diff --git a/esphome/components/ac_dimmer/ac_dimmer.cpp b/esphome/components/ac_dimmer/ac_dimmer.cpp
index ddaa910db3..276adeebb0 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ac_dimmer/ac_dimmer.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/ac_dimmer/ac_dimmer.cpp
@@ -193,14 +193,13 @@ void AcDimmer::setup() {
   setTimer1Callback(&timer_interrupt);
 #endif
 #ifdef USE_ESP32
-  // 80 Divider -> 1 count=1µs
-  dimmer_timer = timerBegin(0, 80, true);
-  timerAttachInterrupt(dimmer_timer, &AcDimmerDataStore::s_timer_intr, true);
+  // timer frequency of 1mhz
+  dimmer_timer = timerBegin(1000000);
+  timerAttachInterrupt(dimmer_timer, &AcDimmerDataStore::s_timer_intr);
   // For ESP32, we can't use dynamic interval calculation because the timerX functions
   // are not callable from ISR (placed in flash storage).
   // Here we just use an interrupt firing every 50 µs.
-  timerAlarmWrite(dimmer_timer, 50, true);
-  timerAlarmEnable(dimmer_timer);
+  timerAlarm(dimmer_timer, 50, true, 0);
 #endif
 }
 void AcDimmer::write_state(float state) {
diff --git a/esphome/components/captive_portal/__init__.py b/esphome/components/captive_portal/__init__.py
index ea11e733ac..a55887948d 100644
--- a/esphome/components/captive_portal/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/captive_portal/__init__.py
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ async def to_code(config):
 
     if CORE.using_arduino:
         if CORE.is_esp32:
+            cg.add_library("ESP32 Async UDP", None)
             cg.add_library("DNSServer", None)
             cg.add_library("WiFi", None)
         if CORE.is_esp8266:
diff --git a/esphome/components/esp32/__init__.py b/esphome/components/esp32/__init__.py
index 7f2d718d35..f179c315f9 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esp32/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32/__init__.py
@@ -132,6 +132,8 @@ def set_core_data(config):
         choices = CPU_FREQUENCIES[variant]
         if "160MHZ" in choices:
             cpu_frequency = "160MHZ"
+        elif "360MHZ" in choices:
+            cpu_frequency = "360MHZ"
         else:
             cpu_frequency = choices[-1]
         config[CONF_CPU_FREQUENCY] = cpu_frequency
@@ -289,11 +291,8 @@ def add_extra_build_file(filename: str, path: str) -> bool:
 
 def _format_framework_arduino_version(ver: cv.Version) -> str:
     # format the given arduino (https://github.com/espressif/arduino-esp32/releases) version to
-    # a PIO platformio/framework-arduinoespressif32 value
-    # List of package versions: https://api.registry.platformio.org/v3/packages/platformio/tool/framework-arduinoespressif32
-    if ver <= cv.Version(1, 0, 3):
-        return f"~2.{ver.major}{ver.minor:02d}{ver.patch:02d}.0"
-    return f"~3.{ver.major}{ver.minor:02d}{ver.patch:02d}.0"
+    # a PIO pioarduino/framework-arduinoespressif32 value
+    return f"pioarduino/framework-arduinoespressif32@https://github.com/espressif/arduino-esp32/releases/download/{str(ver)}/esp32-{str(ver)}.zip"
 
 
 def _format_framework_espidf_version(
@@ -317,12 +316,10 @@ def _format_framework_espidf_version(
 
 # The default/recommended arduino framework version
 #  - https://github.com/espressif/arduino-esp32/releases
-#  - https://api.registry.platformio.org/v3/packages/platformio/tool/framework-arduinoespressif32
-RECOMMENDED_ARDUINO_FRAMEWORK_VERSION = cv.Version(2, 0, 5)
-# The platformio/espressif32 version to use for arduino frameworks
-#  - https://github.com/platformio/platform-espressif32/releases
-#  - https://api.registry.platformio.org/v3/packages/platformio/platform/espressif32
-ARDUINO_PLATFORM_VERSION = cv.Version(5, 4, 0)
+RECOMMENDED_ARDUINO_FRAMEWORK_VERSION = cv.Version(3, 1, 3)
+# The platform-espressif32 version to use for arduino frameworks
+#  - https://github.com/pioarduino/platform-espressif32/releases
+ARDUINO_PLATFORM_VERSION = cv.Version(53, 3, 13)
 
 # The default/recommended esp-idf framework version
 #  - https://github.com/espressif/esp-idf/releases
@@ -365,8 +362,8 @@ SUPPORTED_PIOARDUINO_ESP_IDF_5X = [
 def _arduino_check_versions(value):
     value = value.copy()
     lookups = {
-        "dev": (cv.Version(2, 1, 0), "https://github.com/espressif/arduino-esp32.git"),
-        "latest": (cv.Version(2, 0, 9), None),
+        "dev": (cv.Version(3, 1, 3), "https://github.com/espressif/arduino-esp32.git"),
+        "latest": (cv.Version(3, 1, 3), None),
         "recommended": (RECOMMENDED_ARDUINO_FRAMEWORK_VERSION, None),
     }
 
@@ -388,6 +385,10 @@ def _arduino_check_versions(value):
         CONF_PLATFORM_VERSION, _parse_platform_version(str(ARDUINO_PLATFORM_VERSION))
     )
 
+    if value[CONF_SOURCE].startswith("http"):
+        # prefix is necessary or platformio will complain with a cryptic error
+        value[CONF_SOURCE] = f"framework-arduinoespressif32@{value[CONF_SOURCE]}"
+
     if version != RECOMMENDED_ARDUINO_FRAMEWORK_VERSION:
         _LOGGER.warning(
             "The selected Arduino framework version is not the recommended one. "
@@ -829,10 +830,7 @@ async def to_code(config):
         cg.add_platformio_option("framework", "arduino")
         cg.add_build_flag("-DUSE_ARDUINO")
         cg.add_build_flag("-DUSE_ESP32_FRAMEWORK_ARDUINO")
-        cg.add_platformio_option(
-            "platform_packages",
-            [f"platformio/framework-arduinoespressif32@{conf[CONF_SOURCE]}"],
-        )
+        cg.add_platformio_option("platform_packages", [conf[CONF_SOURCE]])
 
         if CONF_PARTITIONS in config:
             cg.add_platformio_option("board_build.partitions", config[CONF_PARTITIONS])
diff --git a/esphome/components/esp32_camera_web_server/__init__.py b/esphome/components/esp32_camera_web_server/__init__.py
index 363218bbac..df137c8ff2 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esp32_camera_web_server/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32_camera_web_server/__init__.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import esphome.config_validation as cv
 from esphome.const import CONF_ID, CONF_MODE, CONF_PORT
 
 CODEOWNERS = ["@ayufan"]
-DEPENDENCIES = ["esp32_camera"]
+DEPENDENCIES = ["esp32_camera", "network"]
 MULTI_CONF = True
 
 esp32_camera_web_server_ns = cg.esphome_ns.namespace("esp32_camera_web_server")
diff --git a/esphome/components/esp32_rmt/__init__.py b/esphome/components/esp32_rmt/__init__.py
index 171c335727..1e72185e3e 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esp32_rmt/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32_rmt/__init__.py
@@ -1,48 +1,8 @@
-import esphome.codegen as cg
 from esphome.components import esp32
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
-from esphome.const import KEY_CORE, KEY_FRAMEWORK_VERSION
-from esphome.core import CORE
 
 CODEOWNERS = ["@jesserockz"]
 
-RMT_TX_CHANNELS = {
-    esp32.const.VARIANT_ESP32: [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7],
-    esp32.const.VARIANT_ESP32S2: [0, 1, 2, 3],
-    esp32.const.VARIANT_ESP32S3: [0, 1, 2, 3],
-    esp32.const.VARIANT_ESP32C3: [0, 1],
-    esp32.const.VARIANT_ESP32C6: [0, 1],
-    esp32.const.VARIANT_ESP32H2: [0, 1],
-}
-
-RMT_RX_CHANNELS = {
-    esp32.const.VARIANT_ESP32: [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7],
-    esp32.const.VARIANT_ESP32S2: [0, 1, 2, 3],
-    esp32.const.VARIANT_ESP32S3: [4, 5, 6, 7],
-    esp32.const.VARIANT_ESP32C3: [2, 3],
-    esp32.const.VARIANT_ESP32C6: [2, 3],
-    esp32.const.VARIANT_ESP32H2: [2, 3],
-}
-
-rmt_channel_t = cg.global_ns.enum("rmt_channel_t")
-RMT_CHANNEL_ENUMS = {
-    0: rmt_channel_t.RMT_CHANNEL_0,
-    1: rmt_channel_t.RMT_CHANNEL_1,
-    2: rmt_channel_t.RMT_CHANNEL_2,
-    3: rmt_channel_t.RMT_CHANNEL_3,
-    4: rmt_channel_t.RMT_CHANNEL_4,
-    5: rmt_channel_t.RMT_CHANNEL_5,
-    6: rmt_channel_t.RMT_CHANNEL_6,
-    7: rmt_channel_t.RMT_CHANNEL_7,
-}
-
-
-def use_new_rmt_driver():
-    framework_version = CORE.data[KEY_CORE][KEY_FRAMEWORK_VERSION]
-    if CORE.using_esp_idf and framework_version >= cv.Version(5, 0, 0):
-        return True
-    return False
-
 
 def validate_clock_resolution():
     def _validator(value):
@@ -60,21 +20,3 @@ def validate_clock_resolution():
         return value
 
     return _validator
-
-
-def validate_rmt_channel(*, tx: bool):
-    rmt_channels = RMT_TX_CHANNELS if tx else RMT_RX_CHANNELS
-
-    def _validator(value):
-        cv.only_on_esp32(value)
-        value = cv.int_(value)
-        variant = esp32.get_esp32_variant()
-        if variant not in rmt_channels:
-            raise cv.Invalid(f"ESP32 variant {variant} does not support RMT.")
-        if value not in rmt_channels[variant]:
-            raise cv.Invalid(
-                f"RMT channel {value} does not support {'transmitting' if tx else 'receiving'} for ESP32 variant {variant}."
-            )
-        return cv.enum(RMT_CHANNEL_ENUMS)(value)
-
-    return _validator
diff --git a/esphome/components/esp32_rmt_led_strip/led_strip.cpp b/esphome/components/esp32_rmt_led_strip/led_strip.cpp
index 88ddf24d49..dfdf50aa66 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esp32_rmt_led_strip/led_strip.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32_rmt_led_strip/led_strip.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ void ESP32RMTLEDStripLightOutput::setup() {
     return;
   }
 
-#if ESP_IDF_VERSION_MAJOR >= 5
   RAMAllocator<rmt_symbol_word_t> rmt_allocator(this->use_psram_ ? 0 : RAMAllocator<rmt_symbol_word_t>::ALLOC_INTERNAL);
 
   // 8 bits per byte, 1 rmt_symbol_word_t per bit + 1 rmt_symbol_word_t for reset
@@ -79,36 +78,6 @@ void ESP32RMTLEDStripLightOutput::setup() {
     this->mark_failed();
     return;
   }
-#else
-  RAMAllocator<rmt_item32_t> rmt_allocator(this->use_psram_ ? 0 : RAMAllocator<rmt_item32_t>::ALLOC_INTERNAL);
-
-  // 8 bits per byte, 1 rmt_item32_t per bit + 1 rmt_item32_t for reset
-  this->rmt_buf_ = rmt_allocator.allocate(buffer_size * 8 + 1);
-
-  rmt_config_t config;
-  memset(&config, 0, sizeof(config));
-  config.channel = this->channel_;
-  config.rmt_mode = RMT_MODE_TX;
-  config.gpio_num = gpio_num_t(this->pin_);
-  config.mem_block_num = 1;
-  config.clk_div = RMT_CLK_DIV;
-  config.tx_config.loop_en = false;
-  config.tx_config.carrier_level = RMT_CARRIER_LEVEL_LOW;
-  config.tx_config.carrier_en = false;
-  config.tx_config.idle_level = RMT_IDLE_LEVEL_LOW;
-  config.tx_config.idle_output_en = true;
-
-  if (rmt_config(&config) != ESP_OK) {
-    ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Cannot initialize RMT!");
-    this->mark_failed();
-    return;
-  }
-  if (rmt_driver_install(config.channel, 0, 0) != ESP_OK) {
-    ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Cannot install RMT driver!");
-    this->mark_failed();
-    return;
-  }
-#endif
 }
 
 void ESP32RMTLEDStripLightOutput::set_led_params(uint32_t bit0_high, uint32_t bit0_low, uint32_t bit1_high,
@@ -145,11 +114,7 @@ void ESP32RMTLEDStripLightOutput::write_state(light::LightState *state) {
 
   ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "Writing RGB values to bus");
 
-#if ESP_IDF_VERSION_MAJOR >= 5
   esp_err_t error = rmt_tx_wait_all_done(this->channel_, 1000);
-#else
-  esp_err_t error = rmt_wait_tx_done(this->channel_, pdMS_TO_TICKS(1000));
-#endif
   if (error != ESP_OK) {
     ESP_LOGE(TAG, "RMT TX timeout");
     this->status_set_warning();
@@ -162,11 +127,7 @@ void ESP32RMTLEDStripLightOutput::write_state(light::LightState *state) {
   size_t size = 0;
   size_t len = 0;
   uint8_t *psrc = this->buf_;
-#if ESP_IDF_VERSION_MAJOR >= 5
   rmt_symbol_word_t *pdest = this->rmt_buf_;
-#else
-  rmt_item32_t *pdest = this->rmt_buf_;
-#endif
   while (size < buffer_size) {
     uint8_t b = *psrc;
     for (int i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
@@ -184,15 +145,11 @@ void ESP32RMTLEDStripLightOutput::write_state(light::LightState *state) {
     len++;
   }
 
-#if ESP_IDF_VERSION_MAJOR >= 5
   rmt_transmit_config_t config;
   memset(&config, 0, sizeof(config));
   config.loop_count = 0;
   config.flags.eot_level = 0;
   error = rmt_transmit(this->channel_, this->encoder_, this->rmt_buf_, len * sizeof(rmt_symbol_word_t), &config);
-#else
-  error = rmt_write_items(this->channel_, this->rmt_buf_, len, false);
-#endif
   if (error != ESP_OK) {
     ESP_LOGE(TAG, "RMT TX error");
     this->status_set_warning();
@@ -251,11 +208,7 @@ void ESP32RMTLEDStripLightOutput::dump_config() {
                 "ESP32 RMT LED Strip:\n"
                 "  Pin: %u",
                 this->pin_);
-#if ESP_IDF_VERSION_MAJOR >= 5
   ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "  RMT Symbols: %" PRIu32, this->rmt_symbols_);
-#else
-  ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "  Channel: %u", this->channel_);
-#endif
   const char *rgb_order;
   switch (this->rgb_order_) {
     case ORDER_RGB:
diff --git a/esphome/components/esp32_rmt_led_strip/led_strip.h b/esphome/components/esp32_rmt_led_strip/led_strip.h
index f0cec9b291..c6a2b4bc9f 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esp32_rmt_led_strip/led_strip.h
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32_rmt_led_strip/led_strip.h
@@ -11,12 +11,7 @@
 #include <driver/gpio.h>
 #include <esp_err.h>
 #include <esp_idf_version.h>
-
-#if ESP_IDF_VERSION_MAJOR >= 5
 #include <driver/rmt_tx.h>
-#else
-#include <driver/rmt.h>
-#endif
 
 namespace esphome {
 namespace esp32_rmt_led_strip {
@@ -61,11 +56,7 @@ class ESP32RMTLEDStripLightOutput : public light::AddressableLight {
                       uint32_t reset_time_high, uint32_t reset_time_low);
 
   void set_rgb_order(RGBOrder rgb_order) { this->rgb_order_ = rgb_order; }
-#if ESP_IDF_VERSION_MAJOR >= 5
   void set_rmt_symbols(uint32_t rmt_symbols) { this->rmt_symbols_ = rmt_symbols; }
-#else
-  void set_rmt_channel(rmt_channel_t channel) { this->channel_ = channel; }
-#endif
 
   void clear_effect_data() override {
     for (int i = 0; i < this->size(); i++)
@@ -81,17 +72,11 @@ class ESP32RMTLEDStripLightOutput : public light::AddressableLight {
 
   uint8_t *buf_{nullptr};
   uint8_t *effect_data_{nullptr};
-#if ESP_IDF_VERSION_MAJOR >= 5
   rmt_channel_handle_t channel_{nullptr};
   rmt_encoder_handle_t encoder_{nullptr};
   rmt_symbol_word_t *rmt_buf_{nullptr};
   rmt_symbol_word_t bit0_, bit1_, reset_;
   uint32_t rmt_symbols_{48};
-#else
-  rmt_item32_t *rmt_buf_{nullptr};
-  rmt_item32_t bit0_, bit1_, reset_;
-  rmt_channel_t channel_{RMT_CHANNEL_0};
-#endif
 
   uint8_t pin_;
   uint16_t num_leds_;
diff --git a/esphome/components/esp32_rmt_led_strip/light.py b/esphome/components/esp32_rmt_led_strip/light.py
index 596770b96d..33ae44e435 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esp32_rmt_led_strip/light.py
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32_rmt_led_strip/light.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import logging
 
 from esphome import pins
 import esphome.codegen as cg
-from esphome.components import esp32, esp32_rmt, light
+from esphome.components import esp32, light
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
 from esphome.const import (
     CONF_CHIPSET,
@@ -13,11 +13,9 @@ from esphome.const import (
     CONF_OUTPUT_ID,
     CONF_PIN,
     CONF_RGB_ORDER,
-    CONF_RMT_CHANNEL,
     CONF_RMT_SYMBOLS,
     CONF_USE_DMA,
 )
-from esphome.core import CORE
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -69,53 +67,6 @@ CONF_RESET_HIGH = "reset_high"
 CONF_RESET_LOW = "reset_low"
 
 
-class OptionalForIDF5(cv.SplitDefault):
-    @property
-    def default(self):
-        if not esp32_rmt.use_new_rmt_driver():
-            return cv.UNDEFINED
-        return super().default
-
-    @default.setter
-    def default(self, value):
-        # Ignore default set from vol.Optional
-        pass
-
-
-def only_with_new_rmt_driver(obj):
-    if not esp32_rmt.use_new_rmt_driver():
-        raise cv.Invalid(
-            "This feature is only available for the IDF framework version 5."
-        )
-    return obj
-
-
-def not_with_new_rmt_driver(obj):
-    if esp32_rmt.use_new_rmt_driver():
-        raise cv.Invalid(
-            "This feature is not available for the IDF framework version 5."
-        )
-    return obj
-
-
-def final_validation(config):
-    if not esp32_rmt.use_new_rmt_driver():
-        if CONF_RMT_CHANNEL not in config:
-            if CORE.using_esp_idf:
-                raise cv.Invalid(
-                    "rmt_channel is a required option for IDF version < 5."
-                )
-            raise cv.Invalid(
-                "rmt_channel is a required option for the Arduino framework."
-            )
-        _LOGGER.warning(
-            "RMT_LED_STRIP support for IDF version < 5 is deprecated and will be removed soon."
-        )
-
-
-FINAL_VALIDATE_SCHEMA = final_validation
-
-
 CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(
     light.ADDRESSABLE_LIGHT_SCHEMA.extend(
         {
@@ -123,20 +74,17 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(
             cv.Required(CONF_PIN): pins.internal_gpio_output_pin_number,
             cv.Required(CONF_NUM_LEDS): cv.positive_not_null_int,
             cv.Required(CONF_RGB_ORDER): cv.enum(RGB_ORDERS, upper=True),
-            cv.Optional(CONF_RMT_CHANNEL): cv.All(
-                not_with_new_rmt_driver, esp32_rmt.validate_rmt_channel(tx=True)
-            ),
-            OptionalForIDF5(
+            cv.SplitDefault(
                 CONF_RMT_SYMBOLS,
-                esp32_idf=192,
-                esp32_s2_idf=192,
-                esp32_s3_idf=192,
-                esp32_p4_idf=192,
-                esp32_c3_idf=96,
-                esp32_c5_idf=96,
-                esp32_c6_idf=96,
-                esp32_h2_idf=96,
-            ): cv.All(only_with_new_rmt_driver, cv.int_range(min=2)),
+                esp32=192,
+                esp32_s2=192,
+                esp32_s3=192,
+                esp32_p4=192,
+                esp32_c3=96,
+                esp32_c5=96,
+                esp32_c6=96,
+                esp32_h2=96,
+            ): cv.int_range(min=2),
             cv.Optional(CONF_MAX_REFRESH_RATE): cv.positive_time_period_microseconds,
             cv.Optional(CONF_CHIPSET): cv.one_of(*CHIPSETS, upper=True),
             cv.Optional(CONF_IS_RGBW, default=False): cv.boolean,
@@ -145,7 +93,6 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(
                 esp32.only_on_variant(
                     supported=[esp32.const.VARIANT_ESP32S3, esp32.const.VARIANT_ESP32P4]
                 ),
-                cv.only_with_esp_idf,
                 cv.boolean,
             ),
             cv.Optional(CONF_USE_PSRAM, default=True): cv.boolean,
@@ -218,15 +165,6 @@ async def to_code(config):
     cg.add(var.set_is_rgbw(config[CONF_IS_RGBW]))
     cg.add(var.set_is_wrgb(config[CONF_IS_WRGB]))
     cg.add(var.set_use_psram(config[CONF_USE_PSRAM]))
-
-    if esp32_rmt.use_new_rmt_driver():
-        cg.add(var.set_rmt_symbols(config[CONF_RMT_SYMBOLS]))
-        if CONF_USE_DMA in config:
-            cg.add(var.set_use_dma(config[CONF_USE_DMA]))
-    else:
-        rmt_channel_t = cg.global_ns.enum("rmt_channel_t")
-        cg.add(
-            var.set_rmt_channel(
-                getattr(rmt_channel_t, f"RMT_CHANNEL_{config[CONF_RMT_CHANNEL]}")
-            )
-        )
+    cg.add(var.set_rmt_symbols(config[CONF_RMT_SYMBOLS]))
+    if CONF_USE_DMA in config:
+        cg.add(var.set_use_dma(config[CONF_USE_DMA]))
diff --git a/esphome/components/ethernet/ethernet_component.cpp b/esphome/components/ethernet/ethernet_component.cpp
index fe96973924..0a6ba6470e 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ethernet/ethernet_component.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/ethernet/ethernet_component.cpp
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ void EthernetComponent::setup() {
       .post_cb = nullptr,
   };
 
-#if USE_ESP_IDF && (ESP_IDF_VERSION_MAJOR >= 5)
+#if ESP_IDF_VERSION_MAJOR >= 5
   eth_w5500_config_t w5500_config = ETH_W5500_DEFAULT_CONFIG(host, &devcfg);
 #else
   spi_device_handle_t spi_handle = nullptr;
diff --git a/esphome/components/http_request/__init__.py b/esphome/components/http_request/__init__.py
index ac13334118..18373edb77 100644
--- a/esphome/components/http_request/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/http_request/__init__.py
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ async def to_code(config):
                 not config.get(CONF_VERIFY_SSL),
             )
         else:
-            cg.add_library("WiFiClientSecure", None)
+            cg.add_library("NetworkClientSecure", None)
             cg.add_library("HTTPClient", None)
     if CORE.is_esp8266:
         cg.add_library("ESP8266HTTPClient", None)
diff --git a/esphome/components/http_request/http_request_arduino.h b/esphome/components/http_request/http_request_arduino.h
index ac9ddffbb0..44744f8c78 100644
--- a/esphome/components/http_request/http_request_arduino.h
+++ b/esphome/components/http_request/http_request_arduino.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 #if defined(USE_ESP32) || defined(USE_RP2040)
 #include <HTTPClient.h>
+#include <WiFiClient.h>
 #endif
 #ifdef USE_ESP8266
 #include <ESP8266HTTPClient.h>
diff --git a/esphome/components/i2c/i2c_bus_arduino.cpp b/esphome/components/i2c/i2c_bus_arduino.cpp
index dca77e878d..e9d8c2415c 100644
--- a/esphome/components/i2c/i2c_bus_arduino.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/i2c/i2c_bus_arduino.cpp
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ ErrorCode ArduinoI2CBus::readv(uint8_t address, ReadBuffer *buffers, size_t cnt)
   size_t to_request = 0;
   for (size_t i = 0; i < cnt; i++)
     to_request += buffers[i].len;
-  size_t ret = wire_->requestFrom((int) address, (int) to_request, 1);
+  size_t ret = wire_->requestFrom(address, to_request, true);
   if (ret != to_request) {
     ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "RX %u from %02X failed with error %u", to_request, address, ret);
     return ERROR_TIMEOUT;
diff --git a/esphome/components/i2s_audio/i2s_audio.cpp b/esphome/components/i2s_audio/i2s_audio.cpp
index 0f2995b4bd..7ff21bba57 100644
--- a/esphome/components/i2s_audio/i2s_audio.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/i2s_audio/i2s_audio.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ namespace i2s_audio {
 
 static const char *const TAG = "i2s_audio";
 
