Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes sending a media item to a client computing device of a user; determining an interest level of the user for the media item, wherein the interest level is determined based on a duration of time for which the media item is played on the client computing device; and if the interest level of the user is greater than a threshold interest level, then sending, to the client computing device, a sponsored-content indicator indicating that a sponsored content item will be presented and causing the sponsored content item to be presented on the client computing device.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed toward systems and methods for interacting with portions of digital video within a social networking system. For example, systems and methods described herein enable a user to select a portion of a digital video and share or like just the portion of the digital video, rather than the entire digital video. The present disclosure is also directed toward systems and methods for identifying viral portions of a digital video within a social networking system. For example, systems and methods described herein analyze social networking activity related to portions of a particular digital video to identify one or more viral portions of the digital video. In response to identifying one or more viral portions, systems and methods provide an indication of, or otherwise share, the one or more viral portions during playback of the digital video.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for social-currency-based chart generation may include (i) identifying an item of media hosted on a social networking platform that tracks social currency scores for media, (ii) tracking a social currency score for the item of media that increases whenever a user of the social networking platform performs a social-currency-generation action on the item of media, (iii) defining parameters for items of media to be included in a media popularity chart for the social networking platform, and (iv) ranking the item of media in the media popularity chart in accordance with the social currency score for the item of media relative to social currency scores for other items of media and based on the item of media fitting the parameters for inclusion in the media popularity chart. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: Systems and methods for digitally fetching music content may include (1) providing a user of a device with a music service accessible via the device, (2) receiving a digital user request to (i) select a music composition based on a digital image corresponding to one or more music compositions and (ii) digitally fetch the music composition for use via the music service, and, in response to receiving the digital user request, (3) analyzing the digital image and selecting the music composition based on the analysis of the digital image, and (4) digitally fetching the music composition for use via the music service. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for user-annotated songcasts may include (i) displaying, to a user, a songcast creation interface that enables the user to create a songcast, (ii) receiving, via the songcast creation interface, identification of a group of audio media items to be included in the songcast and at least one user-created annotation about the audio media items, (iii) creating the songcast in response to receiving the identification of the audio media items and the user-created annotation about the audio media items, (iv) displaying, via a songcast display interface, the songcast to an additional user, and (vi) playing, via the songcast display interface, the songcast for the additional user by playing at least one of the audio media items associated the songcast and simultaneously displaying the user-created annotation about the audio media items. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: Systems and methods for digitally fetching music content may include (1) providing a user of a device with a music service accessible via the device, (2) receiving a digital user request to (i) select a music composition based on content from an additional music service and (ii) digitally fetch the music composition for use via the music service, and, in response to receiving the digital user request, (3) analyzing the content and selecting the music composition based on the analysis of the content, and (4) digitally fetching the music composition for use via the music service. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: Systems and methods for integrated audioconferencing social media music streaming may include (1) detecting that a user of a messaging application, which enables audioconferencing between its users, has selected a drop-in mode that enables audioconferencing between (i) the user and (ii) other users with access to a drop-in link corresponding to the user, (2) providing the drop-in link to contacts of the user in a messaging interface of the messaging application, and (3) in response to determining that a contact of the user has selected the drop-in link, automatically initiating an audioconference between the user and the contact. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: Systems and methods for screenless computerized social-media access may include (1) receiving, from a user device, data describing an audible user response to a segment of an audiobook that was transmitted to the user device from an audiobook service, (2) creating a digital response-indicator indicative of the audible user response, and (3) providing the digital response-indicator to an additional user device. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: Systems and methods for creating and maintaining an interactive time display may include (1) presenting a social media post within a consumption interface of a social media platform, (2) predicting a viewer's response to the post and selecting an automated digital response that coincides with the predicted response, (3) providing a selectable version of the automated digital response within the consumption interface, (4) receiving user input selecting the automated digital response, and (5) in response to receiving the user input, posting the automated digital response to the post. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: Systems and methods for unidirectional video streaming may include (1) detecting that a user of a messaging service has digitally selected a video-streaming initiation element presented within a messaging thread interface that enables digital messaging between the user and a contact of the user and, in response to detecting that the user has digitally selected the video-streaming initiation element, (2) triggering the streaming of a unidirectional live video stream originating from a device of the user only, without triggering the streaming of any live video stream originating from a device of the contact. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: Systems and methods for creating and maintaining digital story progress bars may include (1) providing an interface that displays posts within a series of different digital stories, (2) displaying, within the interface, a progress bar including (i) a current-story section associated with a story-indicator corresponding to a current story whose posts are currently being displayed, and (ii) an upcoming-story section associated with a subsequent story-indicator corresponding to an upcoming story queued for display after the current story, (3) transitioning from displaying the posts of the current story to displaying the posts of the upcoming story, and (4) in response to displaying the posts of the upcoming story (i) altering the current-story section by replacing the story-indicator with the subsequent story-indicator and (ii) altering the upcoming-story section by replacing the subsequent story-indicator with a post-subsequent story-indicator corresponding to an additional upcoming story.

Abstract: Systems and methods for social media music streaming may include (1) providing a music service within a social media platform, (2) presenting, via the music service, a music consumption interface that displays a collection of personal music stations, each of which is dedicated to music content associated with a different user of the social media platform and each of which is selected based on a user's listening behavior identified while the user is listening to music via the music service of the social media platform in a broadcasting mode, and (4) in response to receiving the user input, playing music content from the selected personal music station. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.