Systems and methods for resuming playback on a next available active device

A computer-implemented method, comprising:

• receiving, at a content direction device via a local area network (LAN) from a first computing device providing content, an indication associated with the content;
• detecting, at the content direction device, the presence of a second computing device as a new device on the LAN by determining that the second computing device has transitioned from a state in which the second computing device was not coupled to the LAN and therefore was unable to receive the content via the LAN, to a state in which the second computing device is coupled to the LAN and therefore is able to receive the content via the LAN;
• and
• in response to detecting the presence of the second computing device as a new computing device on the LAN, causing the indication associated with the content to be transmitted to the second computing device.

A computer-implemented system, comprising:

• memory;
• control circuitry configured to:
• receive, at a content direction device via a local area network (LAN) from a first computing device providing content, an indication associated with the content, wherein the indication is stored in the memory;
• detect, at the content direction device, the presence of a second computing device as a new device on the LAN by determining that the second computing device has transitioned from a state in which the second computing device was not coupled to the LAN and therefore was unable to receive the content via the LAN, to a state in which the second computing device is coupled to the LAN and therefore is able to receive the content via the LAN;
• and
• in response to detecting the presence of the second computing device as a new computing device on the LAN, cause the indication associated with the content to be transmitted to the second computing device.