Patent ID: 9137564
Filing Date: 2015-09-15
Classification: G06F,H04N

Abstract:
1. A playback device comprising: a network interface; at least one processor; data storage; program instructions stored in the data storage and executable by the at least one processor to cause the playback device to perform operations comprising: receiving, from a control device, (i) an indication of one or more first media items, and (ii) a command to populate a queue of the playback device with the one or more first media items, wherein the queue comprises an ordered list of media items for playback; populating the queue with the one or more first media items; initiating playback of the queue in a zone that includes the playback device and at least one additional playback device; during playback of the one or more first media items populated in the queue, extending playback time of the queue, wherein extending playback time of the queue comprises: sending the one or more second media items to the at least one additional playback device.