Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for group recording are provided. In one example, a method includes: obtaining viewership data related to users of a multiple-dwelling unit (MDU), processing the viewership data to generate at least one user list that includes one or more common characteristics shared by the plurality of users, identifying at least one target content item, based on the one or more common characteristics for the at least one user list, determining at least one target recording item for group recording, based on the at least one target content item, automatically performing group recording of the at least one target recording item to correspondingly generate at least one shared recording, storing a copy of each shared recording in a storage device, and providing access to the content of the shared recording to a user of the MDU upon request by the user.

Abstract: System and methods for facilitating content watch parties may include a sync server having a server CPU, a host user device, a client user device, and a content provider. The content provider may first provide a first portion of the content independently to the host user device and the client user device. The content provider may second provide a second portion of the content to the host user device and the client user device. The first providing of the first portion of the content may occur separately of the second providing of the second portion of the content. The sync server may synchronize the second providing of the second portion of the content to the client user device to facilitate substantially simultaneously presentations of the second portion of the content by the host user device and the client user device.

Abstract: System and methods for facilitating content watch parties may include a sync server having a server CPU, a host user device, a client user device, and a content provider. The content provider may first provide a first portion of the content independently to the host user device and the client user device. The content provider may second provide a second portion of the content to the host user device and the client user device. The first providing of the first portion of the content may occur separately of the second providing of the second portion of the content. The sync server may synchronize the second providing of the second portion of the content to the client user device to facilitate substantially simultaneously presentations of the second portion of the content by the host user device and the client user device.

Abstract: System and methods for facilitating content watch parties may include a sync server having a server CPU, a host user device, a client user device, and a content provider. The content provider may first provide a first portion of the content independently to the host user device and the client user device. The content provider may second provide a second portion of the content to the host user device and the client user device. The first providing of the first portion of the content may occur separately of the second providing of the second portion of the content. The sync server may synchronize the second providing of the second portion of the content to the client user device to facilitate substantially simultaneously presentations of the second portion of the content by the host user device and the client user device.

Abstract: System and methods for facilitating content watch parties may include a sync server having a server CPU, a host user device, a client user device, and a content provider. The content provider may first provide a first portion of the content independently to the host user device and the client user device. The content provider may second provide a second portion of the content to the host user device and the client user device. The first providing of the first portion of the content may occur separately of the second providing of the second portion of the content. The sync server may synchronize the second providing of the second portion of the content to the client user device to facilitate substantially simultaneously presentations of the second portion of the content by the host user device and the client user device.

Abstract: Systems and processes are provided to detect an balanced audio signal and generation of an unbalanced audio signal including a first audio input for receiving a first audio signal, a second audio input for receiving a second audio signal, a processor for determining a first root mean square value for the first audio signal, a second root mean square value for the second audio signal and a combined root mean square value for a sum of the first audio signal and the second audio signal, the processor being further operative to generate an unbalanced audio signal in response to the first root mean square value exceeding a first threshold value, the second root mean square value exceeding the first threshold value and the combined root mean square value being less than a second threshold value, and an audio decoder operative to decode the unbalanced audio signal.