diff --git a/homeassistant/components/kodi/media_player.py b/homeassistant/components/kodi/media_player.py
index 81f8696a31a..e2dc15bab41 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/kodi/media_player.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/kodi/media_player.py
@@ -774,13 +774,15 @@ class KodiDevice(MediaPlayerEntity):
     @cmd
     async def async_play_media(self, media_type, media_id, **kwargs):
         """Send the play_media command to the media player."""
-        if media_type == "CHANNEL":
+        media_type_lower = media_type.lower()
+
+        if media_type_lower == MEDIA_TYPE_CHANNEL:
             await self.server.Player.Open({"item": {"channelid": int(media_id)}})
-        elif media_type == "PLAYLIST":
+        elif media_type_lower == MEDIA_TYPE_PLAYLIST:
             await self.server.Player.Open({"item": {"playlistid": int(media_id)}})
-        elif media_type == "DIRECTORY":
+        elif media_type_lower == "directory":
             await self.server.Player.Open({"item": {"directory": str(media_id)}})
-        elif media_type == "PLUGIN":
+        elif media_type_lower == "plugin":
             await self.server.Player.Open({"item": {"file": str(media_id)}})
         else:
             await self.server.Player.Open({"item": {"file": str(media_id)}})