diff --git a/homeassistant/components/samsungtv/media_player.py b/homeassistant/components/samsungtv/media_player.py
index 6b2235fe7e6c77..6f928e830dc3d6 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/samsungtv/media_player.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/samsungtv/media_player.py
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ def __init__(self, host, port, name, timeout, mac, uuid):
             'timeout': timeout,
         }
 
-        if self._config['port'] == 8001:
+        if self._config['port'] in (8001, 8002):
             self._config['method'] = 'websocket'
         else:
             self._config['method'] = 'legacy'