| CPC H04N 21/47217 (2013.01) | 20 Claims |

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1. A method of performing a control function for stateless playback, the method comprising:
receiving a playback control instruction from a first media playback device, the playback control instruction associated with a collaborative media consumption session;
receiving, from a second media playback device, a request for a playback position corresponding to the collaborative media consumption session;
in response to receiving the request for the playback position from the second media playback device, computing a particular playback position for the collaborative media consumption session corresponding to the playback control instruction; and
sending the particular playback position to the second media playback device.
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