Adding to a remote playlist

A tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions, that when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to perform functions comprising:

• receiving user account information for a user account, wherein the user account is associated with a media content provider that provides streaming access to media items;
• receiving an identifier of a media item that is currently being played by one or more playback devices at a location while the computing device is physically located at the location, wherein the identifier of the media item comprises a network address where the media item can be streamed from the media content provider;
• after receiving the identifier via the computing device, determining whether the computing device can access a playlist stored in a cloud computing system via one or more networks;
• in response to determining that the computing device cannot access the playlist stored in the cloud computing system, storing at the computing device at least the network address where the media item can be streamed from the media content provider until a later time when the computing device can access the playlist;
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• in response to determining that the computing device can access the playlist stored in the cloud computing system, storing at the cloud computing system at least the network address where the media item can be streamed from the media content provider.

A computing device, comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• tangible, non-transitory computer-readable memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computing device to perform functions comprising:
• receiving user account information for a user account, wherein the user account is associated with a media content provider that provides streaming access to media items;
• receiving an identifier of a media item that is currently being played by one or more playback devices at a location while the computing device is physically located at the location, wherein the identifier of the media item comprises a network address where the media item can be streamed from the media content provider;
• after receiving the identifier via the computing device, determining whether the computing device can access a playlist stored in a cloud computing system via one or more networks;
• in response to determining that the computing device cannot access the playlist stored in the cloud computing system, storing at the computing device at least the network address where the media item can be streamed from the media content provider until a later time when the computing device can access the playlist;
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• in response to determining that the computing device can access the playlist stored in the cloud computing system, storing at the cloud computing system at least the network address where the media item can be streamed from the media content provider.