Adjusting a playback device

Tangible, non-transitory computer readable media comprising program instructions, wherein the program instructions, when executed by one or more processors, cause a playback device to perform functions comprising:

• receiving a first sound profile separate from an audio content file via one or more communications interfaces of the playback device, wherein the first sound profile is (i) a previously created sound profile that is specific to a first type of audio content, and (ii) received via the one or more communications interfaces from a first networked device operating outside of a first local area network on which the playback device is operating,
• wherein the first sound profile comprises a first set of audio playback equalization settings for use when playing the first type of audio content;
• receiving a second sound profile separate from an audio content file via the one or more communications interfaces of the playback device, wherein the second sound profile is (i) a previously created sound profile that is specific to a second type of audio content, and (ii) received via the one or more communications interfaces from a second networked device operating outside of the first local area network on which the playback device is operating,
• wherein the second sound profile comprises a second set of audio playback equalization settings for use when playing the second type of audio content;
• playing the first type of audio content according to the first sound profile;
• and
• playing the second type of audio content according to the second sound profile.

A method performed by a first playback device, the method comprising:

• receiving a first sound profile separate from an audio content file via one or more communications interfaces of the first playback device, wherein the first sound profile is (i) a previously created sound profile that is specific to a first type of audio content, and (ii) received via the one or more communications interfaces from a first networked device operating outside of a first local area network on which the first playback device is operating,
• wherein the first sound profile comprises a first set of audio playback equalization settings for use when playing the first type of audio content, and
• wherein the first set of audio playback equalization settings defined in the first sound profile comprises at least one of a band, a frequency, an equalizer, a gain, a quality factor, a delay, a phase, a limiter, a softclip, or a release;
• receiving a second sound profile separate from an audio content file via the one or more communications interfaces of the first playback device, wherein the second sound profile is (i) a previously created sound profile that is specific to a second type of audio content, and (ii) received via the one or more communications interfaces from a second networked device operating outside of the first local area network on which the first playback device is operating,
• wherein the second sound profile comprises a second set of audio playback equalization settings for use when playing the second type of audio content, and
• wherein the second set of audio playback equalization settings defined in the second sound profile comprises at least one of a band, a frequency, an equalizer, a gain, a quality factor, a delay, a phase, a limiter, a softclip, or a release;
• playing the first type of audio content according to the first sound profile;
• and playing the second type of audio content according to the second sound profile;
• transmitting at least one of the first sound profile or the second sound profile via the one or more communications interfaces to a second playback device operating on the first local area network;
• wherein playing the first type of audio content according to the first sound profile comprises playing the first type of audio content according to the first sound profile in a synchronized manner with the second playback device playing the first type of audio content according to the first sound profile;
• and
• wherein playing the second type of audio content according to the second sound profile comprises playing the second type of audio content according to the second sound profile in a synchronized manner with the second playback device playing the second type of audio content according to the second sound profile.