In your Windows Media Player just go to Options --> Library --> Configure Sharing.

If your PS3 is on, it should already be recognized as an unknown Wi-Fi device.

Tell it that you want this device to have access and voila, you now have a streaming media center for all of your music, videos, pictures, etc! Music, video, images all stream directly from your PC to the PS3 and onto your TV.

I'm an idiot and this took me literally 3 minutes to set up without directions.

WHAT an update!

I'm an idiot and this took me literally 3 minutes to set up without directions.


Thanks for the chuckle

It took me longer but it was because I had to add all my mp3s to Media Player.

I hope this works with Vista Home Basic because I just ordered that by mail a few days ago and I know it has very stripped down networking.

Tell me when it works in linux and i'm interested :)

Unfortunately this "Wi-Fi Media Center" doesn't seem to be able to reliably stream MPEG2 or MPEG4 videos. I've been able to listen to MP3's and video photos but haven't found a single video file that will stream.

Has anyone tried to stream from I-Tunes? Is that even possible?

Rumor is that it works with TVersity which transcodes video files on the fly.

Unfortunately this "Wi-Fi Media Center" doesn't seem to be able to reliably stream MPEG2 or MPEG4 videos. I've been able to listen to MP3's and video photos but haven't found a single video file that will stream.

The video format support is iffy at best, I converted some stuff to AVC and it works from a directly connected hard drive, I will test it tonight over the ethernet.

I was disappointed to find that it does not recognize WMA Lossless. I don't understand why this is such a common issue. It would be somewhat understandable if the PS3 had to decode the lossless stream itself, but all it has to do is request that the decoded stream be sent instead. Hopefully TVersity will work.

I can see my computer and it displays folders for music video etc, But there is nothing in the folders. My 360 sees everything ok but the PC seems to be looking at my c drive and not my external media drives. Can anyone help?

I hope this works with Vista Home Basic because I just ordered that by mail a few days ago and I know it has very stripped down networking.

i'd return vista basic if i were you. if you're running xp now home basic is not a worthy upgrade, if it's even an upgrade at all. get home premium at the minimum. why get vista if u're not going to get its aero features.

Tell me when it works in linux and i'm interested :)
There are many media servers (free and commercial) for linux available. Works with most of them. (For example TwonkyVision, ushare, mediatomb).

It doesn't support WMA lossless (as stated before), which sucks. It found all my photos, but none music (files are there, but when you go to play one..."unsupported format" comes up). I only store music this way because the XBOX 360 can stream it in lossless. I personally hate MP3's, especially on a high end audio system. It's like buying a Corvette and driving it at no faster than 25 MPH.

There are many media servers (free and commercial) for linux available. Works with most of them. (For example TwonkyVision, ushare, mediatomb).


Great I didn't know that :)

Is this streaming accomplished the same way for PS3's that don't have built-in wifi? Can you just go over the router bridge?

Bump :(

Yes my 20 gig works fine. So far for me Nero Media Home plays back most things well. I am having some problems with hd tivo files though. It plays some of them fine but says some are "corrupted files"

Yes my 20 gig works fine. So far for me Nero Media Home plays back most things well. I am having some problems with hd tivo files though. It plays some of them fine but says some are "corrupted files"Thanks for reminding me that I had Nero Media Home on my computer. It works great. I'm running Vista Ultimate. PS3 found it without a problem.

the ps3 should support more video formats. Hopefully this will be added, and this firmware is only a first step.

OK I'm not finding "options"
I have Vista home premium & when I open the media player the closest thing to options is Tasks-settings-libary setup but nothing in there about configure settings.

OK I'm not finding "options"
I have Vista home premium & when I open the media player the closest thing to options is Tasks-settings-libary setup but nothing in there about configure settings.


You have WMP 11?

If you do, there should be a configure settings.

OK I'm not finding "options"
I have Vista home premium & when I open the media player the closest thing to options is Tasks-settings-libary setup but nothing in there about configure settings.
In Vista, you can go the Control Panels and open up the "Network & Sharing Center" then look down to the "Media Sharing" section. Expand that then click on the "Change" button.

I'm seriously thinking of standardizing on mediatomb for my Linux needs. There is now an ebuild for Gentoo in their bug server. But it doesn't look like it transcodes.

OK I'm not finding "options"
I have Vista home premium & when I open the media player the closest thing to options is Tasks-settings-libary setup but nothing in there about configure settings.

