A method comprising: receiving, by a mobile device, a wireless signal from a digital media device; determining, by the mobile device and based on the wireless signal, that a distance between the mobile device and the digital media device satisfies a proximity threshold distance, the proximity threshold distance being less than a maximum distance at which the wireless signal from the digital media device is detectable by the mobile device; detecting, by the mobile device, a physical tap between the mobile device and an object located within the proximity threshold distance; in response to detecting the physical tap, triggering automatic configuration of the digital media device, wherein configuration of the digital media device comprises: establishing, by the mobile device, a wireless communication channel based on the determining and based on one or more confirmation events indicating that the communication channel is secure; and providing, by the mobile device to the digital media device through the communication channel, parameters for automatically configuring the digital media device, at least one parameter of the parameters gathered from existing settings of the mobile device and including: first credentials for accessing a Wireless Local Area Network, WLAN; and second credentials associated with an account of an online content provider, wherein the parameters enable the digital media device to connect to the WLAN using the first credentials and to access, through the WLAN, content associated with the account using the second credentials. receiving, by a mobile device, a wireless signal from a digital media device; determining, by the mobile device and based on the wireless signal, that a distance between the mobile device and the digital media device satisfies a proximity threshold distance, the proximity threshold distance being less than a maximum distance at which the wireless signal from the digital media device is detectable by the mobile device; detecting, by the mobile device, a physical tap between the mobile device and an object located within the proximity threshold distance; in response to detecting the physical tap, triggering automatic configuration of the digital media device, wherein configuration of the digital media device comprises: establishing, by the mobile device, a wireless communication channel based on the determining and based on one or more confirmation events indicating that the communication channel is secure; and providing, by the mobile device to the digital media device through the communication channel, parameters for automatically configuring the digital media device, at least one parameter of the parameters gathered from existing settings of the mobile device and including: first credentials for accessing a Wireless Local Area Network, WLAN; and second credentials associated with an account of an online content provider, wherein the parameters enable the digital media device to connect to the WLAN using the first credentials and to access, through the WLAN, content associated with the account using the second credentials. establishing, by the mobile device, a wireless communication channel based on the determining and based on one or more confirmation events indicating that the communication channel is secure; and providing, by the mobile device to the digital media device through the communication channel, parameters for automatically configuring the digital media device, at least one parameter of the parameters gathered from existing settings of the mobile device and including: first credentials for accessing a Wireless Local Area Network, WLAN; and second credentials associated with an account of an online content provider, wherein the parameters enable the digital media device to connect to the WLAN using the first credentials and to access, through the WLAN, content associated with the account using the second credentials. first credentials for accessing a Wireless Local Area Network, WLAN; and second credentials associated with an account of an online content provider, wherein the parameters enable the digital media device to connect to the WLAN using the first credentials and to access, through the WLAN, content associated with the account using the second credentials.