Audio/Media Skipping Issue and My Workaround

Mac Book Pro 16-inch Apple M2 Pro 32GB 2TB SSD with Ventura 13.5 (22G74). So this is still happening in late 2024. I have Force Quit the process "coreaudiod" with no avail. I have also performed a Reboot and that does work. This cannot be the fix, that is a PC remedy and so 2005. Some said it was due to HDMI. I run my external screen through HDMI and audio cable (mini-jack) out to my speakers. I decided to unplug my audio cable directly into my MBP. That worked.

If you all have any proven workarounds other than Reboot, I would love to hear them.