# US 12,010,364 B2 · User interfaces for displaying content recommendations for a group of users

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- Number: US 12,010,364 B2
- Document ID: US12010364B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 17/805,356
- Filed: 2022-06-03
- Published: 2022-12-08
- Granted: 2024-06-11
- Earliest claimed: 2021-06-06
- Assignees: Apple Inc.
- Applicants: Apple Inc.
- Inventors: Christopher J. Sanders; Neil P. Cormican; Tommy J. Payne
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12010364B2

## CPC

- G06F 21/604: {Tools and structures for managing or administering access control systems}
- H04N 21/252: {Processing of multiple end-users' preferences to derive collaborative data}
- G06F 1/163: {Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt}
- G06F 3/0482: Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
- G06F 3/04883: for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
- H04N 21/25891: {being end-user preferences (retrieval of video data in a video database based on user preferences G06F16/739; arrangements for recognizing users' preferences H04H60/46; user profiles in network data switching protocols H04L67/306; processing of user preferences or user profiles in wireless networks H04W8/18)}
- H04N 21/42201: {biosensors, e.g. heat sensor for presence detection, EEG sensors or any limb activity sensors worn by the user (input arrangements for interaction with the human body based on nervous system activity detection G06F3/015)}
- H04N 21/43076: {of the same content streams on multiple devices, e.g. when family members are watching the same movie on different devices}
- H04N 21/4532: {involving end-user characteristics, e.g. viewer profile, preferences (monitoring of user activities for profile generation for accessing a video database G06F16/739; user profiles in network data switching protocols H04L67/306; processing of user preferences or user profiles in wireless networks H04W8/18)}
- H04N 21/4661: {Deriving a combined profile for a plurality of end-users of the same client, e.g. for family members within a home (user profiles in network data switching protocols H04L67/306)}
- H04N 21/4668: {for recommending content, e.g. movies}
- H04N 21/4826: {using recommendation lists, e.g. of programmes or channels sorted out according to their score}
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)
- H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION

