A method for automatically returning to a first media asset that was replaced by playback of a second media asset when the first media asset is trending in social chatter, the method comprising: identifying a first media asset being played back at user equipment ; receiving at the user equipment, from a user input device, a command to access a second media asset ; in response to the command to access the second media asset, replacing playback of the first media asset at the user equipment with playback of the second media asset ; monitoring social media activity for chatter that relates to the identified first media asset , wherein the chatter comprises at least one of public messages, private messages, group messages, posts, and status updates; and in response to detecting, during the monitoring, chatter that relates to the identified first media asset: measuring an amount of chatter that relates to the identified first media asset ; determining whether the amount of chatter that relates to the identified first media asset exceeds a threshold amount ; and in response to determining that the amount of chatter that relates to the identified first media asset exceeds the threshold amount: identifying a play position in the identified first media asset that corresponds to the detected chatter ; and replacing playback of the second media asset at the user equipment with playback of the first media asset starting from the identified play position . identifying a first media asset being played back at user equipment ; receiving at the user equipment, from a user input device, a command to access a second media asset ; in response to the command to access the second media asset, replacing playback of the first media asset at the user equipment with playback of the second media asset ; monitoring social media activity for chatter that relates to the identified first media asset , wherein the chatter comprises at least one of public messages, private messages, group messages, posts, and status updates; and in response to detecting, during the monitoring, chatter that relates to the identified first media asset: measuring an amount of chatter that relates to the identified first media asset ; determining whether the amount of chatter that relates to the identified first media asset exceeds a threshold amount ; and in response to determining that the amount of chatter that relates to the identified first media asset exceeds the threshold amount: identifying a play position in the identified first media asset that corresponds to the detected chatter ; and replacing playback of the second media asset at the user equipment with playback of the first media asset starting from the identified play position . measuring an amount of chatter that relates to the identified first media asset ; determining whether the amount of chatter that relates to the identified first media asset exceeds a threshold amount ; and in response to determining that the amount of chatter that relates to the identified first media asset exceeds the threshold amount: identifying a play position in the identified first media asset that corresponds to the detected chatter ; and replacing playback of the second media asset at the user equipment with playback of the first media asset starting from the identified play position . identifying a play position in the identified first media asset that corresponds to the detected chatter ; and replacing playback of the second media asset at the user equipment with playback of the first media asset starting from the identified play position . <EOS>