diff --git a/osu.Android.props b/osu.Android.props
index 46d558354e..5d9158a45a 100644
--- a/osu.Android.props
+++ b/osu.Android.props
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     <EmbedAssembliesIntoApk>true</EmbedAssembliesIntoApk>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="ppy.osu.Framework.Android" Version="2025.829.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="ppy.osu.Framework.Android" Version="2025.903.0" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <PropertyGroup>
     <!-- Fody does not handle Android build well, and warns when unchanged.
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Skins/IO/ImportSkinTest.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Skins/IO/ImportSkinTest.cs
index 62e7a80435..f909638333 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Skins/IO/ImportSkinTest.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Skins/IO/ImportSkinTest.cs
@@ -294,6 +294,46 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Skins.IO
 
         #endregion
 
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// Note that this test passing / failing is platform / OS-specific (if it is to fail, it'll fail on windows).
+        /// </remarks>
+        [Test]
+        public async Task TestExternallyMountingImportWithInvalidFilename()
+        {
+            using (HeadlessGameHost host = new CleanRunHeadlessGameHost())
+            {
+                try
+                {
+                    var osu = LoadOsuIntoHost(host);
+
+                    var zipStream = new MemoryStream();
+                    using var zip = ZipArchive.Create();
+                    zip.AddEntry("test?.png", new MemoryStream(new byte[] { 0xDE, 0xAD, 0xBE, 0xEF }));
+                    zip.SaveTo(zipStream);
+
+                    var import = await loadSkinIntoOsu(osu, new ImportTask(zipStream, "test skin.osk"));
+
+                    var skinManager = osu.Dependencies.Get<SkinManager>();
+                    var externalEdit = await skinManager.BeginExternalEditing(import.PerformRead(s => s.Detach())); // should not fail
+
+                    Assert.That(Directory.Exists(externalEdit.MountedPath));
+                    Assert.That(new DirectoryInfo(externalEdit.MountedPath).GetFiles().Select(f => f.Name), Is.EquivalentTo(new[]
+                    {
+                        "skin.ini",
+                        "test.png"
+                    }));
+
+                    Task finishTask = Task.CompletedTask;
+                    host.UpdateThread.Scheduler.Add(() => finishTask = externalEdit.Finish());
+                    await finishTask;
+                }
+                finally
+                {
+                    host.Exit();
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         private void assertCorrectMetadata(Live<SkinInfo> import1, string name, string creator, decimal version, OsuGameBase osu)
         {
             import1.PerformRead(i =>
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Background/TestSceneUserDimBackgrounds.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Background/TestSceneUserDimBackgrounds.cs
index 58fb02c90c..3021589cdb 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Background/TestSceneUserDimBackgrounds.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Background/TestSceneUserDimBackgrounds.cs
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Background
         private void setupUserSettings()
         {
             AddUntilStep("Song select is current", () => songSelect.IsCurrentScreen());
-            AddUntilStep("Song select has selection", () => songSelect.Carousel?.CurrentSelection != null);
+            AddUntilStep("Song select has selection", () => songSelect.Carousel?.CurrentGroupedBeatmap != null);
             AddStep("Set default user settings", () =>
             {
                 SelectedMods.Value = new[] { new OsuModNoFail() };
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelectV2/BeatmapCarouselFilterGroupingTest.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelectV2/BeatmapCarouselFilterGroupingTest.cs
index 32a7b89424..5f3cd26d55 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelectV2/BeatmapCarouselFilterGroupingTest.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelectV2/BeatmapCarouselFilterGroupingTest.cs
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.SongSelectV2
 
             var results = await runGrouping(GroupMode.None, beatmapSets);
             Assert.That(results.Select(r => r.Model).OfType<GroupedBeatmapSet>().Select(groupedSet => groupedSet.BeatmapSet), Is.EquivalentTo(beatmapSets));
-            Assert.That(results.Select(r => r.Model).OfType<BeatmapInfo>(), Is.EquivalentTo(allBeatmaps));
+            Assert.That(results.Select(r => r.Model).OfType<GroupedBeatmap>().Select(groupedBeatmap => groupedBeatmap.Beatmap), Is.EquivalentTo(allBeatmaps));
             assertTotal(results, beatmapSets.Count + allBeatmaps.Length);
         }
 
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.SongSelectV2
             var groupModel = (GroupDefinition)groupItem.Model;
 
             Assert.That(groupModel.Title, Is.EqualTo(expectedTitle));
-            Assert.That(itemsInGroup.Select(i => i.Model).OfType<BeatmapInfo>(), Is.EquivalentTo(expectedBeatmaps));
+            Assert.That(itemsInGroup.Select(i => i.Model).OfType<GroupedBeatmap>().Select(gb => gb.Beatmap), Is.EquivalentTo(expectedBeatmaps));
 
             totalItems += itemsInGroup.Count() + 1;
         }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelectV2/BeatmapCarouselTestScene.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelectV2/BeatmapCarouselTestScene.cs
index f18e1e9b52..a180097863 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelectV2/BeatmapCarouselTestScene.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelectV2/BeatmapCarouselTestScene.cs
@@ -16,11 +16,13 @@ using osu.Framework.Graphics.Shapes;
 using osu.Framework.Testing;
 using osu.Framework.Utils;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
+using osu.Game.Collections;
 using osu.Game.Database;
 using osu.Game.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.Carousel;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Game.Overlays;
+using osu.Game.Scoring;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Select;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Select.Filter;
 using osu.Game.Screens.SelectV2;
@@ -115,13 +117,15 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.SongSelectV2
                                     NewItemsPresented = _ => NewItemsPresentedInvocationCount++,
                                     RequestSelection = b =>
                                     {
-                                        BeatmapRequestedSelections.Push(b);
-                                        Carousel.CurrentSelection = b;
+                                        BeatmapRequestedSelections.Push(b.Beatmap);
+                                        Carousel.CurrentGroupedBeatmap = b;
                                     },
-                                    RequestRecommendedSelection = beatmaps =>
+                                    RequestRecommendedSelection = groupedBeatmaps =>
                                     {
-                                        BeatmapSetRequestedSelections.Push(beatmaps.First().BeatmapSet!);
-                                        Carousel.CurrentSelection = BeatmapRecommendationFunction?.Invoke(beatmaps) ?? beatmaps.First();
+                                        var recommendedBeatmap = BeatmapRecommendationFunction?.Invoke(groupedBeatmaps.Select(gb => gb.Beatmap)) ?? groupedBeatmaps.First().Beatmap;
+                                        var recommendedGroupedBeatmap = groupedBeatmaps.First(gb => gb.Beatmap.Equals(recommendedBeatmap));
+                                        BeatmapSetRequestedSelections.Push(recommendedBeatmap.BeatmapSet!);
+                                        Carousel.CurrentGroupedBeatmap = recommendedGroupedBeatmap;
                                     },
                                     BleedTop = 50,
                                     BleedBottom = 50,
@@ -215,8 +219,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.SongSelectV2
 
         protected void Select() => AddStep("select", () => InputManager.Key(Key.Enter));
 
-        protected void CheckNoSelection() => AddAssert("has no selection", () => Carousel.CurrentSelection, () => Is.Null);
-        protected void CheckHasSelection() => AddAssert("has selection", () => Carousel.CurrentSelection, () => Is.Not.Null);
+        protected void CheckNoSelection() => AddAssert("has no selection", () => Carousel.CurrentGroupedBeatmap, () => Is.Null);
+        protected void CheckHasSelection() => AddAssert("has selection", () => Carousel.CurrentGroupedBeatmap, () => Is.Not.Null);
 
         protected void CheckRequestPresentCount(int expected) =>
             AddAssert($"check present count is {expected}", () => Carousel.RequestPresentBeatmapCount, () => Is.EqualTo(expected));
@@ -281,8 +285,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.SongSelectV2
                 // offset by one because the group itself is included in the items list.
                 CarouselItem item = groupingFilter.GroupItems[groupDefinition].ElementAt(panel + 1);
 
-                return (Carousel.CurrentSelection as BeatmapInfo)?
-                    .Equals(item.Model as BeatmapInfo) == true;
+                return Carousel.CurrentGroupedBeatmap?.Equals(item.Model as GroupedBeatmap) == true;
             });
         }
 
@@ -291,12 +294,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.SongSelectV2
             if (diff != null)
             {
                 AddUntilStep($"selected is set{set} diff{diff.Value}",
-                    () => (Carousel.CurrentSelection as BeatmapInfo),
+                    () => Carousel.CurrentBeatmap,
                     () => Is.EqualTo(BeatmapSets[set].Beatmaps[diff.Value]));
             }
             else
             {
-                AddUntilStep($"selected is set{set}", () => BeatmapSets[set].Beatmaps.Contains(Carousel.CurrentSelection));
+                AddUntilStep($"selected is set{set}", () => BeatmapSets[set].Beatmaps.Contains(Carousel.CurrentBeatmap!));
             }
         }
 
@@ -415,7 +418,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.SongSelectV2
                                 tracked: {Carousel.ItemsTracked}
                                 displayable: {Carousel.DisplayableItems}
                                 displayed: {Carousel.VisibleItems}
-                                selected: {Carousel.CurrentSelection}
+                                selected: {Carousel.CurrentGroupedBeatmap}
                                 """);
 
             void createHeader(string text)
@@ -437,12 +440,15 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.SongSelectV2
 
             public IEnumerable<BeatmapInfo> PostFilterBeatmaps = null!;
 
-            public BeatmapInfo? SelectedBeatmapInfo => CurrentSelection as BeatmapInfo;
+            public BeatmapInfo? SelectedBeatmapInfo => (CurrentSelection as GroupedBeatmap)?.Beatmap;
             public BeatmapSetInfo? SelectedBeatmapSet => SelectedBeatmapInfo?.BeatmapSet;
 
             public new GroupedBeatmapSet? ExpandedBeatmapSet => base.ExpandedBeatmapSet;
             public new GroupDefinition? ExpandedGroup => base.ExpandedGroup;
 
+            public Func<List<BeatmapCollection>> AllCollections { get; set; } = () => [];
+            public Func<FilterCriteria, Dictionary<Guid, ScoreRank>> BeatmapInfoGuidToTopRankMapping { get; set; } = _ => new Dictionary<Guid, ScoreRank>();
+
             public TestBeatmapCarousel()
             {
                 RequestPresentBeatmap = _ => RequestPresentBeatmapCount++;
@@ -461,9 +467,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.SongSelectV2
                 if (FilterDelay != 0)
                     await Task.Delay(FilterDelay).ConfigureAwait(true);
 
-                PostFilterBeatmaps = items.Select(i => i.Model).OfType<BeatmapInfo>();
+                PostFilterBeatmaps = items.Select(i => i.Model).OfType<GroupedBeatmap>().Select(i => i.Beatmap);
                 return items;
             }
+
+            protected override List<BeatmapCollection> GetAllCollections() => AllCollections.Invoke();
+            protected override Dictionary<Guid, ScoreRank> GetBeatmapInfoGuidToTopRankMapping(FilterCriteria criteria) => BeatmapInfoGuidToTopRankMapping.Invoke(criteria);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelectV2/TestSceneBeatmapCarouselArtistGrouping.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelectV2/TestSceneBeatmapCarouselArtistGrouping.cs
index 521221f0c7..c34077889d 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelectV2/TestSceneBeatmapCarouselArtistGrouping.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelectV2/TestSceneBeatmapCarouselArtistGrouping.cs
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 using System.Linq;
 using NUnit.Framework;
 using osu.Framework.Testing;
-using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.Carousel;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Select.Filter;
 using osu.Game.Screens.SelectV2;
@@ -81,7 +80,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.SongSelectV2
 
             CheckHasSelection();
             AddAssert("drawable selection non-null", () => selection, () => Is.Not.Null);
-            AddAssert("drawable selection matches carousel selection", () => selection, () => Is.EqualTo(Carousel.CurrentSelection));
+            AddAssert("drawable selection matches carousel selection", () => selection, () => Is.EqualTo(Carousel.CurrentGroupedBeatmap));
 
             RemoveAllBeatmaps();
             AddUntilStep("no drawable selection", GetSelectedPanel, () => Is.Null);
@@ -92,9 +91,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.SongSelectV2
             CheckHasSelection();
             AddAssert("no drawable selection", GetSelectedPanel, () => Is.Null);
 
-            AddStep("add previous selection", () => BeatmapSets.Add(((BeatmapInfo)selection!).BeatmapSet!));
+            AddStep("add previous selection", () => BeatmapSets.Add(((GroupedBeatmap)selection!).Beatmap.BeatmapSet!));
 
