diff --git a/homeassistant/components/cast/helpers.py b/homeassistant/components/cast/helpers.py
index d7419f69563..48f57c39bd5 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/cast/helpers.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/cast/helpers.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class ChromecastInfo:
 
     @property
     def friendly_name(self) -> str:
-        """Return the UUID."""
+        """Return the Friendly Name."""
         return self.cast_info.friendly_name
 
     @property
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/cast/media_player.py b/homeassistant/components/cast/media_player.py
index 958c53ae394..c8a6a82571e 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/cast/media_player.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/cast/media_player.py
@@ -441,6 +441,19 @@ class CastMediaPlayerEntity(CastDevice, MediaPlayerEntity):
                 connection_status.status,
             )
             self._attr_available = new_available
+            if new_available and not self._cast_info.is_audio_group:
+                # Poll current group status
+                for group_uuid in self.mz_mgr.get_multizone_memberships(
+                    self._cast_info.uuid
+                ):
+                    group_media_controller = self.mz_mgr.get_multizone_mediacontroller(
+                        group_uuid
+                    )
+                    if not group_media_controller:
+                        continue
+                    self.multizone_new_media_status(
+                        group_uuid, group_media_controller.status
+                    )
             self.schedule_update_ha_state()
 
     def multizone_new_media_status(self, group_uuid, media_status):
diff --git a/tests/components/cast/test_media_player.py b/tests/components/cast/test_media_player.py
index 00626cc8c16..ed575c0fa22 100644
--- a/tests/components/cast/test_media_player.py
+++ b/tests/components/cast/test_media_player.py
@@ -731,6 +731,20 @@ async def test_entity_availability(hass: HomeAssistant):
     state = hass.states.get(entity_id)
     assert state.state == "off"
 
+    connection_status = MagicMock()
+    connection_status.status = "LOST"
+    conn_status_cb(connection_status)
+    await hass.async_block_till_done()
+    state = hass.states.get(entity_id)
+    assert state.state == "unavailable"
+
+    connection_status = MagicMock()
+    connection_status.status = "CONNECTED"
+    conn_status_cb(connection_status)
+    await hass.async_block_till_done()
+    state = hass.states.get(entity_id)
+    assert state.state == "off"
+
     connection_status = MagicMock()
     connection_status.status = "DISCONNECTED"
     conn_status_cb(connection_status)
@@ -738,6 +752,14 @@ async def test_entity_availability(hass: HomeAssistant):
     state = hass.states.get(entity_id)
     assert state.state == "unavailable"
 
+    # Can't reconnect after receiving DISCONNECTED
+    connection_status = MagicMock()
+    connection_status.status = "CONNECTED"
+    conn_status_cb(connection_status)
+    await hass.async_block_till_done()
+    state = hass.states.get(entity_id)
+    assert state.state == "unavailable"
+
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("port,entry_type", ((8009, None), (12345, None)))
 async def test_device_registry(hass: HomeAssistant, hass_ws_client, port, entry_type):
@@ -1675,6 +1697,59 @@ async def test_group_media_states(hass, mz_mock):
     assert state.state == "playing"
 
 
+async def test_group_media_states_early(hass, mz_mock):
+    """Test media states are read from group if entity has no state.
+
+    This tests case asserts group state is polled when the player is created.
+    """
+    entity_id = "media_player.speaker"
+    reg = er.async_get(hass)
+
+    info = get_fake_chromecast_info()
+
+    mz_mock.get_multizone_memberships = MagicMock(return_value=[str(FakeGroupUUID)])
+    mz_mock.get_multizone_mediacontroller = MagicMock(
+        return_value=MagicMock(status=MagicMock(images=None, player_state="BUFFERING"))
+    )
+
+    chromecast, _ = await async_setup_media_player_cast(hass, info)
+    _, conn_status_cb, _, _ = get_status_callbacks(chromecast, mz_mock)
+
+    state = hass.states.get(entity_id)
+    assert state is not None
+    assert state.name == "Speaker"
+    assert state.state == "unavailable"
+    assert entity_id == reg.async_get_entity_id("media_player", "cast", str(info.uuid))
+
+    # Check group state is polled when player is first created
+    connection_status = MagicMock()
+    connection_status.status = "CONNECTED"
+    conn_status_cb(connection_status)
+    await hass.async_block_till_done()
+
+    assert hass.states.get(entity_id).state == "buffering"
+
+    connection_status = MagicMock()
+    connection_status.status = "LOST"
+    conn_status_cb(connection_status)
+    await hass.async_block_till_done()
+
+    assert hass.states.get(entity_id).state == "unavailable"
+
+    # Check group state is polled when player reconnects
+    mz_mock.get_multizone_mediacontroller = MagicMock(
+        return_value=MagicMock(status=MagicMock(images=None, player_state="PLAYING"))
+    )
+
+    connection_status = MagicMock()
+    connection_status.status = "CONNECTED"
+    conn_status_cb(connection_status)
+    await hass.async_block_till_done()
+    await hass.async_block_till_done()
+
+    assert hass.states.get(entity_id).state == "playing"
+
+
 async def test_group_media_control(hass, mz_mock, quick_play_mock):
     """Test media controls are handled by group if entity has no state."""
     entity_id = "media_player.speaker"