diff --git a/src/components/volume.ts b/src/components/volume.ts
index f77d1918..f2b128df 100755
--- a/src/components/volume.ts
+++ b/src/components/volume.ts
@@ -19,15 +19,21 @@ class Volume extends LitElement {
     this.config = this.store.config;
     this.mediaControlService = this.store.mediaControlService;
 
-    const volume = this.getVolume();
+    const volume = this.player.getVolume();
     const max = volume < 20 && this.config.dynamicVolumeSlider ? 30 : 100;
 
     const muteIcon = this.player.isMuted(this.updateMembers) ? mdiVolumeMute : mdiVolumeHigh;
+    const disabled = this.player.ignoreVolume;
     return html`
       <div class="volume" slim=${this.slim || nothing}>
-        <ha-icon-button @click=${this.mute} .path=${muteIcon}> </ha-icon-button>
+        <ha-icon-button .disabled=${disabled} @click=${this.mute} .path=${muteIcon}> </ha-icon-button>
         <div class="volume-slider">
-          <ha-control-slider .value=${volume} max=${max} @value-changed=${this.volumeChanged}></ha-control-slider>
+          <ha-control-slider
+            .value=${volume}
+            max=${max}
+            @value-changed=${this.volumeChanged}
+            .disabled=${disabled}
+          ></ha-control-slider>
           <div class="volume-level">
             <div style="flex: ${volume}">0%</div>
             <div class="percentage">${Math.round(volume)}%</div>
@@ -38,37 +44,9 @@ class Volume extends LitElement {
     `;
   }
 
-  private getVolume() {
-    if (this.updateMembers && this.config.adjustVolumeRelativeToMainPlayer) {
-      const volumes = [
-        this.player.attributes.volume_level,
-        ...this.player.members.map((m) => m.attributes.volume_level),
-      ];
-      return (100 * volumes.reduce((a, b) => a + b, 0)) / volumes.length;
-    } else {
-      return 100 * this.getVolumeLevelPlayer().attributes.volume_level;
-    }
-  }
-
-  private getVolumeLevelPlayer() {
-    let volumeLevelPlayer = this.player;
-    if (this.updateMembers && this.player.members.length && this.config.entitiesToIgnoreVolumeLevelFor) {
-      const players = [volumeLevelPlayer, ...volumeLevelPlayer.members];
-      volumeLevelPlayer =
-        players.find((p) => {
-          return !this.config.entitiesToIgnoreVolumeLevelFor?.includes(p.id);
-        }) ?? volumeLevelPlayer;
-    }
-    return volumeLevelPlayer;
-  }
-
   private async volumeChanged(e: Event) {
-    const volume = numberFromEvent(e);
-    return await this.setVolume(volume);
-  }
-
-  private async setVolume(volume: number) {
-    return await this.mediaControlService.volumeSet(this.player, volume, this.updateMembers);
+    const newVolume = numberFromEvent(e);
+    return await this.mediaControlService.volumeSet(this.player, newVolume, this.updateMembers);
   }
 
   private async mute() {
@@ -80,6 +58,9 @@ class Volume extends LitElement {
       ha-control-slider {
         --control-slider-color: var(--accent-color);
       }
+      ha-control-slider[disabled] {
+        --control-slider-color: var(--disabled-text-color);
+      }
 
       *[slim] * {
         --control-slider-thickness: 10px;
diff --git a/src/model/media-player.ts b/src/model/media-player.ts
index f1d52f0a..c1ee4d7e 100644
--- a/src/model/media-player.ts
+++ b/src/model/media-player.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ export class MediaPlayer {
   members: MediaPlayer[];
   attributes: HassEntity['attributes'];
   private readonly config: CardConfig;
+  volumePlayer: MediaPlayer;
+  ignoreVolume: boolean;
 
