Until now, you needed a Windows PC to connect to your Xbox 360, utilizing the file sharing features of the media center. Connect360 by Nullriver Software changes all that. Now, I don’t need to be pwned by Bill Gates in order to listen to my music via my Xbox 360.

Connect360 automatically indexes your iTunes and iPhoto libraries and shares them to your Xbox 360. You can then use the Xbox 360 Dashboard to browse and play your media, organized in the exact same way that it is on your Mac.

Setting Up

Installing and setting up Connect360 was a breeze. If you are running a firewall, all you have to do is open two ports. Once those ports are open, you simply go to your Xbox 360 Dashboard and select the Media blade, choose Music, then select to connect to your Mac. It’s done!

When you launch Connect360, it automatically finds your Xbox 360 and updates your iTunes and iPhoto libraries. You can browse and play your iTunes music by song, artist, album, genre or playlist. As you add and remove content to your iTunes and iPhoto libraries, Connect360 keeps your Xbox 360 up to date!

How Much?

For a limited time during the beta period, Connect360 is available for purchase for only $10.00. The product works great, and is worth the price. I paid for mine. If you have a Mac and an Xbox 360, you need Connect360!

Thanks to rikkel for the tip about Connect360.

Update: In the new beta 1.5 version, Connect360 can automatically add the firewall sharing entries for you. Cool. Also added was the ability for the Xbox to use other file formats other than MP3 and JPG.