diff --git a/CODEOWNERS b/CODEOWNERS
index 48318ee0646..8a37aeb29f4 100644
--- a/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/CODEOWNERS
@@ -255,6 +255,7 @@ esphome/components/inkplate/* @jesserockz @JosipKuci
 esphome/components/integration/* @OttoWinter
 esphome/components/internal_temperature/* @Mat931
 esphome/components/interval/* @esphome/core
+esphome/components/ir_rf_proxy/* @kbx81
 esphome/components/jsn_sr04t/* @Mafus1
 esphome/components/json/* @esphome/core
 esphome/components/kamstrup_kmp/* @cfeenstra1024
diff --git a/esphome/components/ir_rf_proxy/__init__.py b/esphome/components/ir_rf_proxy/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..bc4079ede7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esphome/components/ir_rf_proxy/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+"""IR/RF Proxy component - provides remote_base backend for infrared platform."""
+
+import esphome.codegen as cg
+
+CODEOWNERS = ["@kbx81"]
+
+# Namespace and constants exported for infrared.py platform
+ir_rf_proxy_ns = cg.esphome_ns.namespace("ir_rf_proxy")
+
+CONF_REMOTE_RECEIVER_ID = "remote_receiver_id"
+CONF_REMOTE_TRANSMITTER_ID = "remote_transmitter_id"
diff --git a/esphome/components/ir_rf_proxy/infrared.py b/esphome/components/ir_rf_proxy/infrared.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4a4d9fa8604
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esphome/components/ir_rf_proxy/infrared.py
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+"""Infrared platform implementation using remote_base (remote_transmitter/receiver)."""
+
+from typing import Any
+
+import esphome.codegen as cg
+from esphome.components import infrared, remote_receiver, remote_transmitter
+import esphome.config_validation as cv
+from esphome.const import CONF_CARRIER_DUTY_PERCENT, CONF_FREQUENCY
+import esphome.final_validate as fv
+
+from . import CONF_REMOTE_RECEIVER_ID, CONF_REMOTE_TRANSMITTER_ID, ir_rf_proxy_ns
+
+CODEOWNERS = ["@kbx81"]
+DEPENDENCIES = ["infrared"]
+
+IrRfProxy = ir_rf_proxy_ns.class_("IrRfProxy", infrared.Infrared)
+
+CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(
+    infrared.infrared_schema(IrRfProxy).extend(
+        {
+            cv.Optional(CONF_FREQUENCY, default=0): cv.frequency,
+            cv.Optional(CONF_REMOTE_RECEIVER_ID): cv.use_id(
+                remote_receiver.RemoteReceiverComponent
+            ),
+            cv.Optional(CONF_REMOTE_TRANSMITTER_ID): cv.use_id(
+                remote_transmitter.RemoteTransmitterComponent
+            ),
+        }
+    ),
+    cv.has_exactly_one_key(CONF_REMOTE_RECEIVER_ID, CONF_REMOTE_TRANSMITTER_ID),
+)
+
+
+def _final_validate(config: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
+    """Validate that transmitters have a proper carrier duty cycle."""
+    # Only validate if this is an infrared (not RF) configuration with a transmitter
+    if config.get(CONF_FREQUENCY, 0) != 0 or CONF_REMOTE_TRANSMITTER_ID not in config:
+        return
+
+    # Get the transmitter configuration
+    transmitter_id = config[CONF_REMOTE_TRANSMITTER_ID]
+    full_config = fv.full_config.get()
+    transmitter_path = full_config.get_path_for_id(transmitter_id)[:-1]
+    transmitter_config = full_config.get_config_for_path(transmitter_path)
+
+    # Check if carrier_duty_percent set to 0 or 100
+    # Note: remote_transmitter schema requires this field and validates 1-100%,
+    # but we double-check here for infrared to provide a helpful error message
+    duty_percent = transmitter_config.get(CONF_CARRIER_DUTY_PERCENT)
+    if duty_percent in {0, 100}:
+        raise cv.Invalid(
+            f"Transmitter '{transmitter_id}' must have '{CONF_CARRIER_DUTY_PERCENT}' configured with "
+            "an intermediate value (typically 30-50%) for infrared transmission. If this is an RF "
+            f"transmitter, configure this infrared with a '{CONF_FREQUENCY}' value greater than 0"
+        )
+
+
+FINAL_VALIDATE_SCHEMA = _final_validate
+
+
+async def to_code(config: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
+    """Code generation for remote_base infrared platform."""
