diff --git a/esphome/components/ir_rf_proxy/ir_rf_proxy.h b/esphome/components/ir_rf_proxy/ir_rf_proxy.h
index d7c8919def..f067a6e17a 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ir_rf_proxy/ir_rf_proxy.h
+++ b/esphome/components/ir_rf_proxy/ir_rf_proxy.h
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@
 // Once the API is considered stable, this warning will be removed.
 
 #include "esphome/components/infrared/infrared.h"
-#include "esphome/components/remote_transmitter/remote_transmitter.h"
-#include "esphome/components/remote_receiver/remote_receiver.h"
 
 namespace esphome::ir_rf_proxy {
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.cpp b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.cpp
index d5f3b07626..864a2c0ce2 100644
--- a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.cpp
@@ -823,16 +823,32 @@ void WiFiComponent::setup_ap_config_() {
     return;
 
   if (this->ap_.get_ssid().empty()) {
-    std::string name = App.get_name();
-    if (name.length() > 32) {
+    // Build AP SSID from app name without heap allocation
+    // WiFi SSID max is 32 bytes, with MAC suffix we keep first 25 + last 7
+    static constexpr size_t MAX_SSID_LEN = 32;
+    static constexpr size_t PREFIX_LEN = 25;
+    static constexpr size_t SUFFIX_LEN = 7;
+
+    const std::string &app_name = App.get_name();
+    const char *name_ptr = app_name.c_str();
+    size_t name_len = app_name.length();
+
+    if (name_len <= MAX_SSID_LEN) {
+      // Name fits, use directly
+      this->ap_.set_ssid(name_ptr);
+    } else {
+      // Name too long, need to truncate into stack buffer
+      char ssid_buf[MAX_SSID_LEN + 1];
       if (App.is_name_add_mac_suffix_enabled()) {
         // Keep first 25 chars and last 7 chars (MAC suffix), remove middle
-        name.erase(25, name.length() - 32);
+        memcpy(ssid_buf, name_ptr, PREFIX_LEN);
+        memcpy(ssid_buf + PREFIX_LEN, name_ptr + name_len - SUFFIX_LEN, SUFFIX_LEN);
       } else {
-        name.resize(32);
+        memcpy(ssid_buf, name_ptr, MAX_SSID_LEN);
       }
+      ssid_buf[MAX_SSID_LEN] = '\0';
+      this->ap_.set_ssid(ssid_buf);
     }
-    this->ap_.set_ssid(name);
   }
   this->ap_setup_ = this->wifi_start_ap_(this->ap_);
 
diff --git a/tests/components/ir_rf_proxy/common-rx.yaml b/tests/components/ir_rf_proxy/common-rx.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0f758f832d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/components/ir_rf_proxy/common-rx.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+remote_receiver:
+  id: ir_receiver
+  pin: ${rx_pin}
+
+# Test various hardware types with transmitter/receiver using infrared platform
+infrared:
+  # Infrared receiver
+  - platform: ir_rf_proxy
+    id: ir_rx
+    name: "IR Receiver"
+    remote_receiver_id: ir_receiver
+
+  # RF 900MHz receiver
+  - platform: ir_rf_proxy
+    id: rf_900_rx
+    name: "RF 900 Receiver"
+    frequency: 900 MHz
+    remote_receiver_id: ir_receiver
diff --git a/tests/components/ir_rf_proxy/common-tx.yaml b/tests/components/ir_rf_proxy/common-tx.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4af9e2635e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/components/ir_rf_proxy/common-tx.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+remote_transmitter:
+  id: ir_transmitter
+  pin: ${tx_pin}
+  carrier_duty_percent: 50%
+
+# Test various hardware types with transmitter/receiver using infrared platform
+infrared:
+  # Infrared transmitter
+  - platform: ir_rf_proxy
+    id: ir_tx
+    name: "IR Transmitter"
+    remote_transmitter_id: ir_transmitter
+
+  # RF 433MHz transmitter
+  - platform: ir_rf_proxy
+    id: rf_433_tx
+    name: "RF 433 Transmitter"
+    frequency: 433 MHz
+    remote_transmitter_id: ir_transmitter
diff --git a/tests/components/ir_rf_proxy/common.yaml b/tests/components/ir_rf_proxy/common.yaml
index cd2b10d31b..53a0cd379a 100644
--- a/tests/components/ir_rf_proxy/common.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/ir_rf_proxy/common.yaml
@@ -1,42 +1,7 @@
+network:
+
 wifi:
   ssid: MySSID
   password: password1
 
