diff --git a/.strict-typing b/.strict-typing
index 95d03544661..f574aeb79d6 100644
--- a/.strict-typing
+++ b/.strict-typing
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ homeassistant.components.uptime.*
 homeassistant.components.uptimerobot.*
 homeassistant.components.vacuum.*
 homeassistant.components.vallox.*
+homeassistant.components.vlc_telnet.*
 homeassistant.components.water_heater.*
 homeassistant.components.watttime.*
 homeassistant.components.weather.*
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/vlc_telnet/media_player.py b/homeassistant/components/vlc_telnet/media_player.py
index cb231f62861..d83b3f39f40 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/vlc_telnet/media_player.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/vlc_telnet/media_player.py
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ def catch_vlc_errors(func: Func) -> Func:
     """Catch VLC errors."""
 
     @wraps(func)
-    async def wrapper(self, *args: Any, **kwargs: Any) -> Any:
+    async def wrapper(self: VlcDevice, *args: Any, **kwargs: Any) -> Any:
         """Catch VLC errors and modify availability."""
         try:
             await func(self, *args, **kwargs)
@@ -206,12 +206,12 @@ class VlcDevice(MediaPlayerEntity):
                 self._media_title = data_info["filename"]
 
     @property
-    def name(self):
+    def name(self) -> str:
         """Return the name of the device."""
         return self._name
 
     @property
-    def state(self):
+    def state(self) -> str | None:
         """Return the state of the device."""
         return self._state
 
@@ -226,42 +226,42 @@ class VlcDevice(MediaPlayerEntity):
         return self._volume
 
     @property
-    def is_volume_muted(self):
+    def is_volume_muted(self) -> bool | None:
         """Boolean if volume is currently muted."""
         return self._muted
 
     @property
-    def supported_features(self):
+    def supported_features(self) -> int:
         """Flag media player features that are supported."""
         return SUPPORT_VLC
 
     @property
-    def media_content_type(self):
+    def media_content_type(self) -> str:
         """Content type of current playing media."""
         return MEDIA_TYPE_MUSIC
 
     @property
-    def media_duration(self):
+    def media_duration(self) -> int | None:
         """Duration of current playing media in seconds."""
         return self._media_duration
 
     @property
-    def media_position(self):
+    def media_position(self) -> int | None:
         """Position of current playing media in seconds."""
         return self._media_position
 
     @property
-    def media_position_updated_at(self):
+    def media_position_updated_at(self) -> datetime | None:
         """When was the position of the current playing media valid."""
         return self._media_position_updated_at
 
     @property
-    def media_title(self):
+    def media_title(self) -> str | None:
         """Title of current playing media."""
         return self._media_title
 
     @property
-    def media_artist(self):
+    def media_artist(self) -> str | None:
         """Artist of current playing media, music track only."""
         return self._media_artist
 
diff --git a/mypy.ini b/mypy.ini
index 086db083892..425cfd1aa57 100644
--- a/mypy.ini
+++ b/mypy.ini
@@ -1496,6 +1496,17 @@ no_implicit_optional = true
 warn_return_any = true
 warn_unreachable = true
 
+[mypy-homeassistant.components.vlc_telnet.*]
+check_untyped_defs = true
+disallow_incomplete_defs = true
+disallow_subclassing_any = true
+disallow_untyped_calls = true
+disallow_untyped_decorators = true
+disallow_untyped_defs = true
+no_implicit_optional = true
+warn_return_any = true
+warn_unreachable = true
+
 [mypy-homeassistant.components.water_heater.*]
 check_untyped_defs = true
 disallow_incomplete_defs = true