diff --git a/bumble/avrcp.py b/bumble/avrcp.py
index 5be5879..c7422bc 100644
--- a/bumble/avrcp.py
+++ b/bumble/avrcp.py
@@ -1698,6 +1698,14 @@ class Delegate:
     ) -> None:
         self.player_app_settings[attribute] = value
 
+    async def play_item(self, scope: Scope, uid: int, uid_counter: int) -> None:
+        logger.debug(
+            "@@@ play_item: scope=%s, uid=%s, uid_counter=%s",
+            scope,
+            uid,
+            uid_counter,
+        )
+
     # TODO add other delegate methods
 
 
@@ -2385,6 +2393,8 @@ class Protocol(utils.EventEmitter):
                     self._on_get_current_player_application_setting_value_command(
                         transaction_label, command
                     )
+                case PlayItemCommand():
+                    self._on_play_item_command(transaction_label, command)
                 case _:
                     # Not supported.
                     # TODO: check that this is the right way to respond in this case.
@@ -2763,6 +2773,26 @@ class Protocol(utils.EventEmitter):
 
         self._delegate_command(transaction_label, command, set_player_app_settings())
 
+    def _on_play_item_command(
+        self,
+        transaction_label: int,
+        command: PlayItemCommand,
+    ) -> None:
+        logger.debug("<<< AVRCP command PDU: %s", command)
+
+        async def play_item() -> None:
+            await self.delegate.play_item(
+                scope=command.scope, uid=command.uid, uid_counter=command.uid_counter
+            )
+
+            self.send_avrcp_response(
+                transaction_label,
+                avc.ResponseFrame.ResponseCode.IMPLEMENTED_OR_STABLE,
+                PlayItemResponse(status=StatusCode.OPERATION_COMPLETED),
+            )
+
+        self._delegate_command(transaction_label, command, play_item())
+
     def _on_register_notification_command(
         self, transaction_label: int, command: RegisterNotificationCommand
     ) -> None:
diff --git a/tests/avrcp_test.py b/tests/avrcp_test.py
index ac164d4..a40674f 100644
--- a/tests/avrcp_test.py
+++ b/tests/avrcp_test.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 import asyncio
 import struct
 from collections.abc import Sequence
+from unittest import mock
 
 import pytest
 
@@ -640,6 +641,26 @@ async def test_get_set_player_app_settings():
     assert actual_settings == expected_settings
 
 
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_play_item():
+    two_devices: TwoDevices = await TwoDevices.create_with_avdtp()
+
+    delegate = two_devices.protocols[1].delegate
+
+    with mock.patch.object(delegate, delegate.play_item.__name__) as play_item_mock:
+        await two_devices.protocols[0].send_avrcp_command(
+            avc.CommandFrame.CommandType.CONTROL,
+            avrcp.PlayItemCommand(
+                scope=avrcp.Scope.MEDIA_PLAYER_LIST, uid=0, uid_counter=1
+            ),
+        )
+
+        play_item_mock.assert_called_once_with(
+            scope=avrcp.Scope.MEDIA_PLAYER_LIST, uid=0, uid_counter=1
+        )
+
+
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_monitor_volume():