Controlling playback of media content

A machine implemented method of controlling playback of media content, the method comprising:

• playing video on a display screen of an electronic device;
• receiving first input through a user interface that specifies a numeric value while presenting the video;
• receiving second input through the user interface that specifies a transport key has been selected;
• temporarily modifying the functionality of the transport key based on the numeric value to modify the current index;
• and
• presenting the video based on the temporary modification of the transport key.

A computer readable medium having stored thereon a set of instructions which, when executed on a processor, cause the processor to perform:

• playing audio-video content on a display screen of an electronic device at normal speed, the playing is associated with a current location in the audio-video content;
• receiving an input through a user interface that a transport play key has been selected;
• determining a seek location in the audio-video content based on the selection of the transport key;
• presenting a snapshot associated with the seek location in the audio-video content while continuing to play the audio-video content at normal speed at the current location;
• determining that playing the audio-video content should be switched from the current location to the seek location;
• switching the playing of the audio-video content from the current location to the seek location in the audio-video content;
• and
• discontinuing the presenting a snapshot associated with the seek location.