Can't connect WMP11 to Xbox 360

Hi all,
I updated my WMP to 11 today, and tried connecting to my xbox 360. I am
using WSP 2, with windows XP. I go to "library" in WMP11, and click on "Media
Sharing". I then check the box that says "Share my Media", and then I hit ok.
WMP locks up for about 20 seconds, then it's fine. Nothing else happens. I've
tried disabling firewalls(my router's and Window's), but nothing happens.
I've tried disconnecting my 360 from the PC(through the dashboard) and then
reconnecting, and that doesn't do anything. I can connect to xbox live fine,
no problems there. And I did do the fall update for the dashboard too. Any
help would be greatly appreciated!

I am having the same problem, when i go to "library" and click on "media
sharing", i see the square button to "Share my media" and then hit okay...and
it does nothing. Won't progress past that point. Please help!


I figured it out. I had to click on 'start', then 'run', and then
"services.msc". One of my services wasn't running(I believe it was 'Universal
Plug and Play Device Host). Once that was started, I had no problem.

Bravo my friend, excellent job! How did you figure that one out? In order
to start this service, I also had to start the 'SSDP Discovery Service'.
Before starting both, I had to enable them; for some reason, they were
disabled. Again, great catch!

[AcidicCarcass]

Ok so here is a pickle. I had my Xbox media player hooked up to a lap top witch is now broken. but to hook it up to a new pc i need to use the old laptop to diconnect it before i can connect the new one (if that makes any sence) does this mean i have to buy a hole new hard drive????

Thanks for sharing that but aren't those services set to start automatically
by default? If not, do you happen to know what the default settings were
before you changed them? Were they set for "manual" start instead?

[jeremy_lakose]

in the compliation of wiin xp and 360, i am trying to media share to my xbox frm my pc. i have done all applicable steps in the microsoft media share setup guides. that is not the issue.

I HAVE FOUND that the standard firewall in win xp is blocking the name and device type of my pc. I go to my routers attached devices page and find that my pc is listed as unknown. i turn the xp firewall off, it then says"desktop". i turn the firewall back on, it goes back to unknown.

what would cause the pc to have its name and device type blocked, hence, firewalls are SUPPOSED to block incoming info, not what your pc is broadcasting.

this is probably an indicator for someone to resolve this issue, as a lot of people are experiencing this too.

i know a lil, plenty more than the average smo

[mitchelleersel]

Thanks alot!!!!

My pc could not detect my Xbox and vice versa (tried all options(believe me) but decided to go with wmp11)


My setup was Router/PC(XP sp 2 with windows media player 11)
Router/Xbox

The service: Universal Plug and Play Device host was disabled(default setting) I started it and set it to automatic and it worked instantly.

[billchad]

I have the same problem, but this answer didn't help me out. Any one got any other suggestions??