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Sony’s PlayStation Portable (PSP) is a very popular device and has sold a few million units, but when compared to Apple’s iPod, the PSP lacks storage space. Luckily, the PSP has a built in WiFi card to make up for this disadvantage. With a few simple steps, all of which are included in this tutorial, anyone can stream any non-copyright music from their iTunes library to their PSP. To get started, you will need to have the following:
- PSP With Firmware v2.60
- Networked XP Home/Pro Comp.
- WiFi (802.11b) Network Router
- Apple iTunes v6.0.4 Installed
- Songs in iTunes Music Library
- At Least 1 Playlist With Music
The 5-Step Setup Procedure:
1) Download iTunes-PSP-Server.exe and save it to your desktop.
2) Disable any firewalls and/or keep port 8080 open.
3) Launch iTunes and then click on the iTunes-PSP-Server after.
4) In IE/Firefox open the page “http://localhost:8080”
5) Setup is complete if an “iTunes RSS Server” page appeared.
If the iTunes RSS Server page didn’t appear make sure your firewall has authorized “iTunes-PSP-Server.exe” to access the internet completely. You may also want to add a rule into your firewall to keep port 8080 open. The “black box” is the server, DO NOT close it.
Before going any further make sure you know the IP address of the machine running iTunes and the iTunes-PSP-Server. To find you Local Area Network (LAN) IP go to Start -> Control Panel -> Network Connections -> Click on your Network Card -> Support Tab. Your local IP address should look something like this “192.168.1.xxx”. Another method is to go to Start -> Run… -> type “cmd” hit enter -> type “ipconfig” in the window. Your IP Address should be displayed there. Once the 5-Step Procedure is complete and you have found your Local IP Address, proceed to the next step.
The PSP Setup Procedure:
1) Turn on your PSP and go to Network -> Internet Browser.
2) Enter “http://IPADDRESS:8080” into the Address area.
3) When iTunes RSS Server appears add it to your bookmarks.
4) Now click on any orange RSS icon and “Add This Channel”.
5) Close Internet Browser and go to Network -> RSS Channel.
6) Select a playlist you added and YOUR’RE DONE!!!
This tutorial only demonstrated how to access your iTunes Library over a Local Area WiFi network. If you wish to access your iTunes Library music from any “HotSpot” or external location, you will need to forward port 8080 in your router to allow your Local IP to be accessible externally.
Other Notes: To close the iTunes-PSP-Server just select the black window and press CTRL+Shift+C and it should close. If you update your iTunes library once the server has already been started, selected “Reload Library” on the webpage in your PSP browser. The server can only stream non-copyright protected (DRM-Free) MP3 and AAC files. (no video support yet)
Downloads: iTunes-PSP-Server.exe | Apple iTunes
Links: iTunes RSS Server Development | Google Groups Support
How many songs from the iTunes library will it hold?
okay, so i can access it from my computer, but not form my psp. when i open port 8080 on the windows firewall, i still cannot acess it form my psp. but when i close the firewall on my cpmuter, then my psp can access and stream my music. i cant access it with my firewall on, so what other port do i need open in order to access it from my psp?
I connect to the internet fine, but when I go to the site. It either say connection timed out or DNS error and stuff. Please help me before I throw my PSP out the window
1.turn off all firewalls on computer.start>control panel>windows firewall (also turn off any other internet security systems such as norton or mcafee)
2.go to start>control panel>network connections, click local area connection, then click support tab and there it should say your ip address
3.now turn on the itunes psp app (dont forget you need itunes)
4.on the psp go to web browser and in the address bar type your ip address then colon 8080 (example 192.168.2.6:8080)
5. once on the page add a rss channel then close out go to rss channel and open your channel —
if your having any problems still then i most likely cant help you, the only problem im having is accessing it externally such as at a airport or hotel
I think that it is a wonderful thing to do.
Stream iTunes To PSP, Part 2 has now been published. It uses a new application which has new features: it can be accessed from here:
http://www.skattertech.com/2006/06/stream-itunes-to-psp-part-2/
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