Optical Audio to 3.5mm

I have a second generation Apple TV. I have got everything working as far as streaming, audio and video goes, but I want to have the sound coming out of my stereo system. My stereo system does not have an optical audio in. Is there any other way around this? I purchased a optical audio to 3.5mm but it does not work for some reason. Any thoughts?

Search for "digital to analog audio converter" on Amazon. They start at about $50, and have at least red/white RCA analog audio output jacks. If you can't find one that has a 3.5mm analog output jack, get also an adapter cable with two red/white RCA plugs on one end and a stereo 3.5mm plug on the other.
I use a Musical Fidelity V-DAC, but at $300 it might be too much for you unless you have a pretty good sound system.

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To listen to online radios or CD's played from my computer, I used to connect the computer to my home entertainment system from the computer's headphone jack to the AUX port on my home entertainment system.
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Hello @_goma,
Welcome to the HP Forums, I hope you enjoy your experience!
I have read your post on how you are looking to make your computer send all the audio through an optical audio cable instead of the headphone jack, and I would be happy to assist you in this matter!
To configure your desktop to enable the optical audio cable, I recommend following the steps below:
Step 1. Click the Windows Key Button on your desktop
Step 2. Type "Control Panel"
Step 3. Select "Control Panel" in the top right-hand corner
Step 4. Select Sound
Step 5. Under the Playback tab, right-click the white area below the devices available
Step 6. Select "Show Disabled" and "Show Disconnected Devices"
Step 7. Connect your Optical Audio Cable
Step 8. Select your Optical Audio Cable as the default device and click "Enable"
Since it is not possible to convert the HDMI out to audio out on your notebook computer, it is unfortunate that the notebook is not able to connect with an optical audio cord.
Please re-post with the results of your troubleshooting, and I look forward to your reply!
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MechPilot
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