Limiting access to shared media content

A system for limiting access to shared content media items stored in a device, comprising:

• a memory device resident in the device;
• and
• a processor disposed in communication with the memory device, the processor configured to:
• initiate a session with another device;
• receive a copy of content media items stored on the other device;
• store the received copy of the content media items as shared content media items on the device;
• and
• restrict access to the shared content media items by a user operating the device,
• wherein a status of the session determines a level of access to the shared content media items.

A computer-readable medium containing instructions for limiting access to shared content media items stored in a device, by a method comprising:

• initiating a game with another device;
• receiving a copy of content media items stored on the other device;
• storing the received copy of the content media items as shared content media items on the device;
• and
• restricting access to the shared content media items by a user operating the device,
• wherein a status of the session determines a level of access to the shared content media items.