“can i send the optical cable from the roku bar to a stereo receiver that has a optical input to get sound”
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No, the optical is for receiving audio signals, not for sending them. In fact that is how my stream bar obtains the audio signal for my guest room TV. I have not tried connecting other speakers, but have read in some reviews that only Roku Bluetooth speakers can be connected to the stream bar. If the intent is to play audio through a receiver, there is a better way. I have other streaming devices, Roku ultra and AppleTV connected directly to my receiver and from my receiver to the TV in the main viewing room. This design works flawlessly and allows you to use any streaming device, from the lowest priced Roku, Amazon or Google streaming sticks to the most expensive and they all work great through the receiver.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.NO, the sound bar uses the optical as an input from the TV's output in case it does not support ARC (Audio return channel). The receiver would need audio from a source with an output like your TV if it had optical audio out, but in that case not sure why you want sound bar if you have a receiver and speakers, Buy a Roku stick and plug it into your HDMI on receiver rather than buying the Roku sound bar.
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