Help importing music to my 360...

Sorry to ask, because this has probably been covered before, but I couldn't find it...

Is there seriously no way to import music from my mp3 player to my 360 hard drive (just fyi, it's a Rio, not an iPod)? I mean, I can PLAY music from it through my 360, so I don't see any reason why I shouldn't be able to import it, considering I can achieve the same effect by burning the songs I want to CD and then importing from there (and thereby wasting a bunch of CDs).

Do I really have to install that damn "Music Mixer" software on my PC to avoid wasting CDs?

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Could I ask why you don't want to stream music from your PC to your 360, instead of loading down its already small hard drive with mp3s?

There's nowhere I can't reach.

WMAs, russ. Not MP3s.

Anyway, he might want to do it because media connect didn't work for him, just like it didn't work for me. The damn thing kept getting caught up on the authorizing step and couldn't see my 360. Strange but retarded. :__;

Also yes, the thing's music device support is shitty, and as far as I know, there is no way to grab the music directly from the device and plop it on the hard drive.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Because if you don't have your 360 and computer/laptop in the same place 24/7 then streaming isn't always available, and it's just easier to have it stored on the HDD permanently.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

Originally Posted by Colonel Skills

WMAs, russ. Not MP3s.

So basically you're saying that perhaps the 360 does not have the capability to transcode mp3 into wma {while it does have the ability to rip from cda}.

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Anyway, he might want to do it because media connect didn't work for him, just like it didn't work for me. The damn thing kept getting caught up on the authorizing step and couldn't see my 360. Strange but retarded. :__;

This is strange. I'm sure we could figure it out if it is important to you.

Anyways, the reason I asked the question that I asked was that it is possible that what he wants to do is for a work-around of another problem that he was having, such as the one that CS mentioned, and instead of making a work-around work, sometimes it is better to fix the root issue.

Also tube's point is well taken.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Originally Posted by Tube

Because if you don't have your 360 and computer/laptop in the same place 24/7 then streaming isn't always available, and it's just easier to have it stored on the HDD permanently.

Exactly my problem. And from the sounds of it, wasting CDs really is the only way to get music on my drive... grrrr....

Thanks anyway, people.

How ya doing, buddy?

Originally Posted by Colonel Skills

Anyway, he might want to do it because media connect didn't work for him, just like it didn't work for me. The damn thing kept getting caught up on the authorizing step and couldn't see my 360. Strange but retarded. :__;

I had that problem too, what you do is quit the authorization thing and installation all together, start Media Connect and then select Music/Pictures on your Xbox 360 and it will detect the computer and the 360 will then show up as a device in Media Connect which you then have to add, and just select what folders to share.

So in other words you get your Xbox 360 to find your PC and not the other way round which fails for some reason when you run media connect setup and it attempts to find your Xbox 360,

How ya doing, buddy?

Originally Posted by russ

Could I ask why you don't want to stream music from your PC to your 360, instead of loading down its already small hard drive with mp3s?

Maybe he just doesn't want to? Maybe he enjoys the irony of storing music on his HD? maybe it's none of our business? The man is simply asking how to do something. I don't have the answer for him, sorry to say. I have tried this a while back, and I gave up. Maybe a firmware update will solve this in the near future.

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

Oh crap. Thanks Fern. I'll try that tonight, and if I can get it working I'll owe you a beer or something.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by ]-Ac3-[

Maybe he just doesn't want to? Maybe he enjoys the irony of storing music on his HD? maybe it's none of our business? The man is simply asking how to do something. I don't have the answer for him, sorry to say. I have tried this a while back, and I gave up. Maybe a firmware update will solve this in the near future.

I'm pretty sure I explained, in a subsequent post, the reasoning behind my asking that question, but it's cool, you're basically just trolling me because you're sad because I said you were silly for trying to use a gaming console as your primary music player.

Back to Drexler here, I tried interfacing my 360 with my computer, to see if I could find a way to connect to it and dump files to it from my PC, but I had no luck, and Microsoft's site doesn't really shed much {any} light on your particular need. I would suggest, if you haven't already thought of it, that instead of wasting a ton of cds on this, that if you have CD-rw capabilities, just burn a disc worth of music, transfer it to the 360, then format the disc and start anew, this way you'd really only be using one cd. Time consuming though.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by russ

I'm pretty sure I explained, in a subsequent post, the reasoning behind my asking that question

Oh boy do you give a PERFECT impression of yourself. I have to thank you for that You do a good job at leading people in a way you want them to think about you. You do such a GREAT job judging someone. I didn't really attack you in this thread either, sorry if you took it that way.

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you're basically just trolling me because you're sad because I said you were silly for trying to use a gaming console as your primary music player.

