Apple TV constantly buffer

Hello,
I'm having a hard time streaming any of my iTunes movies through to my Apple TV (2nd Gen). I've confirmed that both iTunes and Apple TV are updated and reset the wifi a couple of times but still nothing. I can easily stream music but when I try movies it just sitted with the spiral of death. Any suggests are welcome as I'm so frustrated.
Thanks,

Make sure you are accessing the computers icon, if you are under the movies icon then you will be streaming from the cloud.
If having issues with home sharing then there may be an issue with your local network. Reboot ATV and router. If on wifi try Ethernet.
If you intend to stream from the cloud, ensure your connection is adequate by using speedtest.net (HD streaming needs at least 6mbps). Make sure DNS is set to automatic (settings - general - network)

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