diff --git a/esphome/components/esp32_ble/__init__.py b/esphome/components/esp32_ble/__init__.py
index 2e5e3587536..974611c9b18 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esp32_ble/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32_ble/__init__.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ from typing import Any
 
 from esphome import automation
 import esphome.codegen as cg
-from esphome.components import socket
 from esphome.components.esp32 import add_idf_sdkconfig_option, const, get_esp32_variant
 from esphome.components.esp32.const import VARIANT_ESP32C2
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
@@ -592,11 +591,6 @@ async def to_code(config):
         cg.add(var.set_name(name))
     await cg.register_component(var, config)
 
-    # BLE uses the socket wake_loop_threadsafe() mechanism to wake the main loop from BLE tasks
-    # This enables low-latency (~12μs) BLE event processing instead of waiting for
-    # select() timeout (0-16ms). The wake socket is shared across all components.
-    socket.require_wake_loop_threadsafe()
-
     # Define max connections for use in C++ code (e.g., ble_server.h)
     max_connections = config.get(CONF_MAX_CONNECTIONS, DEFAULT_MAX_CONNECTIONS)
     cg.add_define("USE_ESP32_BLE_MAX_CONNECTIONS", max_connections)
diff --git a/esphome/components/esp32_ble/ble.cpp b/esphome/components/esp32_ble/ble.cpp
index 68e5fffe2bc..0280439731c 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esp32_ble/ble.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32_ble/ble.cpp
@@ -599,9 +599,7 @@ void ESP32BLE::gap_event_handler(esp_gap_ble_cb_event_t event, esp_ble_gap_cb_pa
     GAP_SECURITY_EVENTS:
       enqueue_ble_event(event, param);
       // Wake up main loop to process security event immediately
-#if defined(USE_SOCKET_SELECT_SUPPORT) && defined(USE_WAKE_LOOP_THREADSAFE)
       App.wake_loop_threadsafe();
-#endif
       return;
 
     // Ignore these GAP events as they are not relevant for our use case
@@ -622,9 +620,7 @@ void ESP32BLE::gatts_event_handler(esp_gatts_cb_event_t event, esp_gatt_if_t gat
                                    esp_ble_gatts_cb_param_t *param) {
   enqueue_ble_event(event, gatts_if, param);
   // Wake up main loop to process GATT event immediately
-#if defined(USE_SOCKET_SELECT_SUPPORT) && defined(USE_WAKE_LOOP_THREADSAFE)
   App.wake_loop_threadsafe();
-#endif
 }
 #endif
 
@@ -633,9 +629,7 @@ void ESP32BLE::gattc_event_handler(esp_gattc_cb_event_t event, esp_gatt_if_t gat
                                    esp_ble_gattc_cb_param_t *param) {
   enqueue_ble_event(event, gattc_if, param);
   // Wake up main loop to process GATT event immediately
-#if defined(USE_SOCKET_SELECT_SUPPORT) && defined(USE_WAKE_LOOP_THREADSAFE)
   App.wake_loop_threadsafe();
-#endif
 }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/esp32_camera/__init__.py b/esphome/components/esp32_camera/__init__.py
index 66af321e4e2..5165956806f 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esp32_camera/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32_camera/__init__.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import logging
 
 from esphome import automation, pins
 import esphome.codegen as cg
-from esphome.components import i2c, socket
+from esphome.components import i2c
 from esphome.components.esp32 import add_idf_component, add_idf_sdkconfig_option
 from esphome.components.psram import DOMAIN as psram_domain
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ from esphome.types import ConfigType
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-AUTO_LOAD = ["camera", "socket"]
+AUTO_LOAD = ["camera"]
 DEPENDENCIES = ["esp32"]
 
 esp32_camera_ns = cg.esphome_ns.namespace("esp32_camera")
@@ -370,7 +370,6 @@ SETTERS = {
 
 async def to_code(config):
     cg.add_define("USE_CAMERA")
-    socket.require_wake_loop_threadsafe()
     var = cg.new_Pvariable(config[CONF_ID])
     await setup_entity(var, config, "camera")
     await cg.register_component(var, config)
diff --git a/esphome/components/esp32_camera/esp32_camera.cpp b/esphome/components/esp32_camera/esp32_camera.cpp
index 085feb8c8a7..a7546476d89 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esp32_camera/esp32_camera.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32_camera/esp32_camera.cpp
@@ -521,11 +521,9 @@ void ESP32Camera::framebuffer_task(void *pv) {
     camera_fb_t *framebuffer = esp_camera_fb_get();
     xQueueSend(that->framebuffer_get_queue_, &framebuffer, portMAX_DELAY);
     // Only wake the main loop if there's a pending request to consume the frame
-#if defined(USE_SOCKET_SELECT_SUPPORT) && defined(USE_WAKE_LOOP_THREADSAFE)
     if (that->has_requested_image_()) {
       App.wake_loop_threadsafe();
     }
-#endif
     // return is no-op for config with 1 fb
     xQueueReceive(that->framebuffer_return_queue_, &framebuffer, portMAX_DELAY);
     esp_camera_fb_return(framebuffer);
diff --git a/esphome/components/esphome/ota/ota_esphome.cpp b/esphome/components/esphome/ota/ota_esphome.cpp
index 972d2b2b8d5..af9b8ee19a1 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esphome/ota/ota_esphome.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/esphome/ota/ota_esphome.cpp
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ void ESPHomeOTAComponent::handle_data_() {
   ///   BSD sockets (ESP32):     setblocking(true) makes read/write block
   ///   lwip sockets (LT):      setblocking(true) makes read/write block
   ///   Raw TCP (8266, RP2040):  setblocking is no-op; SO_RCVTIMEO uses
-  ///                            socket_delay()/socket_wake() in read();
+  ///                            wakeable_delay() in read();
   ///                            write() always returns immediately
   ota::OTAResponseTypes error_code = ota::OTA_RESPONSE_ERROR_UNKNOWN;
   bool update_started = false;
diff --git a/esphome/components/espnow/__init__.py b/esphome/components/espnow/__init__.py
index 00703bc2284..1c8d262810d 100644
--- a/esphome/components/espnow/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/espnow/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from esphome import automation, core
 import esphome.codegen as cg
-from esphome.components import socket, wifi
+from esphome.components import wifi
 from esphome.components.udp import CONF_ON_RECEIVE
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
 from esphome.const import (
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ from esphome.core import HexInt
 from esphome.types import ConfigType
 
 CODEOWNERS = ["@jesserockz"]
-AUTO_LOAD = ["socket"]
+
 
 byte_vector = cg.std_vector.template(cg.uint8)
 peer_address_t = cg.std_ns.class_("array").template(cg.uint8, 6)
@@ -124,10 +124,6 @@ async def to_code(config):
     var = cg.new_Pvariable(config[CONF_ID])
     await cg.register_component(var, config)
 
-    # ESP-NOW uses wake_loop_threadsafe() to wake the main loop from ESP-NOW callbacks
-    # This enables low-latency event processing instead of waiting for select() timeout
-    socket.require_wake_loop_threadsafe()
-
     cg.add_define("USE_ESPNOW")
     if wifi_channel := config.get(CONF_CHANNEL):
         cg.add(var.set_wifi_channel(wifi_channel))
diff --git a/esphome/components/espnow/espnow_component.cpp b/esphome/components/espnow/espnow_component.cpp
index 0dc0f12e7e6..282287ca83d 100644
--- a/esphome/components/espnow/espnow_component.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/espnow/espnow_component.cpp
@@ -92,10 +92,8 @@ void on_send_report(const uint8_t *mac_addr, esp_now_send_status_t status)
   // Push always succeeds: pool is sized to queue capacity (SIZE-1), so if
   // allocate() returned non-null, the queue cannot be full.
 
-  // Wake main loop immediately to process ESP-NOW send event instead of waiting for select() timeout
-#if defined(USE_SOCKET_SELECT_SUPPORT) && defined(USE_WAKE_LOOP_THREADSAFE)
+  // Wake main loop immediately to process ESP-NOW send event
   App.wake_loop_threadsafe();
-#endif
 }
 
 void on_data_received(const esp_now_recv_info_t *info, const uint8_t *data, int size) {
@@ -115,10 +113,8 @@ void on_data_received(const esp_now_recv_info_t *info, const uint8_t *data, int
   // Push always succeeds: pool is sized to queue capacity (SIZE-1), so if
   // allocate() returned non-null, the queue cannot be full.
 
-  // Wake main loop immediately to process ESP-NOW receive event instead of waiting for select() timeout
-#if defined(USE_SOCKET_SELECT_SUPPORT) && defined(USE_WAKE_LOOP_THREADSAFE)
+  // Wake main loop immediately to process ESP-NOW receive event
   App.wake_loop_threadsafe();
-#endif
 }
 
 ESPNowComponent::ESPNowComponent() { global_esp_now = this; }
diff --git a/esphome/components/micro_wake_word/__init__.py b/esphome/components/micro_wake_word/__init__.py
index 372eb4c3b00..fae48630b55 100644
--- a/esphome/components/micro_wake_word/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/micro_wake_word/__init__.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from urllib.parse import urljoin
 from esphome import automation, external_files, git
 from esphome.automation import register_action, register_condition
 import esphome.codegen as cg
-from esphome.components import esp32, microphone, ota, socket
+from esphome.components import esp32, microphone, ota
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
 from esphome.const import (
     CONF_FILE,
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 CODEOWNERS = ["@kahrendt", "@jesserockz"]
 DEPENDENCIES = ["microphone"]
-AUTO_LOAD = ["socket"]
+
 DOMAIN = "micro_wake_word"
 
 
@@ -444,10 +444,6 @@ async def to_code(config):
     var = cg.new_Pvariable(config[CONF_ID])
     await cg.register_component(var, config)
 
-    # Enable wake_loop_threadsafe() for low-latency wake word detection
-    # The inference task queues detection events that need immediate processing
-    socket.require_wake_loop_threadsafe()
-
     mic_source = await microphone.microphone_source_to_code(config[CONF_MICROPHONE])
     cg.add(var.set_microphone_source(mic_source))
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/micro_wake_word/micro_wake_word.cpp b/esphome/components/micro_wake_word/micro_wake_word.cpp
index b93bf1b556c..f1aac875f13 100644
--- a/esphome/components/micro_wake_word/micro_wake_word.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/micro_wake_word/micro_wake_word.cpp
@@ -431,9 +431,7 @@ void MicroWakeWord::process_probabilities_() {
           xQueueSend(this->detection_queue_, &wake_word_state, portMAX_DELAY);
 