 api:
-
-remote_transmitter:
-  id: ir_transmitter
-  pin: ${tx_pin}
-  carrier_duty_percent: 50%
-
-remote_receiver:
-  id: ir_receiver
-  pin: ${rx_pin}
-
-# Test various hardware types with transmitter/receiver using infrared platform
-infrared:
-  # Infrared transmitter
-  - platform: ir_rf_proxy
-    id: ir_tx
-    name: "IR Transmitter"
-    remote_transmitter_id: ir_transmitter
-
-  # Infrared receiver
-  - platform: ir_rf_proxy
-    id: ir_rx
-    name: "IR Receiver"
-    remote_receiver_id: ir_receiver
-
-  # RF 433MHz transmitter
-  - platform: ir_rf_proxy
-    id: rf_433_tx
-    name: "RF 433 Transmitter"
-    frequency: 433 MHz
-    remote_transmitter_id: ir_transmitter
-
-  # RF 900MHz receiver
-  - platform: ir_rf_proxy
-    id: rf_900_rx
-    name: "RF 900 Receiver"
-    frequency: 900 MHz
-    remote_receiver_id: ir_receiver
diff --git a/tests/components/ir_rf_proxy/test-rx.esp32-idf.yaml b/tests/components/ir_rf_proxy/test-rx.esp32-idf.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8172885b31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/components/ir_rf_proxy/test-rx.esp32-idf.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+substitutions:
+  tx_pin: GPIO4
+  rx_pin: GPIO5
+
+packages:
+  common: !include common.yaml
+  rx: !include common-rx.yaml
diff --git a/tests/components/ir_rf_proxy/test-rx.esp8266-ard.yaml b/tests/components/ir_rf_proxy/test-rx.esp8266-ard.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8172885b31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/components/ir_rf_proxy/test-rx.esp8266-ard.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+substitutions:
+  tx_pin: GPIO4
+  rx_pin: GPIO5
+
+packages:
+  common: !include common.yaml
+  rx: !include common-rx.yaml
diff --git a/tests/components/ir_rf_proxy/test-rx.rp2040-ard.yaml b/tests/components/ir_rf_proxy/test-rx.rp2040-ard.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8172885b31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/components/ir_rf_proxy/test-rx.rp2040-ard.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+substitutions:
+  tx_pin: GPIO4
+  rx_pin: GPIO5
+
+packages:
+  common: !include common.yaml
+  rx: !include common-rx.yaml
diff --git a/tests/components/ir_rf_proxy/test-tx.esp32-idf.yaml b/tests/components/ir_rf_proxy/test-tx.esp32-idf.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7162f15b2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/components/ir_rf_proxy/test-tx.esp32-idf.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+substitutions:
+  tx_pin: GPIO4
+  rx_pin: GPIO5
+
+packages:
+  common: !include common.yaml
+  tx: !include common-tx.yaml
diff --git a/tests/components/ir_rf_proxy/test-tx.esp8266-ard.yaml b/tests/components/ir_rf_proxy/test-tx.esp8266-ard.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7162f15b2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/components/ir_rf_proxy/test-tx.esp8266-ard.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+substitutions:
+  tx_pin: GPIO4
+  rx_pin: GPIO5
+
+packages:
+  common: !include common.yaml
+  tx: !include common-tx.yaml
diff --git a/tests/components/ir_rf_proxy/test-tx.rp2040-ard.yaml b/tests/components/ir_rf_proxy/test-tx.rp2040-ard.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7162f15b2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/components/ir_rf_proxy/test-tx.rp2040-ard.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+substitutions:
+  tx_pin: GPIO4
+  rx_pin: GPIO5
+
+packages:
+  common: !include common.yaml
+  tx: !include common-tx.yaml
diff --git a/tests/components/ir_rf_proxy/test.bk72xx-ard.yaml b/tests/components/ir_rf_proxy/test.bk72xx-ard.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a0e145f476
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/components/ir_rf_proxy/test.bk72xx-ard.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+substitutions:
+  tx_pin: GPIO4
+  rx_pin: GPIO5
+
+packages:
+  common: !include common.yaml
+  rx: !include common-rx.yaml
+  tx: !include common-tx.yaml
diff --git a/tests/components/ir_rf_proxy/test.esp32-idf.yaml b/tests/components/ir_rf_proxy/test.esp32-idf.yaml
index b516342f3b..a0e145f476 100644
--- a/tests/components/ir_rf_proxy/test.esp32-idf.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/ir_rf_proxy/test.esp32-idf.yaml
@@ -2,4 +2,7 @@ substitutions:
   tx_pin: GPIO4
   rx_pin: GPIO5
 
-<<: !include common.yaml
+packages:
+  common: !include common.yaml
+  rx: !include common-rx.yaml
+  tx: !include common-tx.yaml
diff --git a/tests/components/ir_rf_proxy/test.esp8266-ard.yaml b/tests/components/ir_rf_proxy/test.esp8266-ard.yaml
index b516342f3b..a0e145f476 100644
--- a/tests/components/ir_rf_proxy/test.esp8266-ard.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/ir_rf_proxy/test.esp8266-ard.yaml
@@ -2,4 +2,7 @@ substitutions:
   tx_pin: GPIO4
   rx_pin: GPIO5
 
-<<: !include common.yaml
+packages:
+  common: !include common.yaml
+  rx: !include common-rx.yaml
+  tx: !include common-tx.yaml
diff --git a/tests/components/ir_rf_proxy/test.rp2040-ard.yaml b/tests/components/ir_rf_proxy/test.rp2040-ard.yaml
index b516342f3b..a0e145f476 100644
--- a/tests/components/ir_rf_proxy/test.rp2040-ard.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/ir_rf_proxy/test.rp2040-ard.yaml
@@ -2,4 +2,7 @@ substitutions:
   tx_pin: GPIO4
   rx_pin: GPIO5
 
-<<: !include common.yaml
+packages:
+  common: !include common.yaml
+  rx: !include common-rx.yaml
+  tx: !include common-tx.yaml