diff --git a/esphome/components/datetime/__init__.py b/esphome/components/datetime/__init__.py
index 7edf527e01..630bf6962c 100644
--- a/esphome/components/datetime/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/datetime/__init__.py
@@ -70,8 +70,6 @@ def _validate_time_present(config):
 
 
 _DATETIME_SCHEMA = cv.ENTITY_BASE_SCHEMA.extend(
-    web_server.WEBSERVER_SORTING_SCHEMA,
-    cv.MQTT_COMMAND_COMPONENT_SCHEMA,
     cv.Schema(
         {
             cv.Optional(CONF_ON_VALUE): automation.validate_automation(
@@ -81,7 +79,9 @@ _DATETIME_SCHEMA = cv.ENTITY_BASE_SCHEMA.extend(
             ),
             cv.Optional(CONF_TIME_ID): cv.use_id(time.RealTimeClock),
         }
-    ),
+    )
+    .extend(web_server.WEBSERVER_SORTING_SCHEMA)
+    .extend(cv.MQTT_COMMAND_COMPONENT_SCHEMA)
 ).add_extra(_validate_time_present)
 
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/lvgl/schemas.py b/esphome/components/lvgl/schemas.py
index bb14c11ddd..516627708e 100644
--- a/esphome/components/lvgl/schemas.py
+++ b/esphome/components/lvgl/schemas.py
@@ -391,7 +391,9 @@ def container_validator(schema, widget_type: WidgetType):
             add_lv_use(ltype)
         if value == SCHEMA_EXTRACT:
             return result
-        result = result.extend(LAYOUT_SCHEMAS[ltype.lower()])
+        result = result.extend(
+            LAYOUT_SCHEMAS.get(ltype.lower(), LAYOUT_SCHEMAS[df.TYPE_NONE])
+        )
         return result(value)
 
     return validator
diff --git a/esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/animimg.py b/esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/animimg.py
index 3b20008c3d..8adea72ad3 100644
--- a/esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/animimg.py
+++ b/esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/animimg.py
@@ -60,9 +60,10 @@ class AnimimgType(WidgetType):
         lvgl_components_required.add(CONF_IMAGE)
         lvgl_components_required.add(CONF_ANIMIMG)
         if CONF_SRC in config:
-            for x in config[CONF_SRC]:
-                await cg.get_variable(x)
-            srcs = [await lv_image.process(x) for x in config[CONF_SRC]]
+            srcs = [
+                await lv_image.process(await cg.get_variable(x))
+                for x in config[CONF_SRC]
+            ]
             src_id = cg.static_const_array(config[CONF_SRC_LIST_ID], srcs)
             count = len(config[CONF_SRC])
             lv.animimg_set_src(w.obj, src_id, count)
diff --git a/esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/img.py b/esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/img.py
index 59b2c97c63..931d0c0b5b 100644
--- a/esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/img.py
+++ b/esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/img.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import esphome.codegen as cg
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
 from esphome.const import CONF_ANGLE, CONF_MODE
 
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@ class ImgType(WidgetType):
 
