You can stream your digital media from your Zune collection to any room in your home over your Xbox 360™ console. Watch videos and check out pictures on your TV or play your music through your home entertainment system. You control it all with the Xbox 360 controller or Xbox 360 Media Remote.

To get started, you'll need:

• A wired or wireless home network. For info about network and firewall requirements, see the Media Sharing FAQ.
• The Zune software installed on a computer that's connected to your network.
• An Xbox 360 console, also connected to your network.
• Xbox Dashboard version 2.0.5766 or later. To see if you have it, go to the System area, then select Console Settings, System Info. Xbox Dashboard version 2.0.5766 is automatically installed by Xbox LIVE and is also available on the installation CD for some Xbox 360 games.

Before you can begin streaming, you need to turn on media sharing on your computer. After you turn it on, go to the Media area on your Xbox 360 console to play the music, videos, and pictures from your Zune collection. 

TURN ON MEDIA SHARING

1. In the Zune software, click Settings, Software, Sharing.
2. Click Enable media sharing with Xbox 360.
3. Type your collection name, then click Set name.
4. Choose what you want to share by selecting Music, Video, or Pictures.
5. Select a sharing option:
   • Share with all available Xbox 360 systems: Shares your collection with all the Xbox 360 consoles on your network.
   • Share only with these Xbox 360 systems: Choose the Xbox 360 consoles that you want to share with on your network.

PLAY YOUR MUSIC, VIDEO, AND PICTURES

1. In the Xbox Dashboard, select Media.
2. Select Music, Video, or Pictures.
3. Select Computer.
4. Find and select an item to play or see it.

Media Sharing FAQ