PS3 & Media Server connection - Blu-ray Forum

LuckyDevil13 · 07-05-2007, 06:40 PM

How do i get my PS3 to play music that is on my cpu using the "Serch for media sever" option.

movies3 · 07-05-2007, 06:44 PM

you have to allow it on your windows media player,

open windows media player, then go to tools, then options, then click the tab library, then you should see config sharing click that, then you should click the lil box that says share my media to and it should pick up an unknown device which is ur ps3, click on the device and allow then apply and close out.
Then go to your ps3 and search for media and it will pick yup your music, pic, vids on your computer for you to look/play on your ps3. Hope it helps

Shin-Ra · 07-05-2007, 06:45 PM

http://manuals.playstation.net/docum...nnectdlna.html

If you've already got your hardware setup, jump straight to the title:

When using a Microsoft® Windows® personal computer as a DLNA Media Server

LuckyDevil13 · 07-05-2007, 06:46 PM

can you do the same with itunes?

haushausman · 07-05-2007, 06:46 PM

woot! glad i clicked on this thread. I was wondering the same thing. Didn't think it'd be on the Windows end. Thanks fellers!!!

PBJblu-ray alltheway · 07-05-2007, 06:46 PM

I believe it has to be media player 11

movies3 · 07-05-2007, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by PBJblu-ray alltheway

I believe it has to be media player 11

yes you do have to update your media player

movies3 · 07-05-2007, 06:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LuckyDevil13

can you do the same with itunes?

i dunno about itunes i dont have an apple lol

LuckyDevil13 · 07-05-2007, 06:50 PM

i do not have an apple either i just have itunes on my puter

movies3 · 07-05-2007, 06:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LuckyDevil13

i do not have an apple either i just have itunes on my puter

oh, well if the music is on your computer im guessing it should still play, try it and see

PBJblu-ray alltheway · 07-05-2007, 06:53 PM

It will show (play) songs from itunes that are NOT puchased from the itunes store. If they are from itunes store or converted in itunes from your CD then it will not recognize or play them. itunes is a proprietary format.

BluManta · 07-05-2007, 06:57 PM

Its not working for me. I did what it said but the PS3 wont show up on my puter. It only show my 360.

BluManta · 07-05-2007, 06:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PBJblu-ray alltheway

It will show (play) songs from itunes that are NOT puchased from the itunes store. If they are from itunes store or converted in itunes from your CD then it will not recognize or play them. itunes is a proprietary format.

But you can get the protection off them. If you burn them on CD, then rip them from the CD on Windows Media Player, the protection has gone.

Dadds · 07-05-2007, 07:01 PM

You can even rip them right back into itunes from a cd and the protection will be gone.

BluManta · 07-05-2007, 07:03 PM

I never tried it, I prefer ripping them on WMP coz I can rip them as 128kbps MP3's.

PBJblu-ray alltheway · 07-05-2007, 07:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dadds

You can even rip them right back into itunes from a cd and the protection will be gone.

If you do it will not recognize them because they are still in itunes format unless you make an mp3 disc from itunes.

BluManta · 07-05-2007, 07:40 PM

Yeah, we kinda went off topic lol. We just ment the protection.

Matt X · 07-06-2007, 11:06 AM

hope this makes sense, i'm kinda a newb on this part, and I did a search but didn't see a thread that addressed this (hope I simply didn't search right)

I've read parts of other threads that mention getting one's PC & PS3 to talk to each other for the purpose of using the PS3 to play music/media that's on the PC. I tried the steps mentioned in those posts (WMP's tools>library>sharing), but I can't get windows media player to recognise my PS3 (apparently it should show up as "unknown device"). My network is wireless, and the PS3 can access the net (so I know it is talking to the router), so I'm at an impasse as far as getting the two machines to recognise each other. I did try to turn my firewall off first, but that didn't seem to help.

Any suggestions?

Matt X · 07-06-2007, 02:30 PM

bump - It appears BluManta had this issue, too- wondering if there's any workarounds for this problem.

j_rocca42 · 07-06-2007, 02:36 PM

I've wondered this for a while! thanks!

