diff --git a/homeassistant/components/vlc_telnet/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/vlc_telnet/__init__.py
index 67c45c5dbdf..9cab66cab24 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/vlc_telnet/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/vlc_telnet/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 """The VLC media player Telnet integration."""
 
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+
 from aiovlc.client import Client
 from aiovlc.exceptions import AuthError, ConnectError
 
@@ -8,12 +10,22 @@ from homeassistant.const import CONF_HOST, CONF_PASSWORD, CONF_PORT, Platform
 from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant
 from homeassistant.exceptions import ConfigEntryAuthFailed
 
-from .const import DATA_AVAILABLE, DATA_VLC, DOMAIN, LOGGER
+from .const import LOGGER
 
 PLATFORMS = [Platform.MEDIA_PLAYER]
 
+VlcConfigEntry = ConfigEntry["VlcData"]
 
-async def async_setup_entry(hass: HomeAssistant, entry: ConfigEntry) -> bool:
+
+@dataclass
+class VlcData:
+    """Runtime data definition."""
+
+    vlc: Client
+    available: bool
+
+
+async def async_setup_entry(hass: HomeAssistant, entry: VlcConfigEntry) -> bool:
     """Set up VLC media player Telnet from a config entry."""
     config = entry.data
 
@@ -31,15 +43,24 @@ async def async_setup_entry(hass: HomeAssistant, entry: ConfigEntry) -> bool:
         LOGGER.warning("Failed to connect to VLC: %s. Trying again", err)
         available = False
 
+    async def _disconnect_vlc() -> None:
+        """Disconnect from VLC."""
+        LOGGER.debug("Disconnecting from VLC")
+        try:
+            await vlc.disconnect()
+        except ConnectError as err:
+            LOGGER.warning("Connection error: %s", err)
+
     if available:
         try:
             await vlc.login()
         except AuthError as err:
-            await disconnect_vlc(vlc)
+            await _disconnect_vlc()
             raise ConfigEntryAuthFailed from err
 
-    domain_data = hass.data.setdefault(DOMAIN, {})
-    domain_data[entry.entry_id] = {DATA_VLC: vlc, DATA_AVAILABLE: available}
+    entry.runtime_data = VlcData(vlc, available)
+
+    entry.async_on_unload(_disconnect_vlc)
 
     await hass.config_entries.async_forward_entry_setups(entry, PLATFORMS)
 
@@ -48,21 +69,4 @@ async def async_setup_entry(hass: HomeAssistant, entry: ConfigEntry) -> bool:
 
 async def async_unload_entry(hass: HomeAssistant, entry: ConfigEntry) -> bool:
     """Unload a config entry."""
-    unload_ok = await hass.config_entries.async_unload_platforms(entry, PLATFORMS)
-
-    if unload_ok:
-        entry_data = hass.data[DOMAIN].pop(entry.entry_id)
-        vlc = entry_data[DATA_VLC]
-
-        await disconnect_vlc(vlc)
-
-    return unload_ok
-
-
-async def disconnect_vlc(vlc: Client) -> None:
-    """Disconnect from VLC."""
-    LOGGER.debug("Disconnecting from VLC")
-    try:
-        await vlc.disconnect()
-    except ConnectError as err:
-        LOGGER.warning("Connection error: %s", err)
+    return await hass.config_entries.async_unload_platforms(entry, PLATFORMS)
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/vlc_telnet/media_player.py b/homeassistant/components/vlc_telnet/media_player.py
index fa021352d81..7d4b8490c77 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/vlc_telnet/media_player.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/vlc_telnet/media_player.py
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ from homeassistant.helpers.device_registry import DeviceEntryType, DeviceInfo
 from homeassistant.helpers.entity_platform import AddEntitiesCallback
 import homeassistant.util.dt as dt_util
 
-from .const import DATA_AVAILABLE, DATA_VLC, DEFAULT_NAME, DOMAIN, LOGGER
+from . import VlcConfigEntry
+from .const import DEFAULT_NAME, DOMAIN, LOGGER
 
 MAX_VOLUME = 500
 
@@ -34,13 +35,13 @@ _P = ParamSpec("_P")
 
 
 async def async_setup_entry(
-    hass: HomeAssistant, entry: ConfigEntry, async_add_entities: AddEntitiesCallback
+    hass: HomeAssistant, entry: VlcConfigEntry, async_add_entities: AddEntitiesCallback
 ) -> None:
     """Set up the vlc platform."""
     # CONF_NAME is only present in imported YAML.
     name = entry.data.get(CONF_NAME) or DEFAULT_NAME
-    vlc = hass.data[DOMAIN][entry.entry_id][DATA_VLC]
-    available = hass.data[DOMAIN][entry.entry_id][DATA_AVAILABLE]
+    vlc = entry.runtime_data.vlc
+    available = entry.runtime_data.available
 
     async_add_entities([VlcDevice(entry, vlc, name, available)], True)