diff --git a/homeassistant/components/media_player/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/media_player/__init__.py
index e29e950a7f9..f5948e1eecd 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/media_player/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/media_player/__init__.py
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ SUPPORT_VOLUME_STEP = 1024
 SUPPORT_SELECT_SOURCE = 2048
 SUPPORT_STOP = 4096
 SUPPORT_CLEAR_PLAYLIST = 8192
+SUPPORT_PLAY = 16384
 
 # Service call validation schemas
 MEDIA_PLAYER_SCHEMA = vol.Schema({
@@ -675,6 +676,11 @@ class MediaPlayerDevice(Entity):
             None, self.clear_playlist)
 
     # No need to overwrite these.
+    @property
+    def support_play(self):
+        """Boolean if play is supported."""
+        return bool(self.supported_media_commands & SUPPORT_PLAY)
+
     @property
     def support_pause(self):
         """Boolean if pause is supported."""
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/media_player/aquostv.py b/homeassistant/components/media_player/aquostv.py
index 5dc6635f8cc..0654e393780 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/media_player/aquostv.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/media_player/aquostv.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import voluptuous as vol
 from homeassistant.components.media_player import (
     SUPPORT_NEXT_TRACK, SUPPORT_PAUSE, SUPPORT_PREVIOUS_TRACK,
     SUPPORT_TURN_ON, SUPPORT_TURN_OFF, SUPPORT_SELECT_SOURCE,
-    SUPPORT_VOLUME_MUTE, SUPPORT_VOLUME_STEP,
+    SUPPORT_VOLUME_MUTE, SUPPORT_VOLUME_STEP, SUPPORT_PLAY,
     SUPPORT_VOLUME_SET, MediaPlayerDevice, PLATFORM_SCHEMA)
 
 from homeassistant.const import (
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ DEFAULT_RETRIES = 2
 SUPPORT_SHARPTV = SUPPORT_TURN_OFF | \
     SUPPORT_NEXT_TRACK | SUPPORT_PAUSE | SUPPORT_PREVIOUS_TRACK | \
     SUPPORT_SELECT_SOURCE | SUPPORT_VOLUME_MUTE | SUPPORT_VOLUME_STEP | \
-    SUPPORT_VOLUME_SET
+    SUPPORT_VOLUME_SET | SUPPORT_PLAY
 
 PLATFORM_SCHEMA = PLATFORM_SCHEMA.extend({
     vol.Required(CONF_HOST): cv.string,
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/media_player/braviatv.py b/homeassistant/components/media_player/braviatv.py
index 004682b402e..20eb4fc7cca 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/media_player/braviatv.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/media_player/braviatv.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import voluptuous as vol
 from homeassistant.loader import get_component
 from homeassistant.components.media_player import (
     SUPPORT_NEXT_TRACK, SUPPORT_PAUSE, SUPPORT_PREVIOUS_TRACK, SUPPORT_TURN_ON,
-    SUPPORT_TURN_OFF, SUPPORT_VOLUME_MUTE, SUPPORT_VOLUME_STEP,
+    SUPPORT_TURN_OFF, SUPPORT_VOLUME_MUTE, SUPPORT_VOLUME_STEP, SUPPORT_PLAY,
     SUPPORT_VOLUME_SET, SUPPORT_SELECT_SOURCE, MediaPlayerDevice,
     PLATFORM_SCHEMA)
 from homeassistant.const import (CONF_HOST, CONF_NAME, STATE_OFF, STATE_ON)
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ SUPPORT_BRAVIA = SUPPORT_PAUSE | SUPPORT_VOLUME_STEP | \
                  SUPPORT_VOLUME_MUTE | SUPPORT_VOLUME_SET | \
                  SUPPORT_PREVIOUS_TRACK | SUPPORT_NEXT_TRACK | \
                  SUPPORT_TURN_ON | SUPPORT_TURN_OFF | \
-                 SUPPORT_SELECT_SOURCE
+                 SUPPORT_SELECT_SOURCE | SUPPORT_PLAY
 
 PLATFORM_SCHEMA = PLATFORM_SCHEMA.extend({
     vol.Required(CONF_HOST): cv.string,
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/media_player/cast.py b/homeassistant/components/media_player/cast.py
index 7e96e0dbed6..faa204e675e 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/media_player/cast.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/media_player/cast.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ from homeassistant.components.media_player import (
     MEDIA_TYPE_MUSIC, MEDIA_TYPE_TVSHOW, MEDIA_TYPE_VIDEO, SUPPORT_NEXT_TRACK,
     SUPPORT_PAUSE, SUPPORT_PLAY_MEDIA, SUPPORT_PREVIOUS_TRACK,
     SUPPORT_TURN_OFF, SUPPORT_TURN_ON, SUPPORT_VOLUME_MUTE, SUPPORT_VOLUME_SET,
-    SUPPORT_STOP, MediaPlayerDevice, PLATFORM_SCHEMA)
+    SUPPORT_STOP, SUPPORT_PLAY, MediaPlayerDevice, PLATFORM_SCHEMA)
 from homeassistant.const import (
     CONF_HOST, STATE_IDLE, STATE_OFF, STATE_PAUSED, STATE_PLAYING,
     STATE_UNKNOWN)
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ DEFAULT_PORT = 8009
 
 SUPPORT_CAST = SUPPORT_PAUSE | SUPPORT_VOLUME_SET | SUPPORT_VOLUME_MUTE | \
     SUPPORT_TURN_ON | SUPPORT_TURN_OFF | SUPPORT_PREVIOUS_TRACK | \
-    SUPPORT_NEXT_TRACK | SUPPORT_PLAY_MEDIA | SUPPORT_STOP
+    SUPPORT_NEXT_TRACK | SUPPORT_PLAY_MEDIA | SUPPORT_STOP | SUPPORT_PLAY
 
 KNOWN_HOSTS = []
 
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/media_player/cmus.py b/homeassistant/components/media_player/cmus.py
index 16f3360a2ad..ac6885e3450 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/media_player/cmus.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/media_player/cmus.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import voluptuous as vol
 
 from homeassistant.components.media_player import (
     MEDIA_TYPE_MUSIC, MEDIA_TYPE_PLAYLIST, SUPPORT_NEXT_TRACK, SUPPORT_PAUSE,
-    SUPPORT_PREVIOUS_TRACK, SUPPORT_TURN_OFF, SUPPORT_TURN_ON,
+    SUPPORT_PREVIOUS_TRACK, SUPPORT_TURN_OFF, SUPPORT_TURN_ON, SUPPORT_PLAY,
     SUPPORT_VOLUME_SET, SUPPORT_PLAY_MEDIA, SUPPORT_SEEK, PLATFORM_SCHEMA,
     MediaPlayerDevice)
 from homeassistant.const import (
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ DEFAULT_PORT = 3000
 
