1. A method comprising: maintaining, at a device, grouping data specifying relationships between a plurality of components through which the device routes audio or visual information; receiving a request to manage one or more settings related to routing audio or visual information at the device; in response to the request: reading the grouping data to identify a relationship between at least a first component of the plurality of components and a second component of the plurality of components; based at least on the grouping data indicating the relationship, generating a single user interface control for managing a setting common to both the first component and the second component; and in response to selection of the single interface control, configuring both of the first component and the second component to reflect the selection; wherein the method is performed by one or more computing devices.