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Explain how the Universal Media Player can wrap entities to present them as Televisions to HomeKit (#16580)

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@ -553,7 +553,10 @@ Try removing the entity from HomeKit and then adding it again. If you are adding
#### My media player is not showing up as a television accessory
Media Player entities with `device_class: tv` will show up as Television accessories on devices running iOS 12.2/macOS 10.14.4 or later. If needed, try removing the entity from HomeKit and then adding it again, especially if the `media_player` was previously exposed as a series of switches. Any changes, including changed supported features, made to an existing accessory won't appear until the accessory is removed from HomeKit and then re-added. See [resetting accessories](#resetting-accessories).
Media Player entities with `device_class: tv` will show up as Television accessories on devices running iOS 12.2/macOS 10.14.4 or later. If needed, try removing the entity from HomeKit and then adding it again, especially if the `media_player` was previously exposed as a series of switches. Any changes, including changed supported features, made to an existing accessory won't appear until the accessory is removed from HomeKit and then re-added. See [resetting accessories](#resetting-accessories).
The [Universal Media Player](/integrations/universal/#harmony-remote-example) has an example of how it can be used to wrap existing entities to enable them to be used as a Television accessory in HomeKit.
#### Can't control volume of your TV media player?