07-05-2007, 06:40 PM	#1
LuckyDevil13 Junior Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Dallas, GA	PS3 & Media Server connection How do i get my PS3 to play music that is on my cpu using the "Serch for media sever" option.

07-06-2007, 11:06 AM	#18
Matt X Senior Member Member since:Feb 2007	Having trouble w/PS3 playing Media files from PC hope this makes sense, i'm kinda a newb on this part, and I did a search but didn't see a thread that addressed this (hope I simply didn't search right) I've read parts of other threads that mention getting one's PC & PS3 to talk to each other for the purpose of using the PS3 to play music/media that's on the PC. I tried the steps mentioned in those posts (WMP's tools>library>sharing), but I can't get windows media player to recognise my PS3 (apparently it should show up as "unknown device"). My network is wireless, and the PS3 can access the net (so I know it is talking to the router), so I'm at an impasse as far as getting the two machines to recognise each other. I did try to turn my firewall off first, but that didn't seem to help. Any suggestions?

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07-05-2007, 06:44 PM	#2
movies3 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jul 2006 Location:KY Blu-ray collection:5 Blu-ray reviews:56	you have to allow it on your windows media player, open windows media player, then go to tools, then options, then click the tab library, then you should see config sharing click that, then you should click the lil box that says share my media to and it should pick up an unknown device which is ur ps3, click on the device and allow then apply and close out. Then go to your ps3 and search for media and it will pick yup your music, pic, vids on your computer for you to look/play on your ps3. Hope it helps

07-05-2007, 06:45 PM	#3
Shin-Ra Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Feb 2007 Blu-ray collection:5 Trading Score:1	http://manuals.playstation.net/docum...nnectdlna.html If you've already got your hardware setup, jump straight to the title: When using a Microsoft® Windows® personal computer as a DLNA Media Server

07-05-2007, 06:46 PM	#4
LuckyDevil13 Junior Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Dallas, GA	can you do the same with itunes?

07-05-2007, 06:46 PM	#5
haushausman Special Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Chicago Home Theater Gallery:12 Blu-ray collection:343 Blu-ray reviews: 5	woot! glad i clicked on this thread. I was wondering the same thing. Didn't think it'd be on the Windows end. Thanks fellers!!!

07-05-2007, 06:46 PM	#6
PBJblu-ray alltheway Active Member Member since:Feb 2007 Location:NJ	I believe it has to be media player 11

07-05-2007, 06:50 PM	#9
LuckyDevil13 Junior Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Dallas, GA	i do not have an apple either i just have itunes on my puter

07-05-2007, 06:53 PM	#11
PBJblu-ray alltheway Active Member Member since:Feb 2007 Location:NJ	It will show (play) songs from itunes that are NOT puchased from the itunes store. If they are from itunes store or converted in itunes from your CD then it will not recognize or play them. itunes is a proprietary format.

07-05-2007, 06:57 PM	#12
BluManta Banned Member since:Feb 2007 Location:LONDON, FELTHAM PSN ID: LDUK	Its not working for me. I did what it said but the PS3 wont show up on my puter. It only show my 360.

07-05-2007, 07:01 PM	#14
Dadds Special Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:South NJ Blu-ray reviews:3	You can even rip them right back into itunes from a cd and the protection will be gone.

07-05-2007, 07:03 PM	#15
BluManta Banned Member since:Feb 2007 Location:LONDON, FELTHAM PSN ID: LDUK	I never tried it, I prefer ripping them on WMP coz I can rip them as 128kbps MP3's.

07-05-2007, 07:40 PM	#17
BluManta Banned Member since:Feb 2007 Location:LONDON, FELTHAM PSN ID: LDUK	Yeah, we kinda went off topic lol. We just ment the protection.

07-06-2007, 02:30 PM	#19
Matt X Senior Member Member since:Feb 2007	bump - It appears BluManta had this issue, too- wondering if there's any workarounds for this problem.

07-06-2007, 02:36 PM	#20
j_rocca42 Expert Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Recording live from somewhere Blu-ray reviews:17 Trading Score:13	I've wondered this for a while! thanks!

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