diff --git a/homeassistant/components/webostv/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/webostv/__init__.py
index a441a70888b..0790ece9333 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/webostv/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/webostv/__init__.py
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ from homeassistant.const import (
 )
 import homeassistant.helpers.config_validation as cv
 from homeassistant.helpers.dispatcher import async_dispatcher_send
-from homeassistant.helpers.event import async_call_later
 
 from .const import ATTR_SOUND_OUTPUT
 
@@ -139,30 +138,15 @@ async def async_setup_tv_finalize(hass, config, conf, client):
         client.clear_state_update_callbacks()
         await client.disconnect()
 
-    async def async_load_platforms(_):
-        """Load platforms and event listener."""
-        await async_connect(client)
+    hass.bus.async_listen_once(EVENT_HOMEASSISTANT_STOP, async_on_stop)
 
-        if client.connection is None:
-            async_call_later(hass, 60, async_load_platforms)
-            _LOGGER.debug(
-                "No connection could be made with host %s, retrying in 60 seconds",
-                conf.get(CONF_HOST),
-            )
-            return
-
-        hass.bus.async_listen_once(EVENT_HOMEASSISTANT_STOP, async_on_stop)
-
-        hass.async_create_task(
-            hass.helpers.discovery.async_load_platform(
-                "media_player", DOMAIN, conf, config
-            )
-        )
-        hass.async_create_task(
-            hass.helpers.discovery.async_load_platform("notify", DOMAIN, conf, config)
-        )
-
-    await async_load_platforms(None)
+    await async_connect(client)
+    hass.async_create_task(
+        hass.helpers.discovery.async_load_platform("media_player", DOMAIN, conf, config)
+    )
+    hass.async_create_task(
+        hass.helpers.discovery.async_load_platform("notify", DOMAIN, conf, config)
+    )
 
 
 async def async_request_configuration(hass, config, conf, client):
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/webostv/media_player.py b/homeassistant/components/webostv/media_player.py
index 16dc98e5eac..3e443929012 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/webostv/media_player.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/webostv/media_player.py
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ class LgWebOSMediaPlayerEntity(MediaPlayerEntity):
         """Initialize the webos device."""
         self._client = client
         self._name = name
-        self._unique_id = client.software_info["device_id"]
+        self._unique_id = client.client_key
         self._customize = customize
         self._on_script = on_script
 
diff --git a/tests/components/webostv/test_media_player.py b/tests/components/webostv/test_media_player.py
index e4395769562..099927c6c1f 100644
--- a/tests/components/webostv/test_media_player.py
+++ b/tests/components/webostv/test_media_player.py
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ def client_fixture():
         "homeassistant.components.webostv.WebOsClient", autospec=True
     ) as mock_client_class:
         client = mock_client_class.return_value
-        client.connection = True
         client.software_info = {"device_id": "a1:b1:c1:d1:e1:f1"}
+        client.client_key = "0123456789"
         yield client