diff --git a/CODEOWNERS b/CODEOWNERS
index 826c5e7003..c74ae5616b 100644
--- a/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/CODEOWNERS
@@ -492,6 +492,7 @@ esphome/components/runtime_stats/* @bdraco
 esphome/components/rx8025t/* @remcom
 esphome/components/rx8130/* @beormund
 esphome/components/safe_mode/* @jsuanet @kbx81 @paulmonigatti
+esphome/components/samsung/* @jorofi
 esphome/components/scd4x/* @martgras @sjtrny
 esphome/components/script/* @esphome/core
 esphome/components/sdl/* @bdm310 @clydebarrow
diff --git a/esphome/components/samsung/__init__.py b/esphome/components/samsung/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fb22727b36
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esphome/components/samsung/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+DOMAIN = "samsung"
diff --git a/esphome/components/samsung/climate.py b/esphome/components/samsung/climate.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ae59d17f96
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esphome/components/samsung/climate.py
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+import esphome.codegen as cg
+from esphome.components import climate_ir
+from esphome.types import ConfigType
+
+CODEOWNERS = ["@jorofi"]
+
+AUTO_LOAD = ["climate_ir"]
+
+samsung_ns = cg.esphome_ns.namespace("samsung")
+SamsungClimate = samsung_ns.class_("SamsungClimate", climate_ir.ClimateIR)
+
+CONFIG_SCHEMA = climate_ir.climate_ir_with_receiver_schema(SamsungClimate)
+
+
+async def to_code(config: ConfigType) -> None:
+    await climate_ir.new_climate_ir(config)
diff --git a/esphome/components/samsung/samsung.cpp b/esphome/components/samsung/samsung.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..65f1cd10d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esphome/components/samsung/samsung.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,235 @@
+#include "samsung.h"
+
+#include "esphome/core/hal.h"
+#include "esphome/core/helpers.h"
+#include "esphome/core/log.h"
+
+#include <cstring>
+
+namespace esphome::samsung {
+
+ESPHOME_LOG_TAG(TAG, "samsung.climate");
+
+static constexpr uint32_t CARRIER_FREQUENCY_HZ = 38000;
+static constexpr uint32_t HEADER_MARK_US = 3000;
+static constexpr uint32_t HEADER_SPACE_US = 9000;
+static constexpr uint32_t BIT_MARK_US = 500;
+static constexpr uint32_t ONE_SPACE_US = 1500;
+static constexpr uint32_t ZERO_SPACE_US = 500;
+static constexpr uint32_t SECTION_SPACE_US = 2000;
+
+static constexpr uint8_t EXTENDED_LENGTH = 3 * SAMSUNG_AC_SECTION_LENGTH;
+
+// A powered-on unit at 24 °C, cool mode, fan auto, swing off (from IRremoteESP8266); checksums are refilled on send
+static const uint8_t RESET_STATE[SAMSUNG_AC_STATE_LENGTH] PROGMEM = {0x02, 0x92, 0x0F, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0xF0,
+                                                                     0x01, 0xE2, 0xFE, 0x71, 0x80, 0x11, 0xF0};
+// Middle section of a power on/off frame: an all-zero timer block
+static const uint8_t TIMER_SECTION[SAMSUNG_AC_SECTION_LENGTH] PROGMEM = {0x01, 0xD2, 0x0F, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00};
+
+// Where each setting lives in the 14 byte state
+struct Field {
+  uint8_t byte;
+  uint8_t shift;
+  uint8_t mask;
+};
+static constexpr Field POWER_1{6, 4, 0b11};
+static constexpr Field SWING{9, 4, 0b111};
+static constexpr Field TEMP{11, 4, 0b1111};
+static constexpr Field FAN{12, 1, 0b111};
+static constexpr Field MODE{12, 4, 0b111};
+static constexpr Field POWER_2{13, 4, 0b11};
+static constexpr uint8_t POWER_ON = 0b11;
+
+static uint8_t get_field(const uint8_t *state, Field field) { return (state[field.byte] >> field.shift) & field.mask; }
+static void set_field(uint8_t *state, Field field, uint8_t value) {
