Zone Group Control

A method to be performed by a playback device, the method comprising:

• receiving, via a network interface from a native controller executing on a first mobile device, an instruction to add one or more audio tracks to a queue, wherein, in a first mode associated with the native controller, the playback device is configured to play back from the queue;
• while the one or more audio tracks are in the queue, receiving, via the network interface from a media player application associated with a particular wireless protocol, an instruction to play back particular media item, wherein the media player application is executing on (a) the first mobile device or (b) a second mobile device;
• in response to the instruction to play back the particular media item, (i) configuring the playback device to play back in a second mode associated with the particular wireless protocol, wherein, in the second mode, the queue is not in use, and (ii) playing back the particular media item via the particular wireless protocol via one or more speakers;
• while playing back the particular media item via the one or more speakers, detecting a loss of control of the playback device by the media player application;
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• in response to detecting the loss of control of the playback device by the media player application, configuring the playback device to play back in the first mode.

A tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by one or more processors of a playback device, cause the playback device to perform functions comprising:

• receiving, via a network interface from a native controller executing on a first mobile device, an instruction to add one or more audio tracks to a queue, wherein, in a first mode associated with the native controller, the playback device is configured to play back from the queue;
• while the one or more audio tracks are in the queue, receiving, via the network interface from a media player application associated with a particular wireless protocol, an instruction to play back particular media item, wherein the media player application is executing on (a) the first mobile device or (b) a second mobile device;
• in response to the instruction to play back the particular media item, (i) configuring the playback device to play back in a second mode associated with the particular wireless protocol, wherein, in the second mode, the queue is not in use, and (ii) playing back the particular media item via the particular wireless protocol via one or more speakers;
• while playing back the particular media item via the one or more speakers, detecting a loss of control of the playback device by the media player application;
• and
• in response to detecting the loss of control of the playback device by the media player application, configuring the playback device to play back in the first mode.