From a62b6548d238d71fc43cba86b809b5d091577919 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Andrew Zaborowski <andrew.zaborowski@intel.com>
Date: Fri, 1 May 2020 12:38:34 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Make some Action methods protected

Apparently play()/stop() etc. are not meant to be called directly by
users of the class and if they're called directly that would not give
the expected result for the classes that have an empty play().

Make all methods except play_complex, stop_comples and is_running
protected.  While there also make RemoteTransmitterActionBase::encode
protected.
---
 .../components/api/homeassistant_service.h    |  5 +-
 esphome/components/binary_sensor/automation.h |  5 +-
 esphome/components/climate/automation.h       |  4 +-
 esphome/components/cover/automation.h         | 36 +++++-----
 .../deep_sleep/deep_sleep_component.h         |  8 +--
 esphome/components/dfplayer/dfplayer.h        | 24 +++++--
 esphome/components/display/display_buffer.h   | 10 ++-
 esphome/components/esp8266_pwm/esp8266_pwm.h  |  4 +-
 esphome/components/fan/automation.h           | 12 ++--
 .../components/globals/globals_component.h    |  4 +-
 .../components/http_request/http_request.h    |  4 +-
 .../integration/integration_sensor.h          |  4 +-
 esphome/components/ledc/ledc_output.h         |  4 +-
 esphome/components/light/automation.h         | 16 ++---
 esphome/components/mhz19/mhz19.h              |  9 ++-
 esphome/components/mqtt/mqtt_client.h         | 10 +--
 esphome/components/output/automation.h        | 11 ++--
 esphome/components/pid/pid_climate.h          | 12 ++--
 esphome/components/remote_base/jvc_protocol.h |  4 +-
 esphome/components/remote_base/lg_protocol.h  |  4 +-
 esphome/components/remote_base/nec_protocol.h |  4 +-
 .../remote_base/panasonic_protocol.h          |  4 +-
 .../components/remote_base/pioneer_protocol.h |  4 +-
 esphome/components/remote_base/raw_protocol.h |  4 +-
 esphome/components/remote_base/rc5_protocol.h |  4 +-
 .../remote_base/rc_switch_protocol.h          | 15 +++--
 esphome/components/remote_base/remote_base.h  | 16 ++---
 .../components/remote_base/samsung_protocol.h |  4 +-
 .../components/remote_base/sony_protocol.h    |  4 +-
 esphome/components/rf_bridge/rf_bridge.h      |  8 +--
 .../rotary_encoder/rotary_encoder.h           |  2 +-
 esphome/components/script/script.h            | 18 ++---
 esphome/components/sensor/automation.h        |  2 +-
 esphome/components/servo/servo.h              |  4 +-
 esphome/components/sim800l/sim800l.h          |  4 +-
 esphome/components/stepper/stepper.h          | 12 ++--
 esphome/components/switch/automation.h        | 14 ++--
 esphome/components/text_sensor/automation.h   |  2 +-
 esphome/components/tm1651/tm1651.h            | 17 +++--
 esphome/components/uart/automation.h          |  5 +-
 esphome/core/automation.h                     | 51 ++++++++-------
 esphome/core/base_automation.h                | 65 ++++++++++---------
 42 files changed, 250 insertions(+), 203 deletions(-)

diff --git a/esphome/components/api/homeassistant_service.h b/esphome/components/api/homeassistant_service.h
index d68dac3b61..0877efbf26 100644
--- a/esphome/components/api/homeassistant_service.h
+++ b/esphome/components/api/homeassistant_service.h
@@ -29,7 +29,9 @@ template<typename... Ts> class HomeAssistantServiceCallAction : public Action<Ts
   template<typename T> void add_variable(std::string key, T value) {
     this->variables_.push_back(TemplatableKeyValuePair<Ts...>(key, value));
   }
-  void play(Ts... x) override {
+
+ protected:
+  void play_(Ts... x) override {
     HomeassistantServiceResponse resp;
     resp.service = this->service_.value(x...);
     resp.is_event = this->is_event_;
@@ -54,7 +56,6 @@ template<typename... Ts> class HomeAssistantServiceCallAction : public Action<Ts
     this->parent_->send_homeassistant_service_call(resp);
   }
 
- protected:
   APIServer *parent_;
   bool is_event_;
   std::vector<TemplatableKeyValuePair<Ts...>> data_;
diff --git a/esphome/components/binary_sensor/automation.h b/esphome/components/binary_sensor/automation.h
index e9ff37446d..b76fbdae0c 100644
--- a/esphome/components/binary_sensor/automation.h
+++ b/esphome/components/binary_sensor/automation.h
@@ -137,12 +137,13 @@ template<typename... Ts> class BinarySensorPublishAction : public Action<Ts...>
  public:
   explicit BinarySensorPublishAction(BinarySensor *sensor) : sensor_(sensor) {}
   TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(bool, state)
-  void play(Ts... x) override {
+
+ protected:
+  void play_(Ts... x) override {
     auto val = this->state_.value(x...);
     this->sensor_->publish_state(val);
   }
 
- protected:
   BinarySensor *sensor_;
 };
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/climate/automation.h b/esphome/components/climate/automation.h
index 0cd52b1036..2fd9d81e6b 100644
--- a/esphome/components/climate/automation.h
+++ b/esphome/components/climate/automation.h
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ template<typename... Ts> class ControlAction : public Action<Ts...> {
   TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(ClimateFanMode, fan_mode)
   TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(ClimateSwingMode, swing_mode)
 
-  void play(Ts... x) override {
+ protected:
+  void play_(Ts... x) override {
     auto call = this->climate_->make_call();
     call.set_mode(this->mode_.optional_value(x...));
     call.set_target_temperature(this->target_temperature_.optional_value(x...));
@@ -30,7 +31,6 @@ template<typename... Ts> class ControlAction : public Action<Ts...> {
     call.perform();
   }
 
- protected:
   Climate *climate_;
 };
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/cover/automation.h b/esphome/components/cover/automation.h
index a8eb0cdf99..bad641c150 100644
--- a/esphome/components/cover/automation.h
+++ b/esphome/components/cover/automation.h
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ template<typename... Ts> class OpenAction : public Action<Ts...> {
  public:
   explicit OpenAction(Cover *cover) : cover_(cover) {}
 
-  void play(Ts... x) override { this->cover_->open(); }
-
  protected:
+  void play_(Ts... x) override { this->cover_->open(); }
+
   Cover *cover_;
 };
 
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ template<typename... Ts> class CloseAction : public Action<Ts...> {
  public:
   explicit CloseAction(Cover *cover) : cover_(cover) {}
 
-  void play(Ts... x) override { this->cover_->close(); }
-
  protected:
+  void play_(Ts... x) override { this->cover_->close(); }
+
   Cover *cover_;
 };
 
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ template<typename... Ts> class StopAction : public Action<Ts...> {
  public:
   explicit StopAction(Cover *cover) : cover_(cover) {}
 
-  void play(Ts... x) override { this->cover_->stop(); }
-
  protected:
+  void play_(Ts... x) override { this->cover_->stop(); }
+
   Cover *cover_;
 };
 
@@ -41,7 +41,12 @@ template<typename... Ts> class ControlAction : public Action<Ts...> {
  public:
   explicit ControlAction(Cover *cover) : cover_(cover) {}
 
-  void play(Ts... x) override {
+  TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(bool, stop)
+  TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(float, position)
+  TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(float, tilt)
+
+ protected:
+  void play_(Ts... x) override {
     auto call = this->cover_->make_call();
     if (this->stop_.has_value())
       call.set_stop(this->stop_.value(x...));
@@ -52,18 +57,18 @@ template<typename... Ts> class ControlAction : public Action<Ts...> {
     call.perform();
   }
 
