diff --git a/redbot/cogs/audio/core/abc.py b/redbot/cogs/audio/core/abc.py
index 065b30056..7535f7c99 100644
--- a/redbot/cogs/audio/core/abc.py
+++ b/redbot/cogs/audio/core/abc.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class MixinMeta(ABC):
     db_conn: Optional[APSWConnectionWrapper]
     session: aiohttp.ClientSession
 
-    skip_votes: MutableMapping[discord.Guild, List[discord.Member]]
+    skip_votes: MutableMapping[int, List[int]]
     play_lock: MutableMapping[int, bool]
     _daily_playlist_cache: MutableMapping[int, bool]
     _daily_global_playlist_cache: MutableMapping[int, bool]
diff --git a/redbot/cogs/audio/core/commands/controller.py b/redbot/cogs/audio/core/commands/controller.py
index e0a98608d..1181a533e 100644
--- a/redbot/cogs/audio/core/commands/controller.py
+++ b/redbot/cogs/audio/core/commands/controller.py
@@ -515,14 +515,14 @@ class PlayerControllerCommands(MixinMeta, metaclass=CompositeMetaClass):
                             "Can't skip to a specific track in vote mode without the DJ role."
                         ),
                     )
-                if ctx.author.id in self.skip_votes[ctx.message.guild]:
-                    self.skip_votes[ctx.message.guild].remove(ctx.author.id)
+                if ctx.author.id in self.skip_votes[ctx.guild.id]:
+                    self.skip_votes[ctx.guild.id].remove(ctx.author.id)
                     reply = _("I removed your vote to skip.")
                 else:
-                    self.skip_votes[ctx.message.guild].append(ctx.author.id)
+                    self.skip_votes[ctx.guild.id].append(ctx.author.id)
                     reply = _("You voted to skip.")
 
-                num_votes = len(self.skip_votes[ctx.message.guild])
+                num_votes = len(self.skip_votes[ctx.guild.id])
                 vote_mods = []
                 for member in player.channel.members:
                     can_skip = await self._can_instaskip(ctx, member)
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ class PlayerControllerCommands(MixinMeta, metaclass=CompositeMetaClass):
                 vote = int(100 * num_votes / num_members)
                 percent = await self.config.guild(ctx.guild).vote_percent()
                 if vote >= percent:
-                    self.skip_votes[ctx.message.guild] = []
+                    self.skip_votes[ctx.guild.id] = []
                     await self.send_embed_msg(ctx, title=_("Vote threshold met."))
                     return await self._skip_action(ctx)
                 else:
diff --git a/redbot/cogs/audio/core/events/dpy.py b/redbot/cogs/audio/core/events/dpy.py
index 85cd498d0..c0aa2d4c6 100644
--- a/redbot/cogs/audio/core/events/dpy.py
+++ b/redbot/cogs/audio/core/events/dpy.py
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ class DpyEvents(MixinMeta, metaclass=CompositeMetaClass):
         await self.cog_ready_event.wait()
         if after.channel != before.channel:
             try:
-                self.skip_votes[before.channel.guild].remove(member.id)
+                self.skip_votes[before.channel.guild.id].remove(member.id)
             except (ValueError, KeyError, AttributeError):
                 pass
         channel = self.rgetattr(member, "voice.channel", None)
diff --git a/redbot/cogs/audio/core/events/lavalink.py b/redbot/cogs/audio/core/events/lavalink.py
index a3be249c1..84a23d3d9 100644
--- a/redbot/cogs/audio/core/events/lavalink.py
+++ b/redbot/cogs/audio/core/events/lavalink.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class LavalinkEvents(MixinMeta, metaclass=CompositeMetaClass):
         await self.maybe_reset_error_counter(player)
 
         if event_type == lavalink.LavalinkEvents.TRACK_START:
-            self.skip_votes[guild] = []
+            self.skip_votes[guild_id] = []
             playing_song = player.fetch("playing_song")
             requester = player.fetch("requester")
             player.store("prev_song", playing_song)
diff --git a/redbot/cogs/audio/core/utilities/player.py b/redbot/cogs/audio/core/utilities/player.py
index 663d250fe..24f9882bf 100644
--- a/redbot/cogs/audio/core/utilities/player.py
+++ b/redbot/cogs/audio/core/utilities/player.py
@@ -199,9 +199,9 @@ class PlayerUtilities(MixinMeta, metaclass=CompositeMetaClass):
 
     def update_player_lock(self, ctx: commands.Context, true_or_false: bool) -> None:
         if true_or_false:
-            self.play_lock[ctx.message.guild.id] = True
+            self.play_lock[ctx.guild.id] = True
         else:
-            self.play_lock[ctx.message.guild.id] = False
+            self.play_lock[ctx.guild.id] = False
 
     def _player_check(self, ctx: commands.Context) -> bool:
         if self.lavalink_connection_aborted:
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ class PlayerUtilities(MixinMeta, metaclass=CompositeMetaClass):
                 ).format(prefix=ctx.prefix),
             )
         try:
-            if self.play_lock[ctx.message.guild.id]:
+            if self.play_lock[ctx.guild.id]:
                 return await self.send_embed_msg(
                     ctx,
                     title=_("Unable To Get Tracks"),
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ class PlayerUtilities(MixinMeta, metaclass=CompositeMetaClass):
     ) -> Union[discord.Message, List[lavalink.Track], lavalink.Track]:
         player = lavalink.get_player(ctx.guild.id)
         try:
-            if self.play_lock[ctx.message.guild.id]:
+            if self.play_lock[ctx.guild.id]:
                 return await self.send_embed_msg(
                     ctx,
                     title=_("Unable To Get Tracks"),
diff --git a/redbot/cogs/audio/core/utilities/playlists.py b/redbot/cogs/audio/core/utilities/playlists.py
index 2d11bf1ea..404f1398c 100644
--- a/redbot/cogs/audio/core/utilities/playlists.py
+++ b/redbot/cogs/audio/core/utilities/playlists.py
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@ class PlaylistUtilities(MixinMeta, metaclass=CompositeMetaClass):
 
         if query.is_spotify:
             try:
-                if self.play_lock[ctx.message.guild.id]:
+                if self.play_lock[ctx.guild.id]:
                     return await self.send_embed_msg(
                         ctx,
                         title=_("Unable To Get Tracks"),