diff --git a/esphome/core/bytebuffer.cpp b/esphome/core/bytebuffer.cpp
index 8d63bbea9a..dc6f423140 100644
--- a/esphome/core/bytebuffer.cpp
+++ b/esphome/core/bytebuffer.cpp
@@ -11,12 +11,18 @@ ByteBuffer ByteBuffer::create(size_t capacity, Endian endianness) {
   return buffer;
 }
 
-ByteBuffer ByteBuffer::wrap(const uint8_t *ptr, size_t len) {
+ByteBuffer ByteBuffer::wrap(const uint8_t *ptr, size_t len, Endian endianness) {
   std::vector<uint8_t> data(ptr, ptr + len);
-  return {data};
+  ByteBuffer buffer = {data};
+  buffer.endianness_ = endianness;
+  return buffer;
 }
 
-ByteBuffer ByteBuffer::wrap(std::vector<uint8_t> data) { return {std::move(data)}; }
+ByteBuffer ByteBuffer::wrap(std::vector<uint8_t> data, Endian endianness) {
+  ByteBuffer buffer = {std::move(data)};
+  buffer.endianness_ = endianness;
+  return buffer;
+}
 
 ByteBuffer ByteBuffer::wrap(uint8_t value) {
   ByteBuffer buffer = ByteBuffer::create(1);
@@ -54,16 +60,6 @@ ByteBuffer ByteBuffer::wrap(double value, Endian endianness) {
   return buffer;
 }
 
-ByteBuffer ByteBuffer::wrap(const std::string &data) {
-  std::vector<uint8_t> buffer(data.begin(), data.end());
-  return {buffer};
-}
-
-ByteBuffer ByteBuffer::wrap(std::initializer_list<uint8_t> values) {
-  std::vector<uint8_t> buffer(values);
-  return {buffer};
-}
-
 void ByteBuffer::set_limit(size_t limit) {
   assert(limit <= this->get_capacity());
   this->limit_ = limit;
@@ -191,15 +187,6 @@ double ByteBuffer::get_double() {
   std::memcpy(&value, byte_array, sizeof(double));
   return value;
 }
-std::string ByteBuffer::get_string(size_t length) {
-  assert(this->get_remaining() >= length);
-  std::string value;
-  value.reserve(length);
-  for (size_t i = 0; i < length; i++) {
-    value.push_back(this->data_[this->position_++]);
-  }
-  return value;
-}
 
 /// Putters
 void ByteBuffer::put_uint8(uint8_t value) {
@@ -293,10 +280,4 @@ void ByteBuffer::put_double(double value) {
     }
   }
 }
-void ByteBuffer::put_string(const std::string &value) {
-  assert(this->get_remaining() >= value.size());
-  for (char c : value) {
-    this->data_[this->position_++] = c;
-  }
-}
 }  // namespace esphome
diff --git a/esphome/core/bytebuffer.h b/esphome/core/bytebuffer.h
index 61f3a01c3b..1fa206af6b 100644
--- a/esphome/core/bytebuffer.h
+++ b/esphome/core/bytebuffer.h
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 #include <vector>
 #include <cinttypes>
 #include <cstddef>
-#include <string>
 
 namespace esphome {
 
@@ -39,11 +38,11 @@ class ByteBuffer {
   /**
    * Wrap an existing vector in a ByteBufffer
    */
-  static ByteBuffer wrap(std::vector<uint8_t> data);
+  static ByteBuffer wrap(std::vector<uint8_t> data, Endian endianness = LITTLE);
   /**
    * Wrap an existing array in a ByteBufffer
    */
-  static ByteBuffer wrap(const uint8_t *ptr, size_t len);
+  static ByteBuffer wrap(const uint8_t *ptr, size_t len, Endian endianness = LITTLE);
   // Convenience functions to create a ByteBuffer from a value
   static ByteBuffer wrap(uint8_t value);
   static ByteBuffer wrap(uint16_t value, Endian endianness = LITTLE);
@@ -56,8 +55,9 @@ class ByteBuffer {
   static ByteBuffer wrap(float value, Endian endianness = LITTLE);
   static ByteBuffer wrap(double value, Endian endianness = LITTLE);
   static ByteBuffer wrap(bool value) { return wrap(value ? (uint8_t) 1 : (uint8_t) 0); }
-  static ByteBuffer wrap(const std::string &data);
-  static ByteBuffer wrap(std::initializer_list<uint8_t> values);
+  static ByteBuffer wrap(std::initializer_list<uint8_t> values, Endian endianness = LITTLE) {
+    return wrap(std::vector<uint8_t>(values), endianness);
+  }
 
   // Get one byte from the buffer, increment position by 1
   uint8_t get_uint8();
@@ -81,8 +81,6 @@ class ByteBuffer {
   double get_double();
   // Get a bool value, increment by 1
   bool get_bool() { return this->get_uint8() != 0; }
-  // Get a string value, increment by the length of the string
-  std::string get_string(size_t length);
 
   // Put values into the buffer, increment the position accordingly
   void put_uint8(uint8_t value);
@@ -99,7 +97,6 @@ class ByteBuffer {
   void put_float(float value);
   void put_double(double value);
   void put_bool(bool value) { this->put_uint8(value ? 1 : 0); }
-  void put_string(const std::string &value);
 
   inline size_t get_capacity() const { return this->data_.size(); }
   inline size_t get_position() const { return this->position_; }