HowTo: Streaming music/photos/videos to Wii
Wii doesn’t have in-built media client or DMA capabilities, but there is a workaround… 
If you don’t have Xbox360/PS3 or a dedicated DMA device, you can try out streaming from your PC to your TV via Wii using a program called Wiisic [Doesn’t mean you cannot do this with Xbox360/PS3 in place]
Note that, you need to have Wii Internet Channel installed in your Wii. If you are trying to use your US-bought Wii outside US, with out a US credit card,try to use this trick.
How to setup Wiisic:
- Download latest version of WiiSic [Direct link to 0.815 / Home page
- Make sure you have a compatible JRE. All JRE1.5+ versions downloaded from Sun website are ok. Microsoft’s JVM may not execute this JAR. At least, it didn’t work for me under Vista.
- Double click on Wiisic.jar. You should see the launch dialog shown below [for v0.815]. If it gives an error, make sure you are using the proper Sun JRE (not Microsoft’s).
- Now you need to configure the settings. Choose the folder containing your media files first. Make sure you choose your network card from the drop down list in (3). Also. change the port to something like 8081. If you have a 16:9 supporting TV, choose the 16:9 proper player in (2). Following screen shown the settings I used in my computer.
- Now switch on your Wii. Open the Wii Internet channel. Type the IP that is shown under (4) in Opera’s address bar. Wiisic should load now and start playing the stuff you chose under (1) above.
This has to proved to be the most effective inside-LAN-streaming-solution for me, till now. Let me know if you come across any other solutions.
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