-            AddAssert("selection matches original carousel selection", () => selection, () => Is.EqualTo(Carousel.CurrentSelection));
+            AddAssert("selection matches original carousel selection", () => selection, () => Is.EqualTo(Carousel.CurrentGroupedBeatmap));
             AddUntilStep("drawable selection restored", () => GetSelectedPanel()?.Item?.Model, () => Is.EqualTo(selection));
             AddAssert("carousel item is visible", () => GetSelectedPanel()?.Item?.IsVisible, () => Is.True);
 
@@ -132,7 +131,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.SongSelectV2
             WaitForBeatmapSelection(0, 1);
             // Expanding a group will move keyboard selection to the selected beatmap if contained.
             AddAssert("keyboard selected panel is expanded", () => groupPanel?.Expanded.Value, () => Is.True);
-            AddAssert("keyboard selected panel is beatmap", () => GetKeyboardSelectedPanel()?.Item?.Model, Is.TypeOf<BeatmapInfo>);
+            AddAssert("keyboard selected panel is beatmap", () => GetKeyboardSelectedPanel()?.Item?.Model, Is.TypeOf<GroupedBeatmap>);
         }
 
         [Test]
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelectV2/TestSceneBeatmapCarouselCollectionGrouping.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelectV2/TestSceneBeatmapCarouselCollectionGrouping.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e410d66ce8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelectV2/TestSceneBeatmapCarouselCollectionGrouping.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+// Copyright (c) ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>. Licensed under the MIT Licence.
+// See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
+
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using NUnit.Framework;
+using osu.Framework.Testing;
+using osu.Game.Collections;
+using osu.Game.Screens.Select.Filter;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.SongSelectV2
+{
+    [TestFixture]
+    public partial class TestSceneBeatmapCarouselCollectionGrouping : BeatmapCarouselTestScene
+    {
+        [SetUpSteps]
+        public void SetUpSteps()
+        {
+            RemoveAllBeatmaps();
+            CreateCarousel();
+
+            AddBeatmaps(10, 3);
+
+            AddStep("set up collections", () =>
+            {
+                List<BeatmapCollection> collections =
+                [
+                    new BeatmapCollection("collection one", [
+                        ..BeatmapSets[0].Beatmaps.Select(b => b.MD5Hash),
+                        ..BeatmapSets[1].Beatmaps.Select(b => b.MD5Hash),
+                        ..BeatmapSets[2].Beatmaps.Select(b => b.MD5Hash),
+                        BeatmapSets[5].Beatmaps[1].MD5Hash,
+                        BeatmapSets[8].Beatmaps[0].MD5Hash,
+                    ]),
+                    new BeatmapCollection("collection two", [
+                        BeatmapSets[0].Beatmaps[0].MD5Hash,
+                        ..BeatmapSets[1].Beatmaps.Select(b => b.MD5Hash),
+                        ..BeatmapSets[2].Beatmaps.Select(b => b.MD5Hash),
+                        BeatmapSets[6].Beatmaps[2].MD5Hash,
+                        BeatmapSets[8].Beatmaps[2].MD5Hash,
+                    ]),
+                    new BeatmapCollection("collection one copy", [
+                        ..BeatmapSets[0].Beatmaps.Select(b => b.MD5Hash),
+                        ..BeatmapSets[1].Beatmaps.Select(b => b.MD5Hash),
+                        ..BeatmapSets[2].Beatmaps.Select(b => b.MD5Hash),
+                        BeatmapSets[5].Beatmaps[1].MD5Hash,
+                        BeatmapSets[8].Beatmaps[0].MD5Hash,
+                    ]),
+                ];
+                Carousel.AllCollections = () => collections;
+            });
+
+            SortAndGroupBy(SortMode.Title, GroupMode.Collections);
+            WaitForDrawablePanels();
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void TestMultipleCopiesOfBeatmapsPresent()
+        {
+            CheckDisplayedGroupsCount(4); // one for each collection, plus no collections
+            // all three collections have beatmaps from 5 beatmap sets
+            // 7 beatmap sets have beatmaps which belong to no collection
+            CheckDisplayedBeatmapSetsCount(5 + 5 + 5 + 7);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelectV2/TestSceneBeatmapCarouselDifficultyGrouping.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelectV2/TestSceneBeatmapCarouselDifficultyGrouping.cs
index 2ab0eda172..58ecfcbf3b 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelectV2/TestSceneBeatmapCarouselDifficultyGrouping.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelectV2/TestSceneBeatmapCarouselDifficultyGrouping.cs
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 using System.Linq;
 using NUnit.Framework;
 using osu.Framework.Testing;
-using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.Carousel;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Select.Filter;
 using osu.Game.Screens.SelectV2;
@@ -71,7 +70,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.SongSelectV2
 
             CheckHasSelection();
             AddAssert("drawable selection non-null", () => selection, () => Is.Not.Null);
-            AddAssert("drawable selection matches carousel selection", () => selection, () => Is.EqualTo(Carousel.CurrentSelection));
+            AddAssert("drawable selection matches carousel selection", () => selection, () => Is.EqualTo(Carousel.CurrentGroupedBeatmap));
 
             RemoveAllBeatmaps();
             AddUntilStep("no drawable selection", GetSelectedPanel, () => Is.Null);
@@ -82,9 +81,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.SongSelectV2
             CheckHasSelection();
             AddAssert("no drawable selection", GetSelectedPanel, () => Is.Null);
 
-            AddStep("add previous selection", () => BeatmapSets.Add(((BeatmapInfo)selection!).BeatmapSet!));
+            AddStep("add previous selection", () => BeatmapSets.Add(((GroupedBeatmap)selection!).Beatmap.BeatmapSet!));
 
-            AddAssert("selection matches original carousel selection", () => selection, () => Is.EqualTo(Carousel.CurrentSelection));
+            AddAssert("selection matches original carousel selection", () => selection, () => Is.EqualTo(Carousel.CurrentGroupedBeatmap));
             AddUntilStep("drawable selection restored", () => GetSelectedPanel()?.Item?.Model, () => Is.EqualTo(selection));
             AddAssert("carousel item is visible", () => GetSelectedPanel()?.Item?.IsVisible, () => Is.True);
 
@@ -121,7 +120,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.SongSelectV2
             WaitForBeatmapSelection(0, 0);
             // Expanding a group will move keyboard selection to the selected beatmap if contained.
             AddAssert("keyboard selected panel is expanded", () => groupPanel?.Expanded.Value, () => Is.True);
-            AddAssert("keyboard selected panel is beatmap", () => GetKeyboardSelectedPanel()?.Item?.Model, Is.TypeOf<BeatmapInfo>);
+            AddAssert("keyboard selected panel is beatmap", () => GetKeyboardSelectedPanel()?.Item?.Model, Is.TypeOf<GroupedBeatmap>);
         }
 
         [Test]
@@ -199,7 +198,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.SongSelectV2
         }
 
         private void checkBeatmapIsKeyboardSelected() =>
-            AddUntilStep("check keyboard selected group is beatmap", () => GetKeyboardSelectedPanel()?.Item?.Model, () => Is.EqualTo(Carousel.CurrentSelection));
+            AddUntilStep("check keyboard selected group is beatmap", () => GetKeyboardSelectedPanel()?.Item?.Model, () => Is.EqualTo(Carousel.CurrentGroupedBeatmap));
 
         private void checkGroupKeyboardSelected(int index) => AddUntilStep($"check keyboard selected group is {index}", () => GetKeyboardSelectedPanel()?.Item?.Model, () =>
         {
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelectV2/TestSceneBeatmapCarouselFiltering.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelectV2/TestSceneBeatmapCarouselFiltering.cs
index 687c4c23be..b1bd9fd3ed 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelectV2/TestSceneBeatmapCarouselFiltering.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelectV2/TestSceneBeatmapCarouselFiltering.cs
@@ -130,14 +130,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.SongSelectV2
             SelectNextPanel();
             Select();
 
-            AddStep("record selection", () => selectedID = ((BeatmapInfo)Carousel.CurrentSelection!).ID);
+            AddStep("record selection", () => selectedID = Carousel.CurrentBeatmap!.ID);
 
             for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++)
             {
                 ApplyToFilterAndWaitForFilter("filter all", c => c.SearchText = Guid.NewGuid().ToString());
-                AddAssert("selection not changed", () => ((BeatmapInfo)Carousel.CurrentSelection!).ID == selectedID);
+                AddAssert("selection not changed", () => Carousel.CurrentBeatmap!.ID == selectedID);
                 ApplyToFilterAndWaitForFilter("remove filter", c => c.SearchText = string.Empty);
-                AddAssert("selection not changed", () => ((BeatmapInfo)Carousel.CurrentSelection!).ID == selectedID);
+                AddAssert("selection not changed", () => Carousel.CurrentBeatmap!.ID == selectedID);
             }
         }
 
@@ -177,14 +177,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.SongSelectV2
 
             SelectNextSet();
 
-            AddStep("record selection", () => selectedID = ((BeatmapInfo)Carousel.CurrentSelection!).ID);
+            AddStep("record selection", () => selectedID = Carousel.CurrentBeatmap!.ID);
 
             for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++)
             {
                 ApplyToFilterAndWaitForFilter("filter all", c => c.SearchText = Guid.NewGuid().ToString());
-                AddAssert("selection not changed", () => ((BeatmapInfo)Carousel.CurrentSelection!).ID == selectedID);
+                AddAssert("selection not changed", () => Carousel.CurrentBeatmap!.ID == selectedID);
                 ApplyToFilterAndWaitForFilter("remove filter", c => c.SearchText = string.Empty);
-                AddAssert("selection not changed", () => ((BeatmapInfo)Carousel.CurrentSelection!).ID == selectedID);
+                AddAssert("selection not changed", () => Carousel.CurrentBeatmap!.ID == selectedID);
             }
         }
 
@@ -200,14 +200,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.SongSelectV2
             {
                 int diff = i;
 
-                AddStep($"select diff {diff}", () => Carousel.CurrentSelection = chosenBeatmap = BeatmapSets[20].Beatmaps[diff]);
-                AddUntilStep("selection changed", () => Carousel.CurrentSelection, () => Is.EqualTo(chosenBeatmap));
+                AddStep($"select diff {diff}", () => Carousel.CurrentBeatmap = chosenBeatmap = BeatmapSets[20].Beatmaps[diff]);
+                AddUntilStep("selection changed", () => Carousel.CurrentBeatmap, () => Is.EqualTo(chosenBeatmap));
 
                 SortBy(SortMode.Difficulty);
-                AddAssert("selection retained", () => Carousel.CurrentSelection, () => Is.EqualTo(chosenBeatmap));
+                AddAssert("selection retained", () => Carousel.CurrentBeatmap, () => Is.EqualTo(chosenBeatmap));
 
                 SortBy(SortMode.Title);
-                AddAssert("selection retained", () => Carousel.CurrentSelection, () => Is.EqualTo(chosenBeatmap));
+                AddAssert("selection retained", () => Carousel.CurrentBeatmap, () => Is.EqualTo(chosenBeatmap));
             }
         }
 
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.SongSelectV2
                 var visibleBeatmapPanels = GetVisiblePanels<PanelBeatmap>();
 
                 return visibleBeatmapPanels.Count() == 1
-                       && visibleBeatmapPanels.Count(p => ((BeatmapInfo)p.Item!.Model).Ruleset.OnlineID == 0) == 1;
+                       && visibleBeatmapPanels.Count(p => ((GroupedBeatmap)p.Item!.Model).Beatmap.Ruleset.OnlineID == 0) == 1;
             });
 
             ApplyToFilterAndWaitForFilter("filter to taiko", c => c.Ruleset = rulesets.AvailableRulesets.ElementAt(1));
@@ -249,8 +249,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.SongSelectV2
                 var visibleBeatmapPanels = GetVisiblePanels<PanelBeatmap>();
 
                 return visibleBeatmapPanels.Count() == 2
-                       && visibleBeatmapPanels.Count(p => ((BeatmapInfo)p.Item!.Model).Ruleset.OnlineID == 0) == 1
-                       && visibleBeatmapPanels.Count(p => ((BeatmapInfo)p.Item!.Model).Ruleset.OnlineID == 1) == 1;
+                       && visibleBeatmapPanels.Count(p => ((GroupedBeatmap)p.Item!.Model).Beatmap.Ruleset.OnlineID == 0) == 1
+                       && visibleBeatmapPanels.Count(p => ((GroupedBeatmap)p.Item!.Model).Beatmap.Ruleset.OnlineID == 1) == 1;
             });
 