           // Wake main loop immediately to process wake word detection
-#if defined(USE_SOCKET_SELECT_SUPPORT) && defined(USE_WAKE_LOOP_THREADSAFE)
           App.wake_loop_threadsafe();
-#endif
 
           model->reset_probabilities();
 #ifdef USE_MICRO_WAKE_WORD_VAD
diff --git a/esphome/components/mixer/speaker/__init__.py b/esphome/components/mixer/speaker/__init__.py
index 63b419cc98e..59a80d9297c 100644
--- a/esphome/components/mixer/speaker/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/mixer/speaker/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from esphome import automation
 import esphome.codegen as cg
-from esphome.components import audio, esp32, socket, speaker
+from esphome.components import audio, esp32, speaker
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
 from esphome.const import (
     CONF_BITS_PER_SAMPLE,
@@ -111,9 +111,6 @@ FINAL_VALIDATE_SCHEMA = cv.All(
 
 
 async def to_code(config):
-    # Enable wake_loop_threadsafe for immediate command processing from other tasks
-    socket.require_wake_loop_threadsafe()
-
     var = cg.new_Pvariable(config[CONF_ID])
     await cg.register_component(var, config)
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/mixer/speaker/mixer_speaker.cpp b/esphome/components/mixer/speaker/mixer_speaker.cpp
index 0fabc68c705..741239a2dd9 100644
--- a/esphome/components/mixer/speaker/mixer_speaker.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/mixer/speaker/mixer_speaker.cpp
@@ -245,11 +245,9 @@ void SourceSpeaker::send_command_(uint32_t command_bit, bool wake_loop) {
   uint32_t event_bits = xEventGroupGetBits(this->event_group_);
   if (!(event_bits & command_bit)) {
     xEventGroupSetBits(this->event_group_, command_bit);
-#if defined(USE_SOCKET_SELECT_SUPPORT) && defined(USE_WAKE_LOOP_THREADSAFE)
     if (wake_loop) {
       App.wake_loop_threadsafe();
     }
-#endif
   }
 }
 
@@ -533,9 +531,7 @@ esp_err_t MixerSpeaker::start(audio::AudioStreamInfo &stream_info) {
   if (!(event_bits & MIXER_TASK_COMMAND_START)) {
     // Set MIXER_TASK_COMMAND_START bit if not already set, and then immediately wake for low latency
     xEventGroupSetBits(this->event_group_, MIXER_TASK_COMMAND_START);
-#if defined(USE_SOCKET_SELECT_SUPPORT) && defined(USE_WAKE_LOOP_THREADSAFE)
     App.wake_loop_threadsafe();
-#endif
   }
 
   return ESP_OK;
diff --git a/esphome/components/mqtt/__init__.py b/esphome/components/mqtt/__init__.py
index 817f99375ea..33a88c49cc7 100644
--- a/esphome/components/mqtt/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/mqtt/__init__.py
@@ -69,9 +69,6 @@ DEPENDENCIES = ["network"]
 def AUTO_LOAD():
     if CORE.is_esp8266 or CORE.is_libretiny:
         return ["async_tcp", "json"]
-    # ESP32 needs socket for wake_loop_threadsafe()
-    if CORE.is_esp32:
-        return ["json", "socket"]
     return ["json"]
 
 
@@ -348,10 +345,7 @@ async def to_code(config):
         # https://github.com/heman/async-mqtt-client/blob/master/library.json
         cg.add_library("heman/AsyncMqttClient-esphome", "2.0.0")
 
-    # MQTT on ESP32 uses wake_loop_threadsafe() to wake the main loop from the MQTT event handler
-    # This enables low-latency MQTT event processing instead of waiting for select() timeout
     if CORE.is_esp32:
-        socket.require_wake_loop_threadsafe()
         # Re-enable ESP-IDF's mqtt component (excluded by default to save compile time)
         # IDF 6.0 moved esp-mqtt to an external component
         if idf_version() >= cv.Version(6, 0, 0):
diff --git a/esphome/components/mqtt/mqtt_backend_esp32.cpp b/esphome/components/mqtt/mqtt_backend_esp32.cpp
index ab067c44182..499a3307306 100644
--- a/esphome/components/mqtt/mqtt_backend_esp32.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/mqtt/mqtt_backend_esp32.cpp
@@ -202,10 +202,8 @@ void MQTTBackendESP32::mqtt_event_handler(void *handler_args, esp_event_base_t b
     // allocate() returned non-null, the queue cannot be full.
     instance->mqtt_event_queue_.push(event);
 
-    // Wake main loop immediately to process MQTT event instead of waiting for select() timeout
-#if defined(USE_SOCKET_SELECT_SUPPORT) && defined(USE_WAKE_LOOP_THREADSAFE)
+    // Wake main loop immediately to process MQTT event
     App.wake_loop_threadsafe();
-#endif
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/resampler/speaker/__init__.py b/esphome/components/resampler/speaker/__init__.py
index 4e4705a8892..3134cf7646a 100644
--- a/esphome/components/resampler/speaker/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/resampler/speaker/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import esphome.codegen as cg
-from esphome.components import audio, esp32, socket, speaker
+from esphome.components import audio, esp32, speaker
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
 from esphome.const import (
     CONF_BITS_PER_SAMPLE,
@@ -77,9 +77,6 @@ FINAL_VALIDATE_SCHEMA = _validate_audio_compatibility
 
 
 async def to_code(config):
-    # Enable wake_loop_threadsafe for immediate command processing from other tasks
-    socket.require_wake_loop_threadsafe()
-
     var = cg.new_Pvariable(config[CONF_ID])
     await cg.register_component(var, config)
     await speaker.register_speaker(var, config)
diff --git a/esphome/components/resampler/speaker/resampler_speaker.cpp b/esphome/components/resampler/speaker/resampler_speaker.cpp
index b737a2d39a0..3b50353ddc8 100644
--- a/esphome/components/resampler/speaker/resampler_speaker.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/resampler/speaker/resampler_speaker.cpp
@@ -245,11 +245,9 @@ void ResamplerSpeaker::send_command_(uint32_t command_bit, bool wake_loop) {
   uint32_t event_bits = xEventGroupGetBits(this->event_group_);
   if (!(event_bits & command_bit)) {
     xEventGroupSetBits(this->event_group_, command_bit);
-#if defined(USE_SOCKET_SELECT_SUPPORT) && defined(USE_WAKE_LOOP_THREADSAFE)
     if (wake_loop) {
       App.wake_loop_threadsafe();
     }
-#endif
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/socket/__init__.py b/esphome/components/socket/__init__.py
index 08cf3ea33c3..abbbb0f056f 100644
--- a/esphome/components/socket/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/socket/__init__.py
@@ -31,9 +31,6 @@ MIN_UDP_SOCKETS = 6
 # Minimum listening sockets — at least api + ota baseline.
 MIN_TCP_LISTEN_SOCKETS = 2
 
-# Wake loop threadsafe support tracking
-KEY_WAKE_LOOP_THREADSAFE_REQUIRED = "wake_loop_threadsafe_required"
-
 
 class SocketType(StrEnum):
     TCP = "tcp"
@@ -123,37 +120,22 @@ def get_socket_counts() -> SocketCounts:
 
 
 def require_wake_loop_threadsafe() -> None:
-    """Mark that wake_loop_threadsafe support is required by a component.
+    """Deprecated: wake loop support is now always available on all platforms.
 
-    Call this from components that need to wake the main event loop from background threads.
-    This enables the shared UDP loopback socket mechanism (~208 bytes RAM).
-    The socket is shared across all components that use this feature.
-
-    This call is a no-op if networking is not enabled in the configuration.
-
-    IMPORTANT: This is for background thread context only, NOT ISR context.
-    Socket operations are not safe to call from ISR handlers.
-
-    On ESP32, FreeRTOS task notifications are used instead (no socket needed).
-
-    Example:
-        from esphome.components import socket
-
-        async def to_code(config):
-            socket.require_wake_loop_threadsafe()
+    This function adds backward-compatible defines so external components
+    that check #ifdef USE_WAKE_LOOP_THREADSAFE / USE_SOCKET_SELECT_SUPPORT
+    continue to compile. Remove before 2026.12.0.
     """
-
-    # Only set up once (idempotent - multiple components can call this)
-    if CORE.has_networking and not CORE.data.get(
-        KEY_WAKE_LOOP_THREADSAFE_REQUIRED, False
-    ):
-        CORE.data[KEY_WAKE_LOOP_THREADSAFE_REQUIRED] = True
-        cg.add_define("USE_WAKE_LOOP_THREADSAFE")
-        if not CORE.is_esp32 and not CORE.is_libretiny:
-            # Only platforms without fast select need a UDP socket for wake
-            # notifications. ESP32 and LibreTiny use FreeRTOS task notifications
-            # instead (no socket needed).
-            consume_sockets(1, "socket.wake_loop_threadsafe", SocketType.UDP)({})
+    # Remove before 2026.12.0
+    _LOGGER.warning(
+        "require_wake_loop_threadsafe() is deprecated and no longer needed. "
+        "Wake loop support is now always available. Remove this call and any "
+        "#ifdef USE_SOCKET_SELECT_SUPPORT / USE_WAKE_LOOP_THREADSAFE guards. "
+        "This will be removed in 2026.12.0."
+    )
+    # Add deprecated defines for backward compat with external component C++ code
+    cg.add_define("USE_WAKE_LOOP_THREADSAFE")
+    cg.add_define("USE_SOCKET_SELECT_SUPPORT")
 
 
 CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.Schema(
@@ -184,10 +166,8 @@ async def to_code(config):
         cg.add_define("USE_SOCKET_IMPL_LWIP_TCP")
     elif impl == IMPLEMENTATION_LWIP_SOCKETS:
         cg.add_define("USE_SOCKET_IMPL_LWIP_SOCKETS")
-        cg.add_define("USE_SOCKET_SELECT_SUPPORT")
     elif impl == IMPLEMENTATION_BSD_SOCKETS:
         cg.add_define("USE_SOCKET_IMPL_BSD_SOCKETS")
-        cg.add_define("USE_SOCKET_SELECT_SUPPORT")
     # ESP32 and LibreTiny both have LwIP >= 2.1.3 with lwip_socket_dbg_get_socket()
     # and FreeRTOS task notifications — enable fast select to bypass lwip_select().
     # Only when not using lwip_tcp, which does not provide select() support.
diff --git a/esphome/components/socket/lwip_raw_tcp_impl.cpp b/esphome/components/socket/lwip_raw_tcp_impl.cpp
index 3bcbd880850..86131d3ddb9 100644
--- a/esphome/components/socket/lwip_raw_tcp_impl.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/socket/lwip_raw_tcp_impl.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <sys/time.h>
 
 #include "esphome/core/helpers.h"
+#include "esphome/core/wake.h"
 #include "esphome/core/log.h"
 
