Problem sharing music n video with 360

Spaztic_Reaper · Oct 9, 2006, 03:13 AM

Ok my 360 is hooked up to a nice stereo system and i wanted to stream music from my comp to it. I have Windows XP SP2 so I downloaded the Windows Media Connect program from microsoft and it's only recognizing like 1 out of 100+ music files I have, and yes I have the folders with music in them selected in the Media Connect program. I have no idea what to do please help. Thnx

Tipstaff · Oct 9, 2006, 04:34 AM

Checkout THIS page. Specifically, sections 5.1, and 5.2.

One thing about streaming using WMC is that it may or may not play files that have no information in their headers. By this I mean that even though an MP3 can have a name, like driverheaven.mp3, if it doesn't have an embedded header for the player to read the track info from, then it may or may not play, however, if you have quite a few songs that have no information in their headers the player will sometimes only show 1 out of all of them (cuz you can't have hundreds of songs in a playlist with no name.. so, it's one, or none).

Edit: also of note, there are 3 versions of Windows Media Connect. Make sure you've downloaded, and installed the correct one by going through the steps to download it HERE. I'll let you know if I find anything else.

Spaztic_Reaper · Oct 10, 2006, 12:25 AM

Thanks for the advice man it was quite helpful

, I'll see what I can do to my files to get it to read them.

Oct 9, 2006, 03:13 AM	#1
Spaztic_Reaper HardwareHeaven Lover Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Fairmont, WV Posts: 232 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Problem sharing music n video with 360 Ok my 360 is hooked up to a nice stereo system and i wanted to stream music from my comp to it. I have Windows XP SP2 so I downloaded the Windows Media Connect program from microsoft and it's only recognizing like 1 out of 100+ music files I have, and yes I have the folders with music in them selected in the Media Connect program. I have no idea what to do please help. Thnx __________________ And when we all looked at our friend while sitting next to the train tracks he put an unlit cigarette in his mouth and about 5 seconds later exclaimed "Shit I coulda sworn smoke was coming out of it, mus' be trippin balls."

Oct 9, 2006, 04:34 AM	#2
Tipstaff HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Real capital of Canada: Torauna Posts: 6,773 Rep Power: 190 System Specs	Checkout THIS page. Specifically, sections 5.1, and 5.2. One thing about streaming using WMC is that it may or may not play files that have no information in their headers. By this I mean that even though an MP3 can have a name, like driverheaven.mp3, if it doesn't have an embedded header for the player to read the track info from, then it may or may not play, however, if you have quite a few songs that have no information in their headers the player will sometimes only show 1 out of all of them (cuz you can't have hundreds of songs in a playlist with no name.. so, it's one, or none). Edit: also of note, there are 3 versions of Windows Media Connect. Make sure you've downloaded, and installed the correct one by going through the steps to download it HERE. I'll let you know if I find anything else. __________________ Portal: The Flash Version _________________________________ Brain: So, you sacked the cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker? Mr. Sackett: The second cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker I've sacked since the sixth sitting sheet slitter got sick. Last edited by Tipstaff; Oct 9, 2006 at 04:48 AM.

Oct 10, 2006, 12:25 AM	Thread Starter #3
Spaztic_Reaper HardwareHeaven Lover Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Fairmont, WV Posts: 232 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Thanks for the advice man it was quite helpful , I'll see what I can do to my files to get it to read them. __________________ And when we all looked at our friend while sitting next to the train tracks he put an unlit cigarette in his mouth and about 5 seconds later exclaimed "Shit I coulda sworn smoke was coming out of it, mus' be trippin balls."