Media controls on Plasma panel not working with Audacious media player

I removed the Xfce desktop and added the Plasma one. Media controls on the panel did not install automatically, so I added it as a widget. But it doesn’t detect the audio that is playing. See screenshot below.
System info:

inxi -Fxxxra                                                             10:34:35
System:
  Host: shmuel-manjaro Kernel: 6.2.12-1-MANJARO arch: x86_64 bits: 64
    compiler: gcc v: 12.2.1 parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-6.2-x86_64
    root=UUID=e114977f-9eb6-4609-82e4-857342f35594 rw quiet splash
    udev.log_priority=3
  Desktop: KDE Plasma v: 5.27.4 tk: Qt v: 5.15.8 wm: kwin_x11 vt: 1 dm:
    1: LightDM v: 1.32.0 note: stopped 2: SDDM Distro: Manjaro Linux
    base: Arch Linux
Machine:
  Type: Desktop Mobo: ASUSTeK model: PRIME B365M-A v: Rev X.0x
    serial: <superuser required> UEFI: American Megatrends v: 2208
    date: 07/09/2021
CPU:
  Info: model: Intel Core i7-9700 bits: 64 type: MCP arch: Coffee Lake
    gen: core 9 level: v3 note: check built: 2018 process: Intel 14nm family: 6
    model-id: 0x9E (158) stepping: 0xD (13) microcode: 0xF4
  Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 8 smt: <unsupported> cache: L1: 512 KiB
    desc: d-8x32 KiB; i-8x32 KiB L2: 2 MiB desc: 8x256 KiB L3: 12 MiB
    desc: 1x12 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 800 min/max: 800/4700 scaling: driver: intel_pstate
    governor: powersave cores: 1: 800 2: 800 3: 800 4: 800 5: 800 6: 800 7: 800
    8: 800 bogomips: 48016
  Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx
  Vulnerabilities:
  Type: itlb_multihit status: KVM: Split huge pages
  Type: l1tf status: Not affected
  Type: mds status: Not affected
  Type: meltdown status: Not affected
  Type: mmio_stale_data mitigation: Clear CPU buffers; SMT disabled
  Type: retbleed mitigation: Enhanced IBRS
  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 IBRS, IBPB: conditional, RSB
    filling, PBRSB-eIBRS: SW sequence
  Type: srbds mitigation: Microcode
  Type: tsx_async_abort mitigation: TSX disabled
Graphics:
  Device-1: Intel CoffeeLake-S GT2 [UHD Graphics 630] vendor: ASUSTeK
    driver: i915 v: kernel arch: Gen-9.5 process: Intel 14nm built: 2016-20
    ports: active: HDMI-A-1,HDMI-A-2 empty: DP-1 bus-ID: 00:02.0
    chip-ID: 8086:3e98 class-ID: 0300
  Device-2: USB C Video Adaptor type: USB driver: N/A bus-ID: 1-3.1.1:7
    chip-ID: 25a4:9321 class-ID: 1100 serial: 000000000001
  Device-3: Microdia USB Live camera type: USB
    driver: snd-usb-audio,uvcvideo bus-ID: 1-3.2:6 chip-ID: 0c45:636b
    class-ID: 0102 serial: SN0001
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 21.1.8 compositor: kwin_x11 driver: X:
    loaded: modesetting alternate: fbdev,vesa dri: iris gpu: i915 display-ID: :0
    screens: 1
  Screen-1: 0 s-res: 3840x1080 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 1016x285mm (40.00x11.22")
    s-diag: 1055mm (41.54")
  Monitor-1: HDMI-A-1 mapped: HDMI-1 pos: primary,left model: VG27AQ1A
