Voice control of a media playback system

A networked microphone device comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• tangible, non-transitory computer-readable media comprising instructions encoded therein, wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the networked microphone device to perform a method comprising:
• receiving a voice command, wherein the networked microphone device is associated with a media playback system, and wherein the media playback system comprises one or more zones;
• determining an audio response zone based on a direction of the voice command respective to the media playback system, wherein the determined audio response zone comprises one or more playback devices;
• selecting the determined audio response zone to play an audio response;
• determining a directionality of audio output of the one or more playback devices based on the direction of the voice command respective to the media playback system;
• and
• causing at least one playback device of the one or more playback devices of the selected audio response zone to play the audio response according to the determined directionality of audio output.