PSP with iTunes

    The PSP and the iPod are both great devices.  But the PSP lacks the storage capacity of any iPod.  Fortunatly it makes up for this with its WiFi capibilities.  I am going to show you how to stream your iTunes playlists to your PSP

What you will need

• A PSP with firmware v 2.70
• A networked computer running Windows XP Home/Pro
• WiFi (802.11g) enabled router
•  Apple iTunes v 6.0.4 installed
• At least one playlist with music

 The Computer Setup Procedure:

1) Download iTunes-PSP-Server.exe (this will not harm your computer)

2) Set your firewall to open port 8080 or disable it (Most                 firewalls will ask whether you want to block or allow                 iTunes-PSP-Server.exe.  Click allow.)

3) Launch iTunes then launch iTunes-PSP-Server.

4) In your web browser (IE, Firefox, Opera, ect.) open the url        "http://localhost:8080"

5) If the iTunes RSS Server page appeared the setup is                complete.

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://your IP Address here:8080" in the address bar.

3) When iTunes RSS Server appears add it to your bookmarks.

4) Click on any orange RSS icon of the playlist you want and "Add This Channel"

5) Select a playlist that you added and your done!

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 serve 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)  

Feel free to email me with questions or comments.