diff --git a/esphome/components/remote_receiver/__init__.py b/esphome/components/remote_receiver/__init__.py
index dffc088085..9095016b55 100644
--- a/esphome/components/remote_receiver/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/remote_receiver/__init__.py
@@ -60,6 +60,20 @@ RemoteReceiverComponent = remote_receiver_ns.class_(
 )
 
 
+def validate_config(config):
+    if CORE.is_esp32:
+        variant = esp32.get_esp32_variant()
+        if variant in (esp32.const.VARIANT_ESP32, esp32.const.VARIANT_ESP32S2):
+            max_idle = 65535
+        else:
+            max_idle = 32767
+        if CONF_CLOCK_RESOLUTION in config:
+            max_idle = int(max_idle * 1000000 / config[CONF_CLOCK_RESOLUTION])
+        if config[CONF_IDLE].total_microseconds > max_idle:
+            raise cv.Invalid(f"config 'idle' exceeds the maximum value of {max_idle}us")
+    return config
+
+
 def validate_tolerance(value):
     if isinstance(value, dict):
         return TOLERANCE_SCHEMA(value)
@@ -136,7 +150,9 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = remote_base.validate_triggers(
                 cv.boolean,
             ),
         }
-    ).extend(cv.COMPONENT_SCHEMA)
+    )
+    .extend(cv.COMPONENT_SCHEMA)
+    .add_extra(validate_config)
 )
 
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/remote_receiver/remote_receiver_esp32.cpp b/esphome/components/remote_receiver/remote_receiver_esp32.cpp
index 3d6346baec..3e6172c6d6 100644
--- a/esphome/components/remote_receiver/remote_receiver_esp32.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/remote_receiver/remote_receiver_esp32.cpp
@@ -86,10 +86,9 @@ void RemoteReceiverComponent::setup() {
 