## Abstract

In some embodiments, an electronic device presents recommended content for a set of users in accordance with some embodiments of the disclosure. The electronic device is associated with a plurality of user accounts, including a first user account, displaying, via a display generation component, a media browsing user interface associated with the first user account. In accordance a determination that the first user account satisfies one or more criteria and in accordance with a determination that a first subset of user accounts of the plurality of user accounts associated with the electronic device has been selected for inclusion in content recommendations, the electronic device is configured to display, in the media browsing user interface, one or more representations of media content recommendations based on one or more characteristics of the first user account and the first subset of user accounts.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method comprising:
at an electronic device in communication with a display generation component and one or more input devices:
while the electronic device is associated with a plurality of user accounts, including a first user account, displaying, via the display generation component, a media browsing user interface associated with the first user account, including displaying, in the media browsing user interface, a visual indication indicating one or more of the plurality of user accounts associated with the electronic device that are capable of being designated for inclusion in content recommendations, including:
in accordance with a determination that the electronic device is part of a synchronized media and communication session with one or more second electronic devices, displaying the visual indication including respective one or more visual indications of one or more user accounts associated with the one or more second electronic devices; and
in accordance with a determination that the electronic device is not part of the synchronized media and communication session with the one or more second electronic devices, displaying the visual indication without including the respective one or more visual indications of the one or more user accounts associated with the one or more second electronic devices; and
in accordance with a determination that the first user account satisfies one or more criteria:
in accordance with a determination that a first subset of user accounts included in the visual indication has been selected for inclusion in content recommendations, displaying, in the media browsing user interface, one or more representations of media content recommendations based on one or more characteristics of the first user account and the first subset of user accounts; and
in accordance with a determination that a second subset of user accounts included in the visual indication, different from the first subset of user accounts, has been selected for inclusion in content recommendations, displaying, in the media browsing user interface, one or more representations of media content recommendations based on one or more characteristics of the first user account and the second subset of user accounts.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the media browsing user interface includes:
a first region that includes the one or more representations of media content recommendations based on a selected subset of the plurality of user accounts associated with the electronic device, and
a second region that includes one or more representations of media content recommendations not based on the selected subset of the plurality of user accounts associated with the electronic device.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of user accounts includes a second user account, and displaying the visual indication indicating the one or more of the plurality of user accounts includes:
in accordance with a determination that the second user account is not capable of being designated for inclusion in content recommendations, displaying the visual indication without including a visual indication of the second user account; and
in accordance with a determination that the second user account is capable of being designated for inclusion in content recommendations, displaying the visual indication including the visual indication of the second user account.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of user accounts includes a second user account that is capable of being designated for inclusion in content recommendations, and displaying the visual indication indicating the one or more of the plurality of user accounts includes:
in accordance with a determination that the second user account has been selected for inclusion in content recommendations, displaying the visual indication including a visual indication of the second user account displayed with a first visual appearance; and
in accordance with a determination that the second user account has not been selected for inclusion in content recommendations, displaying the visual indication including the visual indication of the second user account displayed with a second visual appearance, different from the first visual appearance.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising:
while the visual indication indicating the one or more of the plurality of user accounts indicates that the first subset of user accounts has been selected for inclusion in content recommendations, and while displaying, in the media browsing user interface, the one or more representations of media content recommendations based on the one or more characteristics of the first user account and the first subset of user accounts, receiving, via the one or more input devices, a first sequence of one or more inputs directed to the visual indication corresponding to a request to select the second subset, not the first subset, of user accounts; and
in response to receiving the first sequence of one or more inputs:
updating the visual indication to indicate that the second subset of user accounts has been selected for inclusion in content recommendations; and
updating the media browsing user interface to include the one or more representations of media content recommendations based on the one or more characteristics of the first user account and the second subset of user accounts.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising:
while the visual indication indicating one or more of the plurality of user accounts associated with the electronic device that are capable of being designated for inclusion in content recommendations includes indications of first one or more user accounts, and while the media browsing user interface includes one or more representations of media content recommendations based on one or more characteristics of one or more of the first one or more user accounts, detecting an indication that a status of a respective user account of the plurality of user accounts with respect to inclusion in content recommendations has changed; and
after detecting the indication that the status of the respective user account with respect to inclusion in content recommendations has changed, displaying, via the display generation component, the media browsing user interface including:
in accordance with a determination that the respective user account is designatable for inclusion in content recommendations:
the visual indication including an indication of the respective user account; and
one or more representations of media content recommendations based on one or more characteristics of one or more of the first one or more user accounts, including the respective user account; and
in accordance with a determination that the respective user account is not designatable for inclusion in content recommendations:
the visual indication not including the indication of the respective user account; and
one or more representations of media content recommendations based on one or more characteristics of one or more of the first one or more user accounts, not including the respective user account.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more criteria include a criterion that is satisfied if the first user account is capable of being designated for inclusion in content recommendations, and not satisfied if the first user account is not capable of being designated for inclusion in content recommendations, the method further comprising:
in accordance with a determination that the first user account does not satisfy the one or more criteria, the media browsing user interface does not include one or more representations of media content recommendations that are based on one or more characteristics of one or more of the plurality of user accounts.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The method of claim 7, wherein the one or more criteria include a criterion that is satisfied if an additional user account other than the first user account is capable of being designated for inclusion in content recommendations, and not satisfied if an additional user account other than the first user account is not capable of being designated for inclusion in content recommendations.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more representations of media content recommendations based on the one or more characteristics of the first user account and the first subset of user accounts include:
in accordance with a determination that the first subset of user accounts is associated with a first set of content restrictions, first representations of first media content recommendations based on the first set of content restrictions; and
in accordance with a determination that the first subset of user accounts is associated with a second set of content restrictions, different from the first set of content restrictions, second representations of second media content recommendations, without including the first representations of first media content recommendations, based on the second set of content restrictions.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein:
in accordance with a determination that the electronic device is part of the synchronized media and communication session with the one or more second electronic devices, the visual indication includes the one or more user accounts associated with the one or more second electronic devices, and includes a plurality of user accounts configured on the electronic device.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein:
in accordance with a determination that the electronic device is not part of the synchronized media and communication session, the plurality of user accounts includes one or more user accounts configured on the electronic device, including the first user account, and
in accordance with a determination that the electronic device is part of the synchronized media and communication session with the one or more second electronic devices, the plurality of user accounts includes one or more user accounts associated with the one or more second electronic devices.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising:
while the first subset of user accounts has been selected for inclusion, receiving, via the one or more input devices, a first input corresponding to a request to initiate playback of a first media content recommendation of the media content recommendations based on the one or more characteristics of the first user account and the first subset of user accounts;
in response to receiving the first input, initiating playback of the first media content recommendation; and
after receiving the first input:
in accordance with a determination that the electronic device was part of the synchronized media and communication session with the one or more second electronic devices when the first input was received, initiating a process to update viewing histories of the first subset of user accounts, including the first user account, to reflect consumption of the first media content recommendation; and
in accordance with a determination that the electronic device was not part of the synchronized media and communication session when the first input was received, initiating a process to update viewing histories of one or more user accounts, of the first subset of user accounts, that are associated with one or more users determined by the electronic device to have been watching the first media content recommendation to reflect consumption of the first media content recommendation.

