1. A method of managing a media device playlist for use on a host computer and a media device, said method comprising: (a) displaying a media device playlist indicator for the media device playlist on a display screen of the host computer; (b) displaying a list of audio tracks that are within the media device playlist on the display screen when the media device playlist indicator is selected, the audio tracks being stored locally on the host computer; (c) determining whether the media device is connected to the host computer; (d) permitting a user of the host computer to add or remove audio tracks to or from the media device playlist, regardless of whether the media device is connected to the host computer; and (e) updating audio tracks stored on the media device once the user has added or removed audio tracks to or from the media device playlist, provided that the media device is connected to the host computer.