audio output defaults to hdmi

[Valdas]

appears to be similar to #1847570, however a workaround proposed does not help

at the beginning of each playback, the sound output is directed to hdmi. In order to change to a wireless USB headset, the sink must be selected after the beginning of the playback. Selecting the sink before start of playback does not help.

Description: Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS
Release: 22.04

pulseaudio:
  Installed: 1:15.99.1+dfsg1-1ubuntu2
  Candidate: 1:15.99.1+dfsg1-1ubuntu2
  Version table:
 *** 1:15.99.1+dfsg1-1ubuntu2 500
        500 http://lt.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-updates/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     1:15.99.1+dfsg1-1ubuntu1 500
        500 http://lt.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy/main amd64 Packages

pactl list sinks short
1 alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.hdmi-stereo module-alsa-card.c s16le 2ch 44100Hz SUSPENDED
2 alsa_output.usb-EPOS_EPOS_BTD_800_A000871203803238-00.iec958-stereo module-alsa-card.c s16le 2ch 48000Hz SUSPENDED

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04
Package: pulseaudio 1:15.99.1+dfsg1-1ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.15.0-60.66-generic 5.15.78
Uname: Linux 5.15.0-60-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.3
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: valdas 2136 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC2: valdas 2136 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC1: valdas 2136 F.... pulseaudio
CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Sun Feb 12 20:38:40 2023
InstallationDate: Installed on 2021-12-18 (421 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20210819)
SourcePackage: pulseaudio
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to jammy on 2022-10-31 (103 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 05/03/2021
dmi.bios.release: 5.19
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends International, LLC.
dmi.bios.version: F8
dmi.board.asset.tag: Default string
dmi.board.name: GB-BSi5-1135G7
dmi.board.vendor: GIGABYTE
dmi.board.version: 1.x
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Default string
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Default string
dmi.chassis.version: Default string
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInternational,LLC.:bvrF8:bd05/03/2021:br5.19:svnGIGABYTE:pnGB-BSi5-1135G7:pvr1.x:rvnGIGABYTE:rnGB-BSi5-1135G7:rvr1.x:cvnDefaultstring:ct3:cvrDefaultstring:sku01:
dmi.product.family: BRIX-00
dmi.product.name: GB-BSi5-1135G7
dmi.product.sku: 01
dmi.product.version: 1.x
dmi.sys.vendor: GIGABYTE
modified.conffile..etc.pulse.default.pa: [modified]
mtime.conffile..etc.pulse.default.pa: 2023-02-12T20:20:06.748040