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:
- Connect the PSP to your PC with a USB cable. (about $10: buy a USB cable for your PSP)
- 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.
- Press the “X” button (you got it, the round button with the “X” on it) and your PSP should display “USB Connection”.
- 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:
- Click on the drive letter that corresponds to the PSP unit.
- Now create a new folder on that drive and name it “psp”.
- Within the new “psp” folder create another folder, and name it “music”.
- Copy your desired mp3 files into the new “music” folder.
- 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
How do I copy my mp3 files to my psp music folder?
hey thx i had no idea! i didnt have a cable but my ipod cable worked!lol
My computer dos not say e or f so what do i do
i just bought a psp and i need to know how to put videos on a psp i followed the steps but it diddn’t appear on the psp
HALLO IM FROM SOUTH AFRICA I JUST WANT TO KNOW HOW DO YOU DOWNLOAD MP3 FROM A WEBSITE TO YOUR pc PLEASE,,,,,,,,,,,HELP SEASON GREETINGS
i am trying to put pic music and video on my psp so far iv only got a few songs but i cant figure out how to put pics or videos on it i put in the folder and it says its there but when i dissconnect nothing is there what do i do ?
on my computer it isnt saying F: or E: its only saying J: can you please help me im stuck!
Dear Dave,
I have read through your instructions on how to get connected to the ineternet on your psp and nothing seems to work for me , I cant get google on.
It says and error has occured the thing is my pc is really slow I cant even be on a page long enought to put a photo on say facebook and it crashes thats why I thought it be a good idea to get connected on my psp but nothing works please help.
Many Thanks
from Louise
Hi Dave!
My Name Is Max And Im 12 Years Old.
I Just Buy a PSP Yesterday! But I Dont Know AnyThing In It .And I Just Want To Know That Memory Card Is Needed For Sending Pic,Music and etc From Computer To PSP ???
PLZ PLZ PLZ ANSWER MY QUESTION !!!
On my PSP i follow the instructions to download music and it still says I have no tracks.
dave how do i get music with out i tunes
how do i talk to u??????? and ask u stuff??????
hi how do i downloud videos if all i have is the psp n my charger?
thanks dave that’s the answered what i lookin for, my problem solved and im really happy..thanks again
i tried to open the music folder but when i went there i saw no music did i do something wrong please help me putting music andd pictures
Thanks Dave, this REALLY helped me! A note, though. M3U files do NOT show up on the PSP.
how do i get the music to my psp music folder
HI Dave- I successfully converted my wma to mp3’s, but no matter what I do I cannot get the mp3 files to show up on wmp.Any suggestions? Thanks, Lois
can i use the psp to download music wit out the memory stick attach
the computer says musics on my psp but mt psp says no tracks
dave-
youve helped alot of people, could you please help me?
i try to put music on my psp, what i do is i use the psp as a device on windows media player and drag and drop music from my library to the sync list. then i sync while my psp is in sync mode, and it says its successfull, but then when i go to the music on my psp, it says the artist and then when i click x, it says there arent any tracks!?
PLEASE HELP ME DAVE!!!
i want to download psp games for free
OMG THANK YOU!! it freaking worked!! it was making me mad!! thank you so much!! 😀
I have follow your step by step but when i play my music it say there are no tracks what im doing wrong please can you help me dave.
I have follow all the steps but when i play the music it say there are no tracks that can be played what am i doing rong please help me.
Im doing exactly what you said to do, but nothin is coming up when i hook up the usb cable cord…plz help me, appreciate it.
please help me…… i can’t erase the files on my cd. CAN YOU HEP ME!!!!!!!!!!!! PLEASE!!!!!!!!
How I was able to download music and video from U tube last night but today I cant or do not know how please inform. Thank you
THANKS!!THAT WAS VERY HELPFUL!!!
Thank you so much it realy help i got everything i nedeed thanksssssssssssssssssssssssssss loveyou bye
every time i try and listen to my music it say must enable wma playback but everytime i try it says ” an internal error has occured. (00000001″ what do i do to fix it?
I can get an interent connection, but my psp won’t bring up a web browser. Help?
HOW DO Y DOWNLOAD MUSIC AND PHOTOS INTO MY PSP MAN CAN YOU PLEASE.
Plz help me Dave I need 2 know how 2 download songs on my PSP Plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz !!!!!! Please and Thank u
im trieing to dwonload musicon my psp it it takes up memory but it says there is no trakes. what do i do?
Any idea why we are able to download some songs, but not others? We are following the same steps, but certain songs do not show up on the psp.
haia i jsut brought a cable to downlode music to my psp coz i am going on a holiday in 2 days and i wonted to downlode music and stuff put i just wont work plz write back dav 🙁
thanxs man that was big help and all the other dudes that did not get it ur really dumb thanxs again
i need help downloading music i have a folder on my psp but i says that there r no tracks it im i doing something wrong or is it because it s a new white psp i need help no one can tel me anything about it i have tried everthing like synceing it, creating a new folder under psp and other things and i cant like of any other things and i i NEED HELP ths thing is driveing me crazy HELP ME PLZ
hey my psp wont download the music i synced it but music wont play and it says it’s there but it is not!!!
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hey my psp wont download the music i synced it but music wont play and it says it’s there but it is not!!!
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hey my psp wont download the music i synced it but music wont play and it says it’s there but it is not!!!
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My limewire isn’t connecting at all. I already check it’s not because of my firewall so then what is it. I NEED HELP>!
I can’t get the music into the ‘music’ folder
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i m triying to put songs and videos on my psp but it always shows that the music can not be played because there are no trac available plz any body tell me fast plz i m triying from to much time
I NEED HELP ON DOWNLOADING MY MUSIC ON TOO MY PSP??? I ALREADY HAVE MUSICE DOWNLOADED BUT IT JUST TELLS ME THAT I NEED TRACKS ON MY MUSIC??
SO IF YOU CAN WRITE TO ME BACC THAT WOULD BE WONDERFUL*
THANKS
hey dave,
i need help because when i get everything all ready there is allready a box that says MUSIC,PICTURES and exc… and i dont no what to do? but would i be able to download the music to my psp from Itunes because that is the only thing i have for music so please help.
I know for windows (2000, ME, XP, Vista) windows downloads the drivers automatically the first time you plugin your PSP, but I don’t know how it works for other operating systems…..
em i dont get wat you mean when you say that then it will show you an generic hard drive usually e: or f: i really need you to get back to me on this one asap
I have foolled the steps but and the only transfering to the psp is file names and i cant drag songs into the file. when i use windows meda player it says my psp is full but on the psp it says i have 932mg left I am very fustrated