diff --git a/lib/wp/private/internal-comp-loader.c b/lib/wp/private/internal-comp-loader.c
index b6435335..0a997da6 100644
--- a/lib/wp/private/internal-comp-loader.c
+++ b/lib/wp/private/internal-comp-loader.c
@@ -780,6 +780,20 @@ load_settings_instance (GTask * task, WpCore * core, WpSpaJson * args)
   g_task_return_pointer (task, settings, g_object_unref);
 }
 
+static void
+load_collection_manager_instance (GTask * task, WpCore * core, WpSpaJson * args)
+{
+  g_autofree gchar *metadata_name = NULL;
+  if (args)
+    wp_spa_json_object_get (args, "metadata.name", "s", &metadata_name, NULL);
+
+  wp_info_object (core, "loading collection manager instance '%s'...",
+      metadata_name ? metadata_name : "(default: sm-collection-manager)");
+
+  WpCollectionManager *cm = wp_collection_manager_new (core, metadata_name);
+  g_task_return_pointer (task, cm, g_object_unref);
+}
+
 static const struct {
   const gchar * name;
   void (*load) (GTask *, WpCore *, WpSpaJson *);
@@ -787,6 +801,7 @@ static const struct {
   { "ensure-no-media-session", ensure_no_media_session },
   { "export-core", load_export_core },
   { "settings-instance", load_settings_instance },
+  { "collection-manager-instance", load_collection_manager_instance },
 };
 
