diff --git a/homeassistant/components/roku/media_player.py b/homeassistant/components/roku/media_player.py
index 7b64888bbd1..8c92eff3687 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/roku/media_player.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/roku/media_player.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from homeassistant.components.media_player.const import (
     MEDIA_TYPE_APP,
     MEDIA_TYPE_CHANNEL,
     SUPPORT_NEXT_TRACK,
+    SUPPORT_PAUSE,
     SUPPORT_PLAY,
     SUPPORT_PLAY_MEDIA,
     SUPPORT_PREVIOUS_TRACK,
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ SUPPORT_ROKU = (
     | SUPPORT_VOLUME_STEP
     | SUPPORT_VOLUME_MUTE
     | SUPPORT_SELECT_SOURCE
+    | SUPPORT_PAUSE
     | SUPPORT_PLAY
     | SUPPORT_PLAY_MEDIA
     | SUPPORT_TURN_ON
@@ -167,6 +169,14 @@ class RokuMediaPlayer(RokuEntity, MediaPlayerEntity):
         """Turn off the Roku."""
         await self.coordinator.roku.remote("poweroff")
 
+    async def async_media_pause(self) -> None:
+        """Send pause command."""
+        await self.coordinator.roku.remote("play")
+
+    async def async_media_play(self) -> None:
+        """Send play command."""
+        await self.coordinator.roku.remote("play")
+
     async def async_media_play_pause(self) -> None:
         """Send play/pause command."""
         await self.coordinator.roku.remote("play")
diff --git a/tests/components/roku/test_media_player.py b/tests/components/roku/test_media_player.py
index f91a8b286b3..9d809cae433 100644
--- a/tests/components/roku/test_media_player.py
+++ b/tests/components/roku/test_media_player.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ from homeassistant.components.media_player.const import (
     SERVICE_PLAY_MEDIA,
     SERVICE_SELECT_SOURCE,
     SUPPORT_NEXT_TRACK,
+    SUPPORT_PAUSE,
     SUPPORT_PLAY,
     SUPPORT_PLAY_MEDIA,
     SUPPORT_PREVIOUS_TRACK,
@@ -30,6 +31,8 @@ from homeassistant.components.media_player.const import (
 from homeassistant.const import (
     ATTR_ENTITY_ID,
     SERVICE_MEDIA_NEXT_TRACK,
+    SERVICE_MEDIA_PAUSE,
+    SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAY,
     SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAY_PAUSE,
     SERVICE_MEDIA_PREVIOUS_TRACK,
     SERVICE_TURN_OFF,
@@ -142,6 +145,7 @@ async def test_supported_features(
         | SUPPORT_VOLUME_STEP
         | SUPPORT_VOLUME_MUTE
         | SUPPORT_SELECT_SOURCE
+        | SUPPORT_PAUSE
         | SUPPORT_PLAY
         | SUPPORT_PLAY_MEDIA
         | SUPPORT_TURN_ON
@@ -170,6 +174,7 @@ async def test_tv_supported_features(
         | SUPPORT_VOLUME_STEP
         | SUPPORT_VOLUME_MUTE
         | SUPPORT_SELECT_SOURCE
+        | SUPPORT_PAUSE
         | SUPPORT_PLAY
         | SUPPORT_PLAY_MEDIA
         | SUPPORT_TURN_ON
@@ -267,6 +272,26 @@ async def test_services(
 
         remote_mock.assert_called_once_with("poweron")
 
+    with patch("homeassistant.components.roku.Roku.remote") as remote_mock:
+        await hass.services.async_call(
+            MP_DOMAIN,
+            SERVICE_MEDIA_PAUSE,
+            {ATTR_ENTITY_ID: MAIN_ENTITY_ID},
+            blocking=True,
+        )
+
+        remote_mock.assert_called_once_with("play")
+
+    with patch("homeassistant.components.roku.Roku.remote") as remote_mock:
+        await hass.services.async_call(
+            MP_DOMAIN,
+            SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAY,
+            {ATTR_ENTITY_ID: MAIN_ENTITY_ID},
+            blocking=True,
+        )
+
+        remote_mock.assert_called_once_with("play")
+
     with patch("homeassistant.components.roku.Roku.remote") as remote_mock:
         await hass.services.async_call(
             MP_DOMAIN,