Please, no flame wars... but after the "you're sad" remark I couldn't help but to see how you judge people so wrongly. My point was clear and human, was It not? Anyone that's human with respect would have agree'd with me, so really I have no reason to be "sad" and I'm sure you agree with that. However, in this post I figured you would do the same thing to this poor guy and judge his "wants" and look at him like scum. Instead you decide to reply with this :eyebrow: Think before you post.

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Back to Drexler here, I tried interfacing my 360 with my computer, to see if I could find a way to connect to it and dump files to it from my PC, but I had no luck, and Microsoft's site doesn't really shed much {any} light on your particular need. I would suggest, if you haven't already thought of it, that instead of wasting a ton of cds on this, that if you have CD-rw capabilities, just burn a disc worth of music, transfer it to the 360, then format the disc and start anew, this way you'd really only be using one cd. Time consuming though.

Nice to see you help someone for once I think it's clear why you haven't responded to the other thread

::::T::: sorry to all the mods and admins. I'm finished

How ya doing, buddy?

Okay, cool. Banned from thread then, because I don't want this shit to drag out any longer.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

*Tries to use Ipod to upload ACC music to 360* - house blows up.

Seriously, I'm curious about the CD-RW suggestion. As far as I know that didn't work with the Xbox, has Microsoft lightened up and allowed that to work on the 360?
On that note can it recognize CD-Rs or is that still no good?
Hell, while I'm at it I know Microsoft tries to fudgepack the WMA format, but will it accept MP3?

I was speaking idiomatically.

It recognizes CD-Rs burned as audio CDs, not data CDs filled with MP3s. =\

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Originally Posted by PLUMP COCK

Oh crap. Thanks Fern. I'll try that tonight, and if I can get it working I'll owe you a beer or something.

I'll make a more detailed post for you and the other folk who have encountered the same problem.

1) Sorry as an addition to my post make sure you have the following services started and running in Windows Xp, Universal Plug and Play Device Host, SSDP Discovery Service and HTTP SSL.

To do so go start -> Run -> Type in services.msc (Set them to automatic and click ok and restart your PC or start the service manually).

2) Goto www.xbox.com/pcsetup and download Media Connect.

3) Start the installation but quit when it fails to authorise your Xbox 360.

4) Run Media Connect make sure your firewall is allowing it to operate.

5) Make sure 'Folder Sharing' is running in Media Connect, click the 'enable folder sharing button' in Media Connect.

5) Whilst Media Connect and Folder Sharing is running on your PC; on your Xbox 360 select 'Music' and it will attempt to find your PC and your done, if it does not, select test connection, and once thats done give it another go and the second time it should work if it didn't the first.

6) When the 360 pops up in Media Connect 'allow' the device to be shared to.

7) Choose which folders to share and you are finished, just make sure Folder Sharing is enabled when you start Media Connect otherwise the Xbox 360 will not be able to connect. (Also the above services as well).

How ya doing, buddy?

Thanks El for the expanded solution.

However, mine still does not function properly. I am not sure why, but my error happens between steps 4 and 5. When I try to enable folder sharing, it tells me that it can not do such a thing and that any and all details will be put into the Event Viewer.

Of course, checking that viewer shows that Media Connect did not log any errors, so that's just a kick in the balls.

It's ok though, russ and I spent a bit of time on it and we couldn't figure it out either.

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

If that still does not work check this forum; in this thread they actually fix your problem which is a fairly common one http://www.wmcplayer.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=86

Plus make sure all of the services in step one are set to automatic and are started. Especially Universal Plug and play host that is the most important and apparently that causes the most trouble.




As a last gasp.....

What you do is firstly make sure the 3 services in step 1 are enabled (and are on automatic) . Make sure Wmccds.exe is not being blocked by your firewall (not sure which you use) or open these ports:

TCP - 2869, 10243
UDP - 1900, 10280, 10281, 10282, 10283, 1028

But you can turn on Folder Sharing another way instead of step 5.

Go Start -> Run -> type in services.msc scroll down to Windows Media Connect Service double click and set it to Automatic then select Ok, restart your PC and Folder Sharing will be running automatically on startup, sometimes it takes a few minutes to start up if you are sharing a ton of music. Start up Media Connect wait till its finished indexing and is started and then do Step 6.


If all else fails reinstall Windows Media connect and call MS support. Don't worry it took me over an hour to get my Xbox 360 to connect the first time. If it still doesn't work go lay a big steamy dump on Bill Gates face.

My mission is to make your 360 and PC work together Skills.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

I will try the solutions you have provided when I get home from work tonight, or possibly tomorrow when I have a bit more time.

Until then, I'd like to thank you for taking the time and effort to help me like this! It's much appreciated! =D

How ya doing, buddy?