    serial: LALMQS088816 built: 2020 res: 1920x1080 dpi: 82 gamma: 1.2
    size: 596x336mm (23.46x13.23") diag: 685mm (27") ratio: 16:9 modes:
    max: 2560x1440 min: 720x400
  Monitor-2: HDMI-A-2 mapped: HDMI-2 pos: right model: Samsung S24B300
    serial: HTQD200065 built: 2013 res: 1920x1080 hz: 60 dpi: 94 gamma: 1.2
    size: 521x293mm (20.51x11.54") diag: 598mm (23.5") ratio: 16:9 modes:
    max: 1920x1080 min: 720x400
  API: OpenGL v: 4.6 Mesa 23.0.2 renderer: Mesa Intel UHD Graphics 630 (CFL
    GT2) direct-render: Yes
Audio:
  Device-1: Intel 200 Series PCH HD Audio vendor: ASUSTeK
    driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus-ID: 1-3.2:6 chip-ID: 0c45:636b
    alternate: snd_soc_avs class-ID: 0102 bus-ID: 00:1f.3 serial: SN0001
    chip-ID: 8086:a2f0 class-ID: 0403
  Device-2: Microdia USB Live camera type: USB
    driver: snd-usb-audio,uvcvideo
  API: ALSA v: k6.2.12-1-MANJARO status: kernel-api with: aoss
    type: oss-emulator tools: alsamixer,amixer
  Server-1: JACK v: 1.9.22 status: off tools: N/A
  Server-2: PipeWire v: 0.3.70 status: off with: wireplumber status: active
    tools: pw-cli,wpctl
  Server-3: PulseAudio v: 16.1 status: active tools: pacat,pactl,pavucontrol
Network:
  Device-1: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet
    vendor: ASUSTeK PRIME B450M-A driver: r8169 v: kernel pcie: gen: 1
    speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1 port: e000 bus-ID: 03:00.0 chip-ID: 10ec:8168
    class-ID: 0200
  IF: enp3s0 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: a8:5e:45:e2:87:3c
  Device-2: Realtek RTL8153 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter type: USB driver: r8152
    bus-ID: 2-3.1:7 chip-ID: 0bda:8153 class-ID: 0000 serial: 001000001
  IF: enp0s20f0u3u1 state: down mac: 00:e0:4c:68:51:92
Bluetooth:
  Device-1: Cambridge Silicon Radio Bluetooth Dongle (HCI mode) type: USB
    driver: btusb v: 0.8 bus-ID: 1-10:4 chip-ID: 0a12:0001 class-ID: e001
  Report: rfkill ID: hci0 rfk-id: 0 state: up address: see --recommends
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 2.26 TiB used: 959.36 GiB (41.5%)
  SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
  ID-1: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: Kingston model: SA400S37480G
    size: 447.13 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s
    type: SSD serial: 50026B77832505EA rev: K1B3 scheme: GPT
  ID-2: /dev/sdb maj-min: 8:16 vendor: Toshiba model: HDWD120 size: 1.82 TiB
    block-size: physical: 4096 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s type: HDD
    rpm: 7200 serial: Y9R1X8BAS rev: ACF0 scheme: GPT
Partition:
  ID-1: / raw-size: 102.82 GiB size: 100.65 GiB (97.89%)
    used: 29.21 GiB (29.0%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda5 maj-min: 8:5
  ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 100 MiB size: 96 MiB (96.00%)
    used: 28.2 MiB (29.4%) fs: vfat dev: /dev/sda1 maj-min: 8:1
Swap:
  Alert: No swap data was found.