-#if defined(USE_ESP_IDF) && (ESP_IDF_VERSION_MAJOR >= 5)
+#if ESP_IDF_VERSION_MAJOR >= 5
 static const uint8_t I2S_NUM_MAX = SOC_I2S_NUM;  // because IDF 5+ took this away :(
 #endif
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/i2s_audio/media_player/__init__.py b/esphome/components/i2s_audio/media_player/__init__.py
index 8797d13e7c..ad6665a5f5 100644
--- a/esphome/components/i2s_audio/media_player/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/i2s_audio/media_player/__init__.py
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ async def to_code(config):
         cg.add(var.set_external_dac_channels(2 if config[CONF_MODE] == "stereo" else 1))
         cg.add(var.set_i2s_comm_fmt_lsb(config[CONF_I2S_COMM_FMT] == "lsb"))
 
-    cg.add_library("WiFiClientSecure", None)
+    cg.add_library("NetworkClientSecure", None)
     cg.add_library("HTTPClient", None)
     cg.add_library("esphome/ESP32-audioI2S", "2.3.0")
     cg.add_build_flag("-DAUDIO_NO_SD_FS")
diff --git a/esphome/components/ledc/ledc_output.cpp b/esphome/components/ledc/ledc_output.cpp
index aefe0e63d8..2ae2656f54 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ledc/ledc_output.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/ledc/ledc_output.cpp
@@ -3,28 +3,16 @@
 
 #ifdef USE_ESP32
 
-#ifdef USE_ARDUINO
-#include <esp32-hal-ledc.h>
-#endif
 #include <driver/ledc.h>
-
 #include <cinttypes>
 
 #define CLOCK_FREQUENCY 80e6f
 
-#ifdef USE_ARDUINO
-#ifdef SOC_LEDC_SUPPORT_XTAL_CLOCK
-#undef CLOCK_FREQUENCY
-// starting with ESP32 Arduino 2.0.2, the 40MHz crystal is used as clock by default if supported
-#define CLOCK_FREQUENCY 40e6f
-#endif
-#else
 #ifdef SOC_LEDC_SUPPORT_APB_CLOCK
 #define DEFAULT_CLK LEDC_USE_APB_CLK
 #else
 #define DEFAULT_CLK LEDC_AUTO_CLK
 #endif
-#endif
 
 static const uint8_t SETUP_ATTEMPT_COUNT_MAX = 5;
 
@@ -34,7 +22,6 @@ namespace ledc {
 static const char *const TAG = "ledc.output";
 
 static const int MAX_RES_BITS = LEDC_TIMER_BIT_MAX - 1;
-#ifdef USE_ESP_IDF
 #if SOC_LEDC_SUPPORT_HS_MODE
 // Only ESP32 has LEDC_HIGH_SPEED_MODE
 inline ledc_mode_t get_speed_mode(uint8_t channel) { return channel < 8 ? LEDC_HIGH_SPEED_MODE : LEDC_LOW_SPEED_MODE; }
@@ -44,7 +31,6 @@ inline ledc_mode_t get_speed_mode(uint8_t channel) { return channel < 8 ? LEDC_H
 // https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esp-idf/en/latest/esp32c3/api-reference/peripherals/ledc.html#functionality-overview
 inline ledc_mode_t get_speed_mode(uint8_t) { return LEDC_LOW_SPEED_MODE; }
 #endif
-#endif
 
 float ledc_max_frequency_for_bit_depth(uint8_t bit_depth) {
   return static_cast<float>(CLOCK_FREQUENCY) / static_cast<float>(1 << bit_depth);
@@ -68,7 +54,6 @@ optional<uint8_t> ledc_bit_depth_for_frequency(float frequency) {
   return {};
 }
 
-#ifdef USE_ESP_IDF
 esp_err_t configure_timer_frequency(ledc_mode_t speed_mode, ledc_timer_t timer_num, ledc_channel_t chan_num,
                                     uint8_t channel, uint8_t &bit_depth, float frequency) {
   bit_depth = *ledc_bit_depth_for_frequency(frequency);
@@ -98,13 +83,10 @@ esp_err_t configure_timer_frequency(ledc_mode_t speed_mode, ledc_timer_t timer_n
 
   return init_result;
 }
-#endif
 
-#ifdef USE_ESP_IDF
 constexpr int ledc_angle_to_htop(float angle, uint8_t bit_depth) {
   return static_cast<int>(angle * ((1U << bit_depth) - 1) / 360.0f);
 }
-#endif  // USE_ESP_IDF
 
 void LEDCOutput::write_state(float state) {
   if (!this->initialized_) {
@@ -120,10 +102,6 @@ void LEDCOutput::write_state(float state) {
   const float duty_rounded = roundf(state * max_duty);
   auto duty = static_cast<uint32_t>(duty_rounded);
   ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Setting duty: %" PRIu32 " on channel %u", duty, this->channel_);
-#ifdef USE_ARDUINO
-  ledcWrite(this->channel_, duty);
-#endif
-#ifdef USE_ESP_IDF
   auto speed_mode = get_speed_mode(this->channel_);
   auto chan_num = static_cast<ledc_channel_t>(this->channel_ % 8);
   int hpoint = ledc_angle_to_htop(this->phase_angle_, this->bit_depth_);
@@ -135,18 +113,10 @@ void LEDCOutput::write_state(float state) {
     ledc_set_duty_with_hpoint(speed_mode, chan_num, duty, hpoint);
     ledc_update_duty(speed_mode, chan_num);
   }
-#endif
 }
 
 void LEDCOutput::setup() {
   ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "Running setup");
-#ifdef USE_ARDUINO
-  this->update_frequency(this->frequency_);
-  this->turn_off();
-  // Attach pin after setting default value
-  ledcAttachPin(this->pin_->get_pin(), this->channel_);
-#endif
-#ifdef USE_ESP_IDF
   auto speed_mode = get_speed_mode(this->channel_);
   auto timer_num = static_cast<ledc_timer_t>((this->channel_ % 8) / 2);
   auto chan_num = static_cast<ledc_channel_t>(this->channel_ % 8);
@@ -175,7 +145,6 @@ void LEDCOutput::setup() {
   ledc_channel_config(&chan_conf);
   this->initialized_ = true;
   this->status_clear_error();
-#endif
 }
 
 void LEDCOutput::dump_config() {
@@ -208,38 +177,7 @@ void LEDCOutput::update_frequency(float frequency) {
   }
   this->bit_depth_ = bit_depth_opt.value_or(8);
   this->frequency_ = frequency;
-#ifdef USE_ARDUINO
-  ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Using Arduino API - Trying to define channel, frequency and bit depth");
-  u_int32_t configured_frequency = 0;
 
-  // Configure LEDC channel, frequency and bit depth with fallback
-  int attempt_count_max = SETUP_ATTEMPT_COUNT_MAX;
-  while (attempt_count_max > 0 && configured_frequency == 0) {
-    ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Initializing channel %u with frequency %.1f and bit depth of %u", this->channel_, this->frequency_,
-             this->bit_depth_);
-    configured_frequency = ledcSetup(this->channel_, frequency, this->bit_depth_);
-    if (configured_frequency != 0) {
-      this->initialized_ = true;
-      this->status_clear_error();
-      ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Configured frequency: %u with bit depth: %u", configured_frequency, this->bit_depth_);
-    } else {
-      ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Unable to initialize channel %u with frequency %.1f and bit depth of %u", this->channel_,
-               this->frequency_, this->bit_depth_);
-      // try again with a lower bit depth
-      this->bit_depth_--;
-    }
-    attempt_count_max--;
-  }
-
-  if (configured_frequency == 0) {
-    ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Permanently failed to initialize channel %u with frequency %.1f and bit depth of %u", this->channel_,
-             this->frequency_, this->bit_depth_);
-    this->status_set_error();
-    return;
-  }
-
-#endif  // USE_ARDUINO
-#ifdef USE_ESP_IDF
   if (!this->initialized_) {
     ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Not yet initialized");
     return;
@@ -259,7 +197,7 @@ void LEDCOutput::update_frequency(float frequency) {
   }
 
   this->status_clear_error();
-#endif
+
   // re-apply duty
   this->write_state(this->duty_);
 }
diff --git a/esphome/components/logger/__init__.py b/esphome/components/logger/__init__.py
index 462cae73b6..26516e1506 100644
--- a/esphome/components/logger/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/logger/__init__.py
@@ -324,7 +324,10 @@ async def to_code(config):
     if CORE.using_arduino:
         if config[CONF_HARDWARE_UART] == USB_CDC:
             cg.add_build_flag("-DARDUINO_USB_CDC_ON_BOOT=1")
-            if CORE.is_esp32 and get_esp32_variant() == VARIANT_ESP32C3:
+            if CORE.is_esp32 and get_esp32_variant() in (
+                VARIANT_ESP32C3,
+                VARIANT_ESP32C6,
+            ):
                 cg.add_build_flag("-DARDUINO_USB_MODE=1")
 
     if CORE.using_esp_idf:
diff --git a/esphome/components/md5/md5.cpp b/esphome/components/md5/md5.cpp
index 31f52634be..980cb98699 100644
--- a/esphome/components/md5/md5.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/md5/md5.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 namespace esphome {
 namespace md5 {
 
-#if defined(USE_ARDUINO) && !defined(USE_RP2040)
+#if defined(USE_ARDUINO) && !defined(USE_RP2040) && !defined(USE_ESP32)
 void MD5Digest::init() {
   memset(this->digest_, 0, 16);
   MD5Init(&this->ctx_);
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ void MD5Digest::add(const uint8_t *data, size_t len) { MD5Update(&this->ctx_, da
 void MD5Digest::calculate() { MD5Final(this->digest_, &this->ctx_); }
 #endif  // USE_ARDUINO && !USE_RP2040
 
-#ifdef USE_ESP_IDF
+#ifdef USE_ESP32
 void MD5Digest::init() {
   memset(this->digest_, 0, 16);
   esp_rom_md5_init(&this->ctx_);
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ void MD5Digest::init() {
 void MD5Digest::add(const uint8_t *data, size_t len) { esp_rom_md5_update(&this->ctx_, data, len); }
 
 void MD5Digest::calculate() { esp_rom_md5_final(this->digest_, &this->ctx_); }
-#endif  // USE_ESP_IDF
+#endif  // USE_ESP32
 
 #ifdef USE_RP2040
 void MD5Digest::init() {
diff --git a/esphome/components/md5/md5.h b/esphome/components/md5/md5.h
index cb6accf46f..be1df40423 100644
--- a/esphome/components/md5/md5.h
+++ b/esphome/components/md5/md5.h
@@ -3,16 +3,11 @@
 #include "esphome/core/defines.h"
 #ifdef USE_MD5
 
-#ifdef USE_ESP_IDF
+#ifdef USE_ESP32
 #include "esp_rom_md5.h"
 #define MD5_CTX_TYPE md5_context_t
 #endif
 
-#if defined(USE_ARDUINO) && defined(USE_ESP32)
-#include "rom/md5_hash.h"
-#define MD5_CTX_TYPE MD5Context
-#endif
-
 #if defined(USE_ARDUINO) && defined(USE_ESP8266)
 #include <md5.h>
 #define MD5_CTX_TYPE md5_context_t
diff --git a/esphome/components/neopixelbus/light.py b/esphome/components/neopixelbus/light.py
index affeb2de8f..3cd1bfd357 100644
--- a/esphome/components/neopixelbus/light.py
+++ b/esphome/components/neopixelbus/light.py
@@ -215,4 +215,7 @@ async def to_code(config):
 
     # https://github.com/Makuna/NeoPixelBus/blob/master/library.json
     # Version Listed Here: https://registry.platformio.org/libraries/makuna/NeoPixelBus/versions
-    cg.add_library("makuna/NeoPixelBus", "2.7.3")
+    if CORE.is_esp32:
+        cg.add_library("makuna/NeoPixelBus", "2.8.0")
+    else:
+        cg.add_library("makuna/NeoPixelBus", "2.7.3")
diff --git a/esphome/components/neopixelbus/neopixelbus_light.h b/esphome/components/neopixelbus/neopixelbus_light.h
index d94a923614..c27244b94d 100644
--- a/esphome/components/neopixelbus/neopixelbus_light.h
+++ b/esphome/components/neopixelbus/neopixelbus_light.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#ifdef USE_ARDUINO
+#if defined(USE_ARDUINO) && !defined(CLANG_TIDY)
 
