Read my external drive files with Apple TV

Hello,
I just got yesterday the latest version of Apple TV and I am looking to be able to read files using Apple TV on my external drive, including MP3 and video files.  I'm a novice with iTunes and Apple products and I'm on Windows 7 with my computer.
Can anyone help me?  My 1st goal is to keep everything on my external drive to avoid filling my hard drive.
Thanks for the help.

What you need to do is add media files to itunes from the external drive 'by reference' which will note where they are but not copy then to the internal hard drive.
Please note these files have to be in the correct format (h264) or they won't stream.  If they're not you'll have to convert using something like Handbrake.
To add files 'by reference' change irtunes Preferences > Advanced tab and untick the box which talks about copying to iTunes when added.
AC

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