PS3 Streaming - Guide

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So - you have a new PS3, and bucket loads of content on your PC or network that you wish to access on your PS3. Be it Photos, Music or Video, the PS3 allows you to stream content from a PC.

This guide will help you set up streaming. This guide does not use Windows Media Player 11, as many people encounter problems streaming using WMP. Instead, this guide will enable you to stream using a peice of software called Tversity, which is essentially media streaming software.

Please read this guide carefully and follow each step. I take no responsibility for any problems that may arise by following this guide.


Firstly you need to download Tversity. Click here to download the latest release.
Follow the instructions - leaving absolutely everything at default. Also make sure you install FFDShow, and the Codecs, following the same defaults. These programs will install when you install Tversity.


You then need to go to your Windows Firewall settings, and add the following to the exceptions list:
mediaserver.exe
The file is in your Tversity program files folder.

You may need to open up ports on your wireless router to allow Tversity to work properly - if so you need to refer to your wireless router manual on how to do so. You need to forward 41952 to 41952.

The next step is the load up Tversity. Once you have done so, click settings at the top, and under Media Playback Device, select the Playstation 3.

After you have done this, click the Sharing tap, and click the Add icon to add folders of content to your Tversity library.

Once you have completed all of this and Tversity is running, you can now switch on your PS3. If you already had it on - reboot.
You should now be able to access all the files in your folders on your PS3. All in all you should be up and running in less than five minutes. Tversity will also operate more reliably than WMP 11.

Happy Streaming and Happy Christmas