 #include "esphome/core/color.h"
 #include "esphome/core/component.h"
diff --git a/esphome/components/network/__init__.py b/esphome/components/network/__init__.py
index 129b1ced06..b04fca7a1c 100644
--- a/esphome/components/network/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/network/__init__.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import esphome.codegen as cg
 from esphome.components.esp32 import add_idf_sdkconfig_option
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
 from esphome.const import CONF_ENABLE_IPV6, CONF_MIN_IPV6_ADDR_COUNT
-from esphome.core import CORE
+from esphome.core import CORE, coroutine_with_priority
 
 CODEOWNERS = ["@esphome/core"]
 AUTO_LOAD = ["mdns"]
@@ -36,8 +36,11 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.Schema(
 )
 
 
+@coroutine_with_priority(201.0)
 async def to_code(config):
     cg.add_define("USE_NETWORK")
+    if CORE.using_arduino and CORE.is_esp32:
+        cg.add_library("Networking", None)
     if (enable_ipv6 := config.get(CONF_ENABLE_IPV6, None)) is not None:
         cg.add_define("USE_NETWORK_IPV6", enable_ipv6)
         if enable_ipv6:
diff --git a/esphome/components/network/ip_address.h b/esphome/components/network/ip_address.h
index d76da573b5..5e6b0dbd96 100644
--- a/esphome/components/network/ip_address.h
+++ b/esphome/components/network/ip_address.h
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ struct IPAddress {
     IP_ADDR4(&ip_addr_, first, second, third, fourth);
   }
   IPAddress(const ip_addr_t *other_ip) { ip_addr_copy(ip_addr_, *other_ip); }
+  IPAddress(const char *in_address) { ipaddr_aton(in_address, &ip_addr_); }
   IPAddress(const std::string &in_address) { ipaddr_aton(in_address.c_str(), &ip_addr_); }
   IPAddress(ip4_addr_t *other_ip) {
     memcpy((void *) &ip_addr_, (void *) other_ip, sizeof(ip4_addr_t));
diff --git a/esphome/components/nextion/display.py b/esphome/components/nextion/display.py
index 7f63ca147b..0aa5efeba7 100644
--- a/esphome/components/nextion/display.py
+++ b/esphome/components/nextion/display.py
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ async def to_code(config):
         cg.add_define("USE_NEXTION_TFT_UPLOAD")
         cg.add(var.set_tft_url(config[CONF_TFT_URL]))
         if CORE.is_esp32 and CORE.using_arduino:
-            cg.add_library("WiFiClientSecure", None)
+            cg.add_library("NetworkClientSecure", None)
             cg.add_library("HTTPClient", None)
         elif CORE.is_esp32 and CORE.using_esp_idf:
             esp32.add_idf_sdkconfig_option("CONFIG_ESP_TLS_INSECURE", True)
diff --git a/esphome/components/online_image/online_image.cpp b/esphome/components/online_image/online_image.cpp
index 3f1d58fb45..e21b2528d5 100644
--- a/esphome/components/online_image/online_image.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/online_image/online_image.cpp
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ void OnlineImage::loop() {
     this->height_ = buffer_height_;
     ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Image fully downloaded, read %zu bytes, width/height = %d/%d", this->downloader_->get_bytes_read(),
              this->width_, this->height_);
-    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Total time: %lds", ::time(nullptr) - this->start_time_);
+    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Total time: %" PRIu32 "s", (uint32_t) (::time(nullptr) - this->start_time_));
     this->etag_ = this->downloader_->get_response_header(ETAG_HEADER_NAME);
     this->last_modified_ = this->downloader_->get_response_header(LAST_MODIFIED_HEADER_NAME);
     this->download_finished_callback_.call(false);
diff --git a/esphome/components/remote_base/remote_base.cpp b/esphome/components/remote_base/remote_base.cpp
index 5dff2c6a38..987286b345 100644
--- a/esphome/components/remote_base/remote_base.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/remote_base/remote_base.cpp
@@ -8,27 +8,6 @@ namespace remote_base {
 
 static const char *const TAG = "remote_base";
 
-#if defined(USE_ESP32) && ESP_IDF_VERSION_MAJOR < 5
-RemoteRMTChannel::RemoteRMTChannel(uint8_t mem_block_num) : mem_block_num_(mem_block_num) {
-  static rmt_channel_t next_rmt_channel = RMT_CHANNEL_0;
-  this->channel_ = next_rmt_channel;
-  next_rmt_channel = rmt_channel_t(int(next_rmt_channel) + mem_block_num);
-}
-
-RemoteRMTChannel::RemoteRMTChannel(rmt_channel_t channel, uint8_t mem_block_num)
-    : channel_(channel), mem_block_num_(mem_block_num) {}
-
-void RemoteRMTChannel::config_rmt(rmt_config_t &rmt) {
-  if (rmt_channel_t(int(this->channel_) + this->mem_block_num_) > RMT_CHANNEL_MAX) {
-    this->mem_block_num_ = int(RMT_CHANNEL_MAX) - int(this->channel_);
-    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Not enough RMT memory blocks available, reduced to %i blocks.", this->mem_block_num_);
-  }
-  rmt.channel = this->channel_;
-  rmt.clk_div = this->clock_divider_;
-  rmt.mem_block_num = this->mem_block_num_;
-}
-#endif
-
 /* RemoteReceiveData */
 
 bool RemoteReceiveData::peek_mark(uint32_t length, uint32_t offset) const {
diff --git a/esphome/components/remote_base/remote_base.h b/esphome/components/remote_base/remote_base.h
index 4131d080f5..a18dd0ed7e 100644
--- a/esphome/components/remote_base/remote_base.h
+++ b/esphome/components/remote_base/remote_base.h
@@ -8,10 +8,6 @@
 #include "esphome/core/component.h"
 #include "esphome/core/hal.h"
 
-#if defined(USE_ESP32) && ESP_IDF_VERSION_MAJOR < 5
-#include <driver/rmt.h>
-#endif
-
 namespace esphome {
 namespace remote_base {
 
@@ -112,43 +108,21 @@ class RemoteComponentBase {
 #ifdef USE_ESP32
 class RemoteRMTChannel {
  public:
-#if ESP_IDF_VERSION_MAJOR >= 5
   void set_clock_resolution(uint32_t clock_resolution) { this->clock_resolution_ = clock_resolution; }
   void set_rmt_symbols(uint32_t rmt_symbols) { this->rmt_symbols_ = rmt_symbols; }
-#else
-  explicit RemoteRMTChannel(uint8_t mem_block_num = 1);
-  explicit RemoteRMTChannel(rmt_channel_t channel, uint8_t mem_block_num = 1);
-
-  void config_rmt(rmt_config_t &rmt);
-  void set_clock_divider(uint8_t clock_divider) { this->clock_divider_ = clock_divider; }
-#endif
 
  protected:
   uint32_t from_microseconds_(uint32_t us) {
-#if ESP_IDF_VERSION_MAJOR >= 5
     const uint32_t ticks_per_ten_us = this->clock_resolution_ / 100000u;
-#else
-    const uint32_t ticks_per_ten_us = 80000000u / this->clock_divider_ / 100000u;
-#endif
     return us * ticks_per_ten_us / 10;
   }
   uint32_t to_microseconds_(uint32_t ticks) {
-#if ESP_IDF_VERSION_MAJOR >= 5
     const uint32_t ticks_per_ten_us = this->clock_resolution_ / 100000u;
-#else
-    const uint32_t ticks_per_ten_us = 80000000u / this->clock_divider_ / 100000u;
-#endif
     return (ticks * 10) / ticks_per_ten_us;
   }
   RemoteComponentBase *remote_base_;
-#if ESP_IDF_VERSION_MAJOR >= 5
   uint32_t clock_resolution_{1000000};
   uint32_t rmt_symbols_;
-#else
-  rmt_channel_t channel_{RMT_CHANNEL_0};
-  uint8_t mem_block_num_;
-  uint8_t clock_divider_{80};
-#endif
 };
 #endif
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/remote_receiver/__init__.py b/esphome/components/remote_receiver/__init__.py
index 6994eebd91..321cfc93ff 100644
--- a/esphome/components/remote_receiver/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/remote_receiver/__init__.py
@@ -4,15 +4,12 @@ from esphome.components import esp32, esp32_rmt, remote_base
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
 from esphome.const import (
     CONF_BUFFER_SIZE,
-    CONF_CLOCK_DIVIDER,
     CONF_CLOCK_RESOLUTION,
     CONF_DUMP,
     CONF_FILTER,
     CONF_ID,
     CONF_IDLE,
-    CONF_MEMORY_BLOCKS,
     CONF_PIN,
-    CONF_RMT_CHANNEL,
     CONF_RMT_SYMBOLS,
     CONF_TOLERANCE,
     CONF_TYPE,
@@ -103,49 +100,36 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = remote_base.validate_triggers(
                 cv.positive_time_period_microseconds,
                 cv.Range(max=TimePeriod(microseconds=4294967295)),
             ),
-            cv.SplitDefault(CONF_CLOCK_DIVIDER, esp32_arduino=80): cv.All(
-                cv.only_on_esp32,
-                cv.only_with_arduino,
-                cv.int_range(min=1, max=255),
-            ),
             cv.Optional(CONF_CLOCK_RESOLUTION): cv.All(
                 cv.only_on_esp32,
-                cv.only_with_esp_idf,
                 esp32_rmt.validate_clock_resolution(),
             ),
             cv.Optional(CONF_IDLE, default="10ms"): cv.All(
                 cv.positive_time_period_microseconds,
                 cv.Range(max=TimePeriod(microseconds=4294967295)),
             ),
-            cv.SplitDefault(CONF_MEMORY_BLOCKS, esp32_arduino=3): cv.All(
-                cv.only_with_arduino, cv.int_range(min=1, max=8)
-            ),
-            cv.Optional(CONF_RMT_CHANNEL): cv.All(
-                cv.only_with_arduino, esp32_rmt.validate_rmt_channel(tx=False)
-            ),
             cv.SplitDefault(
                 CONF_RMT_SYMBOLS,
-                esp32_idf=192,
-                esp32_s2_idf=192,
-                esp32_s3_idf=192,
-                esp32_p4_idf=192,
-                esp32_c3_idf=96,
-                esp32_c5_idf=96,
-                esp32_c6_idf=96,
-                esp32_h2_idf=96,
-            ): cv.All(cv.only_with_esp_idf, cv.int_range(min=2)),
+                esp32=192,
+                esp32_s2=192,
+                esp32_s3=192,
+                esp32_p4=192,
+                esp32_c3=96,
+                esp32_c5=96,
+                esp32_c6=96,
+                esp32_h2=96,
+            ): cv.All(cv.only_on_esp32, cv.int_range(min=2)),
             cv.Optional(CONF_FILTER_SYMBOLS): cv.All(
-                cv.only_with_esp_idf, cv.int_range(min=0)
+                cv.only_on_esp32, cv.int_range(min=0)
             ),
             cv.SplitDefault(
                 CONF_RECEIVE_SYMBOLS,
-                esp32_idf=192,
-            ): cv.All(cv.only_with_esp_idf, cv.int_range(min=2)),
+                esp32=192,
+            ): cv.All(cv.only_on_esp32, cv.int_range(min=2)),
             cv.Optional(CONF_USE_DMA): cv.All(
                 esp32.only_on_variant(
                     supported=[esp32.const.VARIANT_ESP32S3, esp32.const.VARIANT_ESP32P4]
                 ),
-                cv.only_with_esp_idf,
                 cv.boolean,
             ),
         }
@@ -156,24 +140,15 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = remote_base.validate_triggers(
 async def to_code(config):
     pin = await cg.gpio_pin_expression(config[CONF_PIN])
     if CORE.is_esp32:
-        if esp32_rmt.use_new_rmt_driver():
-            var = cg.new_Pvariable(config[CONF_ID], pin)
-            cg.add(var.set_rmt_symbols(config[CONF_RMT_SYMBOLS]))
-            cg.add(var.set_receive_symbols(config[CONF_RECEIVE_SYMBOLS]))
-            if CONF_USE_DMA in config:
-                cg.add(var.set_with_dma(config[CONF_USE_DMA]))
-            if CONF_CLOCK_RESOLUTION in config:
-                cg.add(var.set_clock_resolution(config[CONF_CLOCK_RESOLUTION]))
-            if CONF_FILTER_SYMBOLS in config:
-                cg.add(var.set_filter_symbols(config[CONF_FILTER_SYMBOLS]))
-        else:
-            if (rmt_channel := config.get(CONF_RMT_CHANNEL, None)) is not None:
-                var = cg.new_Pvariable(
-                    config[CONF_ID], pin, rmt_channel, config[CONF_MEMORY_BLOCKS]
-                )
-            else:
-                var = cg.new_Pvariable(config[CONF_ID], pin, config[CONF_MEMORY_BLOCKS])
-            cg.add(var.set_clock_divider(config[CONF_CLOCK_DIVIDER]))
+        var = cg.new_Pvariable(config[CONF_ID], pin)
+        cg.add(var.set_rmt_symbols(config[CONF_RMT_SYMBOLS]))
+        cg.add(var.set_receive_symbols(config[CONF_RECEIVE_SYMBOLS]))
+        if CONF_USE_DMA in config:
+            cg.add(var.set_with_dma(config[CONF_USE_DMA]))
+        if CONF_CLOCK_RESOLUTION in config:
+            cg.add(var.set_clock_resolution(config[CONF_CLOCK_RESOLUTION]))
+        if CONF_FILTER_SYMBOLS in config:
+            cg.add(var.set_filter_symbols(config[CONF_FILTER_SYMBOLS]))
     else:
         var = cg.new_Pvariable(config[CONF_ID], pin)
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/remote_receiver/remote_receiver.h b/esphome/components/remote_receiver/remote_receiver.h
index 8d19d5490f..9d844eee66 100644
--- a/esphome/components/remote_receiver/remote_receiver.h
+++ b/esphome/components/remote_receiver/remote_receiver.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 #include <cinttypes>
 