+  state[field.byte] = (state[field.byte] & ~(field.mask << field.shift)) | ((value & field.mask) << field.shift);
+}
+static bool is_powered_on(const uint8_t *state) {
+  return get_field(state, POWER_1) == POWER_ON && get_field(state, POWER_2) == POWER_ON;
+}
+
+struct Code {
+  uint8_t value;  // a climate enum, all of which are uint8_t
+  uint8_t code;
+};
+// The first entry of each table is the fallback in both directions
+static constexpr Code MODES[] PROGMEM = {
+    {climate::CLIMATE_MODE_HEAT_COOL, 0}, {climate::CLIMATE_MODE_COOL, 1}, {climate::CLIMATE_MODE_DRY, 2},
+    {climate::CLIMATE_MODE_FAN_ONLY, 3},  {climate::CLIMATE_MODE_HEAT, 4},
+};
+static constexpr Code FANS[] PROGMEM = {
+    {climate::CLIMATE_FAN_AUTO, 0},
+    {climate::CLIMATE_FAN_LOW, 2},
+    {climate::CLIMATE_FAN_MEDIUM, 4},
+    {climate::CLIMATE_FAN_HIGH, 5},
+};
+static constexpr Code SWINGS[] PROGMEM = {
+    {climate::CLIMATE_SWING_OFF, 0b111},
+    {climate::CLIMATE_SWING_VERTICAL, 0b010},
+    {climate::CLIMATE_SWING_HORIZONTAL, 0b011},
+    {climate::CLIMATE_SWING_BOTH, 0b100},
+};
+
+// Returns the entry whose value (or code) matches key, else the first entry. Entries are copied out of PROGMEM.
+static Code find_entry(const Code *table, size_t count, uint8_t key, bool match_code) {
+  Code entry{};
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+    progmem_memcpy(&entry, &table[i], sizeof(entry));
+    if ((match_code ? entry.code : entry.value) == key)
+      return entry;
+  }
+  progmem_memcpy(&entry, table, sizeof(entry));
+  return entry;
+}
+template<size_t N> static uint8_t to_code(const Code (&table)[N], uint8_t value) {
+  return find_entry(table, N, value, false).code;
+}
+template<typename T, size_t N> static T from_code(const Code (&table)[N], uint8_t code) {
+  return static_cast<T>(find_entry(table, N, code, true).value);
+}
+
+// Inverted count of the one bits in a section, skipping the two nibbles that hold the checksum itself.
+// See https://github.com/crankyoldgit/IRremoteESP8266/issues/1538#issuecomment-894645947
+static uint8_t section_checksum(const uint8_t *section) {
+  uint32_t ones =
+      __builtin_popcount(section[0]) + __builtin_popcount(section[1] & 0x0F) + __builtin_popcount(section[2] & 0xF0);
+  for (uint8_t i = 3; i < SAMSUNG_AC_SECTION_LENGTH; i++) {
+    ones += __builtin_popcount(section[i]);
+  }
+  return ~static_cast<uint8_t>(ones);
+}
+static uint8_t stored_checksum(const uint8_t *section) { return (section[1] >> 4) | (section[2] << 4); }
+static void store_checksum(uint8_t *section) {
+  const uint8_t sum = section_checksum(section);
+  section[1] = (section[1] & 0x0F) | (sum << 4);
+  section[2] = (section[2] & 0xF0) | (sum >> 4);
+}
+
+SamsungClimate::SamsungClimate()
+    : climate_ir::ClimateIR(
+          SAMSUNG_AC_TEMP_MIN, SAMSUNG_AC_TEMP_MAX, 1.0f, true, true,
+          {climate::CLIMATE_FAN_AUTO, climate::CLIMATE_FAN_LOW, climate::CLIMATE_FAN_MEDIUM, climate::CLIMATE_FAN_HIGH},
+          {climate::CLIMATE_SWING_OFF, climate::CLIMATE_SWING_VERTICAL, climate::CLIMATE_SWING_HORIZONTAL,
+           climate::CLIMATE_SWING_BOTH}) {
+  progmem_memcpy(this->state_.data(), RESET_STATE, SAMSUNG_AC_STATE_LENGTH);
+  // The unit's power state is unknown at boot, so the first "on" command sends a power frame
+  set_field(this->state_.data(), POWER_1, 0);
+  set_field(this->state_.data(), POWER_2, 0);
+}
+
+void SamsungClimate::transmit_state() {
+  uint8_t *state = this->state_.data();
+  const bool was_on = is_powered_on(state);
+  const bool on = this->mode != climate::CLIMATE_MODE_OFF;
+
+  if (on) {
+    progmem_memcpy(state, RESET_STATE, SAMSUNG_AC_STATE_LENGTH);
+    set_field(state, MODE, to_code(MODES, this->mode));
+  }  // else keep the last mode so the power off frame still carries a valid state
