diff --git a/CODEOWNERS b/CODEOWNERS
index fabf9bb755..ab63ad626b 100644
--- a/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/CODEOWNERS
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ esphome/components/he60r/* @clydebarrow
 esphome/components/heatpumpir/* @rob-deutsch
 esphome/components/hitachi_ac424/* @sourabhjaiswal
 esphome/components/hm3301/* @freekode
-esphome/components/homeassistant/* @OttoWinter
+esphome/components/homeassistant/* @OttoWinter @esphome/core
 esphome/components/honeywell_hih_i2c/* @Benichou34
 esphome/components/honeywellabp/* @RubyBailey
 esphome/components/honeywellabp2_i2c/* @jpfaff
diff --git a/esphome/components/homeassistant/__init__.py b/esphome/components/homeassistant/__init__.py
index 776aa7fd7b..6d997e48ca 100644
--- a/esphome/components/homeassistant/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/homeassistant/__init__.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import esphome.codegen as cg
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
 from esphome.const import CONF_ATTRIBUTE, CONF_ENTITY_ID, CONF_INTERNAL
 
-CODEOWNERS = ["@OttoWinter"]
+CODEOWNERS = ["@OttoWinter", "@esphome/core"]
 homeassistant_ns = cg.esphome_ns.namespace("homeassistant")
 
 HOME_ASSISTANT_IMPORT_SCHEMA = cv.Schema(
@@ -13,6 +13,13 @@ HOME_ASSISTANT_IMPORT_SCHEMA = cv.Schema(
     }
 )
 
+HOME_ASSISTANT_IMPORT_CONTROL_SCHEMA = cv.Schema(
+    {
+        cv.Required(CONF_ENTITY_ID): cv.entity_id,
+        cv.Optional(CONF_INTERNAL, default=True): cv.boolean,
+    }
+)
+
 
 def setup_home_assistant_entity(var, config):
     cg.add(var.set_entity_id(config[CONF_ENTITY_ID]))
diff --git a/esphome/components/lvgl/__init__.py b/esphome/components/lvgl/__init__.py
index 6bf6e287f8..7c51d9c70d 100644
--- a/esphome/components/lvgl/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/lvgl/__init__.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ from esphome.helpers import write_file_if_changed
 from . import defines as df, helpers, lv_validation as lvalid
 from .automation import disp_update, update_to_code
 from .defines import CONF_SKIP
-from .encoders import ENCODERS_CONFIG, encoders_to_code
+from .encoders import ENCODERS_CONFIG, encoders_to_code, initial_focus_to_code
 from .lv_validation import lv_bool, lv_images_used
 from .lvcode import LvContext, LvglComponent
 from .schemas import (
@@ -272,6 +272,7 @@ async def to_code(config):
             templ = await cg.templatable(conf[CONF_TIMEOUT], [], cg.uint32)
             idle_trigger = cg.new_Pvariable(conf[CONF_TRIGGER_ID], lv_component, templ)
             await build_automation(idle_trigger, [], conf)
+        await initial_focus_to_code(config)
 
     for comp in helpers.lvgl_components_required:
         CORE.add_define(f"USE_LVGL_{comp.upper()}")
diff --git a/esphome/components/lvgl/defines.py b/esphome/components/lvgl/defines.py
index 1c6fd2678c..e48679996b 100644
--- a/esphome/components/lvgl/defines.py
+++ b/esphome/components/lvgl/defines.py
@@ -413,6 +413,7 @@ CONF_GRID_ROW_ALIGN = "grid_row_align"
 CONF_GRID_ROWS = "grid_rows"
 CONF_HEADER_MODE = "header_mode"
 CONF_HOME = "home"
+CONF_INITIAL_FOCUS = "initial_focus"
 CONF_KEY_CODE = "key_code"
 CONF_LAYOUT = "layout"
 CONF_LEFT_BUTTON = "left_button"
diff --git a/esphome/components/lvgl/encoders.py b/esphome/components/lvgl/encoders.py
index cfd0e42996..81bcda95b4 100644
--- a/esphome/components/lvgl/encoders.py
+++ b/esphome/components/lvgl/encoders.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ from .defines import (
     CONF_DEFAULT_GROUP,
     CONF_ENCODERS,
     CONF_ENTER_BUTTON,
+    CONF_INITIAL_FOCUS,
     CONF_LEFT_BUTTON,
     CONF_LONG_PRESS_REPEAT_TIME,
     CONF_LONG_PRESS_TIME,
@@ -67,3 +68,10 @@ async def encoders_to_code(var, config):
         else:
             group = default_group
         lv.indev_set_group(lv_expr.indev_drv_register(listener.get_drv()), group)
+
+
+async def initial_focus_to_code(config):
+    for enc_conf in config[CONF_ENCODERS]:
+        if default_focus := enc_conf.get(CONF_INITIAL_FOCUS):
+            obj = await cg.get_variable(default_focus)
+            lv.group_focus_obj(obj)
diff --git a/esphome/components/lvgl/schemas.py b/esphome/components/lvgl/schemas.py
index f172ba9f2b..e4b1c3f8fa 100644
--- a/esphome/components/lvgl/schemas.py
+++ b/esphome/components/lvgl/schemas.py
@@ -14,11 +14,19 @@ from esphome.const import (
 from esphome.core import TimePeriod
 from esphome.schema_extractors import SCHEMA_EXTRACT
 
