Systems and methods for managing media content in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention are provided. A future time is identified during which a mobile device access to a network will be limited. Media content is automatically selected for transmission to the mobile device based on an environment of the mobile device at the future time. The selected content is transmitted to the mobile device for storage in a memory of the mobile device. In some embodiments, media content may be automatically selected from a media content queue for transmission to the mobile device. The selected content may be transmitted without receiving a request from the mobile device.