diff --git a/homeassistant/components/remote/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/remote/__init__.py
index ca9de0bfb62..44a318988b2 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/remote/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/remote/__init__.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 ATTR_ACTIVITY = "activity"
 ATTR_COMMAND = "command"
+ATTR_COMMAND_TYPE = "command_type"
 ATTR_DEVICE = "device"
 ATTR_NUM_REPEATS = "num_repeats"
 ATTR_DELAY_SECS = "delay_secs"
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ MIN_TIME_BETWEEN_SCANS = timedelta(seconds=10)
 
 SERVICE_SEND_COMMAND = "send_command"
 SERVICE_LEARN_COMMAND = "learn_command"
+SERVICE_DELETE_COMMAND = "delete_command"
 SERVICE_SYNC = "sync"
 
 DEFAULT_NUM_REPEATS = 1
@@ -53,6 +55,7 @@ DEFAULT_DELAY_SECS = 0.4
 DEFAULT_HOLD_SECS = 0
 
 SUPPORT_LEARN_COMMAND = 1
+SUPPORT_DELETE_COMMAND = 2
 
 REMOTE_SERVICE_ACTIVITY_SCHEMA = make_entity_service_schema(
     {vol.Optional(ATTR_ACTIVITY): cv.string}
@@ -103,12 +106,22 @@ async def async_setup(hass: HomeAssistantType, config: ConfigType) -> bool:
         {
             vol.Optional(ATTR_DEVICE): cv.string,
             vol.Optional(ATTR_COMMAND): vol.All(cv.ensure_list, [cv.string]),
+            vol.Optional(ATTR_COMMAND_TYPE): cv.string,
             vol.Optional(ATTR_ALTERNATIVE): cv.boolean,
             vol.Optional(ATTR_TIMEOUT): cv.positive_int,
         },
         "async_learn_command",
     )
 
+    component.async_register_entity_service(
+        SERVICE_DELETE_COMMAND,
+        {
+            vol.Required(ATTR_COMMAND): vol.All(cv.ensure_list, [cv.string]),
+            vol.Optional(ATTR_DEVICE): cv.string,
+        },
+        "async_delete_command",
+    )
+
     return True
 
 
@@ -150,6 +163,17 @@ class RemoteEntity(ToggleEntity):
         assert self.hass is not None
         await self.hass.async_add_executor_job(ft.partial(self.learn_command, **kwargs))
 
+    def delete_command(self, **kwargs: Any) -> None:
+        """Delete commands from the database."""
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
+    async def async_delete_command(self, **kwargs: Any) -> None:
+        """Delete commands from the database."""
+        assert self.hass is not None
+        await self.hass.async_add_executor_job(
+            ft.partial(self.delete_command, **kwargs)
+        )
+
 
 class RemoteDevice(RemoteEntity):
     """Representation of a remote (for backwards compatibility)."""
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/remote/services.yaml b/homeassistant/components/remote/services.yaml
index fc9d170726e..3868479efc6 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/remote/services.yaml
+++ b/homeassistant/components/remote/services.yaml
@@ -58,9 +58,25 @@ learn_command:
     command:
       description: A single command or a list of commands to learn.
       example: "Turn on"
+    command_type:
+      description: The type of command to be learned.
+      example: "rf"
     alternative:
       description: If code must be stored as alternative (useful for discrete remotes).
       example: "True"
     timeout:
       description: Timeout, in seconds, for the command to be learned.
       example: "30"
+
+delete_command:
+  description: Deletes a command or a list of commands from the database.
+  fields:
+    entity_id:
+      description: Name(s) of the remote entities holding the database.
+      example: "remote.bedroom"
+    device:
+      description: Name of the device from which commands will be deleted.
+      example: "television"
+    command:
+      description: A single command or a list of commands to delete.
+      example: "Mute"
diff --git a/tests/components/remote/common.py b/tests/components/remote/common.py
index 1f4a5268440..ef9ca91dada 100644
--- a/tests/components/remote/common.py
+++ b/tests/components/remote/common.py
@@ -7,11 +7,13 @@ from homeassistant.components.remote import (
     ATTR_ACTIVITY,
     ATTR_ALTERNATIVE,
     ATTR_COMMAND,
+    ATTR_COMMAND_TYPE,
     ATTR_DELAY_SECS,
     ATTR_DEVICE,
     ATTR_NUM_REPEATS,
     ATTR_TIMEOUT,
     DOMAIN,
+    SERVICE_DELETE_COMMAND,
     SERVICE_LEARN_COMMAND,
     SERVICE_SEND_COMMAND,
 )
@@ -81,6 +83,7 @@ def learn_command(
     device=None,
     command=None,
     alternative=None,
+    command_type=None,
     timeout=None,
 ):
     """Learn a command from a device."""
@@ -94,6 +97,9 @@ def learn_command(
     if command:
         data[ATTR_COMMAND] = command
 
+    if command_type:
+        data[ATTR_COMMAND_TYPE] = command_type
+
     if alternative:
         data[ATTR_ALTERNATIVE] = alternative
 
@@ -101,3 +107,24 @@ def learn_command(
         data[ATTR_TIMEOUT] = timeout
 
     hass.services.call(DOMAIN, SERVICE_LEARN_COMMAND, data)
+
+
+@bind_hass
+def delete_command(
+    hass,
+    entity_id=ENTITY_MATCH_ALL,
+    device=None,
+    command=None,
+):
+    """Delete commands from the database."""
+    data = {}
+    if entity_id:
+        data[ATTR_ENTITY_ID] = entity_id
+
+    if device:
+        data[ATTR_DEVICE] = device
+
+    if command:
+        data[ATTR_COMMAND] = command
+
+    hass.services.call(DOMAIN, SERVICE_DELETE_COMMAND, data)
diff --git a/tests/components/remote/test_init.py b/tests/components/remote/test_init.py
index eb47d365f83..b3c85ae837c 100644
--- a/tests/components/remote/test_init.py
+++ b/tests/components/remote/test_init.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ from tests.components.remote import common
 TEST_PLATFORM = {remote.DOMAIN: {CONF_PLATFORM: "test"}}
 SERVICE_SEND_COMMAND = "send_command"
 SERVICE_LEARN_COMMAND = "learn_command"
+SERVICE_DELETE_COMMAND = "delete_command"
 
 
 class TestRemote(unittest.TestCase):
@@ -101,6 +102,7 @@ class TestRemote(unittest.TestCase):
             entity_id="entity_id_val",
             device="test_device",
             command=["test_command"],
+            command_type="rf",
             alternative=True,
             timeout=20,
         )
@@ -114,6 +116,28 @@ class TestRemote(unittest.TestCase):
         assert call.service == SERVICE_LEARN_COMMAND
         assert call.data[ATTR_ENTITY_ID] == "entity_id_val"
 
+    def test_delete_command(self):
+        """Test delete_command."""
+        delete_command_calls = mock_service(
+            self.hass, remote.DOMAIN, SERVICE_DELETE_COMMAND
+        )
+
+        common.delete_command(
+            self.hass,
+            entity_id="entity_id_val",
+            device="test_device",
+            command=["test_command"],
+        )
+
+        self.hass.block_till_done()
+
+        assert len(delete_command_calls) == 1
+        call = delete_command_calls[-1]
+
+        assert call.domain == remote.DOMAIN
+        assert call.service == SERVICE_DELETE_COMMAND
+        assert call.data[ATTR_ENTITY_ID] == "entity_id_val"
+
 
 def test_deprecated_base_class(caplog):
     """Test deprecated base class."""