I'm not having either of the problems you guys are having.
MP3s load and play and never crash in my setup. It could be something about my MP3s?
Either way:
1. I managed to identify precisely where the crash occurred in the old version so it can be avoided.
2. The current version is not the final version of this little project.
Once I get this project closer to final state, I'll pay a lot more attention to bug problems or problems that others are having. I have this little project maybe about 50% of what I want, but need more quality time with it to complete the single codebase goal I have.
[And unfortunately, all the snow in my area has very much impeded me from everything lately. It wiped 2 days a couple of weeks ago by blocking satellite internet and then killed 2 days a week later by stranding me somewhere with no internet and additionally messing with real life ... stupid snow ...

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