Audio content playback method and apparatus for portable terminal

A portable terminal comprising:

• a controller;
• a mobile communication unit configured to perform a wireless signal processing operation for a mobile communication function;
• an auxiliary communication unit for short-range communication with a group of devices;
• an audio input/output unit receives an audible input, or outputs audible sound;
• and
• a storage unit comprising having recorded thereon machine executable code that is executed by the controller for controlling playback of audio content playback operation by each device of the group of devices simultaneously,
• wherein the controller checks the group of devices engaged in simultaneous playback of the audio content, allocates a channel of audio to each of devices included in the group;
• and displays channel allocation states for the devices included in the group,
• wherein when the controller displays the channel allocation states for the devices included in the group, the controller separately displays the devices included in the group corresponding to the allocated channel.