

In this case, you should connect the optical jack from the source device (Blu-ray Disc™ player, DVD player, etc.) directly to the home theater or stereo system to get sound. The sound sent to the TV through an HDMI® connection, or other input, may not output through the optical jack. In this case, you would need to use a secondary analog connection to pass the audio signal.


If the video doesn't contain a digital audio signal, you won't hear sound through this connection. This feature is available on certain digital broadcasts and streaming videos and isn't supported on standard cable or analog stations. The optical jack is designed to output sound when the video you're watching contains digital audio (PCM or Dolby Digital® technology).
