diff --git a/esphome/components/bme68x_bsec2/bme68x_bsec2.cpp b/esphome/components/bme68x_bsec2/bme68x_bsec2.cpp
index 5425bbd5b7..f83f20f1a5 100644
--- a/esphome/components/bme68x_bsec2/bme68x_bsec2.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/bme68x_bsec2/bme68x_bsec2.cpp
@@ -204,11 +204,11 @@ void BME68xBSEC2Component::update_subscription_() {
 }
 
 void BME68xBSEC2Component::run_() {
+  this->op_mode_ = this->bsec_settings_.op_mode;
   int64_t curr_time_ns = this->get_time_ns_();
-  if (curr_time_ns < this->next_call_ns_) {
+  if (curr_time_ns < this->bsec_settings_.next_call) {
     return;
   }
-  this->op_mode_ = this->bsec_settings_.op_mode;
   uint8_t status;
 
   ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Performing sensor run");
@@ -219,57 +219,60 @@ void BME68xBSEC2Component::run_() {
     ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Failed to fetch sensor control settings (BSEC2 error code %d)", this->bsec_status_);
     return;
   }
-  this->next_call_ns_ = this->bsec_settings_.next_call;
 
-  if (this->bsec_settings_.trigger_measurement) {
-    bme68x_get_conf(&bme68x_conf, &this->bme68x_);
+  switch (this->bsec_settings_.op_mode) {
+    case BME68X_FORCED_MODE:
+      bme68x_get_conf(&bme68x_conf, &this->bme68x_);
 
-    bme68x_conf.os_hum = this->bsec_settings_.humidity_oversampling;
-    bme68x_conf.os_temp = this->bsec_settings_.temperature_oversampling;
-    bme68x_conf.os_pres = this->bsec_settings_.pressure_oversampling;
-    bme68x_set_conf(&bme68x_conf, &this->bme68x_);
+      bme68x_conf.os_hum = this->bsec_settings_.humidity_oversampling;
+      bme68x_conf.os_temp = this->bsec_settings_.temperature_oversampling;
+      bme68x_conf.os_pres = this->bsec_settings_.pressure_oversampling;
+      bme68x_set_conf(&bme68x_conf, &this->bme68x_);
+      this->bme68x_heatr_conf_.enable = BME68X_ENABLE;
+      this->bme68x_heatr_conf_.heatr_temp = this->bsec_settings_.heater_temperature;
+      this->bme68x_heatr_conf_.heatr_dur = this->bsec_settings_.heater_duration;
+
+      // status = bme68x_set_op_mode(this->bsec_settings_.op_mode, &this->bme68x_);
+      status = bme68x_set_heatr_conf(BME68X_FORCED_MODE, &this->bme68x_heatr_conf_, &this->bme68x_);
+      status = bme68x_set_op_mode(BME68X_FORCED_MODE, &this->bme68x_);
+      this->op_mode_ = BME68X_FORCED_MODE;
+      ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Using forced mode");
+
+      break;
+    case BME68X_PARALLEL_MODE:
+      if (this->op_mode_ != this->bsec_settings_.op_mode) {
+        bme68x_get_conf(&bme68x_conf, &this->bme68x_);
+
+        bme68x_conf.os_hum = this->bsec_settings_.humidity_oversampling;
+        bme68x_conf.os_temp = this->bsec_settings_.temperature_oversampling;
+        bme68x_conf.os_pres = this->bsec_settings_.pressure_oversampling;
+        bme68x_set_conf(&bme68x_conf, &this->bme68x_);
 
-    switch (this->bsec_settings_.op_mode) {
-      case BME68X_FORCED_MODE:
         this->bme68x_heatr_conf_.enable = BME68X_ENABLE;
-        this->bme68x_heatr_conf_.heatr_temp = this->bsec_settings_.heater_temperature;
-        this->bme68x_heatr_conf_.heatr_dur = this->bsec_settings_.heater_duration;
+        this->bme68x_heatr_conf_.heatr_temp_prof = this->bsec_settings_.heater_temperature_profile;
+        this->bme68x_heatr_conf_.heatr_dur_prof = this->bsec_settings_.heater_duration_profile;
+        this->bme68x_heatr_conf_.profile_len = this->bsec_settings_.heater_profile_len;
+        this->bme68x_heatr_conf_.shared_heatr_dur =
+            BSEC_TOTAL_HEAT_DUR -
+            (bme68x_get_meas_dur(BME68X_PARALLEL_MODE, &bme68x_conf, &this->bme68x_) / INT64_C(1000));
 
-        status = bme68x_set_op_mode(this->bsec_settings_.op_mode, &this->bme68x_);
-        status = bme68x_set_heatr_conf(BME68X_FORCED_MODE, &this->bme68x_heatr_conf_, &this->bme68x_);
-        status = bme68x_set_op_mode(BME68X_FORCED_MODE, &this->bme68x_);
-        this->op_mode_ = BME68X_FORCED_MODE;
-        this->sleep_mode_ = false;
-        ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Using forced mode");
+        status = bme68x_set_heatr_conf(BME68X_PARALLEL_MODE, &this->bme68x_heatr_conf_, &this->bme68x_);
 
