Home >> Internet Games >> Nintendo Wii

How to Put Music on an SD Card From the Wii

The Nintendo Wii has a hidden menu that allows it to play MP3s. You cannot access this menu unless you first put a digital photo on a SD memory card that has been formatted by the Wii. You will need a SD card reader to accomplish this.

Things You'll Need

SD memory card
Computer
SD card reader
Digital photo

Instructions

- 1
  Insert the SD card into the Wii. Turn on the Wii. Wait as the Wii recognizes that there is a SD card. Click "Yes" when the screen appears asking whether you want to format the card. Turn off the Wii after the card has been formatted.
- 2
  Remove the SD card from the Wii. Insert the SD card into the slot on the SD card reader. Plug the USB cable into a USB port on the computer. Wait for the icon of the SD card to appear on the computer's desktop.
- 3
  Double-click the SD card icon on the desktop. Drag a digital photo into the "Photos" folder inside the SD card's window.
- 4
  Drag the MP3 songs that you want to listen to on the Wii from the computer's hard drive into the "Photos" folder.
- 5
  Right-click the icon of the SD card. Select "Eject" from the pop-up menu. Remove the SD card from the SD card reader. Remove the USB cable from the USB port of the computer.
- 6
  Insert the SD card into the Wii. Turn the Wii on. Select "Photo Channel" from the Home menu. Click "Start" when the "Photo Channel" screen appears.
- 7
  Click the "Digital Camera/Cell Phone" icon. Click "View."
- 8
  Click the "Slide Show" button. Click "Change Settings."
- 9
  Click the "Choose song" button. Click an MP3 song from the list to play it.

Nintendo Wii