Compilation Albums are now showing as single files in Library

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September 23, 2026
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I have been using Sonos for over 10 years mainly hassle free, but I have just moved from the S1 to S2 because of getting new hardware an now all my Compilation albums are showing as single tracks in my library.

I see from posts, this was a problem before but can't understand why this has happened now?

I am using the latest app build and my system is set up to auto update.

Best answer by User117655

The tagging details above will definitely help if not cure your issue, but...

There are issues with compilation albums (even with the above tagging) ongoing in s2 since the May 2024 update. One topic on the forum for ex.:

(not a feature request really but a bug - I was being polite...)

There are other issues with local library indexing (duplicate titles for ex.) and a forum/Google search will uncover them.

Sonos are aware of the issues as tickets have been raised and acknowledged with support but no-one is holding thier breaths, but many are hoping, for a fix in the near future….

C

ClausN

Try setting the metadata “Album artist” to “Various artists”:

User117655Answer

Prodigy II

The tagging details above will definitely help if not cure your issue, but...

There are issues with compilation albums (even with the above tagging) ongoing in s2 since the May 2024 update. One topic on the forum for ex.:

(not a feature request really but a bug - I was being polite...)

There are other issues with local library indexing (duplicate titles for ex.) and a forum/Google search will uncover them.

Sonos are aware of the issues as tickets have been raised and acknowledged with support but no-one is holding thier breaths, but many are hoping, for a fix in the near future….

kdowling

In addition to setting metadata “Album Artist” to “Various Artists”, make sure to check in the S2 controller, Settings → Music Library → Group Albums by. Your choices are “iTunes Compilations”, “Album Artists”. Both or “Do not group”. Select “Album Artists” or Both. I also turn off “View Contributing Artists”.

User117655

Prodigy II

Still broken but now in a different way…