My next-gen Xbox wish-list

[thranx]

Adinnieken said:

thranx said:

Adinnieken said:

newton said:
Doesn't the 360 already play any files that are shared on the network? I'm pretty sure I've done that or streamed pictures to my TV through my Xbox or something like that.

No, certain files it cannot.  MP4s for example must be on an attached device, they cannot be streamed.

http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-IE/Product/Optional-Media-Update/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802fffe07df

 

it can play mp4 with this update

Again, I chose my words carefully.  You cannot stream MP4 files, they must be on an attached device such as a thumb drive or USB hard drive.

I couldn't find any concrete links so i turned on my xbox 360 and tried it. I use the windows media center app (on the xbox 360) and it lets me playback .mp4 files with no problem. this is through my network (wired not wireless) on a slim xbox 360 . if there is a test video file out there you want me to try i will.

 

Edit: For some reason i think i had to update to windows media player 11 also. I cant remember when i first started doing it media center.