 #ifdef USE_ESP8266
@@ -19,102 +20,6 @@
 
 namespace esphome::socket {
 
-#ifdef USE_ESP8266
-// Flag to signal socket activity - checked by socket_delay() to exit early
-// NOLINTNEXTLINE(cppcoreguidelines-avoid-non-const-global-variables)
-static volatile bool s_socket_woke = false;
-
-void socket_delay(uint32_t ms) {
-  // Use esp_delay with a callback that checks if socket data arrived.
-  // This allows the delay to exit early when socket_wake() is called by
-  // lwip recv_fn/accept_fn callbacks, reducing socket latency.
-  //
-  // When ms is 0, we must use delay(0) because esp_delay(0, callback)
-  // exits immediately without yielding, which can cause watchdog timeouts
-  // when the main loop runs in high-frequency mode (e.g., during light effects).
-  if (ms == 0) {
-    delay(0);
-    return;
-  }
-  s_socket_woke = false;
-  esp_delay(ms, []() { return !s_socket_woke; });
-}
-
-void IRAM_ATTR socket_wake() {
-  s_socket_woke = true;
-  esp_schedule();
-}
-#elif defined(USE_RP2040)
-// RP2040 (non-FreeRTOS) socket wake using hardware WFE/SEV instructions.
-//
-// Same pattern as ESP8266's esp_delay()/esp_schedule(): set a one-shot timer,
-// then sleep with __wfe(). Wake on either:
-//   - Timer alarm fires → callback calls __sev() → __wfe() returns → timeout
-//   - Socket data arrives → LWIP callback calls socket_wake() → __sev() → __wfe() returns → early wake
-//
-// CYW43 WiFi chip communicates via SPI interrupts on core 0. When data arrives,
-// the GPIO interrupt fires → async_context pendsv processes CYW43/LWIP → recv/accept
-// callbacks call socket_wake() → __sev() wakes the main loop from __wfe() sleep.
-// NOLINTNEXTLINE(cppcoreguidelines-avoid-non-const-global-variables)
-static volatile bool s_socket_woke = false;
-// NOLINTNEXTLINE(cppcoreguidelines-avoid-non-const-global-variables)
-static volatile bool s_delay_expired = false;
-
-static int64_t alarm_callback(alarm_id_t id, void *user_data) {
-  (void) id;
-  (void) user_data;
-  s_delay_expired = true;
-  // Wake the main loop from __wfe() sleep — timeout expired.
-  __sev();
-  // Return 0 = don't reschedule (one-shot)
-  return 0;
-}
-
-void socket_delay(uint32_t ms) {
-  if (ms == 0) {
-    yield();
-    return;
-  }
-  // If a wake was already signalled, consume it and return immediately
-  // instead of going to sleep. This avoids losing a wake that arrived
-  // between loop iterations.
-  if (s_socket_woke) {
-    s_socket_woke = false;
-    return;
-  }
-  // Don't clear s_socket_woke here — if an IRQ fires between the check above
-  // and the while loop below, the while condition sees it immediately. Clearing
-  // here would lose that wake and sleep until the timer fires.
-  s_delay_expired = false;
-  // Set a one-shot timer to wake us after the timeout.
-  // add_alarm_in_ms returns >0 on success, 0 if time already passed, <0 on error.
-  alarm_id_t alarm = add_alarm_in_ms(ms, alarm_callback, nullptr, true);
-  if (alarm <= 0) {
-    delay(ms);
-    return;
-  }
-  // Sleep until woken by either the timer alarm or socket_wake().
-  // __wfe() may return spuriously (stale event register, other interrupts),
-  // so we loop checking both flags.
-  while (!s_socket_woke && !s_delay_expired) {
-    __wfe();
-  }
-  // Cancel timer if we woke early (socket data arrived before timeout)
-  if (!s_delay_expired)
-    cancel_alarm(alarm);
-  s_socket_woke = false;  // consume the wake for next call
-}
-
-// No IRAM_ATTR equivalent needed: on RP2040, CYW43 async_context runs LWIP
-// callbacks via pendsv (not hard IRQ), so they execute from flash safely.
-void socket_wake() {
-  s_socket_woke = true;
-  // Wake the main loop from __wfe() sleep. __sev() is a global event that
-  // wakes any core sleeping in __wfe(). This is ISR-safe.
-  __sev();
-}
-#endif
-
 // ---- LWIP thread safety ----
 //
 // On RP2040 (Pico W), arduino-pico sets PICO_CYW43_ARCH_THREADSAFE_BACKGROUND=1.
@@ -543,10 +448,8 @@ err_t LWIPRawImpl::recv_fn(struct pbuf *pb, err_t err) {
   } else {
     pbuf_cat(this->rx_buf_, pb);
   }
-#if (defined(USE_ESP8266) || defined(USE_RP2040))
   // Wake the main loop immediately so it can process the received data.
-  socket_wake();
-#endif
+  esphome::wake_loop_any_context();
   return ERR_OK;
 }
 
@@ -555,15 +458,15 @@ void LWIPRawImpl::wait_for_data_() {
   // (needs async_context lock).
   //
   // Loop until data arrives, connection closes, or the full timeout elapses.
-  // socket_delay() may return early due to other sockets waking the global
-  // socket_wake() flag, so we re-enter for the remaining time.
+  // wakeable_delay() may return early due to any wake source,
+  // so we re-enter for the remaining time.
   uint32_t timeout_ms = this->recv_timeout_cs_ * 10;
   uint32_t start = millis();
   while (this->waiting_for_data_()) {
     uint32_t elapsed = millis() - start;
     if (elapsed >= timeout_ms)
       break;
-    socket_delay(timeout_ms - elapsed);
+    esphome::internal::wakeable_delay(timeout_ms - elapsed);
   }
 }
 
@@ -951,10 +854,8 @@ err_t LWIPRawListenImpl::accept_fn_(struct tcp_pcb *newpcb, err_t err) {
   tcp_err(newpcb, LWIPRawListenImpl::s_queued_err_fn);
   tcp_recv(newpcb, LWIPRawListenImpl::s_queued_recv_fn);
   LWIP_LOG("Accepted connection, queue size: %d", this->accepted_socket_count_);
-#if (defined(USE_ESP8266) || defined(USE_RP2040))
   // Wake the main loop immediately so it can accept the new connection.
-  socket_wake();
-#endif
+  esphome::wake_loop_any_context();
   return ERR_OK;
 }
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/socket/lwip_raw_tcp_impl.h b/esphome/components/socket/lwip_raw_tcp_impl.h
index 3c27d71062f..e2dcb80d32b 100644
--- a/esphome/components/socket/lwip_raw_tcp_impl.h
+++ b/esphome/components/socket/lwip_raw_tcp_impl.h
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ class LWIPRawImpl : public LWIPRawCommon {
       return -1;
     }
     // Raw TCP doesn't use a blocking flag directly. Blocking behavior
-    // is provided by SO_RCVTIMEO which makes read() wait via socket_delay().
+    // is provided by SO_RCVTIMEO which makes read() wait via wakeable_delay().
     return 0;
   }
   int loop() { return 0; }
diff --git a/esphome/components/socket/socket.cpp b/esphome/components/socket/socket.cpp
index bfb6ae8e130..bc43b2746ee 100644
--- a/esphome/components/socket/socket.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/socket/socket.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 namespace esphome::socket {
 
-#if defined(USE_SOCKET_SELECT_SUPPORT) && !defined(USE_LWIP_FAST_SELECT)
+#ifdef USE_HOST
 // Shared ready() implementation for fd-based socket implementations (BSD and LWIP sockets).
 // Checks if the Application's select() loop has marked this fd as ready.
 bool socket_ready_fd(int fd, bool loop_monitored) { return !loop_monitored || App.is_socket_ready_(fd); }
diff --git a/esphome/components/socket/socket.h b/esphome/components/socket/socket.h
index 226a669e31a..9ea71321e0b 100644
--- a/esphome/components/socket/socket.h
+++ b/esphome/components/socket/socket.h
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ using ListenSocket = LWIPRawListenImpl;
 inline bool socket_ready(struct lwip_sock *cached_sock, bool loop_monitored) {
   return !loop_monitored || (cached_sock != nullptr && esphome_lwip_socket_has_data(cached_sock));
 }
-#elif defined(USE_SOCKET_SELECT_SUPPORT)
+#elif defined(USE_HOST)
 /// Shared ready() helper for fd-based socket implementations.
 /// Checks if the Application's select() loop has marked this fd as ready.
 bool socket_ready_fd(int fd, bool loop_monitored);
@@ -120,19 +120,5 @@ socklen_t set_sockaddr_any(struct sockaddr *addr, socklen_t addrlen, uint16_t po
 /// Format sockaddr into caller-provided buffer, returns length written (excluding null)
 size_t format_sockaddr_to(const struct sockaddr *addr_ptr, socklen_t len, std::span<char, SOCKADDR_STR_LEN> buf);
 
-#if (defined(USE_ESP8266) || defined(USE_RP2040)) && defined(USE_SOCKET_IMPL_LWIP_TCP)
-/// Delay that can be woken early by socket activity.
-/// On ESP8266, uses esp_delay() with a callback that checks socket activity.
-/// On RP2040, uses __wfe() (Wait For Event) to truly sleep until an interrupt
-/// (for example, CYW43 GPIO or a timer alarm) fires and wakes the CPU.
-void socket_delay(uint32_t ms);  // NOLINT(readability-redundant-declaration)
-
-/// Signal socket/IO activity and wake the main loop early.
-/// On ESP8266: sets flag + esp_schedule().
-/// On RP2040: sets flag + __sev() (Send Event) to wake from __wfe().
-/// ISR-safe on both platforms.
-void socket_wake();  // NOLINT(readability-redundant-declaration)
-#endif
-
 }  // namespace esphome::socket
 #endif
diff --git a/esphome/components/uart/__init__.py b/esphome/components/uart/__init__.py
index 83649cc2092..70752287436 100644
--- a/esphome/components/uart/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/uart/__init__.py
@@ -42,16 +42,6 @@ CODEOWNERS = ["@esphome/core"]
 DOMAIN = "uart"
 
 
-def AUTO_LOAD() -> list[str]:
-    """Ideally, we would only auto-load socket only when wake_loop_on_rx is requested;
-    however, AUTO_LOAD is examined before wake_loop_on_rx is set, so instead, since ESP32
-    always uses socket select support in the main app, we'll just ensure it's loaded here.
-    """
-    if CORE.is_esp32:
-        return ["socket"]
-    return []
-
-
 uart_ns = cg.esphome_ns.namespace("uart")
 UARTComponent = uart_ns.class_("UARTComponent")
 
@@ -527,10 +517,6 @@ async def final_step():
         # Wake-on-RX is essentially free on ESP32 (just an ISR function pointer
         # registration) — enable by default to reduce RX buffer overflow risk
         # by waking the main loop immediately when data arrives.
-        # Requires networking for the wake_loop_isrsafe() infrastructure.
-        from esphome.components import socket
-
-        socket.require_wake_loop_threadsafe()
         cg.add_define("USE_UART_WAKE_LOOP_ON_RX")
 
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/usb_cdc_acm/usb_cdc_acm.cpp b/esphome/components/usb_cdc_acm/usb_cdc_acm.cpp
index 253626f0a3e..40f7f2e28bb 100644
--- a/esphome/components/usb_cdc_acm/usb_cdc_acm.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/usb_cdc_acm/usb_cdc_acm.cpp
@@ -29,10 +29,7 @@ void USBCDCACMInstance::queue_line_state_event(bool dtr, bool rts) {
   // Push always succeeds: pool is sized to queue capacity (SIZE-1), so if
   // allocate() returned non-null, the queue cannot be full.
   this->event_queue_.push(event);
-
-#if defined(USE_SOCKET_SELECT_SUPPORT) && defined(USE_WAKE_LOOP_THREADSAFE)
   App.wake_loop_threadsafe();
-#endif
 }
 
 void USBCDCACMInstance::queue_line_coding_event(uint32_t bit_rate, uint8_t stop_bits, uint8_t parity,
@@ -53,10 +50,7 @@ void USBCDCACMInstance::queue_line_coding_event(uint32_t bit_rate, uint8_t stop_
   // Push always succeeds: pool is sized to queue capacity (SIZE-1), so if
   // allocate() returned non-null, the queue cannot be full.
   this->event_queue_.push(event);
-
-#if defined(USE_SOCKET_SELECT_SUPPORT) && defined(USE_WAKE_LOOP_THREADSAFE)
   App.wake_loop_threadsafe();
-#endif
 }
 
 void USBCDCACMInstance::process_events_() {
diff --git a/esphome/components/usb_host/__init__.py b/esphome/components/usb_host/__init__.py
index 5eb0371e5c5..338bd8d5728 100644
--- a/esphome/components/usb_host/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/usb_host/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import esphome.codegen as cg
-from esphome.components import socket
 from esphome.components.esp32 import (
     VARIANT_ESP32P4,
     VARIANT_ESP32S2,
@@ -14,7 +13,7 @@ from esphome.const import CONF_DEVICES, CONF_ID
 from esphome.cpp_types import Component
 from esphome.types import ConfigType
 
