Comments on: Using an external hard drive with a PS3 to play media files http://www.keptshut.com/2008/09/01/using-an-external-hard-drive-with-a-ps3-to-play-media-files/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:19:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Tom89 http://www.keptshut.com/2008/09/01/using-an-external-hard-drive-with-a-ps3-to-play-media-files/comment-page-1/#comment-195 Tom89 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 13:16:33 +0000 http://www.keptshut.com/?p=191#comment-195 If you don't want to create these particular directories you don't have to. Just plug your external HDD in as usual and go to either music or video or anything (it doesn't matter) and press triangle on the device (which the PS3 will claim doesn't have any of the files in the section you've selected); once you've pressed triangle go to 'display all' and you can navigate through the disk this way. I've found the PS3 Slim will play virtually all of my music and video straight out of the box. If you don’t want to create these particular directories you don’t have to. Just plug your external HDD in as usual and go to either music or video or anything (it doesn’t matter) and press triangle on the device (which the PS3 will claim doesn’t have any of the files in the section you’ve selected); once you’ve pressed triangle go to ‘display all’ and you can navigate through the disk this way. I’ve found the PS3 Slim will play virtually all of my music and video straight out of the box.

]]> By: cj http://www.keptshut.com/2008/09/01/using-an-external-hard-drive-with-a-ps3-to-play-media-files/comment-page-1/#comment-180 cj Mon, 25 Jan 2010 05:04:47 +0000 http://www.keptshut.com/?p=191#comment-180 Thanks I've reformatted my usb drive and I'm now watching movies thanks to your simple sugjestion. Network shares are a problem for most Thanks I’ve reformatted my usb drive and I’m now watching movies thanks to your simple sugjestion. Network shares are a problem for most

]]> By: tom http://www.keptshut.com/2008/09/01/using-an-external-hard-drive-with-a-ps3-to-play-media-files/comment-page-1/#comment-171 tom Wed, 21 Jan 2009 15:42:08 +0000 http://www.keptshut.com/?p=191#comment-171 Actually, the PS3 will not recognize network shares, unless they use the DLNA standard. So, a NAS with a standard SMB or NFS share will not work if you want to play the media on the PS3. You would have to use a commercial or open source DLNA-compatible media player. A good list of them can be found here: http://www.rbgrn.net/blog/2007/08/how-to-choose-dlna-media-server-software-in-windows-mac-os-x-or-linux.html I've used MythTV with some success. Actually, the PS3 will not recognize network shares, unless they use the DLNA standard. So, a NAS with a standard SMB or NFS share will not work if you want to play the media on the PS3. You would have to use a commercial or open source DLNA-compatible media player. A good list of them can be found here:

http://www.rbgrn.net/blog/2007/08/how-to-choose-dlna-media-server-software-in-windows-mac-os-x-or-linux.html

I’ve used MythTV with some success.

]]> By: fg http://www.keptshut.com/2008/09/01/using-an-external-hard-drive-with-a-ps3-to-play-media-files/comment-page-1/#comment-170 fg Wed, 21 Jan 2009 11:08:10 +0000 http://www.keptshut.com/?p=191#comment-170 Yes Jeff as long as the drive is FAT32 Yes Jeff as long as the drive is FAT32

]]> By: Jeff http://www.keptshut.com/2008/09/01/using-an-external-hard-drive-with-a-ps3-to-play-media-files/comment-page-1/#comment-165 Jeff Fri, 24 Oct 2008 19:47:32 +0000 http://www.keptshut.com/?p=191#comment-165 will this work with network hard drives, otherwise known as NAS? will this work with network hard drives, otherwise known as NAS?

]]> By: l33z3r http://www.keptshut.com/2008/09/01/using-an-external-hard-drive-with-a-ps3-to-play-media-files/comment-page-1/#comment-156 l33z3r Thu, 02 Oct 2008 09:45:08 +0000 http://www.keptshut.com/?p=191#comment-156 nice post very helpful thx nice post very helpful thx

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