Is iTunes 11 compatible with 1st generation Apple TV?

I just did the update for iTunes. This new version (11) doesn't seem to be compatible with my 1st gen Apple TV. It only shows a sync for photos but not music. Even the photo sync doesn't seem to work.

Same problem here. Some people are finding no problems while others this same problem. When I right click on the Apple TV in the sidebar, the only options are "Turn Off Streaming" and "Copy Serial Number". No sync option. The movies I had on my Apple TV before are still there from iTunes 10 but I can't add or delete any as of now. Maybe I'll try restarting the Apple TV.

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I would recommend taking a look at the troubleshooting steps found in the article below.
iPod: Appears in Windows but not in iTunes
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1363
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Have a 1st generation Apple TV, which is not showing as a device in iTunes. Had no problems with Apple TV until I changed from a Windows PC to an iMac. I have changed my IP address, sub mask address and router address in the Apple TV, Can anyone help?

I have a 1st generation apple TV, which was working perfectly until I changed from a Windows PC to a Imac. The Apple TV will not show in Itunes. I have changed the IP address, sub mask and Router IP address. Since changing I have switched everything of and on again. Can anyone help?

I have a new router and computer. I have just remembered that just before my old PC died on me, I transferred my iTunes library to a hard drive. I can't remember exactly just how I got my library back, but there are definately things in my library now that were in my library on my old PC! Hope this makes sense. What do you mean by same location? Do you mean in the same place in the house?
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The 5 digit code is every time different. That does not matter. Just integrate every device into your network.
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The new Apple TV has no syncronisation. Everything is streamed,
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Welcome to the Apple Community.
A good indication would be the status light to begin with, it should flash rapidly on start up and then settle down (assuming the status light is working-they have a habit of fading)
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Welcome to the Apple Community.
Navigate to Settings > Computers > Your Library on the Apple TV, you may be told you will lose all synced content, but you can't doing anything abouty this, you won't lose any purchased content that has yet to be transferred. Then select Settings > Computers > Connect To iTunes, note the passcode that appears on screen, click on the device in iTunes and enter the passcode when prompted.

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prozak57 wrote:
does homesharing prevent 1st generation apple tv from appearing on itunes?
No.

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AppleTV1 can sync with 1 iTunes library - the top one listed in Settings>Computers.
Other libraries are 'shared' or streaming only, and appear under the top entry.
You basically need to remove the current iTunes library from AppleTV - select it and remove it - then adfd it again as the to 'sync' compuetr entry.
NOTE - changing the sync liubrary wipes AppleTV of data though apparently it does not delete items not yet reverse synced to iTunes. If it buggers up contact iTunes store support.
AC

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AppleTV1 can sync with 1 iTunes library - the top one listed in Settings>Computers.
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NOTE - changing the sync liubrary wipes AppleTV of data though apparently it does not delete items not yet reverse synced to iTunes. If it buggers up contact iTunes store support.
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