A method comprising: initiating (246, 310), by a processor of a mobile device (102, 210), a listening session including listening for a message from a remote location service (150, 230) and receiving (248, 312) the message from the remote location service, the message indicating that a device (130, 220) is within a predetermined range of the mobile device (102, 210), the device being a media player device having a display screen; in response to receiving the message from the remote location service (150, 230), automatically initiating (250, 320), by the mobile device (102, 210), a network session to obtain a signature, the signature being uniquely associated with the device (130, 220), wherein automatically initiating includes automatically beginning to search, by the mobile device (102, 210), a network for the signature, the network including at least one of a wireless near field communication network, an audio network, a wireless local area network or a Bluetooth network, the mobile device obtaining the signature by searching for and detecting a unique signal broadcast periodically by the device (130, 220); in response to obtaining the signature via the network, initiating (254, 340), by the mobile device (102, 210), an access session with the device (130, 220), the access session including utilizing the signature to present a user interface on a display of the mobile device (102, 210), the user interface for use in controlling content provided on the display screen of the device (130, 220); determining, by the processor of the mobile device (102, 210), whether a change in the listening session is detected based on whether the mobile device is no longer within the predetermined range of the device (130, 220); in response to detecting the mobile device (102, 210) is outside of the predetermined range, terminating the access session. initiating (246, 310), by a processor of a mobile device (102, 210), a listening session including listening for a message from a remote location service (150, 230) and receiving (248, 312) the message from the remote location service, the message indicating that a device (130, 220) is within a predetermined range of the mobile device (102, 210), the device being a media player device having a display screen; in response to receiving the message from the remote location service (150, 230), automatically initiating (250, 320), by the mobile device (102, 210), a network session to obtain a signature, the signature being uniquely associated with the device (130, 220), wherein automatically initiating includes automatically beginning to search, by the mobile device (102, 210), a network for the signature, the network including at least one of a wireless near field communication network, an audio network, a wireless local area network or a Bluetooth network, the mobile device obtaining the signature by searching for and detecting a unique signal broadcast periodically by the device (130, 220); in response to obtaining the signature via the network, initiating (254, 340), by the mobile device (102, 210), an access session with the device (130, 220), the access session including utilizing the signature to present a user interface on a display of the mobile device (102, 210), the user interface for use in controlling content provided on the display screen of the device (130, 220); determining, by the processor of the mobile device (102, 210), whether a change in the listening session is detected based on whether the mobile device is no longer within the predetermined range of the device (130, 220); in response to detecting the mobile device (102, 210) is outside of the predetermined range, terminating the access session.