Media system for managing playback of media content, the media system comprising a coordinator device, a first content device, a second content device, and a single playback device different from the first content device and the second content device, the first content device being a portable media device comprising a first playlist based on a preference of a first user, the first playlist listing a reference to a first media content, the first content device being arranged for (a) establishing a first link for communication with the coordinator device, (b) sending the first playlist to the coordinator device, the second content device being a portable media device comprising a second playlist based on a preference of a second user, the second playlist listing a reference to a second media content (122, 123), the second content device being arranged for (a) establishing a second link for communication with the coordinator device, (b) sending the second playlist to the coordinator device, the coordinator device being arranged for coordinating playback of the first media content and the second media content from the first content device and the second content device at the single playback device by (a) establishing the first and second link for communication with the respective first and second content device, (b) receiving the first and second playlist from the respective first and second content device, (c) composing an intermediate playlist using the first playlist and the second playlist, (d) sending the intermediate playlist to the first content device and second content device, (e) receiving a user vote (211, 221) from the first content device and second content device, the user vote being related to media content listed by the intermediate playlist, (f) composing a master playlist based on the intermediate playlist and the user vote, (g) selecting a media content listed by the master playlist, (h) selecting a content device (110, 120) listing the selected media content, the selected content device being one of the first and second content device, and (i) sending a playback command indicating a selected media content to the selected content device, and the selected content device being arranged for: receiving the playback command from the coordinator device, retrieving the selected media content, establishing a playback link with the single playback device for playing the selected media content at the single playback device, and the single playback device being arranged for receiving the playback link for playing back the selected media content from the selected content device. (a) establishing a first link for communication with the coordinator device, (b) sending the first playlist to the coordinator device, (a) establishing a second link for communication with the coordinator device, (b) sending the second playlist to the coordinator device, (a) establishing the first and second link for communication with the respective first and second content device, (b) receiving the first and second playlist from the respective first and second content device, (c) composing an intermediate playlist using the first playlist and the second playlist, (d) sending the intermediate playlist to the first content device and second content device, (e) receiving a user vote (211, 221) from the first content device and second content device, the user vote being related to media content listed by the intermediate playlist, (f) composing a master playlist based on the intermediate playlist and the user vote, (g) selecting a media content listed by the master playlist, (h) selecting a content device (110, 120) listing the selected media content, the selected content device being one of the first and second content device, and (i) sending a playback command indicating a selected media content to the selected content device, and the selected content device being arranged for: receiving the playback command from the coordinator device, retrieving the selected media content, establishing a playback link with the single playback device for playing the selected media content at the single playback device, and the single playback device being arranged for receiving the playback link for playing back the selected media content from the selected content device. the selected content device being arranged for: receiving the playback command from the coordinator device, retrieving the selected media content, establishing a playback link with the single playback device for playing the selected media content at the single playback device, and receiving the playback command from the coordinator device, retrieving the selected media content, establishing a playback link with the single playback device for playing the selected media content at the single playback device, and the single playback device being arranged for receiving the playback link for playing back the selected media content from the selected content device.