diff --git a/homeassistant/components/media_player/kodi.py b/homeassistant/components/media_player/kodi.py
index 224f0d48827..b98303a3a63 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/media_player/kodi.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/media_player/kodi.py
@@ -316,4 +316,7 @@ class KodiDevice(MediaPlayerDevice):
 
     def play_media(self, media_type, media_id, **kwargs):
         """Send the play_media command to the media player."""
-        self._server.Player.Open({"item": {"file": str(media_id)}})
+        if media_type == "CHANNEL":
+            self._server.Player.Open({"item": {"channelid": int(media_id)}})
+        else:
+            self._server.Player.Open({"item": {"file": str(media_id)}})
diff --git a/virtualization/vagrant/run_tests b/virtualization/vagrant/run_tests
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e69de29bb2d