Windows 8 Setting Up Media Sharing Between PC and Xbox: Troubleshooting After Update

[ForcefulFighter]

First sorry about spelling.
I just wanted to know how to set up media sharing between media player and my Xbox as IV never liked media center and alot of my films are not a compatible format. So I use media sharing but since updating to this preview program I can't seem to set it up can any one help as my PC is my media hub for the hole house. Cheers people

 

[kemical]

Hi, what do you usually use, windows 7?

 

[ForcefulFighter]

Hi, what do you usually use, windows 7?

Hi no IV gone from slow vista strait to fast win 8 and i love it. I think that its just that I'm use to the old General settings in vista than theses in win 8 plus I really like windows media player and don't want to use tarnscode 360 for media center because its glitches abit. Thanks for getting back to me.

 

[kemical]

Have you considered using VLC Media player? I switched to it because Media centre for windows 8 may become a package you have to buy. Nothing as of yet is cast in stone so please don't quote me on that... Anyway here's the link and just to say it's a great bit of software:

VideoLAN - Official page for VLC media player, the Open Source video framework!

 

[ForcefulFighter]

I use vlc for my Mkv files but I'm needing to media share to other devices like my Xbox so I can stream music and movies to it. Unless I'm unaware I don't think vlc media shares like windows media player. I agree thou the best media application there is I think for FREE

 

[kemical]

Try this help page and configure as if your using Windows 7: Set up Windows Media Centre with Xbox 360 (Windows 7) - Xbox.com - Xbox.com

 

[Trouble]

Additionally, and I don't know if this would be of any help in regards to VLC but I found this today which you may want to have a look at and see if it's useable.
How to Stream Videos and Music Over the Network Using VLC - How-To Geek