Audio/Video playback non functional

I’ll preface with my system layout.
I’m on a desktop system with an AMD GPU.
I use a usb audio interface for audio input and output.
everything was functioning properly before running some system updates, but now there seems to be some gpu/driver issue?

I hear the indicator sound when I set the volume level and both displays work normally, however I get no audio (input or output) through apps like discord, youtube videos load the page but the video never starts, and audio and video files do not play when opened, but they seem to load as I can scroll through the progress bars.

I’ve tried restarting pulse audio and multiple system updates. Any ideas on what to try next?

Lets start by getting some basic information about your system
inxi -Faz

this is everything it printed:

System:
  Kernel: 6.18.37-1-lts arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 16.1.1
    clocksource: tsc avail: hpet,acpi_pm
    parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-linux-lts
    root=UUID=5aa07e75-b441-473d-8f4c-3edf31df5b9a rw rootflags=subvol=@
    nowatchdog nvme_load=YES
    rd.luks.uuid=0859374e-1d39-454c-b68e-7366ca517680
    rd.luks.uuid=c83401e9-8a99-43d2-9b22-d85776057dec
    resume=/dev/mapper/luks-c83401e9-8a99-43d2-9b22-d85776057dec loglevel=3
  Desktop: GNOME v: 50.3 tk: GTK v: 3.24.52 wm: gnome-shell
    tools: gsd-screensaver-proxy dm: N/A Distro: EndeavourOS base: Arch Linux
Machine:
  Type: Desktop Mobo: ASRock model: B850I Lightning WiFi
    serial: <superuser required> uuid: <superuser required> Firmware: UEFI
    vendor: American Megatrends LLC. v: 3.25 date: 05/15/2025
CPU:
  Info: model: AMD Ryzen 7 7700X bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Zen 4 gen: 4
    level: v4 note: check built: 2022+ process: TSMC n5 (5nm) family: 0x19 (25)
    model-id: 0x61 (97) stepping: 2 microcode: 0xA60120C
  Topology: cpus: 1x dies: 1 clusters: 1 cores: 8 threads: 16 tpc: 2
    smt: enabled cache: L1: 512 KiB desc: d-8x32 KiB; i-8x32 KiB L2: 8 MiB
    desc: 8x1024 KiB L3: 32 MiB desc: 1x32 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 2989 min/max: 403/5576 boost: enabled scaling:
    driver: amd-pstate-epp governor: powersave cores: 1: 2989 2: 2989 3: 2989
    4: 2989 5: 2989 6: 2989 7: 2989 8: 2989 9: 2989 10: 2989 11: 2989 12: 2989
    13: 2989 14: 2989 15: 2989 16: 2989 bogomips: 143790
  Flags-basic: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 sse4a
    ssse3 svm
  Vulnerabilities:
  Type: gather_data_sampling status: Not affected
  Type: ghostwrite status: Not affected
  Type: indirect_target_selection status: Not affected
  Type: itlb_multihit status: Not affected
  Type: l1tf status: Not affected
  Type: mds status: Not affected
  Type: meltdown status: Not affected
  Type: mmio_stale_data status: Not affected
  Type: old_microcode status: Not affected
  Type: reg_file_data_sampling status: Not affected
  Type: retbleed status: Not affected
  Type: spec_rstack_overflow mitigation: Safe RET
  Type: spec_store_bypass mitigation: Speculative Store Bypass disabled via
    prctl
  Type: spectre_v1 mitigation: usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer
    sanitization
  Type: spectre_v2 mitigation: Enhanced / Automatic IBRS; IBPB:
    conditional; STIBP: always-on; PBRSB-eIBRS: Not affected; BHI: Not
    affected
  Type: srbds status: Not affected
  Type: tsa mitigation: Clear CPU buffers
  Type: tsx_async_abort status: Not affected
  Type: vmscape mitigation: IBPB before exit to userspace
Graphics:
  Device-1: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Navi 44 [Radeon RX 9060 XT]
    vendor: Tul / PowerColor driver: amdgpu v: kernel arch: RDNA-4 code: Navi-4x