-AUTO_LOAD = ["bytebuffer", "socket"]
+AUTO_LOAD = ["bytebuffer"]
 CODEOWNERS = ["@clydebarrow"]
 DEPENDENCIES = ["esp32"]
 usb_host_ns = cg.esphome_ns.namespace("usb_host")
@@ -76,11 +75,6 @@ async def to_code(config: ConfigType) -> None:
     max_requests = config[CONF_MAX_TRANSFER_REQUESTS]
     cg.add_define("USB_HOST_MAX_REQUESTS", max_requests)
 
-    # USB uses the socket wake_loop_threadsafe() mechanism to wake the main loop from USB task
-    # This enables low-latency (~12μs) USB event processing instead of waiting for
-    # select() timeout (0-16ms). The wake socket is shared across all components.
-    socket.require_wake_loop_threadsafe()
-
     var = cg.new_Pvariable(config[CONF_ID])
     await cg.register_component(var, config)
     for device in config.get(CONF_DEVICES) or ():
diff --git a/esphome/components/usb_host/usb_host_client.cpp b/esphome/components/usb_host/usb_host_client.cpp
index 18d938344c7..c34c7ef67d9 100644
--- a/esphome/components/usb_host/usb_host_client.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/usb_host/usb_host_client.cpp
@@ -200,10 +200,8 @@ static void client_event_cb(const usb_host_client_event_msg_t *event_msg, void *
   // Re-enable component loop to process the queued event
   client->enable_loop_soon_any_context();
 
-  // Wake main loop immediately to process USB event instead of waiting for select() timeout
-#if defined(USE_SOCKET_SELECT_SUPPORT) && defined(USE_WAKE_LOOP_THREADSAFE)
+  // Wake main loop immediately to process USB event
   App.wake_loop_threadsafe();
-#endif
 }
 void USBClient::setup() {
   usb_host_client_config_t config{.is_synchronous = false,
diff --git a/esphome/components/usb_uart/__init__.py b/esphome/components/usb_uart/__init__.py
index 2d85723d722..0e8994a3ed2 100644
--- a/esphome/components/usb_uart/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/usb_uart/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import esphome.codegen as cg
-from esphome.components import socket
 from esphome.components.const import CONF_DATA_BITS, CONF_PARITY, CONF_STOP_BITS
 from esphome.components.uart import CONF_DEBUG_PREFIX, CONF_FLUSH_TIMEOUT, UARTComponent
 from esphome.components.usb_host import register_usb_client, usb_device_schema
@@ -14,7 +13,7 @@ from esphome.const import (
 )
 from esphome.cpp_types import Component
 
-AUTO_LOAD = ["uart", "usb_host", "bytebuffer", "socket"]
+AUTO_LOAD = ["uart", "usb_host", "bytebuffer"]
 CODEOWNERS = ["@clydebarrow"]
 
 usb_uart_ns = cg.esphome_ns.namespace("usb_uart")
@@ -117,10 +116,6 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.ensure_list(
 
 
 async def to_code(config):
-    # Enable wake_loop_threadsafe for low-latency USB data processing
-    # The USB task queues data events that need immediate processing
-    socket.require_wake_loop_threadsafe()
-
     for device in config:
         var = await register_usb_client(device)
         for index, channel in enumerate(device[CONF_CHANNELS]):
diff --git a/esphome/components/usb_uart/usb_uart.cpp b/esphome/components/usb_uart/usb_uart.cpp
index 0b8589f6713..30ec61fdc4b 100644
--- a/esphome/components/usb_uart/usb_uart.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/usb_uart/usb_uart.cpp
@@ -325,10 +325,8 @@ void USBUartComponent::start_input(USBUartChannel *channel) {
       // Re-enable component loop to process the queued data
       this->enable_loop_soon_any_context();
 
-      // Wake main loop immediately to process USB data instead of waiting for select() timeout
-#if defined(USE_SOCKET_SELECT_SUPPORT) && defined(USE_WAKE_LOOP_THREADSAFE)
+      // Wake main loop immediately to process USB data
       App.wake_loop_threadsafe();
-#endif
     }
 
     // On success, restart input immediately from USB task for performance
diff --git a/esphome/core/application.cpp b/esphome/core/application.cpp
index 5cb8a5bb244..cd758598801 100644
--- a/esphome/core/application.cpp
+++ b/esphome/core/application.cpp
@@ -28,22 +28,8 @@
 #include "esphome/components/socket/socket.h"
 #endif
 
-#ifdef USE_SOCKET_SELECT_SUPPORT
+#ifdef USE_HOST
 #include <cerrno>
-
-#ifdef USE_SOCKET_IMPL_LWIP_SOCKETS
-// LWIP sockets implementation
-#include <lwip/sockets.h>
-#elif defined(USE_SOCKET_IMPL_BSD_SOCKETS)
-// BSD sockets implementation
-#ifdef USE_ESP32
-// ESP32 "BSD sockets" are actually LWIP under the hood
-#include <lwip/sockets.h>
-#else
-// True BSD sockets (e.g., host platform)
-#include <sys/select.h>
-#endif
-#endif
 #endif
 
 namespace esphome {
@@ -128,13 +114,11 @@ void Application::setup() {
   clear_setup_priority_overrides();
 #endif
 
-#if defined(USE_SOCKET_SELECT_SUPPORT) && defined(USE_LWIP_FAST_SELECT)
-  // Initialize fast select: saves main loop task handle for xTaskNotifyGive wake.
-  // The fast path (rcvevent reads + ulTaskNotifyTake) is used unconditionally
-  // when USE_LWIP_FAST_SELECT is enabled (ESP32 and LibreTiny).
-  esphome_lwip_fast_select_init();
+#if defined(USE_ESP32) || defined(USE_LIBRETINY)
+  // Save main loop task handle for wake_loop_*() / fast select FreeRTOS notifications.
+  esphome_main_task_handle = xTaskGetCurrentTaskHandle();
 #endif
-#if defined(USE_SOCKET_SELECT_SUPPORT) && defined(USE_WAKE_LOOP_THREADSAFE) && !defined(USE_LWIP_FAST_SELECT)
+#ifdef USE_HOST
   // Set up wake socket for waking main loop from tasks (platforms without fast select only)
   this->setup_wake_loop_threadsafe_();
 #endif
@@ -490,23 +474,17 @@ void Application::unregister_socket(struct lwip_sock *sock) {
     return;
   }
 }
-#elif defined(USE_SOCKET_SELECT_SUPPORT)
+#elif defined(USE_HOST)
 bool Application::register_socket_fd(int fd) {
   // WARNING: This function is NOT thread-safe and must only be called from the main loop
   // It modifies socket_fds_ and related variables without locking
   if (fd < 0)
     return false;
 
-#ifndef USE_ESP32
-  // Only check on non-ESP32 platforms
-  // On ESP32 (both Arduino and ESP-IDF), CONFIG_LWIP_MAX_SOCKETS is always <= FD_SETSIZE by design
-  // (LWIP_SOCKET_OFFSET = FD_SETSIZE - CONFIG_LWIP_MAX_SOCKETS per lwipopts.h)
-  // Other platforms may not have this guarantee
   if (fd >= FD_SETSIZE) {
     ESP_LOGE(TAG, "fd %d exceeds FD_SETSIZE %d", fd, FD_SETSIZE);
     return false;
   }
-#endif
 
   this->socket_fds_.push_back(fd);
   this->socket_fds_changed_ = true;
@@ -547,7 +525,7 @@ void Application::unregister_socket_fd(int fd) {
 #endif
 
 // Only the select() fallback path remains in the .cpp — all other paths are inlined in application.h
-#if defined(USE_SOCKET_SELECT_SUPPORT) && !defined(USE_LWIP_FAST_SELECT)
+#ifdef USE_HOST
 void Application::yield_with_select_(uint32_t delay_ms) {
   // Fallback select() path (host platform and any future platforms without fast select).
   if (!this->socket_fds_.empty()) [[likely]] {
@@ -570,11 +548,7 @@ void Application::yield_with_select_(uint32_t delay_ms) {
     tv.tv_usec = (delay_ms - tv.tv_sec * 1000) * 1000;
 
     // Call select with timeout
-#ifdef USE_SOCKET_IMPL_LWIP_SOCKETS
-    int ret = lwip_select(this->max_fd_ + 1, &this->read_fds_, nullptr, nullptr, &tv);
-#else
     int ret = ::select(this->max_fd_ + 1, &this->read_fds_, nullptr, nullptr, &tv);
-#endif
 
     // Process select() result:
     // ret > 0: socket(s) have data ready - normal and expected
@@ -597,7 +571,7 @@ void Application::yield_with_select_(uint32_t delay_ms) {
   // No sockets registered or select() failed - use regular delay
   delay(delay_ms);
 }
-#endif  // defined(USE_SOCKET_SELECT_SUPPORT) && !defined(USE_LWIP_FAST_SELECT)
+#endif  // USE_HOST
 
 // App storage — asm label shares the linker symbol with "extern Application App".
 // char[] is trivially destructible, so no __cxa_atexit or destructor chain is emitted.
@@ -618,18 +592,13 @@ alignas(Application) char app_storage[sizeof(Application)] asm(
 #undef ESPHOME_STRINGIFY_
 #undef ESPHOME_STRINGIFY_IMPL_
 
-#if defined(USE_SOCKET_SELECT_SUPPORT) && defined(USE_WAKE_LOOP_THREADSAFE)
-
-#ifdef USE_LWIP_FAST_SELECT
-void Application::wake_loop_threadsafe() {
-  // Direct FreeRTOS task notification — <1 us, task context only (NOT ISR-safe)
-  esphome_lwip_wake_main_loop();
-}
-#else   // !USE_LWIP_FAST_SELECT
+// Host platform wake_loop_threadsafe() and setup — needs wake_socket_fd_
+// ESP32/LibreTiny/ESP8266/RP2040 implementations are in wake.cpp
+#ifdef USE_HOST
 
 void Application::setup_wake_loop_threadsafe_() {
   // Create UDP socket for wake notifications
-  this->wake_socket_fd_ = lwip_socket(AF_INET, SOCK_DGRAM, IPPROTO_UDP);
+  this->wake_socket_fd_ = ::socket(AF_INET, SOCK_DGRAM, IPPROTO_UDP);
   if (this->wake_socket_fd_ < 0) {
     ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Wake socket create failed: %d", errno);
     return;
@@ -638,12 +607,12 @@ void Application::setup_wake_loop_threadsafe_() {
   // Bind to loopback with auto-assigned port
   struct sockaddr_in addr = {};
   addr.sin_family = AF_INET;
-  addr.sin_addr.s_addr = lwip_htonl(INADDR_LOOPBACK);
+  addr.sin_addr.s_addr = htonl(INADDR_LOOPBACK);
   addr.sin_port = 0;  // Auto-assign port
 
