This disclosure relates to adaptive content control and display for internet media. A playback component provides for playback of media content. An input component detects user inputs during playback of the content. In response to the user inputs being detected, a menu component displays a level of a pivot menu during playback of the content. The pivot menu is displayed on top, or in front, of a portion of the content during playback, and the pivot menu can be at least partially transparent to enable consumption of the content to continue without complete obstruction.

Embodiments including methods and apparatus to share file and file recommendations are disclosed. Data is received indicating a particular media item from a first service provider, where the particular media item is accessible from the first service provider according to a first pointer. A second pointer is identified in a database according to which the particular media item is accessible from a second service provider. Data indicating the second pointer is transmitted to a media playback system, via at least one of a WAN or a LAN.

Embodiments including methods and apparatus to share file and file recommendations are disclosed. Data is received indicating a particular media item from a first service provider, where the particular media item is accessible from the first service provider according to a first pointer. A second pointer is identified in a database according to which the particular media item is accessible from a second service provider. Data indicating the second pointer is transmitted to a media playback system, via at least one of a WAN or a LAN.

A replacement engine, which includes a processor and associated memory, receives replacement event information from a downstream playout system. The replacement event information includes a request to select a new media item to replace another media item. In response to receiving the replacement event information from the downstream playout system, the replacement engine initiates a search for the another media item in a media schedule. In response to a result of the search indicating that the another media item is not included in the media schedule, the replacement engine transmits, to the downstream playout system, a media item selection result indicating that no replacement media item has been selected.

A replacement engine, which includes a processor and associated memory, receives replacement event information from a downstream playout system. The replacement event information includes a request to select a new media item to replace another media item. In response to receiving the replacement event information from the downstream playout system, the replacement engine initiates a search for the another media item in a media schedule. In response to a result of the search indicating that the another media item is not included in the media schedule, the replacement engine transmits, to the downstream playout system, a media item selection result indicating that no replacement media item has been selected.

A throughput division means (11) divides a throughput of a communication between a video delivery server configured to deliver, in a plurality of delivery modes, video data to a user terminal device used by a user and the user terminal device in a delivery period of the video data, according to a period of each delivery mode. A playback bit rate estimation means (12) estimates a playback bit rate of the video data, based on a throughput divided according to a period of the delivery mode. Thus, estimation precision of a video playback bit rate can be improved even when a video delivery server delivers video data in a plurality of delivery modes.

A throughput division means (11) divides a throughput of a communication between a video delivery server configured to deliver, in a plurality of delivery modes, video data to a user terminal device used by a user and the user terminal device in a delivery period of the video data, according to a period of each delivery mode. A playback bit rate estimation means (12) estimates a playback bit rate of the video data, based on a throughput divided according to a period of the delivery mode. Thus, estimation precision of a video playback bit rate can be improved even when a video delivery server delivers video data in a plurality of delivery modes.

Techniques are described enabling users to transfer the association of a cloud-managed video encoding or decoding device from one region of a cloud provider network to another. A video processing service of a cloud provider network enables users to purchase video encoding or decoding devices that can be used to encode and reliably transfer video content to the video processing service from locations of the users' choice. The video processing service receives a request to transfer the association of a video encoding or decoding device from one region of the cloud provider to another and the video processing service executes workflows that enable the association of a video encoding or decoding device to be transferred to one region from another.

Techniques are described enabling users to transfer the association of a cloud-managed video encoding or decoding device from one region of a cloud provider network to another. A video processing service of a cloud provider network enables users to purchase video encoding or decoding devices that can be used to encode and reliably transfer video content to the video processing service from locations of the users' choice. The video processing service receives a request to transfer the association of a video encoding or decoding device from one region of the cloud provider to another and the video processing service executes workflows that enable the association of a video encoding or decoding device to be transferred to one region from another.

A system and method for generating a compilation audio clip is disclosed. The method may include providing access to a master recording session to a first device corresponding to a first user and a second device corresponding to a second user, where the first device and the second device are in different physical locations, initiating a playback of a video content at the first and at the second device, actuating a first microphone coupled to the first device to record a first audio clip, where the actuation is synchronized to the playback of the video content, actuating a second microphone coupled to the second device to record a second audio clip, where the actuation is synchronized to the playback of the video content, receiving the first audio clip from the first device and the second audio clip from the second device, and generating a compilation audio clip including audio from the first audio clip and audio from the second audio clip, where the compilation audio clip is synchronized to the video content.