How to Connect iPad to PS3

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Last Updated: October 1, 2021 Tested

To play content from your iPad on your PS3, you'll need to use an app to turn your iPad into a media server. Once you do so, you'll be able to stream content from your iPad to your PS3 wirelessly, as long as they're connected to the same network.

Part 1

Part 1 of 3:

Adjusting Your iPad Settings

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Tap the Settings app. You can find this on one of your Home screens, sometimes in a folder labeled "Utilities."
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Tap Wi-Fi.

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Tap your home wireless network. The PS3 and the iPad will need to be connected to the same network in order to stream from the iPad to the PS3. Make sure you select the correct network.
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Type in your network password.
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Tap Join.
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Press the Home button
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Tap the App Store.
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Tap the Search tab.
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Search for iMediaShare. This free app will allow you to stream your media from your iPad to your PS3.
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Tap the Get button for iMediaShare.
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Tap the Install button. This will begin installing the app.
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Tap the iMediaShare app. You can find the new icon for it on one of your Home screens.
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Tap OK when prompted for access. This allows the iMediaShare app to open and send your media files to your PS3.
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Check your streamable content. You'll be able to stream photos and videos from your camera roll, as well as music on your iPad. You cannot stream videos rented or purchased from iTunes.^{[1]
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Part 2

Part 2 of 3:

Connecting a PS3 to Your Home Network

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Turn on your PS3.
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Open the Settings menu. This is on the left end of the PS3's XMB.
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Scroll down and select Network Settings. This is at the bottom of the Settings menu.
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Select Internet Connection Settings.
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Connect your PS3 to your home network if it isn't. When it comes times to connect your iPad to your PS3, they'll both need to be on the same network.
- Select Wired if your PS3 is connected to your router via Ethernet.
- Select Wireless if you want to connect the PS3 to your wireless network. You'll need to select the network you want to connect to and then enter the password.
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Return to the Network Settings menu. After you've successfully connected your PS3 to the network, return to the Network Settings menu.
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Select Media Server Connection.
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Select the Enabled option.

Part 3

Part 3 of 3:

Streamling Content from Your iPad

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Tap the iMediaShare app on your iPad. If it's not already open, make sure that the iMediaShare app is open and running on your iPad.
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Select the Music, Video, or Photo tabs on the PS3's XMB. All three of these categories have access to the Media Server option. Select the one for the content you want to stream for your iPad.
- For example, if you want to show pictures from your iPad's camera roll, select the Photo menu on your PS3.
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Select your iPad from the list of options. If the PS3 is able to detect your iPad, you'll see it listed. If you don't see it, select "Search for Media Servers."
- It may take a few moments for your iPad to appear, especially if you've just started either the PS3 or the iMediaShare app.
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Find the media you want to stream. Scroll up and down to find the media that you want to play on the TV. If content is in an album, you'll be able to open it like a folder.
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Press X on the content you want to start. It may take a moment to load across the network from your iPad. Once it plays, you can control just as if it were playing directly from your PS3.^{[2]
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Community Q&A

Question

Do I need an ethernet cable to connect an iPad to a PS3?

Community Answer

Ethernet cables connect computers to the internet and are incompatible with iPads.