Apple TV 2 & optical Audio Cable

Hi, i got a problem with my Apple TV 2. I just bought the Monster Apple TV Fibre Optic Cable on the Apple Store to connect my Apple TV to my Monster Beatbox (only AUX, but with Adapter no problem to connect) - the Apple TV is connctet to my SAMSUNG UE32D6300 via Monster HDMI Cable. Everything works fine exept that Apple TV only plays the music on the TV and not on my Monster Beatbox... So what can I do now??
Thanks for your help folks!

The manual says :
Optical digital audio port
Connect Apple TV to a home theater receiver that has an optical digital audio port,using an optical digital audio (also called S/PDIF or TOSLINK) cable
You use an adapter to connect the optical digital audio port to your Beatbox? How does that work? What does the manufacturer say about digital to analog conversion?

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Hello @_goma,
Welcome to the HP Forums, I hope you enjoy your experience!
I have read your post on how you are looking to make your computer send all the audio through an optical audio cable instead of the headphone jack, and I would be happy to assist you in this matter!
To configure your desktop to enable the optical audio cable, I recommend following the steps below:
Step 1. Click the Windows Key Button on your desktop
Step 2. Type "Control Panel"
Step 3. Select "Control Panel" in the top right-hand corner
Step 4. Select Sound
Step 5. Under the Playback tab, right-click the white area below the devices available
Step 6. Select "Show Disabled" and "Show Disconnected Devices"
Step 7. Connect your Optical Audio Cable
Step 8. Select your Optical Audio Cable as the default device and click "Enable"
Since it is not possible to convert the HDMI out to audio out on your notebook computer, it is unfortunate that the notebook is not able to connect with an optical audio cord.
Please re-post with the results of your troubleshooting, and I look forward to your reply!
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