-from . import defines as df, lv_validation as lvalid, types as ty
+from . import defines as df, lv_validation as lvalid
 from .helpers import add_lv_use, requires_component, validate_printf
 from .lv_validation import lv_color, lv_font, lv_image
 from .lvcode import LvglComponent
-from .types import WidgetType, lv_group_t
+from .types import (
+    LVEncoderListener,
+    LvType,
+    WidgetType,
+    lv_group_t,
+    lv_obj_t,
+    lv_pseudo_button_t,
+    lv_style_t,
+)
 
 # this will be populated later, in __init__.py to avoid circular imports.
 WIDGET_TYPES: dict = {}
@@ -46,7 +54,7 @@ TEXT_SCHEMA = cv.Schema(
 LIST_ACTION_SCHEMA = cv.ensure_list(
     cv.maybe_simple_value(
         {
-            cv.Required(CONF_ID): cv.use_id(ty.lv_pseudo_button_t),
+            cv.Required(CONF_ID): cv.use_id(lv_pseudo_button_t),
         },
         key=CONF_ID,
     )
@@ -59,9 +67,10 @@ PRESS_TIME = cv.All(
 ENCODER_SCHEMA = cv.Schema(
     {
         cv.GenerateID(): cv.All(
-            cv.declare_id(ty.LVEncoderListener), requires_component("binary_sensor")
+            cv.declare_id(LVEncoderListener), requires_component("binary_sensor")
         ),
         cv.Optional(CONF_GROUP): cv.declare_id(lv_group_t),
+        cv.Optional(df.CONF_INITIAL_FOCUS): cv.use_id(lv_obj_t),
         cv.Optional(df.CONF_LONG_PRESS_TIME, default="400ms"): PRESS_TIME,
         cv.Optional(df.CONF_LONG_PRESS_REPEAT_TIME, default="100ms"): PRESS_TIME,
     }
@@ -161,7 +170,7 @@ STYLE_REMAP = {
 # Complete object style schema
 STYLE_SCHEMA = cv.Schema({cv.Optional(k): v for k, v in STYLE_PROPS.items()}).extend(
     {
-        cv.Optional(df.CONF_STYLES): cv.ensure_list(cv.use_id(ty.lv_style_t)),
+        cv.Optional(df.CONF_STYLES): cv.ensure_list(cv.use_id(lv_style_t)),
         cv.Optional(df.CONF_SCROLLBAR_MODE): df.LvConstant(
             "LV_SCROLLBAR_MODE_", "OFF", "ON", "ACTIVE", "AUTO"
         ).one_of,
@@ -193,12 +202,12 @@ def part_schema(widget_type: WidgetType):
     )
 
 
-def automation_schema(typ: ty.LvType):
+def automation_schema(typ: LvType):
     if typ.has_on_value:
         events = df.LV_EVENT_TRIGGERS + (CONF_ON_VALUE,)
     else:
         events = df.LV_EVENT_TRIGGERS
-    if isinstance(typ, ty.LvType):
+    if isinstance(typ, LvType):
         template = Trigger.template(typ.get_arg_type())
     else:
         template = Trigger.template()
@@ -261,7 +270,7 @@ LAYOUT_SCHEMAS = {}
 ALIGN_TO_SCHEMA = {
     cv.Optional(df.CONF_ALIGN_TO): cv.Schema(
         {
-            cv.Required(CONF_ID): cv.use_id(ty.lv_obj_t),
+            cv.Required(CONF_ID): cv.use_id(lv_obj_t),
             cv.Required(df.CONF_ALIGN): df.ALIGN_ALIGNMENTS.one_of,
             cv.Optional(df.CONF_X, default=0): lvalid.pixels_or_percent,
             cv.Optional(df.CONF_Y, default=0): lvalid.pixels_or_percent,
diff --git a/esphome/components/online_image/__init__.py b/esphome/components/online_image/__init__.py
index ee5357457a..d9a7609543 100644
--- a/esphome/components/online_image/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/online_image/__init__.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ CODEOWNERS = ["@guillempages"]
 MULTI_CONF = True
 
