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PC to Sony PSP: How do I download music?

April 15, 2005 / Dave Taylor / iPod & MP3 Player Help / 690 Comments

Dave, Help! How do I download music from my HP Windows computer to a Sony PSP computer? The system says it is downloaded but the PSP says that there are no tracks available?

Hmmm… I’m trying to figure out whether researching this question would justify me buying a Sony PSP and claiming it as a tax deduction on next year’s taxes (a curiously apropos question since today is April 15th, when we file income taxes here in the United States). 🙂
More seriously, here are the steps you’ll need to go through to get your music to download successful from your Windows PC to your new Sony PSP unit:

  1. Connect the PSP to your PC with a USB cable. (about $10: buy a USB cable for your PSP)
  2. Press the “home” button on the PSP (it’s a tiny button to the lower left of the screen) then use the left-right directional buttons to find “Settings”, then the up-down buttons to find “USB Connection” on the PSP.
  3. Press the “X” button (you got it, the round button with the “X” on it) and your PSP should display “USB Connection”.
  4. In a moment or two your computer should tell you that a new USB device has been connected, then show you a new generic hard drive, usually E: or F:
  5. Click on the drive letter that corresponds to the PSP unit.
  6. Now create a new folder on that drive and name it “psp”.
  7. Within the new “psp” folder create another folder, and name it “music”.
  8. Copy your desired mp3 files into the new “music” folder.
  9. When you’re done copying your desired music tracks, press the “O” button on the PSP to get out of USB connect mode.

Now you’re ready to go! Use the left-right arrows to move to the music area, then the up-down arrows to find “Memory Stick”. Chose that folder by pressing the “X” button again, and you should be able to find all your favorite music!
Note that the PSP running older firmware (firmware is the “operating system” of the PSP) does not support any Windows Media formats i.e WMA & WMV, so any music you have in that format must be converted to MP3 before copying to your PSP. Fortunately, Sony’s very own Image Converter 2.1 can convert all your music with a very simple GUi and will then also manage all the measuring and transfering for you too.
If Image Converter doesn’t seem up to snuff, then there are various other solutions for converting audio files, including the free Windows application Switch, written up here: How to convert WMA audio files into MP3 audio files.
If you really want to play WMA format audio files, make sure you have the latest version of the firmware from Sony (see below for update instructions).
That should get you up and rockin’ in no time!
Additional useful tutorials:
  •   How to format your PSP memory stick
  •   Update your PSP firmware via wifi network
  •   Update your PSP firmware without a wifi network
  •   How to get music to play on your PSP

Thanks to PSP owner Tommy Martin for his help
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690 comments on “PC to Sony PSP: How do I download music?”

  1. butt says:
    May 31, 2012 at 4:06 pm

    very helpfull you are a star.Thankyou very much.

    Reply
  2. lorraine says:
    January 14, 2012 at 9:29 am

    can u tell me how to download music from the computer to the psp

    Reply
  3. alexa says:
    December 2, 2011 at 2:25 pm

    wow. your instructions are very clear! thank you!
    [like]

    Reply
  4. hussain says:
    November 3, 2011 at 1:03 am

    my psp does not connect the pc with usb what to do

    Reply
  5. SUDDUUUU says:
    October 7, 2011 at 7:25 am

    THANKS……..DUDEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Reply
  6. Tiffany says:
    September 6, 2011 at 12:33 am

    THANK YOU, DAVE!!! You are an absolute LIFESAVER and I was able to get this completed in 5 minutes (and I had a lot of music files to copy over). My son is VERY happy!!! Thanks again for the easy instructions!

    Reply
  7. jibon says:
    July 31, 2011 at 3:03 am

    i want to know what kind of videos play on sony psp

    Reply
  8. idk says:
    July 28, 2011 at 6:28 pm

    i keep on tryin to download music it says ive used up memmory but it says i dont have any music

    Reply
  9. Amber Travelbee says:
    July 21, 2011 at 3:27 pm

    Hey i have a question….i was putting a anime on my PSP so its in the right format MP4 and its in the right file 100MNV01 but i cant seem to get it to play….i know its on the PSP but it wont pop up!! is their any way to fix this?

    Reply
  10. susie sullivan says:
    July 3, 2011 at 3:08 am

    I have three songs saved in Favorites…I am wanting to record those songs onto a cd. My husband, tried to do just that. The cd was blank. Please, can you help him on this, and please use language we both will understand what you are trying to tell us to do….I need these songs as a soundtrack….hope to hear from you on this.

    Reply
  11. hayden says:
    April 6, 2011 at 6:17 am

    hi
    I have got a USB lead but it still is’t working do you think it is becaese i dot have a memory stik.
    thank you

    Reply
  12. ateeq warsi says:
    January 13, 2011 at 1:31 pm

    whenever i download somthin on my psp. (e.g. music) it does not work.
    it says that download music on PC.

    Reply
  13. Mary says:
    January 9, 2011 at 9:07 pm

    Hey ..
    i have a PSP but it wont let me download any music or pictures on it . please tell me how , sometimes i get really confused

    Reply
  14. suhas doshi says:
    October 24, 2010 at 8:14 am

    Dear PSPian
    kindly help me for PSP downloading. Shall i require memory stick for downloading all music,vedio etc.

    Reply
  15. jack says:
    August 29, 2010 at 8:25 am

    hi guys anyone can help me i cant dowloand videos from my pc to my psp someone can tell me the way plz? 10x

    Reply
  16. mellany says:
    August 6, 2010 at 5:03 pm

    on limewire i downloaded a game when it finished downloading, i clicked on it twice to open it then it brough me to my computer’s desktop program listings and it showed the game then i clicked it twice again to play and it said sorry its already being uploaded. i really just want to play the game any help?