   uint32_t event_size = sizeof(rmt_rx_done_event_data_t);
   uint32_t max_filter_ns = 255u * 1000 / (RMT_CLK_FREQ / 1000000);
-  uint32_t max_idle_ns = 65535u * 1000;
   memset(&this->store_.config, 0, sizeof(this->store_.config));
   this->store_.config.signal_range_min_ns = std::min(this->filter_us_ * 1000, max_filter_ns);
-  this->store_.config.signal_range_max_ns = std::min(this->idle_us_ * 1000, max_idle_ns);
+  this->store_.config.signal_range_max_ns = this->idle_us_ * 1000;
   this->store_.filter_symbols = this->filter_symbols_;
   this->store_.receive_size = this->receive_symbols_ * sizeof(rmt_symbol_word_t);
   this->store_.buffer_size = std::max((event_size + this->store_.receive_size) * 2, this->buffer_size_);
diff --git a/esphome/core/component.cpp b/esphome/core/component.cpp
index aec6c17786..b28edaf444 100644
--- a/esphome/core/component.cpp
+++ b/esphome/core/component.cpp
@@ -151,26 +151,22 @@ void Component::call() {
   switch (state) {
     case COMPONENT_STATE_CONSTRUCTION:
       // State Construction: Call setup and set state to setup
-      this->component_state_ &= ~COMPONENT_STATE_MASK;
-      this->component_state_ |= COMPONENT_STATE_SETUP;
+      this->set_component_state_(COMPONENT_STATE_SETUP);
       this->call_setup();
       break;
     case COMPONENT_STATE_SETUP:
       // State setup: Call first loop and set state to loop
-      this->component_state_ &= ~COMPONENT_STATE_MASK;
-      this->component_state_ |= COMPONENT_STATE_LOOP;
+      this->set_component_state_(COMPONENT_STATE_LOOP);
       this->call_loop();
       break;
     case COMPONENT_STATE_LOOP:
       // State loop: Call loop
       this->call_loop();
       break;
-    case COMPONENT_STATE_FAILED:  // NOLINT(bugprone-branch-clone)
+    case COMPONENT_STATE_FAILED:
       // State failed: Do nothing
-      break;
-    case COMPONENT_STATE_LOOP_DONE:  // NOLINT(bugprone-branch-clone)
+    case COMPONENT_STATE_LOOP_DONE:
       // State loop done: Do nothing, component has finished its work
-      break;
     default:
       break;
   }
@@ -195,25 +191,26 @@ bool Component::should_warn_of_blocking(uint32_t blocking_time) {
 }
 void Component::mark_failed() {
   ESP_LOGE(TAG, "%s was marked as failed", this->get_component_source());
-  this->component_state_ &= ~COMPONENT_STATE_MASK;
-  this->component_state_ |= COMPONENT_STATE_FAILED;
+  this->set_component_state_(COMPONENT_STATE_FAILED);
   this->status_set_error();
   // Also remove from loop since failed components shouldn't loop
   App.disable_component_loop_(this);
 }
+void Component::set_component_state_(uint8_t state) {
+  this->component_state_ &= ~COMPONENT_STATE_MASK;
+  this->component_state_ |= state;
+}
 void Component::disable_loop() {
   if ((this->component_state_ & COMPONENT_STATE_MASK) != COMPONENT_STATE_LOOP_DONE) {
     ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "%s loop disabled", this->get_component_source());
-    this->component_state_ &= ~COMPONENT_STATE_MASK;
-    this->component_state_ |= COMPONENT_STATE_LOOP_DONE;
+    this->set_component_state_(COMPONENT_STATE_LOOP_DONE);
     App.disable_component_loop_(this);
   }
 }
 void Component::enable_loop() {
   if ((this->component_state_ & COMPONENT_STATE_MASK) == COMPONENT_STATE_LOOP_DONE) {
     ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "%s loop enabled", this->get_component_source());
-    this->component_state_ &= ~COMPONENT_STATE_MASK;
-    this->component_state_ |= COMPONENT_STATE_LOOP;
+    this->set_component_state_(COMPONENT_STATE_LOOP);
     App.enable_component_loop_(this);
   }
 }
@@ -233,8 +230,7 @@ void IRAM_ATTR HOT Component::enable_loop_soon_any_context() {
 void Component::reset_to_construction_state() {
   if ((this->component_state_ & COMPONENT_STATE_MASK) == COMPONENT_STATE_FAILED) {
     ESP_LOGI(TAG, "%s is being reset to construction state", this->get_component_source());
-    this->component_state_ &= ~COMPONENT_STATE_MASK;
-    this->component_state_ |= COMPONENT_STATE_CONSTRUCTION;
+    this->set_component_state_(COMPONENT_STATE_CONSTRUCTION);
     // Clear error status when resetting
     this->status_clear_error();
   }
diff --git a/esphome/core/component.h b/esphome/core/component.h
index 3734473a02..5f17c1c22a 100644
--- a/esphome/core/component.h
+++ b/esphome/core/component.h
@@ -236,6 +236,9 @@ class Component {
   virtual void call_setup();
   virtual void call_dump_config();
 
+  /// Helper to set component state (clears state bits and sets new state)
+  void set_component_state_(uint8_t state);
+
   /** Set an interval function with a unique name. Empty name means no cancelling possible.
    *
    * This will call f every interval ms. Can be cancelled via CancelInterval().
@@ -405,10 +408,10 @@ class Component {
   const char *component_source_{nullptr};
   uint16_t warn_if_blocking_over_{WARN_IF_BLOCKING_OVER_MS};  ///< Warn if blocked for this many ms (max 65.5s)
   /// State of this component - each bit has a purpose:
-  /// Bits 0-1: Component state (0x00=CONSTRUCTION, 0x01=SETUP, 0x02=LOOP, 0x03=FAILED)
-  /// Bit 2: STATUS_LED_WARNING
-  /// Bit 3: STATUS_LED_ERROR
-  /// Bits 4-7: Unused - reserved for future expansion (50% of the bits are free)
+  /// Bits 0-2: Component state (0x00=CONSTRUCTION, 0x01=SETUP, 0x02=LOOP, 0x03=FAILED, 0x04=LOOP_DONE)
+  /// Bit 3: STATUS_LED_WARNING
+  /// Bit 4: STATUS_LED_ERROR
+  /// Bits 5-7: Unused - reserved for future expansion
   uint8_t component_state_{0x00};
   volatile bool pending_enable_loop_{false};  ///< ISR-safe flag for enable_loop_soon_any_context
 };