             ApplyToFilterAndWaitForFilter("filter to catch", c => c.Ruleset = rulesets.AvailableRulesets.ElementAt(2));
@@ -260,8 +260,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.SongSelectV2
                 var visibleBeatmapPanels = GetVisiblePanels<PanelBeatmap>();
 
                 return visibleBeatmapPanels.Count() == 2
-                       && visibleBeatmapPanels.Count(p => ((BeatmapInfo)p.Item!.Model).Ruleset.OnlineID == 0) == 1
-                       && visibleBeatmapPanels.Count(p => ((BeatmapInfo)p.Item!.Model).Ruleset.OnlineID == 2) == 1;
+                       && visibleBeatmapPanels.Count(p => ((GroupedBeatmap)p.Item!.Model).Beatmap.Ruleset.OnlineID == 0) == 1
+                       && visibleBeatmapPanels.Count(p => ((GroupedBeatmap)p.Item!.Model).Beatmap.Ruleset.OnlineID == 2) == 1;
             });
         }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelectV2/TestSceneBeatmapCarouselNoGrouping.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelectV2/TestSceneBeatmapCarouselNoGrouping.cs
index 648f531a6e..c839a28055 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelectV2/TestSceneBeatmapCarouselNoGrouping.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelectV2/TestSceneBeatmapCarouselNoGrouping.cs
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 using System.Linq;
 using NUnit.Framework;
 using osu.Framework.Testing;
-using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Select.Filter;
 using osu.Game.Screens.SelectV2;
 using osuTK;
@@ -90,7 +89,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.SongSelectV2
 
             CheckHasSelection();
             AddAssert("drawable selection non-null", () => selection, () => Is.Not.Null);
-            AddAssert("drawable selection matches carousel selection", () => selection, () => Is.EqualTo(Carousel.CurrentSelection));
+            AddAssert("drawable selection matches carousel selection", () => selection, () => Is.EqualTo(Carousel.CurrentGroupedBeatmap));
 
             RemoveAllBeatmaps();
             AddUntilStep("no drawable selection", GetSelectedPanel, () => Is.Null);
@@ -101,9 +100,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.SongSelectV2
             CheckHasSelection();
             AddAssert("no drawable selection", GetSelectedPanel, () => Is.Null);
 
-            AddStep("add previous selection", () => BeatmapSets.Add(((BeatmapInfo)selection!).BeatmapSet!));
+            AddStep("add previous selection", () => BeatmapSets.Add(((GroupedBeatmap)selection!).Beatmap.BeatmapSet!));
 
-            AddAssert("selection matches original carousel selection", () => selection, () => Is.EqualTo(Carousel.CurrentSelection));
+            AddAssert("selection matches original carousel selection", () => selection, () => Is.EqualTo(Carousel.CurrentGroupedBeatmap));
             AddUntilStep("drawable selection restored", () => GetSelectedPanel()?.Item?.Model, () => Is.EqualTo(selection));
             AddAssert("carousel item is visible", () => GetSelectedPanel()?.Item?.IsVisible, () => Is.True);
         }
@@ -390,15 +389,15 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.SongSelectV2
 
         private void checkSelectionIterating(bool isIterating)
         {
-            object? selection = null;
+            GroupedBeatmap? selection = null;
 
             for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++)
             {
-                AddStep("store selection", () => selection = Carousel.CurrentSelection);
+                AddStep("store selection", () => selection = Carousel.CurrentGroupedBeatmap);
                 if (isIterating)
-                    AddUntilStep("selection changed", () => Carousel.CurrentSelection != selection);
+                    AddUntilStep("selection changed", () => Carousel.CurrentGroupedBeatmap != selection);
                 else
-                    AddUntilStep("selection not changed", () => Carousel.CurrentSelection == selection);
+                    AddUntilStep("selection not changed", () => Carousel.CurrentGroupedBeatmap == selection);
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelectV2/TestSceneBeatmapCarouselRandom.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelectV2/TestSceneBeatmapCarouselRandom.cs
index ed694c9e3d..ce68d587c8 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelectV2/TestSceneBeatmapCarouselRandom.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelectV2/TestSceneBeatmapCarouselRandom.cs
@@ -50,12 +50,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.SongSelectV2
             nextRandom();
             ensureRandomDidNotRepeat();
 
-            AddStep("store selection", () => originalSelected = (BeatmapInfo)Carousel.CurrentSelection!);
+            AddStep("store selection", () => originalSelected = Carousel.CurrentBeatmap!);
 
             SortAndGroupBy(SortMode.Artist, GroupMode.Difficulty);
             WaitForFiltering();
 
-            AddAssert("selection not changed", () => Carousel.CurrentSelection, () => Is.EqualTo(originalSelected));
+            AddAssert("selection not changed", () => Carousel.CurrentBeatmap, () => Is.EqualTo(originalSelected));
 
             storeExpandedGroup();
 
@@ -247,18 +247,42 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.SongSelectV2
             }
         }
 
+        [Test]
+        public void TestRewindOverGroupingModeChange()
+        {
+            const int local_set_count = 3;
+
+            SortAndGroupBy(SortMode.Artist, GroupMode.Artist);
+            AddBeatmaps(local_set_count, 3);
+            WaitForDrawablePanels();
+
+            SelectNextSet();
+
+            for (int i = 0; i < local_set_count; i++)
+                nextRandom();
+
+            SortAndGroupBy(SortMode.Title, GroupMode.LastPlayed);
+            WaitForDrawablePanels();
+
+            for (int i = 0; i < local_set_count; i++)
+            {
+                prevRandomSet();
+                checkRewindCorrectSet();
+            }
+        }
+
         [Test]
         public void TestRandomThenRewindSameFrame()
         {
             AddBeatmaps(10, 3, true);
             WaitForDrawablePanels();
 
-            BeatmapInfo? originalSelected = null;
+            GroupedBeatmap? originalSelected = null;
 
             nextRandom();
 
             CheckHasSelection();
-            AddStep("store selection", () => originalSelected = (BeatmapInfo)Carousel.CurrentSelection!);
+            AddStep("store selection", () => originalSelected = Carousel.CurrentGroupedBeatmap!);
 
             AddStep("random then rewind", () =>
             {
@@ -266,7 +290,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.SongSelectV2
                 Carousel.PreviousRandom();
             });
 
-            AddAssert("selection not changed", () => Carousel.CurrentSelection, () => Is.EqualTo(originalSelected));
+            AddAssert("selection not changed", () => Carousel.CurrentGroupedBeatmap, () => Is.EqualTo(originalSelected));
         }
 
         [Test]
@@ -275,26 +299,26 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.SongSelectV2
             AddBeatmaps(10, 3, true);
             WaitForDrawablePanels();
 
-            BeatmapInfo? originalSelected = null;
-            BeatmapInfo? postRandomSelection = null;
+            GroupedBeatmap? originalSelected = null;
+            GroupedBeatmap? postRandomSelection = null;
 
             nextRandom();
 
             CheckHasSelection();
-            AddStep("store selection", () => originalSelected = (BeatmapInfo)Carousel.CurrentSelection!);
+            AddStep("store selection", () => originalSelected = Carousel.CurrentGroupedBeatmap!);
 
             nextRandom();
-            AddStep("store selection", () => postRandomSelection = (BeatmapInfo)Carousel.CurrentSelection!);
+            AddStep("store selection", () => postRandomSelection = Carousel.CurrentGroupedBeatmap!);
 
             AddAssert("selection changed", () => originalSelected, () => Is.Not.SameAs(postRandomSelection));
 
-            AddStep("delete previous selection beatmaps", () => BeatmapSets.Remove(originalSelected!.BeatmapSet!));
+            AddStep("delete previous selection beatmaps", () => BeatmapSets.Remove(originalSelected!.Beatmap.BeatmapSet!));
             WaitForFiltering();
 
-            AddAssert("selection not changed", () => Carousel.CurrentSelection, () => Is.EqualTo(postRandomSelection));
+            AddAssert("selection not changed", () => Carousel.CurrentGroupedBeatmap, () => Is.EqualTo(postRandomSelection));
 
             prevRandomSet();
-            AddAssert("selection not changed", () => Carousel.CurrentSelection, () => Is.EqualTo(postRandomSelection));
+            AddAssert("selection not changed", () => Carousel.CurrentGroupedBeatmap, () => Is.EqualTo(postRandomSelection));
         }
 
         private void nextRandom() =>
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelectV2/TestSceneBeatmapCarouselScrolling.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelectV2/TestSceneBeatmapCarouselScrolling.cs
index 29aa976fe3..c1cee4e398 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelectV2/TestSceneBeatmapCarouselScrolling.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelectV2/TestSceneBeatmapCarouselScrolling.cs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.SongSelectV2
         {
             Quad positionBefore = default;
 
-            AddStep("select middle beatmap", () => Carousel.CurrentSelection = BeatmapSets.ElementAt(BeatmapSets.Count - 2).Beatmaps.First());
+            AddStep("select middle beatmap", () => Carousel.CurrentGroupedBeatmap = new GroupedBeatmap(null, BeatmapSets.ElementAt(BeatmapSets.Count - 2).Beatmaps.First()));
 
             WaitForScrolling();
 
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.SongSelectV2
         {
             Quad positionBefore = default;
 
-            AddStep("select middle beatmap", () => Carousel.CurrentSelection = BeatmapSets.ElementAt(BeatmapSets.Count - 2).Beatmaps.First());
+            AddStep("select middle beatmap", () => Carousel.CurrentGroupedBeatmap = new GroupedBeatmap(null, BeatmapSets.ElementAt(BeatmapSets.Count - 2).Beatmaps.First()));
             WaitForScrolling();
 
             AddStep("override scroll with user scroll", () =>
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.SongSelectV2
 
             AddStep("scroll to end", () => Scroll.ScrollToEnd(false));
 
-            AddStep("select last beatmap", () => Carousel.CurrentSelection = BeatmapSets.Last().Beatmaps.Last());
+            AddStep("select last beatmap", () => Carousel.CurrentGroupedBeatmap = new GroupedBeatmap(null, BeatmapSets.Last().Beatmaps.Last()));
 
             WaitForScrolling();
 
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.SongSelectV2
         {
             Quad positionBefore = default;
 
-            AddStep("select first beatmap", () => Carousel.CurrentSelection = BeatmapSets.First().Beatmaps.First());
+            AddStep("select first beatmap", () => Carousel.CurrentGroupedBeatmap = new GroupedBeatmap(null, BeatmapSets.First().Beatmaps.First()));
 
             WaitForScrolling();
 
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.SongSelectV2
         {
             Quad positionBefore = default;
 
-            AddStep("select first beatmap", () => Carousel.CurrentSelection = BeatmapSets.First().Beatmaps.First());
+            AddStep("select first beatmap", () => Carousel.CurrentGroupedBeatmap = new GroupedBeatmap(null, BeatmapSets.First().Beatmaps.First()));
             WaitForScrolling();
 
             AddStep("override scroll with user scroll", () =>
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelectV2/TestSceneBeatmapCarouselUpdateHandling.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelectV2/TestSceneBeatmapCarouselUpdateHandling.cs
index 3638c8eeec..d1cef3420a 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelectV2/TestSceneBeatmapCarouselUpdateHandling.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelectV2/TestSceneBeatmapCarouselUpdateHandling.cs
@@ -179,8 +179,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.SongSelectV2
             SelectNextSet();
 
             WaitForSetSelection(1, 0);
-            AddAssert("selection is updateable beatmap", () => Carousel.CurrentSelection, () => Is.EqualTo(baseTestBeatmap.Beatmaps[0]));
-            AddAssert("visible panel is updateable beatmap", () => GetSelectedPanel()?.Item?.Model, () => Is.EqualTo(baseTestBeatmap.Beatmaps[0]));
+            AddAssert("selection is updateable beatmap", () => Carousel.CurrentBeatmap, () => Is.EqualTo(baseTestBeatmap.Beatmaps[0]));
+            AddAssert("visible panel is updateable beatmap", () => (GetSelectedPanel()?.Item?.Model as GroupedBeatmap)?.Beatmap, () => Is.EqualTo(baseTestBeatmap.Beatmaps[0]));
 
             updateBeatmap(b =>
             {
@@ -195,8 +195,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.SongSelectV2
 
             WaitForFiltering();
 
