diff --git a/homeassistant/components/linkplay/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/linkplay/__init__.py
index c0fe711a61b2f..808f2f93ce2a7 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/linkplay/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/linkplay/__init__.py
@@ -1,17 +1,22 @@
 """Support for LinkPlay devices."""
 
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+
+from aiohttp import ClientSession
 from linkplay.bridge import LinkPlayBridge
-from linkplay.discovery import linkplay_factory_bridge
+from linkplay.discovery import linkplay_factory_httpapi_bridge
+from linkplay.exceptions import LinkPlayRequestException
 
 from homeassistant.config_entries import ConfigEntry
 from homeassistant.const import CONF_HOST
 from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant
 from homeassistant.exceptions import ConfigEntryNotReady
-from homeassistant.helpers.aiohttp_client import async_get_clientsession
 
 from .const import PLATFORMS
+from .utils import async_get_client_session
 
 
+@dataclass
 class LinkPlayData:
     """Data for LinkPlay."""
 
@@ -24,16 +29,17 @@ class LinkPlayData:
 async def async_setup_entry(hass: HomeAssistant, entry: LinkPlayConfigEntry) -> bool:
     """Async setup hass config entry. Called when an entry has been setup."""
 
-    session = async_get_clientsession(hass)
-    if (
-        bridge := await linkplay_factory_bridge(entry.data[CONF_HOST], session)
-    ) is None:
+    session: ClientSession = await async_get_client_session(hass)
+    bridge: LinkPlayBridge | None = None
+
+    try:
+        bridge = await linkplay_factory_httpapi_bridge(entry.data[CONF_HOST], session)
+    except LinkPlayRequestException as exception:
         raise ConfigEntryNotReady(
             f"Failed to connect to LinkPlay device at {entry.data[CONF_HOST]}"
-        )
+        ) from exception
 
-    entry.runtime_data = LinkPlayData()
-    entry.runtime_data.bridge = bridge
+    entry.runtime_data = LinkPlayData(bridge=bridge)
     await hass.config_entries.async_forward_entry_setups(entry, PLATFORMS)
     return True
 
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/linkplay/config_flow.py b/homeassistant/components/linkplay/config_flow.py
index 0f9c40d0fd4be..7dfdce238ff20 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/linkplay/config_flow.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/linkplay/config_flow.py
@@ -1,16 +1,22 @@
 """Config flow to configure LinkPlay component."""
 
+import logging
 from typing import Any
 
-from linkplay.discovery import linkplay_factory_bridge
+from aiohttp import ClientSession
+from linkplay.bridge import LinkPlayBridge
+from linkplay.discovery import linkplay_factory_httpapi_bridge
+from linkplay.exceptions import LinkPlayRequestException
 import voluptuous as vol
 
 from homeassistant.components import zeroconf
 from homeassistant.config_entries import ConfigFlow, ConfigFlowResult
 from homeassistant.const import CONF_HOST, CONF_MODEL
-from homeassistant.helpers.aiohttp_client import async_get_clientsession
 
 from .const import DOMAIN
+from .utils import async_get_client_session
+
+_LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 class LinkPlayConfigFlow(ConfigFlow, domain=DOMAIN):
@@ -25,10 +31,15 @@ async def async_step_zeroconf(
     ) -> ConfigFlowResult:
         """Handle Zeroconf discovery."""
 
-        session = async_get_clientsession(self.hass)
-        bridge = await linkplay_factory_bridge(discovery_info.host, session)
+        session: ClientSession = await async_get_client_session(self.hass)
+        bridge: LinkPlayBridge | None = None
 
