diff --git a/src/components/ha-selector/ha-selector-media.ts b/src/components/ha-selector/ha-selector-media.ts
index 11a55d001d..def2f3d9bc 100644
--- a/src/components/ha-selector/ha-selector-media.ts
+++ b/src/components/ha-selector/ha-selector-media.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { mdiPlayBox, mdiPlus } from "@mdi/js";
 import type { PropertyValues } from "lit";
-import { css, html, LitElement } from "lit";
+import { css, html, LitElement, nothing } from "lit";
 import { customElement, property, state } from "lit/decorators";
 import { classMap } from "lit/directives/class-map";
 import { fireEvent } from "../../common/dom/fire_event";
@@ -84,20 +84,30 @@ export class HaMediaSelector extends LitElement {
       (stateObj &&
         supportsFeature(stateObj, MediaPlayerEntityFeature.BROWSE_MEDIA));
 
-    return html`<ha-entity-picker
-        .hass=${this.hass}
-        .value=${this.value?.entity_id}
-        .label=${this.label ||
-        this.hass.localize("ui.components.selectors.media.pick_media_player")}
-        .disabled=${this.disabled}
-        .helper=${this.helper}
-        .required=${this.required}
-        include-domains='["media_player"]'
-        allow-custom-entity
-        @value-changed=${this._entityChanged}
-      ></ha-entity-picker>
+    const hasAccept = this.selector.media?.accept?.length;
+
+    return html`
+      ${hasAccept
+        ? nothing
+        : html`
+            <ha-entity-picker
+              .hass=${this.hass}
+              .value=${this.value?.entity_id}
+              .label=${this.label ||
+              this.hass.localize(
+                "ui.components.selectors.media.pick_media_player"
+              )}
+              .disabled=${this.disabled}
+              .helper=${this.helper}
+              .required=${this.required}
+              include-domains='["media_player"]'
+              allow-custom-entity
+              @value-changed=${this._entityChanged}
+            ></ha-entity-picker>
+          `}
       ${!supportsBrowse
-        ? html`<ha-alert>
+        ? html`
+            <ha-alert>
               ${this.hass.localize(
                 "ui.components.selectors.media.browse_not_supported"
               )}
@@ -107,62 +117,72 @@ export class HaMediaSelector extends LitElement {
               .data=${this.value}
               .schema=${MANUAL_SCHEMA}
               .computeLabel=${this._computeLabelCallback}
-            ></ha-form>`
-        : html`<ha-card
-            outlined
-            @click=${this._pickMedia}
-            class=${this.disabled || !this.value?.entity_id ? "disabled" : ""}
-          >
-            <div
-              class="thumbnail ${classMap({
-                portrait:
-                  !!this.value?.metadata?.media_class &&
-                  MediaClassBrowserSettings[
-                    this.value.metadata.children_media_class ||
-                      this.value.metadata.media_class
-                  ].thumbnail_ratio === "portrait",
-              })}"
+            ></ha-form>
+          `
+        : html`
+            <ha-card
+              outlined
+              @click=${this._pickMedia}
+              class=${this.disabled || (!this.value?.entity_id && !hasAccept)
+                ? "disabled"
+                : ""}
             >
-              ${this.value?.metadata?.thumbnail
-                ? html`
-                    <div
-                      class="${classMap({
-                        "centered-image":
-                          !!this.value.metadata.media_class &&
-                          ["app", "directory"].includes(
-                            this.value.metadata.media_class
-                          ),
-                      })}
+              <div
+                class="thumbnail ${classMap({
+                  portrait:
+                    !!this.value?.metadata?.media_class &&
+                    MediaClassBrowserSettings[
+                      this.value.metadata.children_media_class ||
+                        this.value.metadata.media_class
+                    ].thumbnail_ratio === "portrait",
+                })}"
+              >
+                ${this.value?.metadata?.thumbnail
+                  ? html`
+                      <div
+                        class="${classMap({
+                          "centered-image":
+                            !!this.value.metadata.media_class &&
+                            ["app", "directory"].includes(
+                              this.value.metadata.media_class
+                            ),
+                        })}
                         image"
-                      style=${this._thumbnailUrl
-                        ? `background-image: url(${this._thumbnailUrl});`
-                        : ""}
-                    ></div>
-                  `
-                : html`
-                    <div class="icon-holder image">
-                      <ha-svg-icon
-                        class="folder"
-                        .path=${!this.value?.media_content_id
-                          ? mdiPlus
-                          : this.value?.metadata?.media_class
-                            ? MediaClassBrowserSettings[
-                                this.value.metadata.media_class === "directory"
-                                  ? this.value.metadata.children_media_class ||
-                                    this.value.metadata.media_class
-                                  : this.value.metadata.media_class
-                              ].icon
-                            : mdiPlayBox}
-                      ></ha-svg-icon>
-                    </div>
-                  `}
-            </div>
-            <div class="title">
-              ${!this.value?.media_content_id
-                ? this.hass.localize("ui.components.selectors.media.pick_media")
-                : this.value.metadata?.title || this.value.media_content_id}
-            </div>
-          </ha-card>`}`;
+                        style=${this._thumbnailUrl
+                          ? `background-image: url(${this._thumbnailUrl});`
+                          : ""}
+                      ></div>
+                    `
+                  : html`
+                      <div class="icon-holder image">
+                        <ha-svg-icon
+                          class="folder"
+                          .path=${!this.value?.media_content_id
+                            ? mdiPlus
+                            : this.value?.metadata?.media_class
+                              ? MediaClassBrowserSettings[
+                                  this.value.metadata.media_class ===
+                                  "directory"
+                                    ? this.value.metadata
+                                        .children_media_class ||
+                                      this.value.metadata.media_class
+                                    : this.value.metadata.media_class
+                                ].icon
+                              : mdiPlayBox}
+                        ></ha-svg-icon>
+                      </div>
+                    `}
+              </div>
+              <div class="title">
+                ${!this.value?.media_content_id
+                  ? this.hass.localize(
+                      "ui.components.selectors.media.pick_media"
+                    )
+                  : this.value.metadata?.title || this.value.media_content_id}
+              </div>
+            </ha-card>
+          `}
+    `;
   }
 
