diff --git a/homeassistant/components/esphome/entity.py b/homeassistant/components/esphome/entity.py
index 7d7ef60a6297..d37fda3396e8 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/esphome/entity.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/esphome/entity.py
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ async def platform_async_setup_entry(
     info_type: type[_InfoT],
     entity_type: type[_EntityT],
     state_type: type[_StateT],
+    info_filter: Callable[[_InfoT], bool] | None = None,
 ) -> None:
     """Set up an esphome platform.
 
@@ -208,10 +209,22 @@ async def platform_async_setup_entry(
         entity_type,
         state_type,
     )
+
+    if info_filter is not None:
+
+        def on_filtered_update(infos: list[EntityInfo]) -> None:
+            on_static_info_update(
+                [info for info in infos if info_filter(cast(_InfoT, info))]
+            )
+
+        info_callback = on_filtered_update
+    else:
+        info_callback = on_static_info_update
+
     entry_data.cleanup_callbacks.append(
         entry_data.async_register_static_info_callback(
             info_type,
-            on_static_info_update,
+            info_callback,
         )
     )
 
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/esphome/entry_data.py b/homeassistant/components/esphome/entry_data.py
index 51b088e9b627..46059407294f 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/esphome/entry_data.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/esphome/entry_data.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ from aioesphomeapi import (
     Event,
     EventInfo,
     FanInfo,
+    InfraredInfo,
     LightInfo,
     LockInfo,
     MediaPlayerInfo,
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ INFO_TYPE_TO_PLATFORM: dict[type[EntityInfo], Platform] = {
     DateTimeInfo: Platform.DATETIME,
     EventInfo: Platform.EVENT,
     FanInfo: Platform.FAN,
+    InfraredInfo: Platform.INFRARED,
     LightInfo: Platform.LIGHT,
     LockInfo: Platform.LOCK,
     MediaPlayerInfo: Platform.MEDIA_PLAYER,
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/esphome/infrared.py b/homeassistant/components/esphome/infrared.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..580831f4aec9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/homeassistant/components/esphome/infrared.py
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+"""Infrared platform for ESPHome."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from functools import partial
+import logging
+
+from aioesphomeapi import EntityState, InfraredCapability, InfraredInfo
+
+from homeassistant.components.infrared import InfraredCommand, InfraredEntity
+from homeassistant.core import callback
+
+from .entity import (
+    EsphomeEntity,
+    convert_api_error_ha_error,
+    platform_async_setup_entry,
+)
+
+_LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+PARALLEL_UPDATES = 0
+
+
+class EsphomeInfraredEntity(EsphomeEntity[InfraredInfo, EntityState], InfraredEntity):
+    """ESPHome infrared entity using native API."""
+
+    @callback
+    def _on_device_update(self) -> None:
+        """Call when device updates or entry data changes."""
+        super()._on_device_update()
+        if self._entry_data.available:
+            # Infrared entities should go available as soon as the device comes online
+            self.async_write_ha_state()
+
+    @convert_api_error_ha_error
+    async def async_send_command(self, command: InfraredCommand) -> None:
+        """Send an IR command."""
+        timings = [
+            interval
+            for timing in command.get_raw_timings()
+            for interval in (timing.high_us, -timing.low_us)
+        ]
+        _LOGGER.debug("Sending command: %s", timings)
+
+        self._client.infrared_rf_transmit_raw_timings(
+            self._static_info.key,
+            carrier_frequency=command.modulation,
+            timings=timings,
+            device_id=self._static_info.device_id,
+        )
+
+
+async_setup_entry = partial(
+    platform_async_setup_entry,
+    info_type=InfraredInfo,
+    entity_type=EsphomeInfraredEntity,
+    state_type=EntityState,
+    info_filter=lambda info: bool(info.capabilities & InfraredCapability.TRANSMITTER),
+)
diff --git a/tests/components/esphome/test_infrared.py b/tests/components/esphome/test_infrared.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..e0794a9dab6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/components/esphome/test_infrared.py
@@ -0,0 +1,173 @@
+"""Test ESPHome infrared platform."""
+
+from aioesphomeapi import (
+    APIClient,
+    APIConnectionError,
+    InfraredCapability,
+    InfraredInfo,
+)
+from infrared_protocols import NECCommand
+import pytest
+
+from homeassistant.components import infrared
+from homeassistant.const import STATE_UNAVAILABLE
+from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant
+from homeassistant.exceptions import HomeAssistantError
+
+from .conftest import MockESPHomeDevice, MockESPHomeDeviceType
+
+ENTITY_ID = "infrared.test_ir"
+
+
+async def _mock_ir_device(
+    mock_esphome_device: MockESPHomeDeviceType,
+    mock_client: APIClient,
+    capabilities: InfraredCapability = InfraredCapability.TRANSMITTER,
+) -> MockESPHomeDevice:
+    entity_info = [
+        InfraredInfo(object_id="ir", key=1, name="IR", capabilities=capabilities)
+    ]
+    return await mock_esphome_device(
+        mock_client=mock_client, entity_info=entity_info, states=[]
+    )
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    ("capabilities", "entity_created"),
+    [
+        (InfraredCapability.TRANSMITTER, True),
+        (InfraredCapability.RECEIVER, False),
+        (InfraredCapability.TRANSMITTER | InfraredCapability.RECEIVER, True),
+        (InfraredCapability(0), False),
+    ],
+)
+async def test_infrared_entity_transmitter(
+    hass: HomeAssistant,
+    mock_client: APIClient,
+    mock_esphome_device: MockESPHomeDeviceType,
+    capabilities: InfraredCapability,
+    entity_created: bool,
+) -> None:
+    """Test infrared entity with transmitter capability is created."""
