A method for processing a media resource playlist in a local area network, wherein the local area network comprises a media server and a media renderer, the method is implemented by a control point, and the method comprises: updating (101, 204, 304, 406) a stored playlist and a stored playlist element table when determining that a state of the media server changes; and sending (102, 205, 305, 407) the updated playlist to the media renderer;wherein the playlist comprises a uniform resource locator of a media resource and/or a file name of the media resource, and the playlist element table comprises at least one of a media resource identifier, a media server identifier, an Internet Protocol address of the media server, and the uniform resource locator of the media resource; wherein the updating(101,204,304,406) a stored playlist and a stored playlist element table when determining that a state of the media server changes comprises: updating the stored playlist and the stored playlist element table when determining that the media server is offline; characterized in that the updating the stored playlist and the stored playlist element table when determining that the media server is offline comprises: if a message indicating that the media server is offline is received or no online announcement message sent by the media server is received within a preset time, determining that the media server is offline, and deleting a record corresponding to the media server in the stored playlist, or marking the record corresponding to the media server in the stored playlist as unavailable updating (101, 204, 304, 406) a stored playlist and a stored playlist element table when determining that a state of the media server changes; and sending (102, 205, 305, 407) the updated playlist to the media renderer;wherein the playlist comprises a uniform resource locator of a media resource and/or a file name of the media resource, and the playlist element table comprises at least one of a media resource identifier, a media server identifier, an Internet Protocol address of the media server, and the uniform resource locator of the media resource; wherein the updating(101,204,304,406) a stored playlist and a stored playlist element table when determining that a state of the media server changes comprises: updating the stored playlist and the stored playlist element table when determining that the media server is offline; characterized in that the updating the stored playlist and the stored playlist element table when determining that the media server is offline comprises: updating the stored playlist and the stored playlist element table when determining that the media server is offline; characterized in that the updating the stored playlist and the stored playlist element table when determining that the media server is offline comprises: if a message indicating that the media server is offline is received or no online announcement message sent by the media server is received within a preset time, determining that the media server is offline, and deleting a record corresponding to the media server in the stored playlist, or marking the record corresponding to the media server in the stored playlist as unavailable