-#if defined(USE_ESP32) && ESP_IDF_VERSION_MAJOR >= 5
+#if defined(USE_ESP32)
 #include <driver/rmt_rx.h>
 #endif
 
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ struct RemoteReceiverComponentStore {
   uint32_t filter_us{10};
   ISRInternalGPIOPin pin;
 };
-#elif defined(USE_ESP32) && ESP_IDF_VERSION_MAJOR >= 5
+#elif defined(USE_ESP32)
 struct RemoteReceiverComponentStore {
   /// Stores RMT symbols and rx done event data
   volatile uint8_t *buffer{nullptr};
@@ -55,21 +55,13 @@ class RemoteReceiverComponent : public remote_base::RemoteReceiverBase,
 
 {
  public:
-#if defined(USE_ESP32) && ESP_IDF_VERSION_MAJOR < 5
-  RemoteReceiverComponent(InternalGPIOPin *pin, uint8_t mem_block_num = 1)
-      : RemoteReceiverBase(pin), remote_base::RemoteRMTChannel(mem_block_num) {}
-
-  RemoteReceiverComponent(InternalGPIOPin *pin, rmt_channel_t channel, uint8_t mem_block_num = 1)
-      : RemoteReceiverBase(pin), remote_base::RemoteRMTChannel(channel, mem_block_num) {}
-#else
   RemoteReceiverComponent(InternalGPIOPin *pin) : RemoteReceiverBase(pin) {}
-#endif
   void setup() override;
   void dump_config() override;
   void loop() override;
   float get_setup_priority() const override { return setup_priority::DATA; }
 
-#if defined(USE_ESP32) && ESP_IDF_VERSION_MAJOR >= 5
+#ifdef USE_ESP32
   void set_filter_symbols(uint32_t filter_symbols) { this->filter_symbols_ = filter_symbols; }
   void set_receive_symbols(uint32_t receive_symbols) { this->receive_symbols_ = receive_symbols; }
   void set_with_dma(bool with_dma) { this->with_dma_ = with_dma; }
@@ -80,21 +72,16 @@ class RemoteReceiverComponent : public remote_base::RemoteReceiverBase,
 
  protected:
 #ifdef USE_ESP32
-#if ESP_IDF_VERSION_MAJOR >= 5
   void decode_rmt_(rmt_symbol_word_t *item, size_t item_count);
   rmt_channel_handle_t channel_{NULL};
   uint32_t filter_symbols_{0};
   uint32_t receive_symbols_{0};
   bool with_dma_{false};
-#else
-  void decode_rmt_(rmt_item32_t *item, size_t item_count);
-  RingbufHandle_t ringbuf_;
-#endif
   esp_err_t error_code_{ESP_OK};
   std::string error_string_{""};
 #endif
 
-#if defined(USE_ESP8266) || defined(USE_LIBRETINY) || (defined(USE_ESP32) && ESP_IDF_VERSION_MAJOR >= 5)
+#if defined(USE_ESP8266) || defined(USE_LIBRETINY) || defined(USE_ESP32)
   RemoteReceiverComponentStore store_;
   HighFrequencyLoopRequester high_freq_;
 #endif
diff --git a/esphome/components/remote_receiver/remote_receiver_esp32.cpp b/esphome/components/remote_receiver/remote_receiver_esp32.cpp
index b78928d857..3d6346baec 100644
--- a/esphome/components/remote_receiver/remote_receiver_esp32.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/remote_receiver/remote_receiver_esp32.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ static const uint32_t RMT_CLK_FREQ = 32000000;
 static const uint32_t RMT_CLK_FREQ = 80000000;
 #endif
 
-#if ESP_IDF_VERSION_MAJOR >= 5
 static bool IRAM_ATTR HOT rmt_callback(rmt_channel_handle_t channel, const rmt_rx_done_event_data_t *event, void *arg) {
   RemoteReceiverComponentStore *store = (RemoteReceiverComponentStore *) arg;
   rmt_rx_done_event_data_t *event_buffer = (rmt_rx_done_event_data_t *) (store->buffer + store->buffer_write);
@@ -37,11 +36,9 @@ static bool IRAM_ATTR HOT rmt_callback(rmt_channel_handle_t channel, const rmt_r
   store->buffer_write = next_write;
   return false;
 }
-#endif
 
 void RemoteReceiverComponent::setup() {
   ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "Running setup");
-#if ESP_IDF_VERSION_MAJOR >= 5
   rmt_rx_channel_config_t channel;
   memset(&channel, 0, sizeof(channel));
   channel.clk_src = RMT_CLK_SRC_DEFAULT;
@@ -105,62 +102,11 @@ void RemoteReceiverComponent::setup() {
     this->mark_failed();
     return;
   }
-#else
-  this->pin_->setup();
-  rmt_config_t rmt{};
-  this->config_rmt(rmt);
-  rmt.gpio_num = gpio_num_t(this->pin_->get_pin());
-  rmt.rmt_mode = RMT_MODE_RX;
-  if (this->filter_us_ == 0) {
-    rmt.rx_config.filter_en = false;
-  } else {
-    rmt.rx_config.filter_en = true;
-    rmt.rx_config.filter_ticks_thresh = static_cast<uint8_t>(
-        std::min(this->from_microseconds_(this->filter_us_) * this->clock_divider_, (uint32_t) 255));
-  }
-  rmt.rx_config.idle_threshold =
-      static_cast<uint16_t>(std::min(this->from_microseconds_(this->idle_us_), (uint32_t) 65535));
-
-  esp_err_t error = rmt_config(&rmt);
-  if (error != ESP_OK) {
-    this->error_code_ = error;
-    this->error_string_ = "in rmt_config";
-    this->mark_failed();
-    return;
-  }
-
-  error = rmt_driver_install(this->channel_, this->buffer_size_, 0);
-  if (error != ESP_OK) {
-    this->error_code_ = error;
-    if (error == ESP_ERR_INVALID_STATE) {
-      this->error_string_ = str_sprintf("RMT channel %i is already in use by another component", this->channel_);
-    } else {
-      this->error_string_ = "in rmt_driver_install";
-    }
-    this->mark_failed();
-    return;
-  }
-  error = rmt_get_ringbuf_handle(this->channel_, &this->ringbuf_);
-  if (error != ESP_OK) {
-    this->error_code_ = error;
-    this->error_string_ = "in rmt_get_ringbuf_handle";
-    this->mark_failed();
-    return;
-  }
-  error = rmt_rx_start(this->channel_, true);
-  if (error != ESP_OK) {
-    this->error_code_ = error;
-    this->error_string_ = "in rmt_rx_start";
-    this->mark_failed();
-    return;
-  }
-#endif
 }
 
 void RemoteReceiverComponent::dump_config() {
   ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "Remote Receiver:");
   LOG_PIN("  Pin: ", this->pin_);
-#if ESP_IDF_VERSION_MAJOR >= 5
   ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG,
                 "  Clock resolution: %" PRIu32 " hz\n"
                 "  RMT symbols: %" PRIu32 "\n"
@@ -172,22 +118,6 @@ void RemoteReceiverComponent::dump_config() {
                 this->clock_resolution_, this->rmt_symbols_, this->filter_symbols_, this->receive_symbols_,
                 this->tolerance_, (this->tolerance_mode_ == remote_base::TOLERANCE_MODE_TIME) ? " us" : "%",
                 this->filter_us_, this->idle_us_);
-#else
-  if (this->pin_->digital_read()) {
-    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Remote Receiver Signal starts with a HIGH value. Usually this means you have to "
-                  "invert the signal using 'inverted: True' in the pin schema!");
-  }
-  ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG,
-                "  Channel: %d\n"
-                "  RMT memory blocks: %d\n"
-                "  Clock divider: %u\n"
-                "  Tolerance: %" PRIu32 "%s\n"
-                "  Filter out pulses shorter than: %" PRIu32 " us\n"
-                "  Signal is done after %" PRIu32 " us of no changes",
-                this->channel_, this->mem_block_num_, this->clock_divider_, this->tolerance_,
-                (this->tolerance_mode_ == remote_base::TOLERANCE_MODE_TIME) ? " us" : "%", this->filter_us_,
-                this->idle_us_);
-#endif
   if (this->is_failed()) {
     ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Configuring RMT driver failed: %s (%s)", esp_err_to_name(this->error_code_),
              this->error_string_.c_str());
@@ -195,7 +125,6 @@ void RemoteReceiverComponent::dump_config() {
 }
 
 void RemoteReceiverComponent::loop() {
-#if ESP_IDF_VERSION_MAJOR >= 5
   if (this->store_.error != ESP_OK) {
     ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Receive error");
     this->error_code_ = this->store_.error;
@@ -221,25 +150,9 @@ void RemoteReceiverComponent::loop() {
       this->call_listeners_dumpers_();
     }
   }
-#else
-  size_t len = 0;
-  auto *item = (rmt_item32_t *) xRingbufferReceive(this->ringbuf_, &len, 0);
-  if (item != nullptr) {
-    this->decode_rmt_(item, len / sizeof(rmt_item32_t));
-    vRingbufferReturnItem(this->ringbuf_, item);
-
-    if (!this->temp_.empty()) {
-      this->call_listeners_dumpers_();
-    }
-  }
-#endif
 }
 
