Playback device speaker configuration based on proximity detection

A method comprising:

• causing a playback device to play an audio content, wherein a first speaker of the playback device is arranged to output in a first direction and configured to play a component of the audio content;
• receiving proximity data that includes an indication of a barrier that is proximate to the playback device;
• detecting that the barrier is within a threshold proximity to the first speaker of the playback device based on the indication of the barrier that is proximate to the playback device;
• based on the detecting, causing the first speaker to be deactivated;
• and
• after the first speaker is deactivated, causing a second speaker of the playback device to play at least the component of the audio content, wherein the second speaker arranged to output in a second direction that is different from the first direction.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium including a set of instructions for execution by a processor, the set of instructions, when executed, cause a playback device to perform operations comprising:

• causing the playback device to play an audio content, wherein a first speaker of the playback device is arranged to output in a first direction and configured to play a component of the audio content;
• receiving proximity data that includes an indication of a barrier that is proximate to the playback device;
• detecting that the barrier is within a threshold proximity to the first speaker of the playback device based on the indication of the barrier that is proximate to the playback device;
• based on the detecting, causing the first speaker to be deactivated;
• and
• after the first speaker is deactivated, causing a second speaker of the playback device to play at least the component of the audio content, wherein the second speaker arranged to output in a second direction that is different from the first direction.