Fix Alexa PowerController bool payload mismatch on Homebridge 2.x#821
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[WIP] Fix Alexa 'Device Unresponsive' issue with Homebridge 2.x
Fix Alexa PowerController bool payload mismatch on Homebridge 2.x
May 11, 2026
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Homebridge 2.x/HAP-NodeJS 2.x strictly validates characteristic types.
Alexa.PowerControllercommands were sending integer1/0from discovery cookies into bool characteristics, causing-70410and Alexa “Device Unresponsive”.Runtime compatibility guard (cached-cookie safe)
alexaPowerControllerto coerce legacy cookie values at execution time:1 -> true0 -> falseCorrect type at discovery source
parse/CharacteristicforOn/Activeactions to emit boolean cookie values directly:TurnOn: trueTurnOff: falseRegression coverage
1/0cookies inalexaPowerControllerOncharacteristicsTurnOn/TurnOffvalues where applicable.