A media device and a method for outputting data stored in a wireless terminal to an external device through the media device are provided. The media device includes a radio frequency (RF) unit for communicating with the wireless terminal; a power supply unit for controlling power of the external device; a control unit for performing control operations for decoding data transmitted from the wireless terminal according to a command transmitted from the wireless terminal and transmitting the decoded data to the external device; and an output unit for transmitting the decoded data to the external device. The method includes powering the media device and the external device when the wireless terminal transmits a power-on command; searching for information relating to reproduction, which is attached to a reproduction command, and responding to the reproduction command when the wireless terminal transmits the reproduction command; and decoding data received from the wireless terminal and outputting the decoded data to the external device when a response to the reproduction command is performed.