1. A method comprising: receiving, at a first media player device, a playlist from a remote source, the playlist comprising at least one item identifier that identifies at least one item; communicating the playlist from the first media player device to a wireless handheld remote control associated with and separate from the first media player device; receiving, from the wireless handheld remote control, the at least one item identifier; and rendering, by the first media player device, the at least one item.