diff --git a/homeassistant/components/panasonic_viera/media_player.py b/homeassistant/components/panasonic_viera/media_player.py
index e6546f7c1e2767..f1ac0cd90d461a 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/panasonic_viera/media_player.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/panasonic_viera/media_player.py
@@ -19,12 +19,15 @@
     CONF_HOST, CONF_MAC, CONF_NAME, CONF_PORT, STATE_OFF, STATE_ON)
 import homeassistant.helpers.config_validation as cv
 
-REQUIREMENTS = ['panasonic_viera==0.3.1', 'wakeonlan==1.1.6']
+REQUIREMENTS = ['panasonic_viera==0.3.2', 'wakeonlan==1.1.6']
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
+CONF_APP_POWER = 'app_power'
+
 DEFAULT_NAME = 'Panasonic Viera TV'
 DEFAULT_PORT = 55000
+DEFAULT_APP_POWER = False
 
 SUPPORT_VIERATV = SUPPORT_PAUSE | SUPPORT_VOLUME_STEP | \
     SUPPORT_VOLUME_SET | SUPPORT_VOLUME_MUTE | \
@@ -37,6 +40,7 @@
     vol.Optional(CONF_MAC): cv.string,
     vol.Optional(CONF_NAME, default=DEFAULT_NAME): cv.string,
     vol.Optional(CONF_PORT, default=DEFAULT_PORT): cv.port,
+    vol.Optional(CONF_APP_POWER, default=DEFAULT_APP_POWER): cv.boolean,
 })
 
 
@@ -47,6 +51,7 @@ def setup_platform(hass, config, add_entities, discovery_info=None):
     mac = config.get(CONF_MAC)
     name = config.get(CONF_NAME)
     port = config.get(CONF_PORT)
+    app_power = config.get(CONF_APP_POWER)
 
     if discovery_info:
         _LOGGER.debug('%s', discovery_info)
@@ -59,20 +64,21 @@ def setup_platform(hass, config, add_entities, discovery_info=None):
         else:
             uuid = None
         remote = RemoteControl(host, port)
-        add_entities([PanasonicVieraTVDevice(mac, name, remote, host, uuid)])
+        add_entities([PanasonicVieraTVDevice(
+            mac, name, remote, host, app_power, uuid)])
         return True
 
     host = config.get(CONF_HOST)
     remote = RemoteControl(host, port)
 
-    add_entities([PanasonicVieraTVDevice(mac, name, remote, host)])
+    add_entities([PanasonicVieraTVDevice(mac, name, remote, host, app_power)])
     return True
 
 
 class PanasonicVieraTVDevice(MediaPlayerDevice):
     """Representation of a Panasonic Viera TV."""
 
-    def __init__(self, mac, name, remote, host, uuid=None):
+    def __init__(self, mac, name, remote, host, app_power, uuid=None):
         """Initialize the Panasonic device."""
         import wakeonlan
         # Save a reference to the imported class
@@ -86,6 +92,7 @@ def __init__(self, mac, name, remote, host, uuid=None):
         self._remote = remote
         self._host = host
         self._volume = 0
+        self._app_power = app_power
 
     @property
     def unique_id(self) -> str:
@@ -134,7 +141,7 @@ def is_volume_muted(self):
     @property
     def supported_features(self):
         """Flag media player features that are supported."""
-        if self._mac:
+        if self._mac or self._app_power:
             return SUPPORT_VIERATV | SUPPORT_TURN_ON
         return SUPPORT_VIERATV
 
@@ -143,6 +150,9 @@ def turn_on(self):
         if self._mac:
             self._wol.send_magic_packet(self._mac, ip_address=self._host)
             self._state = STATE_ON
+        elif self._app_power:
+            self._remote.turn_on()
+            self._state = STATE_ON
 
     def turn_off(self):
         """Turn off media player."""
diff --git a/requirements_all.txt b/requirements_all.txt
index b82d38d409d7f9..a8e7efa22153f6 100644
--- a/requirements_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_all.txt
@@ -802,7 +802,7 @@ paho-mqtt==1.4.0
 panacotta==0.1
 
 # homeassistant.components.panasonic_viera.media_player
-panasonic_viera==0.3.1
+panasonic_viera==0.3.2
 
 # homeassistant.components.dunehd.media_player
 pdunehd==1.3