-  TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(bool, stop)
-  TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(float, position)
-  TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(float, tilt)
-
- protected:
   Cover *cover_;
 };
 
 template<typename... Ts> class CoverPublishAction : public Action<Ts...> {
  public:
   CoverPublishAction(Cover *cover) : cover_(cover) {}
-  void play(Ts... x) override {
+  TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(float, position)
+  TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(float, tilt)
+  TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(CoverOperation, current_operation)
+
+ protected:
+  void play_(Ts... x) override {
     if (this->position_.has_value())
       this->cover_->position = this->position_.value(x...);
     if (this->tilt_.has_value())
@@ -73,11 +78,6 @@ template<typename... Ts> class CoverPublishAction : public Action<Ts...> {
     this->cover_->publish_state();
   }
 
-  TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(float, position)
-  TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(float, tilt)
-  TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(CoverOperation, current_operation)
-
- protected:
   Cover *cover_;
 };
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/deep_sleep/deep_sleep_component.h b/esphome/components/deep_sleep/deep_sleep_component.h
index 4372a3f66c..6287a2259a 100644
--- a/esphome/components/deep_sleep/deep_sleep_component.h
+++ b/esphome/components/deep_sleep/deep_sleep_component.h
@@ -85,9 +85,9 @@ template<typename... Ts> class EnterDeepSleepAction : public Action<Ts...> {
  public:
   EnterDeepSleepAction(DeepSleepComponent *deep_sleep) : deep_sleep_(deep_sleep) {}
 
-  void play(Ts... x) override { this->deep_sleep_->begin_sleep(true); }
-
  protected:
+  void play_(Ts... x) override { this->deep_sleep_->begin_sleep(true); }
+
   DeepSleepComponent *deep_sleep_;
 };
 
@@ -95,9 +95,9 @@ template<typename... Ts> class PreventDeepSleepAction : public Action<Ts...> {
  public:
   PreventDeepSleepAction(DeepSleepComponent *deep_sleep) : deep_sleep_(deep_sleep) {}
 
-  void play(Ts... x) override { this->deep_sleep_->prevent_deep_sleep(); }
-
  protected:
+  void play_(Ts... x) override { this->deep_sleep_->prevent_deep_sleep(); }
+
   DeepSleepComponent *deep_sleep_;
 };
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/dfplayer/dfplayer.h b/esphome/components/dfplayer/dfplayer.h
index 22ca11c3be..89f0fb691c 100644
--- a/esphome/components/dfplayer/dfplayer.h
+++ b/esphome/components/dfplayer/dfplayer.h
@@ -104,8 +104,8 @@ class DFPlayer : public uart::UARTDevice, public Component {
 
 #define DFPLAYER_SIMPLE_ACTION(ACTION_CLASS, ACTION_METHOD) \
   template<typename... Ts> class ACTION_CLASS : public Action<Ts...>, public Parented<DFPlayer> { \
-   public: \
-    void play(Ts... x) override { this->parent_->ACTION_METHOD(); } \
+   protected: \
+    void play_(Ts... x) override { this->parent_->ACTION_METHOD(); } \
   };
 
 DFPLAYER_SIMPLE_ACTION(NextAction, next)
@@ -115,7 +115,9 @@ template<typename... Ts> class PlayFileAction : public Action<Ts...>, public Par
  public:
   TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(uint16_t, file)
   TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(boolean, loop)
-  void play(Ts... x) override {
+
+ protected:
+  void play_(Ts... x) override {
     auto file = this->file_.value(x...);
     auto loop = this->loop_.value(x...);
     if (loop) {
@@ -131,7 +133,9 @@ template<typename... Ts> class PlayFolderAction : public Action<Ts...>, public P
   TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(uint16_t, folder)
   TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(uint16_t, file)
   TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(boolean, loop)
-  void play(Ts... x) override {
+
+ protected:
+  void play_(Ts... x) override {
     auto folder = this->folder_.value(x...);
     auto file = this->file_.value(x...);
     auto loop = this->loop_.value(x...);
@@ -146,7 +150,9 @@ template<typename... Ts> class PlayFolderAction : public Action<Ts...>, public P
 template<typename... Ts> class SetDeviceAction : public Action<Ts...>, public Parented<DFPlayer> {
  public:
   TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(Device, device)
-  void play(Ts... x) override {
+
+ protected:
+  void play_(Ts... x) override {
     auto device = this->device_.value(x...);
     this->parent_->set_device(device);
   }
@@ -155,7 +161,9 @@ template<typename... Ts> class SetDeviceAction : public Action<Ts...>, public Pa
 template<typename... Ts> class SetVolumeAction : public Action<Ts...>, public Parented<DFPlayer> {
  public:
   TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(uint8_t, volume)
-  void play(Ts... x) override {
+
+ protected:
+  void play_(Ts... x) override {
     auto volume = this->volume_.value(x...);
     this->parent_->set_volume(volume);
   }
@@ -164,7 +172,9 @@ template<typename... Ts> class SetVolumeAction : public Action<Ts...>, public Pa
 template<typename... Ts> class SetEqAction : public Action<Ts...>, public Parented<DFPlayer> {
  public:
   TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(EqPreset, eq)
-  void play(Ts... x) override {
+
+ protected:
+  void play_(Ts... x) override {
     auto eq = this->eq_.value(x...);
     this->parent_->set_eq(eq);
   }
diff --git a/esphome/components/display/display_buffer.h b/esphome/components/display/display_buffer.h
index b12fad8c8a..2a6ead3306 100644
--- a/esphome/components/display/display_buffer.h
+++ b/esphome/components/display/display_buffer.h
@@ -391,7 +391,9 @@ class Image {
 template<typename... Ts> class DisplayPageShowAction : public Action<Ts...> {
  public:
   TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(DisplayPage *, page)
-  void play(Ts... x) override {
+
+ protected:
+  void play_(Ts... x) override {
     auto *page = this->page_.value(x...);
     if (page != nullptr) {
       page->show();
@@ -402,18 +404,20 @@ template<typename... Ts> class DisplayPageShowAction : public Action<Ts...> {
 template<typename... Ts> class DisplayPageShowNextAction : public Action<Ts...> {
  public:
   DisplayPageShowNextAction(DisplayBuffer *buffer) : buffer_(buffer) {}
-  void play(Ts... x) override { this->buffer_->show_next_page(); }
 
  protected:
+  void play_(Ts... x) override { this->buffer_->show_next_page(); }
+
   DisplayBuffer *buffer_;
 };
 
 template<typename... Ts> class DisplayPageShowPrevAction : public Action<Ts...> {
  public:
   DisplayPageShowPrevAction(DisplayBuffer *buffer) : buffer_(buffer) {}
-  void play(Ts... x) override { this->buffer_->show_prev_page(); }
 
  protected:
+  void play_(Ts... x) override { this->buffer_->show_prev_page(); }
+
   DisplayBuffer *buffer_;
 };
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/esp8266_pwm/esp8266_pwm.h b/esphome/components/esp8266_pwm/esp8266_pwm.h
index b6839985b0..5871b0dcbc 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esp8266_pwm/esp8266_pwm.h
+++ b/esphome/components/esp8266_pwm/esp8266_pwm.h
@@ -38,12 +38,12 @@ template<typename... Ts> class SetFrequencyAction : public Action<Ts...> {
   SetFrequencyAction(ESP8266PWM *parent) : parent_(parent) {}
   TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(float, frequency);
 
-  void play(Ts... x) {
+ protected:
+  void play_(Ts... x) {
     float freq = this->frequency_.value(x...);
     this->parent_->update_frequency(freq);
   }
 
