Not working on KODI 19: EXCEPTION Thrown (PythonToCppException) : -->Python callback/script returned the following error<--

[Kugelfang666]

Just updated from Kodi 18 (32bit) to 19 (64bit) on my windows machine. Kadi is working but the bob light add-on does not start. In the Log I found these errors. There seem to be others with the identical issue.

https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=116331&page=106

EXCEPTION Thrown (PythonToCppException) : -->Python callback/script returned the following error<--
                                                    - NOTE: IGNORING THIS CAN LEAD TO MEMORY LEAKS!
                                                   Error Type: <class 'TypeError'>
                                                   Error Contents: can't concat str to bytes
                                                   Traceback (most recent call last):
                                                     File "C:\Users\XXXXX\AppData\Roaming\Kodi\addons\script.xbmc.boblight\default.py", line 242, in <module>
                                                       run_boblight()
                                                     File "C:\Users\ XXXXX\AppData\Roaming\Kodi\addons\script.xbmc.boblight\default.py", line 193, in run_boblight
                                                       if main.startup() == 0:
                                                     File "C:\Users\ XXXXX\AppData\Roaming\Kodi\addons\script.xbmc.boblight\default.py", line 130, in startup
                                                       if xbmcgui.Dialog().yesno(__scriptname__, localize(32504) + " " + localize(32509)):
                                                   TypeError: can't concat str to bytes
                                                   -->End of Python script error report<--

[playzino]

Same problem on 32bit and 64bit win :(

[kresimirvlahinic]

Same as above!

[rstock147]

exactly the same problem :-(

[lielle1]

same

[Reart0]

Is an update or fix planed?
Problem exists till now.
Are there alternatives?

[eadmaster]

Are there alternatives?

yes:
hyperion-project/hyperion.kodi#45