Like many people, I love games and I love music. And I can enjoy my games and my music anywhere with my Sony PSP. I do know that some people have had trouble downloading music to their PSP. It is actually very simple to do, but some technical difficulties do come into play, so I can understand how people can have problems with downloading music to a PSP. I have written this guide to help anyone learn how to do it.
The first step is to make sure that your music files are in a media format that can be played on the PSP. Not all music files on your computer are the same. They can be encoded in different ways, known as formats. The Sony PSP can only play music files encoded on the MP3, AAC, and WMA codecs. Other types of music files will not work on the PSP. For example, music downloaded from the iTunes store is in the M4A format and so will not play on a PSP.
To determine the format of a music file on a Windows desktop, open Windows explorer and select the file in question. The box labeled “Details” on the left explorer bar will describe the file type, such as MPEG Layer 3 Audio for an MP3 file or Window Media Player Audio for a WMA file. Both of these file types can be played on a PSP.
If your music is not of a compatible type, then you need to convert it. One easy way to do this is to first burn your music files to a CD, then rip the CD you just made into MP3 files on your computer. You will need software that can burn and rip audio files to CD. Your music player can probably do this already. The iTunes, Windows Media Player, and Music Match Jukebox programs are all capable of ripping and burning audio. Consult the help file of your music program to learn how to do it properly.
Next, you need to have a PSP memory stick that is formatted correctly. You can format a memory stick from your PSP. Just open the system settings menu and select the option to Format Memory Stick. This should automatically create a folder labeled Music on the memory stick, along with folders marked Video and Photo.
Connect your PSP to your desktop computer using a USB connector or a wireless link. Then open the memory disk folder. Select the music files you want to transfer and copy them to the Music folder. The music will be downloaded to the PSP. Wait for all downloads to complete, and then disconnect your PSP from the computer.
That’s it, you should be able to play the music on your PSP without any problems. If you still have trouble after following these instructions, you may have a hardware problem, perhaps even a fake memory stick. That’s a different issue, and all I have to say for now is, be sure to buy memory sticks from a reputable dealer.
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