+    # Create and register the infrared entity
+    var = await infrared.new_infrared(config)
+
+    # Set frequency / 1000; zero indicates infrared hardware
+    cg.add(var.set_frequency(config[CONF_FREQUENCY] / 1000))
+
+    # Link transmitter if specified
+    if CONF_REMOTE_TRANSMITTER_ID in config:
+        transmitter = await cg.get_variable(config[CONF_REMOTE_TRANSMITTER_ID])
+        cg.add(var.set_transmitter(transmitter))
+
+    # Link receiver if specified
+    if CONF_REMOTE_RECEIVER_ID in config:
+        receiver = await cg.get_variable(config[CONF_REMOTE_RECEIVER_ID])
+        cg.add(var.set_receiver(receiver))
diff --git a/esphome/components/ir_rf_proxy/ir_rf_proxy.cpp b/esphome/components/ir_rf_proxy/ir_rf_proxy.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5239a4667c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esphome/components/ir_rf_proxy/ir_rf_proxy.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#include "ir_rf_proxy.h"
+#include "esphome/core/log.h"
+
+namespace esphome::ir_rf_proxy {
+
+static const char *const TAG = "ir_rf_proxy";
+
+void IrRfProxy::dump_config() {
+  ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG,
+                "IR/RF Proxy '%s'\n"
+                "  Supports Transmitter: %s\n"
+                "  Supports Receiver: %s",
+                this->get_name().c_str(), YESNO(this->traits_.get_supports_transmitter()),
+                YESNO(this->traits_.get_supports_receiver()));
+
+  if (this->is_rf()) {
+    ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "  Hardware Type: RF (%.3f MHz)", this->frequency_khz_ / 1e3f);
+  } else {
+    ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "  Hardware Type: Infrared");
+  }
+}
+
+}  // namespace esphome::ir_rf_proxy
diff --git a/esphome/components/ir_rf_proxy/ir_rf_proxy.h b/esphome/components/ir_rf_proxy/ir_rf_proxy.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d7c8919def1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esphome/components/ir_rf_proxy/ir_rf_proxy.h
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#pragma once
+
+// WARNING: This component is EXPERIMENTAL. The API may change at any time
+// without following the normal breaking changes policy. Use at your own risk.
+// Once the API is considered stable, this warning will be removed.
+
+#include "esphome/components/infrared/infrared.h"
+#include "esphome/components/remote_transmitter/remote_transmitter.h"
+#include "esphome/components/remote_receiver/remote_receiver.h"
+
+namespace esphome::ir_rf_proxy {
+
+/// IrRfProxy - Infrared platform implementation using remote_transmitter/receiver as backend
+class IrRfProxy : public infrared::Infrared {
+ public:
+  IrRfProxy() = default;
+
+  void dump_config() override;
+
+  /// Set RF frequency in kHz (0 = infrared, non-zero = RF)
+  void set_frequency(uint32_t frequency_khz) { this->frequency_khz_ = frequency_khz; }
+  /// Get RF frequency in kHz
+  uint32_t get_frequency() const { return this->frequency_khz_; }
+  /// Check if this is RF mode (non-zero frequency)
+  bool is_rf() const { return this->frequency_khz_ > 0; }
+
+ protected:
+  // RF frequency in kHz (Hz / 1000); 0 = infrared, non-zero = RF
+  uint32_t frequency_khz_{0};
+};
+
+}  // namespace esphome::ir_rf_proxy
diff --git a/tests/components/infrared/common.yaml b/tests/components/infrared/common.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..cd2b10d31b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/components/infrared/common.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+wifi:
+  ssid: MySSID
+  password: password1
+
+api:
+
+remote_transmitter:
+  id: ir_transmitter
+  pin: ${tx_pin}
+  carrier_duty_percent: 50%
+
+remote_receiver:
+  id: ir_receiver
+  pin: ${rx_pin}
+
+# Test various hardware types with transmitter/receiver using infrared platform
+infrared:
+  # Infrared transmitter
+  - platform: ir_rf_proxy
+    id: ir_tx
+    name: "IR Transmitter"
+    remote_transmitter_id: ir_transmitter
+
