diff --git a/custom_components/frigate/__init__.py b/custom_components/frigate/__init__.py
index 7c4de32e..7ed34fbe 100644
--- a/custom_components/frigate/__init__.py
+++ b/custom_components/frigate/__init__.py
@@ -164,6 +164,11 @@ def get_zones(config: dict[str, Any]) -> set[str]:
     return cameras_zones
 
 
+def decode_if_necessary(data: str | bytes) -> str:
+    """Decode a string if necessary."""
+    return data.decode("utf-8") if isinstance(data, bytes) else data
+
+
 async def async_setup(hass: HomeAssistant, config: Config) -> bool:
     """Set up this integration using YAML is not supported."""
     integration = await async_get_integration(hass, DOMAIN)
@@ -474,5 +479,5 @@ async def async_will_remove_from_hass(self) -> None:
     @callback  # type: ignore[misc]
     def _availability_message_received(self, msg: ReceiveMessage) -> None:
         """Handle a new received MQTT availability message."""
-        self._available = msg.payload == "online"
+        self._available = decode_if_necessary(msg.payload) == "online"
         self.async_write_ha_state()
diff --git a/custom_components/frigate/binary_sensor.py b/custom_components/frigate/binary_sensor.py
index 260f4815..e7325c85 100644
--- a/custom_components/frigate/binary_sensor.py
+++ b/custom_components/frigate/binary_sensor.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 from . import (
     FrigateMQTTEntity,
     ReceiveMessage,
+    decode_if_necessary,
     get_cameras,
     get_cameras_and_audio,
     get_cameras_zones_and_objects,
@@ -184,7 +185,7 @@ def __init__(
     @callback  # type: ignore[misc]
     def _state_message_received(self, msg: ReceiveMessage) -> None:
         """Handle a new received MQTT state message."""
-        self._is_on = msg.payload == "ON"
+        self._is_on = decode_if_necessary(msg.payload) == "ON"
         self.async_write_ha_state()
 
     @property
@@ -265,7 +266,7 @@ def __init__(
     @callback  # type: ignore[misc]
     def _state_message_received(self, msg: ReceiveMessage) -> None:
         """Handle a new received MQTT state message."""
-        self._is_on = msg.payload == "ON"
+        self._is_on = decode_if_necessary(msg.payload) == "ON"
         self.async_write_ha_state()
 
     @property
diff --git a/custom_components/frigate/camera.py b/custom_components/frigate/camera.py
index f660b098..cd8c6b39 100644
--- a/custom_components/frigate/camera.py
+++ b/custom_components/frigate/camera.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
     FrigateEntity,
     FrigateMQTTEntity,
     ReceiveMessage,
+    decode_if_necessary,
     get_friendly_name,
     get_frigate_device_identifier,
     get_frigate_entity_unique_id,
@@ -238,13 +239,13 @@ def __init__(
     @callback  # type: ignore[misc]
     def _state_message_received(self, msg: ReceiveMessage) -> None:
         """Handle a new received MQTT state message."""
-        self._attr_is_recording = msg.payload.decode("utf-8") == "ON"
+        self._attr_is_recording = decode_if_necessary(msg.payload) == "ON"
         self.async_write_ha_state()
 
     @callback  # type: ignore[misc]
     def _motion_message_received(self, msg: ReceiveMessage) -> None:
         """Handle a new received MQTT extra message."""
-        self._attr_motion_detection_enabled = msg.payload.decode("utf-8") == "ON"
+        self._attr_motion_detection_enabled = decode_if_necessary(msg.payload) == "ON"
         self.async_write_ha_state()
 
     @property
diff --git a/custom_components/frigate/manifest.json b/custom_components/frigate/manifest.json
index 466e5562..60119bbb 100644
--- a/custom_components/frigate/manifest.json
+++ b/custom_components/frigate/manifest.json
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@
     "iot_class": "local_push",
     "issue_tracker": "https://github.com/blakeblackshear/frigate-hass-integration/issues",
     "requirements": ["pytz"],
-    "version": "5.1.0"
+    "version": "5.2.0"
 }
diff --git a/custom_components/frigate/switch.py b/custom_components/frigate/switch.py
index e8d43944..e724bfd8 100644
--- a/custom_components/frigate/switch.py
+++ b/custom_components/frigate/switch.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 from . import (
     FrigateMQTTEntity,
     ReceiveMessage,
+    decode_if_necessary,
     get_friendly_name,
     get_frigate_device_identifier,
     get_frigate_entity_unique_id,
@@ -119,7 +120,7 @@ def __init__(
     @callback  # type: ignore[misc]
     def _state_message_received(self, msg: ReceiveMessage) -> None:
         """Handle a new received MQTT state message."""
-        self._is_on = msg.payload == "ON"
+        self._is_on = decode_if_necessary(msg.payload) == "ON"
         self.async_write_ha_state()
 
