Unhandled error thrown inside read handler for characteristic: log is not a function.

[avivamientodev]

Hi, I'm using the following plugins in my Raspberry PI, I had no errors before updating:

Homebridge Broadlink Rm - homebridge-broadlink-rm v3.6.22
Homebridge UI - homebridge-config-ui-x v4.40.0
Homebridge Apple Tv Remote - homebridge-apple-tv-remote v0.12.1

I'm receiving one warning and one error from Homebridge Broadlink RM:

• [homebridge-broadlink-rm] This plugin generated a warning from the characteristic 'On': characteristic value expected boolean and received undefined.

• [homebridge-broadlink-rm] This plugin threw an error from the characteristic 'Name': Unhandled error thrown inside read handler for characteristic: log is not a function.

I searched and finally, the last recommendation I to write to the author of the plugin. I will appreciate if some one was able to fix this problem. Kind regards

[sonnyfournier]

Hi, I have the same issue, can you take a look @lprhodes ?

[jangomunkie]

Same here:
[homebridge-broadlink-rm] This plugin threw an error from the characteristic 'Name': Unhandled error thrown inside read handler for characteristic: log is not a function. See https://git.io/JtMGR for more info.

[dodds-1]

Also getting:

[homebridge-broadlink-rm] This plugin threw an error from the characteristic 'Name': Unhandled error thrown inside read handler for characteristic: log is not a function

[sonnyfournier]

Update: I find a fork that works:
https://github.com/kiwi-cam/homebridge-broadlink-rm

[linanw]

Created a fix pull request: lprhodes/homebridge-platform-helper#9
Meanwhile, you may replace the line of code in you local file.
/homebridge/node_modules/homebridge-broadlink-rm/node_modules/homebridge-platform-helper/dist/serviceManager.js

if (log) { log(`${name} getName: ${name}`); }
callback(null,` name ?? '');

[Snoomy]

@linanw thank for a fix! but let me kindly draw your attention to a typo in your post (not in your commit):
callback(null, !!!->`<-!!! name ?? '');

[Faisalthe01]

Created a fix pull request: lprhodes/homebridge-platform-helper#9
Meanwhile, you may replace the line of code in you local file.
/homebridge/node_modules/homebridge-broadlink-rm/node_modules/homebridge-platform-helper/dist/serviceManager.js

if (log) { log(`${name} getName: ${name}`); }
callback(null,` name ?? '');

I cannot seem to find the file. There is no dist folder. Can you help?

[carys-cc]

Is this actually going to be fixed? It generated a 20GB worth of error logs in homebridge until I noticed this was happening. Congrats, this is horrible.

[SzilagyiR]

Hi!

Both code is dropoing me erros on startup, can somebody help me?

callback(null,` name ?? '');
callback(null, name ?? '');

[Mattserati]

Bumping this issue, as it seems to remain unresolved.
Is the developer still supporting the plugin, or does anyone have a workaround that doesn't require a doctorate in coding?