Windows 7 Streaming to PS3

[shilent]

Wasn't sure where to post this but since this is all done with Windows 7 and no additional software, I figured this place was good.

Alright, I just got a PS3 and I would like to stream music and videos to my PS3 from my Windows 7 Ultimate PC. The PS3 is able to find my PC on the network and is able to play those sample music/videos that was included with Windows Media Player. I added my own Music and Video folder to the library, but the PS3 doesn't see any of those files.

What am I doing wrong?

Update: My other PC with Windows 7 Home works fine. hmmm

[CCC]

i use software called "PS3 MEDIA SERVER" , its a free download and i love it

[jfitzw]

I had the same problem with mine, never could figure it out and eventually gave up on it. Let me know if that works for you as I would like to get it working.

[EvilMunkey]

You have to have the media you want to share in the public shared folder. Then it will work I do it all the time.

[shilent]

Mines started working now. I wasn't sure why it worked all of a suddenly (I left the PS3 idle). When I turned off the PS3, all the videos disappeared again, I left it idle again and all the videos appeared. I'm guessing it just needed to load? I have 152GB of videos on my PC, could this be why it takes so long to appear?

[Risco]

No need for extra software, jusy go to homegroup and select stream my media. The PS3 will pick up the folders for all your music.

[Stile]

i use software called "PS3 MEDIA SERVER" , its a free download and i love it

Yep, it streams anything you throw at it to your PS3.

[mutelight]

i use software called "PS3 MEDIA SERVER" , its a free download and i love it

Fantastic software, it is very nice how it handles on-the-fly of files that the PS3 does not support native.