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There is a program called 'PS3 media server'.
http://www.ps3mediaserver.org/
It does everything you need to stream content from your PC to your PS3.
Pros: Easy installation, friendly interface.
Cons: Streaming can be an issue depending on your wireless signal strenght, and location of ps3 in relation to router.
Are you just using the default media sharing in windows? I don't have any experience with that so I wouldn't know how to solve your issue. I do know that I have never had this issue when using PS3 Media Server.
A benefit to also consider PS3 media server is it will also play unsupported files like MKV.
Sorry I don't know a solution to your specific problem though.
Movies? Music? Games? Pictures? ...what are you asking here? Games need a modded system, the rest, just convert to ps3 compatable video/ audio/ picutre file, place on HDD. Or.. http://www.ps3mediaserver.org/ Use this and just make life easy...
> http://www.ps3mediaserver.org/
Been there, but having my pc on while watching movies, didn't make much sense to me. Pi 2 is cheap and setting it up as a media centre was a fun little "project". It's also very versatile while being extremely power efficient.
Do you have the ability to put up an antenna? I have this one hooked up in my back yard on the pole where my old directv dish was. I reused the same coax since it was going directly to my living room and now I have 26 glorious and free HDTV channels. I supplement this with streaming netflix & Amazon Instant to my PS3 via there respective apps. Anything else that I want to see comes via bittorrent then wirelessly to my TV (DNLA compatable) from my laptop via PS3Mediaserver. I know you have xbox & not PS3 but I'm sure there are some similar solutions for your console.
While it says "PS3", a quick look at the About page shows that it works with... damn near everything. It should still work, but you'll need the iTunes Library plugin.
^ This is 100% correct. Issue doesn't appear using Plex app. However I worry that this may change...so I'm holding off on the yearly Plex Pass until I know...
I'm also interested in knowing if/when/how Plex could pass-through DTS audio to a receiver (I know right now it does not). I have np watching Cinavia-infected content locally on PS3 as long as the audio is passed along to the receiver w/o the PS3 trying to process it, and I know an old build of the PS3MS used to do something similar.
But mine are on a 1tb HDD... and I can stream it from my computer to my PS3 and watch on my big HD TV
If your crious about the software for the PS3 streaming it is http://www.ps3mediaserver.org/ it works great as well :D
PS3 Media Server - subjunk build -
Yes i did read X360. I use this for my X360 AND PS3 and it works flawlessly. TVersity is ok, however, I found it had too much bloat on the PC side.
I originally tried to connect the 360 with my PC and WMP and had many problems. With PS3 media server... no problems.
EDIT: Oops... fixed the link.
PS3 Media Server has been around for a long time. http://www.ps3mediaserver.org/
Sure there is more flexibility in computers. I'm a PC gamer myself. The point still stands that people a lot of people don't have the ability to drop a lot of money at once to buy a PC.
I had the same problem. I haven't figured out how to fix it so I gave up and started using PS3 Media Server. Once you get it set up it's actually better because it supports additional formats that the PS3 doesn't support by itself.
just download the tar-gz, un pack it and run the program.
http://www.ps3mediaserver.org/
READ ME: To install PMS from the tarball on Linux etc. (these instructions have been tested on Ubuntu 12.04, but something similar should work on most Unix distributions), open a terminal and enter the following commands (replace <version> with the version you're downloading/using e.g. 1.80.0):
1) Install the dependencies (this only needs to be done once):
sudo apt-get install ffmpeg mediainfo mencoder openjdk-7-jre # you can also optionally install dcraw and vlc: sudo apt-get install dcraw vlc
2) Download the tarball e.g.:
# if wget isn't installed, run: sudo apt-get install wget wget https://ps3mediaserver.googlecode.com/files/pms-generic-linux-unix-<version>.tgz
3) Extract the tarball into a pms-<version> directory:
tar xzvf pms-<version>-generic-linux-unix.tar.gz
4) Run (note: PMS should NOT be run as root):
cd pms-<version> ./PMS.sh
PMS accesses some files in the pms-<version> directory (the working directory). Other file locations are listed here:
http://www.ps3mediaserver.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=3507&p=32731#p32731
I personally recommend PS3 Media server. It is redicuoulsly easy.
run the program on your pc http://www.ps3mediaserver.org/
go to video on your ps3.
browse through the files till you find it
watch it.
