How to locate 'look for apple tv' command in iTunes

i am trying to connect first generation apple tv to mac mini.
following all instructions but apple tv does not appear in itunes devices list.
cannot find how to configure itunes for 'look for apple tv' command.

That depends on how you set it all up. If you chose the "connect to iTunes" option then you should be able to sync content to the hard drive on the Apple TV. If you chose the "add shared library" option then you can only stream to the Apple TV.

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