 SUPPORT_CMUS = SUPPORT_PAUSE | SUPPORT_VOLUME_SET | SUPPORT_TURN_OFF |  \
     SUPPORT_TURN_ON | SUPPORT_PREVIOUS_TRACK | SUPPORT_NEXT_TRACK | \
-    SUPPORT_PLAY_MEDIA | SUPPORT_SEEK
+    SUPPORT_PLAY_MEDIA | SUPPORT_SEEK | SUPPORT_PLAY
 
 PLATFORM_SCHEMA = PLATFORM_SCHEMA.extend({
     vol.Inclusive(CONF_HOST, 'remote'): cv.string,
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/media_player/demo.py b/homeassistant/components/media_player/demo.py
index 226ddfe4769..4e9867b49e9 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/media_player/demo.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/media_player/demo.py
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ from homeassistant.components.media_player import (
     MEDIA_TYPE_MUSIC, MEDIA_TYPE_TVSHOW, MEDIA_TYPE_VIDEO, SUPPORT_NEXT_TRACK,
     SUPPORT_PAUSE, SUPPORT_PLAY_MEDIA, SUPPORT_PREVIOUS_TRACK,
     SUPPORT_TURN_OFF, SUPPORT_TURN_ON, SUPPORT_VOLUME_MUTE, SUPPORT_VOLUME_SET,
-    SUPPORT_SELECT_SOURCE, SUPPORT_CLEAR_PLAYLIST, MediaPlayerDevice)
+    SUPPORT_SELECT_SOURCE, SUPPORT_CLEAR_PLAYLIST, SUPPORT_PLAY,
+    MediaPlayerDevice)
 from homeassistant.const import STATE_OFF, STATE_PAUSED, STATE_PLAYING
 import homeassistant.util.dt as dt_util
 
@@ -30,14 +31,15 @@ YOUTUBE_COVER_URL_FORMAT = 'https://img.youtube.com/vi/{}/hqdefault.jpg'
 
 YOUTUBE_PLAYER_SUPPORT = \
     SUPPORT_PAUSE | SUPPORT_VOLUME_SET | SUPPORT_VOLUME_MUTE | \
-    SUPPORT_TURN_ON | SUPPORT_TURN_OFF | SUPPORT_PLAY_MEDIA
+    SUPPORT_TURN_ON | SUPPORT_TURN_OFF | SUPPORT_PLAY_MEDIA | SUPPORT_PLAY
 
 MUSIC_PLAYER_SUPPORT = \
     SUPPORT_PAUSE | SUPPORT_VOLUME_SET | SUPPORT_VOLUME_MUTE | \
-    SUPPORT_TURN_ON | SUPPORT_TURN_OFF | SUPPORT_CLEAR_PLAYLIST
+    SUPPORT_TURN_ON | SUPPORT_TURN_OFF | SUPPORT_CLEAR_PLAYLIST | SUPPORT_PLAY
 
 NETFLIX_PLAYER_SUPPORT = \
-    SUPPORT_PAUSE | SUPPORT_TURN_ON | SUPPORT_TURN_OFF | SUPPORT_SELECT_SOURCE
+    SUPPORT_PAUSE | SUPPORT_TURN_ON | SUPPORT_TURN_OFF | \
+    SUPPORT_SELECT_SOURCE | SUPPORT_PLAY
 
 
 class AbstractDemoPlayer(MediaPlayerDevice):
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/media_player/denon.py b/homeassistant/components/media_player/denon.py
index badbae162a2..1feee79635d 100755
--- a/homeassistant/components/media_player/denon.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/media_player/denon.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ from homeassistant.components.media_player import (
     PLATFORM_SCHEMA, SUPPORT_NEXT_TRACK, SUPPORT_SELECT_SOURCE,
     SUPPORT_PAUSE, SUPPORT_PREVIOUS_TRACK, SUPPORT_TURN_OFF,
     SUPPORT_TURN_ON, SUPPORT_VOLUME_MUTE, SUPPORT_VOLUME_SET,
-    SUPPORT_STOP, MediaPlayerDevice)
+    SUPPORT_STOP, SUPPORT_PLAY, MediaPlayerDevice)
 from homeassistant.const import (
     CONF_HOST, CONF_NAME, STATE_OFF, STATE_ON, STATE_UNKNOWN)
 import homeassistant.helpers.config_validation as cv
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ SUPPORT_DENON = SUPPORT_VOLUME_SET | SUPPORT_VOLUME_MUTE | \
     SUPPORT_TURN_ON | SUPPORT_TURN_OFF | SUPPORT_SELECT_SOURCE \
 
 SUPPORT_MEDIA_MODES = SUPPORT_PAUSE | SUPPORT_STOP | \
-    SUPPORT_PREVIOUS_TRACK | SUPPORT_NEXT_TRACK
+    SUPPORT_PREVIOUS_TRACK | SUPPORT_NEXT_TRACK | SUPPORT_PLAY
 
 PLATFORM_SCHEMA = PLATFORM_SCHEMA.extend({
     vol.Required(CONF_HOST): cv.string,
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/media_player/denonavr.py b/homeassistant/components/media_player/denonavr.py
index edae45e564d..50b16afc811 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/media_player/denonavr.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/media_player/denonavr.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ from homeassistant.components.media_player import (
     SUPPORT_TURN_OFF, SUPPORT_VOLUME_MUTE, SUPPORT_VOLUME_STEP,
     SUPPORT_SELECT_SOURCE, SUPPORT_PLAY_MEDIA, MEDIA_TYPE_CHANNEL,
     MediaPlayerDevice, PLATFORM_SCHEMA, SUPPORT_TURN_ON,
-    MEDIA_TYPE_MUSIC, SUPPORT_VOLUME_SET)
+    MEDIA_TYPE_MUSIC, SUPPORT_VOLUME_SET, SUPPORT_PLAY)
 from homeassistant.const import (
     CONF_HOST, STATE_OFF, STATE_PLAYING, STATE_PAUSED,
     CONF_NAME, STATE_ON)
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ SUPPORT_DENON = SUPPORT_VOLUME_STEP | SUPPORT_VOLUME_MUTE | \
     SUPPORT_TURN_ON | SUPPORT_TURN_OFF | \
     SUPPORT_SELECT_SOURCE | SUPPORT_PLAY_MEDIA | \
     SUPPORT_PAUSE | SUPPORT_PREVIOUS_TRACK | \
-    SUPPORT_NEXT_TRACK | SUPPORT_VOLUME_SET
+    SUPPORT_NEXT_TRACK | SUPPORT_VOLUME_SET | SUPPORT_PLAY
 