### Claim 13

An electronic device, comprising:
one or more processors;
memory; and
one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for:
while the electronic device is associated with a plurality of user accounts, including a first user account, displaying, via a display generation component, a media browsing user interface associated with the first user account, including displaying, in the media browsing user interface, a visual indication indicating one or more of the plurality of user accounts associated with the electronic device that are capable of being designated for inclusion in content recommendations, including:
in accordance with a determination that the electronic device is part of a synchronized media and communication session with one or more second electronic devices, displaying the visual indication including respective one or more visual indications of one or more user accounts associated with the one or more second electronic devices; and
in accordance with a determination that the electronic device is not part of the synchronized media and communication session with the one or more second electronic devices, displaying the visual indication without including the respective one or more visual indications of the one or more user accounts associated with the one or more second electronic devices; and
in accordance with a determination that the first user account satisfies one or more criteria:
in accordance with a determination that a first subset of user accounts included in the visual indication has been selected for inclusion in content recommendations, displaying, in the media browsing user interface, one or more representations of media content recommendations based on one or more characteristics of the first user account and the first subset of user accounts; and
in accordance with a determination that a second subset of user accounts included in the visual indication, different from the first subset of user accounts, has been selected for inclusion in content recommendations, displaying, in the media browsing user interface, one or more representations of media content recommendations based on one or more characteristics of the first user account and the second subset of user accounts.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The electronic device of claim 13, wherein the media browsing user interface includes:
a first region that includes the one or more representations of media content recommendations based on a selected subset of the plurality of user accounts associated with the electronic device, and
a second region that includes one or more representations of media content recommendations not based on the selected subset of the plurality of user accounts associated with the electronic device.

### Claim 15 (depends on 13)

The electronic device of claim 13, wherein the plurality of user accounts includes a second user account , and displaying the visual indication indicating the one or more of the plurality of user accounts includes:
in accordance with a determination that the second user account is not capable of being designated for inclusion in content recommendations, displaying the visual indication without including a visual indication of the second user account; and
in accordance with a determination that the second user account is capable of being designated for inclusion in content recommendations, displaying the visual indication including the visual indication of the second user account.

### Claim 16 (depends on 13)

The electronic device of claim 13, wherein the plurality of user accounts includes a second user account that is capable of being designated for inclusion in content recommendations, and displaying the visual indication indicating the one or more of the plurality of user accounts includes:
in accordance with a determination that the second user account has been selected for inclusion in content recommendations, displaying the visual indication including a visual indication of the second user account displayed with a first visual appearance; and
in accordance with a determination that the second user account has not been selected for inclusion in content recommendations, displaying the visual indication including the visual indication of the second user account displayed with a second visual appearance, different from the first visual appearance.

