Mac OS locking Time Capsule files

I've put a bunch of video files on my Time Capsule so they're accessible both from my iMac and MacBook. They're in folder /videos. When I try to play them from my MacBook, I usually get the message "Item xxx.avi is used by Mac OS X and cannot be opened". Think I have all the file sharing options set up properly... any ideas?

You cannot remotely access the TC from windows.. safely.
Let me explain. The TC really only offers AFP for remote access.. all the normal formats are missing. TC is not a NAS.. if you want a NAS buy Synology or QNAP, not TC. They will happily work with both Mac and Windows. A TC will not.
The work arounds are using vpn.. buy a VPN router to replace the ISP one.. The TC will be in bridge mode.
Some people make suggestions of using SMB (windows file protocol) over the internet.. this is very very unsafe.. SMB is blocked by the vast majority of ISP because it is so unsafe.. but people use it on non-standard ports. These will eventually be discovered and hacked. You have almost zero security.
You really need to use the Air or some device that uses AFP.. remember apple build their stuff for apple.. with the occasional glance at the rest of the world.
TC is a combined router and hard disk but that is of no help to you. It will simply not allow SMB access on the WAN port.

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