🔊💡 Optical • Optical Audio Switch

This switch allows up to three optical audio sources to be routed to a single output. It’s used to toggle between devices like game consoles, media players, and TVs, sending their digital audio to one destination such as a soundbar or AV receiver.
 
🔧 Switch Configuration
3× Toslink Inputs → 1× Toslink Output
Select one of three sources to send to a single output
Manual or remote-controlled switching
IR remote or onboard button toggles active input
Typically powered via USB or DC adapter
Compact design with LED indicators for active channel
 
🖥️ Compatible Devices
🎮 Game consoles (PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One)
📺 TVs and streaming boxes (Apple TV, Roku, Fire TV)
💻 Blu-ray/DVD players and laptops with optical out
🎧 DACs, soundbars, AV receivers
📼 Legacy MiniDisc and DAT recorders
 
✅ Common Uses
🔄 Switch between multiple digital sources to one playback system
🎧 Route TV, console, and media player to a single DAC or soundbar
📼 Simplify AV setups with one cable to the receiver
🧪 Prototype multi-source digital audio chains
🎚️ Avoid unplugging cables during source changes
 
🧠 Signal Format
💡 S/PDIF digital audio via fiber-optic light
📡 Supports:
PCM stereo
Dolby Digital
DTS 5.1 surround
🔁 No analog conversion—pure digital passthrough
⚡ No power transmission—signal only
 
⚠️ Things to Watch Out For
🚫 Does not merge signals—only one input active at a time
🔌 Requires power for switching logic (USB or DC)
📉 Long cables or poor-quality fiber may degrade signal
🔄 Mini-Toslink ports may need adapters
🧯 Avoid mixing analog and digital paths—optical is strictly digital
 
🛠️ Quick Tips for Beginners
🧭 Label each input to avoid confusion
🔍 Confirm red light at active input = signal present
💡 Use short, high-quality cables for best performance
📼 Test with stereo PCM before switching to surround formats
🧪 Keep remote handy—some switches auto-sleep between uses