     async def to_code(self, w: Widget, config):
         if src := config.get(CONF_SRC):
+            src = await cg.get_variable(src)
             lv.img_set_src(w.obj, await lv_image.process(src))
         if (cf_angle := config.get(CONF_ANGLE)) is not None:
             pivot_x = config[CONF_PIVOT_X]
diff --git a/esphome/components/mqtt/__init__.py b/esphome/components/mqtt/__init__.py
index 8851581ea0..86d163e61d 100644
--- a/esphome/components/mqtt/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/mqtt/__init__.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ from esphome.const import (
     CONF_DISCOVERY_PREFIX,
     CONF_DISCOVERY_RETAIN,
     CONF_DISCOVERY_UNIQUE_ID_GENERATOR,
+    CONF_ENABLE_ON_BOOT,
     CONF_ID,
     CONF_KEEPALIVE,
     CONF_LEVEL,
@@ -99,6 +100,8 @@ MQTTMessage = mqtt_ns.struct("MQTTMessage")
 MQTTClientComponent = mqtt_ns.class_("MQTTClientComponent", cg.Component)
 MQTTPublishAction = mqtt_ns.class_("MQTTPublishAction", automation.Action)
 MQTTPublishJsonAction = mqtt_ns.class_("MQTTPublishJsonAction", automation.Action)
+MQTTEnableAction = mqtt_ns.class_("MQTTEnableAction", automation.Action)
+MQTTDisableAction = mqtt_ns.class_("MQTTDisableAction", automation.Action)
 MQTTMessageTrigger = mqtt_ns.class_(
     "MQTTMessageTrigger", automation.Trigger.template(cg.std_string), cg.Component
 )
@@ -208,6 +211,7 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(
         {
             cv.GenerateID(): cv.declare_id(MQTTClientComponent),
             cv.Required(CONF_BROKER): cv.string_strict,
+            cv.Optional(CONF_ENABLE_ON_BOOT, default=True): cv.boolean,
             cv.Optional(CONF_PORT, default=1883): cv.port,
             cv.Optional(CONF_USERNAME, default=""): cv.string,
             cv.Optional(CONF_PASSWORD, default=""): cv.string,
@@ -325,6 +329,7 @@ async def to_code(config):
     cg.add_global(mqtt_ns.using)
 
     cg.add(var.set_broker_address(config[CONF_BROKER]))
+    cg.add(var.set_enable_on_boot(config[CONF_ENABLE_ON_BOOT]))
     cg.add(var.set_broker_port(config[CONF_PORT]))
     cg.add(var.set_username(config[CONF_USERNAME]))
     cg.add(var.set_password(config[CONF_PASSWORD]))
@@ -555,3 +560,31 @@ async def register_mqtt_component(var, config):
 async def mqtt_connected_to_code(config, condition_id, template_arg, args):
     paren = await cg.get_variable(config[CONF_ID])
     return cg.new_Pvariable(condition_id, template_arg, paren)
+
+
+@automation.register_action(
+    "mqtt.enable",
+    MQTTEnableAction,
+    cv.Schema(
+        {
+            cv.GenerateID(): cv.use_id(MQTTClientComponent),
+        }
+    ),
+)
+async def mqtt_enable_to_code(config, action_id, template_arg, args):
+    paren = await cg.get_variable(config[CONF_ID])
+    return cg.new_Pvariable(action_id, template_arg, paren)
+
+
+@automation.register_action(
+    "mqtt.disable",
+    MQTTDisableAction,
+    cv.Schema(
+        {
+            cv.GenerateID(): cv.use_id(MQTTClientComponent),
+        }
+    ),
+)
+async def mqtt_disable_to_code(config, action_id, template_arg, args):
+    paren = await cg.get_variable(config[CONF_ID])
+    return cg.new_Pvariable(action_id, template_arg, paren)
diff --git a/esphome/components/mqtt/mqtt_client.cpp b/esphome/components/mqtt/mqtt_client.cpp
index b5ac285026..106192c0e3 100644
--- a/esphome/components/mqtt/mqtt_client.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/mqtt/mqtt_client.cpp
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ void MQTTClientComponent::setup() {
         }
       });
   this->mqtt_backend_.set_on_disconnect([this](MQTTClientDisconnectReason reason) {
+    if (this->state_ == MQTT_CLIENT_DISABLED)
+      return;
     this->state_ = MQTT_CLIENT_DISCONNECTED;
     this->disconnect_reason_ = reason;
   });
@@ -77,8 +79,9 @@ void MQTTClientComponent::setup() {
         topic, [this](const std::string &topic, const std::string &payload) { this->send_device_info_(); }, 2);
   }
 