+
+  const uint8_t temp = clamp<uint8_t>(this->target_temperature, SAMSUNG_AC_TEMP_MIN, SAMSUNG_AC_TEMP_MAX);
+  set_field(state, TEMP, temp - SAMSUNG_AC_TEMP_MIN);
+  set_field(state, SWING, to_code(SWINGS, this->swing_mode));
+  set_field(state, FAN, to_code(FANS, this->fan_mode.value_or(climate::CLIMATE_FAN_AUTO)));
+  set_field(state, POWER_1, on ? POWER_ON : 0);
+  set_field(state, POWER_2, on ? POWER_ON : 0);
+
+  if (on != was_on) {
+    // A power change is sent as an extended frame with the timer block between the two state sections
+    uint8_t timer[SAMSUNG_AC_SECTION_LENGTH];
+    progmem_memcpy(timer, TIMER_SECTION, SAMSUNG_AC_SECTION_LENGTH);
+    const uint8_t *sections[] = {state, timer, state + SAMSUNG_AC_SECTION_LENGTH};
+    this->send_sections_(sections, 3);
+  } else {
+    const uint8_t *sections[] = {state, state + SAMSUNG_AC_SECTION_LENGTH};
+    this->send_sections_(sections, 2);
+  }
+}
+
+void SamsungClimate::send_sections_(const uint8_t *const *sections, uint8_t count) {
+  auto transmit = this->transmitter_->transmit();
+  auto *data = transmit.get_data();
+
+  // Header(2) + (sections - 1) * separator(4) + bits(2 each) + trailing mark(1)
+  data->reserve(2 + (count - 1) * 4 + count * SAMSUNG_AC_SECTION_LENGTH * 8 * 2 + 1);
+  data->set_carrier_frequency(CARRIER_FREQUENCY_HZ);
+  data->item(HEADER_MARK_US, HEADER_SPACE_US);
+
+  for (uint8_t s = 0; s < count; s++) {
+    if (s != 0) {
+      data->item(BIT_MARK_US, SECTION_SPACE_US);
+      data->item(HEADER_MARK_US, HEADER_SPACE_US);
+    }
+    uint8_t section[SAMSUNG_AC_SECTION_LENGTH];
+    memcpy(section, sections[s], SAMSUNG_AC_SECTION_LENGTH);
+    store_checksum(section);
+    for (uint8_t byte : section) {
+      for (uint8_t bit = 0; bit < 8; bit++, byte >>= 1) {
+        data->item(BIT_MARK_US, (byte & 1) ? ONE_SPACE_US : ZERO_SPACE_US);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  data->mark(BIT_MARK_US);
+  transmit.perform();
+}
+
+bool SamsungClimate::on_receive(remote_base::RemoteReceiveData data) {
+  if (!data.expect_item(HEADER_MARK_US, HEADER_SPACE_US)) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  // Decode into a local buffer so a bad frame leaves the stored state untouched
+  uint8_t frame[EXTENDED_LENGTH] = {0};
+  uint8_t length = EXTENDED_LENGTH;
+  for (uint8_t i = 0; i < EXTENDED_LENGTH; i++) {
+    if (i != 0 && i % SAMSUNG_AC_SECTION_LENGTH == 0) {
+      const bool have_separator =
+          data.expect_item(BIT_MARK_US, SECTION_SPACE_US) && data.expect_item(HEADER_MARK_US, HEADER_SPACE_US);
+      if (!have_separator) {
+        // A third section is optional; a missing separator after the second one ends the frame
+        if (i >= SAMSUNG_AC_STATE_LENGTH) {
+          length = i;
+          break;
+        }
+        ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Missing section separator before byte %u", i);
+        return false;
+      }
+    }
+    for (uint8_t bit = 0; bit < 8; bit++) {
+      if (data.expect_item(BIT_MARK_US, ONE_SPACE_US)) {
+        frame[i] |= 1 << bit;
+      } else if (!data.expect_item(BIT_MARK_US, ZERO_SPACE_US)) {
+        ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Bad bit %u in byte %u", bit, i);
+        return false;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  if (!data.expect_mark(BIT_MARK_US)) {
+    ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "Footer fail");
+    return false;
+  }
+  for (uint8_t offset = 0; offset < length; offset += SAMSUNG_AC_SECTION_LENGTH) {
+    if (stored_checksum(frame + offset) != section_checksum(frame + offset)) {
+      ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Checksum mismatch in section %u", offset / SAMSUNG_AC_SECTION_LENGTH);
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
