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How to Hook Up My PS3 to My Computer's Media Servers

The PlayStation 3 supports a large variety of media formats, ranging from MP3 to DivX. Using Windows Media Player, videos, music and photos can be streamed from your computer to the PS3. The PS3 is a DLNA (Media Server) device, allowing it to connect to other DLNA-compatible devices such as your computer via a wired or wireless network connection. An Internet connection is not required to use the Media Server feature. By default, the Media Server feature is disable and must be enabled before setting up Windows Media Player.

Things You'll Need

Networked PS3

Instructions

- 1
  Scroll to the "Settings" icon on the XMB -- the PS3's main menu. Select "Network Settings."
- 2
  Scroll down, select "Media Server Connection" and select "Enabled." Click the "Start" button in the Windows taskbar on your computer. Click "All Programs." Click "Windows Media Player."
- 3
  Click the arrow on the right side of the "Stream" button at the top of Windows Media Player. Click "Turn on Media Streaming With [your network name]." If you do not see the Turn on Media option, click "More Streaming Options."
- 4
  Click the drop-down box to the right of Show Devices and click "All Networks." Scroll down and click the drop-down box to the right of Unknown Device -- the PS3 -- and click "Allow." Click "OK" to establish the connection.

PlayStation 3