IPod playback position skips ahead after pause

I listen to books and podcasts on my Nano. If I unplug the earbuds and then resume playback later on the position is about 15 seconds ahead of where I left off. Not good when listening to the mentioned audio files.
Any suggestions on how to eliminate this problem are greatly appreciated!

I listen to podcasts and audiobooks as well but I am not seeing the same issue you are reporting. Are you able to see that issue immediately if you unplug and plug back in and start playback?

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