Can Apple TV be used to simply stream content, such as material streamed from web, to TV?

Can Apple TV be used to simply stream content, such as material streamed from web, to television?

Welcome to the Apple Community.
The Apple TV can't stream content from the Internet, unless it is through a pre-installed app that runs on the Apple TV, of which there are about a dozen.
You'd need to elaborate on your question, if you want further information.

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