diff --git a/esphome/components/api/api_connection.cpp b/esphome/components/api/api_connection.cpp
index 01367dec36..7cb5db4984 100644
--- a/esphome/components/api/api_connection.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/api/api_connection.cpp
@@ -1002,7 +1002,15 @@ bool APIConnection::send_media_player_state(media_player::MediaPlayer *media_pla
 
   MediaPlayerStateResponse resp{};
   resp.key = media_player->get_object_id_hash();
-  resp.state = static_cast<enums::MediaPlayerState>(media_player->state);
+  if (this->client_api_version_major_ < 1 || this->client_api_version_minor_ < 11) {
+    media_player::MediaPlayerState report_state = media_player->state == media_player::MEDIA_PLAYER_STATE_ANNOUNCING
+                                                      ? media_player::MEDIA_PLAYER_STATE_PLAYING
+                                                      : media_player->state;
+    resp.state = static_cast<enums::MediaPlayerState>(report_state);
+  } else {
+    resp.state = static_cast<enums::MediaPlayerState>(media_player->state);
+  }
+
   resp.volume = media_player->volume;
   resp.muted = media_player->is_muted();
   return this->send_media_player_state_response(resp);