diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 5a1887c33c..b49237db26 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         file: ${{ fromJson(needs.list-components.outputs.components) }}
     steps:
-      - name: Install libsodium
+      - name: Install dependencies
         run: sudo apt-get install libsodium-dev libsdl2-dev
 
       - name: Check out code from GitHub
@@ -508,8 +508,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: List components
         run: echo ${{ matrix.components }}
 
-      - name: Install libsodium
-        run: sudo apt-get install libsodium-dev
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: sudo apt-get install libsodium-dev libsdl2-dev
 
       - name: Check out code from GitHub
         uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.6
diff --git a/esphome/__main__.py b/esphome/__main__.py
index f3c4ff3e23..5ff1a28ec7 100644
--- a/esphome/__main__.py
+++ b/esphome/__main__.py
@@ -488,6 +488,15 @@ def command_run(args, config):
     if exit_code != 0:
         return exit_code
     _LOGGER.info("Successfully compiled program.")
+    if CORE.is_host:
+        from esphome.platformio_api import get_idedata
+
+        idedata = get_idedata(config)
+        if idedata is None:
+            return 1
+        program_path = idedata.raw["prog_path"]
+        return run_external_process(program_path)
+
     port = choose_upload_log_host(
         default=args.device,
         check_default=None,
diff --git a/esphome/components/x9c/output.py b/esphome/components/x9c/output.py
index 44e9d729b3..56820efdfa 100644
--- a/esphome/components/x9c/output.py
+++ b/esphome/components/x9c/output.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ from esphome.const import (
     CONF_INC_PIN,
     CONF_UD_PIN,
     CONF_INITIAL_VALUE,
+    CONF_STEP_DELAY,
 )
 
 CODEOWNERS = ["@EtienneMD"]
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(
             cv.Optional(CONF_INITIAL_VALUE, default=1.0): cv.float_range(
                 min=0.01, max=1.0
             ),
+            cv.Optional(CONF_STEP_DELAY, default=1): cv.int_range(min=1, max=100),
         }
     )
 )
@@ -44,3 +46,4 @@ async def to_code(config):
     cg.add(var.set_ud_pin(ud_pin))
 
     cg.add(var.set_initial_value(config[CONF_INITIAL_VALUE]))
+    cg.add(var.set_step_delay(config[CONF_STEP_DELAY]))
diff --git a/esphome/components/x9c/x9c.cpp b/esphome/components/x9c/x9c.cpp
index 32a1375f02..4e7a94266e 100644
--- a/esphome/components/x9c/x9c.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/x9c/x9c.cpp
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ void X9cOutput::trim_value(int change_amount) {
 
   for (int i = 0; i < abs(change_amount); i++) {  // Move wiper
     this->inc_pin_->digital_write(true);
-    delayMicroseconds(1);
+    delayMicroseconds(this->step_delay_);
     this->inc_pin_->digital_write(false);
-    delayMicroseconds(1);
+    delayMicroseconds(this->step_delay_);
   }
 
   delayMicroseconds(100);  // Let value settle
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ void X9cOutput::dump_config() {
   LOG_PIN("  Increment Pin: ", this->inc_pin_);
   LOG_PIN("  Up/Down Pin: ", this->ud_pin_);
   ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "  Initial Value: %f", this->initial_value_);
+  ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "  Step Delay: %d", this->step_delay_);
   LOG_FLOAT_OUTPUT(this);
 }
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/x9c/x9c.h b/esphome/components/x9c/x9c.h
index 924460c841..e7cc29a6cc 100644
--- a/esphome/components/x9c/x9c.h
+++ b/esphome/components/x9c/x9c.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ class X9cOutput : public output::FloatOutput, public Component {
   void set_inc_pin(InternalGPIOPin *pin) { inc_pin_ = pin; }
   void set_ud_pin(InternalGPIOPin *pin) { ud_pin_ = pin; }
   void set_initial_value(float initial_value) { initial_value_ = initial_value; }
+  void set_step_delay(int step_delay) { step_delay_ = step_delay; }
 
   void setup() override;
   void dump_config() override;
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ class X9cOutput : public output::FloatOutput, public Component {
   InternalGPIOPin *ud_pin_;
   float initial_value_;
   float pot_value_;
+  int step_delay_;
 };
 
