diff --git a/esphome/components/esp32_camera/__init__.py b/esphome/components/esp32_camera/__init__.py
index 912e705766..753b6ed9da 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esp32_camera/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32_camera/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import esphome.codegen as cg
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
+from esphome import automation
 from esphome import pins
 from esphome.const import (
     CONF_FREQUENCY,
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ from esphome.const import (
     CONF_RESOLUTION,
     CONF_BRIGHTNESS,
     CONF_CONTRAST,
+    CONF_TRIGGER_ID,
 )
 from esphome.core import CORE
 from esphome.components.esp32 import add_idf_sdkconfig_option
@@ -23,7 +25,14 @@ AUTO_LOAD = ["psram"]
 
 esp32_camera_ns = cg.esphome_ns.namespace("esp32_camera")
 ESP32Camera = esp32_camera_ns.class_("ESP32Camera", cg.PollingComponent, cg.EntityBase)
-
+ESP32CameraStreamStartTrigger = esp32_camera_ns.class_(
+    "ESP32CameraStreamStartTrigger",
+    automation.Trigger.template(),
+)
+ESP32CameraStreamStopTrigger = esp32_camera_ns.class_(
+    "ESP32CameraStreamStopTrigger",
+    automation.Trigger.template(),
+)
 ESP32CameraFrameSize = esp32_camera_ns.enum("ESP32CameraFrameSize")
 FRAME_SIZES = {
     "160X120": ESP32CameraFrameSize.ESP32_CAMERA_SIZE_160X120,
@@ -111,6 +120,10 @@ CONF_TEST_PATTERN = "test_pattern"
 CONF_MAX_FRAMERATE = "max_framerate"
 CONF_IDLE_FRAMERATE = "idle_framerate"
 
+# stream trigger
+CONF_ON_STREAM_START = "on_stream_start"
+CONF_ON_STREAM_STOP = "on_stream_stop"
+
 camera_range_param = cv.int_range(min=-2, max=2)
 
 CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.ENTITY_BASE_SCHEMA.extend(
@@ -178,6 +191,20 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.ENTITY_BASE_SCHEMA.extend(
         cv.Optional(CONF_IDLE_FRAMERATE, default="0.1 fps"): cv.All(
             cv.framerate, cv.Range(min=0, max=1)
         ),
+        cv.Optional(CONF_ON_STREAM_START): automation.validate_automation(
+            {
+                cv.GenerateID(CONF_TRIGGER_ID): cv.declare_id(
+                    ESP32CameraStreamStartTrigger
+                ),
+            }
+        ),
+        cv.Optional(CONF_ON_STREAM_STOP): automation.validate_automation(
+            {
+                cv.GenerateID(CONF_TRIGGER_ID): cv.declare_id(
+                    ESP32CameraStreamStopTrigger
+                ),
+            }
+        ),
     }
 ).extend(cv.COMPONENT_SCHEMA)
 
@@ -238,3 +265,11 @@ async def to_code(config):
     if CORE.using_esp_idf:
         cg.add_library("espressif/esp32-camera", "1.0.0")
         add_idf_sdkconfig_option("CONFIG_RTCIO_SUPPORT_RTC_GPIO_DESC", True)
+
+    for conf in config.get(CONF_ON_STREAM_START, []):
+        trigger = cg.new_Pvariable(conf[CONF_TRIGGER_ID], var)
+        await automation.build_automation(trigger, [], conf)
+
+    for conf in config.get(CONF_ON_STREAM_STOP, []):
+        trigger = cg.new_Pvariable(conf[CONF_TRIGGER_ID], var)
+        await automation.build_automation(trigger, [], conf)
diff --git a/esphome/components/esp32_camera/esp32_camera.cpp b/esphome/components/esp32_camera/esp32_camera.cpp
index 851926b083..65b316dc8d 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esp32_camera/esp32_camera.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32_camera/esp32_camera.cpp
@@ -282,8 +282,20 @@ void ESP32Camera::set_idle_update_interval(uint32_t idle_update_interval) {
 void ESP32Camera::add_image_callback(std::function<void(std::shared_ptr<CameraImage>)> &&f) {
   this->new_image_callback_.add(std::move(f));
 }
-void ESP32Camera::start_stream(CameraRequester requester) { this->stream_requesters_ |= (1U << requester); }
-void ESP32Camera::stop_stream(CameraRequester requester) { this->stream_requesters_ &= ~(1U << requester); }
+void ESP32Camera::add_stream_start_callback(std::function<void()> &&callback) {
+  this->stream_start_callback_.add(std::move(callback));
+}
+void ESP32Camera::add_stream_stop_callback(std::function<void()> &&callback) {
+  this->stream_stop_callback_.add(std::move(callback));
+}
+void ESP32Camera::start_stream(CameraRequester requester) {
+  this->stream_start_callback_.call();
+  this->stream_requesters_ |= (1U << requester);
+}
+void ESP32Camera::stop_stream(CameraRequester requester) {
+  this->stream_stop_callback_.call();
+  this->stream_requesters_ &= ~(1U << requester);
+}
 void ESP32Camera::request_image(CameraRequester requester) { this->single_requesters_ |= (1U << requester); }
 void ESP32Camera::update_camera_parameters() {
   sensor_t *s = esp_camera_sensor_get();
diff --git a/esphome/components/esp32_camera/esp32_camera.h b/esphome/components/esp32_camera/esp32_camera.h
index 743b5bde5f..8bf73a0fa6 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esp32_camera/esp32_camera.h
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32_camera/esp32_camera.h
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #ifdef USE_ESP32
 
+#include "esphome/core/automation.h"
 #include "esphome/core/component.h"
 #include "esphome/core/entity_base.h"
 #include "esphome/core/helpers.h"
@@ -145,6 +146,9 @@ class ESP32Camera : public Component, public EntityBase {
   void request_image(CameraRequester requester);
   void update_camera_parameters();
 
+  void add_stream_start_callback(std::function<void()> &&callback);
+  void add_stream_stop_callback(std::function<void()> &&callback);
+
  protected:
   /* internal methods */
   uint32_t hash_base() override;
@@ -187,6 +191,8 @@ class ESP32Camera : public Component, public EntityBase {
   QueueHandle_t framebuffer_get_queue_;
   QueueHandle_t framebuffer_return_queue_;
   CallbackManager<void(std::shared_ptr<CameraImage>)> new_image_callback_;
+  CallbackManager<void()> stream_start_callback_{};
+  CallbackManager<void()> stream_stop_callback_{};
 
   uint32_t last_idle_request_{0};
   uint32_t last_update_{0};
@@ -195,6 +201,23 @@ class ESP32Camera : public Component, public EntityBase {
 // NOLINTNEXTLINE(cppcoreguidelines-avoid-non-const-global-variables)
 extern ESP32Camera *global_esp32_camera;
 
+class ESP32CameraStreamStartTrigger : public Trigger<> {
+ public:
+  explicit ESP32CameraStreamStartTrigger(ESP32Camera *parent) {
+    parent->add_stream_start_callback([this]() { this->trigger(); });
+  }
+
+ protected:
+};
+class ESP32CameraStreamStopTrigger : public Trigger<> {
+ public:
+  explicit ESP32CameraStreamStopTrigger(ESP32Camera *parent) {
+    parent->add_stream_stop_callback([this]() { this->trigger(); });
+  }
+
+ protected:
+};
+
 }  // namespace esp32_camera
 }  // namespace esphome