Media preference database
Example technologies involve media preferences corresponding to multiple user accounts. In an example, a server of a streaming audio service receives, from a first controller interface on a first mobile device, data representing a request to play back a first audio track on a playback device, the first controller interface associated with a first user account of the streaming audio service. In response, the server streams data representing the first audio track to the playback device for playback. While streaming, the server receives, from a second controller interface on a second mobile device, data representing a preference for the first audio track that the playback device is playing back, the second controller interface associated with a second user account of the streaming audio service. The server stores, in a preference database corresponding to the second user account, data representing the preference for the first audio track.
1. A computing device comprising:
at least one network communications interface;
at least one processor;
at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising program instructions that are executable by the at least one processor such that the computing device is configured to:
receive, via the at least one network communications interface from a first controller device, data corresponding to a selection of a first media item, wherein the first controller device is associated with a first account of a streaming media service;
cause a database associated with the streaming media service to store data representing an association between the first media item and the first account;
add the first media item to a playback queue associated with the first account;
receive, via the at least one network communications interface from a second controller device, data representing a selection of a second media item, wherein the second controller device is associated with a second account of the streaming media service;
cause the database associated with the streaming media service to store data representing an association between the second media item and the second account;
add the second media item to the playback queue associated with the first account;
generate one or more media content recommendations for the first account, wherein the one or more media content recommendations for the first account are based on the first media item added to the playback queue via the first account and not based on the second media item added to the playback queue via the second account; and
provide, via the at least one network communications interface, the one or more media content recommendations to at least one device associated with the first account.
2. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium further comprises program instructions such that the computing device is configured to:
cause, via the at least one network communications interface, at least one first playback device to play back at least a first portion of the playback queue.
3. The computing device of claim 2 , wherein the at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium further comprises program instructions such that the computing device is configured to:
cause, via the at least one network communications interface, at least one second playback device to play back at least a second portion of the playback queue.
4. The computing device of claim 3 , wherein the second portion of the playback queue comprises at least part of the first portion of the playback queue.
5. The computing device of claim 3 , wherein the at least one first playback device and the at least one second playback device are playback devices of a same media playback system.
6. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium further comprises program instructions such that the computing device is configured to:
generate a playlist comprising the first media item and the second media item.
7. The computing device of claim 6 , wherein adding the first media item and the second media item to the playback queue comprises adding the playlist to the playback queue.
8. The computing device of claim 6 , wherein the playlist comprises one or more of:
one or more third media items recommended based on the first media item; or
one or more fourth media items recommended based on the second media item.
9. The computing device of claim 8 , wherein the one or more media content recommendations comprise the one or more third media items recommended based on the first media item.
10. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium further comprises program instructions such that the computing device is configured to:
generate one or more second media content recommendations for the second account, wherein the one or more second media content recommendations for the second account are based on the second media item added to the playback queue via the second account and not based on the first media item added to the playback queue via the first account.
11. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions executable by one or more processors to cause a computing device to perform functions comprising:
receiving, from a first controller device via at least one network communications interface of the computing device, data corresponding to a selection of a first media item, wherein the first controller device is associated with a first account of a streaming media service;
causing a database associated with the streaming media service to store data representing an association between the first media item and the first account;
adding the first media item to a playback queue associated with the first account;
receiving, from a second controller device via the at least one network communications interface, data representing a selection of a second media item, wherein the second controller device is associated with a second account of the streaming media service;
causing the database associated with the streaming media service to store data representing an association between the second media item and the second account;
adding the second media item to the playback queue associated with the first account; and
generating one or more media content recommendations for the first account, wherein the one or more media content recommendations for the first account are based on the first media item added to the playback queue via the first account and not based on the second media item added to the playback queue via the second account; and
providing, via the at least one network communications interface, the one or more media content recommendations to at least one device associated with the first account.
12. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11 , further having stored thereon instructions to cause the computing device to perform functions comprising:
causing, via the at least one network communications interface, at least one first playback device to play back at least a first portion of the playback queue.
13. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 12 , further having stored thereon instructions to cause the computing device to perform functions comprising:
causing, via the at least one network communications interface, at least one second playback device to play back at least a second portion of the playback queue.
14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the second portion of the playback queue comprises at least part of the first portion of the playback queue.
15. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the at least one first playback device and the at least one second playback device are playback devices of a same media playback system.
16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11 , further having stored thereon instructions to cause the computing device to perform functions comprising:
generating a playlist comprising the first media item and the second media item.
17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16 , wherein adding the first media item and the second media item to the playback queue comprises adding the playlist to the playback queue.
18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16 , wherein the playlist comprises one or more of:
one or more third media items recommended based on the first media item; or
one or more fourth media items recommended based on the second media item.
19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 18 , wherein the one or more media content recommendations comprise the one or more third media items recommended based on the first media item.
20. A method to be performed by a computing device, the method comprising:
receiving, from a first controller device via at least one network communications interface of the computing device, data corresponding to a selection of a first media item, wherein the first controller device is associated with a first account of a streaming media service;
causing a database associated with the streaming media service to store data representing an association between the first media item and the first account;
adding the first media item to a playback queue associated with the first account;
receiving, from a second controller device via the at least one network communications interface, data representing a selection of a second media item, wherein the second controller device is associated with a second account of the streaming media service;
causing the database associated with the streaming media service to store data representing an association between the second media item and the second account;
adding the second media item to the playback queue associated with the first account; and
generating one or more media content recommendations for the first account, wherein the one or more media content recommendations for the first account are based on the first media item added to the playback queue via the first account and not based on the second media item added to the playback queue via the second account; and
providing, via the at least one network communications interface, the one or more media content recommendations to at least one device associated with the first account.