Method, system, and computer-readable medium for employing a first device to direct a networked audio device to render a playlist

A method for obtaining a song, the method comprising:

• obtaining a playlist on a first device over a network, the playlist comprising a plurality of song identifiers;
• displaying on the first device at least one device identifier identifying a second device;
• selecting, responsive to user first input at the first device, the at least one device identifier;
• selecting, responsive to user second input at the first device, a song identifier from the playlist;
• and
• directing, from the first device, the second device to obtain a song identified by the song identifier without user input via the second device.

A device for selecting a media item, the device comprising:

• a display for displaying at least one device identifier;
• and
• a network transceiver for facilitating communication between the device and at least one second device on a network, wherein the device is configured to facilitate:
• displaying on the display the at least one device identifier identifying the at least one second device;
• receiving user first input selecting the at least one device identifier;
• receiving a playlist via the network transceiver;
• receiving user second input selecting at least one media item name from the playlist;
• and
• directing the at least one second device to send information representative of the at least one media item name to a content server without user input via the second device, and to receive a media item corresponding to the at least one media item name from the content server.

A method for obtaining media, the method comprising:

• displaying, on a first device, at least one device identifier identifying a second device;
• selecting, responsive to user first input at the first device, the at least one device identifier;
• displaying, on the first device, a plurality of playlist names;
• selecting, responsive to user second input at the first device, one of the plurality of playlist names;
• sending at least one attribute of a playlist corresponding to the selected playlist name to a playlist server;
• receiving, on the first device, the playlist from the playlist server, the received playlist corresponding to the at least one attribute and comprising a plurality of media item identifiers;
• selecting, responsive to user third input at the first device, at least one media item identifier from the received playlist;
• and
• directing the second device, without user input via the second device, to receive a media item identified by the at least one media item identifier from a content server and to play the media item.

A method for obtaining media, the method comprising:

• displaying, on a first device, a plurality of device identifiers;
• receiving user first input selecting one of the plurality of device identifiers, wherein the one of the plurality of device identifiers identifies a second device;
• sending at least one attribute of a playlist corresponding to a selected playlist name to a playlist server;
• receiving, on the first device, the playlist from the playlist server, the received playlist corresponding to the at least one attribute and comprising a plurality of media item identifiers;
• selecting at least one media item identifier from the received playlist;
• and
• directing, from the first device, the second device to receive a media item identified by the at least one media item identifier from a content server without user input via the second device and to play the media item.

A method of directing a second device from a first device, the method comprising:

• displaying, on the first device, a plurality of device identifiers;
• receiving user first input identifying one of the plurality of device identifiers, wherein the one of the plurality of device identifiers identifies the second device;
• sending, from the first device, at least one attribute of a playlist corresponding to a selected playlist name to a playlist server;
• receiving a playlist from the playlist server, the received playlist corresponding to the at least one attribute and comprising a plurality of media item identifiers;
• receiving, at the first device, user second input identifying at least one media item identifier from the received playlist;
• and
• directing, from the first device and without user input via the second device, the second device to obtain a media item identified by the at least one media item identifier from a content server and to play the media item.

A device for selecting a media item, the device comprising:

• a display for displaying at least one device identifier;
• and
• a network transceiver for facilitating communication between the device and at least one second device via a network, wherein the device is configured to facilitate:
• displaying on the device the at least one device identifier identifying the at least one second device;
• receiving user first input selecting the at least one device identifier;
• receiving a playlist, the playlist comprising a plurality of media item identifiers;
• receiving user second input selecting at least one media item identifier from the playlist;
• and
• directing, from the device, the at least one second device to receive the media item identified by the at least one media item identifier from a content server, without user input via the second device.

A computer program product for facilitating the presentation of media, the computer program product stored on a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium and including instructions configured to cause a processor to carry out the steps of:

• displaying, on a first device, at least one device identifier identifying a second device;
• receiving user first input selecting the at least one device identifier;
• receiving, on the first device, a playlist, the received playlist comprising a plurality of media item identifiers;
• receiving user second input selecting at least one media item identifier from the received playlist;
• and
• directing, from the first device, the second device to receive a media item identified by the at least one media item identifier from a content server, without user input via the second device.