diff --git a/.coveragerc b/.coveragerc
index c4051af5136..074e35a073d 100644
--- a/.coveragerc
+++ b/.coveragerc
@@ -351,6 +351,7 @@ omit =
     homeassistant/components/media_player/pioneer.py
     homeassistant/components/media_player/plex.py
     homeassistant/components/media_player/roku.py
+    homeassistant/components/media_player/russound_rio.py
     homeassistant/components/media_player/russound_rnet.py
     homeassistant/components/media_player/samsungtv.py
     homeassistant/components/media_player/snapcast.py
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/media_player/russound_rio.py b/homeassistant/components/media_player/russound_rio.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..743fc4e262d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/homeassistant/components/media_player/russound_rio.py
@@ -0,0 +1,213 @@
+"""
+Support for Russound multizone controllers using RIO Protocol.
+
+For more details about this platform, please refer to the documentation at
+https://home-assistant.io/components/media_player.russound_rio/
+"""
+
+import asyncio
+import logging
+
+import voluptuous as vol
+
+from homeassistant.core import callback
+from homeassistant.components.media_player import (
+    SUPPORT_TURN_ON, SUPPORT_TURN_OFF, SUPPORT_VOLUME_MUTE, SUPPORT_VOLUME_SET,
+    SUPPORT_SELECT_SOURCE, MediaPlayerDevice, PLATFORM_SCHEMA,
+    MEDIA_TYPE_MUSIC)
+from homeassistant.const import (
+    CONF_HOST, CONF_PORT, STATE_OFF, STATE_ON,
+    CONF_NAME, EVENT_HOMEASSISTANT_STOP)
+import homeassistant.helpers.config_validation as cv
+
+REQUIREMENTS = ['russound_rio==0.1.3']
+
+_LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+SUPPORT_RUSSOUND = SUPPORT_VOLUME_MUTE | SUPPORT_VOLUME_SET | \
+                   SUPPORT_TURN_ON | SUPPORT_TURN_OFF | SUPPORT_SELECT_SOURCE
+
+PLATFORM_SCHEMA = PLATFORM_SCHEMA.extend({
+    vol.Required(CONF_HOST): cv.string,
+    vol.Required(CONF_NAME): cv.string,
+    vol.Optional(CONF_PORT, default=9621): cv.port,
+    })
+
+
+@asyncio.coroutine
+def async_setup_platform(hass, config, async_add_devices, discovery_info=None):
+    """Set up the Russound RIO platform."""
+    host = config.get(CONF_HOST)
+    port = config.get(CONF_PORT)
+
+    from russound_rio import Russound
+
+    russ = Russound(hass.loop, host, port)
+
+    yield from russ.connect()
+
+    # Discover sources
+    sources = yield from russ.enumerate_sources()
+
+    # Discover zones
+    valid_zones = yield from russ.enumerate_zones()
+
+    devices = []
+    for zone_id, name in valid_zones:
+        yield from russ.watch_zone(zone_id)
+        dev = RussoundZoneDevice(russ, zone_id, name, sources)
+        devices.append(dev)
+
+    @callback
+    def on_stop(event):
+        """Shutdown cleanly when hass stops."""
+        hass.loop.create_task(russ.close())
+
+    hass.bus.async_listen_once(EVENT_HOMEASSISTANT_STOP, on_stop)
+
+    async_add_devices(devices)
+
+
+class RussoundZoneDevice(MediaPlayerDevice):
+    """Representation of a Russound Zone."""
+
+    def __init__(self, russ, zone_id, name, sources):
+        """Initialize the zone device."""
+        super().__init__()
+        self._name = name
+        self._russ = russ
+        self._zone_id = zone_id
+        self._sources = sources
+
+    def _zone_var(self, name, default=None):
+        return self._russ.get_cached_zone_variable(self._zone_id,
+                                                   name,
+                                                   default)
+
+    def _source_var(self, name, default=None):
+        current = int(self._zone_var('currentsource', 0))
+        if current:
+            return self._russ.get_cached_source_variable(
+                current, name, default)
+        return default
+
+    def _source_na_var(self, name):
+        """Will replace invalid values with None."""