   constructor(hassEntity: HassEntity, config: CardConfig, mediaPlayerHassEntities?: HassEntity[]) {
     this.id = hassEntity.entity_id;
@@ -16,14 +18,12 @@ export class MediaPlayer {
     this.name = this.getEntityName(hassEntity, config);
     this.state = hassEntity.state;
     this.attributes = hassEntity.attributes;
-    this.members = mediaPlayerHassEntities ? this.createGroupMembers(hassEntity, mediaPlayerHassEntities) : [];
+    this.members = mediaPlayerHassEntities ? this.createGroupMembers(hassEntity, mediaPlayerHassEntities) : [this];
+    this.volumePlayer = this.determineVolumePlayer();
+    this.ignoreVolume = !!this.config.entitiesToIgnoreVolumeLevelFor?.includes(this.volumePlayer.id);
   }
 
-  getPlayer(playerId: string) {
-    return this.id === playerId ? this : this.getMember(playerId);
-  }
-
-  private getMember(playerId: string) {
+  getMember(playerId: string) {
     return this.members.find((member) => member.id === playerId);
   }
 
@@ -38,10 +38,10 @@ export class MediaPlayer {
   isMuted(checkMembers: boolean): boolean {
     return this.attributes.is_volume_muted && (!checkMembers || this.members.every((member) => member.isMuted(false)));
   }
+
   getCurrentTrack() {
     return `${this.attributes.media_artist || ''} - ${this.attributes.media_title || ''}`.replace(/^ - | - $/g, '');
   }
-
   private getEntityName(hassEntity: HassEntity, config: CardConfig) {
     const name = hassEntity.attributes.friendly_name || '';
     if (config.entityNameRegexToReplace) {
@@ -51,16 +51,34 @@ export class MediaPlayer {
   }
 
   private createGroupMembers(mainHassEntity: HassEntity, mediaPlayerHassEntities: HassEntity[]): MediaPlayer[] {
-    const groupPlayerIds = getGroupPlayerIds(mainHassEntity);
-    return mediaPlayerHassEntities
-      .filter(
-        (hassEntity) =>
-          groupPlayerIds.includes(hassEntity.entity_id) && mainHassEntity.entity_id !== hassEntity.entity_id,
-      )
-      .map((hassEntity) => new MediaPlayer(hassEntity, this.config));
+    return getGroupPlayerIds(mainHassEntity).reduce((players: MediaPlayer[], id) => {
+      const hassEntity = mediaPlayerHassEntities.find((hassEntity) => hassEntity.entity_id === id);
+      return hassEntity ? [...players, new MediaPlayer(hassEntity, this.config)] : players;
+    }, []);
+  }
+
+  private determineVolumePlayer() {
+    let find;
+    if (this.members.length > 1 && this.config.entitiesToIgnoreVolumeLevelFor) {
+      find = this.members.find((p) => {
+        return !this.config.entitiesToIgnoreVolumeLevelFor?.includes(p.id);
+      });
+    }
+    return find ?? this;
+  }
+
+  getVolume() {
+    if (this.members.length > 1 && this.config.adjustVolumeRelativeToMainPlayer) {
+      return this.getAverageVolume();
+    } else {
+      return 100 * this.volumePlayer.attributes.volume_level;
+    }
   }
 
