noob 360 and mp3 question

C64 · 25 Jun 2009 at 23:42

Okay I want to get my mp3's on to my 360 how can I do this ?

I take it I cant just burn a load to a dvd+r ?

Can I use an ethernet cable ? do I have to convert to wma ?

rp2000 · 26 Jun 2009 at 00:00

C64 said:
Okay I want to get my mp3's on to my 360 how can I do this ?

I take it I cant just burn a load to a dvd+r ?

Can I use an ethernet cable ? do I have to convert to wma ?

Burn them as Audio CDs, then the 360 can be used to rip them to the HDD (Not sure what format the 360 stores the music as, mp3/wma but your music will be on the HDD either way).

rp2000

orderoftheflame · 26 Jun 2009 at 07:29

As RP says, you have to rib from the disk. No copying allowed.

Abooie · 26 Jun 2009 at 07:37

What do you want to do with the mp3s? If you want to just stream music while you play you can either stream from your PC or just stick your mp3 player in via usb.

Nismo · 26 Jun 2009 at 08:04

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/wi...r/howto/mp11/xbox360towmp11xp_stepbystep.aspx

Network doesn't have to be wireless, as the article oddly suggests.

C64 · 26 Jun 2009 at 09:28

Thanks, no I just wanted them on the xbox 360 hard drive so I can use for custom soundtracks.

Nismo · 26 Jun 2009 at 09:32

C64 said:
Thanks, no I just wanted them on the xbox 360 hard drive so I can use for custom soundtracks.

You can still do that with streaming (I think? I recall being able to select music from my PC in certain games, not just play 'over the top'), and would mean less faffing around if you get the network sorted.

Wyrdo · 26 Jun 2009 at 10:21

Correct, you can use music stored on your PC and streamed to the 360 as custom soundtracks.

C64 · 26 Jun 2009 at 11:44

No I never have my pc on at the same time as 360 waste of electricity.

Nismo · 26 Jun 2009 at 11:49

C64 said:
No I never have my pc on at the same time as 360 waste of electricity.

Each to their own, but you realise the amount would be minimal?

Demon · 26 Jun 2009 at 13:50

Or, as I do, I use one of those micro sized USB 2Gb stick, put all my MP3's on it, and leave it plugged in to the front USB socket on the 360... then access them from there in-game soundtracks...