stt fails with TypeError: 'bytes' object cannot be interpreted as an integer

[JarbasAl]

i think this one might be exclusive to using the sounddevice mic plugin, but tracking it here

2024-09-15 14:50:37.252 - voice - ovos_dinkum_listener.voice_loop.voice_loop:_get_tx:714 - ERROR - STT failed
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/ovos/.venv/lib/python3.11/site-packages/ovos_dinkum_listener/voice_loop/voice_loop.py", line 712, in _get_tx
    utts = self.stt.transcribe() or []
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/home/ovos/.venv/lib/python3.11/site-packages/ovos_dinkum_listener/plugins.py", line 64, in transcribe
    audiod = AudioData(audio or self.stream.buffer.read(),
                                ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/home/ovos/.venv/lib/python3.11/site-packages/ovos_plugin_manager/utils/__init__.py", line 225, in read
    chunk = bytes([self.buffer.popleft() for _ in range(n)])
            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
TypeError: 'bytes' object cannot be interpreted as an integer