-        break;
-      case BME68X_PARALLEL_MODE:
-        if (this->op_mode_ != this->bsec_settings_.op_mode) {
-          this->bme68x_heatr_conf_.enable = BME68X_ENABLE;
-          this->bme68x_heatr_conf_.heatr_temp_prof = this->bsec_settings_.heater_temperature_profile;
-          this->bme68x_heatr_conf_.heatr_dur_prof = this->bsec_settings_.heater_duration_profile;
-          this->bme68x_heatr_conf_.profile_len = this->bsec_settings_.heater_profile_len;
-          this->bme68x_heatr_conf_.shared_heatr_dur =
-              BSEC_TOTAL_HEAT_DUR -
-              (bme68x_get_meas_dur(BME68X_PARALLEL_MODE, &bme68x_conf, &this->bme68x_) / INT64_C(1000));
-
-          status = bme68x_set_heatr_conf(BME68X_PARALLEL_MODE, &this->bme68x_heatr_conf_, &this->bme68x_);
-
-          status = bme68x_set_op_mode(BME68X_PARALLEL_MODE, &this->bme68x_);
-          this->op_mode_ = BME68X_PARALLEL_MODE;
-          this->sleep_mode_ = false;
-          ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Using parallel mode");
-        }
-        break;
-      case BME68X_SLEEP_MODE:
-        if (!this->sleep_mode_) {
-          bme68x_set_op_mode(BME68X_SLEEP_MODE, &this->bme68x_);
-          this->sleep_mode_ = true;
-          ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Using sleep mode");
-        }
-        break;
-    }
+        status = bme68x_set_op_mode(BME68X_PARALLEL_MODE, &this->bme68x_);
+        this->op_mode_ = BME68X_PARALLEL_MODE;
+        ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Using parallel mode");
+      }
+      break;
+    case BME68X_SLEEP_MODE:
+      if (this->op_mode_ != this->bsec_settings_.op_mode) {
+        bme68x_set_op_mode(BME68X_SLEEP_MODE, &this->bme68x_);
+        this->op_mode_ = BME68X_SLEEP_MODE;
+        ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Using sleep mode");
+      }
+      break;
+  }
 
+  if (this->bsec_settings_.trigger_measurement && this->bsec_settings_.op_mode != BME68X_SLEEP_MODE) {
     uint32_t meas_dur = 0;
     meas_dur = bme68x_get_meas_dur(this->op_mode_, &bme68x_conf, &this->bme68x_);
     ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Queueing read in %uus", meas_dur);
diff --git a/esphome/components/bme68x_bsec2/bme68x_bsec2.h b/esphome/components/bme68x_bsec2/bme68x_bsec2.h
index 7b9db2b7bf..86d3e5dfbf 100644
--- a/esphome/components/bme68x_bsec2/bme68x_bsec2.h
+++ b/esphome/components/bme68x_bsec2/bme68x_bsec2.h
@@ -113,13 +113,11 @@ class BME68xBSEC2Component : public Component {
 
   struct bme68x_heatr_conf bme68x_heatr_conf_;
   uint8_t op_mode_;  // operating mode of sensor
-  bool sleep_mode_;
   bsec_library_return_t bsec_status_{BSEC_OK};
   int8_t bme68x_status_{BME68X_OK};
 
   int64_t last_time_ms_{0};
   uint32_t millis_overflow_counter_{0};
-  int64_t next_call_ns_{0};
 
   std::queue<std::function<void()>> queue_;
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/esp32_ble_tracker/esp32_ble_tracker.cpp b/esphome/components/esp32_ble_tracker/esp32_ble_tracker.cpp
index 74b4b9aa89..b86d32ee61 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esp32_ble_tracker/esp32_ble_tracker.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32_ble_tracker/esp32_ble_tracker.cpp
@@ -65,6 +65,9 @@ void ESP32BLETracker::setup() {
       [this](ota::OTAState state, float progress, uint8_t error, ota::OTAComponent *comp) {
         if (state == ota::OTA_STARTED) {
           this->stop_scan();
+          for (auto *client : this->clients_) {
+            client->disconnect();
+          }
         }
       });
 #endif
diff --git a/esphome/components/i2s_audio/speaker/i2s_audio_speaker.cpp b/esphome/components/i2s_audio/speaker/i2s_audio_speaker.cpp
index c3f4566411..53b3cc8dc0 100644
--- a/esphome/components/i2s_audio/speaker/i2s_audio_speaker.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/i2s_audio/speaker/i2s_audio_speaker.cpp
@@ -99,14 +99,6 @@ void I2SAudioSpeaker::setup() {
     this->mark_failed();
     return;
   }
-
-  this->i2s_event_queue_ = xQueueCreate(I2S_EVENT_QUEUE_COUNT, sizeof(i2s_event_t));
-
-  if (this->i2s_event_queue_ == nullptr) {
-    ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Failed to create I2S event queue");
-    this->mark_failed();
-    return;
-  }
 }
 
