diff --git a/tests/test_platform_infrared.py b/tests/test_platform_infrared.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ff09feaff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_platform_infrared.py
@@ -0,0 +1,154 @@
+"""Test the ZHA infrared platform."""
+
+from typing import Any
+
+import pytest
+from zigpy.profiles import zha
+from zigpy.zcl.clusters import general
+
+from tests.common import (
+    SIG_EP_INPUT,
+    SIG_EP_OUTPUT,
+    SIG_EP_PROFILE,
+    SIG_EP_TYPE,
+    create_mock_zigpy_device,
+    join_zigpy_device,
+)
+from zha.application import Platform
+from zha.application.gateway import Gateway
+from zha.application.platforms import EntityStateChangedEvent
+from zha.application.platforms.infrared import (
+    BaseInfraredEmitter,
+    BaseInfraredReceiver,
+    EntityInfraredSignalReceivedEvent,
+    InfraredSignal,
+)
+from zha.application.platforms.infrared.const import InfraredDeviceClass
+from zha.zigbee.device import Device
+
+
+class FakeEmitter(BaseInfraredEmitter):
+    """Emitter that records what it was asked to transmit."""
+
+    _unique_id_suffix = "fake_emitter"
+
+    def __init__(self, *args: Any, **kwargs: Any) -> None:
+        """Initialize the fake emitter."""
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        self.sent: list[InfraredSignal] = []
+
+    async def async_send_command(self, signal: InfraredSignal) -> None:
+        """Record the signal instead of transmitting it."""
+        self.sent.append(signal)
+
+
+class FakeReceiver(BaseInfraredReceiver):
+    """Receiver that captures signals on demand."""
+
+    _unique_id_suffix = "fake_receiver"
+
+    def receive(self, signal: InfraredSignal) -> None:
+        """Capture a signal, as a concrete subclass would."""
+        self._handle_received_signal(signal)
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+async def zha_device(zha_gateway: Gateway) -> Device:
+    """Return a joined device to attach infrared entities to."""
+    zigpy_device = create_mock_zigpy_device(
+        zha_gateway,
+        {
+            1: {
+                SIG_EP_INPUT: [general.Basic.cluster_id],
+                SIG_EP_OUTPUT: [general.OnOff.cluster_id],
+                SIG_EP_TYPE: zha.DeviceType.REMOTE_CONTROL,
+                SIG_EP_PROFILE: zha.PROFILE_ID,
+            }
+        },
+    )
+    return await join_zigpy_device(zha_gateway, zigpy_device)
+
+
+def create_infrared_entity[T: BaseInfraredEmitter | BaseInfraredReceiver](
+    zha_device: Device, entity_class: type[T]
+) -> T:
+    """Create an infrared entity on the first endpoint of a device."""
+    endpoint = zha_device.endpoints[1]
+
+    return entity_class(
+        endpoint=endpoint,
+        device=zha_device,
+        cluster=endpoint.zigpy_endpoint.out_clusters[general.OnOff.cluster_id],
+    )
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def emitter(zha_device: Device) -> FakeEmitter:
+    """Return an infrared emitter entity for a joined device."""
+    return create_infrared_entity(zha_device, FakeEmitter)
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def receiver(zha_device: Device) -> FakeReceiver:
+    """Return an infrared receiver entity for a joined device."""
+    return create_infrared_entity(zha_device, FakeReceiver)
+
+
+async def test_emitter(emitter: FakeEmitter) -> None:
+    """Test that an emitter transmits raw signals."""
+    assert emitter.PLATFORM == Platform.INFRARED
+    assert emitter.device_class == InfraredDeviceClass.EMITTER
+
+    signal = InfraredSignal(timings=[9000, -4500, 560, -1690], modulation=38000)
+    await emitter.async_send_command(signal)
+    assert emitter.sent == [signal]
+
+
+async def test_receiver_state(receiver: FakeReceiver) -> None:
+    """Test that the state of a receiver only describes its capabilities."""
+    assert receiver.PLATFORM == Platform.INFRARED
+    assert receiver.device_class == InfraredDeviceClass.RECEIVER
+    assert receiver.state.device_class == "receiver"
+
+
+async def test_received_signal(receiver: FakeReceiver) -> None:
+    """Test capturing signals."""
