diff --git a/esphome/components/media_player/__init__.py b/esphome/components/media_player/__init__.py
index 423cb065dc..a46b30db29 100644
--- a/esphome/components/media_player/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/media_player/__init__.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ media_player_ns = cg.esphome_ns.namespace("media_player")
 
 MediaPlayer = media_player_ns.class_("MediaPlayer")
 
+
 PlayAction = media_player_ns.class_(
     "PlayAction", automation.Action, cg.Parented.template(MediaPlayer)
 )
@@ -60,7 +61,11 @@ AnnoucementTrigger = media_player_ns.class_(
     "AnnouncementTrigger", automation.Trigger.template()
 )
 IsIdleCondition = media_player_ns.class_("IsIdleCondition", automation.Condition)
+IsPausedCondition = media_player_ns.class_("IsPausedCondition", automation.Condition)
 IsPlayingCondition = media_player_ns.class_("IsPlayingCondition", automation.Condition)
+IsAnnouncingCondition = media_player_ns.class_(
+    "IsAnnouncingCondition", automation.Condition
+)
 
 
 async def setup_media_player_core_(var, config):
@@ -159,9 +164,15 @@ async def media_player_play_media_action(config, action_id, template_arg, args):
 @automation.register_condition(
     "media_player.is_idle", IsIdleCondition, MEDIA_PLAYER_ACTION_SCHEMA
 )
+@automation.register_condition(
+    "media_player.is_paused", IsPausedCondition, MEDIA_PLAYER_ACTION_SCHEMA
+)
 @automation.register_condition(
     "media_player.is_playing", IsPlayingCondition, MEDIA_PLAYER_ACTION_SCHEMA
 )
+@automation.register_condition(
+    "media_player.is_announcing", IsAnnouncingCondition, MEDIA_PLAYER_ACTION_SCHEMA
+)
 async def media_player_action(config, action_id, template_arg, args):
     var = cg.new_Pvariable(action_id, template_arg)
     await cg.register_parented(var, config[CONF_ID])
diff --git a/esphome/components/media_player/automation.h b/esphome/components/media_player/automation.h
index f0e0a5dd31..7b9220c4a5 100644
--- a/esphome/components/media_player/automation.h
+++ b/esphome/components/media_player/automation.h
@@ -68,5 +68,15 @@ template<typename... Ts> class IsPlayingCondition : public Condition<Ts...>, pub
   bool check(Ts... x) override { return this->parent_->state == MediaPlayerState::MEDIA_PLAYER_STATE_PLAYING; }
 };
 
+template<typename... Ts> class IsPausedCondition : public Condition<Ts...>, public Parented<MediaPlayer> {
+ public:
+  bool check(Ts... x) override { return this->parent_->state == MediaPlayerState::MEDIA_PLAYER_STATE_PAUSED; }
+};
+
+template<typename... Ts> class IsAnnouncingCondition : public Condition<Ts...>, public Parented<MediaPlayer> {
+ public:
+  bool check(Ts... x) override { return this->parent_->state == MediaPlayerState::MEDIA_PLAYER_STATE_ANNOUNCING; }
+};
+
 }  // namespace media_player
 }  // namespace esphome
diff --git a/esphome/components/media_player/media_player.cpp b/esphome/components/media_player/media_player.cpp
index 586345ac9f..b5190d8573 100644
--- a/esphome/components/media_player/media_player.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/media_player/media_player.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ const char *media_player_command_to_string(MediaPlayerCommand command) {
       return "UNMUTE";
     case MEDIA_PLAYER_COMMAND_TOGGLE:
       return "TOGGLE";
+    case MEDIA_PLAYER_COMMAND_VOLUME_UP:
+      return "VOLUME_UP";
+    case MEDIA_PLAYER_COMMAND_VOLUME_DOWN:
+      return "VOLUME_DOWN";
     default:
       return "UNKNOWN";
   }
diff --git a/tests/components/media_player/common.yaml b/tests/components/media_player/common.yaml
index 24b85cd474..af0d5c7765 100644
--- a/tests/components/media_player/common.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/media_player/common.yaml
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ media_player:
           media_player.is_idle:
       - wait_until:
           media_player.is_playing:
+      - wait_until:
+          media_player.is_announcing:
+      - wait_until:
+          media_player.is_paused:
       - media_player.volume_up:
       - media_player.volume_down:
       - media_player.volume_set: 50%