-#if ESP_IDF_VERSION_MAJOR >= 5
 void RemoteReceiverComponent::decode_rmt_(rmt_symbol_word_t *item, size_t item_count) {
-#else
-void RemoteReceiverComponent::decode_rmt_(rmt_item32_t *item, size_t item_count) {
-#endif
   bool prev_level = false;
   bool idle_level = false;
   uint32_t prev_length = 0;
diff --git a/esphome/components/remote_transmitter/__init__.py b/esphome/components/remote_transmitter/__init__.py
index 4db24760d8..713cee0186 100644
--- a/esphome/components/remote_transmitter/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/remote_transmitter/__init__.py
@@ -4,14 +4,12 @@ from esphome.components import esp32, esp32_rmt, remote_base
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
 from esphome.const import (
     CONF_CARRIER_DUTY_PERCENT,
-    CONF_CLOCK_DIVIDER,
     CONF_CLOCK_RESOLUTION,
     CONF_ID,
     CONF_INVERTED,
     CONF_MODE,
     CONF_OPEN_DRAIN,
     CONF_PIN,
-    CONF_RMT_CHANNEL,
     CONF_RMT_SYMBOLS,
     CONF_USE_DMA,
 )
@@ -38,34 +36,26 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.Schema(
         ),
         cv.Optional(CONF_CLOCK_RESOLUTION): cv.All(
             cv.only_on_esp32,
-            cv.only_with_esp_idf,
             esp32_rmt.validate_clock_resolution(),
         ),
-        cv.Optional(CONF_CLOCK_DIVIDER): cv.All(
-            cv.only_on_esp32, cv.only_with_arduino, cv.int_range(min=1, max=255)
-        ),
-        cv.Optional(CONF_EOT_LEVEL): cv.All(cv.only_with_esp_idf, cv.boolean),
+        cv.Optional(CONF_EOT_LEVEL): cv.All(cv.only_on_esp32, cv.boolean),
         cv.Optional(CONF_USE_DMA): cv.All(
             esp32.only_on_variant(
                 supported=[esp32.const.VARIANT_ESP32S3, esp32.const.VARIANT_ESP32P4]
             ),
-            cv.only_with_esp_idf,
             cv.boolean,
         ),
         cv.SplitDefault(
             CONF_RMT_SYMBOLS,
-            esp32_idf=64,
-            esp32_s2_idf=64,
-            esp32_s3_idf=48,
-            esp32_p4_idf=48,
-            esp32_c3_idf=48,
-            esp32_c5_idf=48,
-            esp32_c6_idf=48,
-            esp32_h2_idf=48,
-        ): cv.All(cv.only_with_esp_idf, cv.int_range(min=2)),
-        cv.Optional(CONF_RMT_CHANNEL): cv.All(
-            cv.only_with_arduino, esp32_rmt.validate_rmt_channel(tx=True)
-        ),
+            esp32=64,
+            esp32_s2=64,
+            esp32_s3=48,
+            esp32_p4=48,
+            esp32_c3=48,
+            esp32_c5=48,
+            esp32_c6=48,
+            esp32_h2=48,
+        ): cv.All(cv.only_on_esp32, cv.int_range(min=2)),
         cv.Optional(CONF_ON_TRANSMIT): automation.validate_automation(single=True),
         cv.Optional(CONF_ON_COMPLETE): automation.validate_automation(single=True),
     }
@@ -75,30 +65,21 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.Schema(
 async def to_code(config):
     pin = await cg.gpio_pin_expression(config[CONF_PIN])
     if CORE.is_esp32:
-        if esp32_rmt.use_new_rmt_driver():
-            var = cg.new_Pvariable(config[CONF_ID], pin)
-            cg.add(var.set_rmt_symbols(config[CONF_RMT_SYMBOLS]))
-            if CONF_CLOCK_RESOLUTION in config:
-                cg.add(var.set_clock_resolution(config[CONF_CLOCK_RESOLUTION]))
-            if CONF_USE_DMA in config:
-                cg.add(var.set_with_dma(config[CONF_USE_DMA]))
-            if CONF_EOT_LEVEL in config:
-                cg.add(var.set_eot_level(config[CONF_EOT_LEVEL]))
-            else:
-                cg.add(
-                    var.set_eot_level(
-                        config[CONF_PIN][CONF_MODE][CONF_OPEN_DRAIN]
-                        or config[CONF_PIN][CONF_INVERTED]
-                    )
-                )
+        var = cg.new_Pvariable(config[CONF_ID], pin)
+        cg.add(var.set_rmt_symbols(config[CONF_RMT_SYMBOLS]))
+        if CONF_CLOCK_RESOLUTION in config:
+            cg.add(var.set_clock_resolution(config[CONF_CLOCK_RESOLUTION]))
+        if CONF_USE_DMA in config:
+            cg.add(var.set_with_dma(config[CONF_USE_DMA]))
+        if CONF_EOT_LEVEL in config:
+            cg.add(var.set_eot_level(config[CONF_EOT_LEVEL]))
         else:
-            if (rmt_channel := config.get(CONF_RMT_CHANNEL, None)) is not None:
-                var = cg.new_Pvariable(config[CONF_ID], pin, rmt_channel)
-            else:
-                var = cg.new_Pvariable(config[CONF_ID], pin)
-            if CONF_CLOCK_DIVIDER in config:
-                cg.add(var.set_clock_divider(config[CONF_CLOCK_DIVIDER]))
-
+            cg.add(
+                var.set_eot_level(
+                    config[CONF_PIN][CONF_MODE][CONF_OPEN_DRAIN]
+                    or config[CONF_PIN][CONF_INVERTED]
+                )
+            )
     else:
         var = cg.new_Pvariable(config[CONF_ID], pin)
     await cg.register_component(var, config)
diff --git a/esphome/components/remote_transmitter/remote_transmitter.h b/esphome/components/remote_transmitter/remote_transmitter.h
index 0a8f354c72..f0dab2aaf8 100644
--- a/esphome/components/remote_transmitter/remote_transmitter.h
+++ b/esphome/components/remote_transmitter/remote_transmitter.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 #include <vector>
 
-#if defined(USE_ESP32) && ESP_IDF_VERSION_MAJOR >= 5
+#if defined(USE_ESP32)
 #include <driver/rmt_tx.h>
 #endif
 
@@ -20,15 +20,7 @@ class RemoteTransmitterComponent : public remote_base::RemoteTransmitterBase,
 #endif
 {
  public:
-#if defined(USE_ESP32) && ESP_IDF_VERSION_MAJOR < 5
-  RemoteTransmitterComponent(InternalGPIOPin *pin, uint8_t mem_block_num = 1)
-      : remote_base::RemoteTransmitterBase(pin), remote_base::RemoteRMTChannel(mem_block_num) {}
-
-  RemoteTransmitterComponent(InternalGPIOPin *pin, rmt_channel_t channel, uint8_t mem_block_num = 1)
-      : remote_base::RemoteTransmitterBase(pin), remote_base::RemoteRMTChannel(channel, mem_block_num) {}
-#else
   explicit RemoteTransmitterComponent(InternalGPIOPin *pin) : remote_base::RemoteTransmitterBase(pin) {}
-#endif
   void setup() override;
 
   void dump_config() override;
@@ -38,7 +30,7 @@ class RemoteTransmitterComponent : public remote_base::RemoteTransmitterBase,
 
   void set_carrier_duty_percent(uint8_t carrier_duty_percent) { this->carrier_duty_percent_ = carrier_duty_percent; }
 
-#if defined(USE_ESP32) && ESP_IDF_VERSION_MAJOR >= 5
+#if defined(USE_ESP32)
   void set_with_dma(bool with_dma) { this->with_dma_ = with_dma; }
   void set_eot_level(bool eot_level) { this->eot_level_ = eot_level; }
   void digital_write(bool value);
@@ -65,15 +57,11 @@ class RemoteTransmitterComponent : public remote_base::RemoteTransmitterBase,
 
   uint32_t current_carrier_frequency_{38000};
   bool initialized_{false};
-#if ESP_IDF_VERSION_MAJOR >= 5
   std::vector<rmt_symbol_word_t> rmt_temp_;
   bool with_dma_{false};
   bool eot_level_{false};
   rmt_channel_handle_t channel_{NULL};
   rmt_encoder_handle_t encoder_{NULL};
-#else
-  std::vector<rmt_item32_t> rmt_temp_;
-#endif
   esp_err_t error_code_{ESP_OK};
   std::string error_string_{""};
   bool inverted_{false};
diff --git a/esphome/components/remote_transmitter/remote_transmitter_esp32.cpp b/esphome/components/remote_transmitter/remote_transmitter_esp32.cpp
index d51c45c607..411e380670 100644
--- a/esphome/components/remote_transmitter/remote_transmitter_esp32.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/remote_transmitter/remote_transmitter_esp32.cpp
@@ -18,18 +18,10 @@ void RemoteTransmitterComponent::setup() {
 
 void RemoteTransmitterComponent::dump_config() {
   ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "Remote Transmitter:");
-#if ESP_IDF_VERSION_MAJOR >= 5
   ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG,
                 "  Clock resolution: %" PRIu32 " hz\n"
                 "  RMT symbols: %" PRIu32,
                 this->clock_resolution_, this->rmt_symbols_);
-#else
-  ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG,
-                "  Channel: %d\n"
-                "  RMT memory blocks: %d\n"
-                "  Clock divider: %u",
-                this->channel_, this->mem_block_num_, this->clock_divider_);
-#endif
   LOG_PIN("  Pin: ", this->pin_);
 
   if (this->current_carrier_frequency_ != 0 && this->carrier_duty_percent_ != 100) {
@@ -42,7 +34,6 @@ void RemoteTransmitterComponent::dump_config() {
   }
 }
 
-#if ESP_IDF_VERSION_MAJOR >= 5
 void RemoteTransmitterComponent::digital_write(bool value) {
   rmt_symbol_word_t symbol = {
       .duration0 = 1,
@@ -65,10 +56,8 @@ void RemoteTransmitterComponent::digital_write(bool value) {
     this->status_set_warning();
   }
 }
-#endif
 
 void RemoteTransmitterComponent::configure_rmt_() {
-#if ESP_IDF_VERSION_MAJOR >= 5
   esp_err_t error;
 
   if (!this->initialized_) {
@@ -140,54 +129,6 @@ void RemoteTransmitterComponent::configure_rmt_() {
     this->mark_failed();
     return;
   }
-#else
-  rmt_config_t c{};
-
-  this->config_rmt(c);
-  c.rmt_mode = RMT_MODE_TX;
-  c.gpio_num = gpio_num_t(this->pin_->get_pin());
-  c.tx_config.loop_en = false;
-
-  if (this->current_carrier_frequency_ == 0 || this->carrier_duty_percent_ == 100) {
-    c.tx_config.carrier_en = false;
-  } else {
-    c.tx_config.carrier_en = true;
-    c.tx_config.carrier_freq_hz = this->current_carrier_frequency_;
-    c.tx_config.carrier_duty_percent = this->carrier_duty_percent_;
-  }
-
-  c.tx_config.idle_output_en = true;
-  if (!this->inverted_) {
-    c.tx_config.carrier_level = RMT_CARRIER_LEVEL_HIGH;
-    c.tx_config.idle_level = RMT_IDLE_LEVEL_LOW;
-  } else {
-    c.tx_config.carrier_level = RMT_CARRIER_LEVEL_LOW;
-    c.tx_config.idle_level = RMT_IDLE_LEVEL_HIGH;
-  }
-
-  esp_err_t error = rmt_config(&c);
-  if (error != ESP_OK) {
-    this->error_code_ = error;
-    this->error_string_ = "in rmt_config";
-    this->mark_failed();
-    return;
-  }
-
-  if (!this->initialized_) {
-    error = rmt_driver_install(this->channel_, 0, 0);
-    if (error != ESP_OK) {
-      this->error_code_ = error;
-      if (error == ESP_ERR_INVALID_STATE) {
-        this->error_string_ = str_sprintf("RMT channel %i is already in use by another component", this->channel_);
-      } else {
-        this->error_string_ = "in rmt_driver_install";
-      }
-      this->mark_failed();
-      return;
-    }
-    this->initialized_ = true;
-  }
-#endif
 }
 
 void RemoteTransmitterComponent::send_internal(uint32_t send_times, uint32_t send_wait) {
@@ -202,11 +143,7 @@ void RemoteTransmitterComponent::send_internal(uint32_t send_times, uint32_t sen
   this->rmt_temp_.clear();
   this->rmt_temp_.reserve((this->temp_.get_data().size() + 1) / 2);
   uint32_t rmt_i = 0;
-#if ESP_IDF_VERSION_MAJOR >= 5
   rmt_symbol_word_t rmt_item;
-#else
-  rmt_item32_t rmt_item;
-#endif
 
   for (int32_t val : this->temp_.get_data()) {
     bool level = val >= 0;
@@ -241,7 +178,6 @@ void RemoteTransmitterComponent::send_internal(uint32_t send_times, uint32_t sen
     return;
   }
   this->transmit_trigger_->trigger();
-#if ESP_IDF_VERSION_MAJOR >= 5
   for (uint32_t i = 0; i < send_times; i++) {
     rmt_transmit_config_t config;
     memset(&config, 0, sizeof(config));
@@ -263,19 +199,6 @@ void RemoteTransmitterComponent::send_internal(uint32_t send_times, uint32_t sen
     if (i + 1 < send_times)
       delayMicroseconds(send_wait);
   }
-#else
-  for (uint32_t i = 0; i < send_times; i++) {
-    esp_err_t error = rmt_write_items(this->channel_, this->rmt_temp_.data(), this->rmt_temp_.size(), true);
-    if (error != ESP_OK) {
-      ESP_LOGW(TAG, "rmt_write_items failed: %s", esp_err_to_name(error));
-      this->status_set_warning();
-    } else {
-      this->status_clear_warning();
-    }
-    if (i + 1 < send_times)
-      delayMicroseconds(send_wait);
-  }
-#endif
   this->complete_trigger_->trigger();
 }
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/sntp/sntp_component.cpp b/esphome/components/sntp/sntp_component.cpp
index c7642d0637..d5839c1a2b 100644
--- a/esphome/components/sntp/sntp_component.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/sntp/sntp_component.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #include "sntp_component.h"
 #include "esphome/core/log.h"
 