    process: TSMC n4 (4nm) built: 2025+ pcie: gen: 5 speed: 32 GT/s lanes: 16
    ports: active: DP-1,HDMI-A-1 empty: DP-2,Writeback-1 bus-ID: 03:00.0
    chip-ID: 1002:7590 class-ID: 0300
  Device-2: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Raphael vendor: ASRock
    driver: amdgpu v: kernel arch: RDNA-2 code: Navi-2x process: TSMC n7 (7nm)
    built: 2020-22 pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16 ports: active: none
    empty: DP-3, DP-4, HDMI-A-2, HDMI-A-3, Writeback-2 bus-ID: 0f:00.0
    chip-ID: 1002:164e class-ID: 0300 temp: 52.0 C
  Device-3: Logitech HD Webcam C525 driver: snd-usb-audio,uvcvideo type: USB
    rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 1-6.2:7
    chip-ID: 046d:0826 class-ID: 0e02 serial: <filter>
  Display: wayland server: X.org v: 1.21.1.23 with: Xwayland v: 24.1.12
    compositor: gnome-shell driver: gpu: amdgpu display-ID: 0
  Monitor-1: DP-1 model-id: RTK 0x1920 serial: <filter> built: 2023
    res: 1920x1080 dpi: 70 gamma: 1.2 size: 698x393mm (27.48x15.47")
    diag: 801mm (31.54") modes: max: 1920x1080 min: 720x400
  Monitor-2: HDMI-A-1 model: HG585J11 serial: <filter> built: 2025
    res: 1920x1080 dpi: 70 gamma: 1.2 size: 698x393mm (27.48x15.47")
    diag: 801mm (31.54") modes: max: 1920x1080 min: 640x480
  API: EGL v: 1.5 hw: drv: amd radeonsi platforms: device: 0 drv: radeonsi
    device: 1 drv: radeonsi device: 2 drv: swrast gbm: drv: radeonsi
    surfaceless: drv: radeonsi wayland: drv: radeonsi x11: drv: radeonsi
  API: OpenGL v: 4.6 vendor: amd mesa v: 26.1.3-arch1.2 glx-v: 1.4
    direct-render: yes renderer: AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT (radeonsi gfx1200 ACO
    DRM 3.64 6.18.37-1-lts) device-ID: 1002:7590 memory: 15.62 GiB unified: no
    display-ID: :0.0
  Info: Tools: api: eglinfo,glxinfo wl: swaymsg x11: xdpyinfo, xprop, xrandr
Audio:
  Device-1: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Navi 48 HDMI/DP Audio
    driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 5 speed: 32 GT/s lanes: 16
    bus-ID: 03:00.1 chip-ID: 1002:ab40 class-ID: 0403
  Device-2: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Radeon High Definition Audio
    driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16
    bus-ID: 0f:00.1 chip-ID: 1002:1640 class-ID: 0403
  Device-3: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Ryzen HD Audio vendor: ASRock
    driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16
    bus-ID: 0f:00.6 chip-ID: 1022:15e3 class-ID: 0403
  Device-4: Focusrite-Novation Scarlett Solo USB driver: snd-usb-audio
    type: USB rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 1-5:4
    chip-ID: 1235:8205 class-ID: 0102
  Device-5: Logitech HD Webcam C525 driver: snd-usb-audio,uvcvideo type: USB
    rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 1-6.2:7
    chip-ID: 046d:0826 class-ID: 0e02 serial: <filter>
  API: ALSA v: k6.18.37-1-lts status: kernel-api
    tools: alsactl,alsamixer,amixer
  Server-1: sndiod v: N/A status: off tools: aucat,midicat,sndioctl
  Server-2: PipeWire v: 1.6.7 status: active with: 1: wireplumber
    status: active 2: pipewire-alsa type: plugin 3: pw-jack type: plugin
    tools: pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl
  Server-3: PulseAudio v: 17.0-98-gb096 status: active
    tools: pacat,pactl,pamixer,pavucontrol
Network:
  Device-1: MEDIATEK MT7922 802.11ax PCI Express Wireless Network Adapter
    driver: mt7921e v: kernel pcie: gen: 2 speed: 5 GT/s lanes: 1
    bus-ID: 0a:00.0 chip-ID: 14c3:0616 class-ID: 0280
  IF: wlan0 state: up mac: <filter>
  Device-2: Realtek Killer E3000 2.5GbE vendor: ASRock driver: r8169
    v: kernel pcie: gen: 2 speed: 5 GT/s lanes: 1 port: e000 bus-ID: 0b:00.0
