Using AirPlay and Apple TV with no TV connection

This is likely a strange request, but I could use some help. I want to use an Apple TV to feed audio (using AirPlay) to a whole-house audio system. For this installation, I do not need nor do I want to connect it to a TV. However, when I tried this once, the Apple TV seemed to remain in standby mode unless it detected a live TV signal on it's HDMI port. Before I tried the experiment again, I wanted to check with this forum for any guidance. Thanks in advance for any assistance you can provide.

Thanks for your solution. Purchased an Airport Express and installed today. It works perfectly.

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