     @property
diff --git a/custom_components/frigate/translations/ca.json b/custom_components/frigate/translations/ca.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2863a47b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/custom_components/frigate/translations/ca.json
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+{
+  "config": {
+    "step": {
+      "user": {
+        "description": "L'URL que utilitzeu per accedir a Frigate (p. ex. 'http://frigate:5000/')\\n\\nSi feu servir HassOS amb el complement, l'URL hauria de ser 'http://ccab4aaf-frigate:5000/' \\n\\nHome Assistant necessita accedir al port 5000 (api) i 1935 (rtmp) per a totes les funcions.\\n\\nLa integració configurarà sensors, càmeres i la funcionalitat del navegador multimèdia.\\n\\nSensors:\\n- Estadístiques per supervisar el rendiment de Frigate\\n- Recompte d'objectes per a totes les zones i càmeres\\n\\nCàmeres:\\n- Càmeres per a la imatge de l'últim objecte detectat per a cada càmera\\n- Entitats de càmera amb suport de transmissió (requereix RTMP)\\n\\nNavegador multimèdia:\\n - Interfície d'usuari enriquida amb miniatures per explorar clips d'esdeveniments\\n- Interfície d'usuari enriquida per navegar per enregistraments les 24 hores al dia, els set dies a la setmana, per mes, dia, càmera, hora\\n\\nAPI:\\n- API de notificació amb punts de connexió públics per a imatges a les notificacions.",
+        "data": {
+          "url": "URL"
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "error": {
+      "cannot_connect": "No s'ha pogut connectar",
+      "invalid_url": "URL no vàlid"
+    },
+    "abort": {
+      "already_configured": "El dispositiu ja està configurat"
+    }
+  },
+  "options": {
+    "step": {
+      "init": {
+        "data": {
+          "enable_webrtc": "Activa WebRTC per als fluxos de la càmera",
+          "rtmp_url_template": "Plantilla de l'URL del RTMP (vegeu la documentació)",
+          "rtsp_url_template": "Plantilla de l'URL del RTSP (vegeu la documentació)",
+          "media_browser_enable": "Habiliteu el navegador multimèdia",
+          "notification_proxy_enable": "Habiliteu el servidor intermediari no autenticat d'esdeveniments de notificacions",
+          "notification_proxy_expire_after_seconds": "No permetre l'accés a notificacions no autenticades després dels segons especificats (0=mai)"
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "abort": {
+      "only_advanced_options": "El mode avançat està desactivat i només hi ha opcions avançades"
+    }
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/test_switch.py b/tests/test_switch.py
index f4e70a90..7ed7c7b9 100644
--- a/tests/test_switch.py
+++ b/tests/test_switch.py
@@ -87,6 +87,18 @@ async def test_switch_state(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
     assert entity_state
     assert entity_state.state == "off"
 
+    async_fire_mqtt_message(hass, "frigate/front_door/detect/state", b"ON")
+    await hass.async_block_till_done()
+    entity_state = hass.states.get(TEST_SWITCH_FRONT_DOOR_DETECT_ENTITY_ID)
+    assert entity_state
+    assert entity_state.state == "on"
+
+    async_fire_mqtt_message(hass, "frigate/front_door/detect/state", b"OFF")
+    await hass.async_block_till_done()
+    entity_state = hass.states.get(TEST_SWITCH_FRONT_DOOR_DETECT_ENTITY_ID)
+    assert entity_state
+    assert entity_state.state == "off"
+
     async_fire_mqtt_message(hass, "frigate/front_door/detect/state", "INVALID_VALUE")
     await hass.async_block_till_done()
     entity_state = hass.states.get(TEST_SWITCH_FRONT_DOOR_DETECT_ENTITY_ID)