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A method for presenting streaming content by a portable electronic device supporting playback of one or more media items in the streaming content, the method comprising:

• receiving a portion of a media item associated with the streaming content via a wireless communications interface;
• playing the portion of a media item associated with the streaming content;
• obtaining synthesized content that is also to be played with the streaming content, the synthesized content generated based on information obtained from a data source local to the portable electronic device;
• and
• playing the synthesized content based on a determination that synthesized content is also to be played with the streaming content.

A computer readable storage medium configured to store a set of code modules which when executed by a processor of an electronic device become operational with the processor for presenting streaming content by the electronic device to provide playback of one or more media items in the streaming content, the computer readable storage medium comprising:

• code for receiving a playback request to play the streaming content;
• code for playing a portion of a media item associated with the streaming content;
• code for determining whether personalized content is also to be played with the streaming content, the personalized content generated based on information obtained from one or more data sources;
• and
• code for playing the personalized content based on a determination that personalized content is also to be played with the streaming content.

A portable media device for presenting streaming content, the portable media device comprising:

• a storage device;
• a wireless communications interface configured to receive a portion of a media item associated with the streaming content;
• and
• a processor configured to play the portion of a media item associated with the streaming content, to receive personalized content that is also to be played with the streaming content, the personalized content generated based on information obtained from the storage device, and play the personalized content based on a determination that personalized content is also to be played with the streaming content.