-            AddAssert("selection is updateable beatmap", () => Carousel.CurrentSelection, () => Is.EqualTo(baseTestBeatmap.Beatmaps[0]));
-            AddAssert("visible panel is updateable beatmap", () => GetSelectedPanel()?.Item?.Model, () => Is.EqualTo(baseTestBeatmap.Beatmaps[0]));
+            AddAssert("selection is updateable beatmap", () => Carousel.CurrentBeatmap, () => Is.EqualTo(baseTestBeatmap.Beatmaps[0]));
+            AddAssert("visible panel is updateable beatmap", () => (GetSelectedPanel()?.Item?.Model as GroupedBeatmap)?.Beatmap, () => Is.EqualTo(baseTestBeatmap.Beatmaps[0]));
         }
 
         [Test] // Checks that we keep selection based on online ID where possible.
@@ -205,15 +205,15 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.SongSelectV2
             SelectNextSet();
 
             WaitForSetSelection(1, 0);
-            AddAssert("selection is updateable beatmap", () => Carousel.CurrentSelection, () => Is.EqualTo(baseTestBeatmap.Beatmaps[0]));
-            AddAssert("visible panel is updateable beatmap", () => GetSelectedPanel()?.Item?.Model, () => Is.EqualTo(baseTestBeatmap.Beatmaps[0]));
+            AddAssert("selection is updateable beatmap", () => Carousel.CurrentBeatmap, () => Is.EqualTo(baseTestBeatmap.Beatmaps[0]));
+            AddAssert("visible panel is updateable beatmap", () => (GetSelectedPanel()?.Item?.Model as GroupedBeatmap)?.Beatmap, () => Is.EqualTo(baseTestBeatmap.Beatmaps[0]));
 
             updateBeatmap(b => b.DifficultyName = "new name");
             assertDidFilter();
             WaitForFiltering();
 
-            AddAssert("selection is updateable beatmap", () => Carousel.CurrentSelection, () => Is.EqualTo(baseTestBeatmap.Beatmaps[0]));
-            AddAssert("visible panel is updateable beatmap", () => GetSelectedPanel()?.Item?.Model, () => Is.EqualTo(baseTestBeatmap.Beatmaps[0]));
+            AddAssert("selection is updateable beatmap", () => Carousel.CurrentBeatmap, () => Is.EqualTo(baseTestBeatmap.Beatmaps[0]));
+            AddAssert("visible panel is updateable beatmap", () => (GetSelectedPanel()?.Item?.Model as GroupedBeatmap)?.Beatmap, () => Is.EqualTo(baseTestBeatmap.Beatmaps[0]));
         }
 
         [Test] // Checks that we fallback to keeping selection based on difficulty name.
@@ -222,15 +222,15 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.SongSelectV2
             SelectNextSet();
 
             WaitForSetSelection(1, 0);
-            AddAssert("selection is updateable beatmap", () => Carousel.CurrentSelection, () => Is.EqualTo(baseTestBeatmap.Beatmaps[0]));
-            AddAssert("visible panel is updateable beatmap", () => GetSelectedPanel()?.Item?.Model, () => Is.EqualTo(baseTestBeatmap.Beatmaps[0]));
+            AddAssert("selection is updateable beatmap", () => Carousel.CurrentBeatmap, () => Is.EqualTo(baseTestBeatmap.Beatmaps[0]));
+            AddAssert("visible panel is updateable beatmap", () => (GetSelectedPanel()?.Item?.Model as GroupedBeatmap)?.Beatmap, () => Is.EqualTo(baseTestBeatmap.Beatmaps[0]));
 
             updateBeatmap(b => b.OnlineID = b.OnlineID + 1);
             assertDidFilter();
             WaitForFiltering();
 
-            AddAssert("selection is updateable beatmap", () => Carousel.CurrentSelection, () => Is.EqualTo(baseTestBeatmap.Beatmaps[0]));
-            AddAssert("visible panel is updateable beatmap", () => GetSelectedPanel()?.Item?.Model, () => Is.EqualTo(baseTestBeatmap.Beatmaps[0]));
+            AddAssert("selection is updateable beatmap", () => Carousel.CurrentBeatmap, () => Is.EqualTo(baseTestBeatmap.Beatmaps[0]));
+            AddAssert("visible panel is updateable beatmap", () => (GetSelectedPanel()?.Item?.Model as GroupedBeatmap)?.Beatmap, () => Is.EqualTo(baseTestBeatmap.Beatmaps[0]));
         }
 
         [Test] // Checks that we don't crash if there exists a difficulty with the same online ID as the selected difficulty.
@@ -239,8 +239,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.SongSelectV2
             SelectNextSet();
 
             WaitForSetSelection(1, 0);
-            AddAssert("selection is updateable beatmap", () => Carousel.CurrentSelection, () => Is.EqualTo(baseTestBeatmap.Beatmaps[0]));
-            AddAssert("visible panel is updateable beatmap", () => GetSelectedPanel()?.Item?.Model, () => Is.EqualTo(baseTestBeatmap.Beatmaps[0]));
+            AddAssert("selection is updateable beatmap", () => Carousel.CurrentBeatmap, () => Is.EqualTo(baseTestBeatmap.Beatmaps[0]));
+            AddAssert("visible panel is updateable beatmap", () => (GetSelectedPanel()?.Item?.Model as GroupedBeatmap)?.Beatmap, () => Is.EqualTo(baseTestBeatmap.Beatmaps[0]));
 
             // Add another difficulty with same online ID.
             updateBeatmap(null, bs =>
@@ -252,8 +252,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.SongSelectV2
 
             WaitForFiltering();
 
-            AddAssert("selection is updateable beatmap", () => Carousel.CurrentSelection, () => Is.EqualTo(baseTestBeatmap.Beatmaps[0]));
-            AddAssert("visible panel is updateable beatmap", () => GetSelectedPanel()?.Item?.Model, () => Is.EqualTo(baseTestBeatmap.Beatmaps[0]));
+            AddAssert("selection is updateable beatmap", () => Carousel.CurrentBeatmap, () => Is.EqualTo(baseTestBeatmap.Beatmaps[0]));
+            AddAssert("visible panel is updateable beatmap", () => (GetSelectedPanel()?.Item?.Model as GroupedBeatmap)?.Beatmap, () => Is.EqualTo(baseTestBeatmap.Beatmaps[0]));
         }
 
         [Test] // Checks that we don't crash if there exists a difficulty with the same name as the selected difficulty.
@@ -262,8 +262,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.SongSelectV2
             SelectNextSet();
 
             WaitForSetSelection(1, 0);
-            AddAssert("selection is updateable beatmap", () => Carousel.CurrentSelection, () => Is.EqualTo(baseTestBeatmap.Beatmaps[0]));
-            AddAssert("visible panel is updateable beatmap", () => GetSelectedPanel()?.Item?.Model, () => Is.EqualTo(baseTestBeatmap.Beatmaps[0]));
+            AddAssert("selection is updateable beatmap", () => Carousel.CurrentBeatmap, () => Is.EqualTo(baseTestBeatmap.Beatmaps[0]));
+            AddAssert("visible panel is updateable beatmap", () => (GetSelectedPanel()?.Item?.Model as GroupedBeatmap)?.Beatmap, () => Is.EqualTo(baseTestBeatmap.Beatmaps[0]));
 
             // Remove original selected difficulty, and add two difficulties with same name as selection.
             updateBeatmap(null, bs =>
@@ -284,8 +284,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.SongSelectV2
 
             WaitForFiltering();
 
-            AddAssert("selection is updateable beatmap", () => Carousel.CurrentSelection, () => Is.EqualTo(baseTestBeatmap.Beatmaps[0]));
-            AddAssert("visible panel is updateable beatmap", () => GetSelectedPanel()?.Item?.Model, () => Is.EqualTo(baseTestBeatmap.Beatmaps[0]));
+            AddAssert("selection is updateable beatmap", () => Carousel.CurrentBeatmap, () => Is.EqualTo(baseTestBeatmap.Beatmaps[0]));
+            AddAssert("visible panel is updateable beatmap", () => (GetSelectedPanel()?.Item?.Model as GroupedBeatmap)?.Beatmap, () => Is.EqualTo(baseTestBeatmap.Beatmaps[0]));
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelectV2/TestScenePanelBeatmap.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelectV2/TestScenePanelBeatmap.cs
index 09f8c68951..618b9e0d48 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelectV2/TestScenePanelBeatmap.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelectV2/TestScenePanelBeatmap.cs
@@ -104,21 +104,21 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.SongSelectV2
                     {
                         new PanelBeatmap
                         {
-                            Item = new CarouselItem(beatmap)
+                            Item = new CarouselItem(new GroupedBeatmap(null, beatmap))
                         },
                         new PanelBeatmap
                         {
-                            Item = new CarouselItem(beatmap),
+                            Item = new CarouselItem(new GroupedBeatmap(null, beatmap)),
                             KeyboardSelected = { Value = true }
                         },
                         new PanelBeatmap
                         {
-                            Item = new CarouselItem(beatmap),
+                            Item = new CarouselItem(new GroupedBeatmap(null, beatmap)),
                             Selected = { Value = true }
                         },
                         new PanelBeatmap
                         {
-                            Item = new CarouselItem(beatmap),
+                            Item = new CarouselItem(new GroupedBeatmap(null, beatmap)),
                             KeyboardSelected = { Value = true },
                             Selected = { Value = true }
                         },
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelectV2/TestScenePanelBeatmapStandalone.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelectV2/TestScenePanelBeatmapStandalone.cs
index e9361b3d7f..67a9f54f1a 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelectV2/TestScenePanelBeatmapStandalone.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelectV2/TestScenePanelBeatmapStandalone.cs
@@ -104,21 +104,21 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.SongSelectV2
                     {
                         new PanelBeatmapStandalone
                         {
-                            Item = new CarouselItem(beatmap)
+                            Item = new CarouselItem(new GroupedBeatmap(null, beatmap))
                         },
                         new PanelBeatmapStandalone
                         {
-                            Item = new CarouselItem(beatmap),
+                            Item = new CarouselItem(new GroupedBeatmap(null, beatmap)),
                             KeyboardSelected = { Value = true }
                         },
                         new PanelBeatmapStandalone
                         {
-                            Item = new CarouselItem(beatmap),
+                            Item = new CarouselItem(new GroupedBeatmap(null, beatmap)),
                             Selected = { Value = true }
                         },
                         new PanelBeatmapStandalone
                         {
-                            Item = new CarouselItem(beatmap),
+                            Item = new CarouselItem(new GroupedBeatmap(null, beatmap)),
                             KeyboardSelected = { Value = true },
                             Selected = { Value = true }
                         },
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelectV2/TestSceneSongSelect.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelectV2/TestSceneSongSelect.cs
index 895f148965..553205d400 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelectV2/TestSceneSongSelect.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelectV2/TestSceneSongSelect.cs
@@ -320,9 +320,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.SongSelectV2
             AddUntilStep("wait for player", () => Stack.CurrentScreen is Player);
             AddUntilStep("wait for fail", () => ((Player)Stack.CurrentScreen).GameplayState.HasFailed);
 
-            AddStep("exit gameplay", () => InputManager.Key(Key.Escape));
-            AddStep("exit gameplay", () => InputManager.Key(Key.Escape));
+            AddStep("exit gameplay", () => Stack.CurrentScreen.Exit());
 
+            AddUntilStep("wait for song select", () => Stack.CurrentScreen is Screens.SelectV2.SongSelect);
             AddUntilStep("wait for filtered", () => SongSelect.ChildrenOfType<BeatmapCarousel>().Single().FilterCount, () => Is.EqualTo(2));
         }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelectV2/TestSceneSongSelectCurrentSelectionInvalidated.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelectV2/TestSceneSongSelectCurrentSelectionInvalidated.cs
index 0736925584..7c604eb37b 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelectV2/TestSceneSongSelectCurrentSelectionInvalidated.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelectV2/TestSceneSongSelectCurrentSelectionInvalidated.cs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.SongSelectV2
     /// </summary>
     public partial class TestSceneSongSelectCurrentSelectionInvalidated : SongSelectTestScene
     {
-        private BeatmapInfo? selectedBeatmap => (BeatmapInfo?)Carousel.CurrentSelection;
+        private BeatmapInfo? selectedBeatmap => Carousel.CurrentBeatmap;
         private BeatmapSetInfo? selectedBeatmapSet => selectedBeatmap?.BeatmapSet;
 
