diff --git a/homeassistant/components/cast/media_player.py b/homeassistant/components/cast/media_player.py
index 3031eb8365b..ee3834e4edd 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/cast/media_player.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/cast/media_player.py
@@ -267,6 +267,7 @@ class CastMediaPlayerEntity(CastDevice, MediaPlayerEntity):
     """Representation of a Cast device on the network."""
 
     _attr_has_entity_name = True
+    _attr_name = None
     _attr_should_poll = False
     _attr_media_image_remotely_accessible = True
     _mz_only = False