    chip-ID: 10ec:3000 class-ID: 0200
  IF: enp11s0 state: down mac: <filter>
  Info: services: NetworkManager, systemd-timesyncd, wpa_supplicant
Bluetooth:
  Device-1: MediaTek Wireless_Device driver: btusb v: 0.8 type: USB rev: 2.1
    speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 1-12:6 chip-ID: 0e8d:0616
    class-ID: e001 serial: <filter>
  Report: btmgmt ID: hci0 rfk-id: 0 state: down bt-service: disabled
    rfk-block: hardware: no software: no address: N/A
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 3.24 TiB used: 606.63 GiB (18.3%)
  SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
  ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 maj-min: 259:0 vendor: Kingston model: SNV3S1000G
    size: 931.51 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 63.2 Gb/s
    lanes: 4 tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: ERFKBN.4 temp: 51.9 C
    scheme: GPT
  ID-2: /dev/nvme1n1 maj-min: 259:2 vendor: Timetec model: 35TTD34PCIE-2TB
    size: 1.86 TiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 31.6 Gb/s
    lanes: 4 tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: 2.1.A.1S temp: 53.9 C
    scheme: GPT
  ID-3: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: Fanxiang model: S101Q 512GB MX
    size: 476.94 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s
    tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: 527 scheme: GPT
Partition:
  ID-1: / raw-size: 1.85 TiB size: 1.85 TiB (100.00%) used: 606.63 GiB (32.0%)
    fs: btrfs dev: /dev/dm-1 maj-min: 253:1
    mapped: luks-0859374e-1d39-454c-b68e-7366ca517680
  ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 2 GiB size: 2 GiB (99.80%) used: 984 KiB (0.0%)
    fs: vfat dev: /dev/nvme1n1p1 maj-min: 259:3
  ID-3: /home raw-size: 1.85 TiB size: 1.85 TiB (100.00%)
    used: 606.63 GiB (32.0%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/dm-1 maj-min: 253:1
    mapped: luks-0859374e-1d39-454c-b68e-7366ca517680
  ID-4: /var/log raw-size: 1.85 TiB size: 1.85 TiB (100.00%)
    used: 606.63 GiB (32.0%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/dm-1 maj-min: 253:1
    mapped: luks-0859374e-1d39-454c-b68e-7366ca517680
Swap:
  Kernel: swappiness: 60 (default) cache-pressure: 100 (default) zswap: yes
    compressor: zstd max-pool: 20%
  ID-1: swap-1 type: partition size: 8.8 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: -2
    dev: /dev/dm-0 maj-min: 253:0
    mapped: luks-c83401e9-8a99-43d2-9b22-d85776057dec
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 54.6 C mobo: 50.0 C
  Fan Speeds (rpm): N/A
  GPU: device: amdgpu temp: 52.0 C device: amdgpu temp: 40.0 C mem: 41.0 C
    fan: 0 watts: 17.00
Info:
  Memory: total: 16 GiB note: est. available: 14.7 GiB used: 3.15 GiB (21.4%)
  Processes: 447 Power: uptime: 10m states: freeze,mem,disk suspend: deep
    avail: s2idle wakeups: 0 hibernate: platform avail: shutdown, reboot,
    suspend, test_resume image: 5.8 GiB services: gsd-power,
    power-profiles-daemon, upowerd Init: systemd v: 261 default: graphical
    tool: systemctl
  Packages: 1323 pm: pacman pkgs: 1310 libs: 396 tools: pamac,yay
    pm: flatpak pkgs: 13 Compilers: clang: 22.1.6 gcc: 16.1.1 Shell: Bash
    v: 5.3.15 running-in: gnome-terminal inxi: 3.3.40

I’m assuming this is the one you are talking about not working now?

The more information you can provide the better assistance can be.

yes, that’s my audio interface.
a focusrite Scarlet solo, usb audio interface-
the device itself functions, I even hear the test sound when setting the system volume. The issue seems to be related to the gpu? Since videos and music files don’t play. They’ll open and load/buffer, but they don’t play.