Base properties in media playback system
An example implementation may involve a control device identifying a playback device base in a media playback system. The playback device base includes an interface to communicate with a playback device placed on the playback device base. The example implementation may further involve a control device receiving an input comprising a zone property to assign to the playback device base, and causing the identified playback device base to be assigned the zone property, wherein the zone property is associated with a particular zone of a media playback system.
1. A tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause a control device to perform functions comprising:
identifying a playback device base in a media playback system, wherein the playback device base comprises an interface to communicate with a playback device placed on the playback device base;
receiving an input comprising a zone property to assign to the playback device base; and
causing the identified playback device base to be assigned the zone property, wherein the zone property is associated with a particular zone of a media playback system.
2. The tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the functions further comprise:
causing an interface of the control device to display an indication that a playback device placed on the playback device base is a member of the particular zone of the media playback system.
3. The tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein causing the identified playback device base to be assigned the zone property comprises:
transmitting, to a playback device of the media playback system, a request to assign the zone property to the playback device base.
4. The tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein causing the identified playback device base to be assigned the zone property comprises:
updating state information of the media playback system to indicate that the playback device base is a member of the particular zone of the media playback system.
5. The tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein causing the identified playback device base to be assigned the zone property comprises:
transmitting, to a server of the media playback system, a request to assign the zone property to the playback device base.
6. The tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the particular zone is a first zone, and wherein the functions further comprise:
displaying a first indication that a particular playback device is a member of a second zone;
receiving a second indication that the particular playback device has been placed on the playback device base; and
in response to receiving the second indication, displaying a third indication that the particular playback device has joined the first zone.
7. The tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 6 , wherein the functions further comprise:
receiving a fourth indication that the particular playback device has been removed from the playback device base; and
in response to receiving the fourth indication, displaying a fifth indication that the particular playback device has re-joined the second zone.
8. A control device, comprising:
a processor; and
memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the control device to perform functions comprising:
identifying a playback device base in a media playback system, wherein the playback device base comprises an interface to communicate with a playback device placed on the playback device base;
receiving an input comprising a zone property to assign to the playback device base; and
causing the identified playback device base to be assigned the zone property, wherein the zone property is associated with a particular zone of a media playback system.
9. The control device of claim 8 , wherein the functions further comprise:
causing an interface of the control device to display an indication that a playback device placed on the playback device base is a member of the particular zone of the media playback system.
10. The control device of claim 8 , wherein causing the identified playback device base to be assigned the zone property comprises:
transmitting, to a playback device of the media playback system, a request to assign the zone property to the playback device base.
11. The control device of claim 8 , wherein causing the identified playback device base to be assigned the zone property comprises:
updating state information of the media playback system to indicate that the playback device base is a member of the particular zone of the media playback system.
12. The control device of claim 8 , wherein causing the identified playback device base to be assigned the zone property comprises:
transmitting, to a server of the media playback system, a request to assign the zone property to the playback device base.
13. The control device of claim 8 , wherein the particular zone is a first zone, and wherein the functions further comprise:
displaying a first indication that a particular playback device is a member of a second zone;
receiving a second indication that the particular playback device has been placed on the playback device base; and
in response to receiving the second indication, displaying a third indication that the particular playback device has joined the first zone.
14. The control device of claim 13 , wherein the functions further comprise:
receiving a fourth indication that the particular playback device has been removed from the playback device base; and
in response to receiving the fourth indication, displaying a fifth indication that the particular playback device has re-joined the second zone.
15. A method, comprising:
identifying, via a control device, a playback device base in a media playback system, wherein the playback device base comprises an interface to communicate with a playback device placed on the playback device base;
receiving, via the control device, an input comprising a zone property to assign to the playback device base; and
causing, via the control device, the identified playback device base to be assigned the zone property, wherein the zone property is associated with a particular zone of a media playback system.
16. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:
causing an interface of the control device to display an indication that a playback device placed on the playback device base is a member of the particular zone of the media playback system.
17. The method of claim 15 , wherein causing the identified playback device base to be assigned the zone property comprises:
transmitting, to a playback device of the media playback system, a request to assign the zone property to the playback device base.
18. The method of claim 15 , wherein causing the identified playback device base to be assigned the zone property comprises:
updating state information of the media playback system to indicate that the playback device base is a member of the particular zone of the media playback system.
19. The method of claim 15 , wherein causing the identified playback device base to be assigned the zone property comprises:
transmitting, to a server of the media playback system, a request to assign the zone property to the playback device base.
20. The method of claim 15 , wherein the particular zone is a first zone, and wherein the method further comprises:
displaying a first indication that a particular playback device is a member of a second zone;
receiving a second indication that the particular playback device has been placed on the playback device base; and
in response to receiving the second indication, displaying a third indication that the particular playback device has joined the first zone.