Thats cause you should open up WMP 11 and hit the "Share" button, not options. Then you have the option to share video, music, photos with "unknown" device.

:)

I get videos to play, but they are choppy.

My wi-fi is 802.11b. Is that likely to be the problem? Is anyone getting smooth playback with 802.11b?

Twonkyvision also works but for some reason I can't get video to show up in the folders but my entire 80gig music collection on my NAS box is playable.

Thats cause you should open up WMP 11 and hit the "Share" button, not options. Then you have the option to share video, music, photos with "unknown" device.

:)
I'm guessing Vista comes with a diffrent media center because I'm not seeing "share" either.

Yes my 20 gig works fine. So far for me Nero Media Home plays back most things well. I am having some problems with hd tivo files though. It plays some of them fine but says some are "corrupted files"

How do you stream stuff from your computer to your 20GB over Wi-Fi when it doesn't come with Wi-Fi?

I'm guessing Vista comes with a diffrent media center because I'm not seeing "share" either.

For Vista you dont need to open up WMP, just enable it under the network I believe.

Thanks, that's great information. I had to reboot my PS3 before it would authenicate with my PC.

Anyone tested this feature with iTunes? I assume it should work; my Roku finds my itunes library, all I have to do is ensure that the "sharing" option is enabled in itunes. I am at work or I'd try, but I am just curious.

when I click change nothing happens.
Do you have WMP running in the background? Exit out of WMP and maybe reboot for good measure. The Change button calls WMP to open a window I think.

If you can't make any progress, go to a Vista or WMP support site and see if they can help. Or you might want to try a different uPnP server.

It doesn't support WMA lossless (as stated before), which sucks. It found all my photos, but none music (files are there, but when you go to play one..."unsupported format" comes up). I only store music this way because the XBOX 360 can stream it in lossless. I personally hate MP3's, especially on a high end audio system. It's like buying a Corvette and driving it at no faster than 25 MPH.

This is kind of a silly argument though, because MP3's weren't designed to be played on high end audio systems, they were designed to be played on personal audio players and in your car.

Its the same thing when people here start complaining that they can't stream a 700mb DIVX movie through their 360 to their 55" HDTV. :P

Dont stream low bitrate MP3's to your high end audio, and don't stream heavily compressed digital video to your high-end displays.

Anyone tested this feature with iTunes? I assume it should work; my Roku finds my itunes library, all I have to do is ensure that the "sharing" option is enabled in itunes. I am at work or I'd try, but I am just curious.
iTunes is a daap server, not uPnP/DLNA. I prefer daap but it's not what the PS3 is using.

Do you have WMP running in the background? Exit out of WMP and maybe reboot for good measure. The Change button calls WMP to open a window I think.

If you can't make any progress, go to a Vista or WMP support site and see if they can help. Or you might want to try a different uPnP server.
Actually it was brain fade :rolleyes:
I thought the pop up window was the same one that always pops up when you try to do something I didn't notice till I tried it again that it was asking me to click a box to allow sharing.

Hey, at least it's working now!! :)
It will be a fun feature to play with!

I didn't notice till I tried it again that it was asking me to click a box to allow sharing.
Oh, you're one of those users - the kind that tech support people luv ;)

I can see my computer and it displays folders for music video etc, But there is nothing in the folders. My 360 sees everything ok but the PC seems to be looking at my c drive and not my external media drives. Can anyone help?


ok can someone help?
What folders does media (mp3, pics, etc) need to be on the computer for the PS3 to "see"?
I got the PS3 hooked up with Sharing, but no files are available.
The WMP11 library is set to "scan" all my media folders, but no files show up.
THANKS

what media server are you guys using. I'm currently using ORB. It's ok for music, but I can't seem to stream or copy my videos.

For some people (like me) WMP 11 doesn't recognize the PS3...I'm not sure why. I live in a college dorm, and my ps3 can recognize 25+ media servers on the networks. I tried Intervideo WinDVD mediacenter and it works pretty well. MP3s and WMA files play nicely. Haven't had any problem with MPEGS either. One thing I noticed is that my PS3 can see AVI files, but it shows them as MPEGS and can not play them.

