Set Up Your Windows 7 Computer As Media Server for Your PS3
Edited by Lukward Thomason, Grimm
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This is a tutorial for setting up your Windows as a media streaming device for your PS3. There are a lot of ways to enable this feature and we're going to show you the easiest way to do this on Windows 7.
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Setting Up Windows 7 as a Media Streaming Device
- 1First you have to open Windows Media Center.
- 2Now go to the Settings.
- 3Click on Media Libraries.
- 4Note that this method works for any other file types so if you want to stream Pictures just choose Pictures and so on.Choose Music and click OK.
- 5Now since we're adding directories to the streaming server you have to tick Add Folders To The Library and click next
- 6Tick On This Computer and click next
- 7Next you choose the directory of the media you're going to stream
- 8Now just agree by ticking Yes.
- 9From here on you'll need to set up your streaming options.The Media Center setup part is complete and you can close that window.
Setting Up Streaming Options from Windows
- 1Open the Control Panel
- 2Search for Media Streaming and click on Media Streaming Options under Network And Sharing Center
- 3Now a warning will pop up and just go ahead and agree to that.If you have not turned this feature previously then this window will open and you just have to click Turn On Media Streaming.
- 4You want to make sure that you have enabled to show devices on all networks
- 5All you have to do here is to allow access.Now you will see an Unknown device which actually is your PS3.
- 6Now the Windows setup part is complete.
Setting Up Your PS3 to Play Media from Windows 7
- 1Turn on your PS3 system and go to Settings
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Scroll all the way down to the Network Settings
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Go to Internet Connection Settings.
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Just click OK here
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In most cases you can just choose the easy setup here.
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The PS3 will try to find the easiest way possible to setup your connection
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Now choose your type of connection and follow the onscreen instructions.
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Since the internet connection is established you have to enable the Media Server Connection option.
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Now go to the desired media
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This is going to take a little while so be patient.
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The screen will show you that a media server has been found
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Now you will see your Streaming Device here
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Next you can choose what media to play.
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This step is all up to you
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You'll see all the music files that you're streaming from your Windows.
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And Voila
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Tips and Suggestions for Setting up your PS3 Media Server
- For faster connections it is better to use a wired connection.
- Avoid using long names for files. They might not be read on PS3
If you have problems with any of the steps in this article, please ask a question for more help, or post in the comments section below.
