diff --git a/homeassistant/components/bluesound/media_player.py b/homeassistant/components/bluesound/media_player.py
index 97985a74300..38ef78fad3a 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/bluesound/media_player.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/bluesound/media_player.py
@@ -292,14 +292,6 @@ class BluesoundPlayer(MediaPlayerEntity):
             self._last_status_update = dt_util.utcnow()
             self._status = status
 
-            group_name = status.group_name
-            if group_name != self._group_name:
-                _LOGGER.debug("Group name change detected on device: %s", self.id)
-                self._group_name = group_name
-
-                # rebuild ordered list of entity_ids that are in the group, master is first
-                self._group_list = self.rebuild_bluesound_group()
-
             self.async_write_ha_state()
         except PlayerUnreachableError:
             self._attr_available = False
@@ -323,6 +315,8 @@ class BluesoundPlayer(MediaPlayerEntity):
 
         self._sync_status = sync_status
 
+        self._group_list = self.rebuild_bluesound_group()
+
         if sync_status.master is not None:
             self._is_master = False
             master_id = f"{sync_status.master.ip}:{sync_status.master.port}"
@@ -619,21 +613,32 @@ class BluesoundPlayer(MediaPlayerEntity):
 
     def rebuild_bluesound_group(self) -> list[str]:
         """Rebuild the list of entities in speaker group."""
-        if self._group_name is None:
+        if self.sync_status.master is None and self.sync_status.slaves is None:
             return []
 
-        device_group = self._group_name.split("+")
+        player_entities: list[BluesoundPlayer] = self.hass.data[DATA_BLUESOUND]
 
-        sorted_entities: list[BluesoundPlayer] = sorted(
-            self.hass.data[DATA_BLUESOUND],
-            key=lambda entity: entity.is_master,
-            reverse=True,
-        )
-        return [
-            entity.sync_status.name
-            for entity in sorted_entities
-            if entity.bluesound_device_name in device_group
+        leader_sync_status: SyncStatus | None = None
+        if self.sync_status.master is None:
+            leader_sync_status = self.sync_status
+        else:
+            required_id = f"{self.sync_status.master.ip}:{self.sync_status.master.port}"
+            for x in player_entities:
+                if x.sync_status.id == required_id:
+                    leader_sync_status = x.sync_status
+                    break
+
+        if leader_sync_status is None or leader_sync_status.slaves is None:
+            return []
+
+        follower_ids = [f"{x.ip}:{x.port}" for x in leader_sync_status.slaves]
+        follower_names = [
+            x.sync_status.name
+            for x in player_entities
+            if x.sync_status.id in follower_ids
         ]
+        follower_names.insert(0, leader_sync_status.name)
+        return follower_names
 
     async def async_unjoin(self) -> None:
         """Unjoin the player from a group."""
diff --git a/tests/components/bluesound/test_media_player.py b/tests/components/bluesound/test_media_player.py
index 0bf615de3da..217225628f2 100644
--- a/tests/components/bluesound/test_media_player.py
+++ b/tests/components/bluesound/test_media_player.py
@@ -325,17 +325,17 @@ async def test_attr_bluesound_group(
     setup_config_entry_secondary: None,
     player_mocks: PlayerMocks,
 ) -> None:
-    """Test the media player grouping."""
+    """Test the media player grouping for leader."""
     attr_bluesound_group = hass.states.get(
         "media_player.player_name1111"
     ).attributes.get("bluesound_group")
     assert attr_bluesound_group is None
 
-    updated_status = dataclasses.replace(
-        player_mocks.player_data.status_long_polling_mock.get(),
-        group_name="player-name1111+player-name2222",
+    updated_sync_status = dataclasses.replace(
+        player_mocks.player_data.sync_status_long_polling_mock.get(),
+        slaves=[PairedPlayer("2.2.2.2", 11000)],
     )
-    player_mocks.player_data.status_long_polling_mock.set(updated_status)
+    player_mocks.player_data.sync_status_long_polling_mock.set(updated_sync_status)
 
     # give the long polling loop a chance to update the state; this could be any async call
     await hass.async_block_till_done()
@@ -347,6 +347,45 @@ async def test_attr_bluesound_group(
     assert attr_bluesound_group == ["player-name1111", "player-name2222"]
 
 
+async def test_attr_bluesound_group_for_follower(
+    hass: HomeAssistant,
+    setup_config_entry: None,
+    setup_config_entry_secondary: None,
+    player_mocks: PlayerMocks,
+) -> None:
+    """Test the media player grouping for follower."""
+    attr_bluesound_group = hass.states.get(
+        "media_player.player_name2222"
+    ).attributes.get("bluesound_group")
+    assert attr_bluesound_group is None
+
+    updated_sync_status = dataclasses.replace(
+        player_mocks.player_data.sync_status_long_polling_mock.get(),
+        slaves=[PairedPlayer("2.2.2.2", 11000)],
+    )
+    player_mocks.player_data.sync_status_long_polling_mock.set(updated_sync_status)
+
+    # give the long polling loop a chance to update the state; this could be any async call
+    await hass.async_block_till_done()
+
+    updated_sync_status = dataclasses.replace(
+        player_mocks.player_data_secondary.sync_status_long_polling_mock.get(),
+        master=PairedPlayer("1.1.1.1", 11000),
+    )
+    player_mocks.player_data_secondary.sync_status_long_polling_mock.set(
+        updated_sync_status
+    )
+
+    # give the long polling loop a chance to update the state; this could be any async call
+    await hass.async_block_till_done()
+
+    attr_bluesound_group = hass.states.get(
+        "media_player.player_name2222"
+    ).attributes.get("bluesound_group")
+
+    assert attr_bluesound_group == ["player-name1111", "player-name2222"]
+
+
 async def test_volume_up_from_6_to_7(
     hass: HomeAssistant,
     setup_config_entry: None,