diff --git a/homeassistant/components/media_player/squeezebox.py b/homeassistant/components/media_player/squeezebox.py
index 42efe18342148..f9099fe24d255 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/media_player/squeezebox.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/media_player/squeezebox.py
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ def create_players(self):
         result = []
         data = yield from self.async_query('players', 'status')
 
-        for players in data['players_loop']:
+        for players in data.get('players_loop', []):
             player = SqueezeBoxDevice(
                 self, players['playerid'], players['name'])
             yield from player.async_update()