diff --git a/esphome/components/lvgl/defines.py b/esphome/components/lvgl/defines.py
index ea345fa55c..81984637bd 100644
--- a/esphome/components/lvgl/defines.py
+++ b/esphome/components/lvgl/defines.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import logging
 
 from esphome import codegen as cg, config_validation as cv
 from esphome.const import CONF_ITEMS
-from esphome.core import Lambda
+from esphome.core import ID, Lambda
 from esphome.cpp_generator import LambdaExpression, MockObj
 from esphome.cpp_types import uint32
 from esphome.schema_extractors import SCHEMA_EXTRACT, schema_extractor
@@ -72,6 +72,12 @@ class LValidator:
             )
         if self.retmapper is not None:
             return self.retmapper(value)
+        if isinstance(value, ID):
+            return await cg.get_variable(value)
+        if isinstance(value, list):
+            value = [
+                await cg.get_variable(x) if isinstance(x, ID) else x for x in value
+            ]
         return cg.safe_exp(value)
 
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/lvgl/lv_validation.py b/esphome/components/lvgl/lv_validation.py
index 766c010244..f91ed893f2 100644
--- a/esphome/components/lvgl/lv_validation.py
+++ b/esphome/components/lvgl/lv_validation.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from typing import Union
 
 import esphome.codegen as cg
+from esphome.components import image
 from esphome.components.color import CONF_HEX, ColorStruct, from_rgbw
 from esphome.components.font import Font
 from esphome.components.image import Image_
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ from .defines import (
     literal,
 )
 from .helpers import add_lv_use, esphome_fonts_used, lv_fonts_used, requires_component
-from .types import lv_font_t, lv_gradient_t, lv_img_t
+from .types import lv_font_t, lv_gradient_t
 
 opacity_consts = LvConstant("LV_OPA_", "TRANSP", "COVER")
 
@@ -332,8 +333,12 @@ def image_validator(value):
 
 lv_image = LValidator(
     image_validator,
-    lv_img_t,
-    retmapper=lambda x: MockObj(x, "->").get_lv_img_dsc(),
+    image.Image_.operator("ptr"),
+    requires="image",
+)
+lv_image_list = LValidator(
+    cv.ensure_list(image_validator),
+    cg.std_vector.template(image.Image_.operator("ptr")),
     requires="image",
 )
 lv_bool = LValidator(cv.boolean, cg.bool_, retmapper=literal)
diff --git a/esphome/components/lvgl/lvgl_esphome.h b/esphome/components/lvgl/lvgl_esphome.h
index 208cb1cbd5..921b7c109f 100644
--- a/esphome/components/lvgl/lvgl_esphome.h
+++ b/esphome/components/lvgl/lvgl_esphome.h
@@ -57,6 +57,22 @@ inline void lv_img_set_src(lv_obj_t *obj, esphome::image::Image *image) {
   lv_img_set_src(obj, image->get_lv_img_dsc());
 }
 #endif  // USE_LVGL_IMAGE
+#ifdef USE_LVGL_ANIMIMG
+inline void lv_animimg_set_src(lv_obj_t *img, std::vector<image::Image *> images) {
+  auto *dsc = static_cast<std::vector<lv_img_dsc_t *> *>(lv_obj_get_user_data(img));
+  if (dsc == nullptr) {
+    // object will be lazily allocated but never freed.
+    dsc = new std::vector<lv_img_dsc_t *>(images.size());  // NOLINT
+    lv_obj_set_user_data(img, dsc);
+  }
+  dsc->clear();
+  for (auto &image : images) {
+    dsc->push_back(image->get_lv_img_dsc());
+  }
+  lv_animimg_set_src(img, (const void **) dsc->data(), dsc->size());
+}
+
+#endif  // USE_LVGL_ANIMIMG
 
 // Parent class for things that wrap an LVGL object
 class LvCompound {
diff --git a/esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/animimg.py b/esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/animimg.py
index 8adea72ad3..b824d28fb8 100644
--- a/esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/animimg.py
+++ b/esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/animimg.py
@@ -1,20 +1,18 @@
 from esphome import automation
-import esphome.codegen as cg
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
 from esphome.const import CONF_DURATION, CONF_ID
 
 from ..automation import action_to_code
 from ..defines import CONF_AUTO_START, CONF_MAIN, CONF_REPEAT_COUNT, CONF_SRC
 from ..helpers import lvgl_components_required
-from ..lv_validation import lv_image, lv_milliseconds
+from ..lv_validation import lv_image_list, lv_milliseconds
 from ..lvcode import lv
-from ..types import LvType, ObjUpdateAction, void_ptr
+from ..types import LvType, ObjUpdateAction
 from . import Widget, WidgetType, get_widgets
 from .img import CONF_IMAGE
 from .label import CONF_LABEL
 
