RADIO COEXISTENCE TECHNIQUES FOR PLAYBACK DEVICES

The playback device includes a communication interface, an audio amplifier, a processor, and a storage medium. The interface includes a radio configured to communicate in a first frequency range and another radio to communicate in a frequency range that partially overlaps with the first range. The interface can, after determining that an operation is to be performed by one of the radios, obtain a parameter, such as a received signal strength, a spacing between radio antennas, a duty cycle of a radio, or a protocol, power level or priority of the operation. The interface can also determine whether to allow the radio to perform the operation based on the parameter. The medium stores processor-executable instructions to control the playback device, while receiving audio content via a radio, to play back the content using the amplifier, generate a stream based on the content, and transmit the stream to another device.