Airplay through the optical output of my Apple TV to my stereo?

I cannot figure out how to use my Apple TV to stream music from the units optical output to the corresponding input on my receiver. Any suggestions? Seems simple enough....

Thanks, but yes, I have the output of the Apple TV connected to an input on the receiver, and the receiver is programmed to use that input. I also changed the audio/video settings to 16 bit and no Dolby per apple instructions but that did not work either, any other ideas. I want to stream the same output via HDMI and optical to two different receivers, no luck so far.

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Hi Folks,
I am using FCPX 10.0.8 on a MPB 10.8.2 with a multi in/out audio device RME Fireface 400.
I recorded a timecode track through in 11 and routed it to out 3.
Initially it worked, although it did also play timecode through the main outputs 1&2 !!!
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"... as do the users who are downloading recent OSXs in record numbers."
USUALLY YOU DO NOT KNOW WHAT YOU DOWNLOAD UNTIL YOU HAVE IT !!!
APPLE USED TO HAVE GREAT STUFF BUT OBVIOUSLY TRIES TO INVENT FOR THE SAKE OF INVENTING !!!
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Hello Damian!
Thank´s for your helping answer!
Let me ask some more questions for better understanding:
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If "my" itunes won´t find the new software update, is the are chance or possibility to install the downloaded version, which i found in the internet. It is the version 1_5.0_9B179b_Restore.ipsw (487 MB size)? How will i get this version into Itunes?
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Airplay through the optical output of my Apple TV to my stereo?

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