Can u select a song in iTunes, and play through the Apple TV (1st gen)

I am trying to figure out if I can use a computer, instead of the iTunes interface, to play music though my stereo. I know you can do this with a Airport Express (but not the Extreme...#^**@#), for example, but I am trying to figure out if you can do the same with the apple TV (the old one). I would liek to be able to have my laptop anywhere and control what is p[laying on the Apple TV...
thx

Simple - using the Airtunes (renamed Airplay in iTunes 10) speaker feature you'd use to play to an Express, you just enable in on AppleTV Gen 1 and then choose the AppleTv as the speaker in iTunes.
This will only work for audio of course.
The Remote app on an iPhone/iPad should also allow you to control iTunes playback to an AppleTV as another option - at least Version 1 allowed thsi I've not tried yet with Remote 2.0 but think it still does.

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