-  if (lwip_bind(this->wake_socket_fd_, (struct sockaddr *) &addr, sizeof(addr)) < 0) {
+  if (::bind(this->wake_socket_fd_, (struct sockaddr *) &addr, sizeof(addr)) < 0) {
     ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Wake socket bind failed: %d", errno);
-    lwip_close(this->wake_socket_fd_);
+    ::close(this->wake_socket_fd_);
     this->wake_socket_fd_ = -1;
     return;
   }
@@ -652,50 +621,36 @@ void Application::setup_wake_loop_threadsafe_() {
   // Connecting a UDP socket allows using send() instead of sendto() for better performance
   struct sockaddr_in wake_addr;
   socklen_t len = sizeof(wake_addr);
-  if (lwip_getsockname(this->wake_socket_fd_, (struct sockaddr *) &wake_addr, &len) < 0) {
+  if (::getsockname(this->wake_socket_fd_, (struct sockaddr *) &wake_addr, &len) < 0) {
     ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Wake socket address failed: %d", errno);
-    lwip_close(this->wake_socket_fd_);
+    ::close(this->wake_socket_fd_);
     this->wake_socket_fd_ = -1;
     return;
   }
 
   // Connect to self (loopback) - allows using send() instead of sendto()
   // After connect(), no need to store wake_addr - the socket remembers it
-  if (lwip_connect(this->wake_socket_fd_, (struct sockaddr *) &wake_addr, sizeof(wake_addr)) < 0) {
+  if (::connect(this->wake_socket_fd_, (struct sockaddr *) &wake_addr, sizeof(wake_addr)) < 0) {
     ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Wake socket connect failed: %d", errno);
-    lwip_close(this->wake_socket_fd_);
+    ::close(this->wake_socket_fd_);
     this->wake_socket_fd_ = -1;
     return;
   }
 
   // Set non-blocking mode
-  int flags = lwip_fcntl(this->wake_socket_fd_, F_GETFL, 0);
-  lwip_fcntl(this->wake_socket_fd_, F_SETFL, flags | O_NONBLOCK);
+  int flags = ::fcntl(this->wake_socket_fd_, F_GETFL, 0);
+  ::fcntl(this->wake_socket_fd_, F_SETFL, flags | O_NONBLOCK);
 
   // Register with application's select() loop
   if (!this->register_socket_fd(this->wake_socket_fd_)) {
     ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Wake socket register failed");
-    lwip_close(this->wake_socket_fd_);
+    ::close(this->wake_socket_fd_);
     this->wake_socket_fd_ = -1;
     return;
   }
 }
 
-void Application::wake_loop_threadsafe() {
-  // Called from FreeRTOS task context when events need immediate processing
-  // Wakes up lwip_select() in main loop by writing to connected loopback socket
-  if (this->wake_socket_fd_ >= 0) {
-    const char dummy = 1;
-    // Non-blocking send - if it fails (unlikely), select() will wake on timeout anyway
-    // No error checking needed: we control both ends of this loopback socket.
-    // This is safe to call from FreeRTOS tasks - send() is thread-safe in lwip
-    // Socket is already connected to loopback address, so send() is faster than sendto()
-    lwip_send(this->wake_socket_fd_, &dummy, 1, 0);
-  }
-}
-#endif  // USE_LWIP_FAST_SELECT
-
-#endif  // defined(USE_SOCKET_SELECT_SUPPORT) && defined(USE_WAKE_LOOP_THREADSAFE)
+#endif  // USE_HOST
 
 void Application::get_build_time_string(std::span<char, BUILD_TIME_STR_SIZE> buffer) {
   ESPHOME_strncpy_P(buffer.data(), ESPHOME_BUILD_TIME_STR, buffer.size());
diff --git a/esphome/core/application.h b/esphome/core/application.h
index 6cc61bc9547..6b2969b4907 100644
--- a/esphome/core/application.h
+++ b/esphome/core/application.h
@@ -24,32 +24,21 @@
 #include "esphome/core/area.h"
 #endif
 
-#ifdef USE_SOCKET_SELECT_SUPPORT
 #ifdef USE_LWIP_FAST_SELECT
 #include "esphome/core/lwip_fast_select.h"
-#ifdef USE_ESP32
-#include <freertos/FreeRTOS.h>
-#include <freertos/task.h>
-#else
-#include <FreeRTOS.h>
-#include <task.h>
 #endif
-#else
+#ifdef USE_HOST
 #include <sys/select.h>
-#ifdef USE_WAKE_LOOP_THREADSAFE
-#include <lwip/sockets.h>
+#include <sys/socket.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <netinet/in.h>
+#include <arpa/inet.h>
 #endif
-#endif
-#endif  // USE_SOCKET_SELECT_SUPPORT
 #ifdef USE_RUNTIME_STATS
 #include "esphome/components/runtime_stats/runtime_stats.h"
 #endif
-#if (defined(USE_ESP8266) || defined(USE_RP2040)) && defined(USE_SOCKET_IMPL_LWIP_TCP)
-namespace esphome::socket {
-void socket_wake();              // NOLINT(readability-redundant-declaration)
-void socket_delay(uint32_t ms);  // NOLINT(readability-redundant-declaration)
-}  // namespace esphome::socket
-#endif
+#include "esphome/core/wake.h"
 #ifdef USE_BINARY_SENSOR
 #include "esphome/components/binary_sensor/binary_sensor.h"
 #endif
@@ -124,7 +113,7 @@ void socket_delay(uint32_t ms);  // NOLINT(readability-redundant-declaration)
 #endif
 
 namespace esphome::socket {
-#ifdef USE_SOCKET_SELECT_SUPPORT
+#ifdef USE_HOST
 /// Shared ready() helper for fd-based socket implementations.
 bool socket_ready_fd(int fd, bool loop_monitored);  // NOLINT(readability-redundant-declaration)
 #endif
@@ -550,7 +539,7 @@ class Application {
   /// @return true if registration was successful, false if sock is null
   bool register_socket(struct lwip_sock *sock);
   void unregister_socket(struct lwip_sock *sock);
-#elif defined(USE_SOCKET_SELECT_SUPPORT)
+#elif defined(USE_HOST)
   /// Fallback select() path: monitors file descriptors.
   /// NOTE: File descriptors >= FD_SETSIZE (typically 10 on ESP) will be rejected with an error.
   /// @return true if registration was successful, false if fd exceeds limits
@@ -558,43 +547,21 @@ class Application {
   void unregister_socket_fd(int fd);
 #endif
 
-#ifdef USE_WAKE_LOOP_THREADSAFE
-  /// Wake the main event loop from another FreeRTOS task.
-  /// Thread-safe, but must only be called from task context (NOT ISR-safe).
-  /// On ESP32: uses xTaskNotifyGive (<1 us)
-  /// On other platforms: uses UDP loopback socket
-  void wake_loop_threadsafe();
-#endif
-
-#ifdef USE_LWIP_FAST_SELECT
-  /// Wake the main event loop from an ISR.
-  /// Uses vTaskNotifyGiveFromISR() — <1 us, ISR-safe.
-  /// Only available on platforms with fast select (ESP32, LibreTiny).
-  /// @param px_higher_priority_task_woken Set to pdTRUE if a context switch is needed.
-  static void IRAM_ATTR wake_loop_isrsafe(int *px_higher_priority_task_woken) {
-    esphome_lwip_wake_main_loop_from_isr(px_higher_priority_task_woken);
-  }
+  /// Wake the main event loop from another thread or callback.
+  /// @see esphome::wake_loop_threadsafe() in wake.h for platform details.
+  void wake_loop_threadsafe() { esphome::wake_loop_threadsafe(); }
 
 #ifdef USE_ESP32
-  /// Wake the main event loop from any context (ISR, thread, or main loop).
-  /// Detects the calling context and uses the appropriate FreeRTOS API.
-  static void IRAM_ATTR wake_loop_any_context() { esphome_lwip_wake_main_loop_any_context(); }
-#endif
+  /// Wake from ISR (ESP32 only).
+  static void IRAM_ATTR wake_loop_isrsafe(BaseType_t *px) { esphome::wake_loop_isrsafe(px); }
 #endif
 
-#if defined(USE_ESP8266) && defined(USE_SOCKET_IMPL_LWIP_TCP)
-  /// Wake the main event loop from any context (ISR, thread, or main loop).
-  /// Sets the socket wake flag and calls esp_schedule() to exit esp_delay() early.
-  static void IRAM_ATTR wake_loop_any_context() { socket::socket_wake(); }
-#elif defined(USE_RP2040) && defined(USE_SOCKET_IMPL_LWIP_TCP)
-  /// Wake the main event loop from any context.
-  /// Sets the socket wake flag and calls __sev() to exit __wfe() early.
-  static void wake_loop_any_context() { socket::socket_wake(); }
-#endif
+  /// Wake from any context (ISR, thread, callback).
+  static void IRAM_ATTR wake_loop_any_context() { esphome::wake_loop_any_context(); }
 
  protected:
   friend Component;
-#if defined(USE_SOCKET_SELECT_SUPPORT) && !defined(USE_LWIP_FAST_SELECT)
+#ifdef USE_HOST
   friend bool socket::socket_ready_fd(int fd, bool loop_monitored);
 #endif
 #ifdef USE_RUNTIME_STATS
@@ -602,8 +569,11 @@ class Application {
 #endif
   friend void ::setup();
   friend void ::original_setup();
+#ifdef USE_HOST
+  friend void wake_loop_threadsafe();  // Host platform accesses wake_socket_fd_
+#endif
 
-#if defined(USE_SOCKET_SELECT_SUPPORT) && !defined(USE_LWIP_FAST_SELECT)
+#ifdef USE_HOST
   bool is_socket_ready_(int fd) const { return FD_ISSET(fd, &this->read_fds_); }
 #endif
 
@@ -648,14 +618,14 @@ class Application {
   void feed_wdt_arch_();
 
   /// Perform a delay while also monitoring socket file descriptors for readiness
-#if defined(USE_SOCKET_SELECT_SUPPORT) && !defined(USE_LWIP_FAST_SELECT)
+#ifdef USE_HOST
   // select() fallback path is too complex to inline (host platform)
   void yield_with_select_(uint32_t delay_ms);
 #else
   inline void ESPHOME_ALWAYS_INLINE yield_with_select_(uint32_t delay_ms);
 #endif
 
-#if defined(USE_SOCKET_SELECT_SUPPORT) && defined(USE_WAKE_LOOP_THREADSAFE) && !defined(USE_LWIP_FAST_SELECT)
+#ifdef USE_HOST
   void setup_wake_loop_threadsafe_();       // Create wake notification socket
   inline void drain_wake_notifications_();  // Read pending wake notifications in main loop (hot path - inlined)
 #endif
@@ -685,13 +655,11 @@ class Application {
   FixedVector<Component *> looping_components_{};
 #ifdef USE_LWIP_FAST_SELECT
   std::vector<struct lwip_sock *> monitored_sockets_;  // Cached lwip_sock pointers for direct rcvevent read
-#elif defined(USE_SOCKET_SELECT_SUPPORT)
+#elif defined(USE_HOST)
   std::vector<int> socket_fds_;  // Vector of all monitored socket file descriptors
 #endif
-#ifdef USE_SOCKET_SELECT_SUPPORT
-#if defined(USE_WAKE_LOOP_THREADSAFE) && !defined(USE_LWIP_FAST_SELECT)
+#ifdef USE_HOST
   int wake_socket_fd_{-1};  // Shared wake notification socket for waking main loop from tasks
-#endif
 #endif
 