+    signals: list[EntityInfraredSignalReceivedEvent] = []
+    unsub = receiver.on_event(EntityInfraredSignalReceivedEvent.event, signals.append)
+
+    # Nothing is delivered until a signal is actually captured
+    assert signals == []
+
+    receiver.receive(InfraredSignal(timings=[9000, -4500], modulation=38000))
+    assert signals == [
+        EntityInfraredSignalReceivedEvent(
+            platform=Platform.INFRARED,
+            unique_id=receiver.unique_id,
+            device_ieee=receiver.device.ieee,
+            endpoint_id=1,
+            signal=InfraredSignal(timings=[9000, -4500], modulation=38000),
+        )
+    ]
+
+    # An identical signal is still delivered
+    receiver.receive(InfraredSignal(timings=[9000, -4500], modulation=38000))
+    assert len(signals) == 2
+    assert signals[0] == signals[1]
+
+    # Modulation is optional: devices need not report a carrier
+    receiver.receive(InfraredSignal(timings=[9000, -4500]))
+    assert signals[-1].signal == InfraredSignal(timings=[9000, -4500])
+
+    unsub()
+    receiver.receive(InfraredSignal(timings=[9000, -4500]))
+    assert len(signals) == 3
+
+
+async def test_capturing_signal_does_not_change_state(receiver: FakeReceiver) -> None:
+    """Test that capturing a signal is not a state change."""
+    state_changes: list[EntityStateChangedEvent] = []
+    receiver.subscribe_state(state_changes.append)
+    assert len(state_changes) == 1
+
+    receiver.receive(InfraredSignal(timings=[9000, -4500]))
+    assert len(state_changes) == 1
diff --git a/zha/application/__init__.py b/zha/application/__init__.py
index d8c01161c..6c82ef8ef 100644
--- a/zha/application/__init__.py
+++ b/zha/application/__init__.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ class Platform(StrEnum):
     DEVICE_TRACKER = "device_tracker"
     EVENT = "event"
     FAN = "fan"
+    INFRARED = "infrared"
     LIGHT = "light"
     LOCK = "lock"
     NUMBER = "number"
diff --git a/zha/application/discovery.py b/zha/application/discovery.py
index 25906dfa8..75901de70 100644
--- a/zha/application/discovery.py
+++ b/zha/application/discovery.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
     device_tracker,
     event,
     fan,
+    infrared,
     light,
     lock,
     number,
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@
     Platform.DEVICE_TRACKER,
     Platform.EVENT,
     Platform.FAN,
+    Platform.INFRARED,
     Platform.LIGHT,
     Platform.LOCK,
     Platform.NUMBER,
diff --git a/zha/application/platforms/infrared/__init__.py b/zha/application/platforms/infrared/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..25561df22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/zha/application/platforms/infrared/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+"""Infrared emitters and receivers on Zigbee Home Automation networks."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
+import dataclasses
+from typing import Final
+
+from zigpy.types.named import EUI64
+
+from zha.application import Platform
+from zha.application.platforms import PlatformEntity
+from zha.application.platforms.infrared.const import InfraredDeviceClass
+
+
+@dataclasses.dataclass(frozen=True, kw_only=True)
+class InfraredSignal:
+    """A raw infrared signal, sent by an emitter or captured by a receiver."""
+
+    timings: list[int]
+    modulation: int | None = None
+
+
+@dataclasses.dataclass(frozen=True, kw_only=True)
+class EntityInfraredSignalReceivedEvent:
+    """Event for when an infrared receiver captures a signal."""
+
+    event_type: Final[str] = "entity"
+    event: Final[str] = "infrared_signal_received"
+    platform: str
+    unique_id: str
+    device_ieee: EUI64 | None = None
+    endpoint_id: int | None = None
+    group_id: int | None = None
+    signal: InfraredSignal
+
+
+class BaseInfraredEmitter(PlatformEntity, ABC):
+    """Base representation of a ZHA infrared emitter entity."""
+
+    PLATFORM = Platform.INFRARED
+
+    _attr_device_class: InfraredDeviceClass = InfraredDeviceClass.EMITTER
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    async def async_send_command(self, signal: InfraredSignal) -> None:
+        """Transmit an infrared signal."""
+
+
+class BaseInfraredReceiver(PlatformEntity, ABC):
+    """Base representation of a ZHA infrared receiver entity."""
+
+    PLATFORM = Platform.INFRARED
+
+    _attr_device_class: InfraredDeviceClass = InfraredDeviceClass.RECEIVER
+
+    def _handle_received_signal(self, signal: InfraredSignal) -> None:
+        """Handle a captured signal, to be called by subclasses."""
+        self.emit(
+            EntityInfraredSignalReceivedEvent.event,
+            EntityInfraredSignalReceivedEvent(
+                **self.identifiers.__dict__,
+                signal=signal,
+            ),
+        )
diff --git a/zha/application/platforms/infrared/const.py b/zha/application/platforms/infrared/const.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f26e09462
--- /dev/null
+++ b/zha/application/platforms/infrared/const.py
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+"""Constants for the infrared platform."""
+
+from enum import StrEnum
+
+
+class InfraredDeviceClass(StrEnum):
+    """Device class for infrared entities."""
+
+    EMITTER = "emitter"
+    RECEIVER = "receiver"