-        if bridge is None:
+        try:
+            bridge = await linkplay_factory_httpapi_bridge(discovery_info.host, session)
+        except LinkPlayRequestException:
+            _LOGGER.exception(
+                "Failed to connect to LinkPlay device at %s", discovery_info.host
+            )
             return self.async_abort(reason="cannot_connect")
 
         self.data[CONF_HOST] = discovery_info.host
@@ -66,14 +77,26 @@ async def async_step_user(
         """Handle a flow initialized by the user."""
         errors: dict[str, str] = {}
         if user_input:
-            session = async_get_clientsession(self.hass)
-            bridge = await linkplay_factory_bridge(user_input[CONF_HOST], session)
+            session: ClientSession = await async_get_client_session(self.hass)
+            bridge: LinkPlayBridge | None = None
+
+            try:
+                bridge = await linkplay_factory_httpapi_bridge(
+                    user_input[CONF_HOST], session
+                )
+            except LinkPlayRequestException:
+                _LOGGER.exception(
+                    "Failed to connect to LinkPlay device at %s", user_input[CONF_HOST]
+                )
+                errors["base"] = "cannot_connect"
 
             if bridge is not None:
                 self.data[CONF_HOST] = user_input[CONF_HOST]
                 self.data[CONF_MODEL] = bridge.device.name
 
-                await self.async_set_unique_id(bridge.device.uuid)
+                await self.async_set_unique_id(
+                    bridge.device.uuid, raise_on_progress=False
+                )
                 self._abort_if_unique_id_configured(
                     updates={CONF_HOST: self.data[CONF_HOST]}
                 )
@@ -83,7 +106,6 @@ async def async_step_user(
                     data={CONF_HOST: self.data[CONF_HOST]},
                 )
 
-            errors["base"] = "cannot_connect"
         return self.async_show_form(
             step_id="user",
             data_schema=vol.Schema({vol.Required(CONF_HOST): str}),
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/linkplay/const.py b/homeassistant/components/linkplay/const.py
index 48ae225dd98e2..91a427d5eb815 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/linkplay/const.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/linkplay/const.py
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@
 
 DOMAIN = "linkplay"
 PLATFORMS = [Platform.MEDIA_PLAYER]
+CONF_SESSION = "session"
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/linkplay/manifest.json b/homeassistant/components/linkplay/manifest.json
index 5212f3f99b8e5..66a719c640ea3 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/linkplay/manifest.json
+++ b/homeassistant/components/linkplay/manifest.json
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@
   "documentation": "https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/linkplay",
   "integration_type": "hub",
   "iot_class": "local_polling",
-  "requirements": ["python-linkplay==0.0.8"],
+  "requirements": ["python-linkplay==0.0.9"],
   "zeroconf": ["_linkplay._tcp.local."]
 }
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/linkplay/media_player.py b/homeassistant/components/linkplay/media_player.py
index 398add235bd78..0b62b4dbceedb 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/linkplay/media_player.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/linkplay/media_player.py
@@ -48,6 +48,17 @@
     PlayingMode.XLR: "XLR",
     PlayingMode.HDMI: "HDMI",
     PlayingMode.OPTICAL_2: "Optical 2",
+    PlayingMode.EXTERN_BLUETOOTH: "External Bluetooth",
+    PlayingMode.PHONO: "Phono",
+    PlayingMode.ARC: "ARC",
+    PlayingMode.COAXIAL_2: "Coaxial 2",
+    PlayingMode.TF_CARD_1: "SD Card 1",
+    PlayingMode.TF_CARD_2: "SD Card 2",
+    PlayingMode.CD: "CD",
+    PlayingMode.DAB: "DAB Radio",
+    PlayingMode.FM: "FM Radio",
+    PlayingMode.RCA: "RCA",
+    PlayingMode.UDISK: "USB",
 }
 
 SOURCE_MAP_INV: dict[str, PlayingMode] = {v: k for k, v in SOURCE_MAP.items()}
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/linkplay/utils.py b/homeassistant/components/linkplay/utils.py
index 7532c9b354a77..7f15e2971456c 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/linkplay/utils.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/linkplay/utils.py
@@ -2,6 +2,14 @@
 