 PLATFORM_SCHEMA = PLATFORM_SCHEMA.extend({
     vol.Optional(CONF_HOST): cv.string,
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/media_player/directv.py b/homeassistant/components/media_player/directv.py
index 397014992ea..e63301db4d9 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/media_player/directv.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/media_player/directv.py
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ import voluptuous as vol
 from homeassistant.components.media_player import (
     MEDIA_TYPE_TVSHOW, MEDIA_TYPE_VIDEO, SUPPORT_PAUSE, SUPPORT_PLAY_MEDIA,
     SUPPORT_TURN_OFF, SUPPORT_TURN_ON, SUPPORT_STOP, PLATFORM_SCHEMA,
-    SUPPORT_NEXT_TRACK, SUPPORT_PREVIOUS_TRACK, MediaPlayerDevice)
+    SUPPORT_NEXT_TRACK, SUPPORT_PREVIOUS_TRACK, SUPPORT_PLAY,
+    MediaPlayerDevice)
 from homeassistant.const import (
     CONF_HOST, CONF_NAME, STATE_OFF, STATE_PLAYING, CONF_PORT)
 import homeassistant.helpers.config_validation as cv
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@ DEFAULT_PORT = 8080
 
 SUPPORT_DTV = SUPPORT_PAUSE | SUPPORT_TURN_ON | SUPPORT_TURN_OFF | \
     SUPPORT_PLAY_MEDIA | SUPPORT_STOP | SUPPORT_NEXT_TRACK | \
-    SUPPORT_PREVIOUS_TRACK
+    SUPPORT_PREVIOUS_TRACK | SUPPORT_PLAY
 
 KNOWN_HOSTS = []
 
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/media_player/dunehd.py b/homeassistant/components/media_player/dunehd.py
index d0851a2e088..9deab4bcdff 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/media_player/dunehd.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/media_player/dunehd.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import homeassistant.helpers.config_validation as cv
 from homeassistant.components.media_player import (
     SUPPORT_PAUSE, SUPPORT_TURN_OFF, SUPPORT_TURN_ON, SUPPORT_NEXT_TRACK,
     SUPPORT_PREVIOUS_TRACK, SUPPORT_SELECT_SOURCE, PLATFORM_SCHEMA,
-    MediaPlayerDevice)
+    SUPPORT_PLAY, MediaPlayerDevice)
 from homeassistant.const import (
     CONF_HOST, CONF_NAME, STATE_OFF, STATE_PAUSED, STATE_ON, STATE_PLAYING)
 
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ PLATFORM_SCHEMA = PLATFORM_SCHEMA.extend({
 
 DUNEHD_PLAYER_SUPPORT = \
     SUPPORT_PAUSE | SUPPORT_TURN_ON | SUPPORT_TURN_OFF | \
-    SUPPORT_SELECT_SOURCE | SUPPORT_PREVIOUS_TRACK | SUPPORT_NEXT_TRACK
+    SUPPORT_SELECT_SOURCE | SUPPORT_PREVIOUS_TRACK | SUPPORT_NEXT_TRACK | \
+    SUPPORT_PLAY
 
 
 # pylint: disable=unused-argument
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/media_player/emby.py b/homeassistant/components/media_player/emby.py
index 3fae52dd052..4aac93c42d9 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/media_player/emby.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/media_player/emby.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import homeassistant.helpers.config_validation as cv
 from homeassistant.components.media_player import (
     MEDIA_TYPE_TVSHOW, MEDIA_TYPE_VIDEO, SUPPORT_NEXT_TRACK, SUPPORT_PAUSE,
     SUPPORT_SEEK, SUPPORT_STOP, SUPPORT_PREVIOUS_TRACK, MediaPlayerDevice,
-    PLATFORM_SCHEMA)
+    SUPPORT_PLAY, PLATFORM_SCHEMA)
 from homeassistant.const import (
     CONF_HOST, CONF_API_KEY, CONF_PORT, CONF_SSL, DEVICE_DEFAULT_NAME,
     STATE_IDLE, STATE_OFF, STATE_PAUSED, STATE_PLAYING, STATE_UNKNOWN)
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ DEFAULT_PORT = 8096
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 SUPPORT_EMBY = SUPPORT_PAUSE | SUPPORT_PREVIOUS_TRACK | SUPPORT_NEXT_TRACK | \
-    SUPPORT_STOP | SUPPORT_SEEK
+    SUPPORT_STOP | SUPPORT_SEEK | SUPPORT_PLAY
 
 PLATFORM_SCHEMA = PLATFORM_SCHEMA.extend({
     vol.Optional(CONF_HOST, default='localhost'): cv.string,
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/media_player/firetv.py b/homeassistant/components/media_player/firetv.py
index c8cdc9e7422..1b0a9b02b63 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/media_player/firetv.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/media_player/firetv.py
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ import voluptuous as vol
 
 from homeassistant.components.media_player import (
     SUPPORT_NEXT_TRACK, SUPPORT_PAUSE, SUPPORT_PREVIOUS_TRACK, PLATFORM_SCHEMA,
-    SUPPORT_TURN_OFF, SUPPORT_TURN_ON, SUPPORT_VOLUME_SET, MediaPlayerDevice)
+    SUPPORT_TURN_OFF, SUPPORT_TURN_ON, SUPPORT_VOLUME_SET, SUPPORT_PLAY,
+    MediaPlayerDevice)
 from homeassistant.const import (
     STATE_IDLE, STATE_OFF, STATE_PAUSED, STATE_PLAYING, STATE_STANDBY,
     STATE_UNKNOWN, CONF_HOST, CONF_PORT, CONF_NAME, CONF_DEVICE, CONF_DEVICES)
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@ _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 SUPPORT_FIRETV = SUPPORT_PAUSE | \
     SUPPORT_TURN_ON | SUPPORT_TURN_OFF | SUPPORT_PREVIOUS_TRACK | \
-    SUPPORT_NEXT_TRACK | SUPPORT_VOLUME_SET
+    SUPPORT_NEXT_TRACK | SUPPORT_VOLUME_SET | SUPPORT_PLAY
 
 DEFAULT_DEVICE = 'default'
 DEFAULT_HOST = 'localhost'
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/media_player/gpmdp.py b/homeassistant/components/media_player/gpmdp.py
index f81c63e71a1..c98b32137c7 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/media_player/gpmdp.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/media_player/gpmdp.py
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ import voluptuous as vol
 
 from homeassistant.components.media_player import (
     MEDIA_TYPE_MUSIC, SUPPORT_NEXT_TRACK, SUPPORT_PREVIOUS_TRACK,
-    SUPPORT_PAUSE, SUPPORT_VOLUME_SET, SUPPORT_SEEK, MediaPlayerDevice,
-    PLATFORM_SCHEMA)
+    SUPPORT_PAUSE, SUPPORT_VOLUME_SET, SUPPORT_SEEK, SUPPORT_PLAY,
+    MediaPlayerDevice, PLATFORM_SCHEMA)
 from homeassistant.const import (
     STATE_PLAYING, STATE_PAUSED, STATE_OFF, CONF_HOST, CONF_PORT, CONF_NAME)
 from homeassistant.loader import get_component
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ DEFAULT_PORT = 5672
 GPMDP_CONFIG_FILE = 'gpmpd.conf'
 
 SUPPORT_GPMDP = SUPPORT_PAUSE | SUPPORT_PREVIOUS_TRACK | SUPPORT_NEXT_TRACK | \
-    SUPPORT_SEEK | SUPPORT_VOLUME_SET
+    SUPPORT_SEEK | SUPPORT_VOLUME_SET | SUPPORT_PLAY
 