 void I2SAudioSpeaker::loop() {
@@ -339,7 +331,7 @@ void I2SAudioSpeaker::speaker_task(void *params) {
 }
 
 void I2SAudioSpeaker::start() {
-  if (this->is_failed() || this->status_has_error())
+  if (!this->is_ready() || this->is_failed() || this->status_has_error())
     return;
   if ((this->state_ == speaker::STATE_STARTING) || (this->state_ == speaker::STATE_RUNNING))
     return;
@@ -519,7 +511,6 @@ void I2SAudioSpeaker::delete_task_(size_t buffer_size) {
   }
 
   xEventGroupSetBits(this->event_group_, SpeakerEventGroupBits::STATE_STOPPED);
-  xQueueReset(this->i2s_event_queue_);
 
   this->task_created_ = false;
   vTaskDelete(nullptr);
diff --git a/esphome/components/i2s_audio/speaker/i2s_audio_speaker.h b/esphome/components/i2s_audio/speaker/i2s_audio_speaker.h
index 8b7386ba58..2b90f39399 100644
--- a/esphome/components/i2s_audio/speaker/i2s_audio_speaker.h
+++ b/esphome/components/i2s_audio/speaker/i2s_audio_speaker.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ namespace i2s_audio {
 
 class I2SAudioSpeaker : public I2SAudioOut, public speaker::Speaker, public Component {
  public:
-  float get_setup_priority() const override { return esphome::setup_priority::LATE; }
+  float get_setup_priority() const override { return esphome::setup_priority::PROCESSOR; }
 
   void setup() override;
   void loop() override;
diff --git a/esphome/components/ld2420/ld2420.cpp b/esphome/components/ld2420/ld2420.cpp
index e57fdbc84e..9d628cc14f 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ld2420/ld2420.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/ld2420/ld2420.cpp
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ void LD2420Component::apply_config_action() {
 }
 
 void LD2420Component::factory_reset_action() {
-  ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "Setiing factory defaults...");
+  ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "Setting factory defaults...");
   if (this->set_config_mode(true) == LD2420_ERROR_TIMEOUT) {
     ESP_LOGE(TAG, "LD2420 module has failed to respond, check baud rate and serial connections.");
     this->mark_failed();
diff --git a/esphome/components/sdm_meter/sdm_meter.cpp b/esphome/components/sdm_meter/sdm_meter.cpp
index 9c35d306ad..18e06e2b04 100644
--- a/esphome/components/sdm_meter/sdm_meter.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/sdm_meter/sdm_meter.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ void SDMMeter::on_modbus_data(const std::vector<uint8_t> &data) {
 
     ESP_LOGD(
         TAG,
-        "SDMMeter Phase %c: V=%.3f V, I=%.3f A, Active P=%.3f W, Apparent P=%.3f VA, Reactive P=%.3f VAR, PF=%.3f, "
+        "SDMMeter Phase %c: V=%.3f V, I=%.3f A, Active P=%.3f W, Apparent P=%.3f VA, Reactive P=%.3f var, PF=%.3f, "
         "PA=%.3f °",
         i + 'A', voltage, current, active_power, apparent_power, reactive_power, power_factor, phase_angle);
     if (phase.voltage_sensor_ != nullptr)
diff --git a/esphome/const.py b/esphome/const.py
index c3c8712677..51c8090e91 100644
--- a/esphome/const.py
+++ b/esphome/const.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 """Constants used by esphome."""
 
-__version__ = "2024.11.0b1"
+__version__ = "2024.11.0b2"
 
 ALLOWED_NAME_CHARS = "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789-_"
 VALID_SUBSTITUTIONS_CHARACTERS = (
@@ -1095,7 +1095,7 @@ UNIT_STEPS = "steps"
 UNIT_VOLT = "V"
 UNIT_VOLT_AMPS = "VA"
 UNIT_VOLT_AMPS_HOURS = "VAh"
-UNIT_VOLT_AMPS_REACTIVE = "VAR"
+UNIT_VOLT_AMPS_REACTIVE = "var"
 UNIT_VOLT_AMPS_REACTIVE_HOURS = "VARh"
 UNIT_WATT = "W"
 UNIT_WATT_HOURS = "Wh"
diff --git a/tests/components/esp32_ble_tracker/common.yaml b/tests/components/esp32_ble_tracker/common.yaml
index ef23635c9e..018bbb42b3 100644
--- a/tests/components/esp32_ble_tracker/common.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/esp32_ble_tracker/common.yaml
@@ -39,3 +39,10 @@ esp32_ble_tracker:
     - then:
         - lambda: |-
              ESP_LOGD("ble_auto", "The scan has ended!");
+
+wifi:
+  ssid: MySSID
+  password: password1
+
+ota:
+  - platform: esphome