Airplay and older apple tv models support 5 1 surround sound while the new.
Apple tv 4 optical cable.
You don t need to use an hdmi cable for anything turn on your fourth generation apple tv and go to settings audio and video.
Hook up your third generation apple tv to power and connect the optical audio cable to your sound system.
That port could output digital audio including 5 1 and 7 1 surround sound using the toslink optical interface.
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A third generation apple tv optical audio cable fourth generation apple tv.
Then run a separate optical cable out from the tv s optical port and in to the receiver s optical port.
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Connect your optical audio speakers to the extractor make sure everything s plugged in and you re ready to go.
How to route your old apple tv s audio to your new apple tv.
Connect an hdmi cable from the apple tv to an hdmi port on the back of your tv unit.
Option 2 for the cable cutters.
It features optical audio support without the large footprint of most receivers.
Apple tv 4th generation rear hdmi port.
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