Can't concat bool to bytearray

With Home Assistant I had added a Xiaomi Bedside Lamp 2 through Homekit Controller. When I want to control the light I get the following errors:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/homeassistant/components/websocket_api/commands.py", line 148, in handle_call_service
    connection.context(msg))
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/homeassistant/core.py", line 1133, in async_call
    self._execute_service(handler, service_call))
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/homeassistant/core.py", line 1155, in _execute_service
    await handler.func(service_call)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/homeassistant/helpers/entity_component.py", line 188, in handle_service
    self._platforms.values(), func, call, service_name
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/homeassistant/helpers/service.py", line 278, in entity_service_call
    future.result()  # pop exception if have
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/homeassistant/helpers/service.py", line 292, in _handle_service_platform_call
    await getattr(entity, func)(**data)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/concurrent/futures/thread.py", line 57, in run
    result = self.fn(*self.args, **self.kwargs)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/light.py", line 137, in turn_off
    self.put_characteristics(characteristics)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/__init__.py", line 310, in put_characteristics
    self._accessory.pairing.put_characteristics(chars)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/homekit/controller.py", line 439, in put_characteristics
    response = self.session.put('/characteristics', data)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/homekit/controller.py", line 647, in put
    return self.sec_http.put(url, body, content_type)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/homekit/http_impl/secure_http.py", line 72, in put
    return self._handle_request(data)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/homekit/http_impl/secure_http.py", line 92, in _handle_request
    return self._read_response()
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/homekit/http_impl/secure_http.py", line 159, in _read_response
    response.parse(decrypted)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/homekit/http_impl/response.py", line 38, in parse
    self._raw_response += part
TypeError: can't concat bool to bytearray

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/homeassistant/helpers/entity.py", line 220, in async_update_ha_state
    await self.async_device_update()
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/homeassistant/helpers/entity.py", line 348, in async_device_update
    await self.hass.async_add_executor_job(self.update)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/concurrent/futures/thread.py", line 57, in run
    result = self.fn(*self.args, **self.kwargs)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/__init__.py", line 262, in update
    new_values_dict = pairing.get_characteristics(self._chars_to_poll)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/homekit/controller.py", line 375, in get_characteristics
    response = self.session.get(url)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/homekit/controller.py", line 637, in get
    return self.sec_http.get(url)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/homekit/http_impl/secure_http.py", line 66, in get
    return self._handle_request(data)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/homekit/http_impl/secure_http.py", line 92, in _handle_request
    return self._read_response()
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/homekit/http_impl/secure_http.py", line 159, in _read_response
    response.parse(decrypted)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/homekit/http_impl/response.py", line 38, in parse
    self._raw_response += part
TypeError: can't concat bool to bytearray

I have already posted an issue on the Home Assistant Github page, https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/issues/21793. As far as I can read Traceback calls it looks like an issue with the Homekit Python module.

[rgruyters]

How do I force home assistant to require 0.12.3?

You have to copy the component from homassistant/components/homekit_controller folder and copy it to custom_components folder. Update the REQUIREMENTS statement in __init__.py, and restart your environment.

[jlusiardi]

Hi @evisser4,

since this is not an issue with homekit_python I can’t really help you. Perhaps you should ask the folks from homeassistant in their project?

Joachim