So, currently there are over 30 million Xbox 360 consoles world wide. Over 10 million of those consoles are actively connected to Microsoft’s Xbox Live service. Sure its great for games and a variety of other tasks, but playing video files from the internet has always been a problem due to codec licensing. To counter this issue, Microsoft came up with the idea of media sharing through the home network, but once again the issue of codecs and licensing came into play. So how exactly can you get any type of video file to play on your xbox 360? This guide will explain.

There is a software called Tversity, it has been in development for quite some time now, but it definitely is a great substitute for Windows Media Sharing.

Disclaimer: I take no credit for the creation of Tversity, i only promote this software because i believe it is great free software.

Step 1:

1. Click Here to Download Tversity

2. Install the Tversity software, this could take some time depending on what your computers configuration is.

Step 2:

1. Add the folders that you wish to share into the Tversity interface, it will automatically scan these directories and add all appropriate media files to the repository.

2. Once the media files have been located and scanned in, turn on your Xbox 360 and head over to the appropriate media tab. For example, if you added a music folder using Tversity on your PC, head over to the music folder.

3. Make sure that the console and the computer are on the same local area network so they can recognize each other.

4. On your xbox 360 console, change the media source setting and once you open that page, Tversity should appear as an option to connect to.

5. Connect to it and enjoy live streaming of all your media from your computer.

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