diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Beatmaps/IO/OszArchiveReaderTest.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Beatmaps/IO/OszArchiveReaderTest.cs
index c6863d1cb5..f9b055ed55 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Beatmaps/IO/OszArchiveReaderTest.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Beatmaps/IO/OszArchiveReaderTest.cs
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Beatmaps.IO
                 Assert.AreEqual("03. Renatus - Soleily 192kbps.mp3", meta.AudioFile);
                 Assert.AreEqual("Deif", meta.AuthorString);
                 Assert.AreEqual("machinetop_background.jpg", meta.BackgroundFile);
-                Assert.AreEqual(164471 + LegacyBeatmapDecoder.UniversalOffset, meta.PreviewTime);
+                Assert.AreEqual(164471, meta.PreviewTime);
                 Assert.AreEqual(string.Empty, meta.Source);
                 Assert.AreEqual("MBC7 Unisphere 地球ヤバイEP Chikyu Yabai", meta.Tags);
                 Assert.AreEqual("Renatus", meta.Title);
diff --git a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Formats/LegacyBeatmapDecoder.cs b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Formats/LegacyBeatmapDecoder.cs
index 2aee419d20..a83ac26fb3 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Formats/LegacyBeatmapDecoder.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Formats/LegacyBeatmapDecoder.cs
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ using System.Linq;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps.Timing;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Legacy;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps.ControlPoints;
-using osu.Framework;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps.Formats
 {
@@ -28,23 +27,17 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps.Formats
             AddDecoder<Beatmap>(@"osu file format v", m => new LegacyBeatmapDecoder(int.Parse(m.Split('v').Last())));
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// lazer's audio timings in general doesn't match stable. this is the result of user testing, albeit limited.
-        /// This only seems to be required on windows. We need to eventually figure out why, with a bit of luck.
-        /// </summary>
-        public static int UniversalOffset => RuntimeInfo.OS == RuntimeInfo.Platform.Windows ? -22 : 0;
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Whether or not beatmap or runtime offsets should be applied. Defaults on; only disable for testing purposes.
         /// </summary>
         public bool ApplyOffsets = true;
 
-        private readonly int offset = UniversalOffset;
+        private readonly int offset;
 
         public LegacyBeatmapDecoder(int version = LATEST_VERSION) : base(version)
         {
             // BeatmapVersion 4 and lower had an incorrect offset (stable has this set as 24ms off)
-            offset += FormatVersion < 5 ? 24 : 0;
+            offset = FormatVersion < 5 ? 24 : 0;
         }
 
         protected override void ParseStreamInto(StreamReader stream, Beatmap beatmap)
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PauseContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PauseContainer.cs
index bd334ad2e2..6262f71ddc 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PauseContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/PauseContainer.cs
@@ -44,13 +44,18 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
         public Action OnResume;
         public Action OnPause;
 
-        private readonly IAdjustableClock adjustableClock;
         private readonly FramedClock framedClock;
+        private readonly DecoupleableInterpolatingFramedClock decoupledClock;
 
-        public PauseContainer(FramedClock framedClock, IAdjustableClock adjustableClock)
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates a new <see cref="PauseContainer"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="framedClock">The gameplay clock. This is the clock that will process frames.</param>
+        /// <param name="decoupledClock">The seekable clock. This is the clock that will be paused and resumed.</param>
+        public PauseContainer(FramedClock framedClock, DecoupleableInterpolatingFramedClock decoupledClock)
         {
             this.framedClock = framedClock;
-            this.adjustableClock = adjustableClock;
+            this.decoupledClock = decoupledClock;
 
             RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
 
@@ -80,7 +85,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
             if (IsPaused) return;
 
             // stop the seekable clock (stops the audio eventually)
-            adjustableClock.Stop();
+            decoupledClock.Stop();
             IsPaused = true;
 
             OnPause?.Invoke();
@@ -97,10 +102,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
             IsResuming = false;
             lastPauseActionTime = Time.Current;
 
-            // seek back to the time of the framed clock.
-            // this accounts for the audio clock potentially taking time to enter a completely stopped state.
-            adjustableClock.Seek(framedClock.CurrentTime);
-            adjustableClock.Start();
+            // Seeking the decoupled clock to its current time ensures that its source clock will be seeked to the same time
+            // This accounts for the audio clock source potentially taking time to enter a completely stopped state
+            decoupledClock.Seek(decoupledClock.CurrentTime);
+            decoupledClock.Start();
 
             OnResume?.Invoke();
             pauseOverlay.Hide();
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
index 54f65e3991..9832c430be 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 using System;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using osu.Framework;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Audio;
 using osu.Framework.Audio.Sample;
@@ -146,8 +147,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
 
             adjustableClock.ProcessFrame();
 
+            // Lazer's audio timings in general doesn't match stable. This is the result of user testing, albeit limited.
+            // This only seems to be required on windows. We need to eventually figure out why, with a bit of luck.
+            var platformOffsetClock = new FramedOffsetClock(adjustableClock) { Offset = RuntimeInfo.OS == RuntimeInfo.Platform.Windows ? 22 : 0 };
+
             // the final usable gameplay clock with user-set offsets applied.
-            var offsetClock = new FramedOffsetClock(adjustableClock);
+            var offsetClock = new FramedOffsetClock(platformOffsetClock);
 
             userAudioOffset.ValueChanged += v => offsetClock.Offset = v;
             userAudioOffset.TriggerChange();