1. A device for obtaining a media stream, the device comprising: a memory storing a rewrite rule identifying device specific adjustments to a base location for the media stream; a receiver, at least partially implemented in hardware, and configured to receive a location independent persistent identifier for the media stream; a resolution circuit, at least partially implemented in hardware, and configured to: identify the base location of the media stream using the location independent persistent identifier, and generate a location specific identifier for the media stream using the base location and the rewrite rule to add or modify a value included in the base location; and a media acquisition circuit, at least partially implemented in hardware, and configured to obtain the media stream using the location specific identifier.