- protected:
   ESP8266PWM *parent_;
 };
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/fan/automation.h b/esphome/components/fan/automation.h
index dfa72a3ea6..f2435a220f 100644
--- a/esphome/components/fan/automation.h
+++ b/esphome/components/fan/automation.h
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ template<typename... Ts> class TurnOnAction : public Action<Ts...> {
   TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(bool, oscillating)
   TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(FanSpeed, speed)
 
-  void play(Ts... x) override {
+ protected:
+  void play_(Ts... x) override {
     auto call = this->state_->turn_on();
     if (this->oscillating_.has_value()) {
       call.set_oscillating(this->oscillating_.value(x...));
@@ -25,7 +26,6 @@ template<typename... Ts> class TurnOnAction : public Action<Ts...> {
     call.perform();
   }
 
- protected:
   FanState *state_;
 };
 
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ template<typename... Ts> class TurnOffAction : public Action<Ts...> {
  public:
   explicit TurnOffAction(FanState *state) : state_(state) {}
 
-  void play(Ts... x) override { this->state_->turn_off().perform(); }
-
  protected:
+  void play_(Ts... x) override { this->state_->turn_off().perform(); }
+
   FanState *state_;
 };
 
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ template<typename... Ts> class ToggleAction : public Action<Ts...> {
  public:
   explicit ToggleAction(FanState *state) : state_(state) {}
 
-  void play(Ts... x) override { this->state_->toggle().perform(); }
-
  protected:
+  void play_(Ts... x) override { this->state_->toggle().perform(); }
+
   FanState *state_;
 };
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/globals/globals_component.h b/esphome/components/globals/globals_component.h
index 397c55f6c4..bf839b4256 100644
--- a/esphome/components/globals/globals_component.h
+++ b/esphome/components/globals/globals_component.h
@@ -59,9 +59,9 @@ template<class C, typename... Ts> class GlobalVarSetAction : public Action<Ts...
 
   TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(T, value);
 
-  void play(Ts... x) override { this->parent_->value() = this->value_.value(x...); }
-
  protected:
+  void play_(Ts... x) override { this->parent_->value() = this->value_.value(x...); }
+
   C *parent_;
 };
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/http_request/http_request.h b/esphome/components/http_request/http_request.h
index e6c0510b32..4f164f3409 100644
--- a/esphome/components/http_request/http_request.h
+++ b/esphome/components/http_request/http_request.h
@@ -71,7 +71,8 @@ template<typename... Ts> class HttpRequestSendAction : public Action<Ts...> {
 
   void set_json(std::function<void(Ts..., JsonObject &)> json_func) { this->json_func_ = json_func; }
 
-  void play(Ts... x) override {
+ protected:
+  void play_(Ts... x) override {
     this->parent_->set_url(this->url_.value(x...));
     this->parent_->set_method(this->method_.value(x...));
     if (this->body_.has_value()) {
@@ -106,7 +107,6 @@ template<typename... Ts> class HttpRequestSendAction : public Action<Ts...> {
     this->parent_->close();
   }
 
- protected:
   void encode_json_(Ts... x, JsonObject &root) {
     for (const auto &item : this->json_) {
       auto val = item.second;
diff --git a/esphome/components/integration/integration_sensor.h b/esphome/components/integration/integration_sensor.h
index 2fcec069b2..85a89f6e43 100644
--- a/esphome/components/integration/integration_sensor.h
+++ b/esphome/components/integration/integration_sensor.h
@@ -76,9 +76,9 @@ template<typename... Ts> class ResetAction : public Action<Ts...> {
  public:
   explicit ResetAction(IntegrationSensor *parent) : parent_(parent) {}
 
-  void play(Ts... x) override { this->parent_->reset(); }
-
  protected:
+  void play_(Ts... x) override { this->parent_->reset(); }
+
   IntegrationSensor *parent_;
 };
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/ledc/ledc_output.h b/esphome/components/ledc/ledc_output.h
index 3f56f502b0..7ff0987e0e 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ledc/ledc_output.h
+++ b/esphome/components/ledc/ledc_output.h
@@ -43,12 +43,12 @@ template<typename... Ts> class SetFrequencyAction : public Action<Ts...> {
   SetFrequencyAction(LEDCOutput *parent) : parent_(parent) {}
   TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(float, frequency);
 
-  void play(Ts... x) {
+ protected:
+  void play_(Ts... x) {
     float freq = this->frequency_.value(x...);
     this->parent_->apply_frequency(freq);
   }
 
- protected:
   LEDCOutput *parent_;
 };
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/light/automation.h b/esphome/components/light/automation.h
index dfab780658..1c641562d4 100644
--- a/esphome/components/light/automation.h
+++ b/esphome/components/light/automation.h
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@ template<typename... Ts> class ToggleAction : public Action<Ts...> {
 
   TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(uint32_t, transition_length)
 
-  void play(Ts... x) override {
+ protected:
+  void play_(Ts... x) override {
     auto call = this->state_->toggle();
     call.set_transition_length(this->transition_length_.optional_value(x...));
     call.perform();
   }
 
- protected:
   LightState *state_;
 };
 
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ template<typename... Ts> class LightControlAction : public Action<Ts...> {
   TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(float, color_temperature)
   TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(std::string, effect)
 
-  void play(Ts... x) override {
+ protected:
+  void play_(Ts... x) override {
     auto call = this->parent_->make_call();
     call.set_state(this->state_.optional_value(x...));
     call.set_brightness(this->brightness_.optional_value(x...));
@@ -53,7 +54,6 @@ template<typename... Ts> class LightControlAction : public Action<Ts...> {
     call.perform();
   }
 
- protected:
   LightState *parent_;
 };
 
@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@ template<typename... Ts> class DimRelativeAction : public Action<Ts...> {
   TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(float, relative_brightness)
   TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(uint32_t, transition_length)
 
-  void play(Ts... x) override {
+ protected:
+  void play_(Ts... x) override {
     auto call = this->parent_->make_call();
     float rel = this->relative_brightness_.value(x...);
     float cur;
@@ -77,7 +78,6 @@ template<typename... Ts> class DimRelativeAction : public Action<Ts...> {
     call.perform();
   }
 
- protected:
   LightState *parent_;
 };
 
@@ -143,7 +143,8 @@ template<typename... Ts> class AddressableSet : public Action<Ts...> {
   TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(uint8_t, blue)
   TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(uint8_t, white)
 
-  void play(Ts... x) override {
+ protected:
+  void play_(Ts... x) override {
     auto *out = (AddressableLight *) this->parent_->get_output();
     int32_t range_from = this->range_from_.value_or(x..., 0);
     int32_t range_to = this->range_to_.value_or(x..., out->size() - 1) + 1;
@@ -159,7 +160,6 @@ template<typename... Ts> class AddressableSet : public Action<Ts...> {
     out->schedule_show();
   }
 
