diff --git a/homeassistant/components/directv/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/directv/__init__.py
index 0be5957a29a..677487945be 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/directv/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/directv/__init__.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = vol.Schema(
     extra=vol.ALLOW_EXTRA,
 )
 
-PLATFORMS = ["media_player"]
+PLATFORMS = ["media_player", "remote"]
 SCAN_INTERVAL = timedelta(seconds=30)
 
 
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/directv/manifest.json b/homeassistant/components/directv/manifest.json
index 4a712ba053e..8474849bdaa 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/directv/manifest.json
+++ b/homeassistant/components/directv/manifest.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "domain": "directv",
   "name": "DirecTV",
   "documentation": "https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/directv",
-  "requirements": ["directv==0.2.0"],
+  "requirements": ["directv==0.3.0"],
   "dependencies": [],
   "codeowners": ["@ctalkington"],
   "quality_scale": "gold",
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/directv/remote.py b/homeassistant/components/directv/remote.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8bc7c220833
--- /dev/null
+++ b/homeassistant/components/directv/remote.py
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+"""Support for the DIRECTV remote."""
+from datetime import timedelta
+import logging
+from typing import Any, Callable, Iterable, List
+
+from directv import DIRECTV, DIRECTVError
+
+from homeassistant.components.remote import RemoteDevice
+from homeassistant.config_entries import ConfigEntry
+from homeassistant.helpers.typing import HomeAssistantType
+
+from . import DIRECTVEntity
+from .const import DOMAIN
+
+_LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+SCAN_INTERVAL = timedelta(minutes=2)
+
+
+async def async_setup_entry(
+    hass: HomeAssistantType,
+    entry: ConfigEntry,
+    async_add_entities: Callable[[List, bool], None],
+) -> bool:
+    """Load DirecTV remote based on a config entry."""
+    dtv = hass.data[DOMAIN][entry.entry_id]
+    entities = []
+
+    for location in dtv.device.locations:
+        entities.append(
+            DIRECTVRemote(
+                dtv=dtv, name=str.title(location.name), address=location.address,
+            )
+        )
+
+    async_add_entities(entities, True)
+
+
+class DIRECTVRemote(DIRECTVEntity, RemoteDevice):
+    """Device that sends commands to a DirecTV receiver."""
+
+    def __init__(self, *, dtv: DIRECTV, name: str, address: str = "0") -> None:
+        """Initialize DirecTV remote."""
+        super().__init__(
+            dtv=dtv, name=name, address=address,
+        )
+
+        self._available = False
+        self._is_on = True
+
+    @property
+    def available(self):
+        """Return if able to retrieve information from device or not."""
+        return self._available
+
+    @property
+    def unique_id(self):
+        """Return a unique ID."""
+        if self._address == "0":
+            return self.dtv.device.info.receiver_id
+
+        return self._address
+
+    @property
+    def is_on(self) -> bool:
+        """Return True if entity is on."""
+        return self._is_on
+
+    async def async_update(self) -> None:
+        """Update device state."""
+        status = await self.dtv.status(self._address)
+
+        if status in ("active", "standby"):
+            self._available = True
+            self._is_on = status == "active"
+        else:
+            self._available = False
+            self._is_on = False
+
+    async def async_turn_on(self, **kwargs: Any) -> None:
+        """Turn the device on."""
+        await self.dtv.remote("poweron", self._address)
+
+    async def async_turn_off(self, **kwargs: Any) -> None:
+        """Turn the device off."""
+        await self.dtv.remote("poweroff", self._address)
+
+    async def async_send_command(self, command: Iterable[str], **kwargs: Any) -> None:
+        """Send a command to a device.
+
+        Supported keys: power, poweron, poweroff, format,
+        pause, rew, replay, stop, advance, ffwd, record,
+        play, guide, active, list, exit, back, menu, info,
+        up, down, left, right, select, red, green, yellow,
+        blue, chanup, chandown, prev, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
+        6, 7, 8, 9, dash, enter
+        """
+        for single_command in command:
+            try:
+                await self.dtv.remote(single_command, self._address)
+            except DIRECTVError:
+                _LOGGER.exception(
+                    "Sending command %s to device %s failed",
+                    single_command,
+                    self._device_id,
+                )
diff --git a/requirements_all.txt b/requirements_all.txt
index d3d1f669df9..e5916a146fe 100644
--- a/requirements_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_all.txt
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ deluge-client==1.7.1
 denonavr==0.8.1
 
 # homeassistant.components.directv
-directv==0.2.0
+directv==0.3.0
 
 # homeassistant.components.discogs
 discogs_client==2.2.2
diff --git a/requirements_test_all.txt b/requirements_test_all.txt
index 24986a574a1..d1bfa69bbd6 100644
--- a/requirements_test_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_test_all.txt
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ defusedxml==0.6.0
 denonavr==0.8.1
 
