diff --git a/esphome/components/sendspin/__init__.py b/esphome/components/sendspin/__init__.py
index d86c5d6dab2..166d3fd70da 100644
--- a/esphome/components/sendspin/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/sendspin/__init__.py
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 
+from esphome import automation
 import esphome.codegen as cg
 from esphome.components import esp32, network, psram, socket, wifi
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
 from esphome.const import CONF_ID, CONF_TASK_STACK_IN_PSRAM
-from esphome.core import CORE
+from esphome.core import CORE, ID
+from esphome.cpp_generator import TemplateArgsType
 from esphome.types import ConfigType
 
 # mdns for autodiscovery
@@ -22,6 +24,13 @@ SendspinHub = sendspin_ns.class_(
 )
 
 
+SendspinSwitchCommandAction = sendspin_ns.class_(
+    "SendspinSwitchCommandAction",
+    automation.Action,
+    cg.Parented.template(SendspinHub),
+)
+
+
 @dataclass
 class SendspinConfiguration:
     artwork_support: bool = False
@@ -101,6 +110,41 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(
 )
 
 
+def _request_controller_role(config: ConfigType) -> ConfigType:
+    """Request the controller role for the sendspin.switch action."""
+    request_controller_support()
+    return config
+
+
+SENDSPIN_SIMPLE_ACTION_SCHEMA = cv.All(
+    automation.maybe_simple_id(
+        cv.Schema(
+            {
+                cv.GenerateID(): cv.use_id(SendspinHub),
+            }
+        )
+    ),
+    _request_controller_role,
+)
+
+
+@automation.register_action(
+    "sendspin.switch",
+    SendspinSwitchCommandAction,
+    SENDSPIN_SIMPLE_ACTION_SCHEMA,
+    synchronous=True,
+)
+async def sendspin_switch_to_code(
+    config: ConfigType,
+    action_id: ID,
+    template_arg: cg.TemplateArguments,
+    args: TemplateArgsType,
+):
+    var = cg.new_Pvariable(action_id, template_arg)
+    await cg.register_parented(var, config[CONF_ID])
+    return var
+
+
 async def to_code(config: ConfigType) -> None:
     var = cg.new_Pvariable(config[CONF_ID])
     await cg.register_component(var, config)
diff --git a/esphome/components/sendspin/automation.h b/esphome/components/sendspin/automation.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..be3b1eb39d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esphome/components/sendspin/automation.h
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "esphome/core/defines.h"
+
+#ifdef USE_ESP32
+
+#include "esphome/core/automation.h"
+#include "sendspin_hub.h"
+
+namespace esphome::sendspin_ {
+
+#ifdef USE_SENDSPIN_CONTROLLER
+template<typename... Ts> class SendspinSwitchCommandAction : public Action<Ts...>, public Parented<SendspinHub> {
+ public:
+  void play(const Ts &...x) override {
+    // Clear any EXTERNAL_SOURCE state so the switch command is followed
+    this->parent_->update_state(sendspin::SendspinClientState::SYNCHRONIZED);
+    this->parent_->send_client_command(sendspin::SendspinControllerCommand::SWITCH);
+  }
+};
+#endif  // USE_SENDSPIN_CONTROLLER
+
+}  // namespace esphome::sendspin_
+
+#endif  // USE_ESP32
diff --git a/esphome/components/sendspin/sendspin_hub.cpp b/esphome/components/sendspin/sendspin_hub.cpp
index 94338887946..ec419f77412 100644
--- a/esphome/components/sendspin/sendspin_hub.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/sendspin/sendspin_hub.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ void SendspinHub::setup() {
   this->client_->set_network_provider(this);
   this->client_->set_persistence_provider(this);
 
+#ifdef USE_SENDSPIN_CONTROLLER
+  this->controller_role_ = &this->client_->add_controller();
+  this->controller_role_->set_listener(this);
+#endif
+
   if (!this->client_->start_server()) {
     ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Failed to start Sendspin server");
     this->mark_failed();
@@ -138,6 +143,23 @@ std::optional<uint32_t> SendspinHub::load_last_server_hash() {
   return std::nullopt;
 }
 
