diff --git a/.coveragerc b/.coveragerc
index 3a7811f7775..370d229d87d 100644
--- a/.coveragerc
+++ b/.coveragerc
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ omit =
     homeassistant/components/media_player/snapcast.py
     homeassistant/components/media_player/sonos.py
     homeassistant/components/media_player/squeezebox.py
+    homeassistant/components/media_player/yamaha.py
     homeassistant/components/notify/free_mobile.py
     homeassistant/components/notify/googlevoice.py
     homeassistant/components/notify/gntp.py
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/media_player/yamaha.py b/homeassistant/components/media_player/yamaha.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..53e7b996991
--- /dev/null
+++ b/homeassistant/components/media_player/yamaha.py
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+"""
+Support for Yamaha Receivers.
+
+For more details about this platform, please refer to the documentation at
+https://home-assistant.io/components/media_player.yamaha/
+"""
+import logging
+
+from homeassistant.components.media_player import (
+    SUPPORT_TURN_OFF, SUPPORT_TURN_ON, SUPPORT_VOLUME_MUTE, SUPPORT_VOLUME_SET,
+    MediaPlayerDevice)
+from homeassistant.const import STATE_OFF, STATE_ON
+REQUIREMENTS = ['rxv==0.1.9']
+_LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+SUPPORT_YAMAHA = SUPPORT_VOLUME_SET | SUPPORT_VOLUME_MUTE | \
+    SUPPORT_TURN_ON | SUPPORT_TURN_OFF
+
+
+def setup_platform(hass, config, add_devices, discovery_info=None):
+    """Setup the Yamaha platform."""
+    import rxv
+    add_devices(YamahaDevice(config.get("name"), receiver)
+                for receiver in rxv.find())
+
+
+class YamahaDevice(MediaPlayerDevice):
+    """Representation of a Yamaha device."""
+
+    # pylint: disable=too-many-public-methods, abstract-method
+    def __init__(self, name, receiver):
+        """Initialize the Yamaha Receiver."""
+        self._receiver = receiver
+        self._muted = False
+        self._volume = 0
+        self._pwstate = STATE_OFF
+        self.update()
+        self._name = name
+
+    def update(self):
+        """Get the latest details from the device."""
+        if self._receiver.on:
+            self._pwstate = STATE_ON
+        else:
+            self._pwstate = STATE_OFF
+        self._muted = self._receiver.mute
+        self._volume = (self._receiver.volume/100) + 1
+
+    @property
+    def name(self):
+        """Return the name of the device."""
+        return self._name
+
+    @property
+    def state(self):
+        """Return the state of the device."""
+        return self._pwstate
+
+    @property
+    def volume_level(self):
+        """Volume level of the media player (0..1)."""
+        return self._volume
+
+    @property
+    def is_volume_muted(self):
+        """Boolean if volume is currently muted."""
+        return self._muted
+
+    @property
+    def supported_media_commands(self):
+        """Flag of media commands that are supported."""
+        return SUPPORT_YAMAHA
+
+    def turn_off(self):
+        """Turn off media player."""
+        self._receiver.on = False
+
+    def set_volume_level(self, volume):
+        """Set volume level, range 0..1."""
+        receiver_vol = 100-(volume * 100)
+        negative_receiver_vol = -receiver_vol
+        self._receiver.volume = negative_receiver_vol
+
+    def mute_volume(self, mute):
+        """Mute (true) or unmute (false) media player."""
+        self._receiver.mute = mute
+
+    def turn_on(self):
+        """Turn the media player on."""
+        self._receiver.on = True
+        self._volume = (self._receiver.volume/100) + 1
diff --git a/requirements_all.txt b/requirements_all.txt
index 8bea3d59b02..f21b2986030 100644
--- a/requirements_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_all.txt
@@ -236,6 +236,9 @@ pywemo==0.3.19
 # homeassistant.components.thermostat.radiotherm
 radiotherm==1.2
 
+# homeassistant.components.media_player.yamaha
+rxv==0.1.9
+
 # homeassistant.components.media_player.samsungtv
 samsungctl==0.5.1