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Associating playback devices with playback queues

  • US 9,232,277 B2
  • Filed: 07/17/2013
  • Issued: 01/05/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/17/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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