 from typing import Final
 
+from aiohttp import ClientSession
+from linkplay.utils import async_create_unverified_client_session
+
+from homeassistant.const import EVENT_HOMEASSISTANT_CLOSE
+from homeassistant.core import Event, HomeAssistant, callback
+
+from .const import CONF_SESSION, DOMAIN
+
 MANUFACTURER_ARTSOUND: Final[str] = "ArtSound"
 MANUFACTURER_ARYLIC: Final[str] = "Arylic"
 MANUFACTURER_IEAST: Final[str] = "iEAST"
@@ -44,3 +52,22 @@ def get_info_from_project(project: str) -> tuple[str, str]:
             return MANUFACTURER_IEAST, MODELS_IEAST_AUDIOCAST_M5
         case _:
             return MANUFACTURER_GENERIC, MODELS_GENERIC
+
+
+async def async_get_client_session(hass: HomeAssistant) -> ClientSession:
+    """Get a ClientSession that can be used with LinkPlay devices."""
+    hass.data.setdefault(DOMAIN, {})
+    if CONF_SESSION not in hass.data[DOMAIN]:
+        clientsession: ClientSession = await async_create_unverified_client_session()
+
+        @callback
+        def _async_close_websession(event: Event) -> None:
+            """Close websession."""
+            clientsession.detach()
+
+        hass.bus.async_listen_once(EVENT_HOMEASSISTANT_CLOSE, _async_close_websession)
+        hass.data[DOMAIN][CONF_SESSION] = clientsession
+        return clientsession
+
+    session: ClientSession = hass.data[DOMAIN][CONF_SESSION]
+    return session
diff --git a/requirements_all.txt b/requirements_all.txt
index b42d34a761e0d..179e0512d0161 100644
--- a/requirements_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_all.txt
@@ -2316,7 +2316,7 @@ python-juicenet==1.1.0
 python-kasa[speedups]==0.7.2
 
 # homeassistant.components.linkplay
-python-linkplay==0.0.8
+python-linkplay==0.0.9
 
 # homeassistant.components.lirc
 # python-lirc==1.2.3
diff --git a/requirements_test_all.txt b/requirements_test_all.txt
index de793acb135fb..e5bc24881dc23 100644
--- a/requirements_test_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_test_all.txt
@@ -1834,7 +1834,7 @@ python-juicenet==1.1.0
 python-kasa[speedups]==0.7.2
 
 # homeassistant.components.linkplay
-python-linkplay==0.0.8
+python-linkplay==0.0.9
 
 # homeassistant.components.matter
 python-matter-server==6.3.0
diff --git a/tests/components/linkplay/conftest.py b/tests/components/linkplay/conftest.py
index b3d65422e08d3..be83dd2412d32 100644
--- a/tests/components/linkplay/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/components/linkplay/conftest.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 from collections.abc import Generator
 from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, patch
 
+from aiohttp import ClientSession
 from linkplay.bridge import LinkPlayBridge, LinkPlayDevice
 import pytest
 
@@ -14,11 +15,15 @@
 
 @pytest.fixture
 def mock_linkplay_factory_bridge() -> Generator[AsyncMock]:
-    """Mock for linkplay_factory_bridge."""
+    """Mock for linkplay_factory_httpapi_bridge."""
 
     with (
         patch(
-            "homeassistant.components.linkplay.config_flow.linkplay_factory_bridge"
+            "homeassistant.components.linkplay.config_flow.async_get_client_session",
+            return_value=AsyncMock(spec=ClientSession),
+        ),
+        patch(
+            "homeassistant.components.linkplay.config_flow.linkplay_factory_httpapi_bridge",
         ) as factory,
     ):
         bridge = AsyncMock(spec=LinkPlayBridge)
diff --git a/tests/components/linkplay/test_config_flow.py b/tests/components/linkplay/test_config_flow.py
index 641f09893c206..3fd1fbea95ebb 100644
--- a/tests/components/linkplay/test_config_flow.py
+++ b/tests/components/linkplay/test_config_flow.py
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 from ipaddress import ip_address
 from unittest.mock import AsyncMock
 
+from linkplay.exceptions import LinkPlayRequestException
+import pytest
+
 from homeassistant.components.linkplay.const import DOMAIN
 from homeassistant.components.zeroconf import ZeroconfServiceInfo
 from homeassistant.config_entries import SOURCE_USER, SOURCE_ZEROCONF
@@ -47,10 +50,9 @@
 )
 