+
+  // In an extended frame the middle section is the timer block and the last one the second state section
+  uint8_t *state = this->state_.data();
+  memcpy(state, frame, SAMSUNG_AC_SECTION_LENGTH);
+  memcpy(state + SAMSUNG_AC_SECTION_LENGTH, frame + length - SAMSUNG_AC_SECTION_LENGTH, SAMSUNG_AC_SECTION_LENGTH);
+
+  this->swing_mode = from_code<climate::ClimateSwingMode>(SWINGS, get_field(state, SWING));
+  this->target_temperature = get_field(state, TEMP) + SAMSUNG_AC_TEMP_MIN;
+  this->fan_mode = from_code<climate::ClimateFanMode>(FANS, get_field(state, FAN));
+  this->mode =
+      is_powered_on(state) ? from_code<climate::ClimateMode>(MODES, get_field(state, MODE)) : climate::CLIMATE_MODE_OFF;
+
+  ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Received %u byte frame, power %s", length, ONOFF(is_powered_on(state)));
+  this->publish_state();
+  return true;
+}
+
+}  // namespace esphome::samsung
diff --git a/esphome/components/samsung/samsung.h b/esphome/components/samsung/samsung.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..608cffd028
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esphome/components/samsung/samsung.h
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "esphome/components/climate/climate_mode.h"
+#include "esphome/components/climate_ir/climate_ir.h"
+
+#include <array>
+
+namespace esphome::samsung {
+
+static constexpr uint8_t SAMSUNG_AC_TEMP_MIN = 16;
+static constexpr uint8_t SAMSUNG_AC_TEMP_MAX = 30;
+// A frame is made of 7 byte sections; the normal state is two sections and a power change adds a timer section
+static constexpr uint8_t SAMSUNG_AC_SECTION_LENGTH = 7;
+static constexpr uint8_t SAMSUNG_AC_STATE_LENGTH = 2 * SAMSUNG_AC_SECTION_LENGTH;
+
+class SamsungClimate : public climate_ir::ClimateIR {
+ public:
+  SamsungClimate();
+
+ protected:
+  void transmit_state() override;
+  bool on_receive(remote_base::RemoteReceiveData data) override;
+
+  /// Send the given sections as one frame, each with its checksum filled in
+  void send_sections_(const uint8_t *const *sections, uint8_t count);
+
+  // The last state sent or received; its power bits say whether the next frame has to switch power
+  std::array<uint8_t, SAMSUNG_AC_STATE_LENGTH> state_{};
+};
+
+}  // namespace esphome::samsung
diff --git a/tests/components/samsung/common.yaml b/tests/components/samsung/common.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..534500ca3a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/components/samsung/common.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+climate:
+  - platform: samsung
+    name: SAMSUNG Climate
+    transmitter_id: xmitr
+    receiver_id: rcvr
diff --git a/tests/components/samsung/test.esp32-idf.yaml b/tests/components/samsung/test.esp32-idf.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..193f830e47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/components/samsung/test.esp32-idf.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+packages:
+  remote_transmitter: !include ../../test_build_components/common/remote_transmitter/esp32-idf.yaml
+  remote_receiver: !include ../../test_build_components/common/remote_receiver/esp32-idf.yaml
+  samsung: !include common.yaml
diff --git a/tests/components/samsung/test.esp8266-ard.yaml b/tests/components/samsung/test.esp8266-ard.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..451bf93b94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/components/samsung/test.esp8266-ard.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+packages:
+  remote_transmitter: !include ../../test_build_components/common/remote_transmitter/esp8266-ard.yaml
+  remote_receiver: !include ../../test_build_components/common/remote_receiver/esp8266-ard.yaml
+  samsung: !include common.yaml