How to stream music through Apple TV?

Just learning the uses of Apple TV. So I know it mirrors devices & can turn tv into a huge monitor, but what else can it do? How to play music through it, since it's not connected to home stereo?

The Apple TV will not act as a computer in any way.
It connects via wifi to your home network.
Home sharing allows it to show your iPhoto pictures, iTunes content, Apple radio and more through the TV
You can play your Netflix or Hulu membership with Apple TV Apps.
Movies or TV shows purchased or rented can be shown with Apple TV
Many people use a sound bar or are connected to a home theater which improves music quality.
I prefer my Roku to the Apple TV because it has more Apps (Amazon among others) 
If you have a Windows PC, rather than a Mac, you should consider Roku not Apple TV

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