Connecting to HDMI TV and audio to my receiver

I'd like to connect my apple TV using an HDMI cable to my TV but I'd like the audio to come out via my Yamaha receiver and surround sound speaker system. I don't have any optical cables. Should I connect the analog audio cables from the back of the Apple TV to an unusued audio port on the receiver?

Sound thankfully is active on all outputs simultaneously, but when using HDMI the video is disabled on component.
Your problem will be that using analogue you'll only be able to send stereo/Dolby Pro Logic to the surround system - you really need optical for any proper 5.1 content.
Is it that you just don't have an optical cable or that there are no spare inputs on the Yamaha?
BTW I run HDMI to the TV and optical to my older Yamaha processor and that works fine.
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