Abstract: A method is performed at an electronic device. The method includes displaying, in a mobile application provided by a media content provider, a user interface that includes one or more media content items. The method further includes displaying, within a browser displayed within the mobile application, external content that is associated with a content provider distinct from the media content provider, including displaying a first set of controls within the external content. The method includes, while displaying the external content, receiving a first user input selecting a first control of the first set of controls and, in response to the first user input selecting the first control, sending a command to the mobile application to perform an action and performing, by the mobile application, the action corresponding to the first control.