A media system comprising: a plurality of digital media devices connected to a plurality of digital media servers over a wide area network ; and a wide area network media service , accessible by the plurality of digital media devices via the wide area network , the wide area network media service configured to enable a user of a digital media device of the plurality of digital media devices to set up a group of users associated with the other digital media devices of the plurality of digital media devices via an interface implemented on digital media devices of the plurality of digital media devices; wherein: the wide area network media service is operable to enable the user via said interface to invite to the wide area network service at least one other user associated with a digital media device for inclusion in the group; the user interface is further configured to enable stored content that the at least one other user has permission to access via the media server and the wide area network to be identified; and the media system further comprising a device coupled to a storage of a content directory running a synchronization service to synchronize the stored content to digital media devices identified via the interface, when a media item is added or modified to the digital media device content directory. a plurality of digital media devices connected to a plurality of digital media servers over a wide area network ; and a wide area network media service , accessible by the plurality of digital media devices via the wide area network , the wide area network media service configured to enable a user of a digital media device of the plurality of digital media devices to set up a group of users associated with the other digital media devices of the plurality of digital media devices via an interface implemented on digital media devices of the plurality of digital media devices; wherein: the wide area network media service is operable to enable the user via said interface to invite to the wide area network service at least one other user associated with a digital media device for inclusion in the group; the user interface is further configured to enable stored content that the at least one other user has permission to access via the media server and the wide area network to be identified; and the media system further comprising a device coupled to a storage of a content directory running a synchronization service to synchronize the stored content to digital media devices identified via the interface, when a media item is added or modified to the digital media device content directory. the wide area network media service is operable to enable the user via said interface to invite to the wide area network service at least one other user associated with a digital media device for inclusion in the group; the user interface is further configured to enable stored content that the at least one other user has permission to access via the media server and the wide area network to be identified; and the media system further comprising a device coupled to a storage of a content directory running a synchronization service to synchronize the stored content to digital media devices identified via the interface, when a media item is added or modified to the digital media device content directory. <EOS>