It seems I have to answer this question every 2nd week.
Here you go. Its straight forward and you shouldn't have to worry about network security.
If you have concerns about security then its something you really have to look up and teach yourself. As long as there is internet you should be familiarizing yourself with network security. Even the basics.
The best and simplest solution hands down is PS3 Media Server.
It's ana amazing free program that runs with very little impact on your media hosting computer and will stream to most devices.
Check the "About" section for a list of supported devices, although it works best for PS3 and Xbox 360, but it will show up on your Samsung TV if it's connected to your network.
Keep in mind it may not be the program causing the lag but your network as well especially if wireless is involved. Make sure the internet package you have is at least 25 Mbps or more I would say from my experience.
Hope this helps! I've been using this program for well over 2 years and for the most part it's flawless.
Since you said you have a PS3 - PS3 Media Server actually will work with a WD TV Live Plus, if you would rather just have all your stored content on your computer than spend the money on a hub. Unless I am missing something about the hub, it doesn't really seem necessary in this case, seeing as you can do huluplus on your PS3 for one tv, then just get a WD TV Live Plus for the other.
I think you should look into using your PS3 to stream movies from your computer. There is the open source PS3 Media Server (http://www.ps3mediaserver.org/) that works great. No jailbreaking or anything similar required.
Your computer has to be on while streaming, but you can be using it for other things while it streams! I do this and it works great for me, except I'm currently using Xbox360+Rivet. I used the ps3 for a long time though and know it works well.
There's a trick where you can use a PC program to delete a certain part of the file which stops this from happening, I'll edit this post if I find it.
Ninja edit: http://www.ps3mediaserver.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=7220&sid=05c552d7dd23a050baa5315f0b1c0de3
OS X uses different (and arguably more secure) standard for its internal content servers. As such, you will need to get an external application for hosting a DLNA server. There are many around though I cannot attest to their quality.
Plex seems to support DLNA: https://support.plex.tv/hc/en-us/articles/200350536-DLNA
I used this along time ago (years ago) for the PS3, seemed ok: http://www.ps3mediaserver.org
To find others just google search for mac dlna servers, and use your best judgment.
Daisy Disk allows you to quickly scan your drive and have an overview of what files and folders take up most of your space
YemuZip creates zip files without all of the jibber jabber of Finder (.DS_Store and such), perfect for sharing stuff with your Windows friends.
PS3 Media Server sets up a UPnP server for streaming movies to your smart TV
From a quick Google, it would seem that PS3Media Server can DLNA Stream them.
http://www.ps3mediaserver.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=436
Whilst I have no experience with a CBR file, I would look to see if I can stream them via that method first.
Also look into PS3 Media Server, it's free way to stream videos from your computer through the ps3. Works wireless too, saves me the trouble of running cords across the floor.
What way do you want to stream? there is a miniDLNA it is light weight but you don’t have a graphical interface to configure this is what I use before, now I got a htpc with kodi. there is another with a very good compatibility and a graphical interface http://www.ps3mediaserver.org/ it is really good is a java application so you don’t have to install it. Hope this can help.
You might need to put your files in a folder called "VIDEO" in the root of the USB stick. Had to do that for a couple before it'd play ball, although that was a long while ago and they might have updated the functionality since then.
For the most part, I've just used PS3 Media Server to stream basically anything from my PC to the PS3 downstairs; only drawback is occasionally having to toggle subtitles and reset the server (some of my Englisn-language stuff comes with subs we don't want on, and I never worked out if there was a way I could have subs on for some stuff and not others without manually toggling it for the entire server).
not with xbmc no. But if you can custom firmware then you can run other applications.. They aren't nearly as functional or pretty though.
If you just want to use your PS3 to stream media though then you can run transcoding servers such as http://www.ps3mediaserver.org/about/
I actually just googled this cause I was curious, and it seems that .mkv files are not really that great for streaming because of their limited support on devices. I did find this like that has a workaround at about the 7th comment down. Seems to have something to do with subtitle components of the .mkv container. If nothing works, I'd just bite the bullet and convert your .mkv to .mp4.
