How do I get my MacBook Pro to play sound on my TV correctly?

I got a Mini-DisplayPort-to-HDMI cord so that I can watch Netflix, etc. on my Samsung TV screen. I went to Sytem Preferences, then Sound, then changed output to HDMI, so that my computer plays audio through my TV speakers as well. When I use something like Netflix, iTunes or QuickTime, this setup works fine; however, if I try to play videos or soundclips within websites like YouTube or DatPiff, the audio does not play. Why will my MacBook-to-TV audio connection only work for certain sound sources, and not others? How can I fix this problem?

So you're only seeing video via airplay?
How are you trying to access mirroring on the 4S? You need to double tap home button, swipe (left to right) to bring up airplay, tap on it and select Apple TV, only then will you see the mirroring option
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5209?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US

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