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How to Make a PS3 Recognize With Media Servers

A home media server allows you to stream music and movies to your PlayStation 3 without moving a file. Enabling media servers on your PS3 only requires that you toggle an option under Network Settings. Several options for simple home network streaming include Windows Media Player, PS3 Media Server and MediaTomb. When using a media server you are still subject to the file type restrictions for the PlayStation; video files are limited to AVI, MP4, WMV and MTS formats; and audio to MP3, MP4, ATRAC-3, WAV and WMA.

Instructions

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  Go to Settings and scroll down to select "Network Settings."
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  Scroll all the way down to Media Server Connection. Click this to allow the PlayStation 3 access to media servers on your home network.
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  Start your media server on your computer of choice. Check your programs documentation to ensure that you're sharing the files correctly; some programs require you to choose shared files manually, while others allow full access to all the files on the computer while they're running.
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  Go to Photo, Music or Video, and select your media server from the options. If your media server is running but not listed, choose the "Search for Media Servers" option. If your media server still isn't listed, reboot the PS3 and then the server.
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  Navigate to a file on your server, and click the "x" button on your controller to start the media. It may take a few moments for the server to start, depending on the speed of your connection, how you're connected to the Internet and the size of file you're playing.

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