-  isGrouped() {
-    return this.members.length > 0;
+  private getAverageVolume() {
+    const volumes = this.members
+      .filter((m) => !this.config.entitiesToIgnoreVolumeLevelFor?.includes(m.id))
+      .map((m) => m.attributes.volume_level);
+    return (100 * volumes.reduce((a, b) => a + b, 0)) / volumes.length;
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/model/store.ts b/src/model/store.ts
index 6b7a2f8f..0b11e650 100644
--- a/src/model/store.ts
+++ b/src/model/store.ts
@@ -38,10 +38,7 @@ export default class Store {
     const mediaPlayerHassEntities = this.getMediaPlayerHassEntities(this.hass);
     this.allGroups = this.createPlayerGroups(mediaPlayerHassEntities);
     this.allMediaPlayers = this.allGroups
-      .reduce(
-        (previousValue: MediaPlayer[], currentValue) => [...previousValue, currentValue, ...currentValue.members],
-        [],
-      )
+      .reduce((previousValue: MediaPlayer[], currentValue) => [...previousValue, ...currentValue.members], [])
       .sort((a, b) => a.name.localeCompare(b.name));
     this.activePlayer = this.determineActivePlayer(activePlayerId);
     this.hassService = new HassService(this.hass, currentSection, card, config);
@@ -169,7 +166,7 @@ export default class Store {
   private determineActivePlayer(activePlayerId?: string): MediaPlayer {
     const playerId = activePlayerId || this.config.entityId || this.getActivePlayerFromUrl();
     return (
-      this.allGroups.find((group) => group.getPlayer(playerId) !== undefined) ||
+      this.allGroups.find((group) => group.getMember(playerId) !== undefined) ||
       this.allGroups.find((group) => group.isPlaying()) ||
       this.allGroups[0]
     );
diff --git a/src/sections/volumes.ts b/src/sections/volumes.ts
index 23125a73..0c9d14fa 100755
--- a/src/sections/volumes.ts
+++ b/src/sections/volumes.ts
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ class Volumes extends LitElement {
 
     const members = this.activePlayer.members;
     return html`
-      ${when(members.length, () => this.volumeWithName(this.activePlayer))}
-      ${[this.activePlayer, ...members].map((member) => this.volumeWithName(member, false))}
+      ${when(members.length > 1, () => this.volumeWithName(this.activePlayer))}
+      ${members.map((member) => this.volumeWithName(member, false))}
     `;
   }
 
@@ -48,9 +48,19 @@ class Volumes extends LitElement {
         <div class="volume-name-text">${name}</div>
       </div>
       <div class="slider-row">
-        <ha-icon-button hide=${noUpDown} @click=${volDown} .path=${mdiVolumeMinus}></ha-icon-button>
+        <ha-icon-button
+          .disabled=${player.ignoreVolume}
+          hide=${noUpDown}
+          @click=${volDown}
+          .path=${mdiVolumeMinus}
+        ></ha-icon-button>
         <sonos-volume .store=${this.store} .player=${player} .updateMembers=${updateMembers}></sonos-volume>
-        <ha-icon-button hide=${noUpDown} @click=${volUp} .path=${mdiVolumePlus}></ha-icon-button>
+        <ha-icon-button
+          .disabled=${player.ignoreVolume}
+          hide=${noUpDown}
+          @click=${volUp}
+          .path=${mdiVolumePlus}
+        ></ha-icon-button>
         <ha-icon-button
           hide=${updateMembers || nothing}
           @click=${() => this.toggleShowSwitches(player)}
diff --git a/src/services/media-control-service.ts b/src/services/media-control-service.ts
index 3c24663c..a1ad58e0 100644
--- a/src/services/media-control-service.ts
+++ b/src/services/media-control-service.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { CardConfig, MediaPlayerItem, PredefinedGroup } from '../types';
+import { CalculateVolume, CardConfig, MediaPlayerItem, PredefinedGroup } from '../types';
 import HassService from './hass-service';
 import { MediaPlayer } from '../model/media-player';
 
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ export default class MediaControlService {
     for (const pgp of pg.entities) {
       const volume = pgp.volume ?? pg.volume;
       if (volume) {
-        await this.volumeSet(pgp.player, volume, false);
+        await this.volumeSetSinglePlayer(pgp.player, volume);
       }
       if (pg.unmuteWhenGrouped) {
         await this.setVolumeMute(pgp.player, false, false);
@@ -39,50 +39,90 @@ export default class MediaControlService {
     }
   }
 
