Various problems with Ipad2, Mini Ipad, Apple TV and Itunes

Hi,
I have an Ipad 2, a Mini Ipad, an Apple TV (version 3), and a PC with Windows 7 and Itunes.
All devices have the last version of IOS, Apple TV software, Windows 7 and Itunes. All are conected through Wifi. I have several different problems:
1. I have VLC for IOS installed in Ipad 2 and MiniIPad. In Windows 7 I have the Upnp Windows Media server, sharing videos and music. From VLC for IOS in IPad 2, I can access all videos and music shared in Windows 7. From VLC for IOS in the MIniIPad, I can only listen to the music. When I try to play any video from the Windows 7 PC, I get an error 'Reproduction failed'. What could be the cause and the solution?
2. I copy an MP4 video to the VLC for IOS in the MiniIPad, and I can play it well. But if I try to Airplay it to the Apple TV, I just can hear the sound. No video at all. I haven't done the test with IPad 2. Is there any solution for this?
3. I have an Itunes Library shared from the Windows 7 PC, with some films and some music. I have Sharing at Home activated with the same AppleID in all devices (PC, IPad, MiniIPad, and Apple TV). Some times it works, and sometimes no. If I try to connect to the library from Apple TV, it appears a message saying that I have to share de Itunes with the same AppleID (Which is done yet). Sometimes deactivating and activating again the sharing at home solves the problem, but sometimes no. When trying to access to the library from the Ipad 2 or MiniIpad, when it works, in the Music or Video App it appears a bar with a button 'shared' that if I press I can access the contents of Itunes Library, but most times theres is no bar, just a message saying that there is no content, and just a button to Itunes store. Is there any way to make it work always, not randomly?
4. I have two Wifi Access Points at home. I have them configured in IPad and MiniIPad so they connect to the most reliable automatically. But in the Apple TV, whenever I want to connect to one access point, I have to enter the password. Is there any way to connect automatically?
5. Last but no least: Why Apple makes the things so difficult? How is it possible that they sell products so expensive and amazing, and make them so difficult to manage?

Hello again.
After lot of research and surfing the web, I have found the answers to points 2, 3, and 4. The point 1 may be solved, but I haven't had time to test.
Point 2: Airplay out of 'official' IOS video player doesn't support video, just sound. To airplay video with a non official IOS Video player like Vlc or Oplayer, mirror airplay function must be used.
Point 3 (the most important for me): Itunes Home Sharing doesn't support IPv6. Windows 7 activates IPv6 by default. I have turned of IPv6 in the network interface of Itunes Windows 7 server, and restarted Windows. Now, home sharing works like a charm.
Point 4. Apple TV, in spite of its size, is not designed to be a mobile device. So it can only remember one Wifi AP password at a time. If you change to another AP, you have to enter de password, and from then now, it will remember it until you change to another AP.
I post it just in case helps to others.

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