Sweet, thanks yo! I am loving this!!!

ok can someone help?
What folders does media (mp3, pics, etc) need to be on the computer for the PS3 to "see"?
I got the PS3 hooked up with Sharing, but no files are available.
The WMP11 library is set to "scan" all my media folders, but no files show up.
THANKS


I also have my music and pictures on the D: and ps3 is not picking any thing up. I get the media server and all the folders ie music pictures video but there is no files. Anybody have any idea on this!!!!!

I also have my music and pictures on the D: and ps3 is not picking any thing up. I get the media server and all the folders ie music pictures video but there is no files. Anybody have any idea on this!!!!!

same exact problem. I can even see the actual folder names from my PC, but there is nothing in them??!?

They all show up in WMP11 on my PC though.

It's wierd, most of my pics & vids are showing up, some say unsuported (including the samples included with media center) & some just are not showing up at all.

this is the first time I've tried streaming so the glitches are as sucspected I'll just keep playing with it.

I can get music and pictures fine with WMP11. Very few video file types though.

Any suggestions on a server that will play any type of video file? Don't mind if it is not free.

Nero mediahome seems to work fairly well... accesses files on multiple drives just fine and even plays back some ripped VOBs... albeit most are buggy and don't play at all. Music tagging is fine. Still have not tried pictures, but I am sure it will be fine.

Should I "enable WMA" before trying to get some music from WMP11?

I for the life of me cannot get my PS3 to be recognized by WMP11 or Nero media.

what version of Nero? I am still using Nero 6 and MediaHome came up the very first time... almost too easy. The PS3 immediately recognizes the server.

FOr those having issues, do your routers support UPnP for sure and is it enabled?

Should I "enable WMA" before trying to get some music from WMP11?

Do I need to enable(option under system settings) this to stream my music from WMP.

Thats cause you should open up WMP 11 and hit the "Share" button, not options. Then you have the option to share video, music, photos with "unknown" device.

:)

On my PS3 when checking connections, uPNP is unavailable.
I went into Media Player 11 and clicked on Share My Media and then Ok. Ok went dim and when it came back...nothing. I don't see the "unknown device" anywhere.
Any suggestions?

FOr those having issues, do your routers support UPnP for sure and is it enabled?

The PS3 says UPnP is available and on an older firmware of my router there was a setting but in the new one I can't find it so I thought it was on all the time.

My router is a Qwest Actiontec GT701-WG

I for the life of me cannot get my PS3 to be recognized by WMP11 or Nero media.

Using XP media center edition. I too can't get WMP11 to "share". I went to options....configure sharing......clicked the box to enable sharing and hit ok. OK fades and it sits there for about a min an the ok button appears again. WTF?

My WMP 11 and Nero Media are ready to share, I just don't think the PS3 can get through my router to the computer ready to share. Because my router only has one port on the back I have to have the PS3 and my other 2 computers on a 4 port hub.

Why can't you point what folder you want to stream from? The only way I got stuff to stream is if I put it in my video,my music,my pictures in my doucuments.

Finally got WMP11 to work. I had to rollback to WMP10 and do a reinstall of 11. Works fine now.

I get videos to play, but they are choppy.

My wi-fi is 802.11b. Is that likely to be the problem? Is anyone getting smooth playback with 802.11b?

802.11b is not enough bandwidth for reliable video streaming.

Bummer
:(

same exact problem. I can even see the actual folder names from my PC, but there is nothing in them??!?

They all show up in WMP11 on my PC though.
I was having the same problem. I could see the WMAs shared by WMP on the PS3 but none of the MP3s that I had just added would show up. I tried stopping media sharing in WMP and re-enabling it but that didn't help. But this morning, after rebooting the PC, all mp3s are showing up on the PS3 and playing without problems.

But this morning, after rebooting the PC, all mp3s are showing up on the PS3 and playing without problems.

On the thread I started about this problem a couple others have said the same thing. I tried just restarting my computer but it didn't work, ie no media files just folders. My network settings say that uNUP is unavailable???

Hrm.. looks like a lot of us will be in the market for a good video format converter. Anyone know of a free one?

Still no divx/xvid/avi support. (#$%*#($%*#@)(#$!!!!

On the thread I started about this problem a couple others have said the same thing. I tried just restarting my computer but it didn't work, ie no media files just folders. My network settings say that uNUP is unavailable???

That is exactly what my PS3 says. uPNP is unavailable. Maybe it is the router. I have a 2Wire modem/router combo.

