diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.panasonicbdp/README.md b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.panasonicbdp/README.md
index c94e8b8961a..c0e14532ff4 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.panasonicbdp/README.md
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.panasonicbdp/README.md
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ panasonicbdp.items:
 ```java
 // BD Player
 Switch Player_Power            "Power"                     { channel="panasonicbdp:bd-player:mybdplayer:power" }
-String Player_Button           "Send Command"              { channel="panasonicbdp:bd-player:mybdplayer:button", autoupdate="false" }
+String Player_Button           "Send Command"              { channel="panasonicbdp:bd-player:mybdplayer:button" }
 Player Player_Control          "Control"                   { channel="panasonicbdp:bd-player:mybdplayer:control" }
 String Player_PlayerStatus     "Status: [%s]"              { channel="panasonicbdp:bd-player:mybdplayer:player-status" }
 Number:Time Player_TimeElapsed "Elapsed Time: [%d %unit%]" { channel="panasonicbdp:bd-player:mybdplayer:time-elapsed" }
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ Number Player_ChapterTotal     "Total Chapters: [%d]"      { channel="panasonicb
 
 // UHD Player
 Switch Player_Power            "Power"                     { channel="panasonicbdp:uhd-player:myuhdplayer:power" }
-String Player_Button           "Send Command"              { channel="panasonicbdp:uhd-player:myuhdplayer:button", autoupdate="false" }
+String Player_Button           "Send Command"              { channel="panasonicbdp:uhd-player:myuhdplayer:button" }
 Player Player_Control          "Control"                   { channel="panasonicbdp:uhd-player:myuhdplayer:control" }
 String Player_PlayerStatus     "Status: [%s]"              { channel="panasonicbdp:uhd-player:myuhdplayer:player-status" }
 Number:Time Player_TimeElapsed "Elapsed Time: [%d %unit%]" { channel="panasonicbdp:uhd-player:myuhdplayer:time-elapsed" }
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.panasonicbdp/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/bdplayer.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.panasonicbdp/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/bdplayer.xml
index 2e028f08ea5..5bf16c053a2 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.panasonicbdp/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/bdplayer.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.panasonicbdp/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/bdplayer.xml
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@
 				<option value="SHREV2">(swipe in CCW circle)</option>
 			</options>
 		</state>
+		<autoUpdatePolicy>veto</autoUpdatePolicy>
 	</channel-type>
 
 	<channel-type id="control">
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.panasonicbdp/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/uhdplayer.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.panasonicbdp/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/uhdplayer.xml
index 928df16f6a3..a1f1bb1635d 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.panasonicbdp/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/uhdplayer.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.panasonicbdp/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/uhdplayer.xml
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@
 				<option value="SKIP_THE_TRAILER">Skip The Trailer</option>
 			</options>
 		</state>
+		<autoUpdatePolicy>veto</autoUpdatePolicy>
 	</channel-type>
 
 	<channel-type id="control">