System and method for providing task-based configuration for users of a media application

A method for providing task-based configuration for users of a media application, the method comprising:

• providing, at one or more computers, a media server executing thereon which is configured to receive requests from client devices for media content;
• causing to be displayed, at a user interface of a client device having
• a media application that controls playback of media content received from the media server, and
• a configuration component that adapts the user interface to display task completion status,
• a plurality of tasks and an indication of a media application functionality for accessing one or more of a media streaming service or one or more media content recommendations, offered as an incentive or reward for completion of the plurality of tasks;
• receiving, from the client device, task data derived from a user interaction with the media application as a result of one or more tasks of the plurality of tasks;
• building a user profile for a user, in response to receiving the task data, wherein the user profile as updated by the task data includes metadata describing one or more items of media content, and wherein the media server accesses the metadata to determine the one or more media content recommendations;
• causing to be displayed, at the user interface, an updated status of the one or more tasks;
• and
• wherein in response to completion of all tasks of the plurality of tasks, the media application functionality is provided, for use by the media application with the media server.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium, including instructions stored thereon which, when read and executed by one or more computers, cause the one or more computers to perform steps comprising:

• providing, at one or more computers, a media server executing thereon which is configured to receive requests from client devices for media content;
• causing to be displayed, at a user interface of a client device having
• a media application that controls playback of media content received from the media server, and
• a configuration component that adapts the user interface to display task completion status,
• a plurality of tasks and an indication of a media application functionality for accessing one or more of a media streaming service or one or more media content recommendations, offered as an incentive or reward for completion of the plurality of tasks;
• receiving, from the client device, task data derived from a user interaction with the media application as a result of one or more tasks of the plurality of tasks;
• building a user profile for a user, in response to receiving the task data, wherein the user profile as updated by the task data includes metadata describing one or more items of media content, and wherein the media server accesses the metadata to determine the one or more media content recommendations;
• causing to be displayed, at the user interface, an updated status of the one or more tasks;
• and
• wherein in response to completion of all tasks of the plurality of tasks, the media application functionality is provided, for use by the media application with the media server.