Odd volume bug in Sequoia with new bluetooth speaker?

Wondering if anyone has run into a similar issue OCLP Sequoia (15.3.1)

I have a non Apple keyboard connected via USB, which has Fn + VolUp and VolDn keys

I recently got a new bluetooth speaker as my laptop main audio output - when connected I realize my keyboard is now controlling the volumne of the bluetooth speaker - I think this might be normal so, NBD

whenever i switch back to internal speakers, whether or not headphones plugged, i don't have control of the volume via keyboard. I think in an earlier instance I did, but for some reason the vol overlay near bottom of screen stopped showing. So now, no vol overlay when i change volume, no control of volume from keyboard.

A restart doesn't seem to remedy this sooooo, my best guess is NVRAM reset, will give that a try.

Author: @besseddrest