How to Play iPod on PS3?

Question from Yahoo!Answers: Is there any way I can listen to music and watch movies from my iPod on my PS3 for free? Can I plug my iPod into the PS3 with the USB cord and go from there?

Actually I have got many friends ask me whether they can get their iPod to work on PS3. So I write this article to tell you that the answer is yes. Here is how you can play music from your iPod through your PlayStation 3. You are easily play music from some iPod models, such as the iPod nano, on PS3. However, maybe you know that PlayStation 3 cannot sync with iPod touch or iPhones automatically. It is lucky that we can listen to music and even transfer music from iPod to PS3.

However, you should be prepared mentally that the songs won't be organized and not all the track names appear correctly on your PS3. What's more, the method only works for the iPod models that format on Windows computers. So, this way is noneffective if you are a Mac user. So, here we go to see how to play iPod on PlayStation 3.

Useful recommendation: You can also play iPod movies and music on your big screen computer. If you are interested in this adverse, you can turn to the page move videos from iPod to PC and transfer music from iPod to computer, which are two tutorials telling you how to transfer video and music files from iPod to computer. Windows users need the iPod to Computer Transfer and Mac users can try out the iPod to Mac Transfer. Below are the downloading links for these two programs.

User Guide on How to Enjoy iPod Music on PS3

Things you'll need: iPod, PlayStation 3 and iPod USB cable.

Step 1: Connect Your iPod to the PS3

Plug your iPod into the PlayStation 3 by using the Apple provided USB cable. Just insert the bigger part of the cable into the bottom of the iPod and hook up the smaller end into your PS3, where you charge for the device.

Tips: This instruction only works with iPod models that automatically sync once you connect it. You can even copy files from iPod to your hard drive in this way.

Step 2: Select Music Option from Cross Media Bar

Select the "Music" option from the Cross Media Bar. At this time, you ought to see an "USB Device (iPod)" icon appear in the PlayStation 3. If not, you should check whether the USB cable is connected correctly.

Step 3: Start to Play iPod on PS3

Press the triangle and choose the option of "Display All". Scroll down to choose "iPod Control" and select "Music" to open the folder that including all the music files on your iPod. Just copy the songs that you want to play on PS3 by pressing the triangle and selecting the option of "Copy".

Above is how to enjoy iPod on your PS3. It is very easy, isn't it? Just enjoy yourself!