 }  // namespace x9c
diff --git a/esphome/const.py b/esphome/const.py
index 6255230a49..47b933f3f3 100644
--- a/esphome/const.py
+++ b/esphome/const.py
@@ -784,6 +784,7 @@ CONF_STATIC_IP = "static_ip"
 CONF_STATUS = "status"
 CONF_STB_PIN = "stb_pin"
 CONF_STEP = "step"
+CONF_STEP_DELAY = "step_delay"
 CONF_STEP_MODE = "step_mode"
 CONF_STEP_PIN = "step_pin"
 CONF_STOP = "stop"
diff --git a/script/sync-device_class.py b/script/sync-device_class.py
index 12e1bb6a9f..121c89b8f9 100755
--- a/script/sync-device_class.py
+++ b/script/sync-device_class.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ from homeassistant.components.event import EventDeviceClass
 from homeassistant.components.number import NumberDeviceClass
 from homeassistant.components.sensor import SensorDeviceClass
 from homeassistant.components.switch import SwitchDeviceClass
+from homeassistant.components.update import UpdateDeviceClass
 from homeassistant.components.valve import ValveDeviceClass
 
 # pylint: enable=import-error
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ DOMAINS = {
     "number": NumberDeviceClass,
     "sensor": SensorDeviceClass,
     "switch": SwitchDeviceClass,
+    "update": UpdateDeviceClass,
     "valve": ValveDeviceClass,
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/components/x9c/test.esp32-c3-idf.yaml b/tests/components/x9c/test.esp32-c3-idf.yaml
index a0480aa68f..1234581329 100644
--- a/tests/components/x9c/test.esp32-c3-idf.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/x9c/test.esp32-c3-idf.yaml
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@ output:
     inc_pin: 4
     ud_pin: 5
     initial_value: 0.5
+    step_delay: 50
diff --git a/tests/components/x9c/test.esp32-c3.yaml b/tests/components/x9c/test.esp32-c3.yaml
index a0480aa68f..1234581329 100644
--- a/tests/components/x9c/test.esp32-c3.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/x9c/test.esp32-c3.yaml
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@ output:
     inc_pin: 4
     ud_pin: 5
     initial_value: 0.5
+    step_delay: 50
diff --git a/tests/components/x9c/test.esp32-idf.yaml b/tests/components/x9c/test.esp32-idf.yaml
index 28b18f7a92..5f1468e94b 100644
--- a/tests/components/x9c/test.esp32-idf.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/x9c/test.esp32-idf.yaml
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@ output:
     inc_pin: 14
     ud_pin: 15
     initial_value: 0.5
+    step_delay: 50
diff --git a/tests/components/x9c/test.esp32.yaml b/tests/components/x9c/test.esp32.yaml
index 28b18f7a92..5f1468e94b 100644
--- a/tests/components/x9c/test.esp32.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/x9c/test.esp32.yaml
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@ output:
     inc_pin: 14
     ud_pin: 15
     initial_value: 0.5
+    step_delay: 50
diff --git a/tests/components/x9c/test.esp8266.yaml b/tests/components/x9c/test.esp8266.yaml
index 28b18f7a92..5f1468e94b 100644
--- a/tests/components/x9c/test.esp8266.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/x9c/test.esp8266.yaml
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@ output:
     inc_pin: 14
     ud_pin: 15
     initial_value: 0.5
+    step_delay: 50
diff --git a/tests/components/x9c/test.rp2040.yaml b/tests/components/x9c/test.rp2040.yaml
index a0480aa68f..1234581329 100644
--- a/tests/components/x9c/test.rp2040.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/x9c/test.rp2040.yaml
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@ output:
     inc_pin: 4
     ud_pin: 5
     initial_value: 0.5
+    step_delay: 50