible, non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including a computer program which, when executed by a processor, implements a method, the method comprising:
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associating a first playback device with a first playback queue, the first playback queue including a list of one or more items for playback by the first playback device; associating a second playback device with a second playback queue, the second playback queue including a list of one or more items for playback by the second playback device; grouping the first playback device and the second playback device to form a group, wherein grouping the first playback device and the second playback device comprises assigning the first playback queue to the group, wherein each of the first playback device and the second playback device are configured to play items from the first playback queue while the first playback device and the second playback device are in the group; removing the second playback device from the group; and automatically associating, after removal of the second playback device from the group, the second playback device with a third playback queue, the third playback queue including a list of one or more items for playback by the second playback device, wherein the third playback queue persists without association with a playback device at a time prior to automatically associating the second playback device with the third playback queue. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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