how do i add music and pics to my xbox360

pitbull76 · 21-12-2006, 05:30 PM

can someone please let me know how i can put music and pics on my xbox 360.i just got my xbox 360 yeserday and could use a little help tnks.

Scotracer · 21-12-2006, 05:38 PM

If you have an XP based PC:

- Connect your PC and your Xbox 360 upto the same network
- Download Windows Media Connect to your PC
- Choose which files you want to send to your Xbox 360
- Connect to that PC from your Xbox 360 (under either pictures or music there is a "Computer" option. Connect to appropriate PC)
- Hey-presto you have streamed media!

If you have a Windows Media Center PC:

- Connect PC and Xbox 360 to same network
- Goto Media Center Extender on Xbox 360 dashboard, under Media
- Connect and you're done

If you don't have either:

- Rip CD to your Xbox 360 Hard-drive
OR
- Connect iPod or other digital music player via USB to Xbox 360

-Connect USB removeable Hard-drive (or USB flashdrive) containing photos/music

There you go.

Mik · 21-12-2006, 05:58 PM

Can you connect cameras through usb cables too?

360rulz · 22-12-2006, 12:58 PM

i think you can, but i've never done it myself

also i went to the thing on xbox.com and it made me download that zune BS

FlyACL · 22-12-2006, 01:58 PM

I never had to get the zune stuff. But if you use WMP11 it works as well. The Windows Media Connect stuff is built into it... As for the camera question I don't know. What I do know is any mass storage device (external HDs, thumb drives, etc) work fine. Just plug and play in the USB ports... BTW, this is the easiest way I have seen to get around the WM format problem when pulling media from your computer. Take care~

Uss_Defiant · 31-12-2006, 03:28 PM

Hey guys, i also recently got a 360. I've found out how to stream music/pictures, but is there any way to actually put media onto the 360 itself?

Also, I currently dont have a router, and my internet goes to my computer so I dont have xbox live. I'm thinking of getting a router however there's one issue. I get cable internet and satelite tv from two different companies. And my computer and tv are on opposite ends (and different levels) of the house.

I'm planning to get a router, connect the 360 to it via ethernet cable, and connect my computer to the router wirelessly. If I get XP MCE, could I connect my satelite box to the computer via my ati hdtv wonder, stream the channels to my xbox, then watch satelite on my tv?

Thanks guys.

Mik · 31-12-2006, 04:04 PM

I'm pretty sure you could.
So you have cable internet?
Is it T1, T2, T3, other?
Just wondering...

MASTER DAMAGE · 31-12-2006, 04:32 PM

Ive confirmed that you can veiw pics from a digital camera. For this I used a sony

cyber-shot and it worked fine. All you do is hook up the usb from the camera to the 360's usb port. As for veiwing movies from a digital camera; I dont know, but I will try it soon.