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How to Get Your Xbox to Read Your iPod for Music

The Xbox 360 features two USB ports on its front panel for connecting media devices. The gaming console automatically detects and plays MP3s stored on an iPod, but it won't recognize songs purchased from the iTunes Store without additional software. To enable the Xbox 360 to read Advanced Audio Coding, or AAC, files, download and install the Optional Media Update to the console. Even with the add-on, however, the Xbox won't recognize AAC files protected with digital rights management, or DRM.

Things You'll Need

  • USB cable
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Instructions

    • 1

      Select "Bing" from the Xbox Dashboard, press "A" on the controller to open the on-screen keyboard, and then type "Optional Media Update" into the search field.

    • 2

      Select "Optional Media Update" twice, and then select "Confirm Download" to enable the console to play AAC files.

    • 3

      Select "Continue" when the download completes to return to the main screen.

    • 4

      Connect the iPod to the Xbox via USB. The USB ports are located inside an oval-shaped panel on the front of the gaming console.

    • 5

      Press the "Guide" button on the Xbox controller, select the "Media" tab, and then select "Music Player."

    • 6

      Select "Portable Device" from the available sources, and then select the song to play.

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