         [SetUpSteps]
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelectV2/TestSceneSongSelectGrouping.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelectV2/TestSceneSongSelectGrouping.cs
index 0772607a57..aa80321033 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelectV2/TestSceneSongSelectGrouping.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/SongSelectV2/TestSceneSongSelectGrouping.cs
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.SongSelectV2
             AddAssert($"\"{name}\" present", () =>
             {
                 var group = grouping.GroupItems.Single(g => g.Key.Title == name);
-                var actualBeatmaps = group.Value.Select(i => i.Model).OfType<BeatmapInfo>().OrderBy(b => b.ID);
+                var actualBeatmaps = group.Value.Select(i => i.Model).OfType<GroupedBeatmap>().Select(gb => gb.Beatmap).OrderBy(b => b.ID);
                 var expectedBeatmaps = getBeatmaps().SelectMany(s => s.Beatmaps).OrderBy(b => b.ID);
                 return actualBeatmaps.SequenceEqual(expectedBeatmaps);
             });
diff --git a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/WorkingBeatmapCache.cs b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/WorkingBeatmapCache.cs
index 30bbbbc1fe..9957935977 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/WorkingBeatmapCache.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/WorkingBeatmapCache.cs
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Platform;
 using osu.Framework.Statistics;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps.Formats;
 using osu.Game.Database;
+using osu.Game.Extensions;
 using osu.Game.IO;
 using osu.Game.Skinning;
 using osu.Game.Storyboards;
@@ -341,27 +342,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps
             {
                 // Matches stable implementation, because it's probably simpler than trying to do anything else.
                 // This may need to be reconsidered after we begin storing storyboards in the new editor.
-                return windowsFilenameStrip(
-                    (metadata.Artist.Length > 0 ? metadata.Artist + @" - " + metadata.Title : Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(metadata.AudioFile))
-                    + (metadata.Author.Username.Length > 0 ? @" (" + metadata.Author.Username + @")" : string.Empty)
-                    + @".osb");
-
-                string windowsFilenameStrip(string entry)
-                {
-                    // Inlined from Path.GetInvalidFilenameChars() to ensure the windows characters are used (to match stable).
-                    char[] invalidCharacters =
-                    {
-                        '\x00', '\x01', '\x02', '\x03', '\x04', '\x05', '\x06', '\x07',
-                        '\x08', '\x09', '\x0A', '\x0B', '\x0C', '\x0D', '\x0E', '\x0F', '\x10', '\x11', '\x12',
-                        '\x13', '\x14', '\x15', '\x16', '\x17', '\x18', '\x19', '\x1A', '\x1B', '\x1C', '\x1D',
-                        '\x1E', '\x1F', '\x22', '\x3C', '\x3E', '\x7C', ':', '*', '?', '\\', '/'
-                    };
-
-                    foreach (char c in invalidCharacters)
-                        entry = entry.Replace(c.ToString(), string.Empty);
-
-                    return entry;
-                }
+                string baseFilename = (metadata.Artist.Length > 0 ? metadata.Artist + @" - " + metadata.Title : Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(metadata.AudioFile))
+                                      + (metadata.Author.Username.Length > 0 ? @" (" + metadata.Author.Username + @")" : string.Empty)
+                                      + @".osb";
+                return baseFilename.GetValidFilename();
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Database/RealmArchiveModelImporter.cs b/osu.Game/Database/RealmArchiveModelImporter.cs
index a3cdc2dc77..0f9832578b 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Database/RealmArchiveModelImporter.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Database/RealmArchiveModelImporter.cs
@@ -208,7 +208,16 @@ namespace osu.Game.Database
             foreach (var realmFile in model.Files)
             {
                 string sourcePath = Files.Storage.GetFullPath(realmFile.File.GetStoragePath());
-                string destinationPath = Path.Join(mountedPath, realmFile.Filename);
+                // there are edge cases where externalising an imported model to the filesystem could fail due to invalid filenames.
+                // one scenario where this happens goes something like this:
+                // - stable user exports an archive, which contains filenames that get mangled by stable's default zip encoding codepage (Shift-JIS)
+                // - said archive is imported to lazer, but the invalid filename is not actually an issue due to lazer file store structure
+                //   (the file is stored under a filename correspondent to its SHA instead, and its real filename is only stored in realm)
+                // - however attempts to externally edit the model fail as the external edit attempts and fails to produce the file's "real" filename in the mounted path
+                // to prevent this bricking external edit, strip invalid characters on external edit.
+                // the presumption here is that whatever produced the mangled archive is primarily at fault here, and we're just trying to trudge on locally as best as possible.
+                // if there are further troubles related to similar issues, reevaluate moving this sort of check to the import side instead (sanitising filenames on import from archive).
+                string destinationPath = Path.Join(mountedPath, realmFile.Filename.GetValidFilename());
 
                 Directory.CreateDirectory(Path.GetDirectoryName(destinationPath)!);
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Extensions/ModelExtensions.cs b/osu.Game/Extensions/ModelExtensions.cs
index 18c991297a..7c9d929999 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Extensions/ModelExtensions.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Extensions/ModelExtensions.cs
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Extensions
         /// DO NOT CHANGE THE SEMANTICS OF THIS METHOD unless you know well what you are doing.
         /// </para>
         /// </remarks>
+        /// <seealso href="https://github.com/peppy/osu-stable-reference/blob/67795dba3c308e7d0493b296149dcb073ca47ecb/osu!common/Helpers/GeneralHelper.cs#L41-L46"/>
         public static string GetValidFilename(this string filename)
         {
             foreach (char c in invalid_filename_chars)
diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/Carousel/Carousel.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/Carousel/Carousel.cs
index b81df0a7eb..0df183bb71 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/Carousel/Carousel.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/Carousel/Carousel.cs
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Carousel
         /// The selection is never reset due to not existing. It can be set to anything.
         /// If no matching carousel item exists, there will be no visually selected item while waiting for potential new item which matches.
         /// </remarks>
-        public object? CurrentSelection
+        protected object? CurrentSelection
         {
             get => currentSelection.Model;
             set
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/SelectV2/BeatmapCarousel.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/SelectV2/BeatmapCarousel.cs
index c2711ceef0..ab520525a5 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/SelectV2/BeatmapCarousel.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/SelectV2/BeatmapCarousel.cs
@@ -41,12 +41,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.SelectV2
         /// <summary>
         /// From the provided beatmaps, select the most appropriate one for the user's skill.
         /// </summary>
-        public required Action<IEnumerable<BeatmapInfo>> RequestRecommendedSelection { private get; init; }
+        public required Action<IEnumerable<GroupedBeatmap>> RequestRecommendedSelection { private get; init; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Selection requested for the provided beatmap.
         /// </summary>
-        public required Action<BeatmapInfo> RequestSelection { private get; init; }
+        public required Action<GroupedBeatmap> RequestSelection { private get; init; }
 
         public const float SPACING = 3f;
 
@@ -74,11 +74,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.SelectV2
                     return SPACING * 2;
 
                 // ..and the bottom.
-                if (top.Model is BeatmapInfo && bottom.Model is GroupedBeatmapSet)
+                if (top.Model is GroupedBeatmap && bottom.Model is GroupedBeatmapSet)
                     return SPACING * 2;
 
                 // Beatmap difficulty panels do not overlap with themselves or any other panel.
-                if (top.Model is BeatmapInfo || bottom.Model is BeatmapInfo)
+                if (top.Model is GroupedBeatmap || bottom.Model is GroupedBeatmap)
                     return SPACING;
             }
             else
@@ -103,14 +103,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.SelectV2
             {
                 new BeatmapCarouselFilterMatching(() => Criteria!),
                 new BeatmapCarouselFilterSorting(() => Criteria!),
-                grouping = new BeatmapCarouselFilterGrouping(() => Criteria!, getDetachedCollections, getTopRanksMapping)
+                grouping = new BeatmapCarouselFilterGrouping(() => Criteria!, GetAllCollections, GetBeatmapInfoGuidToTopRankMapping)
             };
 
             AddInternal(loading = new LoadingLayer());
         }
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
-        private void load(BeatmapStore beatmapStore, RealmAccess realm, AudioManager audio, OsuConfigManager config, CancellationToken? cancellationToken)
+        private void load(BeatmapStore beatmapStore, AudioManager audio, OsuConfigManager config, CancellationToken? cancellationToken)
         {
             setupPools();
             detachedBeatmaps = beatmapStore.GetBeatmapSets(cancellationToken);
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.SelectV2
                         foreach (var beatmap in set.Beatmaps)
                         {
                             Items.RemoveAll(i => i is BeatmapInfo bi && beatmap.Equals(bi));
-                            selectedSetDeleted |= CheckModelEquality(CurrentSelection, beatmap);
+                            selectedSetDeleted |= CheckModelEquality((CurrentSelection as GroupedBeatmap)?.Beatmap, beatmap);
                         }
                     }
 
@@ -200,13 +200,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.SelectV2
                         {
                             if (CheckValidForSetSelection(item))
                             {
-                                if (item.Model is BeatmapInfo beatmapInfo)
+                                if (item.Model is GroupedBeatmap groupedBeatmap)
                                 {
                                     // check the new selection wasn't deleted above
-                                    if (!Items.Contains(beatmapInfo))
+                                    if (!Items.Contains(groupedBeatmap.Beatmap))
                                         return false;
 
-                                    RequestSelection(beatmapInfo);
+                                    RequestSelection(groupedBeatmap);
                                     return true;
                                 }
 
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.SelectV2
                                     if (oldItems.Contains(groupedSet.BeatmapSet))
                                         return false;
 
-                                    RequestRecommendedSelection(groupedSet.BeatmapSet.Beatmaps);
+                                    selectRecommendedDifficultyForBeatmapSet(groupedSet);
                                     return true;
                                 }
                             }
@@ -256,8 +256,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.SelectV2
                         {
                             // TODO: should this exist in song select instead of here?
                             // we need to ensure the global beatmap is also updated alongside changes.
-                            if (CurrentSelection != null && CheckModelEquality(beatmap, CurrentSelection))
-                                RequestSelection(matchingNewBeatmap);
+                            if (CurrentSelection is GroupedBeatmap currentBeatmapUnderGrouping)
+                            {
+                                var candidateSelection = currentBeatmapUnderGrouping with { Beatmap = beatmap };
+                                if (CheckModelEquality(candidateSelection, CurrentSelection))
+                                    RequestSelection(candidateSelection);
+                            }
 
                             Items.ReplaceRange(previousIndex, 1, [matchingNewBeatmap]);
                             newSetBeatmaps.Remove(matchingNewBeatmap);
@@ -289,7 +293,51 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.SelectV2
         protected GroupedBeatmapSet? ExpandedBeatmapSet { get; private set; }
 
         protected override bool ShouldActivateOnKeyboardSelection(CarouselItem item) =>
-            grouping.BeatmapSetsGroupedTogether && item.Model is BeatmapInfo;
+            grouping.BeatmapSetsGroupedTogether && item.Model is GroupedBeatmap;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The currently selected <see cref="GroupedBeatmap"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// The selection is never reset due to not existing. It can be set to anything.
+        /// If no matching carousel item exists, there will be no visually selected item while waiting for potential new item which matches.
+        /// </remarks>
+        public GroupedBeatmap? CurrentGroupedBeatmap
+        {
+            get => CurrentSelection as GroupedBeatmap;
+            set => CurrentSelection = value;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The currently selected <see cref="BeatmapInfo"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// This is a property mostly dedicated to external consumers who only care about showing some particular copy of a beatmap
+        /// (there could be multiple panels for one beatmap due to grouping).
+        /// Through this property, the carousel basically figures out what group to use internally.
+        /// </remarks>
+        public BeatmapInfo? CurrentBeatmap
+        {
+            get => CurrentGroupedBeatmap?.Beatmap;
+            set
+            {
+                if (value == null)
+                {
+                    CurrentGroupedBeatmap = null;
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                if (CurrentGroupedBeatmap != null && value.Equals(CurrentGroupedBeatmap.Beatmap))
+                    return;
+
+                // it is not universally guaranteed that the carousel items will be materialised at the time this is set.
+                // therefore, in cases where it is known that they will not be, default to a null group.
+                // even if grouping is active, this will be rectified to a correct group on the next invocation of `HandleFilterCompleted()`.
+                CurrentGroupedBeatmap = IsLoaded && !IsFiltering
+                    ? GetCarouselItems()?.Select(item => item.Model).OfType<GroupedBeatmap>().FirstOrDefault(gb => gb.Beatmap.Equals(value))
+                    : new GroupedBeatmap(null, value);
+            }
+        }
 
         protected override void HandleItemActivated(CarouselItem item)
         {
@@ -309,8 +357,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.SelectV2
                         setExpandedGroup(group);
 