 /*** WpInternalCompLoader ***/
diff --git a/modules/meson.build b/modules/meson.build
index 7308aa4e..3203f641 100644
--- a/modules/meson.build
+++ b/modules/meson.build
@@ -191,3 +191,13 @@ shared_library(
   install_dir : wireplumber_module_dir,
   dependencies : [wp_dep],
 )
+
+shared_library(
+  'wireplumber-module-collection-manager',
+  [
+    'module-collection-manager.c',
+  ],
+  install : true,
+  install_dir : wireplumber_module_dir,
+  dependencies : [wp_dep, pipewire_dep],
+)
diff --git a/modules/module-collection-manager.c b/modules/module-collection-manager.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1326b16f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/module-collection-manager.c
@@ -0,0 +1,217 @@
+/* WirePlumber
+ *
+ * Copyright © 2025 Collabora Ltd.
+ *    @author Julian Bouzas <julian.bouzas@collabora.com>
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+ */
+
+#include <wp/wp.h>
+#include <spa/utils/defs.h>
+
+WP_DEFINE_LOCAL_LOG_TOPIC ("m-collection-manager")
+
+/*
+ * This module creates the "sm-collection-manager" metadata and also each
+ * individual collection metadata.
+ */
+
+struct _WpCollectionManagerPlugin
+{
+  WpPlugin parent;
+
+  /* Props */
+  gchar *metadata_name;
+
+  WpImplMetadata *impl_metadata;
+  GHashTable *collection_metadatas;
+};
+
+enum {
+  PROP_0,
+  PROP_METADATA_NAME,
+};
+
+G_DECLARE_FINAL_TYPE (WpCollectionManagerPlugin, wp_collection_manager_plugin,
+                      WP, COLLECTION_MANAGER_PLUGIN, WpPlugin)
+G_DEFINE_TYPE (WpCollectionManagerPlugin, wp_collection_manager_plugin,
+    WP_TYPE_PLUGIN)
+
+static void
+wp_collection_manager_plugin_init (WpCollectionManagerPlugin * self)
+{
+}
+
+static void
+on_collection_metadata_activated (GObject * o, GAsyncResult * res, gpointer d)
+{
+  WpCollectionManagerPlugin *self = WP_COLLECTION_MANAGER_PLUGIN (d);
+  g_autoptr (WpImplMetadata) m = WP_IMPL_METADATA (o);
+  g_autoptr (WpProperties) props = NULL;
+  const gchar *name = NULL;
+  g_autoptr (GError) error = NULL;
+
+  /* Get the metadata name */
+  props = wp_global_proxy_get_global_properties (WP_GLOBAL_PROXY (m));
+  g_return_if_fail (props);
+  name = wp_properties_get (props, "metadata.name");
+  g_return_if_fail (name);
+
+  /* make sure activation was successful */
+  if (!wp_object_activate_finish (WP_OBJECT (m), res, &error)) {
+    wp_warning_object (self, "Failed to activate collection metadata: %s",
+        name);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  /* Add the metadata */
+  g_hash_table_insert (self->collection_metadatas, g_strdup (name),
+      g_object_ref (m));
+  wp_info_object (self, "Added collection metadata: %s", name);
+}
+
+static void
+on_metadata_changed (WpMetadata *m, guint32 subject, const gchar *key,
+    const gchar *type, const gchar *value, gpointer d)
+{
+  WpCollectionManagerPlugin *self = WP_COLLECTION_MANAGER_PLUGIN (d);
+  g_autoptr (WpCore) core = wp_object_get_core (WP_OBJECT (self));
+
+  if (key) {
+    WpImplMetadata *collection_m = g_hash_table_lookup (
+        self->collection_metadatas, key);
+    if (collection_m && !value) {
+      /* Remove collection metadata */
+      g_hash_table_remove (self->collection_metadatas, key);
+      wp_info_object (self, "Removed collection metadata: %s", key);
+    } else if (!collection_m && value) {
+      /* Create new collection metadata */
+      wp_info_object (self, "Creating collection metadata: %s", key);
+      WpImplMetadata *new_collection_m = wp_impl_metadata_new_full (core, key,
+          wp_properties_new ("wireplumber.collection", "true", NULL));
+      wp_object_activate (WP_OBJECT (new_collection_m), WP_OBJECT_FEATURES_ALL,
+          NULL, on_collection_metadata_activated, self);
+    }
+  } else {
+    /* Remove all collection metadatas */
+    g_hash_table_remove_all (self->collection_metadatas);
+    wp_info_object (self, "Removed all collection metadatas");
+  }
+}
+
+static void
+on_metadata_activated (WpMetadata * m, GAsyncResult * res,
+    gpointer user_data)
+{
+  WpTransition *trans = WP_TRANSITION (user_data);
+  WpCollectionManagerPlugin *self = wp_transition_get_source_object (trans);
+  g_autoptr (GError) error = NULL;
+
+  if (!wp_object_activate_finish (WP_OBJECT (m), res, &error)) {
+    wp_transition_return_error (trans, g_error_new (WP_DOMAIN_LIBRARY,
+        WP_LIBRARY_ERROR_OPERATION_FAILED,
+        "Failed to activate metadata object %s", self->metadata_name));
+    return;
+  }
+
+  /* monitor changes in metadata */
+  g_signal_connect_object (m, "changed", G_CALLBACK (on_metadata_changed), self,
+      0);
+
+  wp_object_update_features (WP_OBJECT (self), WP_PLUGIN_FEATURE_ENABLED, 0);
+}
+
+static void
+wp_collection_manager_plugin_enable (WpPlugin * plugin,
+    WpTransition * transition)
+{
+  WpCollectionManagerPlugin * self = WP_COLLECTION_MANAGER_PLUGIN (plugin);
+  g_autoptr (WpCore) core = wp_object_get_core (WP_OBJECT (plugin));
+
+  /* Create the collection metadatas table */
+  self->collection_metadatas = g_hash_table_new_full (g_str_hash, g_str_equal,
+      g_free, g_object_unref);
+
+  /* Create the collection manager metadata */
+  self->impl_metadata = wp_impl_metadata_new_full (core, self->metadata_name,
+      wp_properties_new ("wireplumber.collection-manager", "true", NULL));
+  wp_object_activate (WP_OBJECT (self->impl_metadata), WP_OBJECT_FEATURES_ALL,
+      NULL,
+      (GAsyncReadyCallback)on_metadata_activated, transition);
+}
+
+static void
+wp_collection_manager_plugin_disable (WpPlugin * plugin)
+{
+  WpCollectionManagerPlugin * self = WP_COLLECTION_MANAGER_PLUGIN (plugin);
+
+  g_clear_object (&self->impl_metadata);
+  g_clear_pointer (&self->collection_metadatas, g_hash_table_unref);
+
+  g_clear_pointer (&self->metadata_name, g_free);
+}
+
+static void
+wp_collection_manager_plugin_set_property (GObject * object, guint property_id,
+    const GValue * value, GParamSpec * pspec)
+{
+  WpCollectionManagerPlugin *self = WP_COLLECTION_MANAGER_PLUGIN (object);
+
+  switch (property_id) {
+  case PROP_METADATA_NAME:
+    g_clear_pointer (&self->metadata_name, g_free);
+    self->metadata_name = g_value_dup_string (value);
+    break;
+  default:
+    G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, property_id, pspec);
+    break;
+  }
+}
+
+static void
+wp_collection_manager_plugin_get_property (GObject * object, guint property_id,
+    GValue * value, GParamSpec * pspec)
+{
+  WpCollectionManagerPlugin *self = WP_COLLECTION_MANAGER_PLUGIN (object);
+
+  switch (property_id) {
+  case PROP_METADATA_NAME:
+    g_value_set_string (value, self->metadata_name);
+    break;
+  default:
+    G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, property_id, pspec);
+    break;
+  }
+}
+
+static void
+wp_collection_manager_plugin_class_init (WpCollectionManagerPluginClass * klass)
+{
+  WpPluginClass *plugin_class = (WpPluginClass *) klass;
+  GObjectClass *object_class = (GObjectClass *) klass;
+
+  plugin_class->enable = wp_collection_manager_plugin_enable;
+  plugin_class->disable = wp_collection_manager_plugin_disable;
+
+  object_class->set_property = wp_collection_manager_plugin_set_property;
+  object_class->get_property = wp_collection_manager_plugin_get_property;
+
+  g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_METADATA_NAME,
+      g_param_spec_string ("metadata-name", "metadata-name",
+          "The metadata object to look after", NULL,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT_ONLY | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+}
+
+WP_PLUGIN_EXPORT GObject *
+wireplumber__module_init (WpCore * core, WpSpaJson * args, GError ** error)
+{
+  g_autofree gchar *metadata_name = NULL;
+  if (args)
+    wp_spa_json_object_get (args, "metadata.name", "s", &metadata_name, NULL);
+
+  return G_OBJECT (g_object_new (wp_collection_manager_plugin_get_type (),
+      "name", "collection-manager",
+      "core", core,
+      "metadata-name", metadata_name ? metadata_name : "sm-collection-manager",
+      NULL));
+}
diff --git a/src/config/wireplumber.conf b/src/config/wireplumber.conf
index ee1aa1d6..ac3d422b 100644
--- a/src/config/wireplumber.conf
+++ b/src/config/wireplumber.conf
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ wireplumber.profiles = {
     inherits = [ base ]
 