Nope - never had that issue streaming to PS3, and I've been streaming anything from highly compressed video to huge 1080p mkv files.
I'm using PS3 Media Server - give it a try.
Ever since I started using This I've yet to be hit with that annoying stuff that is known as Cinavia. Ps3 Media server can also be used as a media manager for the 360 as well.
What do you mean by copied to the ps3? I own all the futuramas but i grabbed all the xvid rips so i could playlist it through my ps3 to avoid changing discs, so i get you on that, but are you putting the files on a usb and then plugging that into the ps3? if so then i suggest you check out ps3 media server. It was a game changer for me.
You're getting crappily compressed "1080p" movies if they're only 1 or 2GB.
Also, rather than this whole putting them on an external drive and plugging that into the PS3. Why not check out PS3 Media Server and just stream them?
PS3 Media Server mate. It's a little download and literally trouble free. Simply put all your movies into a folder, set up the Media Server to read from that folder and then find it on your PS3.
Don't really know much about macs and too lazy to read the manual for your tv... but if said tv and mac can be networked I suggest trying PS3 Media server
Streams to just about anything.
Make a folder or partition sharable by right clicking on it > Properties > Sharing > Advanced Sharing. Make it public. Anything hooked up to your internet will now be able to access this one folder.
On your PS3, go to media browser or videos or... whatever it's labeled. Find the files you want to play > play them! If they don't show up, they're the wrong codec and you spend hours upon hours converting them or you can download: http://www.ps3mediaserver.org/ and go from there.
Here's another vote for a PS3. I agree with Spindash54 that it's essentially future-proof for Blu-rays. It also plays 3D Blu-rays if you ever decide to get a 3D HDTV and you can stream your own content to it using PS3 Media Server.
You can definitely do all of those things, and you can do them with Windows or Linux (assuming the CPU and / or video card in the old system can handle whatever HD content you want to playback directly on the TV it's hooked up to, and that it's supported in whichever OS you choose).
Blacklab's suggestion of the Dreamspark site is the way to go (assuming your school participates in it) if you want to stick with Windows.
If you want to go with Linux, there are plenty of beginner friendly distros out there. There are even HTPC foucsed distros like XBMCbuntu, which is Ubuntu with XBMC already embedded, and Mythbuntu (Ubuntu with MythTV embedded). And you can still do the DLNA streaming to your PS3, XBOX360, or other windows machines via an application like PS3 Media Server (I used to use it on my old CentOS Linux file server; served out movies to my PS3 faithfully for quite a while).
Try setting up PS3 media server (works fine with the 360) or TVersity
http://www.ps3mediaserver.org/
I found these worked for me when WMP didn't. Easy to set up, can transcode on the fly and play just about anything you can throw at them. TVersity won't do mkv files for the 360 though so if you have a heap of them go with PS3 media server.
ok, a little troubleshotting:
On Ps3: Activate "Allow Mediaservers" in the network settings of your PS3
On Windows 7: Use latest java version available
On Ps3mediaserver, you can see this message?
- The server should now appear on your renderer
You can continue the troubleshotting here, but im able to help you out with this. http://www.ps3mediaserver.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=3507&start=20
Be mindful of which version you install. It is a community where they are upgrading and trying things all the time. Sometimes you update and things quit working, so if you're having an issue, you may want want to install a different or older version. You mentioned streaming some things in your post and if you use the Channels plugin or the Sharkhunter build that includes some streaming options but it's spotty. It works great for some and not so much for others. There's also[ Playon](www.playon.tv) which is another server. It's not free, but enables some streaming with your computer in the middle.
I found a similar problem with VCDs in a thread from another website: http://forum.videohelp.com/threads/124028-I-can-t-watch-the-vcd-s-I-created-recently.
Is that the exact error that you're getting in the BDPS580? have you updated to the latest Windows Media Player version? Also what windows OS are you getting? (I can tell you by experience that 64 bit systems give a LOT of problems when used as media servers).
I'll provide any help on things that I manage to find out, just let me know on those details and I'll give it a shot.
Update
I just found additional information here:
http://www.ps3mediaserver.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=7245&start=10
Give it a shot, and hope it works.
