diff --git a/homeassistant/components/philips_js/binary_sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/philips_js/binary_sensor.py
index 78aa9f17b05..1e6c1241aea 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/philips_js/binary_sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/philips_js/binary_sensor.py
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ async def async_setup_entry(
 
 def _check_for_recording_entry(api: PhilipsTV, entry: str, value: str) -> bool:
     """Return True if at least one specified value is available within entry of list."""
+    if api.recordings_list is None:
+        return False
     for rec in api.recordings_list["recordings"]:
         if rec.get(entry) == value:
             return True
diff --git a/tests/components/philips_js/test_binary_sensor.py b/tests/components/philips_js/test_binary_sensor.py
index d11f3fe22f1..01233706d07 100644
--- a/tests/components/philips_js/test_binary_sensor.py
+++ b/tests/components/philips_js/test_binary_sensor.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 """The tests for philips_js binary_sensor."""
 import pytest
 
-from homeassistant.const import STATE_ON
+from homeassistant.const import STATE_OFF, STATE_ON
 from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant
 
 from . import MOCK_NAME, MOCK_RECORDINGS_LIST
@@ -32,7 +32,16 @@ async def mock_tv_api_valid(mock_tv):
     return mock_tv
 
 
-async def test_recordings_list_invalid(
+@pytest.fixture
+async def mock_tv_recordings_list_unavailable(mock_tv):
+    """Set up a valid mock_tv with should create sensors."""
+    mock_tv.secured_transport = True
+    mock_tv.api_version = 6
+    mock_tv.recordings_list = None
+    return mock_tv
+
+
+async def test_recordings_list_api_invalid(
     mock_tv_api_invalid, mock_config_entry, hass: HomeAssistant
 ) -> None:
     """Test if sensors are not created if mock_tv is invalid."""
@@ -54,7 +63,21 @@ async def test_recordings_list_valid(
     assert await hass.config_entries.async_setup(mock_config_entry.entry_id)
 
     state = hass.states.get(ID_RECORDING_AVAILABLE)
-    assert state.state is STATE_ON
+    assert state.state == STATE_ON
 
     state = hass.states.get(ID_RECORDING_ONGOING)
-    assert state.state is STATE_ON
+    assert state.state == STATE_ON
+
+
+async def test_recordings_list_unavailable(
+    mock_tv_recordings_list_unavailable, mock_config_entry, hass: HomeAssistant
+) -> None:
+    """Test if sensors are created correctly."""
+
+    assert await hass.config_entries.async_setup(mock_config_entry.entry_id)
+
+    state = hass.states.get(ID_RECORDING_AVAILABLE)
+    assert state.state == STATE_OFF
+
+    state = hass.states.get(ID_RECORDING_ONGOING)
+    assert state.state == STATE_OFF