Audacity adding clicks to files

[omniscient_1]

This has been going on for about a month: when I open a file in Audacity, audible clicks occur on playback. I can open the same file in another app, like VLC or Toast, and there are no clicks but I can't edit. I'm using Audacity 3.7.7 on a Mac with OS Tahoe 26.3.1(a), but earlier versions do the same thing. Does anyone have a suggestion for how to fix this?

[ledwhofloyd]

Ok, let's think through this. Clearly Audacity isn't actually adding clicks to the waveform. It's a playback issue. Check your "audio setup" settings in Audacity. Try playing from a different output device if possible (headphone jack, built in speakers, etc.). Try changing your latency settings.