With the added support for RSS feeds, it only makes sense to take advantage of this feature. The best way, in my opinion, is to make your music library on your computer available to your PSP. This can be accomplished in a short amount of time.
This is just one way to do it. There are other servers that you use. I've tried Apache and didn't like it very much. I've also been told to use Windows IIS, but I am using Windows XP Home Edition, so that option isn't available to me.
This is a walkthrough of one way to make your music library available to your PSP, wirelessly. It is in baby steps, so it makes it a bit easier for people who have had trouble with this kind of thing.
Once you download the PSP RSS Feeder, extract the contents to the folder with all of your music. The feeder will allow you to select which song to listen to. For organization purposes, I used MP3Organizer to put my music into folders based on "Artist". You don't have to do this, but I find it to be much easier to navigate and find what I want.
That is all you need to do with the PSP RSS Feeder.
Installing PHP5
After you download PHP5, run the installer. Once installation has complete, move onto setting up the server. Remember the install directory that you use because you'll need it later. By default, it is C:PHP.
Installing and Configuring The Web Server
Download the free version of Abyss (X1). During the installation of the server, you'll be promted to make a username and password for access to the console. Use something that you can easily remember. Go to the configuration page in your web browser (localhost:9999 by default).
Click the "Configure" button next to "Default Host On Port 80" in the hosts table. Then select "General" and change the Documents Path to the folder with your music in it. Click OK.
Then click on "Scripting Parameters". Make sure that "Enable Script Execution" is checked. On the "Interpreters" table, click "Add". For the "Interpreter" field, click "Browse" and find the file "php-cgi.exe". It is in the folder that you installed PHP5 ("C:PHPphp-cgi.exe", by default). Change the "Type" drop down menu to "PHP Style". Make sure that "Use the associated extensions to automatically update the Script Paths" is checked. At the "Associated Extensions" table, add "php" to the list (again, leaving out the quotes).
On the same page is a table called "Custom Environmental Variables". Click Add and enter these values:
If you didn't put your MP3s into folders, your page will look different, but it's not a big deal.
Using It With Your PSP
If you are in the same network as the computer that is running the server, all you need to do to access your RSS Feed is enter your local IP address into the PSP Web Browser. If you don't know your local IP address, do this:
Go to "Start > Run > CMD > ipconfig" and hit enter. It will say IP Address and then some numbers. In my case, it's 192.168.x.xx. It depends on what kind of router/access point you are using.
If you want to access your music library from outside of the network (over the internet), then you need to either use your IP that is provided by your ISP, or use a DNS service, such as no-ip.org, to bind a domain (yourdomain.no-ip.org) to your IP address. They have several subdomains to choose from, and the service is free.
Archangel said: "First of all, awesome tutorial. You guys running and handling the Q and A in this post are doing a great service of promoting this PSP-RSS streaming system and getting a noob like myself into the world of setting up a local webserver. I have a few questions though, the first of which I just need to get out of the way: is posting music for streaming on a personal, local webserver legal? Now that that's out of the way, I have a few more questions. 1) Will setting the Interpreter, under Scripting Parameters (on Abyss) to FastCGI as opposed to CGI-ISAPI, affect my ability to stream to my PSP? I got everything working smoothly under CGI-ISAPI, but read in the Abyss-PHP setup section that FastCGI is preferable and faster (Im working with a Windows XP Home PC). 2) What are some other ways I can put my local webserver to use? 3) Can anyone alse access the music I have included in my PHP RSS Feeder folder for streaming or is it strictly personal (I don't want to become a "music distributor" for all to use). Does having a local webserver set up on my PC make my computer prone to hacking? 4) Must my computer be on any time I wish to access my local webserver to stream to my PSP?
Thanks again and thank you in advance to anyone who would be so kind as to answer these questions."
Streaming on a local Network is Legal as long as it is Music you own. (I am streaming to the web, that is illegal, shame on me.)
As far as setting to Fast/ Cgi there are no issues with streaming, I use it. however there is an issue with it terminating the instance... you will get serveral dozen open at once if not kept in check...look at Abyss forum for the quick fix to this.
As far as streaming to the web you can do that also, get your Ip adress and make sure you can access it from the web... this can be complicated so please post specific questions and we can help.
As far as making your computer more prone to hacks, Yes and NO, yes if you have it on the web... get a good firewall and virus program. No if you dont have it on the web.
Yes you do have to have the server running if you want to access it....
on another note if you have hosting from some company that allows you to upload your Music and then stream it you can use the RSS streamer there..... MOST do not allow this, this is one of the reasons DCLVXI made this Feeder.......
You can use Podomatic.com it does this but I HATE it.
Good luck, dont worry if we dont respond right away... I check every other week on this forum anymore.
Thanks for your help northwst. I AM only streaming via my local network (using my IP address only or link I do not have a designated URL such as your link Also, the music I have on my PSP RSS Feeder to stream is music I ripped to my PC from a friend's CD. I do not own a physical copy of the CD. Considering these conditions, is my streaming still legit? My main concern is having other stream from my local network, making me an "unauthorized distributor" of music. Can others access my music even if aI am only on my own home PC based local network? What exactly do you mean by if I have it on the web? Based on what I've written does it seem that Im on the web? I don't think I am but correct me if Im wrong. Sorry to trouble you with so many questions but Im a noob at all this and I dont want to make my first steps into the world of networking and streaming a BAD experience. I look forward to your response and thanks again for all your help.
my problem was ur original problem where my i put in my ip adresses and when it opens its a messy code of the rss streaming page (its purple)???
wat am i doing wrong?? and tips on how u did everything over again...like when installing the php5 which bullet u picked for the type of web server u used?? thnx in advance
any ideas anyone???
DCLXVI???? northwst ???? WHERE R U GUYS???.....u guys were the best!!!
Okay, I have done all of the above and I can save the music on to my PSP but it is missing the blue and purple: link How do I revise this problem? And is there a way to listen to the music first or do we have to download it?
hey all I am here... I quit checking this forum...sorry... It is late right now for me so I will try and anwser your question soon. If anyone is still needing help let me know.
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