Audio through my surround sound

I have Apple TV hooked up via HDMI to my TV. I'd like the audio to come through my reciever to provide surround sound. I bought the optical digital audio cable ar Best Buy and plugged it into the eciever and selected the proper input, but no audio throught the surround sound. Any ideas?

Welcome to the Apple Community.
Do you have the TV switched on.
Are you sure you have the receiver set to the correct input.
Have you tried adjusting the Dolby Digital and Audio Out settings.

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