How To Transfer Music To A PSP Memory Stick< Step By Step >

[psp4lyf]

Even though the PSP is mainly a gaming machine, it also makes a great portable music player. You won't be able to fit your whole music collection on a single Memory Stick (though they get bigger and cheaper every day), but you can easily switch to new music once you know how to transfer the files.

Difficulty: Easy
Time Required: 2 minutes
Here's How:

1. Insert a Memory Stick into the Memory Stick slot in the left side of the PSP. Depending on how much music you want it to hold, you may need to get a larger one than the stick that came with your system.
2. Turn on the PSP.
3. Plug a USB cable into the back of the PSP and into your PC or Mac. The USB cable needs to have a Mini-B connector on one end (this plugs into the PSP), and a standard USB connector on the other (this plugs into the computer).
4. Scroll to the "Settings" icon on the home menu of your PSP.
5. Find the "USB Connection" icon in the "Settings" menu. Press the X button. Your PSP will display the words "USB Mode" and your PC or Mac will recognize it as a USB storage device.
6. Create a folder called "PSP" on the PSP Memory Stick (if there isn't one already) -- it shows up as "Portable Storage Device" or something similar -- (you can use Windows Explorer on a PC, or Finder on a Mac).
7. Create a folder called "MUSIC" inside the "PSP" folder.
8. Drag and drop image files into the "MUSIC" folder just as you would save files in another folder on your computer.
9. Disconnect your PSP by first clicking on "Safely Remove Hardware" on the bottom menu bar of a PC, or by "ejecting" the drive on the Mac (drag the icon into the trash). Then unplug the USB cable and press the circle button to return to the home menu.

Tips:

1. You can listen to MP3, ATRAC3plus, MP4, WAV and WMA files on a PSP with firmware version 2.60 or higher. If your machine has an older firmware version, you can't play all formats.
2. Memory Stick Duo is a better type of stick than Memory Stick Pro Duo for music files. Memory Stick Pro Duos may not recognize all music files.

What You Need:

* a PSP
* a computer
* a Memory Stick Duo or Pro Duo
* a USB cable with a Mini-B connector on one end

[EcchiBANZAII]

Wow! would like to see ppl fail on this one^^
Nice Post on "PSP music for dummies"

[NuMB3Rs]

to be honest, i had trouble with this when i first got a psp. im not an idiot. i just don't read instruction manuals

[scsa20]

Wait... you're saying to create the Music folder inside the PSP folder? I was able to just create the Music folder right in the root directory with no issues (both the original firmware and custom firmware). Maybe for the older firmwares it was like that?

[musicalpsp]

you can put a music folder in the MS ROOT, where you did scsa20, but putting it in the PSP folder makes it easy to sort and organize your music files

[admin]

Nice simple guide, Move to our guides section.

Thanks

[NuMB3Rs]

you mean a USB cable? they sell them EVERYWHERE

[psp4lyf]

Originally Posted by admin

Nice simple guide, Move to our guides section.

Thanks

ow yes thanks admin

[benjammin316]

Great guide for dummies ;^)

I picked up one of them usb cables which also has a charger cable attached for my phatty psp, so i can charge off my pc/tv etc

[pokey8349]

wtf are all these links for?

Noobs

[EcchiBANZAII]

On your PSP there is a (or should be a folder called MUSIC) in the MS0:\MUSIC

[jiping888]

next guide 4 the newbie...
should b totally learned...

[Godzilla]

I heard that it is possible to listen to music and play games on your psp simultaniously, but a certain firmware is needed.
Does anyone know where I can find this, or tell me if this is even true?

[EcchiBANZAII]

Originally Posted by Godzilla

I heard that it is possible to listen to music and play games on your psp simultaniously, but a certain firmware is needed.
Does anyone know where I can find this, or tell me if this is even true?

Or use IRSHELL good luck
IRSHELL is awsome if I have the time to remember using it, cuz I hate auo loading UMD's/programs

[EcchiBANZAII]

LOLz - Double post