     metadata.sm-settings = required
+    metadata.sm-collection-manager = required
     metadata.sm-objects = required
 
     policy.standard = required
@@ -101,6 +102,7 @@ wireplumber.profiles = {
   policy = {
     inherits = [ base ]
     metadata.sm-settings = required
+    metadata.sm-collection-manager = required
     metadata.sm-objects = required
     policy.standard = required
   }
@@ -128,6 +130,7 @@ wireplumber.profiles = {
   base = {
     check.no-media-session = required
     support.settings = required
+    support.collection-manager = required
     support.log-settings = required
     support.session-services = required
   }
@@ -233,6 +236,13 @@ wireplumber.components = [
     provides = metadata.sm-settings
   }
 
+  ## Provides the "sm-collection-manager" metadata object
+  {
+    name = libwireplumber-module-collection-manager, type = module
+    arguments = { metadata.name = sm-collection-manager }
+    provides = metadata.sm-collection-manager
+  }
+
   ## Activates a global WpSettings instance, providing settings from
   ## the sm-settings metadata object. Note that this blocks and waits for the
   ## sm-settings metadata object to become available, so one instance must
@@ -244,6 +254,18 @@ wireplumber.components = [
     after = [ metadata.sm-settings ]
   }
 
+  ## Activates a global WpCollectionManager instance, allowing creating
+  ## collections for global objects. Note that this blocks and waits for the
+  ## sm-collection-manager metadata object to become available, so one instance
+  ## must provide that, while others should only load this to access the
+  ## collection manager.
+  {
+    name = collection-manager-instance, type = built-in
+    arguments = { metadata.name = sm-collection-manager }
+    provides = support.collection-manager
+    after = [ metadata.sm-collection-manager ]
+  }
+
   ## Log level settings
   {
     name = libwireplumber-module-log-settings, type = module