diff --git a/homeassistant/components/squeezebox/media_player.py b/homeassistant/components/squeezebox/media_player.py
index 91575452d98..b479b0e10cb 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/squeezebox/media_player.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/squeezebox/media_player.py
@@ -762,10 +762,10 @@ class SqueezeBoxMediaPlayerEntity(
 
             query_result = await self._player.async_query(*_param)
 
-            if query_result["count"] == 0:
+            if int(query_result["count"]) == 0:
                 raise ServiceValidationError("Search returned zero results")
 
-            if query_result["count"] > 1:
+            if int(query_result["count"]) > 1:
                 raise ServiceValidationError(
                     f"Search returned {query_result['count']} results.  Each search must return only one result"
                 )
diff --git a/tests/components/squeezebox/test_media_player.py b/tests/components/squeezebox/test_media_player.py
index e7325210b9d..0e93ccb154b 100644
--- a/tests/components/squeezebox/test_media_player.py
+++ b/tests/components/squeezebox/test_media_player.py
@@ -42,10 +42,13 @@ from homeassistant.components.squeezebox.const import (
 )
 from homeassistant.components.squeezebox.media_player import (
     ATTR_PARAMETERS,
+    ATTR_PLAYLIST_ACTION,
     ATTR_RETURN_ITEMS,
     ATTR_SEARCH_STRING,
+    ATTR_SEARCH_TYPE,
     SERVICE_CALL_METHOD,
     SERVICE_CALL_QUERY,
+    SERVICE_PLAY,
     SERVICE_SEARCH,
 )
 from homeassistant.const import (
@@ -779,10 +782,98 @@ async def test_squeezebox_call_method(
     )
 
 
-async def test_squeezebox_play_album(
+async def test_squeezebox_play_other_item(
     hass: HomeAssistant, configured_player: MagicMock
 ) -> None:
     """Test query service call."""
+    await hass.services.async_call(
+        DOMAIN,
+        SERVICE_PLAY,
+        {
+            ATTR_ENTITY_ID: "media_player.test_player",
+            ATTR_COMMAND: "album",
+            ATTR_SEARCH_TYPE: "item",
+            ATTR_SEARCH_STRING: FAKE_VALID_ITEM_ID,
+            ATTR_PLAYLIST_ACTION: "play",
+        },
+        blocking=True,
+    )
+    assert configured_player.async_load_playlist.call_count == 1
+
+    await hass.services.async_call(
+        DOMAIN,
+        SERVICE_PLAY,
+        {
+            ATTR_ENTITY_ID: "media_player.test_player",
+            ATTR_COMMAND: "album",
+            ATTR_SEARCH_TYPE: "item",
+            ATTR_SEARCH_STRING: FAKE_VALID_ITEM_ID,
+            ATTR_PLAYLIST_ACTION: "add",
+        },
+        blocking=True,
+    )
+    assert configured_player.async_load_playlist.call_count == 2
+
+    await hass.services.async_call(
+        DOMAIN,
+        SERVICE_PLAY,
+        {
+            ATTR_ENTITY_ID: "media_player.test_player",
+            ATTR_COMMAND: "album",
+            ATTR_SEARCH_TYPE: "item",
+            ATTR_SEARCH_STRING: FAKE_VALID_ITEM_ID,
+            ATTR_PLAYLIST_ACTION: "next",
+        },
+        blocking=True,
+    )
+    assert configured_player.async_load_playlist.call_count == 3
+
+
+async def test_squeezebox_play_favorite_item(
+    hass: HomeAssistant, configured_player: MagicMock
+) -> None:
+    """Test query service call."""
+    await hass.services.async_call(
+        DOMAIN,
+        SERVICE_PLAY,
+        {
+            ATTR_ENTITY_ID: "media_player.test_player",
+            ATTR_COMMAND: "favorite",
+            ATTR_SEARCH_TYPE: "item",
+            ATTR_SEARCH_STRING: FAKE_VALID_ITEM_ID,
+            ATTR_PLAYLIST_ACTION: "play",
+        },
+        blocking=True,
+    )
+    assert configured_player.async_load_playlist.call_count == 1
+
+    await hass.services.async_call(
+        DOMAIN,
+        SERVICE_PLAY,
+        {
+            ATTR_ENTITY_ID: "media_player.test_player",
+            ATTR_COMMAND: "favorite",
+            ATTR_SEARCH_TYPE: "item",
+            ATTR_SEARCH_STRING: FAKE_VALID_ITEM_ID,
+            ATTR_PLAYLIST_ACTION: "add",
+        },
+        blocking=True,
+    )
+    assert configured_player.async_load_playlist.call_count == 2
+
+    await hass.services.async_call(
+        DOMAIN,
+        SERVICE_PLAY,
+        {
+            ATTR_ENTITY_ID: "media_player.test_player",
+            ATTR_COMMAND: "favorite",
+            ATTR_SEARCH_TYPE: "item",
+            ATTR_SEARCH_STRING: FAKE_VALID_ITEM_ID,
+            ATTR_PLAYLIST_ACTION: "next",
+        },
+        blocking=True,
+    )
+    assert configured_player.async_load_playlist.call_count == 3
 
 
 async def test_squeezebox_search_albums(