-  this->last_connected_ = millis();
-  this->start_dnslookup_();
+  if (this->enable_on_boot_) {
+    this->enable();
+  }
 }
 
 void MQTTClientComponent::send_device_info_() {
@@ -163,7 +166,9 @@ void MQTTClientComponent::dump_config() {
     ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "  Availability: '%s'", this->availability_.topic.c_str());
   }
 }
-bool MQTTClientComponent::can_proceed() { return network::is_disabled() || this->is_connected(); }
+bool MQTTClientComponent::can_proceed() {
+  return network::is_disabled() || this->state_ == MQTT_CLIENT_DISABLED || this->is_connected();
+}
 
 void MQTTClientComponent::start_dnslookup_() {
   for (auto &subscription : this->subscriptions_) {
@@ -339,6 +344,8 @@ void MQTTClientComponent::loop() {
   const uint32_t now = millis();
 
   switch (this->state_) {
+    case MQTT_CLIENT_DISABLED:
+      return;  // Return to avoid a reboot when disabled
     case MQTT_CLIENT_DISCONNECTED:
       if (now - this->connect_begin_ > 5000) {
         this->start_dnslookup_();
@@ -501,6 +508,23 @@ bool MQTTClientComponent::publish_json(const std::string &topic, const json::jso
   return this->publish(topic, message, qos, retain);
 }
 
+void MQTTClientComponent::enable() {
+  if (this->state_ != MQTT_CLIENT_DISABLED)
+    return;
+  ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Enabling MQTT...");
+  this->state_ = MQTT_CLIENT_DISCONNECTED;
+  this->last_connected_ = millis();
+  this->start_dnslookup_();
+}
+
+void MQTTClientComponent::disable() {
+  if (this->state_ == MQTT_CLIENT_DISABLED)
+    return;
+  ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Disabling MQTT...");
+  this->state_ = MQTT_CLIENT_DISABLED;
+  this->on_shutdown();
+}
+
 /** Check if the message topic matches the given subscription topic
  *
  * INFO: MQTT spec mandates that topics must not be empty and must be valid NULL-terminated UTF-8 strings.
diff --git a/esphome/components/mqtt/mqtt_client.h b/esphome/components/mqtt/mqtt_client.h
index 887800f201..7ae3a6c5e8 100644
--- a/esphome/components/mqtt/mqtt_client.h
+++ b/esphome/components/mqtt/mqtt_client.h
@@ -87,7 +87,8 @@ struct MQTTDiscoveryInfo {
 };
 
 enum MQTTClientState {
-  MQTT_CLIENT_DISCONNECTED = 0,
+  MQTT_CLIENT_DISABLED = 0,
+  MQTT_CLIENT_DISCONNECTED,
   MQTT_CLIENT_RESOLVING_ADDRESS,
   MQTT_CLIENT_CONNECTING,
   MQTT_CLIENT_CONNECTED,
@@ -247,6 +248,9 @@ class MQTTClientComponent : public Component {
   void register_mqtt_component(MQTTComponent *component);
 
   bool is_connected();
+  void set_enable_on_boot(bool enable_on_boot) { this->enable_on_boot_ = enable_on_boot; }
+  void enable();
+  void disable();
 
   void on_shutdown() override;
 
@@ -314,10 +318,11 @@ class MQTTClientComponent : public Component {
   MQTTBackendLibreTiny mqtt_backend_;
 #endif
 
-  MQTTClientState state_{MQTT_CLIENT_DISCONNECTED};
+  MQTTClientState state_{MQTT_CLIENT_DISABLED};
   network::IPAddress ip_;
   bool dns_resolved_{false};
   bool dns_resolve_error_{false};
+  bool enable_on_boot_{true};
   std::vector<MQTTComponent *> children_;
   uint32_t reboot_timeout_{300000};
   uint32_t connect_begin_;
@@ -414,6 +419,26 @@ template<typename... Ts> class MQTTConnectedCondition : public Condition<Ts...>
   MQTTClientComponent *parent_;
 };
 