 PLAYBACK_DICT = {'0': STATE_PAUSED,  # Stopped
                  '1': STATE_PAUSED,
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/media_player/itunes.py b/homeassistant/components/media_player/itunes.py
index 7b869e14267..4dc41c7e085 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/media_player/itunes.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/media_player/itunes.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ from homeassistant.components.media_player import (
     MEDIA_TYPE_MUSIC, MEDIA_TYPE_PLAYLIST, SUPPORT_NEXT_TRACK, SUPPORT_PAUSE,
     SUPPORT_PLAY_MEDIA, SUPPORT_PREVIOUS_TRACK, SUPPORT_SEEK, SUPPORT_TURN_OFF,
     SUPPORT_TURN_ON, SUPPORT_VOLUME_MUTE, SUPPORT_VOLUME_SET, PLATFORM_SCHEMA,
-    MediaPlayerDevice)
+    SUPPORT_PLAY, MediaPlayerDevice)
 from homeassistant.const import (
     STATE_IDLE, STATE_OFF, STATE_ON, STATE_PAUSED, STATE_PLAYING, CONF_NAME,
     CONF_HOST, CONF_PORT, CONF_SSL)
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ DOMAIN = 'itunes'
 
 SUPPORT_ITUNES = SUPPORT_PAUSE | SUPPORT_VOLUME_SET | SUPPORT_VOLUME_MUTE | \
     SUPPORT_PREVIOUS_TRACK | SUPPORT_NEXT_TRACK | SUPPORT_SEEK | \
-    SUPPORT_PLAY_MEDIA
+    SUPPORT_PLAY_MEDIA | SUPPORT_PLAY
 
 SUPPORT_AIRPLAY = SUPPORT_VOLUME_SET | SUPPORT_TURN_ON | SUPPORT_TURN_OFF
 
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/media_player/kodi.py b/homeassistant/components/media_player/kodi.py
index abab433eb38..54b95deee47 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/media_player/kodi.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/media_player/kodi.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import voluptuous as vol
 from homeassistant.components.media_player import (
     SUPPORT_NEXT_TRACK, SUPPORT_PAUSE, SUPPORT_PREVIOUS_TRACK, SUPPORT_SEEK,
     SUPPORT_PLAY_MEDIA, SUPPORT_VOLUME_MUTE, SUPPORT_VOLUME_SET, SUPPORT_STOP,
-    SUPPORT_TURN_OFF, MediaPlayerDevice, PLATFORM_SCHEMA)
+    SUPPORT_TURN_OFF, SUPPORT_PLAY, MediaPlayerDevice, PLATFORM_SCHEMA)
 from homeassistant.const import (
     STATE_IDLE, STATE_OFF, STATE_PAUSED, STATE_PLAYING, CONF_HOST, CONF_NAME,
     CONF_PORT, CONF_USERNAME, CONF_PASSWORD)
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ TURN_OFF_ACTION = [None, 'quit', 'hibernate', 'suspend', 'reboot', 'shutdown']
 
 SUPPORT_KODI = SUPPORT_PAUSE | SUPPORT_VOLUME_SET | SUPPORT_VOLUME_MUTE | \
     SUPPORT_PREVIOUS_TRACK | SUPPORT_NEXT_TRACK | SUPPORT_SEEK | \
-    SUPPORT_PLAY_MEDIA | SUPPORT_STOP
+    SUPPORT_PLAY_MEDIA | SUPPORT_STOP | SUPPORT_PLAY
 
 PLATFORM_SCHEMA = PLATFORM_SCHEMA.extend({
     vol.Required(CONF_HOST): cv.string,
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/media_player/lg_netcast.py b/homeassistant/components/media_player/lg_netcast.py
index 1f15153dbe8..ab6cfa701ca 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/media_player/lg_netcast.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/media_player/lg_netcast.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import homeassistant.helpers.config_validation as cv
 from homeassistant.components.media_player import (
     SUPPORT_NEXT_TRACK, SUPPORT_PAUSE, SUPPORT_PREVIOUS_TRACK, PLATFORM_SCHEMA,
     SUPPORT_TURN_OFF, SUPPORT_VOLUME_MUTE, SUPPORT_VOLUME_STEP,
-    SUPPORT_SELECT_SOURCE, MEDIA_TYPE_CHANNEL, MediaPlayerDevice)
+    SUPPORT_SELECT_SOURCE, SUPPORT_PLAY, MEDIA_TYPE_CHANNEL, MediaPlayerDevice)
 from homeassistant.const import (
     CONF_HOST, CONF_NAME, CONF_ACCESS_TOKEN,
     STATE_OFF, STATE_PLAYING, STATE_PAUSED, STATE_UNKNOWN)
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ MIN_TIME_BETWEEN_SCANS = timedelta(seconds=10)
 
 SUPPORT_LGTV = SUPPORT_PAUSE | SUPPORT_VOLUME_STEP | \
                SUPPORT_VOLUME_MUTE | SUPPORT_PREVIOUS_TRACK | \
-               SUPPORT_NEXT_TRACK | SUPPORT_TURN_OFF | SUPPORT_SELECT_SOURCE
+               SUPPORT_NEXT_TRACK | SUPPORT_TURN_OFF | \
+               SUPPORT_SELECT_SOURCE | SUPPORT_PLAY
 
 PLATFORM_SCHEMA = PLATFORM_SCHEMA.extend({
     vol.Optional(CONF_NAME, default=DEFAULT_NAME): cv.string,
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/media_player/mpchc.py b/homeassistant/components/media_player/mpchc.py
index 0cbd548f23f..e51d91aa95c 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/media_player/mpchc.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/media_player/mpchc.py
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ import voluptuous as vol
 
 from homeassistant.components.media_player import (
     SUPPORT_VOLUME_MUTE, SUPPORT_PAUSE, SUPPORT_STOP, SUPPORT_NEXT_TRACK,
-    SUPPORT_PREVIOUS_TRACK, SUPPORT_VOLUME_STEP, MediaPlayerDevice,
-    PLATFORM_SCHEMA)
+    SUPPORT_PREVIOUS_TRACK, SUPPORT_VOLUME_STEP, SUPPORT_PLAY,
+    MediaPlayerDevice, PLATFORM_SCHEMA)
 from homeassistant.const import (
     STATE_OFF, STATE_IDLE, STATE_PAUSED, STATE_PLAYING, CONF_NAME, CONF_HOST,
     CONF_PORT)
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ DEFAULT_NAME = 'MPC-HC'
 DEFAULT_PORT = 13579
 
 SUPPORT_MPCHC = SUPPORT_VOLUME_MUTE | SUPPORT_PAUSE | SUPPORT_STOP | \
-    SUPPORT_PREVIOUS_TRACK | SUPPORT_NEXT_TRACK | SUPPORT_VOLUME_STEP
+    SUPPORT_PREVIOUS_TRACK | SUPPORT_NEXT_TRACK | SUPPORT_VOLUME_STEP | \
+    SUPPORT_PLAY
 
