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Ever wanted to watch your Netflix movies on your PS3? Well now you can with PlayOn Media Server! Here is a quick little guide to help you get this up and running.

What you will need:

• Playstation 3 on a network with your computer
• PlayOn Media Server(this guide uses the free version)
• Netflix Account with access to the streaming service (all netflix accounts have it, though some are limited)

Step 1: Log into your Netflix and add a whatever movies or tv shows you want to watch to your instant queue. Your PS3 will only be able to see the list of movies in your instant queue, unfortunately, you will have to use your PC to add/remove things from that list. If you do not have a netflix account, sign up for a free trial here. You can also check out our review on the streaming service if you want to learn more.

Step 2: Install the PlayOn Media Server software. You will then be prompted to the settings menu, make sure you hit the “start” button on the general information tab. Next, go to the “System Check” tab and run a connection test, this will determine the quality of video that can be streamed to your media server. Lastly, go to the user accounts tab and setup your Netflix account, hit test to make sure it works and then you can close the settings window and move on to step 3.

Step 3: Go to your playstation 3 main menu, from there you will want to go to Settings > Network Settings > Media Server Connection and make sure that it is enabled. your ps3 should now automatically recognize the media server on your computer. Navigate back to the PS3 main menu and go to your Video tab, if everything is working right, you will see the “PlayOn” media server. Once inside, there will be a list of folders to choose from, pick “Netflix” (it may take a minute or two to connect and get your queue list). Thats about it, pick a video and give it a few seconds to start streaming and you are good to go. It will organize tv shows in folders and stuff automatically if you just add a full season to your queue as well.

You may have noticed that when you go into the PlayOn media server there are many other options like Hulu, YouTube, CNN, CBS, ESPN, and the upcoming Amazon Video On Demand. All of these will work as well!

This guide was written using the free trial of the PlayOn software, so there may be more options available when you pay for the full version of it.

Thanks for reading our guide for watching Netflix on the PS3, hope it helps!