                         // If the active selection is within this group, it should get keyboard focus immediately.
-                        if (CurrentSelectionItem?.IsVisible == true && CurrentSelection is BeatmapInfo info)
-                            RequestSelection(info);
+                        if (CurrentSelectionItem?.IsVisible == true && CurrentSelection is GroupedBeatmap gb)
+                            RequestSelection(gb);
 
                         return;
 
@@ -318,14 +366,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.SelectV2
                         selectRecommendedDifficultyForBeatmapSet(groupedSet);
                         return;
 
-                    case BeatmapInfo beatmapInfo:
-                        if (CurrentSelection != null && CheckModelEquality(CurrentSelection, beatmapInfo))
+                    case GroupedBeatmap groupedBeatmap:
+                        if (CurrentSelection != null && CheckModelEquality(CurrentSelection, groupedBeatmap))
                         {
-                            RequestPresentBeatmap?.Invoke(beatmapInfo);
+                            RequestPresentBeatmap?.Invoke(groupedBeatmap.Beatmap);
                             return;
                         }
 
-                        RequestSelection(beatmapInfo);
+                        RequestSelection(groupedBeatmap);
                         return;
                 }
             }
@@ -345,14 +393,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.SelectV2
                 case GroupDefinition:
                     throw new InvalidOperationException("Groups should never become selected");
 
-                case BeatmapInfo beatmapInfo:
-                    // Find any containing group. There should never be too many groups so iterating is efficient enough.
-                    GroupDefinition? containingGroup = grouping.GroupItems.SingleOrDefault(kvp => kvp.Value.Any(i => CheckModelEquality(i.Model, beatmapInfo))).Key;
-
-                    setExpandedGroup(containingGroup);
+                case GroupedBeatmap groupedBeatmap:
+                    setExpandedGroup(groupedBeatmap.Group);
 
                     if (grouping.BeatmapSetsGroupedTogether)
-                        setExpandedSet(new GroupedBeatmapSet(containingGroup, beatmapInfo.BeatmapSet!));
+                        setExpandedSet(new GroupedBeatmapSet(groupedBeatmap.Group, groupedBeatmap.Beatmap.BeatmapSet!));
                     break;
             }
         }
@@ -417,9 +462,27 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.SelectV2
             // Store selected group before handling selection (it may implicitly change the expanded group).
             var groupForReselection = ExpandedGroup;
 
-            // Ensure correct post-selection logic is handled on the new items list.
-            // This will update the visual state of the selected item.
-            HandleItemSelected(CurrentSelection);
+            var currentGroupedBeatmap = CurrentSelection as GroupedBeatmap;
+
+            // The filter might have changed the set of available groups, which means that the current selection may point to a stale group.
+            // Check whether that is the case.
+            bool groupingRemainsOff = currentGroupedBeatmap?.Group == null && grouping.GroupItems.Count == 0;
+            bool groupStillExists = currentGroupedBeatmap?.Group != null && grouping.GroupItems.ContainsKey(currentGroupedBeatmap.Group);
+
+            if (groupingRemainsOff || groupStillExists)
+            {
+                // Only update the visual state of the selected item.
+                HandleItemSelected(currentGroupedBeatmap);
+            }
+            else if (currentGroupedBeatmap != null)
+            {
+                // If the group no longer exists, grab an arbitrary other instance of the beatmap under the first group encountered.
+                var newSelection = GetCarouselItems()?.Select(i => i.Model).OfType<GroupedBeatmap>().FirstOrDefault(gb => gb.Beatmap.Equals(currentGroupedBeatmap.Beatmap));
+                // Only change the selection if we actually got a positive hit.
+                // This is necessary so that selection isn't lost if the panel reappears later due to e.g. unapplying some filter criteria that made it disappear in the first place.
+                if (newSelection != null)
+                    CurrentSelection = newSelection;
+            }
 
             // If a group was selected that is not the one containing the selection, attempt to reselect it.
             // If the original group was not found, ExpandedGroup will already have been updated to a valid value in `HandleItemSelected` above.
@@ -432,7 +495,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.SelectV2
             // Selecting a set isn't valid – let's re-select the first visible difficulty.
             if (grouping.SetItems.TryGetValue(set, out var items))
             {
-                var beatmaps = items.Select(i => i.Model).OfType<BeatmapInfo>();
+                var beatmaps = items.Select(i => i.Model).OfType<GroupedBeatmap>();
                 RequestRecommendedSelection(beatmaps);
             }
         }
@@ -450,8 +513,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.SelectV2
 
             foreach (var item in items)
             {
-                if (item.Model is BeatmapInfo beatmapInfo)
+                if (item.Model is GroupedBeatmap groupedBeatmap)
                 {
+                    var beatmapInfo = groupedBeatmap.Beatmap;
+
                     if (beatmapSetInfo == null)
                     {
                         beatmapSetInfo = beatmapInfo.BeatmapSet!;
@@ -464,9 +529,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.SelectV2
                 }
             }
 
-            var beatmaps = items.Select(i => i.Model).OfType<BeatmapInfo>();
+            var beatmaps = items.Select(i => i.Model).OfType<GroupedBeatmap>();
 
-            if (beatmaps.Any(b => b.Equals(CurrentSelection as BeatmapInfo)))
+            if (beatmaps.Any(b => b.Equals(CurrentSelection as GroupedBeatmap)))
                 return;
 
             RequestRecommendedSelection(beatmaps);
@@ -481,7 +546,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.SelectV2
                 case GroupedBeatmapSet:
                     return true;
 
-                case BeatmapInfo:
+                case GroupedBeatmap:
                     return !grouping.BeatmapSetsGroupedTogether;
 
                 case GroupDefinition:
@@ -492,7 +557,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.SelectV2
             }
         }
 
-        private void setExpandedGroup(GroupDefinition group)
+        private void setExpandedGroup(GroupDefinition? group)
         {
             if (ExpandedGroup != null)
                 setExpansionStateOfGroup(ExpandedGroup, false);
@@ -500,7 +565,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.SelectV2
             ExpandedGroup = group;
 
             if (ExpandedGroup != null)
-                setExpansionStateOfGroup(group, true);
+                setExpansionStateOfGroup(ExpandedGroup, true);
         }
 
         private void setExpansionStateOfGroup(GroupDefinition group, bool expanded)
@@ -607,7 +672,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.SelectV2
                         sampleChangeSet?.Play();
                         return;
 
-                    case BeatmapInfo:
+                    case GroupedBeatmap:
                         sampleChangeDifficulty?.Play();
                         return;
                 }
@@ -687,9 +752,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.SelectV2
         [Resolved]
         private RealmAccess realm { get; set; } = null!;
 
-        private List<BeatmapCollection> getDetachedCollections() => realm.Run(r => r.All<BeatmapCollection>().AsEnumerable().Detach());
+        protected virtual List<BeatmapCollection> GetAllCollections() => realm.Run(r => r.All<BeatmapCollection>().AsEnumerable().Detach());
 
-        private Dictionary<Guid, ScoreRank> getTopRanksMapping(FilterCriteria criteria) => realm.Run(r =>
+        protected virtual Dictionary<Guid, ScoreRank> GetBeatmapInfoGuidToTopRankMapping(FilterCriteria criteria) => realm.Run(r =>
         {
             var topRankMapping = new Dictionary<Guid, ScoreRank>();
 
@@ -745,8 +810,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.SelectV2
             if (x is GroupedBeatmapSet groupedSetX && y is GroupedBeatmapSet groupedSetY)
                 return groupedSetX.Equals(groupedSetY);
 
-            if (x is BeatmapInfo beatmapX && y is BeatmapInfo beatmapY)
-                return beatmapX.Equals(beatmapY);
+            if (x is GroupedBeatmap groupedBeatmapX && y is GroupedBeatmap groupedBeatmapY)
+                return groupedBeatmapX.Equals(groupedBeatmapY);
 
             if (x is GroupDefinition groupX && y is GroupDefinition groupY)
                 return groupX.Equals(groupY);
@@ -767,7 +832,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.SelectV2
                 case GroupDefinition:
                     return groupPanelPool.Get();
 
-                case BeatmapInfo:
+                case GroupedBeatmap:
                     if (!grouping.BeatmapSetsGroupedTogether)
                         return standalonePanelPool.Get();
 
@@ -785,8 +850,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.SelectV2
         #region Random selection handling
 
         private readonly Bindable<RandomSelectAlgorithm> randomAlgorithm = new Bindable<RandomSelectAlgorithm>();
-        private readonly List<BeatmapInfo> previouslyVisitedRandomBeatmaps = new List<BeatmapInfo>();
-        private readonly List<BeatmapInfo> randomHistory = new List<BeatmapInfo>();
+        private readonly HashSet<BeatmapInfo> previouslyVisitedRandomBeatmaps = new HashSet<BeatmapInfo>();
+        private readonly List<GroupedBeatmap> randomHistory = new List<GroupedBeatmap>();
 
         private Sample? spinSample;
         private Sample? randomSelectSample;
@@ -799,7 +864,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.SelectV2
                 return false;
 
             var selectionBefore = CurrentSelectionItem;
-            var beatmapBefore = selectionBefore?.Model as BeatmapInfo;
+            var beatmapBefore = selectionBefore?.Model as GroupedBeatmap;
 
             bool success;
 
@@ -809,7 +874,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.SelectV2
                 randomHistory.Add(beatmapBefore);
                 // keep track of visited beatmaps for "RandomPermutation" random tracking.
                 // note that this is reset when we run out of beatmaps, while `randomHistory` is not.
-                previouslyVisitedRandomBeatmaps.Add(beatmapBefore);
+                previouslyVisitedRandomBeatmaps.Add(beatmapBefore.Beatmap);
             }
 
             if (grouping.BeatmapSetsGroupedTogether)
@@ -837,29 +902,29 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.SelectV2
 
         private bool nextRandomBeatmap()
         {
-            ICollection<BeatmapInfo> visibleBeatmaps = ExpandedGroup != null
+            ICollection<GroupedBeatmap> visibleBeatmaps = ExpandedGroup != null
                 // In the case of grouping, users expect random to only operate on the expanded group.
                 // This is going to incur some overhead as we don't have a group-beatmapset mapping currently.
                 //
                 // If this becomes an issue, we could either store a mapping, or run the random algorithm many times
                 // using the `SetItems` method until we get a group HIT.
-                ? grouping.GroupItems[ExpandedGroup].Select(i => i.Model).OfType<BeatmapInfo>().ToArray()
-                : GetCarouselItems()!.Select(i => i.Model).OfType<BeatmapInfo>().ToArray();
+                ? grouping.GroupItems[ExpandedGroup].Select(i => i.Model).OfType<GroupedBeatmap>().ToArray()
+                : GetCarouselItems()!.Select(i => i.Model).OfType<GroupedBeatmap>().ToArray();
 