 PLATFORM_SCHEMA = PLATFORM_SCHEMA.extend({
     vol.Required(CONF_HOST): cv.string,
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/media_player/mpd.py b/homeassistant/components/media_player/mpd.py
index acfd0e9307c..015ba2fd0ac 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/media_player/mpd.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/media_player/mpd.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import voluptuous as vol
 from homeassistant.components.media_player import (
     MEDIA_TYPE_MUSIC, SUPPORT_NEXT_TRACK, SUPPORT_PAUSE, PLATFORM_SCHEMA,
     SUPPORT_PREVIOUS_TRACK, SUPPORT_TURN_OFF, SUPPORT_TURN_ON,
-    SUPPORT_VOLUME_SET, SUPPORT_PLAY_MEDIA, MEDIA_TYPE_PLAYLIST,
+    SUPPORT_VOLUME_SET, SUPPORT_PLAY_MEDIA, SUPPORT_PLAY, MEDIA_TYPE_PLAYLIST,
     MediaPlayerDevice)
 from homeassistant.const import (
     STATE_OFF, STATE_PAUSED, STATE_PLAYING, CONF_PORT, CONF_PASSWORD,
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ DEFAULT_PORT = 6600
 
 SUPPORT_MPD = SUPPORT_PAUSE | SUPPORT_VOLUME_SET | SUPPORT_TURN_OFF | \
     SUPPORT_TURN_ON | SUPPORT_PREVIOUS_TRACK | SUPPORT_NEXT_TRACK | \
-    SUPPORT_PLAY_MEDIA
+    SUPPORT_PLAY_MEDIA | SUPPORT_PLAY
 
 PLATFORM_SCHEMA = PLATFORM_SCHEMA.extend({
     vol.Required(CONF_HOST): cv.string,
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/media_player/onkyo.py b/homeassistant/components/media_player/onkyo.py
index fa06f938b58..3db9413490f 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/media_player/onkyo.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/media_player/onkyo.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import voluptuous as vol
 
 from homeassistant.components.media_player import (
     SUPPORT_TURN_OFF, SUPPORT_TURN_ON, SUPPORT_VOLUME_MUTE, SUPPORT_VOLUME_SET,
-    SUPPORT_SELECT_SOURCE, MediaPlayerDevice, PLATFORM_SCHEMA)
+    SUPPORT_SELECT_SOURCE, SUPPORT_PLAY, MediaPlayerDevice, PLATFORM_SCHEMA)
 from homeassistant.const import (STATE_OFF, STATE_ON, CONF_HOST, CONF_NAME)
 import homeassistant.helpers.config_validation as cv
 
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ CONF_SOURCES = 'sources'
 DEFAULT_NAME = 'Onkyo Receiver'
 
 SUPPORT_ONKYO = SUPPORT_VOLUME_SET | SUPPORT_VOLUME_MUTE | \
-    SUPPORT_TURN_ON | SUPPORT_TURN_OFF | SUPPORT_SELECT_SOURCE
+    SUPPORT_TURN_ON | SUPPORT_TURN_OFF | SUPPORT_SELECT_SOURCE | SUPPORT_PLAY
 
 KNOWN_HOSTS = []  # type: List[str]
 DEFAULT_SOURCES = {'tv': 'TV', 'bd': 'Bluray', 'game': 'Game', 'aux1': 'Aux1',
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/media_player/panasonic_viera.py b/homeassistant/components/media_player/panasonic_viera.py
index 4585d251d9f..09f4845effe 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/media_player/panasonic_viera.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/media_player/panasonic_viera.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import voluptuous as vol
 
 from homeassistant.components.media_player import (
     SUPPORT_NEXT_TRACK, SUPPORT_PAUSE, SUPPORT_PREVIOUS_TRACK,
-    SUPPORT_TURN_ON, SUPPORT_TURN_OFF,
+    SUPPORT_TURN_ON, SUPPORT_TURN_OFF, SUPPORT_PLAY,
     SUPPORT_VOLUME_MUTE, SUPPORT_VOLUME_SET,
     SUPPORT_VOLUME_STEP, MediaPlayerDevice, PLATFORM_SCHEMA)
 from homeassistant.const import (
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ DEFAULT_PORT = 55000
 SUPPORT_VIERATV = SUPPORT_PAUSE | SUPPORT_VOLUME_STEP | \
     SUPPORT_VOLUME_SET | SUPPORT_VOLUME_MUTE | \
     SUPPORT_PREVIOUS_TRACK | SUPPORT_NEXT_TRACK | \
-    SUPPORT_TURN_OFF
+    SUPPORT_TURN_OFF | SUPPORT_PLAY
 
 PLATFORM_SCHEMA = PLATFORM_SCHEMA.extend({
     vol.Required(CONF_HOST): cv.string,
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/media_player/pandora.py b/homeassistant/components/media_player/pandora.py
index 3d42e4a11e1..0d554093be2 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/media_player/pandora.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/media_player/pandora.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import shutil
 from homeassistant.const import EVENT_HOMEASSISTANT_STOP
 from homeassistant.components.media_player import (
     SUPPORT_NEXT_TRACK, SUPPORT_PAUSE, MEDIA_TYPE_MUSIC,
-    SUPPORT_TURN_OFF, SUPPORT_TURN_ON,
+    SUPPORT_TURN_OFF, SUPPORT_TURN_ON, SUPPORT_PLAY,
     SUPPORT_SELECT_SOURCE, SERVICE_MEDIA_NEXT_TRACK, SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAY_PAUSE,
     SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAY, SERVICE_VOLUME_UP, SERVICE_VOLUME_DOWN,
     MediaPlayerDevice)
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 PANDORA_SUPPORT = \
     SUPPORT_PAUSE | \
     SUPPORT_TURN_ON | SUPPORT_TURN_OFF | SUPPORT_NEXT_TRACK | \
-    SUPPORT_SELECT_SOURCE
+    SUPPORT_SELECT_SOURCE | SUPPORT_PLAY
 
 CMD_MAP = {SERVICE_MEDIA_NEXT_TRACK: 'n',
            SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAY_PAUSE: 'p',
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/media_player/philips_js.py b/homeassistant/components/media_player/philips_js.py
index b7665b199a4..22f257f31dc 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/media_player/philips_js.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/media_player/philips_js.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import homeassistant.helpers.config_validation as cv
 from homeassistant.components.media_player import (
     PLATFORM_SCHEMA, SUPPORT_NEXT_TRACK, SUPPORT_PREVIOUS_TRACK,
     SUPPORT_SELECT_SOURCE, SUPPORT_TURN_OFF, SUPPORT_VOLUME_MUTE,
-    SUPPORT_VOLUME_STEP, MediaPlayerDevice)
+    SUPPORT_VOLUME_STEP, SUPPORT_PLAY, MediaPlayerDevice)
 from homeassistant.const import (
     CONF_HOST, CONF_NAME, STATE_OFF, STATE_ON, STATE_UNKNOWN)
 from homeassistant.util import Throttle
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ SUPPORT_PHILIPS_JS = SUPPORT_TURN_OFF | SUPPORT_VOLUME_STEP | \
                      SUPPORT_VOLUME_MUTE | SUPPORT_SELECT_SOURCE
 
