diff --git a/homeassistant/components/cast/media_player.py b/homeassistant/components/cast/media_player.py
index 02d62ca489b..3f3fec4dc9a 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/cast/media_player.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/cast/media_player.py
@@ -456,7 +456,8 @@ class CastMediaPlayerEntity(CastDevice, MediaPlayerEntity):
 
         # The only way we can turn the Chromecast is on is by launching an app
         if self._chromecast.cast_type == pychromecast.const.CAST_TYPE_CHROMECAST:
-            self._chromecast.play_media(CAST_SPLASH, "image/png")
+            app_data = {"media_id": CAST_SPLASH, "media_type": "image/png"}
+            quick_play(self._chromecast, "default_media_receiver", app_data)
         else:
             self._chromecast.start_app(pychromecast.config.APP_MEDIA_RECEIVER)
 
diff --git a/tests/components/cast/test_media_player.py b/tests/components/cast/test_media_player.py
index 2e6fafb0287..277acf849cf 100644
--- a/tests/components/cast/test_media_player.py
+++ b/tests/components/cast/test_media_player.py
@@ -1157,7 +1157,7 @@ async def test_entity_media_content_type(hass: HomeAssistant):
     assert state.attributes.get("media_content_type") == "movie"
 
 
-async def test_entity_control(hass: HomeAssistant):
+async def test_entity_control(hass: HomeAssistant, quick_play_mock):
     """Test various device and media controls."""
     entity_id = "media_player.speaker"
     reg = er.async_get(hass)
@@ -1200,8 +1200,13 @@ async def test_entity_control(hass: HomeAssistant):
 
     # Turn on
     await common.async_turn_on(hass, entity_id)
-    chromecast.play_media.assert_called_once_with(
-        "https://www.home-assistant.io/images/cast/splash.png", "image/png"
+    quick_play_mock.assert_called_once_with(
+        chromecast,
+        "default_media_receiver",
+        {
+            "media_id": "https://www.home-assistant.io/images/cast/splash.png",
+            "media_type": "image/png",
+        },
     )
     chromecast.quit_app.reset_mock()