Toslink Optical Audio Cables - The don't stay put!

it should stay locked. Maybe the socket has been overused, meaning optical plugged and unplugged too many times?

have you taken off the plastic tip on the optical cable?

i suppose you can try a different optical cable to make sure.

My problem is that the Toslink cable is very difficult to plug into the jacks on my equipment. I am using the Steller Labs delux spring loaded cables. I am afraid to use more force to plug in these cables for fear of damaging something. Any suggestions?

I had same problem with the Tripp Lite Tos link digital optical audio cable from Amazon. I had to return that -- when I plugged it into my tv as firmly as possible, it just fell out. It came in a zip loc bag and I wonder if it was used and worn down or something. Today I bought a Radio Shack gold series cable locally, so I could return it immediately if it didn't work. It works! Each end snaps securely into the port. You can feel it snapping secure without putting any unusual pressure on it when you plug it in. So I recommend just trying another until you find one that works, and make sure you can return it without losing any money. One that comes from a reputable store in secure plastic packaging which hasn't been opened or used should work.