+    await _mock_ir_device(mock_esphome_device, mock_client, capabilities)
+
+    state = hass.states.get(ENTITY_ID)
+    assert (state is not None) == entity_created
+
+    emitters = infrared.async_get_emitters(hass)
+    assert (len(emitters) == 1) == entity_created
+
+
+async def test_infrared_multiple_entities_mixed_capabilities(
+    hass: HomeAssistant,
+    mock_client: APIClient,
+    mock_esphome_device: MockESPHomeDeviceType,
+) -> None:
+    """Test multiple infrared entities with mixed capabilities."""
+    entity_info = [
+        InfraredInfo(
+            object_id="ir_transmitter",
+            key=1,
+            name="IR Transmitter",
+            capabilities=InfraredCapability.TRANSMITTER,
+        ),
+        InfraredInfo(
+            object_id="ir_receiver",
+            key=2,
+            name="IR Receiver",
+            capabilities=InfraredCapability.RECEIVER,
+        ),
+        InfraredInfo(
+            object_id="ir_transceiver",
+            key=3,
+            name="IR Transceiver",
+            capabilities=InfraredCapability.TRANSMITTER | InfraredCapability.RECEIVER,
+        ),
+    ]
+    await mock_esphome_device(
+        mock_client=mock_client,
+        entity_info=entity_info,
+        states=[],
+    )
+
+    # Only transmitter and transceiver should be created
+    assert hass.states.get("infrared.test_ir_transmitter") is not None
+    assert hass.states.get("infrared.test_ir_receiver") is None
+    assert hass.states.get("infrared.test_ir_transceiver") is not None
+
+    emitters = infrared.async_get_emitters(hass)
+    assert len(emitters) == 2
+
+
+async def test_infrared_send_command_success(
+    hass: HomeAssistant,
+    mock_client: APIClient,
+    mock_esphome_device: MockESPHomeDeviceType,
+) -> None:
+    """Test sending IR command successfully."""
+    await _mock_ir_device(mock_esphome_device, mock_client)
+
+    command = NECCommand(address=0x04, command=0x08, modulation=38000)
+    await infrared.async_send_command(hass, ENTITY_ID, command)
+
+    # Verify the command was sent to the ESPHome client
+    mock_client.infrared_rf_transmit_raw_timings.assert_called_once()
+    call_args = mock_client.infrared_rf_transmit_raw_timings.call_args
+    assert call_args[0][0] == 1  # key
+    assert call_args[1]["carrier_frequency"] == 38000
+    assert call_args[1]["device_id"] == 0
+
+    # Verify timings (alternating positive/negative values)
+    timings = call_args[1]["timings"]
+    assert len(timings) > 0
+    for i in range(0, len(timings), 2):
+        assert timings[i] >= 0
+    for i in range(1, len(timings), 2):
+        assert timings[i] <= 0
+
+
+async def test_infrared_send_command_failure(
+    hass: HomeAssistant,
+    mock_client: APIClient,
+    mock_esphome_device: MockESPHomeDeviceType,
+) -> None:
+    """Test sending IR command with APIConnectionError raises HomeAssistantError."""
+    await _mock_ir_device(mock_esphome_device, mock_client)
+
+    mock_client.infrared_rf_transmit_raw_timings.side_effect = APIConnectionError(
+        "Connection lost"
+    )
+
+    command = NECCommand(address=0x04, command=0x08, modulation=38000)
+
+    with pytest.raises(HomeAssistantError) as exc_info:
+        await infrared.async_send_command(hass, ENTITY_ID, command)
+    assert exc_info.value.translation_domain == "esphome"
+    assert exc_info.value.translation_key == "error_communicating_with_device"
+
+
+async def test_infrared_entity_availability(
+    hass: HomeAssistant,
+    mock_client: APIClient,
+    mock_esphome_device: MockESPHomeDeviceType,
+) -> None:
+    """Test infrared entity becomes available after device reconnects."""
+    mock_device = await _mock_ir_device(mock_esphome_device, mock_client)
+
+    state = hass.states.get(ENTITY_ID)
+    assert state is not None
+    assert state.state != STATE_UNAVAILABLE
+
+    await mock_device.mock_disconnect(False)
+    await hass.async_block_till_done()
+
+    state = hass.states.get(ENTITY_ID)
+    assert state is not None
+    assert state.state == STATE_UNAVAILABLE
+
+    await mock_device.mock_connect()
+    await hass.async_block_till_done()
+
+    state = hass.states.get(ENTITY_ID)
+    assert state is not None
+    assert state.state != STATE_UNAVAILABLE