Audio Issues

Whenever an audio device is used apart from my laptop speakers, a incessant crackling and popping feedback can be heard alongside the music. I initially thought this was the fault of the auxiliary port but when I do not use Musescore, any audio through my earphones visa vi my auxiliary port has no problem whatsoever. It even affects music I listen to on Spotify after using Musescore for a short while. I have deleted and reinstalled Musescore and troubleshot my laptop's audio drivers alongside updating them.
Edit: actually any activity using my earphones after using Musescore has the same problem until I change the audio settings or restart my laptop, I have tested this multiple times.
and could this problem be linked to music refusing to play after Musescore's initial startup for around 30-40 seconds of tapping the play button constantly