Windows media sharing (using WMP11)

NorthstaNder · 29 Dec 2006 at 13:46

Hello!

I used to happily be able to stream music and pictures to my 360, from my PC using windows media connect...until I downloaded Windows Media Player 11 this morning!

Is there anyway I can tell WMP11 which folders I wish to share? I keep all my music and CD's on a seperate hard drive you see (saves a lot of headaches when reformatting etc) and on the previous version of windows media connect I was able to specify the exact folders the 360 could use.

I don't really wish to import my music library into WMP11 because I use iTunes (unless it's possible for both programs to happily share the same music library?)

Thanks in advance.

TriedandTested · 29 Dec 2006 at 15:08

Same here; i'd be interested to know too. Had nothing but problems sharing with the 360 since installing WMP11.

Can i go back to WMP10?

NorthstaNder · 29 Dec 2006 at 16:08

I'm hoping I can go back to WMP10. I never use the darn program anyway so to have it loaded up just to share files on the 360 is a pain in the rear.

I'll try uninstalled WMP11 later and report back.

TriedandTested · 29 Dec 2006 at 16:34

Started uninstalltion of WMP11 now..says it's rolling back to previous version, that was 10 in my case. Fingers crossed.

Downloaded the XboxXPSP2-ENU.exe too.

TriedandTested · 29 Dec 2006 at 16:38

Well, it took me back to version 9 so just gonna update back to 10.

NorthstaNder · 29 Dec 2006 at 16:54

Mine rolled me back to WMP10 and restored windows media connect.

Everything is working again

TriedandTested · 29 Dec 2006 at 16:59

Alright for some! Had another problem needed fixing because of this...something to do with WMP10 not being compatible! Sorted now..hopefully.

ca9phoenix · 29 Dec 2006 at 17:01

i've managed to get mp11 working, you have to go into the sharing settings and allow the 360 then all is well, wmv files work well too!

TriedandTested · 29 Dec 2006 at 17:26

ca9phoenix said:
i've managed to get mp11 working, you have to go into the sharing settings and allow the 360 then all is well, wmv files work well too!

I tried that..pointed to share my folders with the music in and xbox managed to show about 3 albums and some random playlists it created. Annoying.

TriedandTested · 29 Dec 2006 at 18:03

now using the zune player...sorted. Shared my media how i wanted it..at last!

NorthstaNder · 29 Dec 2006 at 20:05

think i'll stick with WMP10

Energize · 29 Dec 2006 at 20:06

God knows why microsoft didn't just allow you to copy music and videos from the pc to the 360 or use ftp, it makes it impossible to use it as a proper media centre and wastes electricity.