diff --git a/homeassistant/components/kodi/media_player.py b/homeassistant/components/kodi/media_player.py
index 53798a7ccd9..e1dae879bf8 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/kodi/media_player.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/kodi/media_player.py
@@ -717,6 +717,8 @@ class KodiEntity(MediaPlayerEntity):
             await self._kodi.play_channel(int(media_id))
         elif media_type_lower == MEDIA_TYPE_PLAYLIST:
             await self._kodi.play_playlist(int(media_id))
+        elif media_type_lower == "file":
+            await self._kodi.play_file(media_id)
         elif media_type_lower == "directory":
             await self._kodi.play_directory(media_id)
         elif media_type_lower in [