I'm confused. My friend (we'll go with that) pretty much only uses his PS3 for this and Netflix. He uses PS3 Media Server because it has less troubles if that makes a difference.
If you have a sony Wifi connected Dvd player(or ps3) you can stream wirelessly to you tv through your Router. I don't notice any lag. I stream to the living room and the bedroom. ( dvd in bedrrom ps3 in living room) and you search the computer from the tv, so you can find your movie without having to run downstairs. http://www.ps3mediaserver.org/
http://www.ps3mediaserver.org/
Install the server app on your computer. Tell the server software where your data is. It becomes available via UPnP to your PS3. Plex will work the same way, but Plex has metadata organization and has client apps for consoles, set top boxes, and mobile devices. You should at least try the free functionality of Plex, because it will still work the exact same way as far as the PS3 is concerned, but will still give you more functionality.
get more info on plex at /r/plex
> Is it the server I'm using
Question is about DLNA, not USB.
Maybe more information OP, like the DLNA server you're using? That would be a good start.
For PS3 Media Server, I made a configuration file for the PS4 that halfway works (most AVI, MKVs, and MP4s stream fine), but anything that needs transcoded won't. Here's the post I made on the PS3MS forums if that is what you're using.
It seems Plex is working fine (can anyone confirm for stuff that needs transcoded too?), but it's not my preferred DLNA server so I don't use it.
FWIW, PS3MS would avoid the error with some older builds that let you pass-through audio on to a local receiver.
Source: http://www.ps3mediaserver.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=8883&start=1610, it was PS3MS Subjunk build 50 (and a few earlier...after that they removed it). Not sure if it is in the new "Universal Media Server" or not.)
I stream it through my PS3 with PS3 Media Server. Basically you download any format you want to your PC, download the PS3 Media Server program and then stream it to the PS3 through your network.
Works for any format and any bitrate (although I have a wired connection so not sure how wireless would work with high-bitrate files).
I know this won't help you learn about Linux or the PI, but I had great luck with PS3MediaServer when I had a PlayStation 3. If you're playing stuff you've pirated, you might run into some issues with Cinavia muting your sound 20 minutes into a movie, but it's there and something you can play with while waiting for the RPI2 to get back in stock.
from your pc to xbox 360, xbox 1, roku, ps3 i'm sure theirs others you don't need plex you can also setup PS3 media server
Edit: for example http://www.ps3mediaserver.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=7882
I think I understand what you are talking about, you want to watch youtube, twitch, or other "streaming" content from the web, through your PC, onto your TV, right?
If so, there are DLNA programs, or even just stand alone programs that should let you do this. I think that VLC even has some plugins to do this.
If you use "ps3 media server" (which is a generic HDLC server, not limited to the ps3), this site can help with twitch, maybe also with other stuff.
They basically use VLC + PS3 media server to get it done.
Edit: the video was crap, removed it, link now to a tutorial site.
Edit #2: a chromecast would probably be very good for youtube streaming
There are many applications to do this. I use Winamp Pro for audio conversion, though it's not dedicated to the task.
You may consider using something like http://www.ps3mediaserver.org/ to stream the files in MP3 format rather than converting your library. I'm not sure about IOS, but there are Android applications that can make use of the UPnP protocols that PS3MediaServer uses for streaming (such as BubbleUPnP).
If you have a computer, playing any song or video on the ps3 is incredibly easy.
Well, I should say so long as you have a computer that is connected to the same home network. http://www.ps3mediaserver.org/
After a bit of reading, it appears you can either share a network folder or use ps3 media center. http://www.ps3mediaserver.org/. I seem to recall the 360 is similiar.
Not sure what the actual steps are, since I don't have either system, but in this case googke is your friend. Maybe somebody else can chime in and point you to a good tutorial.
http://www.ps3mediaserver.org/
Here's what I think is the even lazier suggestion. Streams to Samsung smart tvs (not sure about other brands) and my PS3. DL it, run it from command line and go. Little setup required but there is a lot of customization options.
Even streams to xmbc.
I tried PS3 Media Server on Windows (but it works on Mac and Linux too, it's Java), and while it played on the phone in Avia, Chromecast claimed none of my files were in the right format. But they work if I copy them to the tablet/phone.
