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playing external movies on Xbox 360

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  • 15-06-2011 4:42pm
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    Bruffkid
    Registered Users Posts: 84 ✭✭


    Hi Guys
    i am trying to play movies on an external drive on my xbox 360 but wit no success any help would be great...:cool::cool::cool::cool::cool::cool::cool:


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    chin_grin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,808 ✭✭✭✭chin_grin


    Is this via a memory key or via Windows Media Server?

    EDIT: Just read your post again! The external hard drive needs to be formatted to be viewed by the xbox. See here.

    http://www.ehow.com/how_4486548_use-regular-external-hard-drive.html

    Also the 360 will only play certain formats, view this article for more details.

    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/945416

    or

    http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100413121045AALfcHy

    EDIT: Please be careful when formatting the external hard drive. Make sure no files or folders are on it when you do run the format or it will remove everything!


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    irish_whiskey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37 ✭irish_whiskey


    I agree with chin_grin be well careful. I found it easier to just stream from windows media centre. Same job but in a slicker fashion :)


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    #4
    Bruffkid
    Registered Users Posts: 84 ✭✭Bruffkid


    I use Mac and i am finding it hard to stream i am considering getting apple TV..????????


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    #5
    TheMooseInNam
    Registered Users Posts: 2,162 ✭✭✭TheMooseInNam


    If you want to stream content to your 360 (other than .mkv) try using TVersity. It's free software, simple to install and generally does all the tweaking for you. It'll transcode on the fly any formats that are not natively supported by the 360. Only problem I ever had was with .mkv files as they were huge and required transcoding to play which required a very fast PC.


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