 SUPPORT_PHILIPS_JS_TV = SUPPORT_PHILIPS_JS | SUPPORT_NEXT_TRACK | \
-                        SUPPORT_PREVIOUS_TRACK
+                        SUPPORT_PREVIOUS_TRACK | SUPPORT_PLAY
 
 DEFAULT_DEVICE = 'default'
 DEFAULT_HOST = '127.0.0.1'
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/media_player/pioneer.py b/homeassistant/components/media_player/pioneer.py
index 14e4c753765..dec8bd12bb2 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/media_player/pioneer.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/media_player/pioneer.py
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ import voluptuous as vol
 
 from homeassistant.components.media_player import (
     SUPPORT_PAUSE, SUPPORT_SELECT_SOURCE, MediaPlayerDevice, PLATFORM_SCHEMA,
-    SUPPORT_TURN_OFF, SUPPORT_TURN_ON, SUPPORT_VOLUME_MUTE, SUPPORT_VOLUME_SET)
+    SUPPORT_TURN_OFF, SUPPORT_TURN_ON, SUPPORT_VOLUME_MUTE, SUPPORT_VOLUME_SET,
+    SUPPORT_PLAY)
 from homeassistant.const import (
     CONF_HOST, STATE_OFF, STATE_ON, STATE_UNKNOWN, CONF_NAME, CONF_PORT,
     CONF_TIMEOUT)
@@ -24,7 +25,8 @@ DEFAULT_PORT = 23   # telnet default. Some Pioneer AVRs use 8102
 DEFAULT_TIMEOUT = None
 
 SUPPORT_PIONEER = SUPPORT_PAUSE | SUPPORT_VOLUME_SET | SUPPORT_VOLUME_MUTE | \
-                  SUPPORT_TURN_ON | SUPPORT_TURN_OFF | SUPPORT_SELECT_SOURCE
+                  SUPPORT_TURN_ON | SUPPORT_TURN_OFF | \
+                  SUPPORT_SELECT_SOURCE | SUPPORT_PLAY
 
 MAX_VOLUME = 185
 MAX_SOURCE_NUMBERS = 60
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/media_player/plex.py b/homeassistant/components/media_player/plex.py
index 5aaee6a341e..409a480443a 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/media_player/plex.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/media_player/plex.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import homeassistant.util as util
 from homeassistant.components.media_player import (
     MEDIA_TYPE_TVSHOW, MEDIA_TYPE_VIDEO, MEDIA_TYPE_MUSIC, SUPPORT_NEXT_TRACK,
     SUPPORT_PREVIOUS_TRACK, SUPPORT_PAUSE, SUPPORT_STOP, SUPPORT_VOLUME_SET,
-    MediaPlayerDevice)
+    SUPPORT_PLAY, MediaPlayerDevice)
 from homeassistant.const import (
     DEVICE_DEFAULT_NAME, STATE_IDLE, STATE_OFF, STATE_PAUSED, STATE_PLAYING,
     STATE_UNKNOWN)
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ _CONFIGURING = {}
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 SUPPORT_PLEX = SUPPORT_PAUSE | SUPPORT_PREVIOUS_TRACK | SUPPORT_NEXT_TRACK | \
-    SUPPORT_STOP | SUPPORT_VOLUME_SET
+    SUPPORT_STOP | SUPPORT_VOLUME_SET | SUPPORT_PLAY
 
 
 def config_from_file(filename, config=None):
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/media_player/roku.py b/homeassistant/components/media_player/roku.py
index dfeb6196750..5a4e993aee5 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/media_player/roku.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/media_player/roku.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import voluptuous as vol
 from homeassistant.components.media_player import (
     MEDIA_TYPE_VIDEO, SUPPORT_NEXT_TRACK, SUPPORT_PLAY_MEDIA,
     SUPPORT_PREVIOUS_TRACK, SUPPORT_VOLUME_MUTE, SUPPORT_VOLUME_SET,
-    SUPPORT_SELECT_SOURCE, MediaPlayerDevice, PLATFORM_SCHEMA)
+    SUPPORT_SELECT_SOURCE, SUPPORT_PLAY, MediaPlayerDevice, PLATFORM_SCHEMA)
 from homeassistant.const import (
     CONF_HOST, STATE_IDLE, STATE_PLAYING, STATE_UNKNOWN, STATE_HOME)
 import homeassistant.helpers.config_validation as cv
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 SUPPORT_ROKU = SUPPORT_PREVIOUS_TRACK | SUPPORT_NEXT_TRACK |\
     SUPPORT_PLAY_MEDIA | SUPPORT_VOLUME_SET | SUPPORT_VOLUME_MUTE |\
-    SUPPORT_SELECT_SOURCE
+    SUPPORT_SELECT_SOURCE | SUPPORT_PLAY
 
 PLATFORM_SCHEMA = PLATFORM_SCHEMA.extend({
     vol.Optional(CONF_HOST): cv.string,
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/media_player/russound_rnet.py b/homeassistant/components/media_player/russound_rnet.py
index 3128aebe04f..b8f79c45cec 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/media_player/russound_rnet.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/media_player/russound_rnet.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import voluptuous as vol
 
 from homeassistant.components.media_player import (
     SUPPORT_TURN_OFF, SUPPORT_VOLUME_MUTE, SUPPORT_VOLUME_SET,
-    SUPPORT_SELECT_SOURCE, MediaPlayerDevice, PLATFORM_SCHEMA)
+    SUPPORT_SELECT_SOURCE, SUPPORT_PLAY, MediaPlayerDevice, PLATFORM_SCHEMA)
 from homeassistant.const import (
     CONF_HOST, CONF_PORT, STATE_OFF, STATE_ON, CONF_NAME)
 import homeassistant.helpers.config_validation as cv
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ CONF_ZONES = 'zones'
 CONF_SOURCES = 'sources'
 
 SUPPORT_RUSSOUND = SUPPORT_VOLUME_MUTE | SUPPORT_VOLUME_SET | \
-                     SUPPORT_TURN_OFF | SUPPORT_SELECT_SOURCE
+                     SUPPORT_TURN_OFF | SUPPORT_SELECT_SOURCE | SUPPORT_PLAY
 