+template<typename... Ts> class MQTTEnableAction : public Action<Ts...> {
+ public:
+  MQTTEnableAction(MQTTClientComponent *parent) : parent_(parent) {}
+
+  void play(Ts... x) override { this->parent_->enable(); }
+
+ protected:
+  MQTTClientComponent *parent_;
+};
+
+template<typename... Ts> class MQTTDisableAction : public Action<Ts...> {
+ public:
+  MQTTDisableAction(MQTTClientComponent *parent) : parent_(parent) {}
+
+  void play(Ts... x) override { this->parent_->disable(); }
+
+ protected:
+  MQTTClientComponent *parent_;
+};
+
 }  // namespace mqtt
 }  // namespace esphome
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/spi/__init__.py b/esphome/components/spi/__init__.py
index fbc3e34618..3e6d680b89 100644
--- a/esphome/components/spi/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/spi/__init__.py
@@ -66,6 +66,10 @@ SPI_MODE_OPTIONS = {
     1: SPIMode.MODE1,
     2: SPIMode.MODE2,
     3: SPIMode.MODE3,
+    "0": SPIMode.MODE0,
+    "1": SPIMode.MODE1,
+    "2": SPIMode.MODE2,
+    "3": SPIMode.MODE3,
 }
 
 CONF_SPI_MODE = "spi_mode"
diff --git a/esphome/components/spi_device/__init__.py b/esphome/components/spi_device/__init__.py
index 65e7ee6fc6..2f23d8a011 100644
--- a/esphome/components/spi_device/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/spi_device/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import esphome.codegen as cg
-import esphome.config_validation as cv
 from esphome.components import spi
+import esphome.config_validation as cv
 from esphome.const import CONF_ID, CONF_MODE
 
 DEPENDENCIES = ["spi"]
@@ -11,18 +11,6 @@ spi_device_ns = cg.esphome_ns.namespace("spi_device")
 
 spi_device = spi_device_ns.class_("SPIDeviceComponent", cg.Component, spi.SPIDevice)
 
-Mode = spi.spi_ns.enum("SPIMode")
-MODES = {
-    "0": Mode.MODE0,
-    "1": Mode.MODE1,
-    "2": Mode.MODE2,
-    "3": Mode.MODE3,
-    "MODE0": Mode.MODE0,
-    "MODE1": Mode.MODE1,
-    "MODE2": Mode.MODE2,
-    "MODE3": Mode.MODE3,
-}
-
 BitOrder = spi.spi_ns.enum("SPIBitOrder")
 ORDERS = {
     "msb_first": BitOrder.BIT_ORDER_MSB_FIRST,
@@ -34,7 +22,9 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.Schema(
     {
         cv.GenerateID(CONF_ID): cv.declare_id(spi_device),
         cv.Optional(CONF_BIT_ORDER, default="msb_first"): cv.enum(ORDERS, lower=True),
-        cv.Optional(CONF_MODE, default="0"): cv.enum(MODES, upper=True),
+        cv.Optional(CONF_MODE): cv.invalid(
+            "The 'mode' option has been renamed to 'spi_mode'."
+        ),
     }
 ).extend(spi.spi_device_schema(False, "1MHz"))
 
