you should try bone conducing headphones. I use aftershokz pro. Give them a try they are a great swap

Hey I had this happen once turns out i had accidentally clicked upload my entire gallery to google drive. Might be that

Hey I had this problem with my external portable monitor.

What kind of USB x cable are you using you vent use a normal one as it doesn’t transfer data at the speed enssecsry you might need to buy a USB c thunderbolt 3 cable which is designed for this.

Try to take it to the store and give it a try there if they let you borrow the cord.