Still No Surround Sound in iTunes Mac Mini 10.7.1

[herbcheck]

I have purchased iTunes movies and I still have no surround option! I use my mac mini as a media center and this is ANNOYING ME!

 

[Mr.C]

I haven't purchased any movies from iTunes. However all the digital copy downloads I have from iTunes through redeeming codes that came with certain blue rays I purchased all play with surround sound. The only thing is I have to enable it manually every time in the movies on screen display options once I start playing them. This on a 2011 Mini using an HDMI cable to my surround sound receiver.

 

[herbcheck]

I have my TOSLINK cable hooked up to my BOSE optical in. 5.1 plays on DVD's and sound is great but when I lick over to surround sound in iTunes it either freezes or has no audio.

 

[Mr.C]

TOSLINK has never officially been supported by Apple as far as I'm aware and is flaky as well as being hit and miss. I could never get it to work at all in surround sound on my 2009 Mini running Snow Leopard. I have much better luck on my 2011 Mini using HDMI under Lion. Sorry I can't be of help with your problem.