diff --git a/homeassistant/components/media_player/browse_media.py b/homeassistant/components/media_player/browse_media.py
index 5238868781d..e293ffe8820 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/media_player/browse_media.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/media_player/browse_media.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ from .const import CONTENT_AUTH_EXPIRY_TIME, MediaClass, MediaType
 
 # Paths that we don't need to sign
 PATHS_WITHOUT_AUTH = (
+    "/local/",
     "/api/tts_proxy/",
     "/api/esphome/ffmpeg_proxy/",
     "/api/assist_satellite/static/",
diff --git a/tests/components/media_player/test_browse_media.py b/tests/components/media_player/test_browse_media.py
index ea684ea2bc2..7ea04a9b600 100644
--- a/tests/components/media_player/test_browse_media.py
+++ b/tests/components/media_player/test_browse_media.py
@@ -83,12 +83,22 @@ async def test_process_play_media_url(hass: HomeAssistant, mock_sign_path) -> No
         async_process_play_media_url(hass, "/api/tts_proxy/bla")
         == "http://example.local:8123/api/tts_proxy/bla"
     )
+    assert (
+        async_process_play_media_url(hass, "/local/bla")
+        == "http://example.local:8123/local/bla"
+    )
     assert (
         async_process_play_media_url(
             hass, "http://example.local:8123/api/tts_proxy/bla"
         )
         == "http://example.local:8123/api/tts_proxy/bla"
     )
+    assert (
+        async_process_play_media_url(
+            hass, "http://example.local:8123/api/assist_satellite/static/bla"
+        )
+        == "http://example.local:8123/api/assist_satellite/static/bla"
+    )
 
     # Not changing a URL which is not absolute and does not start with /
     assert async_process_play_media_url(hass, "hello") == "hello"