Electronic device and control method therefor

An electronic device comprising:

• a communication interface;
• a processor configured to:
• control the communication interface to provide content data to a first external device to output content, while the electronic device is paired with the first external device,
• based on a pairing with the first external device being released by a pairing event of the first external device and a second external device, control the communication interface to broadcast a pairing standby signal for performing the pairing with the first external device or the second external device,
• receive primary device-setting information from the first external device or the second external device through the communication interface,
• control the communication interface to, based on the received primary device-setting information, pair with an external device set as a primary device among the first external device and the second external device, and
• control the communication interface to transmit the content data to the paired external device,
• wherein the primary device-setting information comprises information for the electronic device to set up the external device as the primary device among the first external device and the second external device.

A control method of an electronic device, the control method comprising:

• identifying an occurrence of a multi-point pairing event for pairing with a second external device, while the electronic device is paired with a first external device;
• releasing pairing with the first external device and pairing with the second external device based on the occurrence of the multi-point pairing event;
• setting up the electronic device as a primary device for pairing with the first external device;
• transmitting information about the electronic device set up as the primary device to the first external device to perform re-pairing with the first external device and receiving content data from the first external device;
• and
• outputting content based on the content data received from the first external device and transmitting the content data to the second external device,
• wherein the information about the electronic device set up as the primary device comprises information for the first external device to set up the electronic device as the primary device among from the paired the electronic device or the second external device.

A control method of an electronic device comprising:

• providing content data to a first external device to output content while the electronic device is paired with the first external device;
• based on a pairing with the first external device being released by a pairing event of the first external device and a second external device, broadcasting a pairing standby signal for performing the pairing with the first external device or the second external device;
• receiving primary device-setting information from the first external device or the second external device;
• based on the received primary device-setting information, performing a pairing with an external device set as a primary device among the first external device and the second external device;
• and
• transmitting the content data to the paired external device,
• wherein the primary device-setting information comprises information for the electronic device to set up the external device as the primary device among the first external device and the second external device.