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XBox 360 and an external hard drive?

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Hi,

I've got a MacBook, and download movies from the internet. Formats are often .avi .mkv .mp4 etc. However, when I plug an external harddrive into my XBox, these are not recognised...???


Please let me know what to do - really want to watch movies/tv shows on the TV Screen rather than the Mac screen.

Chers, Nick.
 
stridemat

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To play some types of files on the Xbox 360 you need to download a free update from Xbox live. This should be done automatically when you try to play a file.
 
MRU

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Alternatively if both your 360 & mac are on the same network. Why not use Nullriver's Connect360 and stream the content directly from your mac to your 360.
 
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stridemat said:
To play some types of files on the Xbox 360 you need to download a free update from Xbox live. This should be done automatically when you try to play a file.
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`I have now got this prompt. I had to reformat a hard drive to FAT32. Now, I have got this update prompt - however I do not have LIVE, and am not connected to the internet on my Xbox. Do I need to be inorder to update?

Cheers for your help!
 
stridemat

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Yes you do need to be connected to Live, but you can use a Silver Account which is free. Temporarily plug your xbox into your router via ethernet is probably the easiest option, as it requires the least set-up.
 
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