HT1657 i rented "Battleship" HD on my AppleTV1 and there is no sound. This seems to be a reoccurring issue with ATV1. Can you please assist with the sound issue?

Question

Rented an HD movie from my AppleTV1 and as usual there's no sound.   How do I fix this?

Answer 1

Can you see a red light glowing in the headphone jack? If so, an out-of-spec plug has jammed the jack in the "mute" position. The specs for the digital jack is tighter than those for analog plugs.
If the red light is apparent, insert a headphone or speaker plug in the jack and GENTLY wiggle the plug in the horizontal plane. That usually frees the stuck contact. It behooves you to make this work, because the "official" cure is a logic board replacement. If you are under warranty, let Apple take care of it.
In the future, put on the headphones or turn on the speakers BEFORE you insert the plug in the MBP's digital audio jack. Insert the plug only far enough to hear sound with proper stereo separation. STOP pushing at that point. It will usually be far enough to avoid the plug falling out on its own, but wil not jam the jack again. On my MBP this position leaves the stop-shoulder on the plug slightly away from touching the computer case. That's OK in this case.