Fix HA incompatibility: always try to decode MQTT payloads

custom_components/frigate/__init__.py

@@ -164,6 +164,11 @@ def get_zones(config: dict[str, Any]) -> set[str]:
     return cameras_zones
 
 
+def decode_if_necessary(data: str | bytes) -> str:
+    """Decode a string if necessary."""
+    return data.decode("utf-8") if isinstance(data, bytes) else data
+
+
 async def async_setup(hass: HomeAssistant, config: Config) -> bool:
     """Set up this integration using YAML is not supported."""
     integration = await async_get_integration(hass, DOMAIN)
@@ -474,5 +479,5 @@ async def async_will_remove_from_hass(self) -> None:
     @callback  # type: ignore[misc]
     def _availability_message_received(self, msg: ReceiveMessage) -> None:
         """Handle a new received MQTT availability message."""
-        self._available = msg.payload == "online"
+        self._available = decode_if_necessary(msg.payload) == "online"
         self.async_write_ha_state()

custom_components/frigate/binary_sensor.py

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 from . import (
     FrigateMQTTEntity,
     ReceiveMessage,
+    decode_if_necessary,
     get_cameras,
     get_cameras_and_audio,
     get_cameras_zones_and_objects,
@@ -184,7 +185,7 @@ def __init__(
     @callback  # type: ignore[misc]
     def _state_message_received(self, msg: ReceiveMessage) -> None:
         """Handle a new received MQTT state message."""
-        self._is_on = msg.payload == "ON"
+        self._is_on = decode_if_necessary(msg.payload) == "ON"
         self.async_write_ha_state()
 
     @property
@@ -265,7 +266,7 @@ def __init__(
     @callback  # type: ignore[misc]
     def _state_message_received(self, msg: ReceiveMessage) -> None:
         """Handle a new received MQTT state message."""
-        self._is_on = msg.payload == "ON"
+        self._is_on = decode_if_necessary(msg.payload) == "ON"
         self.async_write_ha_state()
 
     @property

custom_components/frigate/camera.py

@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
     FrigateEntity,
     FrigateMQTTEntity,
     ReceiveMessage,
+    decode_if_necessary,
     get_friendly_name,
     get_frigate_device_identifier,
     get_frigate_entity_unique_id,
@@ -238,13 +239,13 @@ def __init__(
     @callback  # type: ignore[misc]
     def _state_message_received(self, msg: ReceiveMessage) -> None:
         """Handle a new received MQTT state message."""
-        self._attr_is_recording = msg.payload.decode("utf-8") == "ON"
+        self._attr_is_recording = decode_if_necessary(msg.payload) == "ON"
         self.async_write_ha_state()
 
     @callback  # type: ignore[misc]
     def _motion_message_received(self, msg: ReceiveMessage) -> None:
         """Handle a new received MQTT extra message."""
-        self._attr_motion_detection_enabled = msg.payload.decode("utf-8") == "ON"
+        self._attr_motion_detection_enabled = decode_if_necessary(msg.payload) == "ON"
         self.async_write_ha_state()
 
     @property

custom_components/frigate/switch.py

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 from . import (
     FrigateMQTTEntity,
     ReceiveMessage,
+    decode_if_necessary,
     get_friendly_name,
     get_frigate_device_identifier,
     get_frigate_entity_unique_id,
@@ -119,7 +120,7 @@ def __init__(
     @callback  # type: ignore[misc]
     def _state_message_received(self, msg: ReceiveMessage) -> None:
         """Handle a new received MQTT state message."""
-        self._is_on = msg.payload == "ON"
+        self._is_on = decode_if_necessary(msg.payload) == "ON"
         self.async_write_ha_state()
 
     @property

tests/test_switch.py

@@ -87,6 +87,18 @@ async def test_switch_state(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
     assert entity_state
     assert entity_state.state == "off"
 
+    async_fire_mqtt_message(hass, "frigate/front_door/detect/state", b"ON")
+    await hass.async_block_till_done()
+    entity_state = hass.states.get(TEST_SWITCH_FRONT_DOOR_DETECT_ENTITY_ID)
+    assert entity_state
+    assert entity_state.state == "on"
+
+    async_fire_mqtt_message(hass, "frigate/front_door/detect/state", b"OFF")
+    await hass.async_block_till_done()
+    entity_state = hass.states.get(TEST_SWITCH_FRONT_DOOR_DETECT_ENTITY_ID)
+    assert entity_state
+    assert entity_state.state == "off"
+
     async_fire_mqtt_message(hass, "frigate/front_door/detect/state", "INVALID_VALUE")
     await hass.async_block_till_done()
     entity_state = hass.states.get(TEST_SWITCH_FRONT_DOOR_DETECT_ENTITY_ID)