System and method for automatically updating the software of a networked personal audiovisual device

A machine-readable medium having instructions stored thereon for execution by a processor to perform a method comprising:

• receiving, at the electronic device, an update indication from a server that updated software is available for the electronic device;
• modifying, in response to the update indication, a boot state of the electronic device;
• initiating operation of the electronic device in an update mode;
• receiving, during operation in the update mode, the updated software at the electronic device;
• and
• initiating, upon determining the updated software has been correctly received, operation of the electronic device in a normal mode.

A method, comprising:

• operating an electronic device in a normal mode;
• rebooting the electronic device into an update mode following unintended termination of the operation of the electronic device in the normal mode;
• and
• receiving, during operation of the electronic device in the update mode, updated software for the electronic device.