An audio playback system, comprising: a playback device; and a first media device and a second media device paired with the playback device; wherein the playback device comprises: at least one speaker; a wireless transceiver configured to receive data from the second media device; and a processor configured to: receive and playback first audio content corresponding to video content being played by the first media device through the at least one speaker, receive an indication of an event at the second media device based on the data, the event indicative of second audio content to be played from the second media device, and receive audio signals corresponding to the second audio content from the second media device, characterized in that the processor is further configured to: determine whether the received audio signals are above a preset threshold minimum level of volume; upon determination that the received audio signals are above the preset threshold minimum level of volume, decrease a volume of the playback of the first audio content and playback the second audio content through the at least one speaker without discontinuing playback of the video content at the first media device; and responsive to detection of cessation of the playback of the second audio content from the second media device, resume playback of the first audio content through the at least one speaker. a playback device; and a first media device and a second media device paired with the playback device; wherein the playback device comprises: at least one speaker; a wireless transceiver configured to receive data from the second media device; and a processor configured to: receive and playback first audio content corresponding to video content being played by the first media device through the at least one speaker, receive an indication of an event at the second media device based on the data, the event indicative of second audio content to be played from the second media device, and receive audio signals corresponding to the second audio content from the second media device, at least one speaker; a wireless transceiver configured to receive data from the second media device; and a processor configured to: receive and playback first audio content corresponding to video content being played by the first media device through the at least one speaker, receive an indication of an event at the second media device based on the data, the event indicative of second audio content to be played from the second media device, and receive audio signals corresponding to the second audio content from the second media device, receive and playback first audio content corresponding to video content being played by the first media device through the at least one speaker, receive an indication of an event at the second media device based on the data, the event indicative of second audio content to be played from the second media device, and receive audio signals corresponding to the second audio content from the second media device, characterized in that the processor is further configured to: determine whether the received audio signals are above a preset threshold minimum level of volume; upon determination that the received audio signals are above the preset threshold minimum level of volume, decrease a volume of the playback of the first audio content and playback the second audio content through the at least one speaker without discontinuing playback of the video content at the first media device; and responsive to detection of cessation of the playback of the second audio content from the second media device, resume playback of the first audio content through the at least one speaker. determine whether the received audio signals are above a preset threshold minimum level of volume; upon determination that the received audio signals are above the preset threshold minimum level of volume, decrease a volume of the playback of the first audio content and playback the second audio content through the at least one speaker without discontinuing playback of the video content at the first media device; and responsive to detection of cessation of the playback of the second audio content from the second media device, resume playback of the first audio content through the at least one speaker.