Streaming Music

 

To access your iTunes library on your XBOX 360 Console using the iHomeServer DLNA Server, follow these steps.

 

1. Select the 'Music' tab from the XBOX 360 menu using your Games Controller

 

You should see the following screen:

 

 

 

2. Select the 'My Music Apps' icon from the screen

 

You should see the following screen appear:

 

 

 

3. Select 'System Music Player'

 

The following screen will appear showing DLNA services available on your network, including the iHomeServer DLNA server:

 

 

 

4. Select the iHomeServer instance you want to stream your iTunes library from:

 

You can now select to view your iTunes library by Albums, Artists, Songs or Genres.  The screen shot below shows the Album view which lists your tracks by Albums:

 

 

5. Select an Album to play:

 

The Album will open up and you can see the individual tracks.  On the left hand side you can opt to 'Play Album' which will play the entire album. Alternatively you can select a track from the right hand side to play.

 

 

Note that an asterix denotes that you have not yet played that track.

 

6. Select a track or select 'Play Album' to start playing your music:

 

 

 

 

Streaming Video (Movies and Television Episodes)

 

To access your iTunes video library on your XBOX 360 Console using the iHomeServer DLNA Server, follow these steps.

 

1. Select the 'Videos' tab from the XBOX 360 menu using your Games Controller

 

You should see the following screen:

 

 

2. Select the 'My Video Apps' icon from screen

 

You should see the following screen:

 

 

3. Select the 'System Video Player' icon from screen

 

You will now see a list of the DLNA services on your local network:

 

 

 

4. Select the iHomeServer instance you want to stream your iTunes video library from:

 

You will now be able to select between watching Films / Movies and watching Television Episodes:

 

 

Select which area you would like to browse from.  If you select Films a list of your movies will appear.  If you select TV Programmes you will see your TV episodes grouped by Series.

 

5. Select 'Films' or 'TV Programmes'

 

The screen shot below assumed you selected 'Films' and will open a list of your movies:

 

 

Note that an asterix denotes that you have not yet watched that movie.

 

 

6. Select a Movie to play

 

The movie will now play on your XBOX 360.  The video will be streamed from your iTunes library: