Example techniques involve suggesting an application of a streaming audio service via an application of a media playback system. An example implementation involves a mobile device displaying, via a control application of a media playback system, a library control comprising indicators representing respective media items of a particular streaming audio service. The mobile device receives, via the library control, input data indicating a selection of an indicator representing a particular media item. The mobile device sends instructions to cause a playback device to play back the particular media item. While the playback device is playing back the particular media item, the mobile device displays, via the control application, a control representing an application of the particular streaming audio service. The mobile device receives input data indicating a selection of the control representing the application of the particular streaming audio service and causes the mobile device to download the application.

A method for providing data streams to a consuming client over a network interface wherein the data streams comprise message data streams based on streaming nodes indicative of message topics configured for storing and streaming message data, wherein each of the streaming nodes represents a data source device, and wherein interconnections between the streaming nodes define relationships between the streaming nodes is disclosed. The method comprises, by a routing component; receiving (101), from a consuming client, a request comprising a query for a set of streaming nodes and corresponding data, wherein each streaming node of the set of streaming nodes is associated with each other via one or more interconnections in the set of streaming nodes, obtaining (104) a container comprising the set of streaming nodes and corresponding data from a database based on the query of the received request, wherein the corresponding data comprises at least one message stored in a streaming node of the set of streaming nodes, deriving (105) correlated data based on the obtained container, and providing (107), to the consuming client, the set of streaming nodes and the derived correlated data in message data streams. Corresponding computer program product, arrangement, routing component, and system are also disclosed.

Techniques are described to enable selective content sharing in a video conference. In one example, a conferencing system obtains first display content from a first endpoint device in a video conference session. The conferencing system streams the first display content to a second endpoint device in the video conference session and obtains second display content from the second endpoint device. While streaming the first display content to the second endpoint device, the conferencing system streams the second display content to a third endpoint device in the video conference session and prevents streaming of the second display content to the first endpoint device.

Described are examples for streaming content at a device. One or more environmental parameters can be determined for the device. One or more parameters for receiving streaming content via one or more streaming servers over one or more network connections can be modified based on the one or more environmental parameters. The streaming content can be received based at least in part on the one or more streaming parameters.

Described are examples for streaming content at a device. One or more environmental parameters can be determined for the device. One or more parameters for receiving streaming content via one or more streaming servers over one or more network connections can be modified based on the one or more environmental parameters. The streaming content can be received based at least in part on the one or more streaming parameters.

A system and method dynamically adjusting the rate at which incoming content data is transferred into a media gateway appliance, and the rate at which outgoing content data is provided to one or more client devices by the media gateway appliance. This dynamic adjustment is performed in accordance with a predetermined program and as a function of real-time data streaming rates and predetermined rate parameters and preferences. The system and method enable the provision of an improved viewing and content acquisition experience for users.

A system and method dynamically adjusting the rate at which incoming content data is transferred into a media gateway appliance, and the rate at which outgoing content data is provided to one or more client devices by the media gateway appliance. This dynamic adjustment is performed in accordance with a predetermined program and as a function of real-time data streaming rates and predetermined rate parameters and preferences. The system and method enable the provision of an improved viewing and content acquisition experience for users.

A method and an apparatus for selecting and receiving a stream in a distribution network-based multimedia streaming service are disclosed. According to the method, a receiving apparatus receives an index file for a channel from an index server and obtains a time difference between a current time of the receiving apparatus and the start time of the first streaming from the index file. Then, the receiving apparatus selects a fragment including a stream to be received among a plurality of fragments in which multimedia streams are divided and requests the selected fragment.

A method and an apparatus for selecting and receiving a stream in a distribution network-based multimedia streaming service are disclosed. According to the method, a receiving apparatus receives an index file for a channel from an index server and obtains a time difference between a current time of the receiving apparatus and the start time of the first streaming from the index file. Then, the receiving apparatus selects a fragment including a stream to be received among a plurality of fragments in which multimedia streams are divided and requests the selected fragment.

A system and method for providing zone-specific media to a user. As a non-limiting example, various aspects of this disclosure provide a system and method that flexibly selects and provides media content (e.g., audio content), where such content is selected based, at least in part, on a user location (e.g., location within a premises).