diff --git a/homeassistant/components/jellyfin/media_player.py b/homeassistant/components/jellyfin/media_player.py
index e0fcc8a559b..b71c0bf93c9 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/jellyfin/media_player.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/jellyfin/media_player.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import logging
 from typing import Any
 
 from homeassistant.components.media_player import (
@@ -21,6 +22,8 @@ from .const import CONTENT_TYPE_MAP, LOGGER, MAX_IMAGE_WIDTH
 from .coordinator import JellyfinConfigEntry, JellyfinDataUpdateCoordinator
 from .entity import JellyfinClientEntity
 
+_LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 
 async def async_setup_entry(
     hass: HomeAssistant,
@@ -177,10 +180,15 @@ class JellyfinMediaPlayer(JellyfinClientEntity, MediaPlayerEntity):
     def supported_features(self) -> MediaPlayerEntityFeature:
         """Flag media player features that are supported."""
         commands: list[str] = self.capabilities.get("SupportedCommands", [])
-        controllable = self.capabilities.get("SupportsMediaControl", False)
+        _LOGGER.debug(
+            "Supported commands for device %s, client %s, %s",
+            self.device_name,
+            self.client_name,
+            commands,
+        )
         features = MediaPlayerEntityFeature(0)
 
-        if controllable:
+        if "PlayMediaSource" in commands:
             features |= (
                 MediaPlayerEntityFeature.BROWSE_MEDIA
                 | MediaPlayerEntityFeature.PLAY_MEDIA
diff --git a/tests/components/jellyfin/fixtures/sessions.json b/tests/components/jellyfin/fixtures/sessions.json
index db2b691dff0..9a8f93dc5bd 100644
--- a/tests/components/jellyfin/fixtures/sessions.json
+++ b/tests/components/jellyfin/fixtures/sessions.json
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     ],
     "Capabilities": {
       "PlayableMediaTypes": ["Video"],
-      "SupportedCommands": ["VolumeSet", "Mute"],
+      "SupportedCommands": ["VolumeSet", "Mute", "PlayMediaSource"],
       "SupportsMediaControl": true,
       "SupportsContentUploading": true,
       "MessageCallbackUrl": "string",
diff --git a/tests/components/jellyfin/snapshots/test_diagnostics.ambr b/tests/components/jellyfin/snapshots/test_diagnostics.ambr
index 9d73ee6397c..0100c7618b7 100644
--- a/tests/components/jellyfin/snapshots/test_diagnostics.ambr
+++ b/tests/components/jellyfin/snapshots/test_diagnostics.ambr
@@ -182,6 +182,7 @@
           'SupportedCommands': list([
             'VolumeSet',
             'Mute',
+            'PlayMediaSource',
           ]),
           'SupportsContentUploading': True,
           'SupportsMediaControl': True,