diff --git a/beets/config_default.yaml b/beets/config_default.yaml
index c0bab8056..b0b495a22 100644
--- a/beets/config_default.yaml
+++ b/beets/config_default.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ statefile: state.pickle
 # --------------- Plugins ---------------
 
 plugins: [musicbrainz]
-
 pluginpath: []
 
 # --------------- Import ---------------
diff --git a/beets/library/models.py b/beets/library/models.py
index cbee2a411..95da619e3 100644
--- a/beets/library/models.py
+++ b/beets/library/models.py
@@ -361,6 +361,7 @@ class Album(LibModel):
         getters = plugins.album_field_getters()
         getters["path"] = Album.item_dir
         getters["albumtotal"] = Album._albumtotal
+        getters["media_types"] = lambda a: a.media_types
         return getters
 
     def items(self):
diff --git a/beetsplug/discogs.py b/beetsplug/discogs.py
index 29600a676..feaba4660 100644
--- a/beetsplug/discogs.py
+++ b/beetsplug/discogs.py
@@ -780,10 +780,21 @@ class DiscogsPlugin(MetadataSourcePlugin):
                 featured_list, self.config["anv"]["artist_credit"]
             )
             if featured:
-                artist += f" {self.config['featured_string']} {featured}"
-                artist_credit += (
-                    f" {self.config['featured_string']} {featured_credit}"
-                )
+                featured_string = self.config["featured_string"].as_str()
+                token = f"{featured_string} {featured}".lower()
+                token_credit = f"{featured_string} {featured_credit}".lower()
+
+                # Only append if this featured artist isn't already present
+                if token not in artist.lower():
+                    artist += f" {featured_string} {featured}"
+
+                if token_credit not in artist_credit.lower():
+                    artist_credit += f" {featured_string} {featured_credit}"
+                # Previous code
+                # artist += f" {self.config['featured_string']} {featured}"
+                # artist_credit += (
+                #     f" {self.config['featured_string']} {featured_credit}"
+                # )
         return IntermediateTrackInfo(
             title=title,
             track_id=track_id,
diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 76951a541..8eeefe2a5 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ New features:
 - :doc:`plugins/mbpseudo`: Add a new `mbpseudo` plugin to proactively receive
       MusicBrainz pseudo-releases as recommendations during import.
 - Added support for Python 3.13.
+- Added album-level `$media` field derived from items’ media metadata.
 - :doc:`plugins/titlecase`: Add the `titlecase` plugin to allow users to
       resolve differences in metadata source styles.
 
diff --git a/test/plugins/test_discogs.py b/test/plugins/test_discogs.py
index eb65bc588..2cf5e924d 100644
--- a/test/plugins/test_discogs.py
+++ b/test/plugins/test_discogs.py
@@ -601,6 +601,30 @@ def test_anv_album_artist():
             },
             "NEW ARTIST, VOCALIST Feat. SOLOIST, PERFORMER, MUSICIAN",
         ),
+        (
+            {
+                "type_": "track",
+                "title": "Infinite Regression",
+                "position": "6",
+                "duration": "5:00",
+                "artists": [
+                    {
+                        "name": "Filteria Feat. Ukiro",
+                        "tracks": "",
+                        "id": 11146,
+                        "join": "",
+                    }
+                ],
+                "extraartists": [
+                    {
+                        "name": "Ukiro",
+                        "id": 3,
+                        "role": "Featuring",
+                    },
+                ],
+            },
+            "Filteria Feat. Ukiro",
+        ),
     ],
 )
 @patch("beetsplug.discogs.DiscogsPlugin.setup", Mock())
diff --git a/test/test_media_field.py b/test/test_media_field.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8c2f1d846
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test_media_field.py
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+# import unittest
+
+# from beets.library import Item, Library
+
+
+# class MediaFieldTest(unittest.TestCase):
+#     def setUp(self):
+#         self.lib = Library(":memory:")
+#         self.lib.add_album = self.lib.add_album
+
+#     def add_album_with_items(self, items_data):
+#         items = []
+#         for data in items_data:
+#             item = Item(**data)
+#             items.append(item)
+#         album = self.lib.add_album(items)
+#         return album
+
+#     def test_album_media_field_multiple_types(self):
+#         items_data = [
+#             {"title": "Track 1", "artist": "Artist A", "media": "CD"},
+#             {"title": "Track 2", "artist": "Artist A", "media": "Vinyl"},
+#         ]
+#         album = self.add_album_with_items(items_data)
+#         media = album.media
+#         assert sorted(media) == ["CD", "Vinyl"]
+
+#     def test_album_media_field_single_type(self):
+#         items_data = [
+#             {"title": "Track 1", "artist": "Artist A", "media": "CD"},
+#             {"title": "Track 2", "artist": "Artist A", "media": "CD"},
+#         ]
+#         album = self.add_album_with_items(items_data)
+#         media = album.media
+#         assert media == ["CD"]
+
+#     def test_album_with_no_media(self):
+#         items_data = [
+#             {"title": "Track 1", "artist": "Artist A"},
+#             {"title": "Track 2", "artist": "Artist A"},
+#         ]
+#         album = self.add_album_with_items(items_data)
+#         media = album.media
+#         assert media == []
+
+
+# if __name__ == "__main__":
+#     unittest.main()