1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions executable by a processor to perform functions comprising: receiving an input at a computing device, the input initiating an automatic configuration process to configure a playback network setting of the computing device; responsive to the input, activating by the computing device, a listen mode; while in the listen mode, receiving by the computing device from a playback device, a first message that indicates the playback device is available; subsequently, receiving from the playback device, a second message indicating network information associated with the playback device; determining, based on the second message, that the playback device is not configured for a secure playback network; based on the determination, generating network parameters for a playback network, the network parameters comprising one or more of a household identification and a network security parameter; transmitting to the playback device, a third message to cause the playback device to join the playback network based on the network parameters; and configuring the network setting of the computing device based on the household identification and the network security parameter.