diff --git a/esphome/components/binary_sensor/remote_receiver.py b/esphome/components/binary_sensor/remote_receiver.py
index d8a0e9cc9b..1089eb4da4 100644
--- a/esphome/components/binary_sensor/remote_receiver.py
+++ b/esphome/components/binary_sensor/remote_receiver.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from esphome.const import CONF_ADDRESS, CONF_CHANNEL, CONF_CODE, CONF_COMMAND, C
     CONF_DEVICE, CONF_FAMILY, CONF_GROUP, CONF_ID, CONF_JVC, CONF_LG, CONF_NAME, CONF_NBITS, \
     CONF_NEC, CONF_PANASONIC, CONF_PROTOCOL, CONF_RAW, CONF_RC_SWITCH_RAW, CONF_RC_SWITCH_TYPE_A, \
     CONF_RC_SWITCH_TYPE_B, CONF_RC_SWITCH_TYPE_C, CONF_RC_SWITCH_TYPE_D, CONF_SAMSUNG, CONF_SONY, \
-    CONF_STATE
+    CONF_STATE, CONF_RC5
 from esphome.cpp_generator import Pvariable, get_variable, progmem_array
 from esphome.cpp_types import int32
 
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES = ['remote_receiver']
 
 REMOTE_KEYS = [CONF_JVC, CONF_NEC, CONF_LG, CONF_SONY, CONF_PANASONIC, CONF_SAMSUNG, CONF_RAW,
                CONF_RC_SWITCH_RAW, CONF_RC_SWITCH_TYPE_A, CONF_RC_SWITCH_TYPE_B,
-               CONF_RC_SWITCH_TYPE_C, CONF_RC_SWITCH_TYPE_D]
+               CONF_RC_SWITCH_TYPE_C, CONF_RC_SWITCH_TYPE_D, CONF_RC5]
 
 CONF_REMOTE_RECEIVER_ID = 'remote_receiver_id'
 CONF_RECEIVER_ID = 'receiver_id'
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ PanasonicReceiver = remote_ns.class_('PanasonicReceiver', RemoteReceiver)
 RawReceiver = remote_ns.class_('RawReceiver', RemoteReceiver)
 SamsungReceiver = remote_ns.class_('SamsungReceiver', RemoteReceiver)
 SonyReceiver = remote_ns.class_('SonyReceiver', RemoteReceiver)
+RC5Receiver = remote_ns.class_('RC5Receiver', RemoteReceiver)
 RCSwitchRawReceiver = remote_ns.class_('RCSwitchRawReceiver', RemoteReceiver)
 RCSwitchTypeAReceiver = remote_ns.class_('RCSwitchTypeAReceiver', RCSwitchRawReceiver)
 RCSwitchTypeBReceiver = remote_ns.class_('RCSwitchTypeBReceiver', RCSwitchRawReceiver)
@@ -73,6 +74,10 @@ PLATFORM_SCHEMA = cv.nameable(binary_sensor.BINARY_SENSOR_PLATFORM_SCHEMA.extend
         vol.Required(CONF_ADDRESS): cv.hex_uint16_t,
         vol.Required(CONF_COMMAND): cv.hex_uint32_t,
     }),
+    vol.Optional(CONF_RC5): vol.Schema({
+        vol.Required(CONF_ADDRESS): vol.All(cv.hex_int, vol.Range(min=0, max=0x1F)),
+        vol.Required(CONF_COMMAND): vol.All(cv.hex_int, vol.Range(min=0, max=0x3F)),
+    }),
     vol.Optional(CONF_RAW): validate_raw,
     vol.Optional(CONF_RC_SWITCH_RAW): RC_SWITCH_RAW_SCHEMA,
     vol.Optional(CONF_RC_SWITCH_TYPE_A): RC_SWITCH_TYPE_A_SCHEMA,
@@ -100,6 +105,8 @@ def receiver_base(full_config):
         return SamsungReceiver.new(name, config[CONF_DATA])
     if key == CONF_SONY:
         return SonyReceiver.new(name, config[CONF_DATA], config[CONF_NBITS])
+    if key == CONF_RC5:
+        return RC5Receiver.new(name, config[CONF_ADDRESS], config[CONF_COMMAND])
     if key == CONF_RAW:
         arr = progmem_array(config[CONF_ID], config[CONF_DATA])
         return RawReceiver.new(name, arr, len(config[CONF_DATA]))
diff --git a/esphome/components/remote_receiver.py b/esphome/components/remote_receiver.py
index c571b1ced0..cb909ef72f 100644
--- a/esphome/components/remote_receiver.py
+++ b/esphome/components/remote_receiver.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ DUMPERS = {
     'samsung': remote_ns.class_('SamsungDumper', RemoteReceiveDumper),
     'sony': remote_ns.class_('SonyDumper', RemoteReceiveDumper),
     'rc_switch': remote_ns.class_('RCSwitchDumper', RemoteReceiveDumper),
+    'rc5': remote_ns.class_('RC5Dumper', RemoteReceiveDumper),
 }
 
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/switch/remote_transmitter.py b/esphome/components/switch/remote_transmitter.py
index 4cdf4c7d8e..217eec0c00 100644
--- a/esphome/components/switch/remote_transmitter.py
+++ b/esphome/components/switch/remote_transmitter.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from esphome.const import CONF_ADDRESS, CONF_CARRIER_FREQUENCY, CONF_CHANNEL, CO
     CONF_LG, CONF_NAME, CONF_NBITS, CONF_NEC, CONF_PANASONIC, CONF_PROTOCOL, CONF_RAW, \
     CONF_RC_SWITCH_RAW, CONF_RC_SWITCH_TYPE_A, CONF_RC_SWITCH_TYPE_B, CONF_RC_SWITCH_TYPE_C, \
     CONF_RC_SWITCH_TYPE_D, CONF_REPEAT, CONF_SAMSUNG, CONF_SONY, CONF_STATE, CONF_TIMES, \
-    CONF_WAIT_TIME
+    CONF_WAIT_TIME, CONF_RC5
 from esphome.cpp_generator import Pvariable, add, get_variable, progmem_array
 from esphome.cpp_types import int32
 
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES = ['remote_transmitter']
 
 REMOTE_KEYS = [CONF_JVC, CONF_NEC, CONF_LG, CONF_SAMSUNG, CONF_SONY, CONF_PANASONIC, CONF_RAW,
                CONF_RC_SWITCH_RAW, CONF_RC_SWITCH_TYPE_A, CONF_RC_SWITCH_TYPE_B,
-               CONF_RC_SWITCH_TYPE_C, CONF_RC_SWITCH_TYPE_D]
+               CONF_RC_SWITCH_TYPE_C, CONF_RC_SWITCH_TYPE_D, CONF_RC5]
 
 CONF_REMOTE_TRANSMITTER_ID = 'remote_transmitter_id'
 CONF_TRANSMITTER_ID = 'transmitter_id'
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ LGTransmitter = remote_ns.class_('LGTransmitter', RemoteTransmitter)
 NECTransmitter = remote_ns.class_('NECTransmitter', RemoteTransmitter)
 PanasonicTransmitter = remote_ns.class_('PanasonicTransmitter', RemoteTransmitter)
 RawTransmitter = remote_ns.class_('RawTransmitter', RemoteTransmitter)
+RC5Transmitter = remote_ns.class_('RC5Transmitter', RemoteTransmitter)
 SamsungTransmitter = remote_ns.class_('SamsungTransmitter', RemoteTransmitter)
 SonyTransmitter = remote_ns.class_('SonyTransmitter', RemoteTransmitter)
 RCSwitchRawTransmitter = remote_ns.class_('RCSwitchRawTransmitter', RemoteTransmitter)
@@ -76,6 +77,10 @@ PLATFORM_SCHEMA = cv.nameable(switch.SWITCH_PLATFORM_SCHEMA.extend({
         vol.Required(CONF_ADDRESS): cv.hex_uint16_t,
         vol.Required(CONF_COMMAND): cv.hex_uint32_t,
     }),
+    vol.Optional(CONF_RC5): vol.Schema({
+        vol.Required(CONF_ADDRESS): vol.All(cv.hex_int, vol.Range(min=0, max=0x1F)),
+        vol.Required(CONF_COMMAND): vol.All(cv.hex_int, vol.Range(min=0, max=0x3F)),
+    }),
     vol.Optional(CONF_RAW): validate_raw,
     vol.Optional(CONF_RC_SWITCH_RAW): RC_SWITCH_RAW_SCHEMA,
     vol.Optional(CONF_RC_SWITCH_TYPE_A): RC_SWITCH_TYPE_A_SCHEMA,
@@ -109,6 +114,8 @@ def transmitter_base(full_config):
         return SamsungTransmitter.new(name, config[CONF_DATA])
     if key == CONF_SONY:
         return SonyTransmitter.new(name, config[CONF_DATA], config[CONF_NBITS])
+    if key == CONF_RC5:
+        return RC5Transmitter.new(name, config[CONF_ADDRESS], config[CONF_COMMAND])
     if key == CONF_RAW:
         arr = progmem_array(config[CONF_ID], config[CONF_DATA])
         return RawTransmitter.new(name, arr, len(config[CONF_DATA]),
diff --git a/esphome/const.py b/esphome/const.py
index 3330327e37..bf87d9de07 100644
--- a/esphome/const.py
+++ b/esphome/const.py
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ CONF_COMMAND = 'command'
 CONF_DATA = 'data'
 CONF_NBITS = 'nbits'
 CONF_JVC = 'jvc'
+CONF_RC5 = 'rc5'
 CONF_LG = 'lg'
 CONF_SAMSUNG = 'samsung'
 CONF_SONY = 'sony'
diff --git a/tests/test1.yaml b/tests/test1.yaml
index f4cfb1899a..ce60b556bd 100644
--- a/tests/test1.yaml
+++ b/tests/test1.yaml
@@ -895,6 +895,11 @@ switch:
       group: 'a'
       device: 2
       state: True
+  - platform: remote_transmitter
+    name: "Panasonic TV Off"
+    rc5:
+      address: 0x00
+      command: 0x0B
   - platform: remote_transmitter
     name: "Panasonic TV Off"
     id: living_room_lights_off