Continuation of playback of media content by different output devices

A method comprising:

• causing a stream of media content data to be received by a first device from a stream source and output by the first device to a user, wherein a portion of the stream of media content data is buffered on the first device before being output;
• detecting an indication that the user has stopped using the first device for output of the stream of media content data;
• determining a place marker for the media content data indicating a portion of the media content data that is output approximately at the time of the indication;
• and
• causing the stream of media content data to be received and output by a second device, wherein the output starts at the portion of the stream of media content data indicated by the place marker,
• wherein the buffered portion of the media content data on the first device is sent from the first device to the second device for output by the second device before output of an unbuffered portion of the stream of media content data received by the second device from the stream source.

A system comprising:

• a storage device;
• and
• at least one processor accessing the storage device and operative to perform operations comprising:
• causing a stream of media content data to be received by a first device from a stream source and output by the first device to a user, wherein a portion of the stream of media content data is buffered on the first device before being output;
• detecting an indication that the user has stopped using the first device for output of the stream of media content data;
• determining a place marker for the media content data indicating a portion of the media content data that is output approximately at the time of the indication;
• and
• causing the stream of media content data to be received and output by a second device, wherein the output starts at the portion of the stream of media content data indicated by the place marker,
• wherein the buffered portion of the media content data on the first device is sent from the first device to the second device for output by the second device before output of an unbuffered portion of the stream of media content data received by the second device from the stream source.