bandaid to the problem, under Settings -> Advanced Settings -> Audio Format dropdown it was on mp3-hifi 3rd in the list. i set it to mp3 2nd in the list, and everything works as advertised.
bandaid to the problem, under Settings -> Advanced Settings -> Audio Format dropdown it was on mp3-hifi 3rd in the list. i set it to mp3 2nd in the list, and everything works as advertised.