-#ifdef USE_ESP_IDF
+#ifdef USE_ESP32
 #include "esp_sntp.h"
 #elif USE_ESP8266
 #include "sntp.h"
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ static const char *const TAG = "sntp";
 
 void SNTPComponent::setup() {
   ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "Running setup");
-#if defined(USE_ESP_IDF)
+#if defined(USE_ESP32)
   if (esp_sntp_enabled()) {
     esp_sntp_stop();
   }
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ void SNTPComponent::dump_config() {
   }
 }
 void SNTPComponent::update() {
-#if !defined(USE_ESP_IDF)
+#if !defined(USE_ESP32)
   // force resync
   if (sntp_enabled()) {
     sntp_stop();
diff --git a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_esp32_arduino.cpp b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_esp32_arduino.cpp
index 2dc3acda77..d9e45242a8 100644
--- a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_esp32_arduino.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_esp32_arduino.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <utility>
 #ifdef USE_WIFI_WPA2_EAP
-#include <esp_wpa2.h>
+#include <esp_eap_client.h>
 #endif
 
 #ifdef USE_WIFI_AP
@@ -228,43 +228,43 @@ bool WiFiComponent::wifi_sta_connect_(const WiFiAP &ap) {
   if (ap.get_eap().has_value()) {
     // note: all certificates and keys have to be null terminated. Lengths are appended by +1 to include \0.
     EAPAuth eap = ap.get_eap().value();
-    err = esp_wifi_sta_wpa2_ent_set_identity((uint8_t *) eap.identity.c_str(), eap.identity.length());
+    err = esp_eap_client_set_identity((uint8_t *) eap.identity.c_str(), eap.identity.length());
     if (err != ESP_OK) {
-      ESP_LOGV(TAG, "esp_wifi_sta_wpa2_ent_set_identity failed! %d", err);
+      ESP_LOGV(TAG, "esp_eap_client_set_identity failed! %d", err);
     }
     int ca_cert_len = strlen(eap.ca_cert);
     int client_cert_len = strlen(eap.client_cert);
     int client_key_len = strlen(eap.client_key);
     if (ca_cert_len) {
-      err = esp_wifi_sta_wpa2_ent_set_ca_cert((uint8_t *) eap.ca_cert, ca_cert_len + 1);
+      err = esp_eap_client_set_ca_cert((uint8_t *) eap.ca_cert, ca_cert_len + 1);
       if (err != ESP_OK) {
-        ESP_LOGV(TAG, "esp_wifi_sta_wpa2_ent_set_ca_cert failed! %d", err);
+        ESP_LOGV(TAG, "esp_eap_client_set_ca_cert failed! %d", err);
       }
     }
     // workout what type of EAP this is
     // validation is not required as the config tool has already validated it
     if (client_cert_len && client_key_len) {
       // if we have certs, this must be EAP-TLS
-      err = esp_wifi_sta_wpa2_ent_set_cert_key((uint8_t *) eap.client_cert, client_cert_len + 1,
-                                               (uint8_t *) eap.client_key, client_key_len + 1,
-                                               (uint8_t *) eap.password.c_str(), strlen(eap.password.c_str()));
+      err = esp_eap_client_set_certificate_and_key((uint8_t *) eap.client_cert, client_cert_len + 1,
+                                                   (uint8_t *) eap.client_key, client_key_len + 1,
+                                                   (uint8_t *) eap.password.c_str(), strlen(eap.password.c_str()));
       if (err != ESP_OK) {
-        ESP_LOGV(TAG, "esp_wifi_sta_wpa2_ent_set_cert_key failed! %d", err);
+        ESP_LOGV(TAG, "esp_eap_client_set_certificate_and_key failed! %d", err);
       }
     } else {
       // in the absence of certs, assume this is username/password based
-      err = esp_wifi_sta_wpa2_ent_set_username((uint8_t *) eap.username.c_str(), eap.username.length());
+      err = esp_eap_client_set_username((uint8_t *) eap.username.c_str(), eap.username.length());
       if (err != ESP_OK) {
-        ESP_LOGV(TAG, "esp_wifi_sta_wpa2_ent_set_username failed! %d", err);
+        ESP_LOGV(TAG, "esp_eap_client_set_username failed! %d", err);
       }
-      err = esp_wifi_sta_wpa2_ent_set_password((uint8_t *) eap.password.c_str(), eap.password.length());
+      err = esp_eap_client_set_password((uint8_t *) eap.password.c_str(), eap.password.length());
       if (err != ESP_OK) {
-        ESP_LOGV(TAG, "esp_wifi_sta_wpa2_ent_set_password failed! %d", err);
+        ESP_LOGV(TAG, "esp_eap_client_set_password failed! %d", err);
       }
     }
-    err = esp_wifi_sta_wpa2_ent_enable();
+    err = esp_wifi_sta_enterprise_enable();
     if (err != ESP_OK) {
-      ESP_LOGV(TAG, "esp_wifi_sta_wpa2_ent_enable failed! %d", err);
+      ESP_LOGV(TAG, "esp_wifi_sta_enterprise_enable failed! %d", err);
     }
   }
 #endif  // USE_WIFI_WPA2_EAP
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ void WiFiComponent::wifi_event_callback_(esphome_wifi_event_id_t event, esphome_
       ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Event: Connected ssid='%s' bssid=" LOG_SECRET("%s") " channel=%u, authmode=%s", buf,
                format_mac_addr(it.bssid).c_str(), it.channel, get_auth_mode_str(it.authmode));
 #if USE_NETWORK_IPV6
-      this->set_timeout(100, [] { WiFi.enableIpV6(); });
+      this->set_timeout(100, [] { WiFi.enableIPv6(); });
 #endif /* USE_NETWORK_IPV6 */
 
       break;
@@ -662,12 +662,7 @@ void WiFiComponent::wifi_event_callback_(esphome_wifi_event_id_t event, esphome_
 }
 
 WiFiSTAConnectStatus WiFiComponent::wifi_sta_connect_status_() {
-#if USE_ARDUINO_VERSION_CODE < VERSION_CODE(3, 1, 0)
-  const auto status = WiFiClass::status();
-#else
   const auto status = WiFi.status();
-#endif
-
   if (status == WL_CONNECT_FAILED || status == WL_CONNECTION_LOST) {
     return WiFiSTAConnectStatus::ERROR_CONNECT_FAILED;
   }
diff --git a/esphome/core/defines.h b/esphome/core/defines.h
index f7a937c28d..a5d9f45e53 100644
--- a/esphome/core/defines.h
+++ b/esphome/core/defines.h
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@
 #define USE_WIFI_11KV_SUPPORT
 
 #ifdef USE_ARDUINO
-#define USE_ARDUINO_VERSION_CODE VERSION_CODE(2, 0, 5)
+#define USE_ARDUINO_VERSION_CODE VERSION_CODE(3, 1, 3)
 #define USE_ETHERNET
 #endif
 
diff --git a/platformio.ini b/platformio.ini
index 96926eadd1..f67226d657 100644
--- a/platformio.ini
+++ b/platformio.ini
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ build_flags =
 [common]
 lib_deps =
     esphome/noise-c@0.1.4                  ; api
-    makuna/NeoPixelBus@2.7.3               ; neopixelbus
     improv/Improv@1.2.4                    ; improv_serial / esp32_improv
     bblanchon/ArduinoJson@6.18.5           ; json
     wjtje/qr-code-generator-library@1.7.0  ; qr_code
@@ -101,6 +100,7 @@ lib_deps =
     ESP8266WiFi                           ; wifi (Arduino built-in)
     Update                                ; ota (Arduino built-in)
     ESP32Async/ESPAsyncTCP@2.0.0          ; async_tcp
+    makuna/NeoPixelBus@2.7.3              ; neopixelbus
     ESP8266HTTPClient                     ; http_request (Arduino built-in)
     ESP8266mDNS                           ; mdns (Arduino built-in)
     DNSServer                             ; captive_portal (Arduino built-in)
@@ -118,23 +118,26 @@ extra_scripts = post:esphome/components/esp8266/post_build.py.script
 ; This are common settings for the ESP32 (all variants) using Arduino.
 [common:esp32-arduino]
 extends = common:arduino
-platform = platformio/espressif32@5.4.0
+platform = https://github.com/pioarduino/platform-espressif32/releases/download/53.03.13/platform-espressif32.zip
 platform_packages =
-    platformio/framework-arduinoespressif32@~3.20005.0
+    pioarduino/framework-arduinoespressif32@https://github.com/espressif/arduino-esp32/releases/download/3.1.3/esp32-3.1.3.zip
 
 framework = arduino
 lib_deps =
     ; order matters with lib-deps; some of the libs in common:arduino.lib_deps
     ; don't declare built-in libraries as dependencies, so they have to be declared first
     FS                                   ; web_server_base (Arduino built-in)
+    Networking                           ; wifi,web_server_base,ethernet (Arduino built-in)
     WiFi                                 ; wifi,web_server_base,ethernet (Arduino built-in)
     Update                               ; ota,web_server_base (Arduino built-in)
     ${common:arduino.lib_deps}
     ESP32Async/AsyncTCP@3.4.4            ; async_tcp
-    WiFiClientSecure                     ; http_request,nextion (Arduino built-in)
+    NetworkClientSecure                  ; http_request,nextion (Arduino built-in)
     HTTPClient                           ; http_request,nextion (Arduino built-in)
     ESPmDNS                              ; mdns (Arduino built-in)
+    ESP32 Async UDP                      ; captive_portal (Arduino built-in)
     DNSServer                            ; captive_portal (Arduino built-in)
+    makuna/NeoPixelBus@2.8.0             ; neopixelbus
     esphome/ESP32-audioI2S@2.3.0         ; i2s_audio
     droscy/esp_wireguard@0.4.2           ; wireguard
     esphome/esp-audio-libs@1.1.4         ; audio
diff --git a/tests/components/addressable_light/common-ard-esp32_rmt_led_strip.yaml b/tests/components/addressable_light/common-ard-esp32_rmt_led_strip.yaml
index 9c5e63cdc6..a071f9df91 100644
--- a/tests/components/addressable_light/common-ard-esp32_rmt_led_strip.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/addressable_light/common-ard-esp32_rmt_led_strip.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ light:
     rgb_order: GRB
     num_leds: 256
     pin: ${pin}
-    rmt_channel: 0
 
 display:
   - platform: addressable_light
diff --git a/tests/components/bluetooth_proxy/test.esp32-c3-ard.yaml b/tests/components/bluetooth_proxy/test.esp32-c3-ard.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index bf01b65b6f..0000000000
--- a/tests/components/bluetooth_proxy/test.esp32-c3-ard.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-<<: !include common.yaml
-
-esp32_ble_tracker:
-  max_connections: 3
-
-bluetooth_proxy:
-  active: true
-  connection_slots: 2
diff --git a/tests/components/bluetooth_proxy/test.esp32-c3-idf.yaml b/tests/components/bluetooth_proxy/test.esp32-c6-idf.yaml
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/components/bluetooth_proxy/test.esp32-c3-idf.yaml
rename to tests/components/bluetooth_proxy/test.esp32-c6-idf.yaml
diff --git a/tests/components/bluetooth_proxy/test.esp32-ard.yaml b/tests/components/bluetooth_proxy/test.esp32-s3-ard.yaml
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/components/bluetooth_proxy/test.esp32-ard.yaml
rename to tests/components/bluetooth_proxy/test.esp32-s3-ard.yaml
diff --git a/tests/components/bluetooth_proxy/test.esp32-idf.yaml b/tests/components/bluetooth_proxy/test.esp32-s3-idf.yaml
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/components/bluetooth_proxy/test.esp32-idf.yaml
rename to tests/components/bluetooth_proxy/test.esp32-s3-idf.yaml
diff --git a/tests/components/e131/common-ard.yaml b/tests/components/e131/common-ard.yaml
index 418453d6ef..8300dbb01b 100644
--- a/tests/components/e131/common-ard.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/e131/common-ard.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ light:
     rgb_order: GRB
     num_leds: 256
     pin: ${pin}
-    rmt_channel: 0
     effects:
       - e131:
           universe: 1
diff --git a/tests/components/esp32_camera_web_server/common.yaml b/tests/components/esp32_camera_web_server/common.yaml
index 5edefdf0a8..fe2a6a2739 100644
--- a/tests/components/esp32_camera_web_server/common.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/esp32_camera_web_server/common.yaml
@@ -32,3 +32,7 @@ esp32_camera_web_server:
     mode: stream
   - port: 8081
     mode: snapshot
+
+wifi:
+  ssid: MySSID
+  password: password1
diff --git a/tests/components/esp32_rmt_led_strip/common-ard.yaml b/tests/components/esp32_rmt_led_strip/common-ard.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 287690e86e..0000000000
--- a/tests/components/esp32_rmt_led_strip/common-ard.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-light:
-  - platform: esp32_rmt_led_strip
-    id: led_strip1
-    pin: ${pin1}
-    num_leds: 60
-    rmt_channel: 0
-    rgb_order: GRB
-    chipset: ws2812
-  - platform: esp32_rmt_led_strip
-    id: led_strip2
-    pin: ${pin2}
-    num_leds: 60
-    rmt_channel: 1
-    rgb_order: RGB
-    bit0_high: 100us
-    bit0_low: 100us
-    bit1_high: 100us
-    bit1_low: 100us
diff --git a/tests/components/esp32_rmt_led_strip/common-idf.yaml b/tests/components/esp32_rmt_led_strip/common.yaml
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/components/esp32_rmt_led_strip/common-idf.yaml
rename to tests/components/esp32_rmt_led_strip/common.yaml
diff --git a/tests/components/esp32_rmt_led_strip/test.esp32-ard.yaml b/tests/components/esp32_rmt_led_strip/test.esp32-ard.yaml
index d5a9ec9435..0949b676d5 100644
--- a/tests/components/esp32_rmt_led_strip/test.esp32-ard.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/esp32_rmt_led_strip/test.esp32-ard.yaml
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ substitutions:
   pin2: GPIO14
 
