diff --git a/homeassistant/components/cast/media_player.py b/homeassistant/components/cast/media_player.py
index 46c25501f3a..61922a4cd8b 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/cast/media_player.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/cast/media_player.py
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ from homeassistant.components.plex.const import PLEX_URI_SCHEME
 from homeassistant.components.plex.services import lookup_plex_media
 from homeassistant.const import (
     CAST_APP_ID_HOMEASSISTANT_LOVELACE,
-    CAST_APP_ID_HOMEASSISTANT_MEDIA,
     EVENT_HOMEASSISTANT_STOP,
     STATE_IDLE,
     STATE_OFF,
@@ -230,7 +229,6 @@ class CastDevice(MediaPlayerEntity):
             self._cast_info.cast_info,
             ChromeCastZeroconf.get_zeroconf(),
         )
-        chromecast.media_controller.app_id = CAST_APP_ID_HOMEASSISTANT_MEDIA
         self._chromecast = chromecast
 
         if CAST_MULTIZONE_MANAGER_KEY not in self.hass.data:
@@ -527,9 +525,8 @@ class CastDevice(MediaPlayerEntity):
             self._chromecast.register_handler(controller)
             controller.play_media(media)
         else:
-            self._chromecast.media_controller.play_media(
-                media_id, media_type, **kwargs.get(ATTR_MEDIA_EXTRA, {})
-            )
+            app_data = {"media_id": media_id, "media_type": media_type, **extra}
+            quick_play(self._chromecast, "homeassistant_media", app_data)
 
     def _media_status(self):
         """
@@ -820,7 +817,6 @@ class DynamicCastGroup:
             self._cast_info.cast_info,
             ChromeCastZeroconf.get_zeroconf(),
         )
-        chromecast.media_controller.app_id = CAST_APP_ID_HOMEASSISTANT_MEDIA
         self._chromecast = chromecast
 
         if CAST_MULTIZONE_MANAGER_KEY not in self.hass.data:
diff --git a/tests/components/cast/test_media_player.py b/tests/components/cast/test_media_player.py
index adab55c50df..85562f39761 100644
--- a/tests/components/cast/test_media_player.py
+++ b/tests/components/cast/test_media_player.py
@@ -754,7 +754,7 @@ async def test_supported_features(
     assert state.attributes.get("supported_features") == supported_features
 
 
-async def test_entity_play_media(hass: HomeAssistant):
+async def test_entity_play_media(hass: HomeAssistant, quick_play_mock):
     """Test playing media."""
     entity_id = "media_player.speaker"
     reg = er.async_get(hass)
@@ -776,8 +776,28 @@ async def test_entity_play_media(hass: HomeAssistant):
     assert entity_id == reg.async_get_entity_id("media_player", "cast", str(info.uuid))
 
     # Play_media
-    await common.async_play_media(hass, "audio", "best.mp3", entity_id)
-    chromecast.media_controller.play_media.assert_called_once_with("best.mp3", "audio")
+    await hass.services.async_call(
+        media_player.DOMAIN,
+        media_player.SERVICE_PLAY_MEDIA,
+        {
+            ATTR_ENTITY_ID: entity_id,
+            media_player.ATTR_MEDIA_CONTENT_TYPE: "audio",
+            media_player.ATTR_MEDIA_CONTENT_ID: "best.mp3",
+            media_player.ATTR_MEDIA_EXTRA: {"metadata": {"metadatatype": 3}},
+        },
+        blocking=True,
+    )
+
+    chromecast.media_controller.play_media.assert_not_called()
+    quick_play_mock.assert_called_once_with(
+        chromecast,
+        "homeassistant_media",
+        {
+            "media_id": "best.mp3",
+            "media_type": "audio",
+            "metadata": {"metadatatype": 3},
+        },
+    )
 
 
 async def test_entity_play_media_cast(hass: HomeAssistant, quick_play_mock):
@@ -865,7 +885,7 @@ async def test_entity_play_media_cast_invalid(hass, caplog, quick_play_mock):
     assert "App unknown not supported" in caplog.text
 
 
-async def test_entity_play_media_sign_URL(hass: HomeAssistant):
+async def test_entity_play_media_sign_URL(hass: HomeAssistant, quick_play_mock):
     """Test playing media."""
     entity_id = "media_player.speaker"
 
@@ -886,8 +906,10 @@ async def test_entity_play_media_sign_URL(hass: HomeAssistant):
 
     # Play_media
     await common.async_play_media(hass, "audio", "/best.mp3", entity_id)
-    chromecast.media_controller.play_media.assert_called_once_with(ANY, "audio")
-    assert chromecast.media_controller.play_media.call_args[0][0].startswith(
+    quick_play_mock.assert_called_once_with(
+        chromecast, "homeassistant_media", {"media_id": ANY, "media_type": "audio"}
+    )
+    assert quick_play_mock.call_args[0][2]["media_id"].startswith(
         "http://example.com:8123/best.mp3?authSig="
     )
 
@@ -1231,7 +1253,7 @@ async def test_group_media_states(hass, mz_mock):
     assert state.state == "playing"
 
 
-async def test_group_media_control(hass, mz_mock):
+async def test_group_media_control(hass, mz_mock, quick_play_mock):
     """Test media controls are handled by group if entity has no state."""
     entity_id = "media_player.speaker"
     reg = er.async_get(hass)
@@ -1286,7 +1308,12 @@ async def test_group_media_control(hass, mz_mock):
     # Verify play_media is not forwarded
     await common.async_play_media(hass, "music", "best.mp3", entity_id)
     assert not grp_media.play_media.called
-    assert chromecast.media_controller.play_media.called
+    assert not chromecast.media_controller.play_media.called
+    quick_play_mock.assert_called_once_with(
+        chromecast,
+        "homeassistant_media",
+        {"media_id": "best.mp3", "media_type": "music"},
+    )
 
 
 async def test_failed_cast_on_idle(hass, caplog):