re: Zune Software Won't let me click the Enable Media Sharing button at all!

Ok, so I'd like to connect my Xbox to my Zune Software so I can stream my music.

I'm running Vista Ultimate.

The Zune software won't let me click the Enable Media Sharing button.

Help!

I was having a problem where I could click the sharing button but it wouldn't keep the share with all 360's selected it kept going to share with these 360 and there was no 360s there to select. So I reformatted my hard drive and reinstalled the zune software not it works fine. Maybe you can do the same. :)

WMP 11 on XP and later sytems has Basic Media Center integration built-in to play compatible music and videos from  any folder you designate on the Xbox. While it won't play DRM encoded files, it will play all DRM-free MP3, WMAs, ACCs, etc, with no issues. Not to mention that it doesn't constantly  run your HDD like the Zune sofware( which tends to hog RAM) and WMP doesn't even need to be running to use it. This makes it  more useful if you have the proverbial ton of Non-DRM stuff like I do.

To set it up: First make sure WMP knows where you keep all your music and videos by adding them to the library.Next, set up your xbox to find your PC on your network.  Next, back in WMP, Click on Tools> Options...>Library tab > Configure Sharing... This should give you list of PCs and compatible Extenders, (like the 360) on the Network. Click the one you want to share with, save your settings and your done. The 360 will pick up and offer the music and videos through their respective sections.

Now this setup isn't perfect, but you'll have access to most of  your music and videos. Heh, they've made it a lot easier than how it used to be. :)

IIRC, Vista Ultimate has the Full Media Center which does a better job of integration than this setup would, so I'd recommend trying that route .

Hope this helps

unfortunately this is of no help, as my library has been groomed in Zune, and I use that as my primary player. I will not run Media center or WMP. I need to know how to get the enable media sharing button to work

This could possilby be caused by the Zune Sharing Service being disabled. To check in Vista, Hit your Windows key and R to bring up Run. Type in services.msc and click ok. Find Zune Network Sharing Service in the list and double click it. In the properties sheet check to see if it is disabled. If so, Choose manual from the dropdown and then click the start button in the properties sheet. Then apply/Ok. Can you see the button now? Let us know.

same dealio. No dice. Am I S.O.L?

I have the same issue.  How can I stream to my Xbox?

Same issue here. Running Win7 RC. Clicking on the "Enable Media Sharing with Xbox 360" button results in no activity. Can't access my Zune playlists or content from the 360. Any help?

Thanks...

Uninstalling Zune software and reinstalling seems to have fixed the issue I was having. I can now stream to my Xbox 360.