   private _computeLabelCallback = (
@@ -184,8 +204,9 @@ export class HaMediaSelector extends LitElement {
   private _pickMedia() {
     showMediaBrowserDialog(this, {
       action: "pick",
-      entityId: this.value!.entity_id!,
-      navigateIds: this.value!.metadata?.navigateIds,
+      entityId: this.value?.entity_id,
+      navigateIds: this.value?.metadata?.navigateIds,
+      accept: this.selector.media?.accept,
       mediaPickedCallback: (pickedMedia: MediaPickedEvent) => {
         fireEvent(this, "value-changed", {
           value: {
diff --git a/src/components/ha-selector/ha-selector-selector.ts b/src/components/ha-selector/ha-selector-selector.ts
index af38d908d6..0cb50aa39a 100644
--- a/src/components/ha-selector/ha-selector-selector.ts
+++ b/src/components/ha-selector/ha-selector-selector.ts
@@ -80,7 +80,16 @@ const SELECTOR_SCHEMAS = {
   ] as const,
   icon: [] as const,
   location: [] as const,
-  media: [] as const,
+  media: [
+    {
+      name: "accept",
+      selector: {
+        text: {
+          multiple: true,
+        },
+      },
+    },
+  ] as const,
   number: [
     {
       name: "min",
diff --git a/src/components/media-player/dialog-media-player-browse.ts b/src/components/media-player/dialog-media-player-browse.ts
index 7210065897..1254579492 100644
--- a/src/components/media-player/dialog-media-player-browse.ts
+++ b/src/components/media-player/dialog-media-player-browse.ts
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ class DialogMediaPlayerBrowse extends LitElement {
           .navigateIds=${this._navigateIds}
           .action=${this._action}
           .preferredLayout=${this._preferredLayout}
+          .accept=${this._params.accept}
           @close-dialog=${this.closeDialog}
           @media-picked=${this._mediaPicked}
           @media-browsed=${this._mediaBrowsed}
diff --git a/src/components/media-player/ha-media-player-browse.ts b/src/components/media-player/ha-media-player-browse.ts
index aa7e8ad8b0..0a0d6fb3f1 100644
--- a/src/components/media-player/ha-media-player-browse.ts
+++ b/src/components/media-player/ha-media-player-browse.ts
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ export interface MediaPlayerItemId {
 export class HaMediaPlayerBrowse extends LitElement {
   @property({ attribute: false }) public hass!: HomeAssistant;
 
-  @property({ attribute: false }) public entityId!: string;
+  @property({ attribute: false }) public entityId?: string;
 
   @property() public action: MediaPlayerBrowseAction = "play";
 
