CPC H04W 4/60 (2018.02) [H04L 65/1026 (2013.01); H04L 65/612 (2022.05); H04N 21/00 (2013.01); H04N 21/41265 (2020.08); H04N 21/41407 (2013.01); H04N 21/43615 (2013.01); H04N 21/6131 (2013.01); H04N 21/6181 (2013.01); H04N 21/6587 (2013.01); H04W 4/00 (2013.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.02); H04W 76/34 (2018.02); H04W 4/02 (2013.01); H04W 84/12 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A first playback device of a media playback system, the first playback device comprising:
a communications interface;
at least one processor; and
at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising program instructions that are executable by the at least one processor such that the first playback device is configured to:
receive, by the communications interface via a first communication path from a mobile device to the first playback device over a cellular network and a secure local area network, data representing a first playback command;
play back first audio content according to the first playback command in synchrony with playback of the first audio content by a second playback device of the media playback system, wherein the first playback device and the second playback device are configured in a synchrony group, and wherein the program instructions that are executable by the at least one processor such that the first playback device is configured to play back the first audio content according to the first playback command comprises program instructions that are executable by the at least one processor such that the first playback device is configured to:
stream, by the communications interface from at least one server of a streaming audio service via a second communication path over a wide area network and the secure local area network, data representing the first audio content, wherein the second communication path excludes the cellular network; and
send, by the communications interface via a third communication path within the secure local area network, data representing timing information to the second playback device to synchronize audio playback, wherein the third communication path excludes the wide area network and the cellular network;
receive, via the communications interface over a fourth communication path from the mobile device to the first playback device over the wide area network and the secure local area network, data representing a second playback command, wherein the fourth communication path excludes the cellular network; and
play back second audio content according to the second playback command.
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