A first media device associated with a multi-area media device grouping on a network, the first media device comprising: a transceiver configured to transmit or receive signals, and a processor coupled to the transceiver, the processor configured to run an application which when executed by the processor causes the first media device to: detect a second media device that is not subscribed to the multi-area media grouping, based on the signals; connect to the second media device; control the first media device to emit a tone indicating that the second media device is connected and ready for adding to a group and to display a list of media groups, within the multi-area media grouping to a user, for user selection of a media group; assign the detected second media device to the selected media group, wherein the application causes media devices in the selected media group to display a first distinctive indicator corresponding to a first content having been selected at the first media device for playback by the devices in the media group; determine a total amount of the media devices in the selected media group; provide a recommendation of a configuration of least one media device of the selected media group based on the determined total amount of the media devices, the recommendation comprising a recommended location of the at least one media device relative to at least one other media device of the selected media group; receive a signal from the second media device included in the selected media group indicating that a second distinctive indicator is selected on the second media device, wherein the second distinctive indicator identifies a second content and identifies whether a change of the distinctive indicator applies to the selected media group or only a specific media device of the selected group; and cause at least one of the media devices of the selected media group to playback the second content based on the second distinctive indicator. a transceiver configured to transmit or receive signals, and a processor coupled to the transceiver, the processor configured to run an application which when executed by the processor causes the first media device to: detect a second media device that is not subscribed to the multi-area media grouping, based on the signals; connect to the second media device; control the first media device to emit a tone indicating that the second media device is connected and ready for adding to a group and to display a list of media groups, within the multi-area media grouping to a user, for user selection of a media group; assign the detected second media device to the selected media group, wherein the application causes media devices in the selected media group to display a first distinctive indicator corresponding to a first content having been selected at the first media device for playback by the devices in the media group; determine a total amount of the media devices in the selected media group; provide a recommendation of a configuration of least one media device of the selected media group based on the determined total amount of the media devices, the recommendation comprising a recommended location of the at least one media device relative to at least one other media device of the selected media group; receive a signal from the second media device included in the selected media group indicating that a second distinctive indicator is selected on the second media device, wherein the second distinctive indicator identifies a second content and identifies whether a change of the distinctive indicator applies to the selected media group or only a specific media device of the selected group; and cause at least one of the media devices of the selected media group to playback the second content based on the second distinctive indicator. detect a second media device that is not subscribed to the multi-area media grouping, based on the signals; connect to the second media device; control the first media device to emit a tone indicating that the second media device is connected and ready for adding to a group and to display a list of media groups, within the multi-area media grouping to a user, for user selection of a media group; assign the detected second media device to the selected media group, wherein the application causes media devices in the selected media group to display a first distinctive indicator corresponding to a first content having been selected at the first media device for playback by the devices in the media group; determine a total amount of the media devices in the selected media group; provide a recommendation of a configuration of least one media device of the selected media group based on the determined total amount of the media devices, the recommendation comprising a recommended location of the at least one media device relative to at least one other media device of the selected media group; receive a signal from the second media device included in the selected media group indicating that a second distinctive indicator is selected on the second media device, wherein the second distinctive indicator identifies a second content and identifies whether a change of the distinctive indicator applies to the selected media group or only a specific media device of the selected group; and cause at least one of the media devices of the selected media group to playback the second content based on the second distinctive indicator.