 CONF_ON_DOWNLOAD_FINISHED = "on_download_finished"
+CONF_PLACEHOLDER = "placeholder"
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ ONLINE_IMAGE_SCHEMA = cv.Schema(
         #
         cv.Required(CONF_URL): cv.url,
         cv.Required(CONF_FORMAT): cv.enum(IMAGE_FORMAT, upper=True),
+        cv.Optional(CONF_PLACEHOLDER): cv.use_id(Image_),
         cv.Optional(CONF_BUFFER_SIZE, default=2048): cv.int_range(256, 65536),
         cv.Optional(CONF_ON_DOWNLOAD_FINISHED): automation.validate_automation(
             {
@@ -152,6 +154,10 @@ async def to_code(config):
 
     cg.add(var.set_transparency(transparent))
 
+    if placeholder_id := config.get(CONF_PLACEHOLDER):
+        placeholder = await cg.get_variable(placeholder_id)
+        cg.add(var.set_placeholder(placeholder))
+
     for conf in config.get(CONF_ON_DOWNLOAD_FINISHED, []):
         trigger = cg.new_Pvariable(conf[CONF_TRIGGER_ID], var)
         await automation.build_automation(trigger, [], conf)
diff --git a/esphome/components/online_image/online_image.cpp b/esphome/components/online_image/online_image.cpp
index a4cf0158aa..480bad6aca 100644
--- a/esphome/components/online_image/online_image.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/online_image/online_image.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,14 @@ OnlineImage::OnlineImage(const std::string &url, int width, int height, ImageFor
   this->set_url(url);
 }
 
+void OnlineImage::draw(int x, int y, display::Display *display, Color color_on, Color color_off) {
+  if (this->data_start_) {
+    Image::draw(x, y, display, color_on, color_off);
+  } else if (this->placeholder_) {
+    this->placeholder_->draw(x, y, display, color_on, color_off);
+  }
+}
+
 void OnlineImage::release() {
   if (this->buffer_) {
     ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Deallocating old buffer...");
diff --git a/esphome/components/online_image/online_image.h b/esphome/components/online_image/online_image.h
index 30e97760ea..775cc46e0b 100644
--- a/esphome/components/online_image/online_image.h
+++ b/esphome/components/online_image/online_image.h
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ class OnlineImage : public PollingComponent,
   OnlineImage(const std::string &url, int width, int height, ImageFormat format, image::ImageType type,
               uint32_t buffer_size);
 
+  void draw(int x, int y, display::Display *display, Color color_on, Color color_off) override;
+
   void update() override;
   void loop() override;
 
@@ -60,6 +62,14 @@ class OnlineImage : public PollingComponent,
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * @brief Set the image that needs to be shown as long as the downloaded image
+   *  is not available.
+   *
+   * @param placeholder Pointer to the (@link Image) to show as placeholder.
+   */
+  void set_placeholder(image::Image *placeholder) { this->placeholder_ = placeholder; }
+
   /**
    * Release the buffer storing the image. The image will need to be downloaded again
    * to be able to be displayed.
@@ -113,6 +123,7 @@ class OnlineImage : public PollingComponent,
   DownloadBuffer download_buffer_;
 
   const ImageFormat format_;
+  image::Image *placeholder_{nullptr};
 
   std::string url_{""};
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.cpp b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.cpp
index 8c40f87879..583a27466a 100644
--- a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "wifi_component.h"
+#ifdef USE_WIFI
 #include <cinttypes>
 #include <map>
 
@@ -856,3 +857,4 @@ WiFiComponent *global_wifi_component;  // NOLINT(cppcoreguidelines-avoid-non-con
 
 }  // namespace wifi
 }  // namespace esphome
+#endif
diff --git a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_esp32_arduino.cpp b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_esp32_arduino.cpp
index 71548b7a3e..b8724838c8 100644
--- a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_esp32_arduino.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_esp32_arduino.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "wifi_component.h"
 
+#ifdef USE_WIFI
 #ifdef USE_ESP32_FRAMEWORK_ARDUINO
 
 #include <esp_netif.h>
@@ -802,3 +803,4 @@ network::IPAddress WiFiComponent::wifi_dns_ip_(int num) { return network::IPAddr
 }  // namespace esphome
 
 #endif  // USE_ESP32_FRAMEWORK_ARDUINO
+#endif
diff --git a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_esp8266.cpp b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_esp8266.cpp
index 997457e2d2..92f80c1e52 100644
--- a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_esp8266.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_esp8266.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "wifi_component.h"
 #include "esphome/core/defines.h"
 
+#ifdef USE_WIFI
 #ifdef USE_ESP8266
 
 #include <user_interface.h>
@@ -834,3 +835,4 @@ void WiFiComponent::wifi_loop_() {}
 }  // namespace esphome
 