Get PS3 Media Server Here: http://www.ps3mediaserver.org/
It is possible. Did you google PS3 Media Server?
I'm going to assume you want files to go from PC->PS3->HDD right? You can do that with PS3MS. Only videos and music stuff though. I'm not sure about other file types.
It's a pain, but once it works, totally worth it. IMO the ps3 is the best media player there is, you can even stream form your computer using PS3 Media Server supports all 3 OS's
Once you find a usb stick, try formatting it with 1 partition as FAT32 and see if it shows up
The Windows one sucks -- try PS3 Media Server (http://www.ps3mediaserver.org/). It's Java-based, so make sure you're up to date.
Make sure you've got your network setup as a "Home network" -- "work" and "public" cause problems.
Also, if you can see theirs, it's likely that they'll be able to see yours, so just make sure you're aware.
For the ps3 I highly recommend PS3 media server its cross-platform and extremely easy to setup. It basically works out of the box and you can further customize it from there.
I use mine mainly for sim racing, but I can move the monitor to the table on the side of the rig and use it with the wireless keyboard/mouse as a regular desktop PC. However, I prefer to use my apple laptop hooked up to a monitor/keyboard/mouse on a proper desk & chair for regular computer stuff.
One great thing I found out I could do, is to use the gaming PC as a media server. I simply installed PS3 Media Server and I am able to watch videos and listen to music streaming from the PC to the PS3 in the living room.
I have an Acer Aspire Revo Nettop PC that I bought a few years ago to act as a file/print/web server.
It's no longer a print/web server, but I still use it as a fileserver running Windows XP with an external 750gb eSATA HD connected. I use PS3 Media Server to stream files that I download to my PS3 in my apartment's living room.
I also have Thunderbird and Pidgin installed. I had originally had them both installed on my work machine, but decided that I didn't want any personal info on my work laptop so I just remote into the fileserver and use it for my e-mail and IM needs. I use DynDNS to connect to the machine with RDP.
I also have Steam running on the machine, so I can download all my huge games while I'm at work then make Steam Backup copies of them and archive them to the external drive. Then I don't have to repeatedly download them every time I reformat my main machine; I just copy them from the fileserver or if I really don't feel like waiting I can just detach the external and copy them over at sweet, sweet eSATA speeds.
I'm using XP because I'm lazy. It was running Ubuntu Server, but most of the stuff I need "just works" in XP and configuring stuff like PS3 Media Server and BitTorrent from the command line is way more tedious than I feel like dealing with.
PS3 Media Server. Simply download and install (will require java if you don't have that already).
I've been using it for a couple of years now. As long as your computer can handle the on-the-fly encoding, it handles 1080p no problem.
Actually planning on using it tonight and tomorrow to stream Batman Begins and The Dark Knight in 1080p.
You could use either TVMobili or PS3 Media Server. Both are freeware. Just load one onto the computer that your video files are on and it should show up on your PS3's menus as a media server. Just navigate to the appropriate files and press play.
Tvmobili was the least hassle for me, but your mileage may vary.
I experience some buffering problems, so I usually just go the thumb drive route. If you need instructions for how to use a thumb drive, then you are retarded and should hit yourself in the head with a tack hammer.
If you already have the files on your PC. You can use Tversity or PS3 Media Server over your home network and forget the thumb drive altogether.
Find a way to download the episodes (cough torrents cough) then download a little piece of software called PS3 Media Server. This lets you stream the video file from your PC to your PS3.
I had pretty much the same problem: 80gb model died, got the 320gb slim, only I can't get the streaming to stream anything: videos, music, pictures. I used a program called PS3 Media Server now and am able to stream everything through that.
And this is why I own a PS3 instead. Sure it's $150 more, but it's a ready-to-go bluray & dirty peasant console game player too. Add PMS to your computer in the other room and stream pretty much anything to it.
Instead of windows media center, I would consider PS3 Media Server
I know it says PS3 right there in the title, but it works for xbox too. I prefer it heavily for my media streaming to my PS3.
