Abstract: Stateless playback is performed by receiving a request from a media playback device, the request requesting a playback position associated with a collaborative media consumption session. Upon receiving the request, a playback position for the collaborative media consumption session is computed. The playback position is then communicated to the media playback device.

Abstract: Managing track deletion in a stateless playback architecture is performed by receiving a media content item deletion request requesting deletion of a targeted media content item from a list of media content items that are in queue to be played back by a plurality of participant devices in a collaborative media consumption session, creating a media content item placeholder corresponding to the targeted media content item; computing a playback position for the collaborative media consumption session based on the media content item placeholder until the media content item corresponding to the media content item placeholder has finished playing; and sending the playback position to a media playback device.

Abstract: Stateless playback is performed by receiving a playback control instruction request from a first media playback device, the playback control instruction request requesting a playback position associated with a collaborative media consumption session to move. Upon receiving the playback control instruction request, updating a playback context. Upon receiving a request for playback instructions, an updated playback position for the collaborative media consumption session is computed. The updated playback position is then communicated to the media playback device.