Independent control of interactive streaming media

A computer-implemented method comprising:

• causing, at a mobile device, an input device to wirelessly connect to the mobile device;
• selecting, by the mobile device, at least one content server computing device to host a streaming session with at least one media player device;
• initiating, by the mobile device, a streaming session with the at least one content server computing device;
• receiving, at the mobile device, input initiated by, and transmitted remotely from the input device, the input including instructions to control the content provided by the at least one content server computing device;
• generating, by the mobile device and based on the received input, a representation of the input;
• and
• relaying, from the mobile device and to the at least one content server computing device, the generated representation of the input, wherein the generated representation of the input includes a plurality of redundant packets that replicate the received input.

A computer program product tangibly embodied on a non-transitory computer-readable medium and comprising instructions that, when executed, are configured to cause at least one processor to:

• cause, at a mobile device, an input device to wirelessly connect to the mobile device;
• select, by the mobile device, at least one content server computing device to host a streaming session with at least one media player device;
• initiate, by the mobile device, a streaming session with the at least one content server computing device;
• receive, at the mobile device, input initiated by, and transmitted remotely from the input device, the input including instructions to control the content provided by the at least one content server computing device;
• generate, by the mobile device and based on the received input, a representation of the input;
• and
• relay, from the mobile device and to the at least one content server computing device, the generated representation of the input, wherein the generated representation of the input includes a plurality of redundant packets that replicate the received input.