@@ -89,6 +89,8 @@ export class HaMediaPlayerBrowse extends LitElement {
 
   @property({ attribute: false }) public navigateIds: MediaPlayerItemId[] = [];
 
+  @property({ attribute: false }) public accept?: string[];
+
   // @todo Consider reworking to eliminate need for attribute since it is manipulated internally
   @property({ type: Boolean, reflect: true }) public narrow = false;
 
@@ -250,6 +252,7 @@ export class HaMediaPlayerBrowse extends LitElement {
           });
         } else if (
           err.code === "entity_not_found" &&
+          this.entityId &&
           isUnavailableState(this.hass.states[this.entityId]?.state)
         ) {
           this._setError({
@@ -334,7 +337,37 @@ export class HaMediaPlayerBrowse extends LitElement {
     const subtitle = this.hass.localize(
       `ui.components.media-browser.class.${currentItem.media_class}`
     );
-    const children = currentItem.children || [];
+    let children = currentItem.children || [];
+    const canPlayChildren = new Set<string>();
+
+    // Filter children based on accept property if provided
+    if (this.accept && children.length > 0) {
+      let checks: ((t: string) => boolean)[] = [];
+
+      for (const type of this.accept) {
+        if (type.endsWith("/*")) {
+          const baseType = type.slice(0, -1);
+          checks.push((t) => t.startsWith(baseType));
+        } else if (type === "*") {
+          checks = [() => true];
+          break;
+        } else {
+          checks.push((t) => t === type);
+        }
+      }
+
+      children = children.filter((child) => {
+        const contentType = child.media_content_type.toLowerCase();
+        const canPlay =
+          child.media_content_type &&
+          checks.some((check) => check(contentType));
+        if (canPlay) {
+          canPlayChildren.add(child.media_content_id);
+        }
+        return !child.media_content_type || child.can_expand || canPlay;
+      });
+    }
+
     const mediaClass = MediaClassBrowserSettings[currentItem.media_class];
     const childrenMediaClass = currentItem.children_media_class
       ? MediaClassBrowserSettings[currentItem.children_media_class]
@@ -367,7 +400,12 @@ export class HaMediaPlayerBrowse extends LitElement {
                                     ""
                                   )}"
                                 >
-                                  ${this.narrow && currentItem?.can_play
+                                  ${this.narrow &&
+                                  currentItem?.can_play &&
+                                  (!this.accept ||
+                                    canPlayChildren.has(
+                                      currentItem.media_content_id
+                                    ))
                                     ? html`
                                         <ha-fab
                                           mini
@@ -748,11 +786,11 @@ export class HaMediaPlayerBrowse extends LitElement {
   };
 
   private async _fetchData(
-    entityId: string,
+    entityId: string | undefined,
     mediaContentId?: string,
     mediaContentType?: string
   ): Promise<MediaPlayerItem> {
-    return entityId !== BROWSER_PLAYER
+    return entityId && entityId !== BROWSER_PLAYER
       ? browseMediaPlayer(this.hass, entityId, mediaContentId, mediaContentType)
       : browseLocalMediaPlayer(this.hass, mediaContentId);
   }
diff --git a/src/components/media-player/show-media-browser-dialog.ts b/src/components/media-player/show-media-browser-dialog.ts
index 9136be8db0..5fdfeac789 100644
--- a/src/components/media-player/show-media-browser-dialog.ts
+++ b/src/components/media-player/show-media-browser-dialog.ts
@@ -7,10 +7,11 @@ import type { MediaPlayerItemId } from "./ha-media-player-browse";
 
 export interface MediaPlayerBrowseDialogParams {
   action: MediaPlayerBrowseAction;
-  entityId: string;
+  entityId?: string;
   mediaPickedCallback: (pickedMedia: MediaPickedEvent) => void;
   navigateIds?: MediaPlayerItemId[];
   minimumNavigateLevel?: number;
+  accept?: string[];
 }
 
 export const showMediaBrowserDialog = (
diff --git a/src/data/selector.ts b/src/data/selector.ts
index c76a458a05..abac290475 100644
--- a/src/data/selector.ts
+++ b/src/data/selector.ts
@@ -303,7 +303,9 @@ export interface LocationSelectorValue {
 }
 
 export interface MediaSelector {
-  media: {} | null;
+  media: {
+    accept?: string[];
+  } | null;
 }
 
 export interface MediaSelectorValue {