It has been almost a year since I last played on my Xbox, and I want to start viewing some WMV files on it through Windows Home Server. When I tried to play a WMV file it says I need a media update. According to a few websites, I need to get an Xbox live silver or gold account and download the optional media update. I did just that and did a general system update. However, after that I was still unable to play my WMV files. How can I get my Xbox 360 to download this Optional Media Update? I'm trying to play some files from http://microsoftpdc.com/Videos which looks to me in HD content.
PROBLEM SOLVED I TOO HAVE BEEN TRYING TO PLAY .AVI FILES ON 360 BUT KEPT GETTING THE 'MEDIA UPDATE REQUIRED' MESSAGE.HAVE NOT GOT XBOX LIVE SO WAS SCREWED.WENT IN ARGOS TODAY GOT A 4GB SANDISC STICK - £5.99 BARGAIN!!! - WENT ON http://support.xbox.com/en-GB/xbox-360/system-updates/system-updates-info DOWNLOAD SYSTEM UPDATE ONTO PC,UNZIP - COPY UNZIPPED FILES ONTO ROOT DIRECTORY OF USB STICK SLAP STICK INTO 360,WAIT FOR RESTART CONSOLE AND UPDATE MSG. ET-VOILA!!! I NOW HAVE SHEDLOADS OF AVI FILES I TRANSFERED OFF MY PC ONTO STICK AND PLAY THEM ON 360 PIECE OF PISS Copy to a USB flash drive If you cannot connect your Xbox 360 console to the Internet, you can copy the console update from your computer to a USB flash drive and then install it on the console. Note The USB flash drive must use the FAT32 file system. Plug your USB flash drive into a USB port on your computer. Download the update file. Click Save to save the console update .zip file on your computer. Unzip the file. If you are using Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7, double-click the .zip file to unzip it. Copy the contents of the .zip file to the root directory of your flash drive. Unplug the USB flash drive from your computer. Plug the flash drive into a USB port on your Xbox 360 console. Restart the console. When the console restarts, the installation program starts automatically. Select Yes when you are prompted to update the new console software.
Here u r Xbox 360 Optional Media Update Download now mind telling me? LOL, look at the first comment. Edit: I get it, wen u say stream u mean movies to ur xbox, I thought u meant stream like in justintv. Here is the Optional Media Update that will allow your Xbox 360 to playback MP4, Divx and XviD. This will help some of you having problems with windows media center or watching some movies How to use: Open Content 000000 and then copy the FFFE07DF 00000002 folders inside there. Xbox 360 Optional Media Update (New in December.
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I can download demos, etc. Off of xbox live but when I try to download the media update to watch avi movies it fails. I tried creating another xbox 360 account and had the same problem. Also, it says I have already downloaded the update (which I haven't) and I can not find it on the hd to delete it. Here is the Optional Media Update that will allow your Xbox 360 to playback MP4, Divx and XviD. This will help some of you having problems with windows media center or watching some movies How to use: Open Content 000000 and then copy the FFFE07DF 00000002 folders inside there. The easiest way to update your console software is to connect to Xbox Live. To update your console by using Xbox Live, all you need is an Internet connection. To connect your Xbox 360 console to the Internet, see the Xbox 360 First-Time Connection Solution. Press the Guide button on your controller, go to settings, and then select System Settings. Here u r Xbox 360 Optional Media Update Download now mind telling me? LOL, look at the first comment. Edit: I get it, wen u say stream u mean movies to ur xbox, I.
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I had to go to Game Marketplace -> Explore COntent -> All Games -> Browse All Games -> O -> Optional Media Update. From here I was able to download Optional Media Update as an addon and run my files.
burnt1ce
I just did this yesterday. When you try to play an unsupported video, it will prompt you asking if you want to download the optional media update. If you go through the menu screens, it will then download and install it.
BCable
Connect to live. Try to play a divx under video library from portable device (USB). It will give you an error code and then ask if you want to download the update and take you directly there. I did this with a modded xbox and did not get banned. Otherwise I never connect to live but this is the only way to get the optional media update
Tim
As of 2014, this is now in 'Add Ons'. Searching in 'Games' will not find it. Go to Add Ons, browse 'O', find 'Optional Media Update'.
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I just did this (2013), it was really easy. Form developer 10g download torrent download.
Just go to the 'Search Games' option where you would manually type in the game name, and instead type in the word 'optional' (or really just type OPT and it auto-finishes it for you).
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There's a 2008 & 2011 version of the Optional Media Update. Download the 2011 version, it is 100% completely free -- I did not need a Silver or Gold membership to download it. Sage the gemini red nose download mp3. After that you're all set, and you can play MP4s on your 360.
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