How to watch videos from your computer on Xbox 360

Today im going to tell you how you can stream movies/videos/pictures/music from your computer directly on your TV through your XBOX.Following are a few methods of doing this.

1. Windows Media Center
2. Video Player through the Xbox Dashboard
3. Picture Viewer through the xbox dashboard
4. Music Player through the xbox dashboard

Windows Media Center

To setup Windows Media Center on your xbox to stream Movies,Videos,pictures and music is easy.All you need to do is first make sure you clear the previous connections you might have.To do this first on you computer,Start Windows Media--->Center--->Tasks--->Settings--->Extender--->Xbox 360 Media Center Extender--->Uninstall. and then click  Next and this will remove the xbox 360 console extender from your media center.
Now On your xbox console press the Menu Button--> Settings---> System Settings---> Computers--->Windows Media Center--->Disconnect--->Press the B button on your controller to return to the Xbox Dashboard.

Once you are done removing the existing connections stated above you will need a setup key to configure the windows media center On your console, go to Apps,--->My Apps--->Windows Media Center--->Continue--> Make a Note of this 8-digit setup key you will need this in a while.

 

Please Note: If your not seeing Apps? You might need to Update your Xbox 360 console software  

Once you have made a note of the setup key on your computer .Start Windows Media Cente--->Tasks--->Add Extender--->You will now be asked to  enter the 8-digit setup key you made a note of earlier and then click Next to complete setup. 

This has configured your computer with your xbox for streaming,i will now tell you how to add the folders of  music/videos/movies you would like to stream on your xbox  

On your xbox console go to Apps--->My Apps--->Windows Media Center--->Scroll down towards Tasks(Settings)--->Select Media Libraries--->At this step you can choose from a list of options such as music,pictures,videos,recorded tv,movies to choose from select an option to suit your needs and click next--->Now Select Add Folders to Library--->On this screen depending on wireless/wired line you can select an option where you can configured your xbox--->Select from the folders where you have the music/video/movie files and click finish it takes a few minutes but once configured you can go to the movie music,video library and your videos will be listed there to play.

Now comes the second option

Adding Videos through the default video player on Xbox

When you click on the menu button on the xbox and scroll towards the right hand side under media you have an option that says video player.This is a little simpler to configure than the windows media center so it should not take much time.You will not be able to view the videos here even if you share the video folder through the normal windows sharing method.To be able to do so you need to create a library through windows media player.On your windows media player select File-->Manage Libraries-->Videos and add the videos you would like to be listed and click ok.Once this process completes you will be able to stream movies/videos on your xbox through the default video player.You need to Follow the same process to view pictures and listen to music as well.