Anyone know how to configure J River Media Center so the PS3 can recognize?

after several attempts I got my PS3 to work with my laptop, and I was able to transfer some pictures onto the PS3 hardrive. Very cool for about 10 minutes, and then it was just easier to continue using my USB external hard drive (Western Digital 500GB) loaded with media files connected via USB to my PS3. Much faster and reliable.

Planet Earth on Blu-Ray rocks---reference discs for me.

gasdoc

I not that tech savvy and I figured it out! Good times.

Can this be done with DVDs?

Anyone figure out how to transfer iTunes files?

I was able to get everything up and running.
Unfortunately, I'm using a two year old laptop. Everything is wireless - My network attached storage HD is wireless to the laptop, laptop stream wireless to PS3. This creates some crazy delays. lol.

Looks like I am going to tackle Linux and stream from NAS HD directly to PS3. Hopefully that will work better.

PS3 won't be a media ANYTHING until it can create folders. The f*cking simplest thing it should be able to do.

PS3 won't be a media ANYTHING until it can create folders. The f*cking simplest thing it should be able to do.

seriously, do you own a ps3? if you are streaming content or just connecting to the media server, It will display your folder hierarchy depending on what starting folder you set.

missing the ability to create folders is only a very minor nusance.

The PS3 will just mirror the folder hierarchy that's on your PC.

I was able to get everything up and running.
Unfortunately, I'm using a two year old laptop. Everything is wireless - My network attached storage HD is wireless to the laptop, laptop stream wireless to PS3. This creates some crazy delays. lol.

Looks like I am going to tackle Linux and stream from NAS HD directly to PS3. Hopefully that will work better.

I was using windows media but was having long delays as well so I switched to nero media home and turned on pre caching and hardly have delays at all.

seriously, do you own a ps3? if you are streaming content or just connecting to the media server, It will display your folder hierarchy depending on what starting folder you set.

missing the ability to create folders is only a very minor nusance. Yes, I use one regularly. I have a Mac. There aren't any apps that will both stream and transcode files on the fly. If you want to find me one, that's great. Good luck. Otherwise, you cannot honestly tell me it's not an INANELY simple thing to add folder support to the INTERNAL PS3 drive. I dont' want to connect it to an external drive. That's why I have an internal drive. It's not minor in the least when you have over 100GB of video files that you'd like to organize on your PS3. Just because it doesn't apply to you doesn't make it minor. Search around these forums, you'll see there are many users clamoring for this "feature" that Sony should've included from the getgo.

Yes, I use one regularly. I have a Mac. There aren't any apps that will both stream and transcode files on the fly. If you want to find me one, that's great. Good luck. Otherwise, you cannot honestly tell me it's not an INANELY simple thing to add folder support to the INTERNAL PS3 drive. I dont' want to connect it to an external drive. That's why I have an internal drive. It's not minor in the least when you have over 100GB of video files that you'd like to organize on your PS3. Just because it doesn't apply to you doesn't make it minor. Search around these forums, you'll see there are many users clamoring for this "feature" that Sony should've included from the getgo.


who wrote this about the Major announcement on the 11th then?

Looks like THE $hit - wow, I'm excited. If only Sony would've announced a price drop along with this, I'd go get one right now.






There aren't any apps that will both stream and transcode files on the fly? Here's a hint.... it rhymes with HERO.

Did you even bother to read my post? I am a MAC USER. Get your facts straight if you want to sound like an educated individual. Reading comprehension is key. :rolleyes:

you implied you own a ps3, which would be the assumption since this forum is the "Playstation area". This isn't the mac forum and this thread is about ps3 media streaming.

So there does not seem to be a way to get media from a mac to the PS3?

And if you have content on an external drive, you can just connect it and it will work? or is it a little more complicated than that? :D

So there does not seem to be a way to get media from a mac to the PS3?

And if you have content on an external drive, you can just connect it and it will work? or is it a little more complicated than that? :D

yes but he is missing a key ingredient...
the ps3.

The only problems I have with streaming media is with avi files, but easily fixed when using programs like red kawa.

I am using WM11 and PS3 is only seeing my WMAs and not my MP3s...what do I do?

Tell me when it works in linux and i'm interested :) Tell me when it works with Tiger and I'm interested :)

Mediatomb for Linux and OS X is slowly working towards transcoding support. Also, Coherence, also Linux and OS X, is supposed to feature decent transcoding already.

yes but he is missing a key ingredient...
the ps3.

