Apple TV streaming and airplay trouble?

Hi all
Ok so I've read numerous threads and troubleshooting on this subject and it seems to be a running theme.
So I'll start with my issues
My Apple TV has a hard time consistently streaming netflix or connecting with airPlay (unless I am playing something off of YouTube or showing pictures)
The audio is patchy
TV and movies won't load
No error sign shows up the wheel keeps spinning
My tv and phone have both been updated
I've tried restarting numerous times
My Apple TV is literally right on top of the wireless modem
The signal strength is strong on all devices
I've tried unplugging my modem
I've tried air playing itunes, soundcloud, 8tracks and grooveshark but only YouTube works consistently without fail
My netflix is not logged in to any other devices
However When I do log on with other ones (my computer or ipad) it works fine
Even when nothing else is on the wifi network I still have trouble
-Sometimes- it works fine but I don't know why as I haven't done anything different
And it's not just this appleTV, I have a second one that responds in the same fashion
Any ideas short of physically connecting the appleTV directly into the modem?

That would indicate a network issue, typically interference. You should not have the ATV sitting on top of any device. Signal test on the device won't give an accurate indication, you need to go to istumbler (Mac) or netstumbler (PC) to get a report.

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