PlayOn for Windows 7 64bit
PlayOn is software that you run on your desktop PC, that allows you to view Hulu, YouTube, CBS, and other online video streams directly on your Xbox or similar device. If you haven’t heard of it, check out playon.tv to learn more.
So I installed PlayOn in Windows 7 64bit, and thought it would just show up right away on my Xbox 360. That wasn’t quite the case. My Xbox didn’t recognize the device as on the network. I knew my network should support how I was attempting to do this, because prior I had tested out the software on a local VM and had no issues. After a bit of searching Google, I figured out that it was just Windows firewall trying to prevent my fun. Here are the steps to get in business:
-Close PlayOn Server
-Open up Control Panel>System Security
-Select Allow a Program through Windows Firewall
-Change Settings
-Scroll down to MediaMall Server, and check the box for Home/Work
After you change the above settings and fire back up the server, you should be set. I am assuming this bug will be fixed in a soon to be released edition of the software, but for now, this is what works!
-DPollitt
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