 #endif
+#endif
diff --git a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_esp_idf.cpp b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_esp_idf.cpp
index a8d67ed44d..6008acb95d 100644
--- a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_esp_idf.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_esp_idf.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "wifi_component.h"
 
+#ifdef USE_WIFI
 #ifdef USE_ESP_IDF
 
 #include <esp_event.h>
@@ -1010,3 +1011,4 @@ network::IPAddress WiFiComponent::wifi_dns_ip_(int num) {
 }  // namespace esphome
 
 #endif  // USE_ESP_IDF
+#endif
diff --git a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_libretiny.cpp b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_libretiny.cpp
index f6b0fb2699..19ade84a88 100644
--- a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_libretiny.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_libretiny.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "wifi_component.h"
 
+#ifdef USE_WIFI
 #ifdef USE_LIBRETINY
 
 #include <utility>
@@ -468,3 +469,4 @@ void WiFiComponent::wifi_loop_() {}
 }  // namespace esphome
 
 #endif  // USE_LIBRETINY
+#endif
diff --git a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_pico_w.cpp b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_pico_w.cpp
index 4afcf2d78b..bac986d899 100644
--- a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_pico_w.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_pico_w.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 
 #include "wifi_component.h"
 
+#ifdef USE_WIFI
 #ifdef USE_RP2040
 
 #include "lwip/dns.h"
@@ -218,3 +219,4 @@ void WiFiComponent::wifi_pre_setup_() {}
 }  // namespace esphome
 
 #endif
+#endif
diff --git a/esphome/components/wifi_info/wifi_info_text_sensor.cpp b/esphome/components/wifi_info/wifi_info_text_sensor.cpp
index eeb4985398..150c7229f8 100644
--- a/esphome/components/wifi_info/wifi_info_text_sensor.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/wifi_info/wifi_info_text_sensor.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "wifi_info_text_sensor.h"
+#ifdef USE_WIFI
 #include "esphome/core/log.h"
 
 namespace esphome {
@@ -15,3 +16,4 @@ void DNSAddressWifiInfo::dump_config() { LOG_TEXT_SENSOR("", "WifiInfo DNS Addre
 
 }  // namespace wifi_info
 }  // namespace esphome
+#endif
diff --git a/esphome/components/wifi_signal/wifi_signal_sensor.cpp b/esphome/components/wifi_signal/wifi_signal_sensor.cpp
index ba22138e2a..4347295421 100644
--- a/esphome/components/wifi_signal/wifi_signal_sensor.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/wifi_signal/wifi_signal_sensor.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "wifi_signal_sensor.h"
+#ifdef USE_WIFI
 #include "esphome/core/log.h"
 
 namespace esphome {
@@ -10,3 +11,4 @@ void WiFiSignalSensor::dump_config() { LOG_SENSOR("", "WiFi Signal", this); }
 
 }  // namespace wifi_signal
 }  // namespace esphome
+#endif
diff --git a/esphome/const.py b/esphome/const.py
index f5a15e1c45..f3890b3ebf 100644
--- a/esphome/const.py
+++ b/esphome/const.py
@@ -1036,8 +1036,10 @@ UNIT_KELVIN = "K"
 UNIT_KILOGRAM = "kg"
 UNIT_KILOMETER = "km"
 UNIT_KILOMETER_PER_HOUR = "km/h"
-UNIT_KILOVOLT_AMPS_REACTIVE = "kVAr"
-UNIT_KILOVOLT_AMPS_REACTIVE_HOURS = "kVArh"
+UNIT_KILOVOLT_AMPS = "kVA"
+UNIT_KILOVOLT_AMPS_HOURS = "kVAh"
+UNIT_KILOVOLT_AMPS_REACTIVE = "kVAR"
+UNIT_KILOVOLT_AMPS_REACTIVE_HOURS = "kVARh"
 UNIT_KILOWATT = "kW"
 UNIT_KILOWATT_HOURS = "kWh"
 UNIT_LUX = "lx"
@@ -1068,6 +1070,7 @@ UNIT_SECOND = "s"
 UNIT_STEPS = "steps"
 UNIT_VOLT = "V"
 UNIT_VOLT_AMPS = "VA"
+UNIT_VOLT_AMPS_HOURS = "VAh"
 UNIT_VOLT_AMPS_REACTIVE = "VAR"
 UNIT_VOLT_AMPS_REACTIVE_HOURS = "VARh"
 UNIT_WATT = "W"
diff --git a/tests/components/lvgl/test.esp32-ard.yaml b/tests/components/lvgl/test.esp32-ard.yaml
index 2d6a6871ba..51593e7967 100644
--- a/tests/components/lvgl/test.esp32-ard.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/lvgl/test.esp32-ard.yaml
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ binary_sensor:
 lvgl:
   encoders:
     group: switches
+    initial_focus: button_button
     enter_button: select_button
     sensor:
       left_button: up_button