Is there good free media server for OS X to stream movies to an XBox 360?

Question

I have a mac mini running OS X 10.5 that is filled with movies and I am looking for a good way to stream them to and Xbox 360?

Anyone have any suggestions for a media server (UPnP) for mac?

Solution 1

I just found two small apps for OS X that seem to handle what I am looking for, though they aren't free:

• Rivet - exposed your iTunes, iPhoto, etc to an XBox360 and PS3
• Connect360 - exposes your iTunes, iPhoto, etc to an XBox360.

So far Rivet is working so well out of the box that I'm considering plunking down the $18 for it.

Solution 2

I installed Macports for the Mac.

Once you successfully do this, install/port ushare, edit the config file with DIRS you wish to share, Xbox IP and Port. Then start streaming to your Xbox 360. :D

--You need to run ushare as a daemon, otherwise if you close the terminal running it the process will stop streaming :(

Solution 3

I use XBMC for both streaming from the network and streaming to the network, including my X-Box, MacBooks and Windows PC's. I do however have a dedicated media center setup using TVersity for streaming as well.

Comments

[Nick Haddad]

TVersity looks good, but it is Windows only and I'm on a mac. I'll give XBMC a try too. Thanks!

[Curtis Tasker]

They may not be free, but they're the best I've found. Rivet wins out over Connect360 due to the way it handles folders. Connect360 flattens your filesystem (displays all media files in a single list), while Rivet allows you to browse by folder.

[Syed Ismail Ahamed]

Also available via MacPorts, MediaTomb