Stream iTunes Library To PSP

Stream iTunes Library To PSP - April 17, 2006

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

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4/17/2006 12:07 PM

r3dhalo says

Will it only work on the computer with the wifi router or will it work from any computer on the network?

4/17/2006 01:46 PM

sahas says

There is a method to do this with a macintosh machine, but you’ll need PPM/CPAN modules to do so. Here is the link for more information: http://trickster.bulknews.net/trac.cgi/wiki/ITunesRssServer

iTunes RSS Server will not be able to stream video at the time being, but the iTunes RSS server will automatically extract the audio associated with it it and stream that to you PSP.

4/17/2006 02:13 PM

steven says

awesome tutorial!

4/17/2006 02:14 PM

Thorpe says

How do you do this over the Internet? I have opened port 8080 on my router but what address do I put in now? Is it my ISPADDRESS:8080?

4/17/2006 02:53 PM

alejandro says

it is great but each playlist only holds 100 songs (in iTunes it can hold all the songs you have e.g 2638) but when you play the RSS channel in youre psp it only holds 100 and thats not the server problem but a psp problem that sony should arrange in the next PSP Update.

4/17/2006 02:59 PM

TG says

“*file extention here* does not exist. Skipped.”

Wth?

4/17/2006 03:13 PM

sahas says

How do you do this over the Internet? I have opened port 8080 on my router but what address do I put in now? Is it my ISPADDRESS:8080?

by Thorpe - 4/17/2006 2:14 pm

yes, once you forward your local ip in your router you should be able to access from your external IP address using the port you selected.

Will it only work on the computer with the wifi router or will it work from any computer on the network?

by r3dhalo - 4/17/2006 12:07 pm

the computer can be wired or wireless. it will work just fine as long as both the psp and computer are on networks that can see eachother.

it is great but each playlist only holds 100 songs (in iTunes it can hold all the songs you have e.g 2638) but when you play the RSS channel in youre psp it only holds 100 and thats not the server problem but a psp problem that sony should arrange in the next PSP Update.

by alejandro - 4/17/2006 2:53 pm

the psp can only currently handle viewing the first 100 items of any RSS feed. therefore to access more itunes content i suggest creating many smart playlists such as top music, most played, etc…

4/17/2006 06:19 PM

retro says

DUDE, I F**KING LOVE YOU! This is AWESOME! :):):)

4/17/2006 07:36 PM

Sars960 says

I can’t get it to work from remote locations! could you please give us a Step by Step on configuring a Linksys router for this? Another question, could firefox use this RSS as well as to listen on browsers in remote locations?

4/17/2006 08:11 PM

sahas says

I can’t get it to work from remote locations! could you please give us a Step by Step on configuring a Linksys router for this? Another question, could firefox use this RSS as well as to listen on browsers in remote locations?

by Sars960 - 4/17/2006 7:36 pm

for most linksys routers do the following:
1) access your router settings (usually 192.168.1.1)
2) find port forwarding somewhere in the settings area
3) for your local IP ex: 192.168.1.105 forward both TCP and UDP ports from 8080 to 8080 or anything higher.
4) after doing so you should be able to access it externally.
P.S. this will also work just fine with Firefox, Thunderbird, etc…

4/17/2006 08:17 PM

Sars960 says

that’s exactly what i did, i double checked but still no use. just to make sure, i have to put in the actual ip address of my modem, rite? cause the generic 192.168…. won’t work externaly

if there isn’t a solution, then thanks alot for your effort

Admin: externally meaning from outside your LAN to your DSL/Cable Modem IP.

4/17/2006 08:19 PM

KDoybbz says

Ill never upgrade from 1.5! NEVER!!! well mebay to 2.0 but not 2.6!

4/17/2006 09:02 PM

chshrkt says

This works exactly as advertised for LAN play. Very cool. Now I can have music while washing dishes without having it blasting through the house or trailing a long headphone cable from my computer

4/17/2006 10:08 PM