diff --git a/esphome/components/dfplayer/__init__.py b/esphome/components/dfplayer/__init__.py
index c49420f0605..adc19137914 100644
--- a/esphome/components/dfplayer/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/dfplayer/__init__.py
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ async def dfplayer_previous_to_code(config, action_id, template_arg, args):
 async def dfplayer_play_mp3_to_code(config, action_id, template_arg, args):
     var = cg.new_Pvariable(action_id, template_arg)
     await cg.register_parented(var, config[CONF_ID])
-    template_ = await cg.templatable(config[CONF_FILE], args, float)
+    template_ = await cg.templatable(config[CONF_FILE], args, cg.uint16)
     cg.add(var.set_file(template_))
     return var
 
@@ -143,10 +143,10 @@ async def dfplayer_play_mp3_to_code(config, action_id, template_arg, args):
 async def dfplayer_play_to_code(config, action_id, template_arg, args):
     var = cg.new_Pvariable(action_id, template_arg)
     await cg.register_parented(var, config[CONF_ID])
-    template_ = await cg.templatable(config[CONF_FILE], args, float)
+    template_ = await cg.templatable(config[CONF_FILE], args, cg.uint16)
     cg.add(var.set_file(template_))
     if CONF_LOOP in config:
-        template_ = await cg.templatable(config[CONF_LOOP], args, float)
+        template_ = await cg.templatable(config[CONF_LOOP], args, cg.bool_)
         cg.add(var.set_loop(template_))
     return var
 
@@ -167,13 +167,13 @@ async def dfplayer_play_to_code(config, action_id, template_arg, args):
 async def dfplayer_play_folder_to_code(config, action_id, template_arg, args):
     var = cg.new_Pvariable(action_id, template_arg)
     await cg.register_parented(var, config[CONF_ID])
-    template_ = await cg.templatable(config[CONF_FOLDER], args, float)
+    template_ = await cg.templatable(config[CONF_FOLDER], args, cg.uint16)
     cg.add(var.set_folder(template_))
     if CONF_FILE in config:
-        template_ = await cg.templatable(config[CONF_FILE], args, float)
+        template_ = await cg.templatable(config[CONF_FILE], args, cg.uint16)
         cg.add(var.set_file(template_))
     if CONF_LOOP in config:
-        template_ = await cg.templatable(config[CONF_LOOP], args, float)
+        template_ = await cg.templatable(config[CONF_LOOP], args, cg.bool_)
         cg.add(var.set_loop(template_))
     return var
 
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ async def dfplayer_set_device_to_code(config, action_id, template_arg, args):
 async def dfplayer_set_volume_to_code(config, action_id, template_arg, args):
     var = cg.new_Pvariable(action_id, template_arg)
     await cg.register_parented(var, config[CONF_ID])
-    template_ = await cg.templatable(config[CONF_VOLUME], args, float)
+    template_ = await cg.templatable(config[CONF_VOLUME], args, cg.uint8)
     cg.add(var.set_volume(template_))
     return var
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/max6956/__init__.py b/esphome/components/max6956/__init__.py
index be6390fc17f..e9fae4cceb7 100644
--- a/esphome/components/max6956/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/max6956/__init__.py
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ async def max6956_pin_to_code(config):
 async def max6956_set_brightness_global_to_code(config, action_id, template_arg, args):
     paren = await cg.get_variable(config[CONF_ID])
     var = cg.new_Pvariable(action_id, template_arg, paren)
-    template_ = await cg.templatable(config[CONF_BRIGHTNESS_GLOBAL], args, float)
+    template_ = await cg.templatable(config[CONF_BRIGHTNESS_GLOBAL], args, cg.uint8)
     cg.add(var.set_brightness_global(template_))
     return var
 
@@ -139,6 +139,8 @@ async def max6956_set_brightness_global_to_code(config, action_id, template_arg,
 async def max6956_set_brightness_mode_to_code(config, action_id, template_arg, args):
     paren = await cg.get_variable(config[CONF_ID])
     var = cg.new_Pvariable(action_id, template_arg, paren)
-    template_ = await cg.templatable(config[CONF_BRIGHTNESS_MODE], args, float)
+    template_ = await cg.templatable(
+        config[CONF_BRIGHTNESS_MODE], args, MAX6956_CURRENTMODE
+    )
     cg.add(var.set_brightness_mode(template_))
     return var
diff --git a/esphome/components/rf_bridge/__init__.py b/esphome/components/rf_bridge/__init__.py
index c6eb1749c3a..4ee1e7891f8 100644
--- a/esphome/components/rf_bridge/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/rf_bridge/__init__.py
@@ -185,9 +185,9 @@ RFBRIDGE_SEND_ADVANCED_CODE_SCHEMA = cv.Schema(
 async def rf_bridge_send_advanced_code_to_code(config, action_id, template_args, args):
     paren = await cg.get_variable(config[CONF_ID])
     var = cg.new_Pvariable(action_id, template_args, paren)
-    template_ = await cg.templatable(config[CONF_LENGTH], args, cg.uint16)
+    template_ = await cg.templatable(config[CONF_LENGTH], args, cg.uint8)
     cg.add(var.set_length(template_))
-    template_ = await cg.templatable(config[CONF_PROTOCOL], args, cg.uint16)
+    template_ = await cg.templatable(config[CONF_PROTOCOL], args, cg.uint8)
     cg.add(var.set_protocol(template_))
     template_ = await cg.templatable(config[CONF_CODE], args, cg.std_string)
     cg.add(var.set_code(template_))
diff --git a/esphome/components/sprinkler/__init__.py b/esphome/components/sprinkler/__init__.py
index 6e2ff4ee2e1..9dc695cafc8 100644
--- a/esphome/components/sprinkler/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/sprinkler/__init__.py
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(
 async def sprinkler_set_divider_to_code(config, action_id, template_arg, args):
     paren = await cg.get_variable(config[CONF_ID])
     var = cg.new_Pvariable(action_id, template_arg, paren)
-    template_ = await cg.templatable(config[CONF_DIVIDER], args, cg.float_)
+    template_ = await cg.templatable(config[CONF_DIVIDER], args, cg.uint32)
     cg.add(var.set_divider(template_))
     return var
 
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ async def sprinkler_set_queued_valve_to_code(config, action_id, template_arg, ar
 async def sprinkler_set_repeat_to_code(config, action_id, template_arg, args):
     paren = await cg.get_variable(config[CONF_ID])
     var = cg.new_Pvariable(action_id, template_arg, paren)
-    template_ = await cg.templatable(config[CONF_REPEAT], args, cg.float_)
+    template_ = await cg.templatable(config[CONF_REPEAT], args, cg.uint32)
     cg.add(var.set_repeat(template_))
     return var