Does ATV only play movies & TV shows that are in your iTunes library?

[67952]

Or does it act like Front Row and play movies in your Movies folder?

 

[Mac-Addict]

Well anything in your iTunes libary can be stored on an apple tv and played like Front row, you can usually convert movies or tv shows to a format that will play on iTunes. Or rip a dvd and put it on itunes which I think is legal aslong as you use it for personal use and not sell it on or anything.

 

[clevin]

Or does it act like Front Row and play movies in your Movies folder?

my guess is u need to convert ur videos to compatible formats(H.264 officially,xvid/divx is supports through open ATV box hacking) and import them into iTunes.