diff --git a/homeassistant/components/squeezebox/coordinator.py b/homeassistant/components/squeezebox/coordinator.py
index ef0a5c31b20..4d949bbdf11 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/squeezebox/coordinator.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/squeezebox/coordinator.py
@@ -51,23 +51,26 @@ class LMSStatusDataUpdateCoordinator(DataUpdateCoordinator):
 
         if not data:
             raise UpdateFailed("No data from status poll")
-
         _LOGGER.debug("Raw serverstatus %s=%s", self.my_api.name, data)
-        # Sensor that need special handling
+
+        return self._prepare_status_data(data)
+
+    def _prepare_status_data(self, data: dict) -> dict:
+        """Sensors that need the data changing for HA presentation."""
+
         # 'lastscan': '1718431678', epoc -> ISO 8601 not always present
         data[STATUS_SENSOR_LASTSCAN] = (
             STATUS_SENSOR_LASTSCAN in data
             and dt_util.utc_from_timestamp(int(data[STATUS_SENSOR_LASTSCAN]))
             or None
         )
-        # rescan # bool are we rescanning alter poll not always present
+        # rescan bool are we rescanning alter poll not always present
         data[STATUS_SENSOR_RESCAN] = STATUS_SENSOR_RESCAN in data and True or False
         # needsrestart bool plugin updates... not always present
         data[STATUS_SENSOR_NEEDSRESTART] = (
             STATUS_SENSOR_NEEDSRESTART in data and True or False
         )
-        # newversion str not always present
-        # Sample text 'A new version of Logitech Media Server is available (8.5.2 - 0). <a href="updateinfo.html?installerFile=/var/lib/squeezeboxserver/cache/updates/logitechmediaserver_8.5.2_amd64.deb" target="update">Click here for further information</a>.'
+        # newversion str not always present and we wish to remove the link supplied for now
         data[STATUS_SENSOR_NEWVERSION] = (
             STATUS_SENSOR_NEWVERSION in data
             and self.newversion_regex.sub("...", data[STATUS_SENSOR_NEWVERSION])
@@ -77,10 +80,4 @@ class LMSStatusDataUpdateCoordinator(DataUpdateCoordinator):
         data[STATUS_SENSOR_NEWPLUGINS] = (
             STATUS_SENSOR_NEWPLUGINS in data and data[STATUS_SENSOR_NEWPLUGINS] or None
         )
-
-        # "info total duration"  in fractions of seconds
-        # progressdone	Returned with the current value of items completed for current scan phase. Not returned if no scan is in progress.
-        # progresstotal	Returned with the total value of items found for current scan phase. Not returned if no scan is in progress.
-        # lastscanfailed Information about a possible failure in case a scan has not finished in an attended manner.
         _LOGGER.debug("Processed serverstatus %s=%s", self.my_api.name, data)
-        return data