-  async volumeDown(mediaPlayer: MediaPlayer, updateMembers = true) {
+  async volumeDown(mainPlayer: MediaPlayer, updateMembers = true) {
+    await this.volumeStep(mainPlayer, updateMembers, this.getStepDownVolume, 'volume_down');
+  }
+
+  async volumeUp(mainPlayer: MediaPlayer, updateMembers = true) {
+    await this.volumeStep(mainPlayer, updateMembers, this.getStepUpVolume, 'volume_up');
+  }
+
+  private async volumeStep(
+    mainPlayer: MediaPlayer,
+    updateMembers: boolean,
+    calculateVolume: (member: MediaPlayer, volumeStepSize: number) => number,
+    stepDirection: string,
+  ) {
     if (this.config.volumeStepSize) {
-      const volume = mediaPlayer.attributes.volume_level * 100;
-      const newVolume = Math.max(0, volume - this.config.volumeStepSize);
-      await this.volumeSet(mediaPlayer, newVolume, updateMembers);
-      return;
+      await this.volumeWithStepSize(mainPlayer, updateMembers, this.config.volumeStepSize, calculateVolume);
     } else {
-      await this.hassService.callMediaService('volume_down', { entity_id: mediaPlayer.id });
-      if (updateMembers) {
-        for (const member of mediaPlayer.members) {
-          await this.hassService.callMediaService('volume_down', { entity_id: member.id });
-        }
+      await this.volumeDefaultStep(mainPlayer, updateMembers, stepDirection);
+    }
+  }
+
+  private async volumeWithStepSize(
+    mainPlayer: MediaPlayer,
+    updateMembers: boolean,
+    volumeStepSize: number,
+    calculateVolume: CalculateVolume,
+  ) {
+    for (const member of mainPlayer.members) {
+      if (mainPlayer.id === member.id || updateMembers) {
+        const newVolume = calculateVolume(member, volumeStepSize);
+        await this.volumeSetSinglePlayer(member, newVolume);
       }
     }
   }
 
-  async volumeUp(mediaPlayer: MediaPlayer, updateMembers = true) {
-    if (this.config.volumeStepSize) {
-      const volume = mediaPlayer.attributes.volume_level * 100;
-      const newVolume = Math.min(100, volume + this.config.volumeStepSize);
-      await this.volumeSet(mediaPlayer, newVolume, updateMembers);
-    } else {
-      await this.hassService.callMediaService('volume_up', { entity_id: mediaPlayer.id });
-      if (updateMembers) {
-        for (const member of mediaPlayer.members) {
-          await this.hassService.callMediaService('volume_up', { entity_id: member.id });
+  private getStepDownVolume(member: MediaPlayer, volumeStepSize: number) {
+    return Math.max(0, member.getVolume() - volumeStepSize);
+  }
+
+  private getStepUpVolume(member: MediaPlayer, stepSize: number) {
+    return Math.min(100, member.getVolume() + stepSize);
+  }
+
+  private async volumeDefaultStep(mainPlayer: MediaPlayer, updateMembers: boolean, stepDirection: string) {
+    for (const member of mainPlayer.members) {
+      if (mainPlayer.id === member.id || updateMembers) {
+        if (!member.ignoreVolume) {
+          await this.hassService.callMediaService(stepDirection, { entity_id: member.id });
         }
       }
     }
   }
 
