diff --git a/homeassistant/components/broadlink/remote.py b/homeassistant/components/broadlink/remote.py
index cd86244cea8..5d0d618d7be 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/broadlink/remote.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/broadlink/remote.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import voluptuous as vol
 from homeassistant.components.remote import (
     ATTR_ALTERNATIVE,
     ATTR_COMMAND,
+    ATTR_COMMAND_TYPE,
     ATTR_DELAY_SECS,
     ATTR_DEVICE,
     ATTR_NUM_REPEATS,
@@ -41,6 +42,10 @@ _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 LEARNING_TIMEOUT = timedelta(seconds=30)
 
+COMMAND_TYPE_IR = "ir"
+COMMAND_TYPE_RF = "rf"
+COMMAND_TYPES = [COMMAND_TYPE_IR, COMMAND_TYPE_RF]
+
 CODE_STORAGE_VERSION = 1
 FLAG_STORAGE_VERSION = 1
 FLAG_SAVE_DELAY = 15
@@ -64,6 +69,7 @@ SERVICE_SEND_SCHEMA = COMMAND_SCHEMA.extend(
 SERVICE_LEARN_SCHEMA = COMMAND_SCHEMA.extend(
     {
         vol.Required(ATTR_DEVICE): vol.All(cv.string, vol.Length(min=1)),
+        vol.Optional(ATTR_COMMAND_TYPE, default=COMMAND_TYPE_IR): vol.In(COMMAND_TYPES),
         vol.Optional(ATTR_ALTERNATIVE, default=False): cv.boolean,
     }
 )
@@ -266,11 +272,11 @@ class BroadlinkRemote(RemoteEntity, RestoreEntity):
                 await self._device.async_request(self._device.api.send_data, code)
 
             except (AuthorizationError, NetworkTimeoutError, OSError) as err:
-                _LOGGER.error("Failed to send '%s': %s", command, err)
+                _LOGGER.error("Failed to send '%s': %s", cmd, err)
                 break
 
             except BroadlinkException as err:
-                _LOGGER.error("Failed to send '%s': %s", command, err)
+                _LOGGER.error("Failed to send '%s': %s", cmd, err)
                 should_delay = False
                 continue
 
@@ -284,6 +290,7 @@ class BroadlinkRemote(RemoteEntity, RestoreEntity):
         """Learn a list of commands from a remote."""
         kwargs = SERVICE_LEARN_SCHEMA(kwargs)
         commands = kwargs[ATTR_COMMAND]
+        command_type = kwargs[ATTR_COMMAND_TYPE]
         device = kwargs[ATTR_DEVICE]
         toggle = kwargs[ATTR_ALTERNATIVE]
 
@@ -293,13 +300,18 @@ class BroadlinkRemote(RemoteEntity, RestoreEntity):
             )
             return
 
+        if command_type == COMMAND_TYPE_IR:
+            learn_command = self._async_learn_ir_command
+        else:
+            learn_command = self._async_learn_rf_command
+
         should_store = False
 
         for command in commands:
             try:
-                code = await self._async_learn_command(command)
+                code = await learn_command(command)
                 if toggle:
-                    code = [code, await self._async_learn_command(command)]
+                    code = [code, await learn_command(command)]
 
             except (AuthorizationError, NetworkTimeoutError, OSError) as err:
                 _LOGGER.error("Failed to learn '%s': %s", command, err)
@@ -315,8 +327,8 @@ class BroadlinkRemote(RemoteEntity, RestoreEntity):
         if should_store:
             await self._code_storage.async_save(self._codes)
 
-    async def _async_learn_command(self, command):
-        """Learn a command from a remote."""
+    async def _async_learn_ir_command(self, command):
+        """Learn an infrared command."""
         try:
             await self._device.async_request(self._device.api.enter_learning)
 
@@ -336,12 +348,87 @@ class BroadlinkRemote(RemoteEntity, RestoreEntity):
                 await asyncio.sleep(1)
                 try:
                     code = await self._device.async_request(self._device.api.check_data)
-
                 except (ReadError, StorageError):
                     continue
-
                 return b64encode(code).decode("utf8")
-            raise TimeoutError("No code received")
+
+            raise TimeoutError(
+                "No infrared code received within "
+                f"{LEARNING_TIMEOUT.seconds} seconds"
+            )
+
+        finally:
+            self.hass.components.persistent_notification.async_dismiss(
+                notification_id="learn_command"
+            )
+
+    async def _async_learn_rf_command(self, command):
+        """Learn a radiofrequency command."""
+        try:
+            await self._device.async_request(self._device.api.sweep_frequency)
+
+        except (BroadlinkException, OSError) as err:
+            _LOGGER.debug("Failed to sweep frequency: %s", err)
+            raise
+
+        self.hass.components.persistent_notification.async_create(
+            f"Press and hold the '{command}' button.",
+            title="Sweep frequency",
+            notification_id="sweep_frequency",
+        )
+
+        try:
+            start_time = utcnow()
+            while (utcnow() - start_time) < LEARNING_TIMEOUT:
+                await asyncio.sleep(1)
+                found = await self._device.async_request(
+                    self._device.api.check_frequency
+                )
+                if found:
+                    break
+            else:
+                await self._device.async_request(
+                    self._device.api.cancel_sweep_frequency
+                )
+                raise TimeoutError(
+                    "No radiofrequency found within "
+                    f"{LEARNING_TIMEOUT.seconds} seconds"
+                )
+
+        finally:
+            self.hass.components.persistent_notification.async_dismiss(
+                notification_id="sweep_frequency"
+            )
+
+        await asyncio.sleep(1)
+
+        try:
+            await self._device.async_request(self._device.api.find_rf_packet)
+
+        except (BroadlinkException, OSError) as err:
+            _LOGGER.debug("Failed to enter learning mode: %s", err)
+            raise
+
+        self.hass.components.persistent_notification.async_create(
+            f"Press the '{command}' button again.",
+            title="Learn command",
+            notification_id="learn_command",
+        )
+
+        try:
+            start_time = utcnow()
+            while (utcnow() - start_time) < LEARNING_TIMEOUT:
+                await asyncio.sleep(1)
+                try:
+                    code = await self._device.async_request(self._device.api.check_data)
+                except (ReadError, StorageError):
+                    continue
+                return b64encode(code).decode("utf8")
+
+            raise TimeoutError(
+                "No radiofrequency code received within "
+                f"{LEARNING_TIMEOUT.seconds} seconds"
+            )
 
         finally:
             self.hass.components.persistent_notification.async_dismiss(