diff --git a/homeassistant/components/media_player/directv.py b/homeassistant/components/media_player/directv.py
index 51f5cbc5bb0..7a1e240d82e 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/media_player/directv.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/media_player/directv.py
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ import requests
 import voluptuous as vol
 
 from homeassistant.components.media_player import (
-    MEDIA_TYPE_MOVIE, MEDIA_TYPE_TVSHOW, PLATFORM_SCHEMA, SUPPORT_NEXT_TRACK,
-    SUPPORT_PAUSE, SUPPORT_PLAY, SUPPORT_PLAY_MEDIA, SUPPORT_PREVIOUS_TRACK,
-    SUPPORT_SELECT_SOURCE, SUPPORT_STOP, SUPPORT_TURN_OFF, SUPPORT_TURN_ON,
+    MEDIA_TYPE_CHANNEL, MEDIA_TYPE_MOVIE, MEDIA_TYPE_TVSHOW, PLATFORM_SCHEMA,
+    SUPPORT_NEXT_TRACK, SUPPORT_PAUSE, SUPPORT_PLAY, SUPPORT_PLAY_MEDIA,
+    SUPPORT_PREVIOUS_TRACK, SUPPORT_STOP, SUPPORT_TURN_OFF, SUPPORT_TURN_ON,
     MediaPlayerDevice)
 from homeassistant.const import (
     CONF_DEVICE, CONF_HOST, CONF_NAME, CONF_PORT, STATE_OFF, STATE_PAUSED,
@@ -33,12 +33,12 @@ DEFAULT_NAME = "DirecTV Receiver"
 DEFAULT_PORT = 8080
 
 SUPPORT_DTV = SUPPORT_PAUSE | SUPPORT_TURN_ON | SUPPORT_TURN_OFF | \
-    SUPPORT_PLAY_MEDIA | SUPPORT_SELECT_SOURCE | SUPPORT_STOP | \
-    SUPPORT_NEXT_TRACK | SUPPORT_PREVIOUS_TRACK | SUPPORT_PLAY
+    SUPPORT_PLAY_MEDIA | SUPPORT_STOP | SUPPORT_NEXT_TRACK | \
+    SUPPORT_PREVIOUS_TRACK | SUPPORT_PLAY
 
 SUPPORT_DTV_CLIENT = SUPPORT_PAUSE | \
-    SUPPORT_PLAY_MEDIA | SUPPORT_SELECT_SOURCE | SUPPORT_STOP | \
-    SUPPORT_NEXT_TRACK | SUPPORT_PREVIOUS_TRACK | SUPPORT_PLAY
+    SUPPORT_PLAY_MEDIA | SUPPORT_STOP | SUPPORT_NEXT_TRACK | \
+    SUPPORT_PREVIOUS_TRACK | SUPPORT_PLAY
 
 DATA_DIRECTV = 'data_directv'
 
@@ -375,7 +375,12 @@ class DirecTvDevice(MediaPlayerDevice):
         _LOGGER.debug("Fast forward on %s", self._name)
         self.dtv.key_press('ffwd')
 
-    def select_source(self, source):
+    def play_media(self, media_type, media_id, **kwargs):
         """Select input source."""
-        _LOGGER.debug("Changing channel on %s to %s", self._name, source)
-        self.dtv.tune_channel(source)
+        if media_type != MEDIA_TYPE_CHANNEL:
+            _LOGGER.error("Invalid media type %s. Only %s is supported",
+                          media_type, MEDIA_TYPE_CHANNEL)
+            return
+
+        _LOGGER.debug("Changing channel on %s to %s", self._name, media_id)
+        self.dtv.tune_channel(media_id)