### Claim 17 (depends on 13)

The electronic device of claim 13, the one or more programs further including instructions for:
while the visual indication indicating the one or more of the plurality of user accounts indicates that the first subset of user accounts has been selected for inclusion in content recommendations, and while displaying, in the media browsing user interface, the one or more representations of media content recommendations based on the one or more characteristics of the first user account and the first subset of user accounts, receiving, via one or more input devices, a first sequence of one or more inputs directed to the visual indication corresponding to a request to select the second subset, not the first subset, of user accounts; and
in response to receiving the first sequence of one or more inputs:
updating the visual indication to indicate that the second subset of user accounts has been selected for inclusion in content recommendations; and updating the media browsing user interface to include the one or more representations of media content recommendations based on the one or more characteristics of the first user account and the second subset of user accounts.

### Claim 18 (depends on 13)

The electronic device of claim 13, the one or more programs further including instructions for:
while the visual indication indicating one or more of the plurality of user accounts associated with the electronic device that are capable of being designated for inclusion in content recommendations includes indications of first one or more user accounts, and while the media browsing user interface includes one or more representations of media content recommendations based on one or more characteristics of one or more of the first one or more user accounts, detecting an indication that a status of a respective user account of the plurality of user accounts with respect to inclusion in content recommendations has changed; and
after detecting the indication that the status of the respective user account with respect to inclusion in content recommendations has changed, displaying, via the display generation component, the media browsing user interface including:
in accordance with a determination that the respective user account is designatable for inclusion in content recommendations:
the visual indication including an indication of the respective user account; and
one or more representations of media content recommendations based on one or more characteristics of one or more of the first one or more user accounts, including the respective user account; and
in accordance with a determination that the respective user account is not designatable for inclusion in content recommendations:
the visual indication not including the indication of the respective user account; and
one or more representations of media content recommendations based on one or more characteristics of one or more of the first one or more user accounts, not including the respective user account.

### Claim 19 (depends on 13)

The electronic device of claim 13, wherein the one or more criteria include a criterion that is satisfied if the first user account is capable of being designated for inclusion in content recommendations, and not satisfied if the first user account is not capable of being designated for inclusion in content recommendations, the one or more programs further including instructions for:
in accordance with a determination that the first user account does not satisfy the one or more criteria, the media browsing user interface does not include one or more representations of media content recommendations that are based on one or more characteristics of one or more of the plurality of user accounts.

### Claim 20 (depends on 19)

The electronic device of claim 19, wherein the one or more criteria include a criterion that is satisfied if an additional user account other than the first user account is capable of being designated for inclusion in content recommendations, and not satisfied if an additional user account other than the first user account is not capable of being designated for inclusion in content recommendations.

### Claim 21 (depends on 13)

The electronic device of claim 13, wherein the one or more representations of media content recommendations based on the one or more characteristics of the first user account and the first subset of user accounts include:
in accordance with a determination that the first subset of user accounts is associated with a first set of content restrictions, first representations of first media content recommendations based on the first set of content restrictions; and
in accordance with a determination that the first subset of user accounts is associated with a second set of content restrictions, different from the first set of content restrictions, second representations of second media content recommendations, without including the first representations of first media content recommendations, based on the second set of content restrictions.

### Claim 22 (depends on 13)

The electronic device of claim 13, wherein:
in accordance with a determination that the electronic device is part of the synchronized media and communication session with the one or more second electronic devices, the visual indication includes the one or more user accounts associated with the one or more second electronic devices, and includes a plurality of user accounts configured on the electronic device.

### Claim 23 (depends on 13)

The electronic device of claim 13, wherein:
in accordance with a determination that the electronic device is not part of the synchronized media and communication session, the plurality of user accounts includes one or more user accounts configured on the electronic device, including the first user account, and
in accordance with a determination that the electronic device is part of the synchronized media and communication session with the one or more second electronic devices, the plurality of user accounts includes one or more user accounts associated with the one or more second electronic devices.

