diff --git a/homeassistant/components/nest/media_source.py b/homeassistant/components/nest/media_source.py
index 098d7d01b0f..328a9b000b3 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/nest/media_source.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/nest/media_source.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import logging
 
 from google_nest_sdm.camera_traits import CameraClipPreviewTrait, CameraEventImageTrait
 from google_nest_sdm.device import Device
-from google_nest_sdm.event import ImageEventBase
+from google_nest_sdm.event import EventImageType, ImageEventBase
 
 from homeassistant.components.media_player.const import (
     MEDIA_CLASS_DIRECTORY,
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ def _browse_event(
             event_name=MEDIA_SOURCE_EVENT_TITLE_MAP.get(event.event_type, "Event"),
             event_time=dt_util.as_local(event.timestamp).strftime(DATE_STR_FORMAT),
         ),
-        can_play=True,
+        can_play=(event.event_image_type == EventImageType.CLIP_PREVIEW),
         can_expand=False,
         thumbnail=None,
         children=[],
diff --git a/tests/components/nest/test_media_source.py b/tests/components/nest/test_media_source.py
index 22ed0721eb2..f52b89c4f4d 100644
--- a/tests/components/nest/test_media_source.py
+++ b/tests/components/nest/test_media_source.py
@@ -231,6 +231,7 @@ async def test_camera_event(hass, auth, hass_client):
     assert "Person" in browse.title
     assert not browse.can_expand
     assert not browse.children
+    assert not browse.can_play
 
     # Resolving the event links to the media
     media = await media_source.async_resolve_media(
@@ -302,6 +303,7 @@ async def test_event_order(hass, auth):
     event_timestamp_string = event_timestamp2.strftime(DATE_STR_FORMAT)
     assert browse.children[0].title == f"Motion @ {event_timestamp_string}"
     assert not browse.children[0].can_expand
+    assert not browse.can_play
 
     # Person event is next
     assert browse.children[1].domain == DOMAIN
@@ -310,6 +312,7 @@ async def test_event_order(hass, auth):
     event_timestamp_string = event_timestamp1.strftime(DATE_STR_FORMAT)
     assert browse.children[1].title == f"Person @ {event_timestamp_string}"
     assert not browse.children[1].can_expand
+    assert not browse.can_play
 
 
 async def test_browse_invalid_device_id(hass, auth):
@@ -449,6 +452,7 @@ async def test_camera_event_clip_preview(hass, auth, hass_client):
     assert browse.children[0].title == f"Motion @ {event_timestamp_string}"
     assert not browse.children[0].can_expand
     assert len(browse.children[0].children) == 0
+    assert browse.children[0].can_play
 
     # Resolving the event links to the media
     media = await media_source.async_resolve_media(