diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.heos/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/heos/internal/discovery/HeosDiscoveryParticipant.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.heos/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/heos/internal/discovery/HeosDiscoveryParticipant.java
index 0d3005f4538d9..d79b656c3feb6 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.heos/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/heos/internal/discovery/HeosDiscoveryParticipant.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.heos/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/heos/internal/discovery/HeosDiscoveryParticipant.java
@@ -79,7 +79,8 @@ private String getModel(ModelDetails modelDetails) {
         DeviceDetails details = device.getDetails();
         String modelName = details.getModelDetails().getModelName();
         String modelManufacturer = details.getManufacturerDetails().getManufacturer();
-        if ("Denon".equals(modelManufacturer) && (modelName.startsWith("HEOS") || modelName.endsWith("H"))) {
+        if ("Denon".equals(modelManufacturer)
+                && (modelName.startsWith("HEOS") || modelName.endsWith("H") || modelName.contains("Home"))) {
             String deviceType = device.getType().getType();
             if (deviceType.startsWith("ACT") || deviceType.startsWith("Aios")) {
                 return new ThingUID(THING_TYPE_BRIDGE, device.getIdentity().getUdn().getIdentifierString());
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.heos/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/heos/internal/handler/HeosPlayerHandler.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.heos/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/heos/internal/handler/HeosPlayerHandler.java
index 26d7ae22a540d..4134e188adc7f 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.heos/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/heos/internal/handler/HeosPlayerHandler.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.heos/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/heos/internal/handler/HeosPlayerHandler.java
@@ -179,6 +179,10 @@ public static void propertiesFromPlayer(Map<String, ? super String> prop, Player
         String serialNumber = player.serial;
         if (serialNumber != null) {
             prop.put(Thing.PROPERTY_SERIAL_NUMBER, serialNumber);
+        } else {
+            prop.put(Thing.PROPERTY_SERIAL_NUMBER, String.valueOf(player.playerId)); // If no serial number is provided,
+                                                                                     // write an empty string to
+            // prevent error during runtime
         }
     }
 }