### Claim 24 (depends on 13)

The electronic device of claim 13, the one or more programs further including instructions for:
while the first subset of user accounts been selected for inclusion, receiving, via one or more input devices, a first input corresponding to a request to initiate playback of a first media content recommendation of the media content recommendations based on the one or more characteristics of the first user account and the first subset of user accounts;
in response to receiving the first input, initiating playback of the first media content recommendation; and
after receiving the first input:
in accordance with a determination that the electronic device was part of the synchronized media and communication session with the one or more second electronic devices when the first input was received, initiating a process to update viewing histories of the first subset of user accounts, including the first user account, to reflect consumption of the first media content recommendation; and
in accordance with a determination that the electronic device was not part of the synchronized media and communication session when the first input was received, initiating a process to update viewing histories of one or more user accounts, of the first subset of user accounts, that are associated with one or more users determined by the electronic device to have been watching the first media content recommendation to reflect consumption of the first media content recommendation.

### Claim 25

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by one or more processors of an electronic device, cause the electronic device to perform a method comprising:
while the electronic device is associated with a plurality of user accounts, including a first user account, displaying, via a display generation component, a media browsing user interface associated with the first user account, including displaying, in the media browsing user interface, a visual indication indicating one or more of the plurality of user accounts associated with the electronic device that are capable of being designated for inclusion in content recommendations, including:
in accordance with a determination that the electronic device is part of a synchronized media and communication session with one or more second electronic devices, displaying the visual indication including respective one or more visual indications of one or more user accounts associated with the one or more second electronic devices; and
in accordance with a determination that the electronic device is not part of the synchronized media and communication session with the one or more second electronic devices, displaying the visual indication without including the respective one or more visual indications of the one or more user accounts associated with the one or more second electronic devices; and
in accordance with a determination that the first user account satisfies one or more criteria:
in accordance with a determination that a first subset of user accounts included in the visual indication has been selected for inclusion in content recommendations, displaying, in the media browsing user interface, one or more representations of media content recommendations based on one or more characteristics of the first user account and the first subset of user accounts; and
in accordance with a determination that a second subset of user accounts included in the visual indication, different from the first subset of user accounts, has been selected for inclusion in content recommendations, displaying, in the media browsing user interface, one or more representations of media content recommendations based on one or more characteristics of the first user account and the second subset of user accounts.

### Claim 26 (depends on 25)

The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 25, wherein the media browsing user interface includes:
a first region that includes the one or more representations of media content recommendations based on a selected subset of the plurality of user accounts associated with the electronic device, and
a second region that includes one or more representations of media content recommendations not based on the selected subset of the plurality of user accounts associated with the electronic device.

### Claim 27 (depends on 25)

The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 25, wherein the plurality of user accounts includes a second user account , and displaying the visual indication indicating the one or more of the plurality of user accounts includes:
in accordance with a determination that the second user account is not capable of being designated for inclusion in content recommendations, displaying the visual indication without including a visual indication of the second user account; and
in accordance with a determination that the second user account is capable of being designated for inclusion in content recommendations, displaying the visual indication including the visual indication of the second user account.

### Claim 28 (depends on 25)

The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 25, wherein the plurality of user accounts includes a second user account that is capable of being designated for inclusion in content recommendations, and displaying the visual indication indicating the one or more of the plurality of user accounts includes:
in accordance with a determination that the second user account has been selected for inclusion in content recommendations, displaying the visual indication including a visual indication of the second user account displayed with a first visual appearance; and
in accordance with a determination that the second user account has not been selected for inclusion in content recommendations, displaying the visual indication including the visual indication of the second user account displayed with a second visual appearance, different from the first visual appearance.

### Claim 29 (depends on 25)

The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 25, the method further comprising:
while the visual indication indicating the one or more of the plurality of user accounts indicates that the first subset of user accounts has been selected for inclusion in content recommendations, and while displaying, in the media browsing user interface, the one or more representations of media content recommendations based on the one or more characteristics of the first user account and the first subset of user accounts, receiving, via one or more input devices, a first sequence of one or more inputs directed to the visual indication corresponding to a request to select the second subset, not the first subset, of user accounts; and
in response to receiving the first sequence of one or more inputs:
updating the visual indication to indicate that the second subset of user accounts has been selected for inclusion in content recommendations; and updating the media browsing user interface to include the one or more representations of media content recommendations based on the one or more characteristics of the first user account and the second subset of user accounts.