+        current = int(self._zone_var('currentsource', 0))
+        if current:
+            value = self._russ.get_cached_source_variable(
+                current, name, None)
+            if value in (None, "", "------"):
+                return None
+            return value
+        else:
+            return None
+
+    def _zone_callback_handler(self, zone_id, *args):
+        if zone_id == self._zone_id:
+            self.schedule_update_ha_state()
+
+    def _source_callback_handler(self, source_id, *args):
+        current = int(self._zone_var('currentsource', 0))
+        if source_id == current:
+            self.schedule_update_ha_state()
+
+    @asyncio.coroutine
+    def async_added_to_hass(self):
+        """Register callback handlers."""
+        self._russ.add_zone_callback(self._zone_callback_handler)
+        self._russ.add_source_callback(self._source_callback_handler)
+
+    @property
+    def should_poll(self):
+        """No polling needed."""
+        return False
+
+    @property
+    def name(self):
+        """Return the name of the zone."""
+        return self._zone_var('name', self._name)
+
+    @property
+    def state(self):
+        """Return the state of the device."""
+        status = self._zone_var('status', "OFF")
+        if status == 'ON':
+            return STATE_ON
+        elif status == 'OFF':
+            return STATE_OFF
+
+    @property
+    def supported_features(self):
+        """Flag media player features that are supported."""
+        return SUPPORT_RUSSOUND
+
+    @property
+    def source(self):
+        """Get the currently selected source."""
+        return self._source_na_var('name')
+
+    @property
+    def source_list(self):
+        """Return a list of available input sources."""
+        return [x[1] for x in self._sources]
+
+    @property
+    def media_content_type(self):
+        """Content type of current playing media."""
+        return MEDIA_TYPE_MUSIC
+
+    @property
+    def media_title(self):
+        """Title of current playing media."""
+        return self._source_na_var('songname')
+
+    @property
+    def media_artist(self):
+        """Artist of current playing media, music track only."""
+        return self._source_na_var('artistname')
+
+    @property
+    def media_album_name(self):
+        """Album name of current playing media, music track only."""
+        return self._source_na_var('albumname')
+
+    @property
+    def media_image_url(self):
+        """Image url of current playing media."""
+        return self._source_na_var('coverarturl')
+
+    @property
+    def volume_level(self):
+        """Volume level of the media player (0..1).
+
+        Value is returned based on a range (0..50).
+        Therefore float divide by 50 to get to the required range.
+        """
+        return float(self._zone_var('volume', 0)) / 50.0
+
+    def async_turn_off(self):
+        """Turn off the zone."""
+        return self._russ.send_zone_event(self._zone_id,
+                                          "ZoneOff")
+
+    def async_turn_on(self):
+        """Turn on the zone."""
+        return self._russ.send_zone_event(self._zone_id,
+                                          "ZoneOn")
+
+    def async_set_volume_level(self, volume):
+        """Set the volume level."""
+        rvol = int(volume * 50.0)
+        return self._russ.send_zone_event(self._zone_id,
+                                          "KeyPress",
+                                          "Volume",
+                                          rvol)
+
+    def async_select_source(self, source):
+        """Select the source input for this zone."""
+        for source_id, name in self._sources:
+            if name.lower() != source.lower():
+                continue
+            return self._russ.send_zone_event(
+                self._zone_id, "SelectSource", source_id)
diff --git a/requirements_all.txt b/requirements_all.txt
index 3c1f82ba2b8..e11739d0e87 100644
--- a/requirements_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_all.txt
@@ -830,6 +830,9 @@ ring_doorbell==0.1.4
 # homeassistant.components.media_player.russound_rnet
 russound==0.1.7
 
+# homeassistant.components.media_player.russound_rio
+russound_rio==0.1.3
+
 # homeassistant.components.media_player.yamaha
 rxv==0.4.0