User's Manual

PLAYING/STREAMING VIDEOS, PHOTOS, & MUSIC
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MY PASSPORT WIRELESS
USER MANUAL
2. Copy your music files to the Public > Music folder.
3. Follow the same process to place your videos and pictures into their
respective Pictures and Video folders.
Accessing Your Content Using Media Players
Now that you have copied your files to the Public folder, connect the My Passport Wireless
drive to your home network or a hotspot. See “Connecting to Your Home Wi-Fi Network” on
page 17 and “Connecting to a Hotspot” on page 15. You can use a variety of media players
to stream media. The following types are supported:
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WD TV Live Media Players
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Windows Media Player 11 (comes with Windows Vista)
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Windows Media Player 12 (comes with Windows 7 and Windows 8)
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Xbox 360
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PlayStation 3
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Other media players:
- BluRay Players
- Network Connected TVs
- Digital Picture Frames
- Network Music Player
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DLNA Devices
Note: For specific information on using and updating the media player, go to the
appropriate support site.
WD Media Players
You can connect the various WD TV and WD Media Players to the My Passport Wireless
drive or to your home network for access to media content stored in the My Passport
Wireless drive. For details on using a WD Media Player to access files on your drive, see
Knowledge Base Answer ID 2676 or refer to your WD Media Player User Guide.
Other Media Players
Following are general steps for setting up devices such as digital picture frames, Blu Ray
players, network-connected TVs, and digital media adapters:
1. Make sure that your My Passport Wireless device is connected to your home’s local
network and is powered on.
2. Follow the user instructions provided with your media player to proceed through any
initial setup or installation of drivers.
3. Using the navigation feature on your player, scan and detect your My Passport Wireless
device on your network.
4. Depending on the player you have, you may need to access a Settings/Network Setup
page in the user interface to establish connection so that your player can link to your My
Passport Wireless device. Please refer to your player’s user guide for specific
instructions.