   // StringRef members (8 bytes each: pointer + size)
@@ -702,7 +670,7 @@ class Application {
   uint32_t last_loop_{0};
   uint32_t loop_component_start_time_{0};
 
-#if defined(USE_SOCKET_SELECT_SUPPORT) && !defined(USE_LWIP_FAST_SELECT)
+#ifdef USE_HOST
   int max_fd_{-1};  // Highest file descriptor number for select()
 #endif
 
@@ -718,11 +686,11 @@ class Application {
   bool in_loop_{false};
   volatile bool has_pending_enable_loop_requests_{false};
 
-#if defined(USE_SOCKET_SELECT_SUPPORT) && !defined(USE_LWIP_FAST_SELECT)
+#ifdef USE_HOST
   bool socket_fds_changed_{false};  // Flag to rebuild base_read_fds_ when socket_fds_ changes
 #endif
 
-#if defined(USE_SOCKET_SELECT_SUPPORT) && !defined(USE_LWIP_FAST_SELECT)
+#ifdef USE_HOST
   // Variable-sized members (not needed with fast select — is_socket_ready_ reads rcvevent directly)
   fd_set read_fds_{};       // Working fd_set: populated by select()
   fd_set base_read_fds_{};  // Cached fd_set rebuilt only when socket_fds_ changes
@@ -815,7 +783,7 @@ class Application {
 /// Global storage of Application pointer - only one Application can exist.
 extern Application App;  // NOLINT(cppcoreguidelines-avoid-non-const-global-variables)
 
-#if defined(USE_SOCKET_SELECT_SUPPORT) && defined(USE_WAKE_LOOP_THREADSAFE) && !defined(USE_LWIP_FAST_SELECT)
+#ifdef USE_HOST
 // Inline implementations for hot-path functions
 // drain_wake_notifications_() is called on every loop iteration
 
@@ -832,15 +800,15 @@ inline void Application::drain_wake_notifications_() {
     // Multiple wake events may have triggered multiple writes, so drain until EWOULDBLOCK
     // We control both ends of this loopback socket (always write 1 byte per wake),
     // so no error checking needed - any errors indicate catastrophic system failure
-    while (lwip_recvfrom(this->wake_socket_fd_, buffer, sizeof(buffer), 0, nullptr, nullptr) > 0) {
+    while (::recvfrom(this->wake_socket_fd_, buffer, sizeof(buffer), 0, nullptr, nullptr) > 0) {
       // Just draining, no action needed - wake has already occurred
     }
   }
 }
-#endif  // defined(USE_SOCKET_SELECT_SUPPORT) && defined(USE_WAKE_LOOP_THREADSAFE) && !defined(USE_LWIP_FAST_SELECT)
+#endif  // USE_HOST
 
 inline void ESPHOME_ALWAYS_INLINE Application::before_loop_tasks_(uint32_t loop_start_time) {
-#if defined(USE_SOCKET_SELECT_SUPPORT) && defined(USE_WAKE_LOOP_THREADSAFE) && !defined(USE_LWIP_FAST_SELECT)
+#ifdef USE_HOST
   // Drain wake notifications first to clear socket for next wake
   this->drain_wake_notifications_();
 #endif
@@ -908,21 +876,17 @@ inline void ESPHOME_ALWAYS_INLINE Application::loop() {
 #endif
 
   // Use the last component's end time instead of calling millis() again
+  uint32_t delay_time = 0;
   auto elapsed = last_op_end_time - this->last_loop_;
-  if (elapsed >= this->loop_interval_ || HighFrequencyLoopRequester::is_high_frequency()) {
-    // Even if we overran the loop interval, we still need to select()
-    // to know if any sockets have data ready
-    this->yield_with_select_(0);
-  } else {
-    uint32_t delay_time = this->loop_interval_ - elapsed;
+  if (elapsed < this->loop_interval_ && !HighFrequencyLoopRequester::is_high_frequency()) {
+    delay_time = this->loop_interval_ - elapsed;
     uint32_t next_schedule = this->scheduler.next_schedule_in(last_op_end_time).value_or(delay_time);
     // next_schedule is max 0.5*delay_time
     // otherwise interval=0 schedules result in constant looping with almost no sleep
     next_schedule = std::max(next_schedule, delay_time / 2);
     delay_time = std::min(next_schedule, delay_time);
-
-    this->yield_with_select_(delay_time);
   }
+  this->yield_with_select_(delay_time);
   this->last_loop_ = last_op_end_time;
 
   if (this->dump_config_at_ < this->components_.size()) {
@@ -931,9 +895,9 @@ inline void ESPHOME_ALWAYS_INLINE Application::loop() {
 }
 
 // Inline yield_with_select_ for all paths except the select() fallback
-#if !defined(USE_SOCKET_SELECT_SUPPORT) || defined(USE_LWIP_FAST_SELECT)
+#ifndef USE_HOST
 inline void ESPHOME_ALWAYS_INLINE Application::yield_with_select_(uint32_t delay_ms) {
-#if defined(USE_SOCKET_SELECT_SUPPORT) && defined(USE_LWIP_FAST_SELECT)
+#ifdef USE_LWIP_FAST_SELECT
   // Fast path (ESP32/LibreTiny): reads rcvevent directly from cached lwip_sock pointers.
   // Safe because this runs on the main loop which owns socket lifetime (create, read, close).
   if (delay_ms == 0) [[unlikely]] {
@@ -953,20 +917,10 @@ inline void ESPHOME_ALWAYS_INLINE Application::yield_with_select_(uint32_t delay
   }
 
   // Sleep with instant wake via FreeRTOS task notification.
-  // Woken by: callback wrapper (socket data arrives), wake_loop_threadsafe() (other tasks), or timeout.
-  // Without USE_WAKE_LOOP_THREADSAFE, only hooked socket callbacks wake the task —
-  // background tasks won't call wake, so this degrades to a pure timeout (same as old select path).
-  ulTaskNotifyTake(pdTRUE, pdMS_TO_TICKS(delay_ms));
-#elif (defined(USE_ESP8266) || defined(USE_RP2040)) && defined(USE_SOCKET_IMPL_LWIP_TCP)
-  // No select support but can wake on socket activity
-  // ESP8266: via esp_schedule()
-  // RP2040: via __sev()/__wfe() hardware sleep/wake
-  socket::socket_delay(delay_ms);
-#else
-  // No select support, use regular delay
-  delay(delay_ms);
+  // Woken by: callback wrapper (socket data), wake_loop_threadsafe() (background tasks), or timeout.
 #endif
+  esphome::internal::wakeable_delay(delay_ms);
 }
-#endif  // !defined(USE_SOCKET_SELECT_SUPPORT) || defined(USE_LWIP_FAST_SELECT)
+#endif  // !USE_HOST
 
 }  // namespace esphome
diff --git a/esphome/core/component.cpp b/esphome/core/component.cpp
index 0f68f0c8e02..deda42b0a7d 100644
--- a/esphome/core/component.cpp
+++ b/esphome/core/component.cpp
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ void Component::enable_loop_slow_path_() {
   this->set_component_state_(COMPONENT_STATE_LOOP);
   App.enable_component_loop_(this);
 }
-void IRAM_ATTR HOT Component::enable_loop_soon_any_context() {
+void IRAM_ATTR Component::enable_loop_soon_any_context() {
   // This method is thread and ISR-safe because:
   // 1. Only performs simple assignments to volatile variables (atomic on all platforms)
   // 2. No read-modify-write operations that could be interrupted
@@ -311,15 +311,9 @@ void IRAM_ATTR HOT Component::enable_loop_soon_any_context() {
   // 8. Race condition with main loop is handled by clearing flag before processing
   this->pending_enable_loop_ = true;
   App.has_pending_enable_loop_requests_ = true;
-#if (defined(USE_LWIP_FAST_SELECT) && defined(USE_ESP32)) || \
-    ((defined(USE_ESP8266) || defined(USE_RP2040)) && defined(USE_SOCKET_IMPL_LWIP_TCP))
   // Wake the main loop from sleep. Without this, the main loop would not
   // wake until the select/delay timeout expires (~16ms).
-  // ESP32: uses xPortInIsrContext() to choose the correct FreeRTOS notify API.
-  // ESP8266: sets socket wake flag and calls esp_schedule() to exit esp_delay() early.
-  // RP2040: sets socket wake flag and calls __sev() to exit __wfe() early.
-  Application::wake_loop_any_context();
-#endif
+  wake_loop_any_context();
 }
 void Component::reset_to_construction_state() {
   if ((this->component_state_ & COMPONENT_STATE_MASK) == COMPONENT_STATE_FAILED) {
diff --git a/esphome/core/config.py b/esphome/core/config.py
index c47693c783e..62c41b254c4 100644
--- a/esphome/core/config.py
+++ b/esphome/core/config.py
@@ -753,6 +753,20 @@ FILTER_SOURCE_FILES = filter_source_files_from_platform(
             PlatformFramework.ESP32_ARDUINO,
             PlatformFramework.ESP32_IDF,
         },
+        "main_task.c": {
+            PlatformFramework.ESP32_ARDUINO,
+            PlatformFramework.ESP32_IDF,
+            PlatformFramework.BK72XX_ARDUINO,
+            PlatformFramework.RTL87XX_ARDUINO,
+            PlatformFramework.LN882X_ARDUINO,
+        },
+        "lwip_fast_select.c": {
+            PlatformFramework.ESP32_ARDUINO,
+            PlatformFramework.ESP32_IDF,
+            PlatformFramework.BK72XX_ARDUINO,
+            PlatformFramework.RTL87XX_ARDUINO,
+            PlatformFramework.LN882X_ARDUINO,
+        },
         "time_64.cpp": {
             PlatformFramework.ESP8266_ARDUINO,
             PlatformFramework.BK72XX_ARDUINO,
diff --git a/esphome/core/defines.h b/esphome/core/defines.h
index d92fb6e98a9..9c90790f3a8 100644
--- a/esphome/core/defines.h
+++ b/esphome/core/defines.h
@@ -252,9 +252,8 @@
 #define USE_SENDSPIN
 #define USE_SENDSPIN_PORT 8928  // NOLINT
 #define USE_SOCKET_IMPL_BSD_SOCKETS
-#define USE_SOCKET_SELECT_SUPPORT
 #define USE_LWIP_FAST_SELECT
-#define USE_WAKE_LOOP_THREADSAFE
+
 #define USE_SPEAKER
 #define USE_SPEAKER_MEDIA_PLAYER_ON_OFF
 #define USE_SPI
@@ -379,7 +378,6 @@
 #ifdef USE_LIBRETINY
 #define USE_CAPTIVE_PORTAL
 #define USE_SOCKET_IMPL_LWIP_SOCKETS
-#define USE_SOCKET_SELECT_SUPPORT
 #define USE_LWIP_FAST_SELECT
 #define USE_WEBSERVER
 #define USE_WEBSERVER_AUTH
@@ -391,7 +389,6 @@
 #ifdef USE_HOST
 #define USE_HTTP_REQUEST_RESPONSE
 #define USE_SOCKET_IMPL_BSD_SOCKETS
-#define USE_SOCKET_SELECT_SUPPORT
 #define USE_ESPHOME_TASK_LOG_BUFFER
 #define ESPHOME_TASK_LOG_BUFFER_SIZE 64
 #endif
diff --git a/esphome/core/lwip_fast_select.c b/esphome/core/lwip_fast_select.c
index a695fa396bc..bb3acbafcb1 100644
--- a/esphome/core/lwip_fast_select.c
+++ b/esphome/core/lwip_fast_select.c
@@ -63,12 +63,12 @@
 //
 // Shared state and safety rationale:
 //
-//   s_main_loop_task (TaskHandle_t, 4 bytes):
-//     Written once by main loop in init(). Read by TCP/IP thread (in callback)
-//     and background tasks (in wake).
-//     Safe: write-once-then-read pattern. Socket hooks may run before init(),
-//     but the NULL check on s_main_loop_task in the callback provides correct
-//     degraded behavior — notifications are simply skipped until init() completes.
+//   esphome_main_task_handle (TaskHandle_t, 4 bytes, defined in main_task.c):
+//     Written once by main loop in Application::setup(). Read by TCP/IP thread
+//     (in callback) and background tasks (in wake).
+//     Safe: write-once-then-read pattern. Socket hooks may run before setup(),
+//     but the NULL check on esphome_main_task_handle in the callback provides correct
+//     degraded behavior — notifications are simply skipped until setup() completes.
 //
 //   s_original_callback (netconn_callback, 4-byte function pointer):
 //     Written by main loop in hook_socket() (only when NULL — set once).
@@ -123,15 +123,10 @@
 #endif
 