 ZONE_SCHEMA = vol.Schema({
     vol.Required(CONF_NAME): cv.string,
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/media_player/samsungtv.py b/homeassistant/components/media_player/samsungtv.py
index 85e32947fb0..d2d3d2e25a6 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/media_player/samsungtv.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/media_player/samsungtv.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import voluptuous as vol
 from homeassistant.components.media_player import (
     SUPPORT_NEXT_TRACK, SUPPORT_PAUSE, SUPPORT_PREVIOUS_TRACK,
     SUPPORT_TURN_OFF, SUPPORT_VOLUME_MUTE, SUPPORT_VOLUME_STEP,
-    MediaPlayerDevice, PLATFORM_SCHEMA)
+    SUPPORT_PLAY, MediaPlayerDevice, PLATFORM_SCHEMA)
 from homeassistant.const import (
     CONF_HOST, CONF_NAME, STATE_OFF, STATE_ON, STATE_UNKNOWN, CONF_PORT)
 import homeassistant.helpers.config_validation as cv
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ KNOWN_DEVICES_KEY = 'samsungtv_known_devices'
 
 SUPPORT_SAMSUNGTV = SUPPORT_PAUSE | SUPPORT_VOLUME_STEP | \
     SUPPORT_VOLUME_MUTE | SUPPORT_PREVIOUS_TRACK | \
-    SUPPORT_NEXT_TRACK | SUPPORT_TURN_OFF
+    SUPPORT_NEXT_TRACK | SUPPORT_TURN_OFF | SUPPORT_PLAY
 
 PLATFORM_SCHEMA = PLATFORM_SCHEMA.extend({
     vol.Required(CONF_HOST): cv.string,
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/media_player/snapcast.py b/homeassistant/components/media_player/snapcast.py
index 37e9c4d3109..98dad3486a2 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/media_player/snapcast.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/media_player/snapcast.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import voluptuous as vol
 
 from homeassistant.components.media_player import (
     SUPPORT_VOLUME_MUTE, SUPPORT_VOLUME_SET, SUPPORT_SELECT_SOURCE,
-    PLATFORM_SCHEMA, MediaPlayerDevice)
+    SUPPORT_PLAY, PLATFORM_SCHEMA, MediaPlayerDevice)
 from homeassistant.const import (
     STATE_OFF, STATE_IDLE, STATE_PLAYING, STATE_UNKNOWN, CONF_HOST, CONF_PORT)
 import homeassistant.helpers.config_validation as cv
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 DOMAIN = 'snapcast'
 
 SUPPORT_SNAPCAST = SUPPORT_VOLUME_SET | SUPPORT_VOLUME_MUTE | \
-    SUPPORT_SELECT_SOURCE
+    SUPPORT_SELECT_SOURCE | SUPPORT_PLAY
 
 
 PLATFORM_SCHEMA = PLATFORM_SCHEMA.extend({
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/media_player/sonos.py b/homeassistant/components/media_player/sonos.py
index 621fc03a7c3..7e9a553fd97 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/media_player/sonos.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/media_player/sonos.py
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ from homeassistant.components.media_player import (
     ATTR_MEDIA_ENQUEUE, DOMAIN, MEDIA_TYPE_MUSIC, SUPPORT_NEXT_TRACK,
     SUPPORT_PAUSE, SUPPORT_PLAY_MEDIA, SUPPORT_PREVIOUS_TRACK, SUPPORT_SEEK,
     SUPPORT_VOLUME_MUTE, SUPPORT_VOLUME_SET, SUPPORT_CLEAR_PLAYLIST,
-    SUPPORT_SELECT_SOURCE, MediaPlayerDevice, PLATFORM_SCHEMA, SUPPORT_STOP)
+    SUPPORT_SELECT_SOURCE, MediaPlayerDevice, PLATFORM_SCHEMA, SUPPORT_STOP,
+    SUPPORT_PLAY)
 from homeassistant.const import (
     STATE_IDLE, STATE_PAUSED, STATE_PLAYING, STATE_OFF, ATTR_ENTITY_ID,
     CONF_HOSTS)
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ _REQUESTS_LOGGER.setLevel(logging.ERROR)
 SUPPORT_SONOS = SUPPORT_STOP | SUPPORT_PAUSE | SUPPORT_VOLUME_SET |\
     SUPPORT_VOLUME_MUTE | SUPPORT_PREVIOUS_TRACK | SUPPORT_NEXT_TRACK |\
     SUPPORT_PLAY_MEDIA | SUPPORT_SEEK | SUPPORT_CLEAR_PLAYLIST |\
-    SUPPORT_SELECT_SOURCE
+    SUPPORT_SELECT_SOURCE | SUPPORT_PLAY
 
 SERVICE_GROUP_PLAYERS = 'sonos_group_players'
 SERVICE_UNJOIN = 'sonos_unjoin'
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/media_player/soundtouch.py b/homeassistant/components/media_player/soundtouch.py
index c33422f871e..22191a0ee17 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/media_player/soundtouch.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/media_player/soundtouch.py
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ import homeassistant.helpers.config_validation as cv
 from homeassistant.components.media_player import (
     SUPPORT_NEXT_TRACK, SUPPORT_PAUSE, SUPPORT_PREVIOUS_TRACK,
     SUPPORT_TURN_OFF, SUPPORT_VOLUME_MUTE, SUPPORT_VOLUME_STEP,
-    SUPPORT_VOLUME_SET, SUPPORT_TURN_ON, MediaPlayerDevice, PLATFORM_SCHEMA)
+    SUPPORT_VOLUME_SET, SUPPORT_TURN_ON, SUPPORT_PLAY, MediaPlayerDevice,
+    PLATFORM_SCHEMA)
 from homeassistant.config import load_yaml_config_file
 from homeassistant.const import (CONF_HOST, CONF_NAME, STATE_OFF, CONF_PORT,
                                  STATE_PAUSED, STATE_PLAYING,
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ DEVICES = []
 SUPPORT_SOUNDTOUCH = SUPPORT_PAUSE | SUPPORT_VOLUME_STEP | \
     SUPPORT_VOLUME_MUTE | SUPPORT_PREVIOUS_TRACK | \
     SUPPORT_NEXT_TRACK | SUPPORT_TURN_OFF | \
-    SUPPORT_VOLUME_SET | SUPPORT_TURN_ON
+    SUPPORT_VOLUME_SET | SUPPORT_TURN_ON | SUPPORT_PLAY
 
 PLATFORM_SCHEMA = PLATFORM_SCHEMA.extend({
     vol.Required(CONF_HOST): cv.string,
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/media_player/squeezebox.py b/homeassistant/components/media_player/squeezebox.py
index 08d498053ce..c338c6dffd8 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/media_player/squeezebox.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/media_player/squeezebox.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ from homeassistant.components.media_player import (
     ATTR_MEDIA_ENQUEUE, SUPPORT_PLAY_MEDIA,
     MEDIA_TYPE_MUSIC, SUPPORT_NEXT_TRACK, SUPPORT_PAUSE, PLATFORM_SCHEMA,
     SUPPORT_PREVIOUS_TRACK, SUPPORT_SEEK, SUPPORT_TURN_OFF, SUPPORT_TURN_ON,
-    SUPPORT_VOLUME_MUTE, SUPPORT_VOLUME_SET, MediaPlayerDevice)
+    SUPPORT_VOLUME_MUTE, SUPPORT_VOLUME_SET, SUPPORT_PLAY, MediaPlayerDevice)
 from homeassistant.const import (
     CONF_HOST, CONF_PASSWORD, CONF_USERNAME, STATE_IDLE, STATE_OFF,
     STATE_PAUSED, STATE_PLAYING, STATE_UNKNOWN, CONF_PORT)
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ KNOWN_DEVICES = []
 
