How to Fix Intermittent Optical Audio Problems using Netflix?

I recently purchased the latest Apple TV and all software is up-to-date. But I have started having intermittent audio problems only when using the Netflix app on the ATV device. I am connected to my TV with HDMI, and running the optical audio out from my ATV to a soundbar. On some, but not all movies, right when it starts streaming there is a loud "CRACK" and then the video continues streaming, but the audio is totally silent.
The issue is definitely with the Apple TV device and only occurs when using the optical audio out from the Apple TV and only when using Apple's Netflix app.
If I remove the optical audio connection and just use the audio on my TV coming from the HDMI, it's fine. I can also hear audio just fine using the Netflix app on my iPod Touch or just streaming in Safari on my MacBook Pro. It's only when using the ATV Netflix app, and it's not with all movies, only some.
But when a movie has the problem, it always has the problem no matter what day/time I try to stream it.
Very irritating.
Does anyone know a fix?
Thanks.
Kurt

Same problem here. Since the last update, my Netflix streaming has been awful. Not only does the audio cut off but sometimes the video will cut off and I can only hear the audio. Then whatever I'm watching will constantly bump me off and sometimes I won't be able to get back in unless I restart ATV.
This is only ATV as Netflix streams on my MBP, imac and iphone w/ no problem....
Wish there was some way we could revert to a previous version of the software. If so, I want to revert back to the version before the last update as everything worked great...

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