- protected:
   LightState *parent_;
 };
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/mhz19/mhz19.h b/esphome/components/mhz19/mhz19.h
index 2201fc87f0..bdb2c50d19 100644
--- a/esphome/components/mhz19/mhz19.h
+++ b/esphome/components/mhz19/mhz19.h
@@ -37,27 +37,30 @@ class MHZ19Component : public PollingComponent, public uart::UARTDevice {
 template<typename... Ts> class MHZ19CalibrateZeroAction : public Action<Ts...> {
  public:
   MHZ19CalibrateZeroAction(MHZ19Component *mhz19) : mhz19_(mhz19) {}
-  void play(Ts... x) override { this->mhz19_->calibrate_zero(); }
 
  protected:
+  void play_(Ts... x) override { this->mhz19_->calibrate_zero(); }
+
   MHZ19Component *mhz19_;
 };
 
 template<typename... Ts> class MHZ19ABCEnableAction : public Action<Ts...> {
  public:
   MHZ19ABCEnableAction(MHZ19Component *mhz19) : mhz19_(mhz19) {}
-  void play(Ts... x) override { this->mhz19_->abc_enable(); }
 
  protected:
+  void play_(Ts... x) override { this->mhz19_->abc_enable(); }
+
   MHZ19Component *mhz19_;
 };
 
 template<typename... Ts> class MHZ19ABCDisableAction : public Action<Ts...> {
  public:
   MHZ19ABCDisableAction(MHZ19Component *mhz19) : mhz19_(mhz19) {}
-  void play(Ts... x) override { this->mhz19_->abc_disable(); }
 
  protected:
+  void play_(Ts... x) override { this->mhz19_->abc_disable(); }
+
   MHZ19Component *mhz19_;
 };
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/mqtt/mqtt_client.h b/esphome/components/mqtt/mqtt_client.h
index 6f14b0c92c..fbd2435bfc 100644
--- a/esphome/components/mqtt/mqtt_client.h
+++ b/esphome/components/mqtt/mqtt_client.h
@@ -299,12 +299,12 @@ template<typename... Ts> class MQTTPublishAction : public Action<Ts...> {
   TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(uint8_t, qos)
   TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(bool, retain)
 
-  void play(Ts... x) override {
+ protected:
+  void play_(Ts... x) override {
     this->parent_->publish(this->topic_.value(x...), this->payload_.value(x...), this->qos_.value(x...),
                            this->retain_.value(x...));
   }
 
- protected:
   MQTTClientComponent *parent_;
 };
 
@@ -316,15 +316,15 @@ template<typename... Ts> class MQTTPublishJsonAction : public Action<Ts...> {
   TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(bool, retain)
 
   void set_payload(std::function<void(Ts..., JsonObject &)> payload) { this->payload_ = payload; }
-  void play(Ts... x) override {
+
+ protected:
+  void play_(Ts... x) override {
     auto f = std::bind(&MQTTPublishJsonAction<Ts...>::encode_, this, x..., std::placeholders::_1);
     auto topic = this->topic_.value(x...);
     auto qos = this->qos_.value(x...);
     auto retain = this->retain_.value(x...);
     this->parent_->publish_json(topic, f, qos, retain);
   }
-
- protected:
   void encode_(Ts... x, JsonObject &root) { this->payload_(x..., root); }
   std::function<void(Ts..., JsonObject &)> payload_;
   MQTTClientComponent *parent_;
diff --git a/esphome/components/output/automation.h b/esphome/components/output/automation.h
index 8c8a5ab61b..c65b0d3f6e 100644
--- a/esphome/components/output/automation.h
+++ b/esphome/components/output/automation.h
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ template<typename... Ts> class TurnOffAction : public Action<Ts...> {
  public:
   TurnOffAction(BinaryOutput *output) : output_(output) {}
 
-  void play(Ts... x) override { this->output_->turn_off(); }
-
  protected:
+  void play_(Ts... x) override { this->output_->turn_off(); }
+
   BinaryOutput *output_;
 };
 
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ template<typename... Ts> class TurnOnAction : public Action<Ts...> {
  public:
   TurnOnAction(BinaryOutput *output) : output_(output) {}
 
-  void play(Ts... x) override { this->output_->turn_on(); }
-
  protected:
+  void play_(Ts... x) override { this->output_->turn_on(); }
+
   BinaryOutput *output_;
 };
 
@@ -33,9 +33,10 @@ template<typename... Ts> class SetLevelAction : public Action<Ts...> {
   SetLevelAction(FloatOutput *output) : output_(output) {}
 
   TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(float, level)
-  void play(Ts... x) override { this->output_->set_level(this->level_.value(x...)); }
 
  protected:
+  void play_(Ts... x) override { this->output_->set_level(this->level_.value(x...)); }
+
   FloatOutput *output_;
 };
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/pid/pid_climate.h b/esphome/components/pid/pid_climate.h
index 8f379c47b4..0c92cee798 100644
--- a/esphome/components/pid/pid_climate.h
+++ b/esphome/components/pid/pid_climate.h
@@ -71,7 +71,12 @@ template<typename... Ts> class PIDAutotuneAction : public Action<Ts...> {
  public:
   PIDAutotuneAction(PIDClimate *parent) : parent_(parent) {}
 
-  void play(Ts... x) {
+  void set_noiseband(float noiseband) { noiseband_ = noiseband; }
+  void set_positive_output(float positive_output) { positive_output_ = positive_output; }
+  void set_negative_output(float negative_output) { negative_output_ = negative_output; }
+
+ protected:
+  void play_(Ts... x) {
     auto tuner = make_unique<PIDAutotuner>();
     tuner->set_noiseband(this->noiseband_);
     tuner->set_output_negative(this->negative_output_);
@@ -79,11 +84,6 @@ template<typename... Ts> class PIDAutotuneAction : public Action<Ts...> {
     this->parent_->start_autotune(std::move(tuner));
   }
 
-  void set_noiseband(float noiseband) { noiseband_ = noiseband; }
-  void set_positive_output(float positive_output) { positive_output_ = positive_output; }
-  void set_negative_output(float negative_output) { negative_output_ = negative_output; }
-
- protected:
   float noiseband_;
   float positive_output_;
   float negative_output_;
diff --git a/esphome/components/remote_base/jvc_protocol.h b/esphome/components/remote_base/jvc_protocol.h
index 8a216f5348..af666bf131 100644
--- a/esphome/components/remote_base/jvc_protocol.h
+++ b/esphome/components/remote_base/jvc_protocol.h
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@ DECLARE_REMOTE_PROTOCOL(JVC)
 template<typename... Ts> class JVCAction : public RemoteTransmitterActionBase<Ts...> {
  public:
   TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(uint32_t, data)
-  void encode(RemoteTransmitData *dst, Ts... x) override {
+
+ protected:
+  void encode_(RemoteTransmitData *dst, Ts... x) override {
     JVCData data{};
     data.data = this->data_.value(x...);
     JVCProtocol().encode(dst, data);
diff --git a/esphome/components/remote_base/lg_protocol.h b/esphome/components/remote_base/lg_protocol.h
index b810115f58..a2e9489d09 100644
--- a/esphome/components/remote_base/lg_protocol.h
+++ b/esphome/components/remote_base/lg_protocol.h
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@ template<typename... Ts> class LGAction : public RemoteTransmitterActionBase<Ts.
  public:
   TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(uint32_t, data)
   TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(uint8_t, nbits)
-  void encode(RemoteTransmitData *dst, Ts... x) override {
+
+ protected:
+  void encode_(RemoteTransmitData *dst, Ts... x) override {
     LGData data{};
     data.data = this->data_.value(x...);
     data.nbits = this->nbits_.value(x...);
diff --git a/esphome/components/remote_base/nec_protocol.h b/esphome/components/remote_base/nec_protocol.h
index c794991eab..8c1db632b6 100644
--- a/esphome/components/remote_base/nec_protocol.h
+++ b/esphome/components/remote_base/nec_protocol.h
@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@ template<typename... Ts> class NECAction : public RemoteTransmitterActionBase<Ts
  public:
   TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(uint16_t, address)
   TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(uint16_t, command)
-  void encode(RemoteTransmitData *dst, Ts... x) override {
+
+ protected:
+  void encode_(RemoteTransmitData *dst, Ts... x) override {
     NECData data{};
     data.address = this->address_.value(x...);
     data.command = this->command_.value(x...);
diff --git a/esphome/components/remote_base/panasonic_protocol.h b/esphome/components/remote_base/panasonic_protocol.h
index b13bd3e92d..1a09b2ffd6 100644
--- a/esphome/components/remote_base/panasonic_protocol.h
+++ b/esphome/components/remote_base/panasonic_protocol.h
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@ template<typename... Ts> class PanasonicAction : public RemoteTransmitterActionB
  public:
   TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(uint16_t, address)
   TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(uint32_t, command)
-  void encode(RemoteTransmitData *dst, Ts... x) override {
+
+ protected:
+  void encode_(RemoteTransmitData *dst, Ts... x) override {
     PanasonicData data{};
     data.address = this->address_.value(x...);
     data.command = this->command_.value(x...);
diff --git a/esphome/components/remote_base/pioneer_protocol.h b/esphome/components/remote_base/pioneer_protocol.h
index f93e51a033..8761762232 100644
--- a/esphome/components/remote_base/pioneer_protocol.h
+++ b/esphome/components/remote_base/pioneer_protocol.h
@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@ template<typename... Ts> class PioneerAction : public RemoteTransmitterActionBas
  public:
   TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(uint16_t, rc_code_1)
   TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(uint16_t, rc_code_2)
-  void encode(RemoteTransmitData *dst, Ts... x) override {
+
+ protected:
+  void encode_(RemoteTransmitData *dst, Ts... x) override {
     PioneerData data{};
     data.rc_code_1 = this->rc_code_1_.value(x...);
     data.rc_code_2 = this->rc_code_2_.value(x...);
diff --git a/esphome/components/remote_base/raw_protocol.h b/esphome/components/remote_base/raw_protocol.h
index 1d9f1c5acc..39da5fa8fb 100644
--- a/esphome/components/remote_base/raw_protocol.h
+++ b/esphome/components/remote_base/raw_protocol.h
@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@ template<typename... Ts> class RawAction : public RemoteTransmitterActionBase<Ts
   }
   TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(uint32_t, carrier_frequency);
 
-  void encode(RemoteTransmitData *dst, Ts... x) override {
+ protected:
+  void encode_(RemoteTransmitData *dst, Ts... x) override {
     if (this->code_static_ != nullptr) {
       for (size_t i = 0; i < this->code_static_len_; i++) {
         auto val = this->code_static_[i];
@@ -61,7 +62,6 @@ template<typename... Ts> class RawAction : public RemoteTransmitterActionBase<Ts
     dst->set_carrier_frequency(this->carrier_frequency_.value(x...));
   }
 
- protected:
   std::function<std::vector<int32_t>(Ts...)> code_func_{};
   const int32_t *code_static_{nullptr};
   int32_t code_static_len_{0};
diff --git a/esphome/components/remote_base/rc5_protocol.h b/esphome/components/remote_base/rc5_protocol.h
index 2e1da74d9f..f90284c23c 100644
--- a/esphome/components/remote_base/rc5_protocol.h
+++ b/esphome/components/remote_base/rc5_protocol.h
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@ template<typename... Ts> class RC5Action : public RemoteTransmitterActionBase<Ts
  public:
   TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(uint8_t, address)
   TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(uint8_t, command)
-  void encode(RemoteTransmitData *dst, Ts... x) override {
+
+ protected:
+  void encode_(RemoteTransmitData *dst, Ts... x) override {
     RC5Data data{};
     data.address = this->address_.value(x...);
     data.command = this->command_.value(x...);
diff --git a/esphome/components/remote_base/rc_switch_protocol.h b/esphome/components/remote_base/rc_switch_protocol.h
index 8362899cec..480f49ea92 100644
--- a/esphome/components/remote_base/rc_switch_protocol.h
+++ b/esphome/components/remote_base/rc_switch_protocol.h
@@ -71,7 +71,8 @@ template<typename... Ts> class RCSwitchRawAction : public RemoteTransmitterActio
   TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(RCSwitchBase, protocol);
   TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(std::string, code);
 
-  void encode(RemoteTransmitData *dst, Ts... x) override {
+ protected:
+  void encode_(RemoteTransmitData *dst, Ts... x) override {
     auto code = this->code_.value(x...);
     uint64_t the_code = decode_binary_string(code);
     uint8_t nbits = code.size();
@@ -88,7 +89,8 @@ template<typename... Ts> class RCSwitchTypeAAction : public RemoteTransmitterAct
   TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(std::string, device);
   TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(bool, state);
 
-  void encode(RemoteTransmitData *dst, Ts... x) override {
+ protected:
+  void encode_(RemoteTransmitData *dst, Ts... x) override {
     auto group = this->group_.value(x...);
     auto device = this->device_.value(x...);
     auto state = this->state_.value(x...);
@@ -111,7 +113,8 @@ template<typename... Ts> class RCSwitchTypeBAction : public RemoteTransmitterAct
   TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(uint8_t, channel);
   TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(bool, state);
 
-  void encode(RemoteTransmitData *dst, Ts... x) override {
+ protected:
+  void encode_(RemoteTransmitData *dst, Ts... x) override {
     auto address = this->address_.value(x...);
     auto channel = this->channel_.value(x...);
     auto state = this->state_.value(x...);
@@ -133,7 +136,8 @@ template<typename... Ts> class RCSwitchTypeCAction : public RemoteTransmitterAct
   TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(uint8_t, device);
   TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(bool, state);
 
-  void encode(RemoteTransmitData *dst, Ts... x) override {
+ protected:
+  void encode_(RemoteTransmitData *dst, Ts... x) override {
     auto family = this->family_.value(x...);
     auto group = this->group_.value(x...);
     auto device = this->device_.value(x...);
@@ -156,7 +160,8 @@ template<typename... Ts> class RCSwitchTypeDAction : public RemoteTransmitterAct
   TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(uint8_t, device);
   TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(bool, state);
 
-  void encode(RemoteTransmitData *dst, Ts... x) override {
+ protected:
+  void encode_(RemoteTransmitData *dst, Ts... x) override {
     auto group = this->group_.value(x...);
     auto device = this->device_.value(x...);
     auto state = this->state_.value(x...);
diff --git a/esphome/components/remote_base/remote_base.h b/esphome/components/remote_base/remote_base.h
index 250b59e55e..c9cae96c7a 100644
--- a/esphome/components/remote_base/remote_base.h
+++ b/esphome/components/remote_base/remote_base.h
@@ -323,20 +323,20 @@ template<typename... Ts> class RemoteTransmitterActionBase : public Action<Ts...
  public:
   void set_parent(RemoteTransmitterBase *parent) { this->parent_ = parent; }
 
-  void play(Ts... x) override {
+  TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(uint32_t, send_times);
+  TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(uint32_t, send_wait);
+
+ protected:
+  virtual void encode_(RemoteTransmitData *dst, Ts... x) = 0;
+
+  void play_(Ts... x) override {
     auto call = this->parent_->transmit();
-    this->encode(call.get_data(), x...);
+    this->encode_(call.get_data(), x...);
     call.set_send_times(this->send_times_.value_or(x..., 1));
     call.set_send_wait(this->send_wait_.value_or(x..., 0));
     call.perform();
   }
 
-  virtual void encode(RemoteTransmitData *dst, Ts... x) = 0;
-
-  TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(uint32_t, send_times);
-  TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(uint32_t, send_wait);
-
- protected:
   RemoteTransmitterBase *parent_{};
 };
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/remote_base/samsung_protocol.h b/esphome/components/remote_base/samsung_protocol.h
index 50ff02c1aa..0e1666b3b4 100644
--- a/esphome/components/remote_base/samsung_protocol.h
+++ b/esphome/components/remote_base/samsung_protocol.h
@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@ DECLARE_REMOTE_PROTOCOL(Samsung)
 template<typename... Ts> class SamsungAction : public RemoteTransmitterActionBase<Ts...> {
  public:
   TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(uint32_t, data)
-  void encode(RemoteTransmitData *dst, Ts... x) override {
+
+ protected:
+  void encode_(RemoteTransmitData *dst, Ts... x) override {
     SamsungData data{};
     data.data = this->data_.value(x...);
     SamsungProtocol().encode(dst, data);
diff --git a/esphome/components/remote_base/sony_protocol.h b/esphome/components/remote_base/sony_protocol.h
index 9f0bcdf82f..a122d3758c 100644
--- a/esphome/components/remote_base/sony_protocol.h
+++ b/esphome/components/remote_base/sony_protocol.h
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@ template<typename... Ts> class SonyAction : public RemoteTransmitterActionBase<T
  public:
   TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(uint32_t, data)
   TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(uint8_t, nbits)
-  void encode(RemoteTransmitData *dst, Ts... x) override {
+
+ protected:
+  void encode_(RemoteTransmitData *dst, Ts... x) override {
     SonyData data{};
     data.data = this->data_.value(x...);
     data.nbits = this->nbits_.value(x...);
diff --git a/esphome/components/rf_bridge/rf_bridge.h b/esphome/components/rf_bridge/rf_bridge.h
index 86713b8a5c..c747be9972 100644
--- a/esphome/components/rf_bridge/rf_bridge.h
+++ b/esphome/components/rf_bridge/rf_bridge.h
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ template<typename... Ts> class RFBridgeSendCodeAction : public Action<Ts...> {
   TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(uint16_t, high)
   TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(uint32_t, code)
 
-  void play(Ts... x) {
+ protected:
+  void play_(Ts... x) {
     RFBridgeData data{};
     data.sync = this->sync_.value(x...);
     data.low = this->low_.value(x...);
@@ -77,7 +78,6 @@ template<typename... Ts> class RFBridgeSendCodeAction : public Action<Ts...> {
     this->parent_->send_code(data);
   }
 
- protected:
   RFBridgeComponent *parent_;
 };
 
@@ -85,9 +85,9 @@ template<typename... Ts> class RFBridgeLearnAction : public Action<Ts...> {
  public:
   RFBridgeLearnAction(RFBridgeComponent *parent) : parent_(parent) {}
 
-  void play(Ts... x) { this->parent_->learn(); }
-
  protected:
+  void play_(Ts... x) { this->parent_->learn(); }
+
   RFBridgeComponent *parent_;
 };
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/rotary_encoder/rotary_encoder.h b/esphome/components/rotary_encoder/rotary_encoder.h
index 4220645478..0bbcf21ddb 100644
--- a/esphome/components/rotary_encoder/rotary_encoder.h
+++ b/esphome/components/rotary_encoder/rotary_encoder.h
@@ -74,9 +74,9 @@ template<typename... Ts> class RotaryEncoderSetValueAction : public Action<Ts...
  public:
   RotaryEncoderSetValueAction(RotaryEncoderSensor *encoder) : encoder_(encoder) {}
   TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(int, value)
-  void play(Ts... x) override { this->encoder_->set_value(this->value_.value(x...)); }
 
  protected:
+  void play_(Ts... x) override { this->encoder_->set_value(this->value_.value(x...)); }
   RotaryEncoderSensor *encoder_;
 };
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/script/script.h b/esphome/components/script/script.h
index a6b208167f..92eba15e41 100644
--- a/esphome/components/script/script.h
+++ b/esphome/components/script/script.h
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ template<typename... Ts> class ScriptExecuteAction : public Action<Ts...> {
  public:
   ScriptExecuteAction(Script *script) : script_(script) {}
 
-  void play(Ts... x) override { this->script_->trigger(); }
-
  protected:
+  void play_(Ts... x) override { this->script_->trigger(); }
+
   Script *script_;
 };
 
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ template<typename... Ts> class ScriptStopAction : public Action<Ts...> {
  public:
   ScriptStopAction(Script *script) : script_(script) {}
 
-  void play(Ts... x) override { this->script_->stop(); }
-
  protected:
+  void play_(Ts... x) override { this->script_->stop(); }
+
   Script *script_;
 };
 
@@ -53,14 +53,11 @@ template<typename... Ts> class ScriptWaitAction : public Action<Ts...>, public C
  public:
   ScriptWaitAction(Script *script) : script_(script) {}
 
-  void play(Ts... x) override { /* ignore - see play_complex */
-  }
-
   void play_complex(Ts... x) override {
     this->num_running_++;
     // Check if we can continue immediately.
     if (!this->script_->is_running()) {
-      this->play_next(x...);
+      this->play_next_(x...);
       return;
     }
     this->var_ = std::make_tuple(x...);
@@ -74,12 +71,15 @@ template<typename... Ts> class ScriptWaitAction : public Action<Ts...>, public C
     if (this->script_->is_running())
       return;
 
-    this->play_next_tuple(this->var_);
+    this->play_next_tuple_(this->var_);
   }
 
   float get_setup_priority() const override { return setup_priority::DATA; }
 
  protected:
+  void play_(Ts... x) override { /* ignore - see play_complex */
+  }
+
   Script *script_;
   std::tuple<Ts...> var_{};
 };
diff --git a/esphome/components/sensor/automation.h b/esphome/components/sensor/automation.h
index 079077dba0..e6ddc3b95c 100644
--- a/esphome/components/sensor/automation.h
+++ b/esphome/components/sensor/automation.h
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ template<typename... Ts> class SensorPublishAction : public Action<Ts...> {
  public:
   SensorPublishAction(Sensor *sensor) : sensor_(sensor) {}
   TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(float, state)
-  void play(Ts... x) override { this->sensor_->publish_state(this->state_.value(x...)); }
 
  protected:
+  void play_(Ts... x) override { this->sensor_->publish_state(this->state_.value(x...)); }
   Sensor *sensor_;
 };
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/servo/servo.h b/esphome/components/servo/servo.h
index a37188740c..b4076e8cd5 100644
--- a/esphome/components/servo/servo.h
+++ b/esphome/components/servo/servo.h
@@ -64,18 +64,18 @@ template<typename... Ts> class ServoWriteAction : public Action<Ts...> {
  public:
   ServoWriteAction(Servo *servo) : servo_(servo) {}
   TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(float, value)
-  void play(Ts... x) override { this->servo_->write(this->value_.value(x...)); }
 
  protected:
+  void play_(Ts... x) override { this->servo_->write(this->value_.value(x...)); }
   Servo *servo_;
 };
 
 template<typename... Ts> class ServoDetachAction : public Action<Ts...> {
  public:
   ServoDetachAction(Servo *servo) : servo_(servo) {}
-  void play(Ts... x) override { this->servo_->detach(); }
 
  protected:
+  void play_(Ts... x) override { this->servo_->detach(); }
   Servo *servo_;
 };
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/sim800l/sim800l.h b/esphome/components/sim800l/sim800l.h
index 696eb8890f..afdb504681 100644
--- a/esphome/components/sim800l/sim800l.h
+++ b/esphome/components/sim800l/sim800l.h
@@ -78,13 +78,13 @@ template<typename... Ts> class Sim800LSendSmsAction : public Action<Ts...> {
   TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(std::string, recipient)
   TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(std::string, message)
 
-  void play(Ts... x) {
+ protected:
+  void play_(Ts... x) {
     auto recipient = this->recipient_.value(x...);
     auto message = this->message_.value(x...);
     this->parent_->send_sms(recipient, message);
   }
 
- protected:
   Sim800LComponent *parent_;
 };
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/stepper/stepper.h b/esphome/components/stepper/stepper.h
index 33777dce83..31bdf59bf9 100644
--- a/esphome/components/stepper/stepper.h
+++ b/esphome/components/stepper/stepper.h
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ template<typename... Ts> class SetTargetAction : public Action<Ts...> {
 
   TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(int32_t, target)
 
-  void play(Ts... x) override { this->parent_->set_target(this->target_.value(x...)); }
-
  protected:
+  void play_(Ts... x) override { this->parent_->set_target(this->target_.value(x...)); }
+
   Stepper *parent_;
 };
 
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@ template<typename... Ts> class ReportPositionAction : public Action<Ts...> {
 
   TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(int32_t, position)
 
-  void play(Ts... x) override { this->parent_->report_position(this->position_.value(x...)); }
-
  protected:
+  void play_(Ts... x) override { this->parent_->report_position(this->position_.value(x...)); }
+
   Stepper *parent_;
 };
 
@@ -67,13 +67,13 @@ template<typename... Ts> class SetSpeedAction : public Action<Ts...> {
 
   TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(float, speed);
 
-  void play(Ts... x) override {
+ protected:
+  void play_(Ts... x) override {
     float speed = this->speed_.value(x...);
     this->parent_->set_max_speed(speed);
     this->parent_->on_update_speed();
   }
 
- protected:
   Stepper *parent_;
 };
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/switch/automation.h b/esphome/components/switch/automation.h
index 90bdabf0f4..c4824b106b 100644
--- a/esphome/components/switch/automation.h
+++ b/esphome/components/switch/automation.h
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ template<typename... Ts> class TurnOnAction : public Action<Ts...> {
  public:
   explicit TurnOnAction(Switch *a_switch) : switch_(a_switch) {}
 
-  void play(Ts... x) override { this->switch_->turn_on(); }
-
  protected:
+  void play_(Ts... x) override { this->switch_->turn_on(); }
+
   Switch *switch_;
 };
 
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ template<typename... Ts> class TurnOffAction : public Action<Ts...> {
  public:
   explicit TurnOffAction(Switch *a_switch) : switch_(a_switch) {}
 
-  void play(Ts... x) override { this->switch_->turn_off(); }
-
  protected:
+  void play_(Ts... x) override { this->switch_->turn_off(); }
+
   Switch *switch_;
 };
 
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ template<typename... Ts> class ToggleAction : public Action<Ts...> {
  public:
   explicit ToggleAction(Switch *a_switch) : switch_(a_switch) {}
 
-  void play(Ts... x) override { this->switch_->toggle(); }
-
  protected:
+  void play_(Ts... x) override { this->switch_->toggle(); }
+
   Switch *switch_;
 };
 
@@ -73,9 +73,9 @@ template<typename... Ts> class SwitchPublishAction : public Action<Ts...> {
  public:
   SwitchPublishAction(Switch *a_switch) : switch_(a_switch) {}
   TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(bool, state)
-  void play(Ts... x) override { this->switch_->publish_state(this->state_.value(x...)); }
 
  protected:
+  void play_(Ts... x) override { this->switch_->publish_state(this->state_.value(x...)); }
   Switch *switch_;
 };
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/text_sensor/automation.h b/esphome/components/text_sensor/automation.h
index 496efb1cc3..9fac17c4cb 100644
--- a/esphome/components/text_sensor/automation.h
+++ b/esphome/components/text_sensor/automation.h
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ template<typename... Ts> class TextSensorPublishAction : public Action<Ts...> {
  public:
   TextSensorPublishAction(TextSensor *sensor) : sensor_(sensor) {}
   TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(std::string, state)
-  void play(Ts... x) override { this->sensor_->publish_state(this->state_.value(x...)); }
 
  protected:
+  void play_(Ts... x) override { this->sensor_->publish_state(this->state_.value(x...)); }
   TextSensor *sensor_;
 };
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/tm1651/tm1651.h b/esphome/components/tm1651/tm1651.h
index 6eab24687c..6291cf1ecf 100644
--- a/esphome/components/tm1651/tm1651.h
+++ b/esphome/components/tm1651/tm1651.h
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ template<typename... Ts> class SetLevelPercentAction : public Action<Ts...>, pub
  public:
   TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(uint8_t, level_percent)
 
-  void play(Ts... x) override {
+ protected:
+  void play_(Ts... x) override {
     auto level_percent = this->level_percent_.value(x...);
     this->parent_->set_level_percent(level_percent);
   }
@@ -53,7 +54,8 @@ template<typename... Ts> class SetLevelAction : public Action<Ts...>, public Par
  public:
   TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(uint8_t, level)
 
-  void play(Ts... x) override {
+ protected:
+  void play_(Ts... x) override {
     auto level = this->level_.value(x...);
     this->parent_->set_level(level);
   }
@@ -63,20 +65,21 @@ template<typename... Ts> class SetBrightnessAction : public Action<Ts...>, publi
  public:
   TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(uint8_t, brightness)
 
-  void play(Ts... x) override {
+ protected:
+  void play_(Ts... x) override {
     auto brightness = this->brightness_.value(x...);
     this->parent_->set_brightness(brightness);
   }
 };
 
 template<typename... Ts> class TurnOnAction : public Action<Ts...>, public Parented<TM1651Display> {
- public:
-  void play(Ts... x) override { this->parent_->turn_on(); }
+ protected:
+  void play_(Ts... x) override { this->parent_->turn_on(); }
 };
 
 template<typename... Ts> class TurnOffAction : public Action<Ts...>, public Parented<TM1651Display> {
- public:
-  void play(Ts... x) override { this->parent_->turn_off(); }
+ protected:
+  void play_(Ts... x) override { this->parent_->turn_off(); }
 };
 
 }  // namespace tm1651
diff --git a/esphome/components/uart/automation.h b/esphome/components/uart/automation.h
index 9686f94413..6889bc12e4 100644
--- a/esphome/components/uart/automation.h
+++ b/esphome/components/uart/automation.h
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ template<typename... Ts> class UARTWriteAction : public Action<Ts...>, public Pa
     this->static_ = true;
   }
 
-  void play(Ts... x) override {
+ protected:
+  void play_(Ts... x) override {
     if (this->static_) {
       this->parent_->write_array(this->data_static_);
     } else {
@@ -25,8 +26,6 @@ template<typename... Ts> class UARTWriteAction : public Action<Ts...>, public Pa
       this->parent_->write_array(val);
     }
   }
-
- protected:
   bool static_{false};
   std::function<std::vector<uint8_t>(Ts...)> data_func_{};
   std::vector<uint8_t> data_static_{};
diff --git a/esphome/core/automation.h b/esphome/core/automation.h
index 6e595fc458..cb95364675 100644
--- a/esphome/core/automation.h
+++ b/esphome/core/automation.h
@@ -75,13 +75,25 @@ template<typename... Ts> class ActionList;
 
 template<typename... Ts> class Action {
  public:
-  virtual void play(Ts... x) = 0;
   virtual void play_complex(Ts... x) {
     this->num_running_++;
-    this->play(x...);
-    this->play_next(x...);
+    this->play_(x...);
+    this->play_next_(x...);
   }
-  void play_next(Ts... x) {
+  virtual void stop_complex() {
+    if (num_running_) {
+      this->stop_();
+      this->num_running_ = 0;
+    }
+    this->stop_next_();
+  }
+  virtual bool is_running() { return this->num_running_ > 0 || this->is_running_next_(); }
+
+ protected:
+  friend ActionList<Ts...>;
+
+  virtual void play_(Ts... x) = 0;
+  void play_next_(Ts... x) {
     if (this->num_running_ > 0) {
       this->num_running_--;
       if (this->next_ != nullptr) {
@@ -89,37 +101,26 @@ template<typename... Ts> class Action {
       }
     }
   }
-  virtual void stop() {}
-  virtual void stop_complex() {
-    if (num_running_) {
-      this->stop();
-      this->num_running_ = 0;
-    }
-    this->stop_next();
+  template<int... S> void play_next_tuple_(const std::tuple<Ts...> &tuple, seq<S...>) {
+    this->play_next_(std::get<S>(tuple)...);
   }
-  void stop_next() {
+  void play_next_tuple_(const std::tuple<Ts...> &tuple) {
+    this->play_next_tuple_(tuple, typename gens<sizeof...(Ts)>::type());
+  }
+
+  virtual void stop_() {}
+  void stop_next_() {
     if (this->next_ != nullptr) {
       this->next_->stop_complex();
     }
   }
-  virtual bool is_running() { return this->num_running_ > 0 || this->is_running_next(); }
-  bool is_running_next() {
+
+  bool is_running_next_() {
     if (this->next_ == nullptr)
       return false;
     return this->next_->is_running();
   }
 
