Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Sang-bum Sung

Byung-keuk Lim

Se-hyoung Park

Jae-Hoon Lee

Jung-su Kim

Si-myung Chang

A first content output device (e.g., speaker) may include a communication interface, an output unit, and a processor. The first content output device, upon receiving a request, selectively transmits audio content to an external content output device (e.g., speaker) via two different networks. While the external content device is buffering the audio content received from the first content device via a first network, the devices are setting up for connection via a different second network. When the setting for connection between the device via the second network is completed, the first content output device switches to transmitting the audio content to the external content output device via the second network.

Content output device and control method thereof

A content output apparatus, methods for controlling a content apparatus, and a mobile apparatus are provided. The content output apparatus includes a receiver configured to receive content, a display configured to output a video signal of the content, a speaker configured to output an audio signal of the content, a communicator configured to transmit the audio signal to at least one external speaker, and a controller configured to determine whether the audio signal is related to the video signal, and display a user interface screen for inducing a selection of an output mode which transmits the audio signal to the at least one external speaker with a communication method corresponding to the determination result among a plurality of output modes via the display.

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Suwon-si, South Korea

Sang-bum Sung