How do I sync movies and music on Apple tv

I know that i have to keep my music on my imac, but how do i store music and movies on the apple tv, so I dont have to stream. When I go to apple tv on the device list in itunes, all I see is a photos tab.

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Have you set up your library to sync.
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If you are only streaming go to the tv, select settings/computers/connect to itunes library (not shared library. You may need to unlink your library as a shared library first.

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