+  # Infrared receiver
+  - platform: ir_rf_proxy
+    id: ir_rx
+    name: "IR Receiver"
+    remote_receiver_id: ir_receiver
+
+  # RF 433MHz transmitter
+  - platform: ir_rf_proxy
+    id: rf_433_tx
+    name: "RF 433 Transmitter"
+    frequency: 433 MHz
+    remote_transmitter_id: ir_transmitter
+
+  # RF 900MHz receiver
+  - platform: ir_rf_proxy
+    id: rf_900_rx
+    name: "RF 900 Receiver"
+    frequency: 900 MHz
+    remote_receiver_id: ir_receiver
diff --git a/tests/components/infrared/test.esp32-idf.yaml b/tests/components/infrared/test.esp32-idf.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b516342f3bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/components/infrared/test.esp32-idf.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+substitutions:
+  tx_pin: GPIO4
+  rx_pin: GPIO5
+
+<<: !include common.yaml
diff --git a/tests/components/infrared/test.esp8266-ard.yaml b/tests/components/infrared/test.esp8266-ard.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b516342f3bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/components/infrared/test.esp8266-ard.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+substitutions:
+  tx_pin: GPIO4
+  rx_pin: GPIO5
+
+<<: !include common.yaml
diff --git a/tests/components/infrared/test.rp2040-ard.yaml b/tests/components/infrared/test.rp2040-ard.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b516342f3bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/components/infrared/test.rp2040-ard.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+substitutions:
+  tx_pin: GPIO4
+  rx_pin: GPIO5
+
+<<: !include common.yaml
diff --git a/tests/components/ir_rf_proxy/common.yaml b/tests/components/ir_rf_proxy/common.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..cd2b10d31b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/components/ir_rf_proxy/common.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+wifi:
+  ssid: MySSID
+  password: password1
+
+api:
+
+remote_transmitter:
+  id: ir_transmitter
+  pin: ${tx_pin}
+  carrier_duty_percent: 50%
+
+remote_receiver:
+  id: ir_receiver
+  pin: ${rx_pin}
+
+# Test various hardware types with transmitter/receiver using infrared platform
+infrared:
+  # Infrared transmitter
+  - platform: ir_rf_proxy
+    id: ir_tx
+    name: "IR Transmitter"
+    remote_transmitter_id: ir_transmitter
+
+  # Infrared receiver
+  - platform: ir_rf_proxy
+    id: ir_rx
+    name: "IR Receiver"
+    remote_receiver_id: ir_receiver
+
+  # RF 433MHz transmitter
+  - platform: ir_rf_proxy
+    id: rf_433_tx
+    name: "RF 433 Transmitter"
+    frequency: 433 MHz
+    remote_transmitter_id: ir_transmitter
+
+  # RF 900MHz receiver
+  - platform: ir_rf_proxy
+    id: rf_900_rx
+    name: "RF 900 Receiver"
+    frequency: 900 MHz
+    remote_receiver_id: ir_receiver
diff --git a/tests/components/ir_rf_proxy/test.esp32-idf.yaml b/tests/components/ir_rf_proxy/test.esp32-idf.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b516342f3bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/components/ir_rf_proxy/test.esp32-idf.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+substitutions:
+  tx_pin: GPIO4
+  rx_pin: GPIO5
+
+<<: !include common.yaml
diff --git a/tests/components/ir_rf_proxy/test.esp8266-ard.yaml b/tests/components/ir_rf_proxy/test.esp8266-ard.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b516342f3bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/components/ir_rf_proxy/test.esp8266-ard.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+substitutions:
+  tx_pin: GPIO4
+  rx_pin: GPIO5
+
+<<: !include common.yaml
diff --git a/tests/components/ir_rf_proxy/test.rp2040-ard.yaml b/tests/components/ir_rf_proxy/test.rp2040-ard.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b516342f3bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/components/ir_rf_proxy/test.rp2040-ard.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+substitutions:
+  tx_pin: GPIO4
+  rx_pin: GPIO5
+
+<<: !include common.yaml