PRIORITY BASED CHANNEL SELECTION

1 . A method comprising:

implementing a priority-based channel selector for a streaming device, including:

determining a priority list for prioritized content to play at the streaming device;

determining a content source device connected to the streaming device;

determining content available to the streaming device based on the content source device; and

automatically controlling the streaming device to play the prioritized content based on the priority list and the content available, including directing the streaming device to send a control signal to the content source device.

2 . The method of claim 1 further comprising:

implementing the priority-based channel selector at a streaming server remote from the streaming device, including:

determining the content source device based on receiving information on the content source device from the streaming device.

3 . The method of claim 2 further comprising:

providing streaming content from the streaming server to the streaming device; and

determining the content available to the streaming device, including first content from the content source device and the streaming content from the streaming server.

4 . The method of claim 3 wherein:

the content source device is one of a plurality of content source devices connected to the streaming device;

the method further comprises:

determining the content available to the streaming device based on content available from each of the plurality of content source devices; and

automatically controlling the streaming device to play the prioritized content includes directing the streaming device to switch to an input port corresponding to a selected one of the plurality of content source devices.

5 . The method of claim 1 further comprising:

receiving a user selection of programming to add to the prioritized content; and

generating the priority list based on the user selection.

6 . The method of claim 1 further comprising:

determining attribute information associated with the streaming device; and

automatically generating the priority list based on the attribute information.

7 . The method of claim 1 further comprising:

determining a viewing history associated with the streaming device; and

automatically generating the priority list based on the viewing history.

8 . The method of claim 1 further comprising:

determining the content available to the streaming device, including accessing an electronic program guide associated with the content source device.

9 . The method of claim 1 further comprising:

monitoring for an end of the prioritized content playing at the streaming device based on a sport score reporting service; and

dynamically changing content playing at the streaming device when the end of the prioritized content is detected.

10 . A system comprising:

a streaming service configured to implement a priority-based channel selector for a streaming device, the streaming service physically remote from the streaming device, including:

determine a priority list for prioritized content to play at the streaming device;

determine a content source device connected to the streaming device;

determine content available to the streaming device based on the content source device; and

automatically control the streaming device to play the prioritized content based on the priority list and the content available, including directing the streaming device to send a control signal to the content source device.

11 . The system of claim 10 , wherein:

the content source device is one of a plurality of content source devices connected to the streaming device;

the streaming service is further configured to:

determine the content available to the streaming device based on content available from each of the plurality of content source devices; and

automatically control the streaming device to play the prioritized content includes directing the streaming device to switch to an input port corresponding to a selected one of the plurality of content source devices.

12 . The system of claim 10 comprising the streaming service further configured to:

receive a user selection of programming to add to the prioritized content; and

generate the priority list based on the user selection.

13 . The system of claim 10 comprising the streaming service further configured to:

automatically generate the priority list at the streaming service based on attribute information associated with the streaming device.

14 . The system of claim 10 comprising the streaming service further configured to:

determine the content available to the streaming device, including accessing an electronic program guide associated with the content source device.

15 . The system of claim 10 comprising the streaming service further configured to:

monitor for an end of the prioritized content playing at the streaming device based on a sport score reporting service; and

dynamically change content playing at the streaming device when the end of the prioritized content is detected.

16 . A memory device storing instructions that, when executed, cause a processor to perform a method comprising:

implementing, via a streaming service physically remote from a streaming device, a priority-based channel selector for the streaming device, including:

determining a priority list for prioritized content to play at the streaming device;

determining a content source device connected to the streaming device based on receiving information on the content source device from the streaming device;

determining content available to the streaming device based on the content source device; and

automatically controlling the streaming device to play the prioritized content based on the priority list and the content available, including directing the streaming device to send a control signal to the content source device.

17 . The memory device of claim 16 , wherein:

the content source device is one of a plurality of content source devices connected to the streaming device;

the instructions, when executed, cause the processor to perform the method further comprising:

providing streaming content from the streaming service to the streaming device, wherein the streaming service comprises one of the plurality of content source devices;

determining the content available to the streaming device based on content available from each of the plurality of content source devices;

controlling the streaming device to play the prioritized content further includes directing the streaming device to:

switch to an input of a selected one of the plurality of content source devices; and

send a control signal causing the selected one of the plurality of content source devices to switch to a specified content channel.

18 . The memory device of claim 16 storing instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to perform the method further comprising:

receiving a user selection of programming to add to the prioritized content; and

generating the priority list based on the user selection.

19 . The memory device of claim 16 storing instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to perform the method further comprising:

automatically generating the priority list at the streaming service based on attribute information associated with the streaming device.

20 . The memory device of claim 16 storing instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to perform the method further comprising:

the prioritized content playing at the streaming device includes a sporting event;

monitoring for an end of the prioritized content playing at the streaming device based on a sport score reporting service; and

dynamically changing content playing at the streaming device when the end of the prioritized content is detected.