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The complete guide to turning your video game console into a living room media center

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Your video game console is great for playing games, but you might not realize it’s also one of the best media centers around. Here’s how to set up all of the modern consoles so you can stream videos and music to them right from your computer.

The PS3 and the Xbox 360 both have media center capabilities built right in, so they’re easy to set up. The Wii (and Wii U) don’t have as much built-in, but have workarounds that can turn them into media boxes as well. In this post, we’ll break down how to set up each console, as well as the best practices for getting the best quality out of your stream.
via Lifehacker

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Image: Lifehacker, remixed from Evan-AmosCornischong, and Evan-Amos.

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