diff --git a/homeassistant/components/roku/browse_media.py b/homeassistant/components/roku/browse_media.py
index f6f8c8976f1..b5be3e99d9a 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/roku/browse_media.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/roku/browse_media.py
@@ -13,8 +13,13 @@ from homeassistant.components.media_player.const import (
 
 CONTENT_TYPE_MEDIA_CLASS = {
     MEDIA_TYPE_APP: MEDIA_CLASS_APP,
-    MEDIA_TYPE_APPS: MEDIA_CLASS_DIRECTORY,
+    MEDIA_TYPE_APPS: MEDIA_CLASS_APP,
     MEDIA_TYPE_CHANNEL: MEDIA_CLASS_CHANNEL,
+    MEDIA_TYPE_CHANNELS: MEDIA_CLASS_CHANNEL,
+}
+
+CONTAINER_TYPES_SPECIFIC_MEDIA_CLASS = {
+    MEDIA_TYPE_APPS: MEDIA_CLASS_DIRECTORY,
     MEDIA_TYPE_CHANNELS: MEDIA_CLASS_DIRECTORY,
 }
 
@@ -37,6 +42,7 @@ def build_item_response(coordinator, payload):
     thumbnail = None
     title = None
     media = None
+    children_media_class = None
 
     if search_type == MEDIA_TYPE_APPS:
         title = "Apps"
@@ -44,6 +50,7 @@ def build_item_response(coordinator, payload):
             {"app_id": item.app_id, "title": item.name, "type": MEDIA_TYPE_APP}
             for item in coordinator.data.apps
         ]
+        children_media_class = MEDIA_CLASS_APP
     elif search_type == MEDIA_TYPE_CHANNELS:
         title = "Channels"
         media = [
@@ -54,18 +61,22 @@ def build_item_response(coordinator, payload):
             }
             for item in coordinator.data.channels
         ]
+        children_media_class = MEDIA_CLASS_CHANNEL
 
     if media is None:
         return None
 
     return BrowseMedia(
-        media_class=MEDIA_CLASS_DIRECTORY,
+        media_class=CONTAINER_TYPES_SPECIFIC_MEDIA_CLASS.get(
+            search_type, MEDIA_CLASS_DIRECTORY
+        ),
         media_content_id=search_id,
         media_content_type=search_type,
         title=title,
         can_play=search_type in PLAYABLE_MEDIA_TYPES and search_id,
         can_expand=True,
         children=[item_payload(item, coordinator) for item in media],
+        children_media_class=children_media_class,
         thumbnail=thumbnail,
     )
 
@@ -148,7 +159,5 @@ def library_payload(coordinator):
         for child in library_info.children
     ):
         library_info.children_media_class = MEDIA_CLASS_CHANNEL
-    else:
-        library_info.children_media_class = MEDIA_CLASS_DIRECTORY
 
     return library_info
diff --git a/tests/components/roku/test_media_player.py b/tests/components/roku/test_media_player.py
index e9d5091d664..b4ce1811c91 100644
--- a/tests/components/roku/test_media_player.py
+++ b/tests/components/roku/test_media_player.py
@@ -529,6 +529,7 @@ async def test_media_browse(hass, aioclient_mock, hass_ws_client):
     assert msg["result"]["title"] == "Apps"
     assert msg["result"]["media_class"] == MEDIA_CLASS_DIRECTORY
     assert msg["result"]["media_content_type"] == MEDIA_TYPE_APPS
+    assert msg["result"]["children_media_class"] == MEDIA_CLASS_APP
     assert msg["result"]["can_expand"]
     assert not msg["result"]["can_play"]
     assert len(msg["result"]["children"]) == 11
@@ -573,6 +574,7 @@ async def test_media_browse(hass, aioclient_mock, hass_ws_client):
     assert msg["result"]["title"] == "Channels"
     assert msg["result"]["media_class"] == MEDIA_CLASS_DIRECTORY
     assert msg["result"]["media_content_type"] == MEDIA_TYPE_CHANNELS
+    assert msg["result"]["children_media_class"] == MEDIA_CLASS_CHANNEL
     assert msg["result"]["can_expand"]
     assert not msg["result"]["can_play"]
     assert len(msg["result"]["children"]) == 2