-  async volumeSet(mediaPlayer: MediaPlayer, volume: number, updateMembers = true) {
-    let volume_level = volume / 100;
-
-    await this.hassService.callMediaService('volume_set', { entity_id: mediaPlayer.id, volume_level: volume_level });
-    const relativeVolumeChange = volume_level - mediaPlayer.attributes.volume_level;
+  async volumeSet(player: MediaPlayer, volume: number, updateMembers: boolean) {
     if (updateMembers) {
-      for (const member of mediaPlayer.members) {
-        if (this.config.adjustVolumeRelativeToMainPlayer) {
-          volume_level = member.attributes.volume_level + relativeVolumeChange;
-          volume_level = Math.min(1, Math.max(0, volume_level));
+      return await this.volumeSetGroup(player, volume);
+    } else {
+      return await this.volumeSetSinglePlayer(player, volume);
+    }
+  }
+  private async volumeSetGroup(player: MediaPlayer, volumePercent: number) {
+    let relativeVolumeChange: number | undefined;
+    if (this.config.adjustVolumeRelativeToMainPlayer) {
+      relativeVolumeChange = volumePercent - player.getVolume();
+    }
+
+    await Promise.all(
+      player.members.map((member) => {
+        let memberVolume = volumePercent;
+        if (relativeVolumeChange !== undefined) {
+          if (this.config.adjustVolumeRelativeToMainPlayer) {
+            memberVolume = member.getVolume() + relativeVolumeChange;
+            memberVolume = Math.min(100, Math.max(0, memberVolume));
+          }
         }
-        await this.hassService.callMediaService('volume_set', { entity_id: member.id, volume_level });
-      }
+        this.volumeSetSinglePlayer(member, memberVolume);
+      }),
+    );
+  }
+
+  async volumeSetSinglePlayer(player: MediaPlayer, volumePercent: number) {
+    if (!player.ignoreVolume) {
+      const volume = volumePercent / 100;
+      await this.hassService.callMediaService('volume_set', { entity_id: player.id, volume_level: volume });
     }
   }
 
@@ -92,9 +132,8 @@ export default class MediaControlService {
   }
 
   async setVolumeMute(mediaPlayer: MediaPlayer, muteVolume: boolean, updateMembers = true) {
-    await this.hassService.callMediaService('volume_mute', { entity_id: mediaPlayer.id, is_volume_muted: muteVolume });
-    if (updateMembers) {
-      for (const member of mediaPlayer.members) {
+    for (const member of mediaPlayer.members) {
+      if (mediaPlayer.id === member.id || updateMembers) {
         await this.hassService.callMediaService('volume_mute', { entity_id: member.id, is_volume_muted: muteVolume });
       }
     }
diff --git a/src/types.ts b/src/types.ts
index 72f681bf..d5207764 100644
--- a/src/types.ts
+++ b/src/types.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ export enum Section {
 
 export type ConfigPredefinedGroupPlayer = PredefinedGroupPlayer<string>;
 export type ConfigPredefinedGroup = PredefinedGroup<string | ConfigPredefinedGroupPlayer>;
+export type CalculateVolume = (member: MediaPlayer, volumeStepSize: number) => number;
+
 export interface CardConfig extends LovelaceCardConfig {
   sections?: Section[];
   showVolumeUpAndDownButtons?: boolean;
diff --git a/src/utils/utils.ts b/src/utils/utils.ts
index 259a089a..dd581b20 100644
--- a/src/utils/utils.ts
+++ b/src/utils/utils.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { ACTIVE_PLAYER_EVENT, ACTIVE_PLAYER_EVENT_INTERNAL } from '../constants'
 import { MediaPlayer } from '../model/media-player';
 
 export function getSpeakerList(mainPlayer: MediaPlayer, predefinedGroups: PredefinedGroup[] = []) {
-  const playerIds = [mainPlayer.id, ...mainPlayer.members.map((member) => member.id)].sort();
+  const playerIds = mainPlayer.members.map((member) => member.id).sort();
   if (predefinedGroups?.length) {
     const found = predefinedGroups.find(
       (pg) =>
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ export function getSpeakerList(mainPlayer: MediaPlayer, predefinedGroups: Predef
       return found.name;
     }
   }
-  return [mainPlayer.name, ...mainPlayer.members.map((member) => member.name)].join(' + ');
+  return mainPlayer.members.map((member) => member.name).join(' + ');
 }
 
 export function dispatchActivePlayerId(playerId: string, config: CardConfig, element: Element) {