Playback of media content inline within a scrollable mixed multimedia display background

The method of 1, further comprising:

• automatically scrolling, on the display coupled to the electronic device, at least one of the group consisting of the scrollable container and one or more additional containers, based on the electronic device responding to the detected user interaction to start consumption of the media item, to position the media item thumbnail of the media item to be played by the media player in a position on the display suitable for the consumption of the media item.

The method of 1, wherein the determining that the position of the media player based on the scrolling interrupts the consumption of the mixed multimedia content comprises:

• determining, at the electronic device, a suitability for consumption of the media item based on whether the media item thumbnail of the media to be played in the media player is displayed fully on the display coupled to the electronic device, and is not obstructed by other user interface components displayed on the display or displayed partially due to the scrollable container or additional scrollable containers.

The method of 1, further comprising:

• increasing, on the display of the electronic device, a displayed size of the media player in response to a user command to expand the media consumption environment on the display.

The method of 1, further comprising:

• reducing, on the display of the electronic device, a displayed size of the media player in response to a user command to reduce the media consumption environment on the display.

The method of 1, further comprising:

• moving, on the display of the electronic device, the media player to a designated portion of the display in response to a received user command.

The system of 11, wherein the electronic device controls an automatic scrolling of at least one of the group consisting of the scrollable container and one or more additional containers on the display device, based on the electronic device responding to the detected user interaction to start consumption of the media item, to position the media item thumbnail of the media item to be played by the media player in a position on the display suitable for the consumption of the media item.

The system of 11, wherein the electronic device determines that the position of the media player based on the scrolling interrupts the consumption of the mixed multimedia content based on a determination of a suitability for consumption of the media item based on whether the media item thumbnail of the media to be played in the media player is displayed fully on the display device, and is not obstructed by other user interface components displayed on the display device or displayed partially due to the scrollable container or additional scrollable containers.

The system of 11, wherein the electronic device controls an increase in a displayed size of the media player on the display device in response to a user command to expand the media consumption environment on the display.

The system of 11, wherein the electronic device reduces a displayed size of the media player on the display device in response to a user command to reduce the media consumption environment on the display.

The system of 11, wherein the electronic device moves the media player on the display device to a designated portion of the display device in response to a received user command.