 packages:
-  common: !include common-ard.yaml
+  common: !include common.yaml
diff --git a/tests/components/esp32_rmt_led_strip/test.esp32-c3-ard.yaml b/tests/components/esp32_rmt_led_strip/test.esp32-c3-ard.yaml
index 2a3cdec60d..6cc0667e77 100644
--- a/tests/components/esp32_rmt_led_strip/test.esp32-c3-ard.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/esp32_rmt_led_strip/test.esp32-c3-ard.yaml
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ substitutions:
   pin2: GPIO4
 
 packages:
-  common: !include common-ard.yaml
+  common: !include common.yaml
diff --git a/tests/components/esp32_rmt_led_strip/test.esp32-c3-idf.yaml b/tests/components/esp32_rmt_led_strip/test.esp32-c3-idf.yaml
index 8feded852c..6cc0667e77 100644
--- a/tests/components/esp32_rmt_led_strip/test.esp32-c3-idf.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/esp32_rmt_led_strip/test.esp32-c3-idf.yaml
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ substitutions:
   pin2: GPIO4
 
 packages:
-  common: !include common-idf.yaml
+  common: !include common.yaml
diff --git a/tests/components/esp32_rmt_led_strip/test.esp32-idf.yaml b/tests/components/esp32_rmt_led_strip/test.esp32-idf.yaml
index bb26436e5b..0949b676d5 100644
--- a/tests/components/esp32_rmt_led_strip/test.esp32-idf.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/esp32_rmt_led_strip/test.esp32-idf.yaml
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ substitutions:
   pin2: GPIO14
 
 packages:
-  common: !include common-idf.yaml
+  common: !include common.yaml
diff --git a/tests/components/esp32_rmt_led_strip/test.esp32-s3-idf.yaml b/tests/components/esp32_rmt_led_strip/test.esp32-s3-idf.yaml
index f64bb9d8a5..ad273903b2 100644
--- a/tests/components/esp32_rmt_led_strip/test.esp32-s3-idf.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/esp32_rmt_led_strip/test.esp32-s3-idf.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ substitutions:
   pin2: GPIO4
 
 packages:
-  common: !include common-idf.yaml
+  common: !include common.yaml
 
 light:
   - id: !extend led_strip1
diff --git a/tests/components/internal_temperature/test.esp32-s3-ard.yaml b/tests/components/internal_temperature/test.esp32-s3-ard.yaml
index bdd704756c..dade44d145 100644
--- a/tests/components/internal_temperature/test.esp32-s3-ard.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/internal_temperature/test.esp32-s3-ard.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1 @@
 <<: !include common.yaml
-
-esp32:
-  framework:
-    version: 2.0.9
diff --git a/tests/components/partition/common-ard.yaml b/tests/components/partition/common-ard.yaml
index 654eacf54f..b2ceadd6f7 100644
--- a/tests/components/partition/common-ard.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/partition/common-ard.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ light:
     chipset: ws2812
     num_leds: 256
     rgb_order: GRB
-    rmt_channel: 1
     pin: ${pin}
   - platform: partition
     name: Partition Light
diff --git a/tests/components/remote_receiver/esp32-common-ard.yaml b/tests/components/remote_receiver/esp32-common-ard.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index e331a35307..0000000000
--- a/tests/components/remote_receiver/esp32-common-ard.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-remote_receiver:
-  - id: rcvr
-    pin: ${pin}
-    rmt_channel: ${rmt_channel}
-    dump: all
-    tolerance: 25%
-    <<: !include common-actions.yaml
-
-binary_sensor:
-  - platform: remote_receiver
-    name: Panasonic Remote Input
-    panasonic:
-      address: 0x4004
-      command: 0x100BCBD
diff --git a/tests/components/remote_receiver/esp32-common-idf.yaml b/tests/components/remote_receiver/esp32-common.yaml
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/components/remote_receiver/esp32-common-idf.yaml
rename to tests/components/remote_receiver/esp32-common.yaml
diff --git a/tests/components/remote_receiver/test.esp32-ard.yaml b/tests/components/remote_receiver/test.esp32-ard.yaml
index 5d29187206..10dd767598 100644
--- a/tests/components/remote_receiver/test.esp32-ard.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/remote_receiver/test.esp32-ard.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 substitutions:
   pin: GPIO2
-  rmt_channel: "2"
+  clock_resolution: "2000000"
+  filter_symbols: "2"
+  receive_symbols: "4"
+  rmt_symbols: "64"
 
 packages:
-  common: !include esp32-common-ard.yaml
+  common: !include esp32-common.yaml
diff --git a/tests/components/remote_receiver/test.esp32-c3-ard.yaml b/tests/components/remote_receiver/test.esp32-c3-ard.yaml
index 5d29187206..10dd767598 100644
--- a/tests/components/remote_receiver/test.esp32-c3-ard.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/remote_receiver/test.esp32-c3-ard.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 substitutions:
   pin: GPIO2
-  rmt_channel: "2"
+  clock_resolution: "2000000"
+  filter_symbols: "2"
+  receive_symbols: "4"
+  rmt_symbols: "64"
 
 packages:
-  common: !include esp32-common-ard.yaml
+  common: !include esp32-common.yaml
diff --git a/tests/components/remote_receiver/test.esp32-c3-idf.yaml b/tests/components/remote_receiver/test.esp32-c3-idf.yaml
index f017a2d807..10dd767598 100644
--- a/tests/components/remote_receiver/test.esp32-c3-idf.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/remote_receiver/test.esp32-c3-idf.yaml
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@ substitutions:
   rmt_symbols: "64"
 
 packages:
-  common: !include esp32-common-idf.yaml
+  common: !include esp32-common.yaml
diff --git a/tests/components/remote_receiver/test.esp32-idf.yaml b/tests/components/remote_receiver/test.esp32-idf.yaml
index f017a2d807..10dd767598 100644
--- a/tests/components/remote_receiver/test.esp32-idf.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/remote_receiver/test.esp32-idf.yaml
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@ substitutions:
   rmt_symbols: "64"
 
 packages:
-  common: !include esp32-common-idf.yaml
+  common: !include esp32-common.yaml
diff --git a/tests/components/remote_receiver/test.esp32-s3-idf.yaml b/tests/components/remote_receiver/test.esp32-s3-idf.yaml
index 74f49866cd..cdae8b1e4e 100644
--- a/tests/components/remote_receiver/test.esp32-s3-idf.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/remote_receiver/test.esp32-s3-idf.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ substitutions:
   rmt_symbols: "64"
 
 packages:
-  common: !include esp32-common-idf.yaml
+  common: !include esp32-common.yaml
 
 remote_receiver:
   - id: !extend rcvr
diff --git a/tests/components/remote_transmitter/esp32-common-ard.yaml b/tests/components/remote_transmitter/esp32-common-ard.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 420cea326d..0000000000
--- a/tests/components/remote_transmitter/esp32-common-ard.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-remote_transmitter:
-  - id: xmitr
-    pin: ${pin}
-    rmt_channel: ${rmt_channel}
-    carrier_duty_percent: 50%
-
-packages:
-  buttons: !include common-buttons.yaml
diff --git a/tests/components/remote_transmitter/esp32-common-idf.yaml b/tests/components/remote_transmitter/esp32-common.yaml
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/components/remote_transmitter/esp32-common-idf.yaml
rename to tests/components/remote_transmitter/esp32-common.yaml
diff --git a/tests/components/remote_transmitter/test.esp32-ard.yaml b/tests/components/remote_transmitter/test.esp32-ard.yaml
index 5d29187206..0522f4d181 100644
--- a/tests/components/remote_transmitter/test.esp32-ard.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/remote_transmitter/test.esp32-ard.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 substitutions:
   pin: GPIO2
-  rmt_channel: "2"
+  clock_resolution: "2000000"
+  rmt_symbols: "64"
 
 packages:
-  common: !include esp32-common-ard.yaml
+  common: !include esp32-common.yaml
diff --git a/tests/components/remote_transmitter/test.esp32-c3-ard.yaml b/tests/components/remote_transmitter/test.esp32-c3-ard.yaml
index c755b11563..0522f4d181 100644
--- a/tests/components/remote_transmitter/test.esp32-c3-ard.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/remote_transmitter/test.esp32-c3-ard.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 substitutions:
   pin: GPIO2
-  rmt_channel: "1"
+  clock_resolution: "2000000"
+  rmt_symbols: "64"
 
 packages:
-  common: !include esp32-common-ard.yaml
+  common: !include esp32-common.yaml
diff --git a/tests/components/remote_transmitter/test.esp32-c3-idf.yaml b/tests/components/remote_transmitter/test.esp32-c3-idf.yaml
index cc1fe69b4d..0522f4d181 100644
--- a/tests/components/remote_transmitter/test.esp32-c3-idf.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/remote_transmitter/test.esp32-c3-idf.yaml
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ substitutions:
   rmt_symbols: "64"
 
 packages:
-  common: !include esp32-common-idf.yaml
+  common: !include esp32-common.yaml
diff --git a/tests/components/remote_transmitter/test.esp32-idf.yaml b/tests/components/remote_transmitter/test.esp32-idf.yaml
index cc1fe69b4d..0522f4d181 100644
--- a/tests/components/remote_transmitter/test.esp32-idf.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/remote_transmitter/test.esp32-idf.yaml
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ substitutions:
   rmt_symbols: "64"
 
 packages:
-  common: !include esp32-common-idf.yaml
+  common: !include esp32-common.yaml
diff --git a/tests/components/remote_transmitter/test.esp32-s3-idf.yaml b/tests/components/remote_transmitter/test.esp32-s3-idf.yaml
index d23463b531..fe4c46d9e7 100644
--- a/tests/components/remote_transmitter/test.esp32-s3-idf.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/remote_transmitter/test.esp32-s3-idf.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ substitutions:
   rmt_symbols: "64"
 
 packages:
-  common: !include esp32-common-idf.yaml
+  common: !include esp32-common.yaml
 
 remote_transmitter:
   - id: !extend xmitr
diff --git a/tests/components/wled/test.esp32-ard.yaml b/tests/components/wled/test.esp32-ard.yaml
index a24f28e154..156b31181e 100644
--- a/tests/components/wled/test.esp32-ard.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/wled/test.esp32-ard.yaml
@@ -12,6 +12,5 @@ light:
     rgb_order: GRB
     num_leds: 256
     pin: 2
-    rmt_channel: 0
     effects:
       - wled:
diff --git a/tests/components/wled/test.esp32-c3-ard.yaml b/tests/components/wled/test.esp32-c3-ard.yaml
index a24f28e154..156b31181e 100644
--- a/tests/components/wled/test.esp32-c3-ard.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/wled/test.esp32-c3-ard.yaml
@@ -12,6 +12,5 @@ light:
     rgb_order: GRB
     num_leds: 256
     pin: 2
-    rmt_channel: 0
     effects:
       - wled: