[Tutorial] Streaming Media from Ubuntu to your PS3 - Console Spot Forums

**Nazty_Nayt** · 10-01-2008, 06:56 PM

Since I know a few of us use Ubuntu on here, and have PS3s I've decided to show you all how to stream all of your media to your PS3. This is great for those who have 40Gb, or 20GB hard drives that way they're not wasting all their space on media.

Note:This is for Hardy users only, if anyone is on prior installments of Ubuntu, and would like a how to PM me.

To get started we'll need a web-based program called mediatomb. So open up a terminal, and add this code

Code:

sudo apt-get install mediatomb

Now go ahead, and run mediatomb

Code:

sudo mediatomb

Once you see it start in the terminal press ctrl+c to terminate.

Now we need to change a few things so go ahead, and enter this

Code:

sudo gedit ~/.mediatomb/config.xml

Somewhere in the document you'll see this line
<protocolInfo extend="no"/>

and next to it will be this
<!– For PS3 support change to “yes” –>

Simply change no to yes

Now look for this line
<mappings> <extension-mimetype ignore-unknown="no">

Now directly under that copy, and paste this into it, and save.
<map from="avi" to="video/x-divx"/>
<map from="divx" to="video/x-divx"/>

Now go ahead, and start up mediatomb again

Code:

sudo mediatomb

Again it'll start up in the terminal, and you should see an IP address starting with 192. Simply copy that IP into your web browser. We're pretty much done, in the left pane just navigate to the files you want to stream highlight the directory, and click the "+" in the upper right hand corner. Go ahead, and press "ok." Now we're all set, just make sure your PS3, and your PC are connected, and that's all there is to it.

If you want mediatomb to start up everytime you boot up your computer then just go to system->administration->session, and add the following...

-Mediatomb
-Mediatomb
-"You can leave this blank"

Final Note:There are a few tutorials out there for Ubuntu users wanting to stream their content from their PC to PS3, this one is simply the easiest, I take no credit for the content, or programs used, and this TUT is just a simpler one found from the actual Ubuntu forums.

coldfir3 · 10-02-2008, 04:18 AM

why dont u just use windows media player or TVersity?

**Nazty_Nayt** · 10-02-2008, 07:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by coldfir3

why dont u just use windows media player or TVersity?

This thread is for people with Linux not windows, thought I made that clear.