diff --git a/esphome/components/voice_assistant/voice_assistant.cpp b/esphome/components/voice_assistant/voice_assistant.cpp
index 900c124..cfb2e1e 100644
--- a/esphome/components/voice_assistant/voice_assistant.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/voice_assistant/voice_assistant.cpp
@@ -293,6 +293,8 @@ void VoiceAssistant::loop() {
       msg.audio_settings = audio_settings;
       msg.wake_word_phrase = this->wake_word_;
       this->wake_word_ = "";
+      msg.pipeline_run_id = this->pipeline_run_id_;
+      this->pipeline_run_id_ = "";
 
       if (this->api_client_ == nullptr || !this->api_client_->send_voice_assistant_request(msg)) {
         ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Could not request start");
@@ -719,7 +721,11 @@ void VoiceAssistant::on_event(const api::VoiceAssistantEventResponse &msg) {
     }
     case api::enums::VOICE_ASSISTANT_RUN_END: {
       ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Assist Pipeline ended");
-      if (this->state_ == State::STREAMING_MICROPHONE) {
+      if (this->state_ == State::STARTING_PIPELINE) {
+        // Pipeline ended before starting microphone
+        this->set_state_(State::IDLE, State::IDLE);
+      }
+      else if (this->state_ == State::STREAMING_MICROPHONE) {
         this->ring_buffer_->reset();
 #ifdef USE_ESP_ADF
         if (this->use_wake_word_) {
@@ -865,6 +871,14 @@ void VoiceAssistant::timer_tick_() {
   this->timer_tick_trigger_->trigger(res);
 }
 
+void VoiceAssistant::on_announce(const api::VoiceAssistantAnnounce &msg) {
+#ifdef USE_MEDIA_PLAYER
+  if (this->media_player_ != nullptr) {
+    this->media_player_->make_call().set_media_url(msg.media_id).set_announcement(true).perform();
+  }
+#endif
+}
+
 VoiceAssistant *global_voice_assistant = nullptr;  // NOLINT(cppcoreguidelines-avoid-non-const-global-variables)
 
 }  // namespace voice_assistant
diff --git a/esphome/components/voice_assistant/voice_assistant.h b/esphome/components/voice_assistant/voice_assistant.h
index f0417bb..7a5bfeb 100644
--- a/esphome/components/voice_assistant/voice_assistant.h
+++ b/esphome/components/voice_assistant/voice_assistant.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ enum VoiceAssistantFeature : uint32_t {
   FEATURE_SPEAKER = 1 << 1,
   FEATURE_API_AUDIO = 1 << 2,
   FEATURE_TIMERS = 1 << 3,
+  FEATURE_ANNOUNCE = 1 << 4,
 };
 
 enum class State {
@@ -124,6 +125,10 @@ class VoiceAssistant : public Component {
       flags |= VoiceAssistantFeature::FEATURE_TIMERS;
     }
 
+    if (this->media_player_ != nullptr) {
+      flags |= VoiceAssistantFeature::FEATURE_ANNOUNCE;
+    }
+
     return flags;
   }
 
@@ -133,6 +138,7 @@ class VoiceAssistant : public Component {
   void on_event(const api::VoiceAssistantEventResponse &msg);
   void on_audio(const api::VoiceAssistantAudio &msg);
   void on_timer_event(const api::VoiceAssistantTimerEventResponse &msg);
+  void on_announce(const api::VoiceAssistantAnnounce &msg);
 
   bool is_running() const { return this->state_ != State::IDLE; }
   void set_continuous(bool continuous) { this->continuous_ = continuous; }
@@ -250,6 +256,8 @@ class VoiceAssistant : public Component {
 
   std::string wake_word_{""};
 
+  std::string pipeline_run_id_{""};
+
   HighFrequencyLoopRequester high_freq_;
 
 #ifdef USE_ESP_ADF