@@ -42,6 +32,5 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.Schema(
 async def to_code(config):
     var = cg.new_Pvariable(config[CONF_ID])
     await cg.register_component(var, config)
-    cg.add(var.set_mode(config[CONF_MODE]))
     cg.add(var.set_bit_order(config[CONF_BIT_ORDER]))
     await spi.register_spi_device(var, config)
diff --git a/tests/components/mqtt/common.yaml b/tests/components/mqtt/common.yaml
index e154be8b5c..d22fe9579f 100644
--- a/tests/components/mqtt/common.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/mqtt/common.yaml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ mqtt:
   port: 1883
   username: debug
   password: debug
+  enable_on_boot: false
   clean_session: True
   client_id: someclient
   use_abbreviations: false
@@ -87,6 +88,8 @@ button:
     state_topic: some/topic/button
     qos: 2
     on_press:
+      - mqtt.disable
+      - mqtt.enable
       - mqtt.publish:
           topic: some/topic/button
           payload: Hello
@@ -230,6 +233,7 @@ datetime:
     id: test_date
     type: date
     state_topic: some/topic/date
+    command_topic: test_date/custom_command_topic
     qos: 2
     subscribe_qos: 2
     set_action:
diff --git a/tests/components/spi_device/test.esp32-ard.yaml b/tests/components/spi_device/test.esp32-ard.yaml
index cad8ca49f8..b539cb3ec4 100644
--- a/tests/components/spi_device/test.esp32-ard.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/spi_device/test.esp32-ard.yaml
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@ spi:
 spi_device:
   id: spi_device_test
   data_rate: 2MHz
-  mode: 3
+  spi_mode: 3
   bit_order: lsb_first
diff --git a/tests/components/spi_device/test.esp32-c3-ard.yaml b/tests/components/spi_device/test.esp32-c3-ard.yaml
index 49e2733676..99c0ac1ebb 100644
--- a/tests/components/spi_device/test.esp32-c3-ard.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/spi_device/test.esp32-c3-ard.yaml
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@ spi:
 spi_device:
   id: spi_device_test
   data_rate: 2MHz
-  mode: 3
+  spi_mode: 3
   bit_order: lsb_first
diff --git a/tests/components/spi_device/test.esp32-c3-idf.yaml b/tests/components/spi_device/test.esp32-c3-idf.yaml
index 49e2733676..99c0ac1ebb 100644
--- a/tests/components/spi_device/test.esp32-c3-idf.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/spi_device/test.esp32-c3-idf.yaml
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@ spi:
 spi_device:
   id: spi_device_test
   data_rate: 2MHz
-  mode: 3
+  spi_mode: 3
   bit_order: lsb_first
diff --git a/tests/components/spi_device/test.esp32-idf.yaml b/tests/components/spi_device/test.esp32-idf.yaml
index cad8ca49f8..b539cb3ec4 100644
--- a/tests/components/spi_device/test.esp32-idf.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/spi_device/test.esp32-idf.yaml
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@ spi:
 spi_device:
   id: spi_device_test
   data_rate: 2MHz
-  mode: 3
+  spi_mode: 3
   bit_order: lsb_first
diff --git a/tests/components/spi_device/test.esp8266-ard.yaml b/tests/components/spi_device/test.esp8266-ard.yaml
index 1b191bdb6a..988825ce2d 100644
--- a/tests/components/spi_device/test.esp8266-ard.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/spi_device/test.esp8266-ard.yaml
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@ spi:
 spi_device:
   id: spi_device_test
   data_rate: 2MHz
-  mode: 3
+  spi_mode: 3
   bit_order: lsb_first
diff --git a/tests/components/spi_device/test.rp2040-ard.yaml b/tests/components/spi_device/test.rp2040-ard.yaml
index c70493c70d..6020643f21 100644
--- a/tests/components/spi_device/test.rp2040-ard.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/spi_device/test.rp2040-ard.yaml
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@ spi:
 spi_device:
   id: spi_device_test
   data_rate: 2MHz
-  mode: 3
+  spi_mode: 3
   bit_order: lsb_first
diff --git a/tests/components/web_server/common_v3.yaml b/tests/components/web_server/common_v3.yaml
index 69f4b67f15..bdacaaddbe 100644
--- a/tests/components/web_server/common_v3.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/web_server/common_v3.yaml
@@ -35,3 +35,11 @@ switch:
     web_server:
       sorting_group_id: sorting_group_2
       sorting_weight: -10
+datetime:
+  - platform: template
+    name: Pick a Date
+    type: datetime
+    optimistic: yes
+    web_server:
+      sorting_group_id: sorting_group_3
+      sorting_weight: -5