If it's TS, that would be more of a plug-in problem than one with the TS app itself.
I recommend, if you haven't already, fully uninstalling AND making sure any configs/folders related to TS have been deleted -> reboot -> reinstall TS first, then the plugin
Alternatively, you are describing what is close to problems that begin when audio drivers are updated on a computer. I'm a computer scientist, but have no flippin' idea why that is so. If you did get, for example, a sound card or audio driver update about the same time, try rolling the version back, or uninstalling and reinstalling an older version. If anything, you will know if that is related or not -- if you roll back and still have/stop having issues.
v/r
SGT M. Jaeger