Apologies if you've already checked this (you don't mention it) but have you verified that the USB has anything to do with it? I.E. have you played the exact same file after copying it to the PS3 hard drive? If you've checked it on your PC, keep in mind that it may do a very different job than your PS3 of rendering the video...
The reason I ask is that this sounds more like something video codec / decoding software would do... It's a way to compress the video - still/slow-moving images require a lot less bandwidth than rapidly changing images, so the quality can be significantly higher on still scenes.
My suggestion would be to get away from using USB entirely, and get something like PS3 Media Server (free, cross-platform) and stream the content from your PC. It has the added benefit of doing an on-the-fly conversion of any videos your PS3 couldn't normally play, into a format it can.
Yikes. That I can't help you with. I usually only get foreign movies with hard-coded subtitles. I would imagine that you just need the .srt file to be in the same folder (and same name) as the movie file, like when on the computer.
If that doesn't do it, PS3MediaServer.org has a tutorial that may tell you how (sorry, I didn't read it).
I've always preferred http://www.ps3mediaserver.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=8883&start=0 , as It's more nightly/cutting edgy.
It probably isn't the router then. Try using PS3 Media Server instead of WMP. I use it and have not had any problems at all. It also supports more video types than WMP does, and a great community on the forums that can assist with any problems.
Well PS3 Media Server is a DLNA client that speaks directly to a PS3. Once you have it installed it automatically searches for and PS3's on your network, once it sees one it will open a channel to it. On your PS3 you can go over to the Video section and it will show PS3 Media Server on one of the options, you'll then be able to browse through your computer in a folder format. TVersity does things the same way, but it speaks to more devices and I like it better because it installs itself as a service so when I shut my computer down every night I don't have to actively open the application.
Here are some links if you're curious:
There are a host different devices that the ps3 media server has been prepared for. Here is the thread where different people have tried and reported success/failure with different devices. I use PS3MS with my ps3 and WDTV live Plus. Looking at my config files, I don't see Roku mentioned specifically but there are several Bravia options which I believe also work for the Sony blu-ray players. Also, PS3MS is free so you're really not out anything if it doesn't work for you. The file streaming is easy to set up; trying to get web files, navi-x, other streams, etc going on it is a bit more work. If ps3ms doesn't work, there are a few other media servers worth a shot like Tversity, Media Tomb, and XBMC.
I don't think you can copy files that way. You can stream the videos to it with PS3MediaServer.
You can also copy videos from a flash drive, or external hard drive; however, it only supports FAT32.
^This man speaks the truth.
PS3 Media Server - subjunk build -
I use this for my X360 AND PS3 and it works flawlessly. TVersity is ok, however, I found it had too much bloat on the PC side.
I originally tried to connect the 360 with my PC and WMP and had many problems. With PS3 media server... no problems.
Never heard of that, but I'll look into it. Thanks for the heads up. Y'never know 'til you ask, eh?
EDIT
So, I think what you were asking for was something akin to Navi-X for the XBoxMediaCenter, and I think you want SharkHunter.
This thing looks awesome, and I will try it out later tonight. Thanks for bringing it to our attention.
I had some issues with the regular version, I switched to the sub junk builds, they are beta I think but i haven't had a single issue, in most cases, they worked better (as they should).
http://www.ps3mediaserver.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=8883
Hey mang, check this out: PMS install stuff for Ubuntu. May be old. Looks like people are still using those instructions though, based on the last few post dates from the thread. Try the thing that says AUTOMATIC INSTALLATION
You sound like you're in a similar boat to myself. I have found a mix of PS3 Media Server and [Playon](www.playon.tv) to work well. With Playon, you get access to hulu and a good number of other channels. Both of these assume you have a computer at home that you'll leave running all the time to handle the local storage and/or streaming. I'm still on my two week trial period so far, but playon has worked well. Add in the mobile apps for getting netflix on my android and it's quite exciting. Playon costs $40 for a yearly subscription. There's a "lifetime" purchase option, but after reading some other people who were burned when they changed the tiers and altered the service provided, I'll stick with the yearly option especially since who knows what I'll be using next year.
Never could get along with Mediatomb. Is the PS3MediaServer useful in your situation? Don't be put off by the PS3 part, it works with dozens of devices.