Yah, if I collapse that frame and expand it again, they are also greyed out.
Are you using a regular toslink cable with a mini-toslink adapter? or a toslink to mini-toslink cable?
I've tried with both but same result.
Yah, if I collapse that frame and expand it again, they are also greyed out.
Are you using a regular toslink cable with a mini-toslink adapter? or a toslink to mini-toslink cable?
Yep, 16 or 24. And I've tried sending 16 bit as well, again to no avail.
Is your MB outputting ANALOG audio through the audio out jack?
What, as well as SPDIF? We've established that the SPDIF TOSlink driver does appear to be working. Or, at least, turning the driver on; maybe it's just not modulating it with a binary stream... My cheap android andro box leaves the driver in a random state (on or off) if I play and stop music. The on state is brighter than the actively modulated state.
Don't be snarky
Do you agree that the OP should establish a working analog audio chain before he resorts to chasing down digital gremlins?
In the back of my head I keep thinking the mac's Optical out is just for network connectivity, not an optical audio out port.
In the back of my head I keep thinking the mac's Optical out is just for network connectivity