iChat - Stream music file to PS3 from Windows 7 PC with WMP 12 lucy198754 - Wed Feb 08, 2012 10:47 pm Post subject: Stream music file to PS3 from Windows 7 PC with WMP 12
As the PlayStation 3 user, do you just take your PS3 as a game console only? Ever thought of turn the PS3 to an excellent video player for you? In fact, most of the PS3 users have given it a whirl. Some of them have a good time on it; while, some of them encountered some troubles. Here we aim to share the guide on how to stream music file to PS3 from Windows 7 PC with Window Media Player 12 with the PS3 users who have the troubles.
As we know, like many other seventh-generation consoles, the PS3 has the ability to interact with other devices, such as a PC. As long as the PC has Windows Media Player installed on it, the PS3 is able to connect directly to the PC for the purposes of accessing the PC's music and movie files. If you wish to stream music from your Windows 7 PC to your PS3 with WMP 12, the process is a simple one.
Guide: Stream music file to PS3 from Windows 7 PC with Window Media Player 12.
1. Open "Windows Media Player 12" on your PC. Select the "Library" tab, then select the "Media Sharing" option.
2. Check the "Share My Media" box in the media sharing window. Select the "OK" button to continue. Turn your PS3 on.
3. Return to your computer. The media sharing window should still be open, with a list of possible devices to connect to. Select the "Unknown Device" option, then select the "Allow" button. Select "OK" to exit the media sharing window.
4. Navigate to the “Music” tab on your PS3’s Xross Media Bar. Select your computer and select the music that you want to play. Now you can transfer music files from Windows 7 PC to PS3 over the Internet.
Tips & Warnings:
1. Your computer must remain powered on for you to continue to stream media from it.
2. Some copyrighted music files may not stream to your PS3.
3. Of course, this method can also be applied in streaming videos, photos to PS3.
Above we show you the guide on how to stream music file to PS3 from Windows 7 PC with Window Media Player 12. While, to play these streamed music files on PS3 perfectly, you also have to make sure these music files are in PS3 playable format. Here we list the playable music format by PS3.
The following types of music files can be played under Music.
Memory Stick Audio Format(ATRAC)
MP3
- MPEG-1/2 Audio Layer3
- MP3 Surround
MP4(MPEG-4 AAC)
WAVE(Linear PCM)
WMA
While, when you intend to play music in other formats like .ac3, .au, .aiff, .mka, etc on PS3, you have to convert them first with an easy-to-use tool. Here we’d like to recommend Brorsoft PS3 Video Converter which helps you convert any music file to PS3 compatible format easily and quickly. Below is the detailed guide, please go through it.
Step 1: Add music file .ac3, .au, .aiff, .mka to the best PS3 Video Converter.
Free download Brorsoft Video Converter and launch it as the best PS3 Video Converter. Click the button “File” to add music file .ac3, .au, .aiff, .mka to the best PS3 Video Converter.
Step 2: Select output format for PS3 and set the output folder.
Click on the dropdown menu of “Format” and then move your pointer to “Common Audio”, under the sublist, you can find the MP3 – MPEG Layer-3 Audio(*.mp3) which is compatible for PS3. And then you can select the output folder clicking the “Browse” icon.
Step 3: Start converting your music file .ac3, .au, .aiff, .mka to MP3 for PS3.
Click the “Convert” button; it will convert music file .ac3, .au, .aiff, .mka to MP3 for PS3 immediately due to its NVIDIA CUDA technology support. You can find the process in the “Conversion” interface.
