Unlikely, if weak WiFi it's not impossible, and remember it's a friend of yours, which you don't live with
I say that because usually when you ask lots of questions and try and fault find what someone says , it's not always what they originally said, which misleads what the real problem with audio might be, weak WiFi can cause audio loss, and even a device elsewhere could potentially interfere with audio when WiFi weak, possibly it's a coincidence
yeah dont use them anymore but when i did, strip in the normal way (leaving some insulation to twist tight) then wrap around a 2.5mm terminal driver, remove screw and washer and push through loop of cable making sure to keep so when it tightens it doesnt loosen the coil.
Don't use them any more, more modern styles have PCB mounted sprung terminals and most things are wired FSL/EOL now.
You should remove enough isolation from the conductors to do a half turn around the screw.
Wrap the conductor with the 7 strands twisted up together, clockwise to make a half turn around the screw.
The washer is to trap the reed conductors securely, I have always gone under the washer but I would imagine it's designed to be between.