diff --git a/esphome/components/sendspin/__init__.py b/esphome/components/sendspin/__init__.py
index 8ef11a7f90..c1970ab132 100644
--- a/esphome/components/sendspin/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/sendspin/__init__.py
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ async def to_code(config: ConfigType) -> None:
         player_cfg = data.player_config
         sample_rate = player_cfg[CONF_SAMPLE_RATE]
 
-        codecs = player_cfg[CONF_CODECS]
+        codecs = [CODECS[codec] for codec in player_cfg[CONF_CODECS]]
 
         def _audio_format(codec: MockObj, channels: int) -> cg.StructInitializer:
             return cg.StructInitializer(
diff --git a/tests/components/sendspin/common-media_source.yaml b/tests/components/sendspin/common-media_source.yaml
index 0c136fbd43..1977b79c04 100644
--- a/tests/components/sendspin/common-media_source.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/sendspin/common-media_source.yaml
@@ -9,4 +9,3 @@ media_source:
     static_delay_adjustable: true
     fixed_delay: 480us
     decode_memory: internal
-    codecs: [pcm, opus, flac]