Set Up Xbox 360 as a Windows Media Center Extender

If you have Xbox 360 connected to a home network that also has Windows Media Center, you can add your Xbox 360 as a Media Center extender to enjoy the digital media on your Windows Media Center computer by using Xbox 360. You might need to download additional software even though the extender functionality is built into Media Center, so your Media Center PC might connect to the Internet to download any updates required to be fully functional. Be patient! This could take a while.

Follow these steps to set up your Xbox 360 as a Media Center extender:

  1. Turn on your Media Center computer, and log on to Windows. Verify that your computer is connected to your home network.

  2. Turn on your Xbox 360, and verify ...

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