With the HiFi Rose RS130, when using Spotify Connect, the music stutters/jerks during the first ~40 seconds of playback. It starts playing, then stops for a few seconds, then resumes — this keeps happening repeatedly at the beginning of tracks.
Additionally, in the Spotify app itself, I cannot select Very High quality — I check the box, but it still plays in normal/ordinary quality and with these stutters.
I’ve tried both Ethernet and Wi-Fi — the issue is exactly the same. I’ve tested with different phones and tablets as controllers — same problem every time.
Other streamers (WiiM Ultra and Gustard R30) play Spotify Connect perfectly without any issues, so the problem is clearly with the RS130.
I’ve already performed a factory reset — it didn’t help.
What could be causing this?