PS3 Media Server : movies and series streaming on your TV, on the PS3

Here's how to watch movies stored on your computer, with your PS3. Of the ball for your MKV :)

Hi all. Back from vacation (mmmmh Martinique, I miss it already) I immediately made an appointment with the technicians to Darty (finally) virer ma Free (and customer service that they know) and switch to high-speed. I just did this on a whim, and this is a few days (to date) a thorny problem I faced: how to watch my favorite series, downloaded all fresh, on my TV, with minimal effort. With the Freebox, it was pretty simple. FTP access allowed me to copy any of my hard case file to the TV, and so I could read the series (and subtitles) quietly in my sofa. Darty, and revenge, offering a box of 160GB (huge compared to 28Go Free) does not access the drive via FTP. I could see the front USB slot, but it is not taken into account by the Darty firmware for now… I therefore decided to use my PS3 as Media Center. After some tests I have not withheld (for practical reasons, essentially) with XBMC and Vuze, I opted for PS3 Media Server, a small Java program (and therefore cross-platform) to visualize the PS3 via the files stored on his computer. A bomb.

Well I'm not going to hide, All was not easy. Among other, I decided not to use interface for XBMC too intrusive on my screen (no way ‘reduced ') and Vuze for its ‘unfitness’ management of the subtitles. PS3 Media Server for his part was rather easy to install.

If you believe the comments and other tutorials found on the net for this utility, Once launched PS3 Media Server requires no real configuration. It was not until I came across a bone still :)

Here's how goes the’installation and configuration of this software. For information and screenshots from several separate blogs, because I made the mistake of choosing “launch in minimized mode” and I can no longer display the interface :(

First of all, after downloading and installing the software, you must execute the. If the PS3 is not connected, or if a network error occurs, You will immediately see.

This is what has punctuated my weekend

If the PS3 is detected, you will get a message confirming. For information, I had to force myself to my computer's IP and port (in General Configuration) so that the two machines can communicate.

that's where we force the IP

Finally, saving the screen appeared.

Houra !

Then, the last thing to do if you do not want to search your movies galley, music and photos on your computer to complete, and configure folders where PS3 Media Server Anger piocher.

Configure Search Folders

Once this is done, launch on the PS3 search for media servers will allow you to navigate your folders and select the media you want. Warning to your bandwidth, because this tool is quite delicious. And revenge, and this is something super positive for me, videos are played with their subtitles, without having to re-encode the files by hand. More, interface is available in French. What you ask for ?

This. I am aware that this article is for few people but to the extent that I could get out of a somewhat problematic, if I can help It's always nice. Of course, I'm always taking alternatives, directly related to the particular Dartybox. On your keyboard !