-            BeatmapInfo beatmap;
+            GroupedBeatmap beatmap;
 
             switch (randomAlgorithm.Value)
             {
                 case RandomSelectAlgorithm.RandomPermutation:
                 {
-                    ICollection<BeatmapInfo> notYetVisitedBeatmaps = visibleBeatmaps.Except(previouslyVisitedRandomBeatmaps).ToList();
+                    ICollection<GroupedBeatmap> notYetVisitedBeatmaps = visibleBeatmaps.ExceptBy(previouslyVisitedRandomBeatmaps, gb => gb.Beatmap).ToList();
 
                     if (!notYetVisitedBeatmaps.Any())
                     {
-                        previouslyVisitedRandomBeatmaps.RemoveAll(b => visibleBeatmaps.Contains(b));
+                        previouslyVisitedRandomBeatmaps.ExceptWith(visibleBeatmaps.Select(b => b.Beatmap));
                         notYetVisitedBeatmaps = visibleBeatmaps;
-                        if (CurrentSelection is BeatmapInfo beatmapInfo)
-                            notYetVisitedBeatmaps = notYetVisitedBeatmaps.Except([beatmapInfo]).ToList();
+                        if (CurrentSelection is GroupedBeatmap groupedBeatmap)
+                            notYetVisitedBeatmaps = notYetVisitedBeatmaps.Except([groupedBeatmap]).ToList();
                     }
 
                     if (notYetVisitedBeatmaps.Count == 0)
@@ -883,7 +948,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.SelectV2
 
         private bool nextRandomSet()
         {
-            ICollection<GroupedBeatmapSet> visibleSetsUnderGrouping = ExpandedGroup != null
+            ICollection<GroupedBeatmapSet> visibleGroupedSets = ExpandedGroup != null
                 // In the case of grouping, users expect random to only operate on the expanded group.
                 // This is going to incur some overhead as we don't have a group-beatmapset mapping currently.
                 //
@@ -900,14 +965,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.SelectV2
                 case RandomSelectAlgorithm.RandomPermutation:
                 {
                     ICollection<GroupedBeatmapSet> notYetVisitedSets =
-                        visibleSetsUnderGrouping.ExceptBy(previouslyVisitedRandomBeatmaps.Select(b => b.BeatmapSet!), groupedSet => groupedSet.BeatmapSet).ToList();
+                        visibleGroupedSets.ExceptBy(previouslyVisitedRandomBeatmaps.Select(b => b.BeatmapSet!), groupedSet => groupedSet.BeatmapSet).ToList();
 
                     if (!notYetVisitedSets.Any())
                     {
-                        previouslyVisitedRandomBeatmaps.RemoveAll(b => visibleSetsUnderGrouping.Any(groupedSet => groupedSet.BeatmapSet.Equals(b.BeatmapSet!)));
-                        notYetVisitedSets = visibleSetsUnderGrouping;
-                        if (CurrentSelection is BeatmapInfo beatmapInfo)
-                            notYetVisitedSets = notYetVisitedSets.ExceptBy([beatmapInfo.BeatmapSet!], groupedSet => groupedSet.BeatmapSet).ToList();
+                        previouslyVisitedRandomBeatmaps.ExceptWith(visibleGroupedSets.SelectMany(setUnderGrouping => setUnderGrouping.BeatmapSet.Beatmaps));
+                        notYetVisitedSets = visibleGroupedSets;
+                        if (CurrentSelection is GroupedBeatmap groupedBeatmap)
+                            notYetVisitedSets = notYetVisitedSets.ExceptBy([groupedBeatmap.Beatmap.BeatmapSet!], groupedSet => groupedSet.BeatmapSet).ToList();
                     }
 
                     if (notYetVisitedSets.Count == 0)
@@ -918,7 +983,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.SelectV2
                 }
 
                 case RandomSelectAlgorithm.Random:
-                    set = visibleSetsUnderGrouping.ElementAt(RNG.Next(visibleSetsUnderGrouping.Count));
+                    set = visibleGroupedSets.ElementAt(RNG.Next(visibleGroupedSets.Count));
                     break;
 
                 default:
@@ -941,15 +1006,19 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.SelectV2
                 var previousBeatmap = randomHistory[^1];
                 randomHistory.RemoveAt(randomHistory.Count - 1);
 
-                var previousBeatmapItem = carouselItems.FirstOrDefault(i => i.Model is BeatmapInfo b && b.Equals(previousBeatmap));
+                // when going back through rewind history, we may no longer be in the same grouping mode.
+                // the user wants to go back to the beatmap first and foremost, so the most important thing is to find a panel that corresponds to the beatmap.
+                // going back to the same group is a nice-to-have, but a secondary concern.
+                var previousBeatmapItem = carouselItems.Where(i => i.Model is GroupedBeatmap gb && gb.Beatmap.Equals(previousBeatmap.Beatmap))
+                                                       .MaxBy(i => ((GroupedBeatmap)i.Model).Group == previousBeatmap.Group);
 
                 if (previousBeatmapItem == null)
                     return false;
 
-                if (CurrentSelection is BeatmapInfo beatmapInfo)
+                if (CurrentSelection is GroupedBeatmap groupedBeatmap)
                 {
                     if (randomAlgorithm.Value == RandomSelectAlgorithm.RandomPermutation)
-                        previouslyVisitedRandomBeatmaps.Remove(beatmapInfo);
+                        previouslyVisitedRandomBeatmaps.Remove(groupedBeatmap.Beatmap);
 
                     if (CurrentSelectionItem == null)
                         playSpinSample(0);
@@ -957,7 +1026,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.SelectV2
                         playSpinSample(visiblePanelCountBetweenItems(previousBeatmapItem, CurrentSelectionItem));
                 }
 
-                RequestSelection(previousBeatmap);
+                RequestSelection((GroupedBeatmap)previousBeatmapItem.Model);
                 return true;
             }
 
@@ -1021,4 +1090,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.SelectV2
     /// The purpose of this model is to support splitting beatmap sets apart when the active grouping mode demands it.
     /// </summary>
     public record GroupedBeatmapSet([UsedImplicitly] GroupDefinition? Group, BeatmapSetInfo BeatmapSet);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Used to represent a <see cref="Beatmap"/> under a <see cref="GroupDefinition"/>.
+    /// The purpose of this model is to support showing multiple copies of a beatmap, which can occur if a beatmap appears in multiple groups
+    /// (most prominently, collections group mode).
+    /// </summary>
+    public record GroupedBeatmap(GroupDefinition? Group, BeatmapInfo Beatmap);
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/SelectV2/BeatmapCarouselFilterGrouping.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/SelectV2/BeatmapCarouselFilterGrouping.cs
index 0d2489c304..69f5596578 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/SelectV2/BeatmapCarouselFilterGrouping.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/SelectV2/BeatmapCarouselFilterGrouping.cs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ using System.Linq;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using osu.Framework.Extensions;
+using osu.Framework.Extensions.IEnumerableExtensions;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
 using osu.Game.Collections;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.Carousel;
@@ -120,11 +121,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.SelectV2
                         {
                             if (groupItem != null)
                                 groupItem.NestedItemCount++;
-
-                            item.DrawHeight = PanelBeatmapStandalone.HEIGHT;
                         }
 
-                        addItem(item);
+                        addItem(new CarouselItem(new GroupedBeatmap(group, beatmap))
+                        {
+                            DrawHeight = BeatmapSetsGroupedTogether ? PanelBeatmap.HEIGHT : PanelBeatmapStandalone.HEIGHT,
+                        });
                         lastBeatmap = beatmap;
                         displayedBeatmapsCount++;
                     }
@@ -192,7 +194,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.SelectV2
                         var date = b.LastPlayed;
 
                         if (date == null || date == DateTimeOffset.MinValue)
-                            return new GroupDefinition(int.MaxValue, "Never");
+                            return new GroupDefinition(int.MaxValue, "Never").Yield();
 
                         return defineGroupByDate(date.Value);
                     }, items);
@@ -236,184 +238,204 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.SelectV2
             }
         }
 
-        private List<GroupMapping> getGroupsBy(Func<BeatmapInfo, GroupDefinition?> getGroup, List<CarouselItem> items)
+        private List<GroupMapping> getGroupsBy(Func<BeatmapInfo, IEnumerable<GroupDefinition>> defineGroups, List<CarouselItem> items)
         {
-            return items.GroupBy(i => getGroup((BeatmapInfo)i.Model))
-                        .Where(g => g.Key != null)
-                        .OrderBy(g => g.Key!.Order)
-                        .ThenBy(g => g.Key!.Title)
-                        .Select(g => new GroupMapping(g.Key, g.ToList()))
-                        .ToList();
+            var groups = new Dictionary<GroupDefinition, GroupMapping>();
+
+            foreach (var item in items)
+            {
+                foreach (var groupDefinition in defineGroups((BeatmapInfo)item.Model))
+                {
+                    if (!groups.TryGetValue(groupDefinition, out var group))
+                        group = groups[groupDefinition] = new GroupMapping(groupDefinition, []);
+
+                    group.ItemsInGroup.Add(item);
+                }
+            }
+
+            return groups.Values
+                         .OrderBy(g => g.Group!.Order)
+                         .ThenBy(g => g.Group!.Title)
+                         .ToList();
         }
 
-        private GroupDefinition defineGroupAlphabetically(string name)
+        private IEnumerable<GroupDefinition> defineGroupAlphabetically(string name)
         {
             char firstChar = name.FirstOrDefault();
 
             if (char.IsAsciiDigit(firstChar))
-                return new GroupDefinition(int.MinValue, "0-9");
+                return new GroupDefinition(int.MinValue, "0-9").Yield();
 
             if (char.IsAsciiLetter(firstChar))
-                return new GroupDefinition(char.ToUpperInvariant(firstChar) - 'A', char.ToUpperInvariant(firstChar).ToString());
+                return new GroupDefinition(char.ToUpperInvariant(firstChar) - 'A', char.ToUpperInvariant(firstChar).ToString()).Yield();
 
-            return new GroupDefinition(int.MaxValue, "Other");
+            return new GroupDefinition(int.MaxValue, "Other").Yield();
         }
 
-        private GroupDefinition defineGroupByDate(DateTimeOffset date)
+        private IEnumerable<GroupDefinition> defineGroupByDate(DateTimeOffset date)
         {
             var now = DateTimeOffset.Now;
             var elapsed = now - date;
 
             if (elapsed.TotalDays < 1)
-                return new GroupDefinition(0, "Today");
+                return new GroupDefinition(0, "Today").Yield();
 
             if (elapsed.TotalDays < 2)
-                return new GroupDefinition(1, "Yesterday");
+                return new GroupDefinition(1, "Yesterday").Yield();
 
             if (elapsed.TotalDays < 7)
-                return new GroupDefinition(2, "Last week");
+                return new GroupDefinition(2, "Last week").Yield();
 
             if (elapsed.TotalDays < 30)
-                return new GroupDefinition(3, "Last month");
+                return new GroupDefinition(3, "Last month").Yield();
 
             if (elapsed.TotalDays < 60)
-                return new GroupDefinition(4, "1 month ago");
+                return new GroupDefinition(4, "1 month ago").Yield();
 
             for (int i = 90; i <= 150; i += 30)
             {
                 if (elapsed.TotalDays < i)
-                    return new GroupDefinition(i, $"{i / 30 - 1} months ago");
+                    return new GroupDefinition(i, $"{i / 30 - 1} months ago").Yield();
             }
 
-            return new GroupDefinition(151, "Over 5 months ago");
+            return new GroupDefinition(151, "Over 5 months ago").Yield();
         }
 
-        private GroupDefinition defineGroupByRankedDate(DateTimeOffset? date)
+        private IEnumerable<GroupDefinition> defineGroupByRankedDate(DateTimeOffset? date)
         {
             if (date == null)
-                return new GroupDefinition(0, "Unranked");
+                return new GroupDefinition(0, "Unranked").Yield();
 
-            return new GroupDefinition(-date.Value.Year, $"{date.Value.Year}");
+            return new GroupDefinition(-date.Value.Year, $"{date.Value.Year}").Yield();
         }
 
-        private GroupDefinition defineGroupByStatus(BeatmapOnlineStatus status)
+        private IEnumerable<GroupDefinition> defineGroupByStatus(BeatmapOnlineStatus status)
         {
             switch (status)
             {
                 case BeatmapOnlineStatus.Ranked:
                 case BeatmapOnlineStatus.Approved:
-                    return new GroupDefinition(0, BeatmapOnlineStatus.Ranked.GetDescription());
+                    return new GroupDefinition(0, BeatmapOnlineStatus.Ranked.GetDescription()).Yield();
 
                 case BeatmapOnlineStatus.Qualified:
-                    return new GroupDefinition(1, status.GetDescription());
+                    return new GroupDefinition(1, status.GetDescription()).Yield();
 
                 case BeatmapOnlineStatus.WIP:
-                    return new GroupDefinition(2, status.GetDescription());
+                    return new GroupDefinition(2, status.GetDescription()).Yield();
 
                 case BeatmapOnlineStatus.Pending:
-                    return new GroupDefinition(3, status.GetDescription());
+                    return new GroupDefinition(3, status.GetDescription()).Yield();
 
                 case BeatmapOnlineStatus.Graveyard:
-                    return new GroupDefinition(4, status.GetDescription());
+                    return new GroupDefinition(4, status.GetDescription()).Yield();
 
                 case BeatmapOnlineStatus.LocallyModified:
-                    return new GroupDefinition(5, status.GetDescription());
+                    return new GroupDefinition(5, status.GetDescription()).Yield();
 
                 case BeatmapOnlineStatus.None:
-                    return new GroupDefinition(6, status.GetDescription());
+                    return new GroupDefinition(6, status.GetDescription()).Yield();
 
                 case BeatmapOnlineStatus.Loved:
-                    return new GroupDefinition(7, status.GetDescription());
+                    return new GroupDefinition(7, status.GetDescription()).Yield();
 
                 default:
                     throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(status), status, null);
             }
         }
 
