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This isnt based on official playback means, but nonetheless, if you have fast broadband/SD cards, you can use the machine as a viable MP3 playback device, and is intended so people who dont know this is possible can use the machine as such.
Hopefully Nintendo will release a proper Music Playback Channel for Wii at some point, but until then, here are the methods of doing so:
Method 1)
Take 1 SD card, place some music files on the SD card along with 2 JPEG images (can be black pictures created in paint for all it matters).
Go to photo channel, and load the pictures from the SD card.
Click Slideshow, this will start a slideshow with default background music, however if you go into options, you can change the background music from the default, to any MP3 on your SD Card, or to just playback MP3s, alphabetically.
Restart the slideshow, and enjoy the music
Method 2)
Head to http://www.orb.com/winamp/ and download winamp remote onto your PC. Setup your account details, and then right click on the icon on your task bar, and click configuration. Add all your music folders under the music folders option, and let it scan for your music. Make sure your ports are open/allowed so that Winamp Remote can be accessed Remotely.
Now, on your Wii browser, go to http://www.orb.com/winamp/ again, but this time login.
Now you are logged in, the page will take about 10-20 seconds to load. Once this is done, you should be able to see the music in the folders you selected as music folders on your Winamp Remote configuration, laid out in a very similar way to Itunes.
You can zoom in the appropriate columns and options, and select what you wish to listen to. Go to the top left of the page and click the play button. After about 4 seconds of loading, your Wii will begin to download and play your selected playlist/mp3, direct from your PC.
To change your choice of band/playlist, simply click the back button, which will take you back to the playlist options.
Ok, neither of these options are the greatest, but they do allow you more choice with what to do with your Wii. If you have a nice TV sound setup, and a poor PC setup, this may be a decent way for you to finally hear your music
Hope either of these methods help some of you readers
Hopefully Nintendo will release a proper Music Playback Channel for Wii at some point, but until then, here are the methods of doing so:
Method 1)
Take 1 SD card, place some music files on the SD card along with 2 JPEG images (can be black pictures created in paint for all it matters).
Go to photo channel, and load the pictures from the SD card.
Click Slideshow, this will start a slideshow with default background music, however if you go into options, you can change the background music from the default, to any MP3 on your SD Card, or to just playback MP3s, alphabetically.
Restart the slideshow, and enjoy the music
Method 2)
Head to http://www.orb.com/winamp/ and download winamp remote onto your PC. Setup your account details, and then right click on the icon on your task bar, and click configuration. Add all your music folders under the music folders option, and let it scan for your music. Make sure your ports are open/allowed so that Winamp Remote can be accessed Remotely.
Now, on your Wii browser, go to http://www.orb.com/winamp/ again, but this time login.
Now you are logged in, the page will take about 10-20 seconds to load. Once this is done, you should be able to see the music in the folders you selected as music folders on your Winamp Remote configuration, laid out in a very similar way to Itunes.
You can zoom in the appropriate columns and options, and select what you wish to listen to. Go to the top left of the page and click the play button. After about 4 seconds of loading, your Wii will begin to download and play your selected playlist/mp3, direct from your PC.
To change your choice of band/playlist, simply click the back button, which will take you back to the playlist options.
Ok, neither of these options are the greatest, but they do allow you more choice with what to do with your Wii. If you have a nice TV sound setup, and a poor PC setup, this may be a decent way for you to finally hear your music
Hope either of these methods help some of you readers
