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Editor
Enthusiast II
November 3, 2024
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Music Library Compilation Albums are fragmented

  • November 3, 2024
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I have the latest 16.4.4 versions on the Sonos components,

the latest Android App , the latest IOS app  and the latest Windows App installed.

 

Are you aware the compilation album fragmentation issue is still present on all of these and are Sonos working on it? 

 

I am confused as some posts claim the issue is fixed yet many others state that the problem still exists.

 

I’d like some clarity on whether Sonos acknowledge the issue and are working on it     

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    Best answer by Corry P

    Hi @Editor 

    Thanks for your post!

    Although this issue seems to be resolved for the majority of users, there are still some like yourself reporting this issue, so we are still investigating, yes.

    I hope this helps.

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    Parsnip62
    Enthusiast II
    November 3, 2024

    It all depends on your meta data.

    If you set the Album Artist to be something like "Various Artists" in the meta data for all tracks in the album, then it works.

    However if you have the "Part of a compilation album" tag set Yes, then this is completely ignored. Which is irritating to say the least.

    I have no idea if Sonos are working on it though. 

      Ken_Griffiths
      Ken_Griffiths
      November 3, 2024

      I have all my library compilation albums ‘album Artist’ tagged as ‘Various Artists’ - Anyhow, the one issue I see is that 100 albums only appear in ‘Artists/Various Artists’ folder, whereas I have 300+ albums - So more than 200 albums are not showing, but they are still indexed and I am able to search via the App and find them - but presumably the Artist Albums limit of 100, are hindering their display when I browse the library via the Artists branch.

        Corry P
        Corry PAnswer
        Sonos Staff
        November 7, 2024

        Hi @Editor 

        Thanks for your post!

        Although this issue seems to be resolved for the majority of users, there are still some like yourself reporting this issue, so we are still investigating, yes.

        I hope this helps.

        "Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen." - Albert Einstein
          Stephen S 123
          Contributor I
          November 11, 2024

          This continues to vex me no end.  iTunes handles it no problem.  Old SONOS App worked properly.  The new App continues to frustrate, disappoint, and anger.  If album is a compilation it should show up as a single album.  Songs and artists should index properly.  Arg.

            Ken_Griffiths
            Ken_Griffiths
            November 11, 2024

            This continues to vex me no end.  iTunes handles it no problem.  Old SONOS App worked properly.  The new App continues to frustrate, disappoint, and anger.  If album is a compilation it should show up as a single album.  Songs and artists should index properly.  Arg.

            Have you tried switching the grouping method as mentioned in my post (link below) in this earlier thread?…

            https://en.community.sonos.com/product-updates/update-on-the-sonos-app-from-patrick-spence-6900501/index39.html?postid=16820109#post16820109

              Ian_S
              Prodigy III
              November 12, 2024

              @Corry P When are Sonos going to add the local library advanced indexing options to the new app? Or will they just vanish leaving all this to luck and chance when the desktop controllers are retired? 

                Corry P
                Corry P
                Sonos Staff
                November 12, 2024

                Hi @Ian_S 

                What exactly do you mean by “advanced indexing options”?

                "Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen." - Albert Einstein
                Ian_S
                Prodigy III
                November 12, 2024

                @Corry P 

                The Group Albums Using box is where you choose between no grouping, iTunes compilations tag or Album Artists so the ‘Various Artists’ thing works. 

                  Corry P
                  Corry P
                  Sonos Staff
                  November 12, 2024

                  Hi @Ian_S 

                  Thanks! I guess it has been a while since I last saw that screen!

                  Scheduling would be a good thing to add too - this is on the to-do list already, but there is no time-scale for it as yet.

                  My assumption would be that those additional settings will be added before we depreciate the Desktop apps, but I have not actually heard anything to that effect with these settings specifically.

                  I will see what I can find out for you.

                  "Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen." - Albert Einstein
                    am577
                    Contributor I
                    November 25, 2024

                    The Sonos Windows app has a setting for the Music Library which is “Group Albums using...” with

                    one or two alternatives. I can’t see this option in the iOS app on my iPad. Am I missing something, or is this a feature to be added to the iOS app ? If so, when ?

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