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How to Connect Media Player 11 to PS3

The Playstation 3 is a media console from Sony which allows users to play video games, watch movies, listen to music, and display pictures. One of the more popular features of this console is its ability to connect to Windows Media Player 11 and play your songs remotely from your computer. It does so by turning your PC into a media server through a program option called Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA). By doing this, you can listen to and watch your computer based media library on your television.

Things You'll Need

Playstation 3
Wired or wireless Internet access
Computer

Instructions

- 1
  Connect your PS3 and PC to your home internet connection. For a wired connection, plug the PC and PS3 into a router. For a wireless connection, plug the modem into a wireless router and configure your computer and PS3 to connect to the Internet wirelessly. Turn the PS3 and computer on once the connection has been made.
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  Download Windows Media Player 11 to your computer. Double-click on the installation file and follow the directions to install the program. Open Windows Media Player once it is installed.
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  Click on the "Library" menu in Windows Media and select "Media Sharing." Place a check in the box next to "Share Media."
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  Scroll through the list of devices in the box under "Share Media." Click on the Playstation device and then click on "Allow." Click "OK" to set up the DLNA connection.
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  Go to the Playstation main screen. Scroll using the left and right buttons on the controller to "Music." Press the down button to highlight "Find Media Servers" and press the "X" button on the PS3 to search for and find the PC. Press down on the controller to highlight the PC server. Press the right and down buttons to scroll through your music library. Press X on the song you wish to play.

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