I have a MacBook, iPhone, Airport Extreme and external hdd. What is my best option to stream my music and movies to my hifi set and TV without having to turn on my MacBook?

I would very much like to store all my movies and music on my external HDD, which is connected to an Airport Extreme. Could for example Apple TV access this HDD and stream either music to my hifi system or video to my tv, without having to turn on my MacBook or iTunes? And use my iPhone to control everything?

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I have a 1st generation AirPort Extreme and want to create a guest network, can I?
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http://www.apple.com/airportexpress/
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Hello there ronald,
It sounds like your Airport Extreme is not consistently working correctly for all your devices. I would start by performing a soft reset, then testing the issue again:
Resetting an AirPort base station FAQ
Soft reset
Open AirPort Utility in Applications > Utilities.
Select AirPort Utility > Check for Updates...
Install the most recent firmware and version of AirPort Utility available for your Mac.
Connect the base station to power.
Push and hold the reset button with a pen, pencil, or straightened paperclip for ten seconds.
Release the button. The base station will soft reset.
If that does not resolve the issue I would next perform a factory reset on the device, and test it again.
Factory default reset
Disconnect the base station from its power source.
Press and hold the reset button with a pen, pencil, or straightened paperclip, then plug the base station back in while continuing to hold the button for approximately 5 seconds until you see the three status lights glow.
Release the button. The base station will factory default reset.
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
All the best,
Sterling

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Like what PC OS do you run?
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