 # homeassistant.components.directv
-directv==0.2.0
+directv==0.3.0
 
 # homeassistant.components.updater
 distro==1.4.0
diff --git a/tests/components/directv/test_remote.py b/tests/components/directv/test_remote.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1e598b35892
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/components/directv/test_remote.py
@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+"""The tests for the DirecTV remote platform."""
+from typing import Any, List
+
+from asynctest import patch
+
+from homeassistant.components.remote import (
+    ATTR_COMMAND,
+    ATTR_DELAY_SECS,
+    ATTR_DEVICE,
+    ATTR_NUM_REPEATS,
+    DOMAIN as REMOTE_DOMAIN,
+    SERVICE_SEND_COMMAND,
+)
+from homeassistant.const import (
+    ATTR_ENTITY_ID,
+    ENTITY_MATCH_ALL,
+    SERVICE_TURN_OFF,
+    SERVICE_TURN_ON,
+)
+from homeassistant.helpers.typing import HomeAssistantType
+
+from tests.components.directv import setup_integration
+from tests.test_util.aiohttp import AiohttpClientMocker
+
+ATTR_UNIQUE_ID = "unique_id"
+CLIENT_ENTITY_ID = f"{REMOTE_DOMAIN}.client"
+MAIN_ENTITY_ID = f"{REMOTE_DOMAIN}.host"
+UNAVAILABLE_ENTITY_ID = f"{REMOTE_DOMAIN}.unavailable_client"
+
+# pylint: disable=redefined-outer-name
+
+
+async def async_send_command(
+    hass: HomeAssistantType,
+    command: List[str],
+    entity_id: Any = ENTITY_MATCH_ALL,
+    device: str = None,
+    num_repeats: str = None,
+    delay_secs: str = None,
+) -> None:
+    """Send a command to a device."""
+    data = {ATTR_COMMAND: command}
+
+    if entity_id:
+        data[ATTR_ENTITY_ID] = entity_id
+
+    if device:
+        data[ATTR_DEVICE] = device
+
+    if num_repeats:
+        data[ATTR_NUM_REPEATS] = num_repeats
+
+    if delay_secs:
+        data[ATTR_DELAY_SECS] = delay_secs
+
+    await hass.services.async_call(REMOTE_DOMAIN, SERVICE_SEND_COMMAND, data)
+
+
+async def async_turn_on(
+    hass: HomeAssistantType, entity_id: Any = ENTITY_MATCH_ALL
+) -> None:
+    """Turn on device."""
+    data = {}
+
+    if entity_id:
+        data[ATTR_ENTITY_ID] = entity_id
+
+    await hass.services.async_call(REMOTE_DOMAIN, SERVICE_TURN_ON, data)
+
+
+async def async_turn_off(
+    hass: HomeAssistantType, entity_id: Any = ENTITY_MATCH_ALL
+) -> None:
+    """Turn off remote."""
+    data = {}
+
+    if entity_id:
+        data[ATTR_ENTITY_ID] = entity_id
+
+    await hass.services.async_call(REMOTE_DOMAIN, SERVICE_TURN_OFF, data)
+
+
+async def test_setup(
+    hass: HomeAssistantType, aioclient_mock: AiohttpClientMocker
+) -> None:
+    """Test setup with basic config."""
+    await setup_integration(hass, aioclient_mock)
+    assert hass.states.get(MAIN_ENTITY_ID)
+    assert hass.states.get(CLIENT_ENTITY_ID)
+    assert hass.states.get(UNAVAILABLE_ENTITY_ID)
+
+
+async def test_unique_id(
+    hass: HomeAssistantType, aioclient_mock: AiohttpClientMocker
+) -> None:
+    """Test unique id."""
+    await setup_integration(hass, aioclient_mock)
+
+    entity_registry = await hass.helpers.entity_registry.async_get_registry()
+
+    main = entity_registry.async_get(MAIN_ENTITY_ID)
+    assert main.unique_id == "028877455858"
+
+    client = entity_registry.async_get(CLIENT_ENTITY_ID)
+    assert client.unique_id == "2CA17D1CD30X"
+
+    unavailable_client = entity_registry.async_get(UNAVAILABLE_ENTITY_ID)
+    assert unavailable_client.unique_id == "9XXXXXXXXXX9"
+
+
+async def test_main_services(
+    hass: HomeAssistantType, aioclient_mock: AiohttpClientMocker
+) -> None:
+    """Test the different services."""
+    await setup_integration(hass, aioclient_mock)
+
+    with patch("directv.DIRECTV.remote") as remote_mock:
+        await async_turn_off(hass, MAIN_ENTITY_ID)
+        await hass.async_block_till_done()
+        remote_mock.assert_called_once_with("poweroff", "0")
+
+    with patch("directv.DIRECTV.remote") as remote_mock:
+        await async_turn_on(hass, MAIN_ENTITY_ID)
+        await hass.async_block_till_done()
+        remote_mock.assert_called_once_with("poweron", "0")
+
+    with patch("directv.DIRECTV.remote") as remote_mock:
+        await async_send_command(hass, ["dash"], MAIN_ENTITY_ID)
+        await hass.async_block_till_done()
+        remote_mock.assert_called_once_with("dash", "0")