I have a similar issue where the input and output are reset on each new session. This doesn't happen on other non-Ubuntu distros with GNOME 3.36.1. Let me know if there are any relevant details that would be helpful.
OS: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS x86_64 Host: XPS 15 9570 Kernel: 5.4.0-24-generic Uptime: 30 mins Packages: 2250 (dpkg), 18 (flatpak), 6 (snap) Shell: bash 5.0.16 Resolution: 1920x1080, 1440x900 DE: GNOME WM: Mutter WM Theme: Adwaita Theme: Yaru-dark [GTK2/3] Icons: Yaru [GTK2/3] Terminal: guake CPU: Intel i7-8750H (12) @ 4.100GHz GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile GPU: Intel UHD Graphics 630 Memory: 5561MiB / 15756MiB -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1873104 Title: Defaults to USB audio after every reboot To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/1873104/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs