Detection of mute and compensation therefor during media replacement event
In one aspect, an example method includes (i) presenting, by a playback device, first media content from a first source; (ii) encountering, by the playback device, a trigger to switch from presenting the first media content from the first source to presenting second media content from a second source; (iii) determining, by the playback device, that the playback device is presenting the first media content from the first source in a muted state; and (iv) responsive to encountering the trigger, and based on the determining that the playback device is presenting the first media content from the first source in a muted state, presenting, by the playback device, the second media content from the second source in the muted state.
1. A computing system configured for performing a set of acts comprising:
encountering a trigger to replace a replaceable content segment of media content with a replacement content segment, wherein the media content is provided to a playback device by a media device, and wherein the replacement content segment is stored in a local cache of the playback device;
detecting, within an audio signal associated with the media content, a silent period having a duration that exceeds a threshold duration;
determining that the silent period is within a threshold time of a time at which the playback device is scheduled replace the replaceable content segment;
based on detecting the silent period having the duration that exceeds the threshold duration and determining that the silent period is within the threshold time of the time at which the playback device is scheduled to replace the replaceable content segment, determining that the media device is providing the media content to the playback device in a muted state;
responsive to encountering the trigger, and based on the determining that the media device is providing the media content to the playback device in the muted state, presenting the replacement content segment in the muted state and in place of the replaceable content segment; and
storing audibility data indicative of the presenting of the replacement content segment in the muted state.
2. The computing system of claim 1 , wherein the audibility data indicative of the presenting of the replacement content segment in the muted state comprises an identifier of the replacement content segment and an indication of when the replacement content segment was presented.
3. The computing system of claim 2 , wherein the set of acts further comprises providing the audibility data to a server.
4. The computing system of claim 1 , wherein encountering the trigger comprises determining that a first segment occurring immediately prior to a second segment is being presented, wherein the second segment is designated to be replaced with the replacement content segment.
5. The computing system of claim 4 , wherein the first segment is a first advertisement, and wherein the second segment is a second advertisement.
6. A method comprising:
encountering, by a playback device, a trigger to replace a replaceable content segment of media content with a replacement content segment, wherein the media content is provided to the playback device by a media device, and wherein the replacement content segment is stored in a local cache of the playback device;
detecting, by the playback device, within an audio signal associated with the media content, a silent period having a duration that exceeds a threshold duration;
determining, by the playback device, that the silent period is within a threshold time of a time at which a playback device is scheduled to replace the replaceable content segment;
based on detecting the silent period having the duration that exceeds the threshold duration and determining that the silent period is within the threshold time of the time at which the playback device is scheduled to replace the replaceable content segment, determining, by the playback device, that the media device is providing the media content to the playback device in a muted state;
responsive to encountering the trigger, and based on the determining that the media device is providing the media content to the playback device in the muted state, presenting, by the playback device, the replacement content segment in the muted state; and
storing audibility data indicative of the presenting of the replacement content segment in the muted state.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the audibility data indicative of the presenting of the replacement content segment in the muted state comprises an identifier of the replacement content segment and an indication of when the replacement content segment was presented.
8. The method of claim 7 , further comprising providing the audibility data to a server.
9. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon program instructions that upon execution by a processor, cause performance of a set of acts comprising:
encountering a trigger to replace a replaceable content segment of media content with a replacement content segment, wherein the media content is provided to a playback device by a media device, and wherein the replacement content segment is stored in a local cache of the playback device;
detecting, within an audio signal associated with the media content, a silent period having a duration that exceeds a threshold duration;
determining that the silent period is within a threshold time of a time at which the playback device is scheduled to replace the replaceable content segment;
based on detecting the silent period having the duration that exceeds the threshold duration and determining that the silent period is within the threshold time of the time at which the playback device is scheduled to replace the replaceable content segment, determining that the media device is providing the media content to the playback device in a muted state;
responsive to encountering the trigger, and based on the determining that the media device is providing the media content to the playback device in the muted state, presenting the replacement content segment in the muted state and in place of the replaceable content segment; and
storing audibility data indicative of the presenting of the replacement content segment in the muted state.
10. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 9 , wherein the audibility data indicative of the presenting of the replacement content segment in the muted state comprises an identifier of the replacement content segment and an indication of when the replacement content segment was presented.
11. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 9 , wherein the set of acts further comprises providing the audibility data to a server.