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 30.0 C mobo: N/A
  Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A
Repos:
  Packages: pm: pacman pkgs: 1453 libs: 371 tools: pamac,yay pm: flatpak
    pkgs: 0
  Active pacman repo servers in: /etc/pacman.d/chaotic-mirrorlist
    1: https://cdn-mirror.chaotic.cx/$repo/$arch
    2: https://geo-mirror.chaotic.cx/$repo/$arch
    3: https://au-mirror.chaotic.cx/$repo/$arch
    4: https://au-2-mirror.chaotic.cx/$repo/$arch
    5: https://br-mirror.chaotic.cx/$repo/$arch
    6: https://br-2-mirror.chaotic.cx/$repo/$arch
    7: https://br-3-mirror.chaotic.cx/$repo/$arch
    8: https://br-4-mirror.chaotic.cx/$repo/$arch
    9: https://bg-mirror.chaotic.cx/$repo/$arch
    10: https://ca-mirror.chaotic.cx/$repo/$arch
    11: https://ca-2-mirror.chaotic.cx/$repo/$arch
    12: https://ca-3-mirror.chaotic.cx/$repo/$arch
    13: https://ch-2-mirror.chaotic.cx/$repo/$arch
    14: https://cl-mirror.chaotic.cx/$repo/$arch
    15: https://cl-2-mirror.chaotic.cx/$repo/$arch
    16: https://fr-1-mirror.chaotic.cx/$repo/$arch
    17: https://fr-2-mirror.chaotic.cx/$repo/$arch
    18: https://fr-3-mirror.chaotic.cx/$repo/$arch
    19: https://de-mirror.chaotic.cx/$repo/$arch
    20: https://de-2-mirror.chaotic.cx/$repo/$arch
    21: https://de-3-mirror.chaotic.cx/$repo/$arch
    22: https://de-4-mirror.chaotic.cx/$repo/$arch
    23: https://de-5-mirror.chaotic.cx/$repo/$arch
    24: https://de-6-mirror.chaotic.cx/$repo/$arch
    25: https://gr-mirror.chaotic.cx/$repo/$arch
    26: https://in-mirror.chaotic.cx/$repo/$arch
    27: https://in-2-mirror.chaotic.cx/$repo/$arch
    28: https://in-3-mirror.chaotic.cx/$repo/$arch
    29: https://in-4-mirror.chaotic.cx/$repo/$arch
    30: https://in-5-mirror.chaotic.cx/$repo/$arch
    31: https://in-6-mirror.chaotic.cx/$repo/$arch
    32: https://in-7-mirror.chaotic.cx/$repo/$arch
    33: https://il-mirror.chaotic.cx/$repo/$arch
    34: https://it-mirror.chaotic.cx/$repo/$arch
    35: https://jp-mirror.chaotic.cx/$repo/$arch
    36: https://jp-2-mirror.chaotic.cx/$repo/$arch
    37: https://kr-mirror.chaotic.cx/$repo/$arch
    38: https://kr-2-mirror.chaotic.cx/$repo/$arch
    39: https://kr-3-mirror.chaotic.cx/$repo/$arch
    40: https://mx-mirror.chaotic.cx/$repo/$arch
    41: https://mx-2-mirror.chaotic.cx/$repo/$arch
    42: https://nl-mirror.chaotic.cx/$repo/$arch
    43: https://sa-mirror.chaotic.cx/$repo/$arch
    44: https://za-mirror.chaotic.cx/$repo/$arch
    45: https://es-mirror.chaotic.cx/$repo/$arch
    46: https://es-2-mirror.chaotic.cx/$repo/$arch
    47: https://es-3-mirror.chaotic.cx/$repo/$arch
    48: https://se-mirror.chaotic.cx/$repo/$arch
    49: https://ae-mirror.chaotic.cx/$repo/$arch
    50: https://ae-2-mirror.chaotic.cx/$repo/$arch
    51: https://ae-3-mirror.chaotic.cx/$repo/$arch
    52: https://uk-mirror.chaotic.cx/$repo/$arch
    53: https://uk-2-mirror.chaotic.cx/$repo/$arch
    54: https://uk-3-mirror.chaotic.cx/$repo/$arch
    55: https://us-az-mirror.chaotic.cx/$repo/$arch
    56: https://us-az-2-mirror.chaotic.cx/$repo/$arch
    57: https://us-ca-mirror.chaotic.cx/$repo/$arch
    58: https://us-fl-mirror.chaotic.cx/$repo/$arch
    59: https://us-mi-mirror.chaotic.cx/$repo/$arch
    60: https://us-mi-2-mirror.chaotic.cx/$repo/$arch
    61: https://us-ny-mirror.chaotic.cx/$repo/$arch
    62: https://us-tx-mirror.chaotic.cx/$repo/$arch