The only problems I have with streaming media is with avi files, but easily fixed when using programs like red kawa. As I said - I've been using one on an extended basis. Whether the "title" to the PS3 is in my name or my buddy's name (who's been away for a month) is moot. :rolleyes: - There is currently NO software that both transcodes and serves files from Mac to PS3 via network. I'm unfortunately re-encoding all 100GB of video I have for my PS3 when I buy it this week - my own - and I'll have to put a 160GB drive in it. I don't want an external drive plugged into the console.

I am using WM11 and PS3 is only seeing my WMAs and not my MP3s...what do I do?
Make sure your music directories are properly tagged?

This feature is available on my Directv HR20, but the user interface blows. Can someone who has both comment on how the PS3 user interface compares?

Make sure your music directories are properly tagged?


Can you expand on this?

Im learning.

Can you expand on this?

Im learning.

http://www.id3.org/

I have files like this too, but have not tried to fix them.

Can you use the PS3 to view JPEG photos in widescreen on a 16X9 TV (which requires a zoom feature and cutting off the top and bottom of the photo) or does it force original photo aspect ratio on you?

Photos will initially be shown with the proper aspect ratio but then you can zoom, rotate and/or crop them. Then you can save your edits as a new jpeg. Then you can print them out on a usb printer.

My PS3 is reading everything being shared except for MP3s. When I try to connect it says it lost its connection. I have like 44gb worth of MP3s under 444 different album folders in the Music folder on an XP system. Does anyone know how I can access the music without timing out?

Photos will initially be shown with the proper aspect ratio but then you can zoom, rotate and/or crop them. Then you can save your edits as a new jpeg. Then you can print them out on a usb printer.

When you zoom, can you make them fill a 16X9 screen, or do they only zoom within a 4X3 box?

This feature is available on my Directv HR20, but the user interface blows. Can someone who has both comment on how the PS3 user interface compares?
I've got both, but I did not know the HDR20 was a media center too... I'll have to look.

When you zoom, can you make them fill a 16X9 screen, or do they only zoom within a 4X3 box?

Anyone?

Yes, zoomed pics will fill the 16x9 screen. There is even a little preview window (ala Photoshop) that shows the dimensions of your screen overlayed on top of the original picture. This shows you how the jpeg is getting enlarged and what parts of the image are on or off screen. It's very nice and convenient.

Hi, I just got my PS3 to recognize my Windows Media Player succesfully...pretty cool. But I am having a problemk. I am ussing Sonicstage version 4.3 to download songs, and as far as i'm aware, it isn't able to do anything wirelessly with the PS3, so I'm forced to use Windows Media Player for this feature. problem is, I can't get Windows Media Player to recognize or transfer any of the songs i've purchased on Sonicstage (which is Sony Connect, by the way). ANybody have any ideas/solutions? WOuld really like to be able to get those files over...it would be great if sony put this feature in their own sonicstage software....

Do they have DRM on them? Are you able to transfer your license to the Windows Media Player? If so, you usually can't get them onto PS3. My Audible files play on Windows Media (after I enter a password) but the PS3 sees them and says "what the hell are these?! unsupported date, will robinson!"

hmm...drm? And how would I even go about trying to transfer the license from the sonicstage music files to WM player? I'm sorry for the stupid questions, but i'm kinda new to all this...thanks for the help.

I'm still having issues streaming video over WMP11.

For instance, I downloaded the GT5 trailer and converted it to mp4 via Quicktime Pro. It will not show up in my "videos" folder. Furthermore, when I select "Folders" in the music and pictures menus, it will refer to the "My Music" and "My Pictures" on my laptop. However, the videos section doesn't even identify the "My Videos" folder, nor the mp4's inside.

Ideas?

PS- my QT Pro mp4 conversion is set to "pass-through"

Does anyone know how to get MP3s (already stored on the PS3's hardrive to play continously (one after another) ?

I am talking about the "music" section. Whenever I select and play a Mp3 the next song won't play.

I tried sorting by different things like artist, genre and song but still no luck.

Any suggestions?

Make a playlist and it works fine.

For anyone using TVersity to stream content to their PS3:

I have the newest version, released just a few days ago, but I cannot seem to get TVersity to stream FLAC audio files to PS3. Is anyone able to do this? I rip most of my music in FLAC and can't access any of it! It just shows as an unsupported file type.

Is there something else I have to do to make TVersity transcode these file types?