 SUPPORT_SQUEEZEBOX = SUPPORT_PAUSE | SUPPORT_VOLUME_SET | \
     SUPPORT_VOLUME_MUTE | SUPPORT_PREVIOUS_TRACK | SUPPORT_NEXT_TRACK | \
-    SUPPORT_SEEK | SUPPORT_TURN_ON | SUPPORT_TURN_OFF | SUPPORT_PLAY_MEDIA
+    SUPPORT_SEEK | SUPPORT_TURN_ON | SUPPORT_TURN_OFF | SUPPORT_PLAY_MEDIA | \
+    SUPPORT_PLAY
 
 PLATFORM_SCHEMA = PLATFORM_SCHEMA.extend({
     vol.Required(CONF_HOST): cv.string,
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/media_player/vlc.py b/homeassistant/components/media_player/vlc.py
index da6e9a696b9..3398e7093cc 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/media_player/vlc.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/media_player/vlc.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import voluptuous as vol
 
 from homeassistant.components.media_player import (
     SUPPORT_PAUSE, SUPPORT_PLAY_MEDIA, SUPPORT_VOLUME_MUTE, SUPPORT_VOLUME_SET,
-    MediaPlayerDevice, PLATFORM_SCHEMA, MEDIA_TYPE_MUSIC)
+    SUPPORT_PLAY, MediaPlayerDevice, PLATFORM_SCHEMA, MEDIA_TYPE_MUSIC)
 from homeassistant.const import (CONF_NAME, STATE_IDLE, STATE_PAUSED,
                                  STATE_PLAYING)
 import homeassistant.helpers.config_validation as cv
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 SUPPORT_VLC = SUPPORT_PAUSE | SUPPORT_VOLUME_SET | SUPPORT_VOLUME_MUTE | \
-    SUPPORT_PLAY_MEDIA
+    SUPPORT_PLAY_MEDIA | SUPPORT_PLAY
 
 PLATFORM_SCHEMA = PLATFORM_SCHEMA.extend({
     vol.Optional(CONF_NAME): cv.string,
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/media_player/webostv.py b/homeassistant/components/media_player/webostv.py
index a2f49cc3f21..fbd3bb14e74 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/media_player/webostv.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/media_player/webostv.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import voluptuous as vol
 
 import homeassistant.util as util
 from homeassistant.components.media_player import (
-    SUPPORT_TURN_ON, SUPPORT_TURN_OFF,
+    SUPPORT_TURN_ON, SUPPORT_TURN_OFF, SUPPORT_PLAY,
     SUPPORT_NEXT_TRACK, SUPPORT_PAUSE, SUPPORT_PREVIOUS_TRACK,
     SUPPORT_VOLUME_MUTE, SUPPORT_VOLUME_STEP,
     SUPPORT_SELECT_SOURCE, SUPPORT_PLAY_MEDIA, MEDIA_TYPE_CHANNEL,
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ DEFAULT_NAME = 'LG webOS Smart TV'
 SUPPORT_WEBOSTV = SUPPORT_TURN_OFF | \
     SUPPORT_NEXT_TRACK | SUPPORT_PAUSE | SUPPORT_PREVIOUS_TRACK | \
     SUPPORT_VOLUME_MUTE | SUPPORT_VOLUME_STEP | \
-    SUPPORT_SELECT_SOURCE | SUPPORT_PLAY_MEDIA
+    SUPPORT_SELECT_SOURCE | SUPPORT_PLAY_MEDIA | SUPPORT_PLAY
 
 MIN_TIME_BETWEEN_SCANS = timedelta(seconds=10)
 MIN_TIME_BETWEEN_FORCED_SCANS = timedelta(seconds=1)
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/media_player/yamaha.py b/homeassistant/components/media_player/yamaha.py
index 05f60cf06d8..2596e7a4ca9 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/media_player/yamaha.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/media_player/yamaha.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import voluptuous as vol
 from homeassistant.components.media_player import (
     SUPPORT_TURN_OFF, SUPPORT_TURN_ON, SUPPORT_VOLUME_MUTE, SUPPORT_VOLUME_SET,
     SUPPORT_SELECT_SOURCE, SUPPORT_PLAY_MEDIA, SUPPORT_PAUSE, SUPPORT_STOP,
-    SUPPORT_NEXT_TRACK, SUPPORT_PREVIOUS_TRACK,
+    SUPPORT_NEXT_TRACK, SUPPORT_PREVIOUS_TRACK, SUPPORT_PLAY,
     MEDIA_TYPE_MUSIC,
     MediaPlayerDevice, PLATFORM_SCHEMA)
 from homeassistant.const import (CONF_NAME, CONF_HOST, STATE_OFF, STATE_ON,
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ REQUIREMENTS = ['rxv==0.4.0']
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 SUPPORT_YAMAHA = SUPPORT_VOLUME_SET | SUPPORT_VOLUME_MUTE | \
-    SUPPORT_TURN_ON | SUPPORT_TURN_OFF | SUPPORT_SELECT_SOURCE
+    SUPPORT_TURN_ON | SUPPORT_TURN_OFF | SUPPORT_SELECT_SOURCE | SUPPORT_PLAY
 
 CONF_SOURCE_NAMES = 'source_names'
 CONF_SOURCE_IGNORE = 'source_ignore'
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ class YamahaDevice(MediaPlayerDevice):
         supported_commands = SUPPORT_YAMAHA
 
         supports = self._receiver.get_playback_support()
-        mapping = {'play': SUPPORT_PLAY_MEDIA,
+        mapping = {'play': (SUPPORT_PLAY | SUPPORT_PLAY_MEDIA),
                    'pause': SUPPORT_PAUSE,
                    'stop': SUPPORT_STOP,
                    'skip_f': SUPPORT_NEXT_TRACK,
diff --git a/tests/components/media_player/test_soundtouch.py b/tests/components/media_player/test_soundtouch.py
index 16f1065767a..69d80e30f59 100644
--- a/tests/components/media_player/test_soundtouch.py
+++ b/tests/components/media_player/test_soundtouch.py
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ class TestSoundtouchMediaPlayer(unittest.TestCase):
                                   default_component(),
                                   mock.MagicMock())
         self.assertEqual(mocked_sountouch_device.call_count, 1)
-        self.assertEqual(soundtouch.DEVICES[0].supported_media_commands, 1469)
+        self.assertEqual(soundtouch.DEVICES[0].supported_media_commands, 17853)
 
     @mock.patch('libsoundtouch.device.SoundTouchDevice.power_off')
     @mock.patch('libsoundtouch.device.SoundTouchDevice.volume')