 #include "esphome/core/lwip_fast_select.h"
+#include "esphome/core/main_task.h"
 
 #include <stddef.h>
 
-// IRAM_ATTR is defined by esp_attr.h (included via FreeRTOS headers) on ESP32.
-// On LibreTiny it's not defined — provide a no-op fallback.
-#ifndef IRAM_ATTR
-#define IRAM_ATTR
-#endif
-
 // Compile-time verification of thread safety assumptions.
 // On ESP32 (Xtensa/RISC-V) and LibreTiny (ARM Cortex-M), naturally-aligned
 // reads/writes up to 32 bits are atomic.
@@ -157,8 +152,7 @@ _Static_assert(offsetof(struct lwip_sock, rcvevent) % sizeof(((struct lwip_sock
 _Static_assert(offsetof(struct lwip_sock, rcvevent) == ESPHOME_LWIP_SOCK_RCVEVENT_OFFSET,
                "lwip_sock.rcvevent offset changed — update ESPHOME_LWIP_SOCK_RCVEVENT_OFFSET in lwip_fast_select.h");
 
-// Task handle for the main loop — written once in init(), read from TCP/IP and background tasks.
-static TaskHandle_t s_main_loop_task = NULL;
+// Task handle is in main_task.c (esphome_main_task_handle) — shared with wake.h.
 
 // Saved original event_callback pointer — written once in first hook_socket(), read from TCP/IP task.
 static netconn_callback s_original_callback = NULL;
@@ -177,15 +171,13 @@ static void esphome_socket_event_callback(struct netconn *conn, enum netconn_evt
   // (rcvevent++ with a NULL pbuf or error in recvmbox), so error conditions
   // already wake the main loop through the RCVPLUS path.
   if (evt == NETCONN_EVT_RCVPLUS) {
-    TaskHandle_t task = s_main_loop_task;
+    TaskHandle_t task = esphome_main_task_handle;
     if (task != NULL) {
       xTaskNotifyGive(task);
     }
   }
 }
 
-void esphome_lwip_fast_select_init(void) { s_main_loop_task = xTaskGetCurrentTaskHandle(); }
-
 // lwip_socket_dbg_get_socket() is a thin wrapper around the static
 // tryget_socket_unconn_nouse() — a direct array lookup without the refcount
 // that get_socket()/done_socket() uses. This is safe because:
@@ -232,35 +224,4 @@ bool esphome_lwip_set_nodelay(struct lwip_sock *sock, bool enable) {
   return true;
 }
 
-// Wake the main loop from another FreeRTOS task. NOT ISR-safe.
-void esphome_lwip_wake_main_loop(void) {
-  TaskHandle_t task = s_main_loop_task;
-  if (task != NULL) {
-    xTaskNotifyGive(task);
-  }
-}
-
-// Wake the main loop from an ISR. ISR-safe variant.
-void IRAM_ATTR esphome_lwip_wake_main_loop_from_isr(int *px_higher_priority_task_woken) {
-  TaskHandle_t task = s_main_loop_task;
-  if (task != NULL) {
-    vTaskNotifyGiveFromISR(task, (BaseType_t *) px_higher_priority_task_woken);
-  }
-}
-
-// Wake the main loop from any context (ISR, thread, or main loop).
-// ESP32-only: uses xPortInIsrContext() to detect ISR context.
-// LibreTiny is excluded because it lacks IRAM_ATTR support needed for ISR-safe paths.
-#ifdef USE_ESP32
-void IRAM_ATTR esphome_lwip_wake_main_loop_any_context(void) {
-  if (xPortInIsrContext()) {
-    int px_higher_priority_task_woken = 0;
-    esphome_lwip_wake_main_loop_from_isr(&px_higher_priority_task_woken);
-    portYIELD_FROM_ISR(px_higher_priority_task_woken);
-  } else {
-    esphome_lwip_wake_main_loop();
-  }
-}
-#endif
-
 #endif  // USE_LWIP_FAST_SELECT
diff --git a/esphome/core/lwip_fast_select.h b/esphome/core/lwip_fast_select.h
index 50706ba9f69..20ac191673f 100644
--- a/esphome/core/lwip_fast_select.h
+++ b/esphome/core/lwip_fast_select.h
@@ -20,10 +20,6 @@ enum { ESPHOME_LWIP_SOCK_RCVEVENT_OFFSET = 8 };
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
-/// Initialize fast select — must be called from the main loop task during setup().
-/// Saves the current task handle for xTaskNotifyGive() wake notifications.
-void esphome_lwip_fast_select_init(void);
-
 /// Look up a LwIP socket struct from a file descriptor.
 /// Returns NULL if fd is invalid or the socket/netconn is not initialized.
 /// Use this at registration time to cache the pointer for esphome_lwip_socket_has_data().
@@ -57,15 +53,6 @@ static inline bool esphome_lwip_socket_has_data(struct lwip_sock *sock) {
 /// The sock pointer must have been obtained from esphome_lwip_get_sock().
 void esphome_lwip_hook_socket(struct lwip_sock *sock);
 
-/// Wake the main loop task from another FreeRTOS task — costs <1 us.
-/// NOT ISR-safe — must only be called from task context.
-void esphome_lwip_wake_main_loop(void);
-
-/// Wake the main loop task from an ISR — costs <1 us.
-/// ISR-safe variant using vTaskNotifyGiveFromISR().
-/// @param px_higher_priority_task_woken Set to pdTRUE if a context switch is needed.
-void esphome_lwip_wake_main_loop_from_isr(int *px_higher_priority_task_woken);
-
 /// Set or clear TCP_NODELAY on a socket's tcp_pcb directly.
 /// Must be called with the TCPIP core lock held (LwIPLock in C++).
 /// This bypasses lwip_setsockopt() overhead (socket lookups, switch cascade,
@@ -73,13 +60,6 @@ void esphome_lwip_wake_main_loop_from_isr(int *px_higher_priority_task_woken);
 /// Returns true if successful, false if sock/conn/pcb is NULL or the socket is not TCP.
 bool esphome_lwip_set_nodelay(struct lwip_sock *sock, bool enable);
 
