MediaServer is one of those iPhone apps that makes you realize how cool the whole iPhone (and one day soon, iPad) platform is.
The app lets you play media from your iPhone on your PS3, XBox 360, Boxee, etc. It does this through a little tech (that doesn’t get enough attention) called UPnP. It’s the same tech that lets you watch Hulu on the Xbox. Basically you launch the MediaServer app on the iPhone/iPod Touch and the content is then available on anything that supports the protocol. You just browse and play the files. No, I’m not making it sound too easy – this is just one of the programs and protocols that actually works as described.
Now, how do you get these files on your iPhone? Use any FTP client. It’s screaming fast too. You have to be on the same wifi network to make that happen – but it’s really easy.
What can you do with something like this? Lots! Here are a few usage recommendations:
- Have a training video that deserves to be watched on the TV (YouTube Secret Weapon anyone?)? Quickly place it on the iPhone and watch it on the same xBox 360 you used to think was only good for blasting bad guys.
- Forget sharing family movies (or, let’s admit it, some wacky viral video) on that tiny little iPhone screen. Keep a gig or two of great stuff available for whenever anyone is ready to watch and stream right to their PS3.
- You get the idea. Heck, post a few more ideas below in the comments.
The guys from Particle-S have something very special here. If I can only say one thing – PLEASE CONTINUE WITH THE LOGICAL PROGRESSION OF WHERE THIS THING CAN GO. Imagine a Video Podcast client or some other content receipt mechanism tied into this thing …
Did I mention this thing is less than a Venti Coffee at Starbucks?
