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1. Xbox 360 web browser without media center how to#
2. Xbox 360 web browser without media center code#
3. Xbox 360 web browser without media center windows 7#
4. Xbox 360 web browser without media center windows#

Xbox 360 web browser without media center windows#

Ensure you setup your media libraries in Windows Media Center as well, providing the credentials for mcuser.Ħ. Create the same user on both your Media Center server, and your NAS. Create a user with Administrator rights to your Media Libraries. I’ve had strange behaviors when using this instead to translate local drive paths.Ĥ. If you use UNC paths, this should be more than sufficient. DO NOT use the Path Substitution option in Media Browser. Even if Media Browser is on the same system as your media files like mine, DO NOT use local drive paths (D:\Movies), instead type in the UNC path \\MEDIASERVER\Movies for example.ģ. Ensure that Media Browser is pointed to your libraries by using UNC Shares and NOT local drives.

Xbox 360 web browser without media center windows 7#

My NAS is simply a Windows 7 machine, with Media Browser installed on it, and all my media files are located on the same server.Ģ. In my setup I have Windows Media Center separated from my NAS. You’ll of course want to have Media Browser 3 installed on a server already. Simply stated having this work under Media Browser Classic is an awesome experience! The interface is unmatched to anything else that is out there.ġ. You can finally start enjoying your Windows Media Center experience like you should. I figured I would write this tutorial to save everyone time and their sanity. With Xbox 360s going for under $99 now, more and more people are going to take the plunge.

Xbox 360 web browser without media center how to#

Through many efforts I discovered how to get this to work fairly easily, as long as you know what you need to do, and the exact steps to do it! That is the furthest thing from the truth. I’ve read countless forums, some even suggesting that this simply won’t work. It was a mystery for a while to me, and the behavior was hard to track down. Seemingly at times I thought I had everything setup correctly, but Media Browser would end up transcoding the file, or unable to play it all. Trust me, I’ve been there, and I have spent many hours banging my head trying to figure out how to get it to work. Getting MKV and other media files to play directly on your Xbox 360 with Media Browser 3, and Media Browser Classic, can be a frustrating experience. Please let us know of your experience if you attempt this. However, we haven't verified the process lately so it is possible it is out of date. More settings can be found at Xbox support center and find more video solutions for Xbox 360.Note: This process was contributed by a community member and we have no reason to believe it doesn't work if followed to the letter. With high speed internet, Windows Vista, and an Xbox 360 you can practically use your computer on your television! Just enjoy! Have a good time!

Xbox 360 web browser without media center code#

Type in the 8 digit code that you saw on your Xbox 360 earlier and click “OK.” The Xbox 360 will automatically recognize your entry and will enable Media Center for itself. Go to “Tasks” and then click “Add Extender.” Scroll down and click on “Media Center.” It will give you a code and tell you to input this into your computer’s Media Center application.Ĭomputer: Go to the “Windows Media Center” program on your PC. Xbox 360: Go to the “Media” tab on your Xbox 360. Tip: Connecting via Ethernet/CAT 5 is much more faster. And the same to your PC, connect your computer to modem. Make sure you have your Xbox 360 connected to the internet. If you have already connected your console to your network, you can go to step 2 below. Note: Xbox One does not support streaming media from Windows Media Center.īasically, you will need a computer like Windows Vista, an Xbox 360, and a high speed Internet connection.

I get the error “Cannot Set up Extender” every single time i input the code into my computer that my xbox gave me. All I want to do is connect my xbox 360 in my living room to my xbox through Media Center and watch some movies on my computer on my living room TV. I have been tearing my hair out for 2 days now trying to figure this out.

And you may wonder how to link your Windows Media Center to your Xbox 360 as below: You can use Windows Media Center to stream music, pictures, and video to your Xbox 360 console from any computer on your home network.