 
+@pytest.mark.usefixtures("mock_linkplay_factory_bridge", "mock_setup_entry")
 async def test_user_flow(
     hass: HomeAssistant,
-    mock_linkplay_factory_bridge: AsyncMock,
-    mock_setup_entry: AsyncMock,
 ) -> None:
     """Test user setup config flow."""
     result = await hass.config_entries.flow.async_init(
@@ -74,10 +76,9 @@ async def test_user_flow(
     assert result["result"].unique_id == UUID
 
 
+@pytest.mark.usefixtures("mock_linkplay_factory_bridge")
 async def test_user_flow_re_entry(
     hass: HomeAssistant,
-    mock_linkplay_factory_bridge: AsyncMock,
-    mock_setup_entry: AsyncMock,
 ) -> None:
     """Test user setup config flow when an entry with the same unique id already exists."""
 
@@ -105,10 +106,9 @@ async def test_user_flow_re_entry(
     assert result["reason"] == "already_configured"
 
 
+@pytest.mark.usefixtures("mock_linkplay_factory_bridge", "mock_setup_entry")
 async def test_zeroconf_flow(
     hass: HomeAssistant,
-    mock_linkplay_factory_bridge: AsyncMock,
-    mock_setup_entry: AsyncMock,
 ) -> None:
     """Test Zeroconf flow."""
     result = await hass.config_entries.flow.async_init(
@@ -133,10 +133,9 @@ async def test_zeroconf_flow(
     assert result["result"].unique_id == UUID
 
 
+@pytest.mark.usefixtures("mock_linkplay_factory_bridge")
 async def test_zeroconf_flow_re_entry(
     hass: HomeAssistant,
-    mock_linkplay_factory_bridge: AsyncMock,
-    mock_setup_entry: AsyncMock,
 ) -> None:
     """Test Zeroconf flow when an entry with the same unique id already exists."""
 
@@ -160,16 +159,35 @@ async def test_zeroconf_flow_re_entry(
     assert result["reason"] == "already_configured"
 
 
-async def test_flow_errors(
+@pytest.mark.usefixtures("mock_setup_entry")
+async def test_zeroconf_flow_errors(
+    hass: HomeAssistant,
+    mock_linkplay_factory_bridge: AsyncMock,
+) -> None:
+    """Test flow when the device discovered through Zeroconf cannot be reached."""
+
+    # Temporarily make the mock_linkplay_factory_bridge throw an exception
+    mock_linkplay_factory_bridge.side_effect = (LinkPlayRequestException("Error"),)
+
+    result = await hass.config_entries.flow.async_init(
+        DOMAIN,
+        context={"source": SOURCE_ZEROCONF},
+        data=ZEROCONF_DISCOVERY,
+    )
+
+    assert result["type"] is FlowResultType.ABORT
+    assert result["reason"] == "cannot_connect"
+
+
+@pytest.mark.usefixtures("mock_setup_entry")
+async def test_user_flow_errors(
     hass: HomeAssistant,
     mock_linkplay_factory_bridge: AsyncMock,
-    mock_setup_entry: AsyncMock,
 ) -> None:
     """Test flow when the device cannot be reached."""
 
-    # Temporarily store bridge in a separate variable and set factory to return None
-    bridge = mock_linkplay_factory_bridge.return_value
-    mock_linkplay_factory_bridge.return_value = None
+    # Temporarily make the mock_linkplay_factory_bridge throw an exception
+    mock_linkplay_factory_bridge.side_effect = (LinkPlayRequestException("Error"),)
 
     result = await hass.config_entries.flow.async_init(
         DOMAIN,
@@ -188,8 +206,8 @@ async def test_flow_errors(
     assert result["step_id"] == "user"
     assert result["errors"] == {"base": "cannot_connect"}
 
-    # Make linkplay_factory_bridge return a mock bridge again
-    mock_linkplay_factory_bridge.return_value = bridge
+    # Make mock_linkplay_factory_bridge_exception no longer throw an exception
+    mock_linkplay_factory_bridge.side_effect = None
 
     result = await hass.config_entries.flow.async_configure(
         result["flow_id"],