homebridge-eosstb 2.4.0-alpha.41 → 2.4.0-alpha.42

package/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ Channel name: overwrite not allowed - can we disable in HomeKit. Yes, but preven
 CHALLENGE
 The mostWatchedChannelList is not working
 
+## 2.4.0-alpha.42 (2026-05-07)
+- changed the name of hidden channels from HIDDEN_xx to HIDDENxx to stop the HAP-NodeJS WARNING: The accessory 'HIDDEN_32' has an invalid 'Name' characteristic 
+
 ## 2.4.0-alpha.41 (2026-05-07)
 - fixed typos in this change log
 

package/index.js

@@ -6293,8 +6293,8 @@ class StbDevice {
       // --- Defaults for empty/unused slots ---
       // Unused slots must still be registered but are hidden from the user
       let chFixedName = `Input ${String(i + 1).padStart(2, "0")}`; // 1-based e.g. "Input 01"
-      let chName = `HIDDEN_${String(i + 1).padStart(2, "0")}`; // 1-based HIDDEN_01 etc
-      let chId = `HIDDEN_${i}`;
+      let chName = `HIDDEN${String(i + 1).padStart(2, "0")}`; // 1-based HIDDEN01 etc
+      let chId = `HIDDEN${i}`;
       let visState = Characteristic.CurrentVisibilityState.HIDDEN;
       let configState = Characteristic.IsConfigured.NOT_CONFIGURED;
       this.log.debug(
@@ -6314,9 +6314,9 @@ class StbDevice {
         configState = Characteristic.IsConfigured.CONFIGURED;
       }
 
-      // Channels explicitly named "HIDDEN_*" are treated as invisible placeholders
-      if (chName.startsWith("HIDDEN_")) {
-        chId = `HIDDEN_${i}`;
+      // Channels explicitly named "HIDDEN*" are treated as invisible placeholders
+      if (chName.startsWith("HIDDEN")) {
+        chId = `HIDDEN${i}`;
         visState = Characteristic.CurrentVisibilityState.HIDDEN;
         configState = Characteristic.IsConfigured.NOT_CONFIGURED;
       }
@@ -7432,7 +7432,7 @@ class StbDevice {
       //this.log.debug("channelList, setting hidden items from %s to %s", maxChs + 1, maxSources);
       for (let i = maxChs; i < maxSources; i++) {
         const chNum = String(i + 1).padStart(2, "0"); // computed once
-        const hiddenName = "HIDDEN_" + chNum; // derived once, reused twice
+        const hiddenName = "HIDDEN" + chNum; // derived once, reused twice
 
         this.log.debug("Hiding channel %s of %s", chNum, maxSources);
         // array must stay same size and have elements that can be queried, but channelId must never match valid entries

package/package.json

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "displayName": "Homebridge EOSSTB",
   "description": "Add your set-top box to Homekit (for Telenet BE, Sunrise CH, UPC SK, Virgin Media GB & IE, Ziggo NL)",
   "author": "Jochen Siegenthaler (https://github.com/jsiegenthaler/)",
-  "version": "2.4.0-alpha.41",
+  "version": "2.4.0-alpha.42",
   "platformname": "eosstb",
   "dependencies": {
     "axios": "^1.16.0",