diff --git a/homeassistant/components/samsungtv/bridge.py b/homeassistant/components/samsungtv/bridge.py
index ee5e44f626c..83df8952278 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/samsungtv/bridge.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/samsungtv/bridge.py
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ class SamsungTVWSBridge(SamsungTVBridge):
                     timeout=config[CONF_TIMEOUT],
                     name=config[CONF_NAME],
                 ) as remote:
-                    remote.open()
+                    remote.open("samsung.remote.control")
                     self.token = remote.token
                     if self.token is None:
                         config[CONF_TOKEN] = "*****"
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ class SamsungTVWSBridge(SamsungTVBridge):
                     name=VALUE_CONF_NAME,
                 )
                 if not avoid_open:
-                    self._remote.open()
+                    self._remote.open("samsung.remote.control")
             # This is only happening when the auth was switched to DENY
             # A removed auth will lead to socket timeout because waiting for auth popup is just an open socket
             except ConnectionFailure:
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/samsungtv/manifest.json b/homeassistant/components/samsungtv/manifest.json
index b4aa3137482..ef0e99001c9 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/samsungtv/manifest.json
+++ b/homeassistant/components/samsungtv/manifest.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   "requirements": [
     "getmac==0.8.2",
     "samsungctl[websocket]==0.7.1",
-    "samsungtvws==1.6.0",
+    "samsungtvws==1.7.0",
     "wakeonlan==2.0.1"
   ],
   "ssdp": [
diff --git a/requirements_all.txt b/requirements_all.txt
index daf0559cde6..e90f95a409a 100644
--- a/requirements_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_all.txt
@@ -2150,7 +2150,7 @@ rxv==0.7.0
 samsungctl[websocket]==0.7.1
 
 # homeassistant.components.samsungtv
-samsungtvws==1.6.0
+samsungtvws==1.7.0
 
 # homeassistant.components.satel_integra
 satel_integra==0.3.4
diff --git a/requirements_test_all.txt b/requirements_test_all.txt
index a79ce5ce6b7..86ce8921fd6 100644
--- a/requirements_test_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_test_all.txt
@@ -1333,7 +1333,7 @@ rxv==0.7.0
 samsungctl[websocket]==0.7.1
 
 # homeassistant.components.samsungtv
-samsungtvws==1.6.0
+samsungtvws==1.7.0
 
 # homeassistant.components.dhcp
 scapy==2.4.5