Access computer files on ps3

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By: Scott Haines Updated September 15, Share It. Click the "Allow" button to allow the PS3 to access your files. Have you ever wished that you could stream video files from your computer over to your TV without actually hooking the two directly together? Image by playstation-themes. Note: most of the screenshots are for the Linux version, but the Windows version works the same way. Grab the latest version of PS3MediaServer and extract it to your local hard drive.

PS3MediaServer supports transcoding, a format conversion of media files, allowing you to play media files on your computer that may not be supported by PS3. We also need to make sure that our computer network configuration allows PlayStation to talk to our media server. For Windows users, you have to make sure that you turned on your network discovery. For Linux users make sure that your firewall, if you have any, lets PS3 find your computer on your local network.

Once we changed the media server general configuration, everything runs smoothly. When PS3 found your media server, you should see you media server listed under the video, image, or photo menu in the XMB. Access your media server, and you should be able to play your media files directory straight from the XMB. XMB images were retouched by the mighty Eric Z. It does not get any simpler than this. Now sit back, relax, grab some beers, and enjoy the show with your buddies. Use Google Fonts in Word.

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By: Mark Slingo Updated September 15, Share It. Tip Using a USB flash drive is another way to transfer files if a wireless transfer is unsuccessful.