diff --git a/src/data/media-player.ts b/src/data/media-player.ts
index 48f3351dbb..6328b4aafe 100644
--- a/src/data/media-player.ts
+++ b/src/data/media-player.ts
@@ -261,8 +261,10 @@ export const computeMediaControls = (
     });
   }
 
+  const assumedState = stateObj.attributes.assumed_state === true;
+
   if (
-    (state === "playing" || state === "paused") &&
+    (state === "playing" || state === "paused" || assumedState) &&
     supportsFeature(stateObj, SUPPORT_PREVIOUS_TRACK)
   ) {
     buttons.push({
@@ -272,14 +274,15 @@ export const computeMediaControls = (
   }
 
   if (
-    (state === "playing" &&
+    !assumedState &&
+    ((state === "playing" &&
       (supportsFeature(stateObj, SUPPORT_PAUSE) ||
         supportsFeature(stateObj, SUPPORT_STOP))) ||
-    ((state === "paused" || state === "idle") &&
-      supportsFeature(stateObj, SUPPORT_PLAY)) ||
-    (state === "on" &&
-      (supportsFeature(stateObj, SUPPORT_PLAY) ||
-        supportsFeature(stateObj, SUPPORT_PAUSE)))
+      ((state === "paused" || state === "idle") &&
+        supportsFeature(stateObj, SUPPORT_PLAY)) ||
+      (state === "on" &&
+        (supportsFeature(stateObj, SUPPORT_PLAY) ||
+          supportsFeature(stateObj, SUPPORT_PAUSE))))
   ) {
     buttons.push({
       icon:
@@ -299,8 +302,29 @@ export const computeMediaControls = (
     });
   }
 
+  if (assumedState && supportsFeature(stateObj, SUPPORT_PLAY)) {
+    buttons.push({
+      icon: mdiPlay,
+      action: "media_play",
+    });
+  }
+
+  if (assumedState && supportsFeature(stateObj, SUPPORT_PAUSE)) {
+    buttons.push({
+      icon: mdiPause,
+      action: "media_pause",
+    });
+  }
+
+  if (assumedState && supportsFeature(stateObj, SUPPORT_STOP)) {
+    buttons.push({
+      icon: mdiStop,
+      action: "media_stop",
+    });
+  }
+
   if (
-    (state === "playing" || state === "paused") &&
+    (state === "playing" || state === "paused" || assumedState) &&
     supportsFeature(stateObj, SUPPORT_NEXT_TRACK)
   ) {
     buttons.push({
diff --git a/src/panels/lovelace/entity-rows/hui-media-player-entity-row.ts b/src/panels/lovelace/entity-rows/hui-media-player-entity-row.ts
index 5935905dbf..f9e40bea12 100644
--- a/src/panels/lovelace/entity-rows/hui-media-player-entity-row.ts
+++ b/src/panels/lovelace/entity-rows/hui-media-player-entity-row.ts
@@ -110,10 +110,11 @@ class HuiMediaPlayerEntityRow extends LitElement implements LovelaceRow {
 
     const entityState = stateObj.state;
     const controlButton = this._computeControlButton(stateObj);
+    const assumedState = stateObj.attributes.assumed_state === true;
 
     const buttons = html`
       ${!this._narrow &&
-      entityState === "playing" &&
+      (entityState === "playing" || assumedState) &&
       supportsFeature(stateObj, SUPPORT_PREVIOUS_TRACK)
         ? html`
             <ha-icon-button
@@ -125,14 +126,15 @@ class HuiMediaPlayerEntityRow extends LitElement implements LovelaceRow {
             ></ha-icon-button>
           `
         : ""}
-      ${(entityState === "playing" &&
+      ${!assumedState &&
+      ((entityState === "playing" &&
         (supportsFeature(stateObj, SUPPORT_PAUSE) ||
           supportsFeature(stateObj, SUPPORT_STOP))) ||
-      ((entityState === "paused" || entityState === "idle") &&
-        supportsFeature(stateObj, SUPPORT_PLAY)) ||
-      (entityState === "on" &&
-        (supportsFeature(stateObj, SUPPORT_PLAY) ||
-          supportsFeature(stateObj, SUPPORT_PAUSE)))
+        ((entityState === "paused" || entityState === "idle") &&
+          supportsFeature(stateObj, SUPPORT_PLAY)) ||
+        (entityState === "on" &&
+          (supportsFeature(stateObj, SUPPORT_PLAY) ||
+            supportsFeature(stateObj, SUPPORT_PAUSE))))
         ? html`
             <ha-icon-button
               .path=${controlButton.icon}
@@ -143,7 +145,34 @@ class HuiMediaPlayerEntityRow extends LitElement implements LovelaceRow {
             ></ha-icon-button>
           `
         : ""}
-      ${entityState === "playing" &&
+      ${assumedState && supportsFeature(stateObj, SUPPORT_PLAY)
+        ? html`
+            <ha-icon-button
+              .path=${mdiPlay}
+              .label=${this.hass.localize(`ui.card.media_player.media_play`)}
+              @click=${this._play}
+            ></ha-icon-button>
+          `
+        : ""}
+      ${assumedState && supportsFeature(stateObj, SUPPORT_PAUSE)
+        ? html`
+            <ha-icon-button
+              .path=${mdiPause}
+              .label=${this.hass.localize(`ui.card.media_player.media_pause`)}
+              @click=${this._pause}
+            ></ha-icon-button>
+          `
+        : ""}
+      ${assumedState && supportsFeature(stateObj, SUPPORT_STOP)
+        ? html`
+            <ha-icon-button
+              .path=${mdiStop}
+              .label=${this.hass.localize(`ui.card.media_player.media_stop`)}
+              @click=${this._stop}
+            ></ha-icon-button>
+          `
+        : ""}
+      ${(entityState === "playing" || assumedState) &&
       supportsFeature(stateObj, SUPPORT_NEXT_TRACK)
         ? html`
             <ha-icon-button
@@ -312,6 +341,24 @@ class HuiMediaPlayerEntityRow extends LitElement implements LovelaceRow {
     });
   }
 
+  private _play(): void {
+    this.hass!.callService("media_player", "media_play", {
+      entity_id: this._config!.entity,
+    });
+  }
+
+  private _pause(): void {
+    this.hass!.callService("media_player", "media_pause", {
+      entity_id: this._config!.entity,
+    });
+  }
+
+  private _stop(): void {
+    this.hass!.callService("media_player", "media_stop", {
+      entity_id: this._config!.entity,
+    });
+  }
+
   private _previousTrack(): void {
     this.hass!.callService("media_player", "media_previous_track", {
       entity_id: this._config!.entity,