Listen to Music, Watch Videos* & View Pictures on your Xbox 360

You can stream music, pictures, and video to your console from any Windows XP- or Vista-based PC on your network. Use Windows Media Player 11 to stream content to your console.

Step 1 Download Windows Media Player Software.

Step 2 Launch Windows Media Player

• On your Windows XP-based PC, launch Windows Media Player.

Step 3 Turn on media sharing.

• Click the arrow below the Library tab, and then click Media Sharing.
• In the Media Sharing dialog box, select the Share my media to check box.
• In the list of devices below the Share my media to check box, select your Xbox 360 console.
• click Allow
• click OK

Step 4 Configure your Xbox 360 console

• In the Media area of the Xbox Dashboard, select Music, Picture or Photos.
• Select your PC. The PC's on your network are listed by name.
  Tip: if a media source is already selected, press X to select a different media source.
• Select an item to play it.

Learn more about media sharing.

Learn more about Windows Media Player.

* To stream video to your Xbox360 console you must update your console with the latest system update.