 CONF_ANIMIMG = "animimg"
-CONF_SRC_LIST_ID = "src_list_id"
 
 
 def lv_repeat_count(value):
@@ -32,14 +30,14 @@ ANIMIMG_BASE_SCHEMA = cv.Schema(
 ANIMIMG_SCHEMA = ANIMIMG_BASE_SCHEMA.extend(
     {
         cv.Required(CONF_DURATION): lv_milliseconds,
-        cv.Required(CONF_SRC): cv.ensure_list(lv_image),
-        cv.GenerateID(CONF_SRC_LIST_ID): cv.declare_id(void_ptr),
+        cv.Required(CONF_SRC): lv_image_list,
     }
 )
 
 ANIMIMG_MODIFY_SCHEMA = ANIMIMG_BASE_SCHEMA.extend(
     {
         cv.Optional(CONF_DURATION): lv_milliseconds,
+        cv.Optional(CONF_SRC): lv_image_list,
     }
 )
 
@@ -59,17 +57,14 @@ class AnimimgType(WidgetType):
     async def to_code(self, w: Widget, config):
         lvgl_components_required.add(CONF_IMAGE)
         lvgl_components_required.add(CONF_ANIMIMG)
-        if CONF_SRC in config:
-            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)
-        lv.animimg_set_repeat_count(w.obj, config[CONF_REPEAT_COUNT])
-        lv.animimg_set_duration(w.obj, config[CONF_DURATION])
-        if config.get(CONF_AUTO_START):
+        if srcs := config.get(CONF_SRC):
+            srcs = await lv_image_list.process(srcs)
+            lv.animimg_set_src(w.obj, srcs)
+        if repeat_count := config.get(CONF_REPEAT_COUNT):
+            lv.animimg_set_repeat_count(w.obj, repeat_count)
+        if duration := config.get(CONF_DURATION):
+            lv.animimg_set_duration(w.obj, duration)
+        if config[CONF_AUTO_START]:
             lv.animimg_start(w.obj)
 
     def get_uses(self):
diff --git a/esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/img.py b/esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/img.py
index 931d0c0b5b..59b2c97c63 100644
--- a/esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/img.py
+++ b/esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/img.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import esphome.codegen as cg
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
 from esphome.const import CONF_ANGLE, CONF_MODE
 
@@ -65,7 +64,6 @@ 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/tests/components/lvgl/lvgl-package.yaml b/tests/components/lvgl/lvgl-package.yaml
index db0443b3bb..81b18c4ff8 100644
--- a/tests/components/lvgl/lvgl-package.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/lvgl/lvgl-package.yaml
@@ -171,9 +171,13 @@ lvgl:
             duration: 1s
             auto_start: true
             on_all_events:
-              logger.log:
-                format: "Event %s"
-                args: ['lv_event_code_name_for(event->code).c_str()']
+              - logger.log:
+                  format: "Event %s"
+                  args: ['lv_event_code_name_for(event->code).c_str()']
+              - lvgl.animimg.update:
+                  id: anim_img
+                  src: !lambda "return {dog_image, cat_image};"
+                  duration: 2s
         - label:
             id: hello_label
             text: Hello world
@@ -635,7 +639,7 @@ lvgl:
                   - image:
                       grid_cell_row_pos: 0
                       grid_cell_column_pos: 0
-                      src: dog_image
+                      src: !lambda return dog_image;
                       on_click:
                         then:
                           - lvgl.tabview.select:
diff --git a/tests/components/lvgl/test.esp32-ard.yaml b/tests/components/lvgl/test.esp32-ard.yaml
index 80d5ce503f..5b09147de7 100644
--- a/tests/components/lvgl/test.esp32-ard.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/lvgl/test.esp32-ard.yaml
@@ -55,5 +55,5 @@ lvgl:
 
 packages:
   lvgl: !include lvgl-package.yaml
+  xvgl: !include common.yaml
 
-<<: !include common.yaml