-  void play_next_tuple(const std::tuple<Ts...> &tuple) {
-    this->play_next_tuple_(tuple, typename gens<sizeof...(Ts)>::type());
-  }
-
- protected:
-  friend ActionList<Ts...>;
-
-  template<int... S> void play_next_tuple_(const std::tuple<Ts...> &tuple, seq<S...>) {
-    this->play_next(std::get<S>(tuple)...);
-  }
-
   Action<Ts...> *next_ = nullptr;
 
   int num_running_{0};
diff --git a/esphome/core/base_automation.h b/esphome/core/base_automation.h
index bd34009790..4edd459424 100644
--- a/esphome/core/base_automation.h
+++ b/esphome/core/base_automation.h
@@ -108,27 +108,29 @@ template<typename... Ts> class DelayAction : public Action<Ts...>, public Compon
 
   TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(uint32_t, delay)
 
-  void stop() override {
-    this->cancel_timeout("");
-  }
-
-  void play(Ts... x) override { /* ignore - see play_complex */
-  }
-
   void play_complex(Ts... x) override {
-    auto f = std::bind(&Action<Ts...>::play_next, this, x...);
+    auto f = std::bind(&DelayAction<Ts...>::play_next_, this, x...);
     this->num_running_++;
     this->set_timeout(this->delay_.value(x...), f);
   }
   float get_setup_priority() const override { return setup_priority::HARDWARE; }
+
+ protected:
+  void play_(Ts... x) override { /* ignore - see play_complex */
+  }
+
+  void stop_() override {
+    this->cancel_timeout("");
+  }
 };
 
 template<typename... Ts> class LambdaAction : public Action<Ts...> {
  public:
   explicit LambdaAction(std::function<void(Ts...)> &&f) : f_(std::move(f)) {}
-  void play(Ts... x) override { this->f_(x...); }
 
  protected:
+  void play_(Ts... x) override { this->f_(x...); }
+
   std::function<void(Ts...)> f_;
 };
 
@@ -138,15 +140,12 @@ template<typename... Ts> class IfAction : public Action<Ts...> {
 
   void add_then(const std::vector<Action<Ts...> *> &actions) {
     this->then_.add_actions(actions);
-    this->then_.add_action(new LambdaAction<Ts...>([this](Ts... x) { this->play_next(x...); }));
+    this->then_.add_action(new LambdaAction<Ts...>([this](Ts... x) { this->play_next_(x...); }));
   }
 
   void add_else(const std::vector<Action<Ts...> *> &actions) {
     this->else_.add_actions(actions);
-    this->else_.add_action(new LambdaAction<Ts...>([this](Ts... x) { this->play_next(x...); }));
-  }
-
-  void play(Ts... x) override { /* ignore - see play_complex */
+    this->else_.add_action(new LambdaAction<Ts...>([this](Ts... x) { this->play_next_(x...); }));
   }
 
   void play_complex(Ts... x) override {
@@ -154,25 +153,28 @@ template<typename... Ts> class IfAction : public Action<Ts...> {
     bool res = this->condition_->check(x...);
     if (res) {
       if (this->then_.empty()) {
-        this->play_next(x...);
+        this->play_next_(x...);
       } else if (this->num_running_ > 0) {
         this->then_.play(x...);
       }
     } else {
       if (this->else_.empty()) {
-        this->play_next(x...);
+        this->play_next_(x...);
       } else if (this->num_running_ > 0) {
         this->else_.play(x...);
       }
     }
   }
 
-  void stop() override {
+ protected:
+  void play_(Ts... x) override { /* ignore - see play_complex */
+  }
+
+  void stop_() override {
     this->then_.stop();
     this->else_.stop();
   }
 
- protected:
   Condition<Ts...> *condition_;
   ActionList<Ts...> then_;
   ActionList<Ts...> else_;
@@ -192,14 +194,11 @@ template<typename... Ts> class WhileAction : public Action<Ts...> {
         }
       } else {
         // condition false, play next
-        this->play_next_tuple(this->var_);
+        this->play_next_tuple_(this->var_);
       }
     }));
   }
 
-  void play(Ts... x) override { /* ignore - see play_complex */
-  }
-
   void play_complex(Ts... x) override {
     this->num_running_++;
     // Store loop parameters
@@ -208,7 +207,7 @@ template<typename... Ts> class WhileAction : public Action<Ts...> {
     if (!this->condition_->check_tuple(this->var_)) {
       // If new condition check failed, stop loop if running
       this->then_.stop();
-      this->play_next_tuple(this->var_);
+      this->play_next_tuple_(this->var_);
       return;
     }
 
@@ -217,9 +216,12 @@ template<typename... Ts> class WhileAction : public Action<Ts...> {
     }
   }
 
-  void stop() override { this->then_.stop(); }
-
  protected:
+  void play_(Ts... x) override { /* ignore - see play_complex */
+  }
+
+  void stop_() override { this->then_.stop(); }
+
   Condition<Ts...> *condition_;
   ActionList<Ts...> then_;
   std::tuple<Ts...> var_{};
@@ -229,15 +231,12 @@ template<typename... Ts> class WaitUntilAction : public Action<Ts...>, public Co
  public:
   WaitUntilAction(Condition<Ts...> *condition) : condition_(condition) {}
 
-  void play(Ts... x) override { /* ignore - see play_complex */
-  }
-
   void play_complex(Ts... x) override {
     this->num_running_++;
     // Check if we can continue immediately.
     if (this->condition_->check(x...)) {
       if (this->num_running_ > 0) {
-        this->play_next(x...);
+        this->play_next_(x...);
       }
       return;
     }
@@ -253,12 +252,15 @@ template<typename... Ts> class WaitUntilAction : public Action<Ts...>, public Co
       return;
     }
 
-    this->play_next_tuple(this->var_);
+    this->play_next_tuple_(this->var_);
   }
 
   float get_setup_priority() const override { return setup_priority::DATA; }
 
  protected:
+  void play_(Ts... x) override { /* ignore - see play_complex */
+  }
+
   Condition<Ts...> *condition_;
   std::tuple<Ts...> var_{};
 };
@@ -266,9 +268,10 @@ template<typename... Ts> class WaitUntilAction : public Action<Ts...>, public Co
 template<typename... Ts> class UpdateComponentAction : public Action<Ts...> {
  public:
   UpdateComponentAction(PollingComponent *component) : component_(component) {}
-  void play(Ts... x) override { this->component_->update(); }
 
  protected:
+  void play_(Ts... x) override { this->component_->update(); }
+
   PollingComponent *component_;
 };