    Reply
  17. victor says:
    July 28, 2010 at 12:17 am

    but it tells me pleas wait for hours why?

    Reply
  18. ace says:
    July 21, 2010 at 9:40 pm

    i downloaded all my songs from my ps3 to my psp go and all of my songs did not show up how do i fix that and all of my music are mp3

    Reply
  19. jr. says:
    July 12, 2010 at 8:58 pm

    thankz 4 dha info

    Reply
  20. ishwinder says:
    July 7, 2010 at 7:41 am

    hey ,dave i want to install games on my SONY psp.so,would u like to give me some brief instructions about that or is there any software which convert any gaming format into the psp compatible format if there is tell me name of that one.

    Reply
  21. Daaaaaaaai says:
    June 24, 2010 at 8:23 am

    thank you!:DD
    this helped me loads!
    im going on holiday tomorrow and i dont currently have a phone so i decided to try and put music on my psp for the flight. im so glad i found this:)
    x

    Reply
  22. bhavik says:
    June 18, 2010 at 7:57 pm

    thankyou so much man im a 12 year old boy and i get every single thing you say you are so helpfull

    Reply
  23. AJAY VARDHAN SINGH says:
    April 17, 2010 at 5:05 am

    thanks for telling how to download music from pc to psp…………

    Reply
  24. manisha says:
    April 5, 2010 at 8:30 am

    hi dave i’ve bought a new psp with a memory card..i upload all my stuffs in the memory card and insert it in my psp .. but is being displayed in my psp….. now please give me a suggestion to find a soluttion for this problem…

    Reply
  25. sathya says:
    April 3, 2010 at 11:40 am

    hi dave i just bought a psp and i followed all the instructions to store a song but when i have stored it the psp system tells that it is a corrupted file please help me

    Reply
  26. Jane says:
    March 28, 2010 at 9:14 pm

    You are great at this whole thing, but I have been trying to find a way to get things on my brother’s and my used PSP systims and our computer will not let me put up the “PSP” and “Music Folder” on it.

    Reply
  27. BRENDA says:
    March 25, 2010 at 5:01 pm

    HI DAVE
    JUST WANTED 2 THANK U 4 THE GREAT INFORMATION ON DOWNLOADING MUSIC TO MY IPOD, U R SIMPLY GREEEEEEAT!!!!! THIS IS MY FIRST TIME VISITING UR PAGE N MY SOOOO GLAD I FOUND IT N 4 SURE I WILL NEVER LET U GO MAN U R GENIOUS!!!!!
    THANK U SO MUCH DAVE, GOD BLESS U!!!!!

    Reply
  28. gabriel says:
    March 22, 2010 at 9:07 am

    how can i download music from the internet to my computer then to my psp

    Reply
  29. cody says:
    February 22, 2010 at 12:43 pm

    i tried to get on the internet and it siad 100% and it still would’nt let me on.

    Reply
  30. Kyle says:
    February 13, 2010 at 9:45 pm

    I traded my Game Boy Advance SP & 100$ for a PSP 2000 in the last month I have been downloading lots of music to my 8G Memory Stick and I been downloading videos and other things I have some questions…..
    Home-brew applications I go to these sights and none of them look decent is their any must have awesome home-brew applications I have missed?
    Games I have 1 game its pretty lousy I hear God Of War is epic on it what are 3 must have games for the PSP?
    PSPtube my friend said its a must have what is it and whats your opinion?
    What is a good PSP web page built for the PSP professionally?
    I have uploaded the newest version of the software, uhh that is all THANKS!
    One more thing I find free sights to download music but when I cross over the mp3 to my PSP it says its a broken file any advice on that?

    Reply
  31. sukhmani says:
    January 23, 2010 at 2:22 am

    i cant find a way to download music on my psp

    Reply
  32. Lyndzey says:
    January 16, 2010 at 7:09 pm

    i do everything that is required but my computer never recognizes it when i plug it in. ive even got it on “usb connection” and its no readin it or anything. help me!!! email me asap

    Reply
  33. Enrico L.Antonio says:
    January 13, 2010 at 5:04 am

    Dave good day to you I already have the Sony 290 GPS RECEIVER but how can I download the GPS NAVIGATION MAPS from gooles the easy simple ways hoping for your kind reply GOD BLESS US

    Reply
  34. jon says:
    January 12, 2010 at 12:37 pm

    dave when i plug it into my pc it says device not reconized and nothin comes up. what is the problem?

    Reply
  35. Joy says:
    January 10, 2010 at 6:35 pm

    I cant get my computer to find my PSP so that i can download the music

    Reply
  36. aryana conyers says:
    December 22, 2009 at 1:05 pm

    well whats a pc well if its a kind of computer i dont have one so wat do u do instead, to download music on ur psp

    Reply
  37. Liz says:
    December 21, 2009 at 3:25 pm

    when i transfer a MP3 document to my PSP file it says it is going to transfer and then it says it cannot locate the file and itt isz frustrating!!!! helpp meh!!!!!!

    Reply
  38. abu says:
    December 17, 2009 at 7:30 pm

    hey, i got the usb connector, but when i go to the usb connection in settings on my psp, it says “please wait…” and just stays like that, i connected the usb to my computer and im still waiting for it to connect, am i doing somthing wrong?

    Reply
  39. sarah alameri says:
    December 5, 2009 at 12:39 am

    what happens if the psp says”there is no memory stick inserted.”

    Reply
  40. brindha says:
    November 29, 2009 at 5:19 am

    thanks a lot for u r help

    Reply

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