An electronic device comprising: an audio module; a communication circuitry; a microphone; a memory storing programming instructions; and a processor, wherein the programming instructions are executable by the processor to cause the electronic device to: receive a voice command from a user via the microphone; request, upon receiving the voice command, device information from a first external electronic device, and determine situation information based on the received device information and the voice command, wherein the situation information is related to the user, and wherein the device information is configured to include at least one of on or off information, operation level information, time information, illumination information, arrangement information for an electronic appliance, and at least one of gender information, age information, or location information of the user; after determining the situation information, transmit the situation information to a second external electronic device via the communication circuitry, wherein the second external electronic device selects content to be transmitted to the electronic device based on the situation information; determine settings of the first external electronic device's sensor based on the situation information; and receive content from the second external electronic device and reproduce the received content. an audio module; a communication circuitry; a microphone; a memory storing programming instructions; and a processor, wherein the programming instructions are executable by the processor to cause the electronic device to: receive a voice command from a user via the microphone; request, upon receiving the voice command, device information from a first external electronic device, and determine situation information based on the received device information and the voice command, wherein the situation information is related to the user, and wherein the device information is configured to include at least one of on or off information, operation level information, time information, illumination information, arrangement information for an electronic appliance, and at least one of gender information, age information, or location information of the user; after determining the situation information, transmit the situation information to a second external electronic device via the communication circuitry, wherein the second external electronic device selects content to be transmitted to the electronic device based on the situation information; determine settings of the first external electronic device's sensor based on the situation information; and receive a voice command from a user via the microphone; request, upon receiving the voice command, device information from a first external electronic device, and determine situation information based on the received device information and the voice command, wherein the situation information is related to the user, and wherein the device information is configured to include at least one of on or off information, operation level information, time information, illumination information, arrangement information for an electronic appliance, and at least one of gender information, age information, or location information of the user; after determining the situation information, transmit the situation information to a second external electronic device via the communication circuitry, wherein the second external electronic device selects content to be transmitted to the electronic device based on the situation information; determine settings of the first external electronic device's sensor based on the situation information; and receive content from the second external electronic device and reproduce the received content.