### Claim 30 (depends on 25)

The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 25, the method further comprising:
while the visual indication indicating one or more of the plurality of user accounts associated with the electronic device that are capable of being designated for inclusion in content recommendations includes indications of first one or more user accounts, and while the media browsing user interface includes one or more representations of media content recommendations based on one or more characteristics of one or more of the first one or more user accounts, detecting an indication that a status of a respective user account of the plurality of user accounts with respect to inclusion in content recommendations has changed; and
after detecting the indication that the status of the respective user account with respect to inclusion in content recommendations has changed, displaying, via the display generation component, the media browsing user interface including:
in accordance with a determination that the respective user account is designatable for inclusion in content recommendations:
the visual indication including an indication of the respective user account; and
one or more representations of media content recommendations based on one or more characteristics of one or more of the first one or more user accounts, including the respective user account; and
in accordance with a determination that the respective user account is not designatable for inclusion in content recommendations:
the visual indication not including the indication of the respective user account; and
one or more representations of media content recommendations based on one or more characteristics of one or more of the first one or more user accounts, not including the respective user account.

### Claim 31 (depends on 25)

The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 25, wherein the one or more criteria include a criterion that is satisfied if the first user account is capable of being designated for inclusion in content recommendations, and not satisfied if the first user account is not capable of being designated for inclusion in content recommendations, the method further comprising:
in accordance with a determination that the first user account does not satisfy the one or more criteria, the media browsing user interface does not include one or more representations of media content recommendations that are based on one or more characteristics of one or more of the plurality of user accounts.

### Claim 32 (depends on 31)

The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 31, wherein the one or more criteria include a criterion that is satisfied if an additional user account other than the first user account is capable of being designated for inclusion in content recommendations, and not satisfied if an additional user account other than the first user account is not capable of being designated for inclusion in content recommendations.

### Claim 33 (depends on 25)

The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 25, wherein the one or more representations of media content recommendations based on the one or more characteristics of the first user account and the first subset of user accounts include:
in accordance with a determination that the first subset of user accounts is associated with a first set of content restrictions, first representations of first media content recommendations based on the first set of content restrictions; and
in accordance with a determination that the first subset of user accounts is associated with a second set of content restrictions, different from the first set of content restrictions, second representations of second media content recommendations, without including the first representations of first media content recommendations, based on the second set of content restrictions.

### Claim 34 (depends on 25)

The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 25, wherein:
in accordance with a determination that the electronic device is part of the synchronized media and communication session with the one or more second electronic devices, the visual indication includes the one or more user accounts associated with the one or more second electronic devices, and includes a plurality of user accounts configured on the electronic device.

### Claim 35 (depends on 25)

The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 25, wherein:
in accordance with a determination that the electronic device is not part of the synchronized media and communication session, the plurality of user accounts includes one or more user accounts configured on the electronic device, including the first user account, and
in accordance with a determination that the electronic device is part of the synchronized media and communication session with the one or more second electronic devices, the plurality of user accounts includes one or more user accounts associated with the one or more second electronic devices.

### Claim 36 (depends on 25)

The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 25, the method further comprising:
while the first subset of user accounts been selected for inclusion, receiving, via one or more input devices, a first input corresponding to a request to initiate playback of a first media content recommendation of the media content recommendations based on the one or more characteristics of the first user account and the first subset of user accounts;
in response to receiving the first input, initiating playback of the first media content recommendation; and
after receiving the first input:
in accordance with a determination that the electronic device was part of the synchronized media and communication session with the one or more second electronic devices when the first input was received, initiating a process to update viewing histories of the first subset of user accounts, including the first user account, to reflect consumption of the first media content recommendation; and
in accordance with a determination that the electronic device was not part of the synchronized media and communication session when the first input was received, initiating a process to update viewing histories of one or more user accounts, of the first subset of user accounts, that are associated with one or more users determined by the electronic device to have been watching the first media content recommendation to reflect consumption of the first media content recommendation.