diff --git a/homeassistant/components/denonavr/manifest.json b/homeassistant/components/denonavr/manifest.json
index 9e084c78e21..a80c7d6ea5d 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/denonavr/manifest.json
+++ b/homeassistant/components/denonavr/manifest.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "name": "Denonavr",
   "documentation": "https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/denonavr",
   "requirements": [
-    "denonavr==0.7.10"
+    "denonavr==0.7.11"
   ],
   "dependencies": [],
   "codeowners": []
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/denonavr/media_player.py b/homeassistant/components/denonavr/media_player.py
index 46d22187ce1..350d065f9d9 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/denonavr/media_player.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/denonavr/media_player.py
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ NewHost = namedtuple("NewHost", ["host", "name"])
 
 def setup_platform(hass, config, add_entities, discovery_info=None):
     """Set up the Denon platform."""
-
     # Initialize list with receivers to be started
     receivers = []
 
@@ -365,9 +364,17 @@ class DenonDevice(MediaPlayerDevice):
         return attributes
 
     def media_play_pause(self):
-        """Simulate play pause media player."""
+        """Play or pause the media player."""
         return self._receiver.toggle_play_pause()
 
+    def media_play(self):
+        """Send play command."""
+        return self._receiver.play()
+
+    def media_pause(self):
+        """Send pause command."""
+        return self._receiver.pause()
+
     def media_previous_track(self):
         """Send previous track command."""
         return self._receiver.previous_track()
diff --git a/requirements_all.txt b/requirements_all.txt
index dd19553b961..8c85b023b02 100644
--- a/requirements_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_all.txt
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ defusedxml==0.6.0
 deluge-client==1.7.1
 
 # homeassistant.components.denonavr
-denonavr==0.7.10
+denonavr==0.7.11
 
 # homeassistant.components.directv
 directpy==0.5
diff --git a/requirements_test_all.txt b/requirements_test_all.txt
index 373abe92ec8..fb0a7d76513 100644
--- a/requirements_test_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_test_all.txt
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ datadog==0.15.0
 defusedxml==0.6.0
 
 # homeassistant.components.denonavr
-denonavr==0.7.10
+denonavr==0.7.11
 
 # homeassistant.components.directv
 directpy==0.5