Secure remote-less configuration of a media playback device
The present disclosure is directed to embodiments for securely reconfiguring a media playback device. For example, a method may include determining whether a media playback device is being controlled by a user. In response to determining that the media playback device is not being controlled by the user, the method may further include: causing display of a pictograph that includes an encrypted payload with information for wirelessly connecting to the media playback device and is configured to be scanned by a client device determining whether a request from the client device to wirelessly connect to the media playback device is a valid request in response to the request being valid, wirelessly connecting the client device to the media playback device via a soft access point; and receiving, at the media playback device, information for reconfiguring the media playback device.
1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
receiving, via a network, a payload based on a pictograph from a computing device, the payload comprising:
encrypted information for connecting the computing device to a media playback device; and
a cryptographic certificate to identify the media playback device;
identifying the media playback device based on the cryptographic certificate;
decrypting, by at least one computer processor, the encrypted information to obtain information for connecting the computing device to the identified media playback device; and
providing a reconfiguration request to the computing device, wherein the reconfiguration request includes the information for connecting the computing device to the identified media playback device.
2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the cryptographic certificate comprises a public key associated with the media playback device.
3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:
causing an application executing on the computing device to prompt a user to authenticate an account of the user based on user credentials; and
authenticating the user based on the user credentials.
4. The computer-implemented method of claim 3 , wherein providing the reconfiguration request to the computing device comprises:
providing the reconfiguration request to the computing device responsive to authenticating the user based on the user credentials.
5. The computer-implemented method of claim 3 , wherein the user credentials comprise a username and a password associated with the user.
6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the information included in the reconfiguration request includes a service set identifier (SSID) and a passphrase.
7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the pictograph comprises a quick response (QR) code.
8. A system, comprising:
one or more memories; and
at least one processor each coupled to at least one of the one or more memories and configured to perform operations comprising:
receiving, via a network, a payload based on a pictograph from a computing device, the payload comprising:
encrypted information for connecting the computing device to a media playback device; and
a cryptographic certificate to identify the media playback device;
identifying the media playback device based on the cryptographic certificate;
decrypting, by at least one computer processor, the encrypted information to obtain information for connecting the computing device to the identified media playback device; and
providing a reconfiguration request to the computing device, wherein the reconfiguration request includes the information for connecting the computing device to the identified media playback device.
9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the cryptographic certificate comprises a public key associated with the media playback device.
10. The system of claim 8 , the operations further comprising:
causing an application executing on the computing device to prompt a user to authenticate an account of the user based on user credentials; and
authenticating the user based on the user credentials.
11. The system of claim 10 , wherein providing the reconfiguration request to the computing device comprises:
providing the reconfiguration request to the computing device responsive to authenticating the user based on the user credentials.
12. The system of claim 10 , wherein the user credentials comprise a username and a password associated with the user.
13. The system of claim 8 , wherein the information included in the reconfiguration request includes a service set identifier (SSID) and a passphrase.
14. The system of claim 8 , wherein the pictograph comprises a quick response (QR) code.
15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by at least one computing device, cause the at least one computing device to perform operations comprising:
receiving, via a network, a payload based on a pictograph from a computing device, the payload comprising:
encrypted information for connecting the computing device to a media playback device; and
a cryptographic certificate to identify the media playback device;
identifying the media playback device based on the cryptographic certificate;
decrypting, by at least one computer processor, the encrypted information to obtain information for connecting the computing device to the identified media playback device; and
providing a reconfiguration request to the computing device, wherein the reconfiguration request includes the information for connecting the computing device to the identified media playback device.
16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the cryptographic certificate comprises a public key associated with the media playback device.
17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , the operations further comprising:
causing an application executing on the computing device to prompt a user to authenticate an account of the user based on user credentials; and
authenticating the user based on the user credentials.
18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein providing the reconfiguration request to the computing device comprises:
providing the reconfiguration request to the computing device responsive to authenticating the user based on the user credentials.
19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the user credentials comprise a username and a password associated with the user.
20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the information included in the reconfiguration request includes a service set identifier (SSID) and a passphrase.