diff --git a/homeassistant/components/cast/media_player.py b/homeassistant/components/cast/media_player.py
index f62a73860f3..788da18e8bd 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/cast/media_player.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/cast/media_player.py
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ from homeassistant.components.media_player.const import (
     SUPPORT_VOLUME_SET,
 )
 from homeassistant.const import (
-    CAST_APP_ID_HOMEASSISTANT,
     CONF_HOST,
     EVENT_HOMEASSISTANT_STOP,
     STATE_IDLE,
@@ -292,7 +291,6 @@ class CastDevice(MediaPlayerEntity):
             ),
             ChromeCastZeroconf.get_zeroconf(),
         )
-        chromecast.media_controller.app_id = CAST_APP_ID_HOMEASSISTANT
         self._chromecast = chromecast
 
         if CAST_MULTIZONE_MANAGER_KEY not in self.hass.data: