TOSLINK (TOShiba LINK) is very old standard, dating back to the early days of CD music. It has bandwidth limits, but can transmit lossless 2 channel audio. Fiber cable (typically plastic) does offer electrical isolation. In the end you are converting electrical to light then back again, so poor implementations may introduce jitter. The cable is cheap, small, and flexible - those are the drivers.
For most systems, coax cable is a good choice. Of course, there are well-engineered TOSLINK solutions out there.
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