    63: https://us-ut-mirror.chaotic.cx/$repo/$arch
    64: https://us-va-mirror.chaotic.cx/$repo/$arch
  Active pacman repo servers in: /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
    1: http://manjaro.mirrors.uk2.net/stable/$repo/$arch
    2: https://mirrors.xtom.de/manjaro/stable/$repo/$arch
    3: http://ftp.snt.utwente.nl/pub/linux/manjaro/stable/$repo/$arch
    4: http://ftp.linux.org.tr/manjaro/stable/$repo/$arch
    5: http://ftp.belnet.be/mirrors/manjaro/repos/stable/$repo/$arch
    6: https://mirror.alpix.eu/manjaro/stable/$repo/$arch
    7: http://mirror.datacenter.by/pub/mirrors/manjaro/stable/$repo/$arch
    8: http://ftp.tu-chemnitz.de/pub/linux/manjaro/stable/$repo/$arch
    9: https://mirror.futureweb.be/manjaro/stable/$repo/$arch
    10: https://manjaro.ipacct.com/manjaro/stable/$repo/$arch
    11: http://manjaro.grena.ge/stable/$repo/$arch
    12: https://mirror.dkm.cz/manjaro/stable/$repo/$arch
    13: https://manjaro.lucassymons.net/stable/$repo/$arch
    14: https://mirrors.nic.cz/manjaro/stable/$repo/$arch
    15: https://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/manjaro/stable/$repo/$arch
    16: https://ftp.lysator.liu.se/pub/manjaro/stable/$repo/$arch
    17: https://mirror.easyname.at/manjaro/stable/$repo/$arch
    18: https://quantum-mirror.hu/mirrors/pub/manjaro/stable/$repo/$arch
    19: http://mirror.xeonbd.com/manjaro/stable/$repo/$arch
    20: https://southfront.mm.fcix.net/manjaro/stable/$repo/$arch
    21: https://mirror.yandex.ru/mirrors/manjaro/stable/$repo/$arch
    22: https://irltoolkit.mm.fcix.net/manjaro/stable/$repo/$arch
    23: https://repo.ialab.dsu.edu/manjaro/stable/$repo/$arch
    24: https://mirrors.ucr.ac.cr/manjaro/stable/$repo/$arch
    25: https://mirrors.sonic.net/manjaro/stable/$repo/$arch
    26: https://mirror.freedif.org/Manjaro/stable/$repo/$arch
    27: https://ftp.cc.uoc.gr/mirrors/linux/manjaro/stable/$repo/$arch
    28: https://mirrors.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn/manjaro/stable/$repo/$arch
    29: https://mirrors.ocf.berkeley.edu/manjaro/stable/$repo/$arch
    30: https://mirrors.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn/manjaro/stable/$repo/$arch
    31: https://mirror.ufro.cl/manjaro/stable/$repo/$arch
    32: https://manjaro.c3sl.ufpr.br/stable/$repo/$arch
    33: https://mirror.kku.ac.th/manjaro/stable/$repo/$arch
    34: https://mirror2.sandyriver.net/pub/manjaro/stable/$repo/$arch
    35: https://mirrors.ustc.edu.cn/manjaro/stable/$repo/$arch
    36: https://manjaro.repo.cure.edu.uy/stable/$repo/$arch
Info:
  Processes: 299 Uptime: 11h 43m wakeups: 0 Memory: 15.49 GiB
  used: 9.44 GiB (61.0%) Init: systemd v: 252 default: graphical
  tool: systemctl Compilers: gcc: 12.2.1 clang: 15.0.7 Shell: fish v: 3.6.1
  default: Bash v: 5.1.16 running-in: konsole inxi: 3.3.26

Maybe it is a bug specific to Audacious media player?

I tried Strawberry player instead of Audacious and everything worked OOTB even without the widget I added to the panel.

Strangely, I do not have this issue on my pure Arch system.
So I switched Manjaro to the unstable branch, and took all available updates, and I also updated Audacious to the newest version I could find on AUR, but the issue persists. No media controls when Audacious is playing, but media controls work normally with other music players.

Any ideas?