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How to Stream Music From a Computer to an Xbox 360

With its ability to connect to an Internet network and media player capabilities, you can stream music from your computer's library directly to your Xbox 360. This allows you to save space on your Xbox's hard drive while still having access to the files that you already own. The easiest way to do this is to stream your files from Windows Media Player.

Things You'll Need

Windows XP Service Pack 2 or higher OS
Home network
Windows Media Player 11

Instructions

- 1
  Connect your Xbox 360 and computer to your home network. It does not matter if they are connected via a wired or wireless connection, but they must be connected to the same network.
- 2
  Open Windows Media Player and import all of your music files into the media player's library.
- 3
  Select "Media Sharing" from the "Library" tab at the top of the window.
- 4
  Check the "Share My Media" check box to enable media sharing.
- 5
  In the list of available devices to share, select your Xbox 360 and click "Allow."
- 6
  Turn on your Xbox and go to the "Media" section and select "Music."
- 7
  Select your computer as the source and you will be able to play all of the music files currently in your Windows Media Player library.

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