-/// Wake the main loop task from any context (ISR, thread, or main loop).
-/// ESP32-only: uses xPortInIsrContext() to detect ISR context.
-/// LibreTiny lacks IRAM_ATTR support needed for ISR-safe paths.
-#ifdef USE_ESP32
-void esphome_lwip_wake_main_loop_any_context(void);
-#endif
-
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/esphome/core/main_task.c b/esphome/core/main_task.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..52d9c2951a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esphome/core/main_task.c
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#include "esphome/core/main_task.h"
+
+#if defined(USE_ESP32) || defined(USE_LIBRETINY)
+TaskHandle_t esphome_main_task_handle = NULL;
+#endif
diff --git a/esphome/core/main_task.h b/esphome/core/main_task.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ed2885d2e25
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esphome/core/main_task.h
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+#pragma once
+
+/// Main loop task handle and wake helpers — shared between wake.h (C++) and lwip_fast_select.c (C).
+/// esphome_main_task_handle is set once during Application::setup() via xTaskGetCurrentTaskHandle().
+
+#if defined(USE_ESP32) || defined(USE_LIBRETINY)
+
+#ifdef USE_ESP32
+#include <freertos/FreeRTOS.h>
+#include <freertos/task.h>
+#else
+#include <FreeRTOS.h>
+#include <task.h>
+#endif
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+extern TaskHandle_t esphome_main_task_handle;
+
+/// Wake the main loop task from another FreeRTOS task. NOT ISR-safe.
+static inline void esphome_main_task_notify() {
+  TaskHandle_t task = esphome_main_task_handle;
+  if (task != NULL) {
+    xTaskNotifyGive(task);
+  }
+}
+
+/// Wake the main loop task from an ISR. ISR-safe.
+static inline void esphome_main_task_notify_from_isr(BaseType_t *px_higher_priority_task_woken) {
+  TaskHandle_t task = esphome_main_task_handle;
+  if (task != NULL) {
+    vTaskNotifyGiveFromISR(task, px_higher_priority_task_woken);
+  }
+}
+
+#ifdef USE_ESP32
+/// Wake the main loop from any context (ISR or task). ESP32-only (needs xPortInIsrContext).
+static inline void esphome_main_task_notify_any_context() {
+  if (xPortInIsrContext()) {
+    int px_higher_priority_task_woken = 0;
+    esphome_main_task_notify_from_isr(&px_higher_priority_task_woken);
+    portYIELD_FROM_ISR(px_higher_priority_task_woken);
+  } else {
+    esphome_main_task_notify();
+  }
+}
+#endif
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif  // USE_ESP32 || USE_LIBRETINY
diff --git a/esphome/core/wake.cpp b/esphome/core/wake.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b6b59b59909
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esphome/core/wake.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+#include "esphome/core/wake.h"
+#include "esphome/core/hal.h"
+
+#ifdef USE_ESP8266
+#include <coredecls.h>
+#endif
+
+#ifdef USE_HOST
+#include "esphome/core/application.h"
+#include <sys/socket.h>
+#endif
+
+namespace esphome {
+
+// === ESP32 — IRAM_ATTR entry points ===
+#ifdef USE_ESP32
+void IRAM_ATTR wake_loop_isrsafe(BaseType_t *px_higher_priority_task_woken) {
+  esphome_main_task_notify_from_isr(px_higher_priority_task_woken);
+}
+void IRAM_ATTR wake_loop_any_context() { esphome_main_task_notify_any_context(); }
+#endif
+
+// === ESP8266 / RP2040 ===
+#if defined(USE_ESP8266) || defined(USE_RP2040)
+// NOLINTNEXTLINE(cppcoreguidelines-avoid-non-const-global-variables)
+volatile bool g_main_loop_woke = false;
+#endif
+
+#ifdef USE_ESP8266
+void IRAM_ATTR wake_loop_any_context() { wake_loop_impl(); }
+#endif
+
+// === RP2040 — wakeable_delay (needs file-scope state for alarm callback) ===
+#ifdef USE_RP2040
+// NOLINTNEXTLINE(cppcoreguidelines-avoid-non-const-global-variables)
+static volatile bool s_delay_expired = false;
+
+static int64_t alarm_callback_(alarm_id_t id, void *user_data) {
+  (void) id;
+  (void) user_data;
+  s_delay_expired = true;
+  __sev();
+  return 0;
+}
+
+namespace internal {
+void wakeable_delay(uint32_t ms) {
+  if (ms == 0) {
+    yield();
+    return;
+  }
+  if (g_main_loop_woke) {
+    g_main_loop_woke = false;
+    return;
+  }
+  s_delay_expired = false;
+  alarm_id_t alarm = add_alarm_in_ms(ms, alarm_callback_, nullptr, true);
+  if (alarm <= 0) {
+    delay(ms);
+    return;
+  }
+  while (!g_main_loop_woke && !s_delay_expired) {
+    __wfe();
+  }
+  if (!s_delay_expired)
+    cancel_alarm(alarm);
+  g_main_loop_woke = false;
+}
+}  // namespace internal
+#endif  // USE_RP2040
+
+// === Host (UDP loopback socket) ===
+#ifdef USE_HOST
+void wake_loop_threadsafe() {
+  if (App.wake_socket_fd_ >= 0) {
+    const char dummy = 1;
+    ::send(App.wake_socket_fd_, &dummy, 1, 0);
+  }
+}
+#endif
+
+}  // namespace esphome
diff --git a/esphome/core/wake.h b/esphome/core/wake.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a8c9b7ad08b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esphome/core/wake.h
@@ -0,0 +1,126 @@
+#pragma once
+
+/// @file wake.h
+/// Platform-specific main loop wake primitives.
+/// Always available on all platforms — no opt-in needed.
+
+#include "esphome/core/defines.h"
+#include "esphome/core/hal.h"
+
+#if defined(USE_ESP32) || defined(USE_LIBRETINY)
+#include "esphome/core/main_task.h"
+#endif
+#ifdef USE_ESP8266
+#include <coredecls.h>
+#elif defined(USE_RP2040)
+#include <hardware/sync.h>
+#include <pico/time.h>
+#endif
+
+namespace esphome {
+
+// === Wake flag for ESP8266/RP2040 ===
+#if defined(USE_ESP8266) || defined(USE_RP2040)
+// NOLINTNEXTLINE(cppcoreguidelines-avoid-non-const-global-variables)
+extern volatile bool g_main_loop_woke;
+#endif
+
+// === ESP32 / LibreTiny (FreeRTOS) ===
+#if defined(USE_ESP32) || defined(USE_LIBRETINY)
+
+#ifdef USE_ESP32
+/// IRAM_ATTR entry point — defined in wake.cpp.
+void wake_loop_isrsafe(BaseType_t *px_higher_priority_task_woken);
+/// IRAM_ATTR entry point — defined in wake.cpp.
+void wake_loop_any_context();
+#else
+/// LibreTiny: IRAM_ATTR is not functional and the FreeRTOS port does not
+/// provide vTaskNotifyGiveFromISR/portYIELD_FROM_ISR, so ISR-safe wake
+/// is not possible. xTaskNotifyGive is used as the best available option.
+inline void wake_loop_any_context() { esphome_main_task_notify(); }
+#endif
+
+inline void wake_loop_threadsafe() { esphome_main_task_notify(); }
+
+namespace internal {
+inline void wakeable_delay(uint32_t ms) {
+  if (ms == 0) {
+    yield();
+    return;
+  }
+  ulTaskNotifyTake(pdTRUE, pdMS_TO_TICKS(ms));
+}
+}  // namespace internal
+
+// === ESP8266 ===
+#elif defined(USE_ESP8266)
+
+/// Inline implementation — IRAM callers inline this directly.
+inline void ESPHOME_ALWAYS_INLINE wake_loop_impl() {
+  g_main_loop_woke = true;
+  esp_schedule();
+}
+
+/// IRAM_ATTR entry point for ISR callers — defined in wake.cpp.
+void wake_loop_any_context();
+
+/// Non-ISR: always inline.
+inline void wake_loop_threadsafe() { wake_loop_impl(); }
+
+namespace internal {
+inline void wakeable_delay(uint32_t ms) {
+  if (ms == 0) {
+    delay(0);
+    return;
+  }
+  if (g_main_loop_woke) {
+    g_main_loop_woke = false;
+    return;
+  }
+  esp_delay(ms, []() { return !g_main_loop_woke; });
+}
+}  // namespace internal
+
+// === RP2040 ===
+#elif defined(USE_RP2040)
+
+inline void wake_loop_any_context() {
+  g_main_loop_woke = true;
+  __sev();
+}
+
+inline void wake_loop_threadsafe() { wake_loop_any_context(); }
+
+/// RP2040 wakeable delay uses file-scope state (alarm callback + flag) — defined in wake.cpp.
+namespace internal {
+void wakeable_delay(uint32_t ms);
+}  // namespace internal
+
+// === Host / Zephyr / other ===
+#else
+
+#ifdef USE_HOST
+/// Host: wakes select() via UDP loopback socket. Defined in wake.cpp.
+void wake_loop_threadsafe();
+#else
+/// Zephyr is currently the only platform without a wake mechanism.
+/// wake_loop_threadsafe() is a no-op and wakeable_delay() falls back to delay().
+/// TODO: implement proper Zephyr wake using k_poll / k_sem or similar.
+inline void wake_loop_threadsafe() {}
+#endif
+
+inline void wake_loop_any_context() { wake_loop_threadsafe(); }
+
+namespace internal {
+inline void wakeable_delay(uint32_t ms) {
+  if (ms == 0) {
+    yield();
+    return;
+  }
+  delay(ms);
+}
+}  // namespace internal
+
+#endif
+
+}  // namespace esphome
diff --git a/tests/components/socket/test_wake_loop_threadsafe.py b/tests/components/socket/test_wake_loop_threadsafe.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 0434b3e1b54..00000000000
--- a/tests/components/socket/test_wake_loop_threadsafe.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,127 +0,0 @@
-import pytest
-
-from esphome.components import socket
-from esphome.const import (
-    KEY_CORE,
-    KEY_TARGET_PLATFORM,
-    PLATFORM_BK72XX,
-    PLATFORM_ESP32,
-    PLATFORM_ESP8266,
-    PLATFORM_LN882X,
-    PLATFORM_RTL87XX,
-)
-from esphome.core import CORE
-
-
-def _setup_platform(platform=PLATFORM_ESP8266) -> None:
-    """Set up CORE.data with a platform for testing."""
-    CORE.data[KEY_CORE] = {KEY_TARGET_PLATFORM: platform}
-
-
-def test_require_wake_loop_threadsafe__first_call() -> None:
-    """Test that first call sets up define and consumes socket."""
-    _setup_platform()
-    CORE.config = {"wifi": True}
-    socket.require_wake_loop_threadsafe()
-
-    # Verify CORE.data was updated
-    assert CORE.data[socket.KEY_WAKE_LOOP_THREADSAFE_REQUIRED] is True
-
-    # Verify the define was added
-    assert any(d.name == "USE_WAKE_LOOP_THREADSAFE" for d in CORE.defines)
-
-
-def test_require_wake_loop_threadsafe__idempotent() -> None:
-    """Test that subsequent calls are idempotent."""
-    # Set up initial state as if already called
-    CORE.data[socket.KEY_WAKE_LOOP_THREADSAFE_REQUIRED] = True
-    CORE.config = {"ethernet": True}
-
-    # Call again - should not raise or fail
-    socket.require_wake_loop_threadsafe()
-
-    # Verify state is still True
-    assert CORE.data[socket.KEY_WAKE_LOOP_THREADSAFE_REQUIRED] is True
-
-    # Define should not be added since flag was already True
-    assert not any(d.name == "USE_WAKE_LOOP_THREADSAFE" for d in CORE.defines)
-
-
-def test_require_wake_loop_threadsafe__multiple_calls() -> None:
-    """Test that multiple calls only set up once."""
-    _setup_platform()
-    # Call three times
-    CORE.config = {"openthread": True}
-    socket.require_wake_loop_threadsafe()
-    socket.require_wake_loop_threadsafe()
-    socket.require_wake_loop_threadsafe()
-
-    # Verify CORE.data was set
-    assert CORE.data[socket.KEY_WAKE_LOOP_THREADSAFE_REQUIRED] is True
-
-    # Verify the define was added (only once, but we can just check it exists)
-    assert any(d.name == "USE_WAKE_LOOP_THREADSAFE" for d in CORE.defines)
-
-
-def test_require_wake_loop_threadsafe__no_networking() -> None:
-    """Test that wake loop is NOT configured when no networking is configured."""
-    # Set up config without any networking components
-    CORE.config = {"esphome": {"name": "test"}, "logger": {}}
-
-    # Call require_wake_loop_threadsafe
-    socket.require_wake_loop_threadsafe()
-
-    # Verify CORE.data flag was NOT set (since has_networking returns False)
-    assert socket.KEY_WAKE_LOOP_THREADSAFE_REQUIRED not in CORE.data
-
-    # Verify the define was NOT added
-    assert not any(d.name == "USE_WAKE_LOOP_THREADSAFE" for d in CORE.defines)
-
-
-def test_require_wake_loop_threadsafe__no_networking_does_not_consume_socket() -> None:
-    """Test that no socket is consumed when no networking is configured."""
-    # Set up config without any networking components
-    CORE.config = {"logger": {}}
-
-    # Track initial socket consumer state
-    initial_udp = CORE.data.get(socket.KEY_SOCKET_CONSUMERS_UDP, {})
-
-    # Call require_wake_loop_threadsafe
-    socket.require_wake_loop_threadsafe()
-
-    # Verify no socket was consumed
-    udp_consumers = CORE.data.get(socket.KEY_SOCKET_CONSUMERS_UDP, {})
-    assert "socket.wake_loop_threadsafe" not in udp_consumers
-    assert udp_consumers == initial_udp
-
-
-@pytest.mark.parametrize(
-    "platform",
-    [PLATFORM_ESP32, PLATFORM_BK72XX, PLATFORM_RTL87XX, PLATFORM_LN882X],
-)
-def test_require_wake_loop_threadsafe__fast_select_no_udp_socket(
-    platform: str,
-) -> None:
-    """Test that fast select platforms use task notifications instead of UDP socket."""
-    _setup_platform(platform)
-    CORE.config = {"wifi": True}
-    socket.require_wake_loop_threadsafe()
-
-    # Verify the define was added
-    assert CORE.data[socket.KEY_WAKE_LOOP_THREADSAFE_REQUIRED] is True
-    assert any(d.name == "USE_WAKE_LOOP_THREADSAFE" for d in CORE.defines)
-
-    # Verify no UDP socket was consumed (fast select platforms use FreeRTOS task notifications)
-    udp_consumers = CORE.data.get(socket.KEY_SOCKET_CONSUMERS_UDP, {})
-    assert "socket.wake_loop_threadsafe" not in udp_consumers
-
-
-def test_require_wake_loop_threadsafe__non_fast_select_consumes_udp_socket() -> None:
-    """Test that platforms without fast select consume a UDP socket for wake notifications."""
-    _setup_platform(PLATFORM_ESP8266)
-    CORE.config = {"wifi": True}
-    socket.require_wake_loop_threadsafe()
-
-    # Verify UDP socket was consumed
-    udp_consumers = CORE.data.get(socket.KEY_SOCKET_CONSUMERS_UDP, {})
-    assert udp_consumers.get("socket.wake_loop_threadsafe") == 1