+// --- Sendspin role specific methods/overrides ---
+
+#ifdef USE_SENDSPIN_CONTROLLER
+// THREAD CONTEXT: Main loop (invoked from ESPHome actions / other components)
+void SendspinHub::send_client_command(sendspin::SendspinControllerCommand command, std::optional<uint8_t> volume,
+                                      std::optional<bool> mute) {
+  if (this->is_ready()) {
+    this->controller_role_->send_command(command, volume, mute);
+  }
+}
+
+// THREAD CONTEXT: Main loop (ControllerRoleListener override, fired from client_->loop())
+void SendspinHub::on_controller_state(const sendspin::ServerStateControllerObject &state) {
+  this->controller_state_callbacks_.call(state);
+}
+#endif
+
 }  // namespace esphome::sendspin_
 
 #endif  // USE_ESP32
diff --git a/esphome/components/sendspin/sendspin_hub.h b/esphome/components/sendspin/sendspin_hub.h
index 4402d25fbd1..1e217e0ea2e 100644
--- a/esphome/components/sendspin/sendspin_hub.h
+++ b/esphome/components/sendspin/sendspin_hub.h
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@
 #include <sendspin/config.h>
 #include <sendspin/types.h>
 
+#ifdef USE_SENDSPIN_CONTROLLER
+#include <sendspin/controller_role.h>
+#endif
+
 #include <functional>
 #include <memory>
 #include <optional>
@@ -50,6 +54,9 @@ struct LastPlayedServerPref {
 ///    (for services the library pulls; e.g., persistence, network readiness).
 ///  - User -> library communication uses exposed functions on the client and role objects that the user calls.
 class SendspinHub final : public Component,
+#ifdef USE_SENDSPIN_CONTROLLER
+                          public sendspin::ControllerRoleListener,
+#endif
                           public sendspin::SendspinClientListener,
                           public sendspin::SendspinNetworkProvider,
                           public sendspin::SendspinPersistenceProvider {
@@ -94,6 +101,17 @@ class SendspinHub final : public Component,
 
   void set_task_stack_in_psram(bool task_stack_in_psram) { this->task_stack_in_psram_ = task_stack_in_psram; }
 
+  // --- Sendspin role specific methods ---
+
+#ifdef USE_SENDSPIN_CONTROLLER
+  void send_client_command(sendspin::SendspinControllerCommand command, std::optional<uint8_t> volume = std::nullopt,
+                           std::optional<bool> mute = std::nullopt);
+
+  template<typename F> void add_controller_state_callback(F &&callback) {
+    this->controller_state_callbacks_.add(std::forward<F>(callback));
+  }
+#endif
+
  protected:
   /// @brief Builds the SendspinClientConfig from ESPHome configuration and platform info.
   sendspin::SendspinClientConfig build_client_config_();
@@ -112,6 +130,19 @@ class SendspinHub final : public Component,
   bool save_last_server_hash(uint32_t hash) override;
   std::optional<uint32_t> load_last_server_hash() override;
 
+  // --- Sendspin role specific methods/overrides/member variables ---
+
+#ifdef USE_SENDSPIN_CONTROLLER
+  sendspin::ControllerRole *controller_role_{nullptr};
+
+  void on_controller_state(const sendspin::ServerStateControllerObject &state) override;
+
+  // Callback fan-out to child components; they filter as needed
+  CallbackManager<void(const sendspin::ServerStateControllerObject &)> controller_state_callbacks_{};
+#endif
+
+  // --- Core member variables ---
+
   ESPPreferenceObject last_played_server_pref_;
 
   std::unique_ptr<sendspin::SendspinClient> client_;
diff --git a/tests/components/sendspin/common-action.yaml b/tests/components/sendspin/common-action.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..16f19ad7d17
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/components/sendspin/common-action.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# `sendspin.switch` action enables the controller role, so we use a standalone test
+packages:
+  base: !include common.yaml
+
+wifi:
+  on_connect:
+    then:
+      - sendspin.switch:
diff --git a/tests/components/sendspin/test-action.esp32-idf.yaml b/tests/components/sendspin/test-action.esp32-idf.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..70a7ee1bade
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/components/sendspin/test-action.esp32-idf.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<<: !include common-action.yaml