-        private GroupDefinition defineGroupByBPM(double bpm)
+        private IEnumerable<GroupDefinition> defineGroupByBPM(double bpm)
         {
             if (bpm < 60)
-                return new GroupDefinition(60, "Under 60 BPM");
+                return new GroupDefinition(60, "Under 60 BPM").Yield();
 
             for (int i = 70; i <= 300; i += 10)
             {
                 if (bpm < i)
-                    return new GroupDefinition(i, $"{i - 10} - {i} BPM");
+                    return new GroupDefinition(i, $"{i - 10} - {i} BPM").Yield();
             }
 
-            return new GroupDefinition(301, "Over 300 BPM");
+            return new GroupDefinition(301, "Over 300 BPM").Yield();
         }
 
-        private GroupDefinition defineGroupByStars(double stars)
+        private IEnumerable<GroupDefinition> defineGroupByStars(double stars)
         {
             // truncation is intentional - compare `FormatUtils.FormatStarRating()`
             int starInt = (int)stars;
             var starDifficulty = new StarDifficulty(starInt, 0);
 
             if (starInt == 0)
-                return new StarDifficultyGroupDefinition(0, "Below 1 Star", starDifficulty);
+                return new StarDifficultyGroupDefinition(0, "Below 1 Star", starDifficulty).Yield();
 
             if (starInt == 1)
-                return new StarDifficultyGroupDefinition(1, "1 Star", starDifficulty);
+                return new StarDifficultyGroupDefinition(1, "1 Star", starDifficulty).Yield();
 
-            return new StarDifficultyGroupDefinition(starInt, $"{starInt} Stars", starDifficulty);
+            return new StarDifficultyGroupDefinition(starInt, $"{starInt} Stars", starDifficulty).Yield();
         }
 
-        private GroupDefinition defineGroupByLength(double length)
+        private IEnumerable<GroupDefinition> defineGroupByLength(double length)
         {
             for (int i = 1; i < 6; i++)
             {
                 if (length <= i * 60_000)
                 {
                     if (i == 1)
-                        return new GroupDefinition(1, "1 minute or less");
+                        return new GroupDefinition(1, "1 minute or less").Yield();
 
-                    return new GroupDefinition(i, $"{i} minutes or less");
+                    return new GroupDefinition(i, $"{i} minutes or less").Yield();
                 }
             }
 
             if (length <= 10 * 60_000)
-                return new GroupDefinition(10, "10 minutes or less");
+                return new GroupDefinition(10, "10 minutes or less").Yield();
 
-            return new GroupDefinition(11, "Over 10 minutes");
+            return new GroupDefinition(11, "Over 10 minutes").Yield();
         }
 
-        private GroupDefinition defineGroupBySource(string source)
+        private IEnumerable<GroupDefinition> defineGroupBySource(string source)
         {
             if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(source))
-                return new GroupDefinition(1, "Unsourced");
+                return new GroupDefinition(1, "Unsourced").Yield();
 
-            return new GroupDefinition(0, source);
+            return new GroupDefinition(0, source).Yield();
         }
 
-        private GroupDefinition defineGroupByCollection(BeatmapInfo beatmap, IEnumerable<BeatmapCollection> collections)
+        private IEnumerable<GroupDefinition> defineGroupByCollection(BeatmapInfo beatmap, IEnumerable<BeatmapCollection> collections)
         {
+            bool anyCollections = false;
+
             foreach (var collection in collections)
             {
                 if (collection.BeatmapMD5Hashes.Contains(beatmap.MD5Hash))
-                    return new GroupDefinition(0, collection.Name);
+                {
+                    yield return new GroupDefinition(0, collection.Name);
+
+                    anyCollections = true;
+                }
             }
 
-            return new GroupDefinition(1, "Not in collection");
+            if (anyCollections)
+                yield break;
+
+            yield return new GroupDefinition(1, "Not in collection");
         }
 
-        private GroupDefinition? defineGroupByOwnMaps(BeatmapInfo beatmap, int? localUserId, string? localUserUsername)
+        private IEnumerable<GroupDefinition> defineGroupByOwnMaps(BeatmapInfo beatmap, int? localUserId, string? localUserUsername)
         {
             var author = beatmap.BeatmapSet!.Metadata.Author;
 
             if (author.OnlineID == localUserId || (author.OnlineID <= 1 && author.Username == localUserUsername))
-                return new GroupDefinition(0, "My maps");
+                return new GroupDefinition(0, "My maps").Yield();
 
             // discard beatmaps not owned by the user.
-            return null;
+            return [];
         }
 
-        private GroupDefinition defineGroupByRankAchieved(BeatmapInfo beatmap, IReadOnlyDictionary<Guid, ScoreRank> topRankMapping)
+        private IEnumerable<GroupDefinition> defineGroupByRankAchieved(BeatmapInfo beatmap, IReadOnlyDictionary<Guid, ScoreRank> topRankMapping)
         {
             if (topRankMapping.TryGetValue(beatmap.ID, out var rank))
-                return new GroupDefinition(-(int)rank, rank.GetDescription());
+                return new GroupDefinition(-(int)rank, rank.GetDescription()).Yield();
 
-            return new GroupDefinition(int.MaxValue, "Unplayed");
+            return new GroupDefinition(int.MaxValue, "Unplayed").Yield();
         }
 
         private record GroupMapping(GroupDefinition? Group, List<CarouselItem> ItemsInGroup);
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/SelectV2/PanelBeatmap.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/SelectV2/PanelBeatmap.cs
index 78b2fe7590..59603e145d 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/SelectV2/PanelBeatmap.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/SelectV2/PanelBeatmap.cs
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.Threading;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Bindables;
@@ -72,6 +71,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.SelectV2
         [Resolved]
         private ISongSelect? songSelect { get; set; }
 
+        private BeatmapInfo beatmap => ((GroupedBeatmap)Item!.Model).Beatmap;
+
         public PanelBeatmap()
         {
             PanelXOffset = 60;
@@ -207,9 +208,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.SelectV2
         {
             base.PrepareForUse();
 
-            Debug.Assert(Item != null);
-            var beatmap = (BeatmapInfo)Item.Model;
-
             difficultyIcon.Icon = getRulesetIcon(beatmap.Ruleset);
 
             localRank.Beatmap = beatmap;
@@ -248,8 +246,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.SelectV2
             if (Item == null)
                 return;
 
-            var beatmap = (BeatmapInfo)Item.Model;
-
             starDifficultyBindable = difficultyCache.GetBindableDifficulty(beatmap, starDifficultyCancellationSource.Token, SongSelect.DIFFICULTY_CALCULATION_DEBOUNCE);
             starDifficultyBindable.BindValueChanged(starDifficulty =>
             {
@@ -293,8 +289,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.SelectV2
             if (Item == null)
                 return;
 
-            var beatmap = (BeatmapInfo)Item.Model;
-
             if (ruleset.Value.OnlineID == 3)
             {
                 // Account for mania differences locally for now.
@@ -319,7 +313,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.SelectV2
                 List<MenuItem> items = new List<MenuItem>();
 
                 if (songSelect != null)
-                    items.AddRange(songSelect.GetForwardActions((BeatmapInfo)Item.Model));
+                    items.AddRange(songSelect.GetForwardActions(beatmap));
 
                 return items.ToArray();
             }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/SelectV2/PanelBeatmapStandalone.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/SelectV2/PanelBeatmapStandalone.cs
index 9e31445a87..4ac05c0308 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/SelectV2/PanelBeatmapStandalone.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/SelectV2/PanelBeatmapStandalone.cs
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.Threading;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Bindables;
@@ -73,6 +72,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.SelectV2
 
         private Box backgroundBorder = null!;
 
+        private BeatmapInfo beatmap => ((GroupedBeatmap)Item!.Model).Beatmap;
+
         public PanelBeatmapStandalone()
         {
             PanelXOffset = 20;
@@ -219,9 +220,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.SelectV2
         {
             base.PrepareForUse();
 
-            Debug.Assert(Item != null);
-
-            var beatmap = (BeatmapInfo)Item.Model;
             var beatmapSet = beatmap.BeatmapSet!;
 
             beatmapBackground.Beatmap = beatmaps.GetWorkingBeatmap(beatmap);
@@ -262,8 +260,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.SelectV2
             if (Item == null)
                 return;
 
-            var beatmap = (BeatmapInfo)Item.Model;
-
             starDifficultyBindable = difficultyCache.GetBindableDifficulty(beatmap, starDifficultyCancellationSource.Token, SongSelect.DIFFICULTY_CALCULATION_DEBOUNCE);
             starDifficultyBindable.BindValueChanged(starDifficulty =>
             {
@@ -300,8 +296,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.SelectV2
             if (Item == null)
                 return;
 
-            var beatmap = (BeatmapInfo)Item.Model;
-
             if (ruleset.Value.OnlineID == 3)
             {
                 // Account for mania differences locally for now.
@@ -326,7 +320,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.SelectV2
                 List<MenuItem> items = new List<MenuItem>();
 
                 if (songSelect != null)
-                    items.AddRange(songSelect.GetForwardActions((BeatmapInfo)Item.Model));
+                    items.AddRange(songSelect.GetForwardActions(beatmap));
 
                 return items.ToArray();
             }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/SelectV2/SongSelect.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/SelectV2/SongSelect.cs
index 0312518603..ce9d18cb71 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/SelectV2/SongSelect.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/SelectV2/SongSelect.cs
@@ -300,9 +300,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.SelectV2
             });
         }
 
-        private void requestRecommendedSelection(IEnumerable<BeatmapInfo> b)
+        private void requestRecommendedSelection(IEnumerable<GroupedBeatmap> groupedBeatmaps)
         {
-            queueBeatmapSelection(difficultyRecommender?.GetRecommendedBeatmap(b) ?? b.First());
+            var recommendedBeatmap = difficultyRecommender?.GetRecommendedBeatmap(groupedBeatmaps.Select(gb => gb.Beatmap)) ?? groupedBeatmaps.First().Beatmap;
+            queueBeatmapSelection(groupedBeatmaps.First(bug => bug.Beatmap.Equals(recommendedBeatmap)));
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -530,16 +531,16 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.SelectV2
         /// - After <see cref="SELECTION_DEBOUNCE"/>, update the global beatmap. This in turn causes song select visuals (title, details, leaderboard) to update.
         ///   This debounce is intended to avoid high overheads from churning lookups while a user is changing selection via rapid keyboard operations.
         /// </remarks>
-        /// <param name="beatmap">The beatmap to be selected.</param>
-        private void queueBeatmapSelection(BeatmapInfo beatmap)
+        /// <param name="groupedBeatmap">The beatmap to be selected.</param>
+        private void queueBeatmapSelection(GroupedBeatmap groupedBeatmap)
         {
             if (!this.IsCurrentScreen())
                 return;
 
-            carousel.CurrentSelection = beatmap;
+            carousel.CurrentGroupedBeatmap = groupedBeatmap;
 
             // Debounce consideration is to avoid beatmap churn on key repeat selection.
-            debounceQueueSelection(beatmap);
+            debounceQueueSelection(groupedBeatmap.Beatmap);
         }
 
         private bool ensureGlobalBeatmapValid()
@@ -560,7 +561,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.SelectV2
 
             if (validSelection)
             {
-                carousel.CurrentSelection = currentBeatmap.BeatmapInfo;
+                carousel.CurrentBeatmap = currentBeatmap.BeatmapInfo;
                 return true;
             }
 
@@ -583,7 +584,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.SelectV2
 
                 if (validBeatmaps.Any())
                 {
-                    requestRecommendedSelection(validBeatmaps);
+                    carousel.CurrentBeatmap = difficultyRecommender?.GetRecommendedBeatmap(validBeatmaps) ?? validBeatmaps.First();
                     return true;
                 }
             }
diff --git a/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj b/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
index 0d7a402c5a..9de156dc2a 100644
--- a/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
+++ b/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
       <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive</IncludeAssets>
     </PackageReference>
     <PackageReference Include="Realm" Version="20.1.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="ppy.osu.Framework" Version="2025.829.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="ppy.osu.Framework" Version="2025.903.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="ppy.osu.Game.Resources" Version="2025.821.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Sentry" Version="5.1.1" />
     <!-- Held back due to 0.34.0 failing AOT compilation on ZstdSharp.dll dependency. -->
diff --git a/osu.iOS.props b/osu.iOS.props
index 3768550c21..8e269d292d 100644
--- a/osu.iOS.props
+++ b/osu.iOS.props
@@ -17,6 +17,6 @@
     <MtouchInterpreter>-all</MtouchInterpreter>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="ppy.osu.Framework.iOS" Version="2025.829.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="ppy.osu.Framework.iOS" Version="2025.903.0" />
   </ItemGroup>
 </Project>