diff --git a/pkg/hap/camera/accessory_test.go b/pkg/hap/camera/accessory_test.go
index e9894f0f..3f5dcd71 100644
--- a/pkg/hap/camera/accessory_test.go
+++ b/pkg/hap/camera/accessory_test.go
@@ -2,12 +2,21 @@ package camera
 
 import (
 	"encoding/base64"
+	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/AlexxIT/go2rtc/pkg/hap"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
 
+func TestNilCharacter(t *testing.T) {
+	var res SetupEndpoints
+	char := &hap.Character{}
+	err := char.ReadTLV8(&res)
+	require.NotNil(t, err)
+	require.NotNil(t, strings.Contains(err.Error(), "can't read value"))
+}
+
 type testTLV8 struct {
 	name    string
 	value   string
diff --git a/pkg/hap/character.go b/pkg/hap/character.go
index 4cd8857c..afa321e2 100644
--- a/pkg/hap/character.go
+++ b/pkg/hap/character.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package hap
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"net/http"
 
@@ -126,11 +127,17 @@ func (c *Character) Write(v any) (err error) {
 
 // ReadTLV8 value to right struct
 func (c *Character) ReadTLV8(v any) (err error) {
-	return tlv8.UnmarshalBase64(c.Value.(string), v)
+	if s, ok := c.Value.(string); ok {
+		return tlv8.UnmarshalBase64(s, v)
+	}
+	return fmt.Errorf("hap: can't read value: %v", v)
 }
 
-func (c *Character) ReadBool() bool {
-	return c.Value.(bool)
+func (c *Character) ReadBool() (bool, error) {
+	if v, ok := c.Value.(bool); ok {
+		return v, nil
+	}
+	return false, fmt.Errorf("hap: can't read value: %v", c.Value)
 }
 
 func (c *Character) String() string {