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How to passthrough optical audio from an M1 Mac mini to a DTS receiver?

I have a 2021 M1 Mac mini and I need for to stream optical audio from the computer to a receiver. My previous Mac mini had built-in optical audio support incorporated into the ⅛" jack so the signal could passthrough. How do I do the same thing with my new computer?

Mac mini 2018 or later

Posted on Jan 24, 2022 8:37 AM

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Posted on Jan 24, 2022 1:34 PM

You will need a USB to TOSLINK or SPDIF adapter.

Here is one example:

https://www.amazon.com/Douk-Audio-Converter-Interface-PCM192Khz/dp/B085XPRSGM/ref=sxin_13_pa_sp_search_thematic_sspa?crid=3698LDGBWMJ9T&cv_ct_cx=usb+to+toslink+adapter&keywords=usb+to+toslink+adapter&pd_rd_i=B085XPRSGM&pd_rd_r=eb3a738d-9e5e-4eda-9f0c-ad41894586e8&pd_rd_w=qYjXe&pd_rd_wg=xp9ln&pf_rd_p=4ad71b32-b810-4124-8735-d02a39478d0c&pf_rd_r=7GDJRAASB377FDSVA9H6&qid=1643059951&sprefix=USB+to+TOSLINK+%2Caps%2C80&sr=1-1-a73d1c8c-2fd2-4f19-aa41-2df022bcb241-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUFZQlpUTTcwS0c1OTQmZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTAwOTE5OTdaWUFFTlhKQUcyNVgmZW5jcnlwdGVkQWRJZD1BMDYzMjc5MDNGSTdDQkpZRDU0WVcmd2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9zZWFyY2hfdGhlbWF0aWMmYWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrUmVkaXJlY3QmZG9Ob3RMb2dDbGljaz10cnVl

You can search Amazon for others. Some can cost less and some can cost a lot more.

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Jan 24, 2022 1:34 PM in response to Ratboy

You will need a USB to TOSLINK or SPDIF adapter.

Here is one example:

https://www.amazon.com/Douk-Audio-Converter-Interface-PCM192Khz/dp/B085XPRSGM/ref=sxin_13_pa_sp_search_thematic_sspa?crid=3698LDGBWMJ9T&cv_ct_cx=usb+to+toslink+adapter&keywords=usb+to+toslink+adapter&pd_rd_i=B085XPRSGM&pd_rd_r=eb3a738d-9e5e-4eda-9f0c-ad41894586e8&pd_rd_w=qYjXe&pd_rd_wg=xp9ln&pf_rd_p=4ad71b32-b810-4124-8735-d02a39478d0c&pf_rd_r=7GDJRAASB377FDSVA9H6&qid=1643059951&sprefix=USB+to+TOSLINK+%2Caps%2C80&sr=1-1-a73d1c8c-2fd2-4f19-aa41-2df022bcb241-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUFZQlpUTTcwS0c1OTQmZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTAwOTE5OTdaWUFFTlhKQUcyNVgmZW5jcnlwdGVkQWRJZD1BMDYzMjc5MDNGSTdDQkpZRDU0WVcmd2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9zZWFyY2hfdGhlbWF0aWMmYWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrUmVkaXJlY3QmZG9Ob3RMb2dDbGljaz10cnVl

You can search Amazon for others. Some can cost less and some can cost a lot more.

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