diff --git a/src/Client/NetDaemon.HassClient.Tests/Json/HassDeviceConverterTests.cs b/src/Client/NetDaemon.HassClient.Tests/Json/HassDeviceConverterTests.cs
index 22fe7676e..3d711d3b0 100644
--- a/src/Client/NetDaemon.HassClient.Tests/Json/HassDeviceConverterTests.cs
+++ b/src/Client/NetDaemon.HassClient.Tests/Json/HassDeviceConverterTests.cs
@@ -14,41 +14,58 @@ public class JsonConverterTests
     [Fact]
     public void TestConversionWithNumericValue()
     {
-        const string jsonDevice = @"
+        const string jsonDevice = """
         {
-            ""config_entries"": [],
-            ""connections"": [],
-            ""manufacturer"": ""Google Inc."",
-            ""model"": 123123,
-            ""name"": 123,
-            ""sw_version"": null,
-            ""id"": ""42cdda32a2a3428e86c2e27699d79ead"",
-            ""via_device_id"": null,
-            ""area_id"": null,
-            ""name_by_user"": null
+          "config_entries": [],
+          "connections": [],
+          "manufacturer": 1,
+          "model": 123123,
+          "name": 123,
+          "sw_version": null,
+          "id": "42cdda32a2a3428e86c2e27699d79ead",
+          "via_device_id": null,
+          "area_id": null,
+          "name_by_user": null,
+          "labels": ["label1", 123]
         }
-        ";
+        """;
         var hassDevice = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<HassDevice>(jsonDevice, _defaultSerializerOptions);
         hassDevice!.Model.Should().Be("123123");
+        hassDevice!.Manufacturer.Should().Be("1");
+        hassDevice!.Name.Should().Be("123");
+        hassDevice!.Labels.Should().BeEquivalentTo(["label1", "123"]);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void TestConversionWithLabelsSingleValue()
+    {
+        const string jsonDevice = """
+                                  {
+                                    "labels": 123
+                                  }
+                                  """;
+        var hassDevice = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<HassDevice>(jsonDevice, _defaultSerializerOptions);
+
+        hassDevice!.Labels.Should().BeEquivalentTo(["123"]);
     }
 
     [Fact]
     public void TestConversionWithStringValue()
     {
-        const string jsonDevice = @"
-        {
-            ""config_entries"": [],
-            ""connections"": [],
-            ""manufacturer"": ""Google Inc."",
-            ""model"": ""Chromecast"",
-            ""name"": ""My TV"",
-            ""sw_version"": null,
-            ""id"": ""42cdda32a2a3428e86c2e27699d79ead"",
-            ""via_device_id"": null,
-            ""area_id"": null,
-            ""name_by_user"": null
-        }
-        ";
+        const string jsonDevice = """
+          {
+              "config_entries": [],
+              "connections": [],
+              "manufacturer": "Google Inc.",
+              "model": "Chromecast",
+              "name": "My TV",
+              "sw_version": null,
+              "id": "42cdda32a2a3428e86c2e27699d79ead",
+              "via_device_id": null,
+              "area_id": null,
+              "name_by_user": null
+          }
+          """;
         var hassDevice = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<HassDevice>(jsonDevice, _defaultSerializerOptions);
         hassDevice!.Model.Should().Be("Chromecast");
     }
diff --git a/src/Client/NetDaemon.HassClient/Common/HomeAssistant/Model/HassArea.cs b/src/Client/NetDaemon.HassClient/Common/HomeAssistant/Model/HassArea.cs
index d362739d3..7e7e86216 100644
--- a/src/Client/NetDaemon.HassClient/Common/HomeAssistant/Model/HassArea.cs
+++ b/src/Client/NetDaemon.HassClient/Common/HomeAssistant/Model/HassArea.cs
@@ -2,12 +2,23 @@
 
 public record HassArea
 {
-    [JsonPropertyName("name")] public string? Name { get; init; }
-    [JsonPropertyName("area_id")] public string? Id { get; init; }
+    [JsonConverter(typeof(EnsureStringConverter))]
+    [JsonPropertyName("name")]
+    public string? Name { get; init; }
 
-    [JsonPropertyName("labels")] public IReadOnlyList<string> Labels { get; init; } = [];
+    [JsonConverter(typeof(EnsureStringConverter))]
+    [JsonPropertyName("area_id")]
+    public string? Id { get; init; }
 
-    [JsonPropertyName("floor_id")] public string? FloorId { get; init; }
+    [JsonConverter(typeof(EnsureArrayOfStringConverter))]
+    [JsonPropertyName("labels")]
+    public IReadOnlyList<string> Labels { get; init; } = [];
 
-    [JsonPropertyName("icon")] public string? Icon { get; init; }
+    [JsonConverter(typeof(EnsureStringConverter))]
+    [JsonPropertyName("floor_id")]
+    public string? FloorId { get; init; }
+
+    [JsonConverter(typeof(EnsureStringConverter))]
+    [JsonPropertyName("icon")]
+    public string? Icon { get; init; }
 }
diff --git a/src/Client/NetDaemon.HassClient/Common/HomeAssistant/Model/HassDevice.cs b/src/Client/NetDaemon.HassClient/Common/HomeAssistant/Model/HassDevice.cs
index d6ee94d94..fcebcb36e 100644
--- a/src/Client/NetDaemon.HassClient/Common/HomeAssistant/Model/HassDevice.cs
+++ b/src/Client/NetDaemon.HassClient/Common/HomeAssistant/Model/HassDevice.cs
@@ -2,32 +2,53 @@
 
 public record HassDevice
 {
-    [JsonPropertyName("manufacturer")] public string? Manufacturer { get; init; }
+    [JsonConverter(typeof(EnsureStringConverter))]
+    [JsonPropertyName("manufacturer")]
+    public string? Manufacturer { get; init; }
 
-    [JsonPropertyName("model")]
     [JsonConverter(typeof(EnsureStringConverter))]
+    [JsonPropertyName("model")]
     public string? Model { get; init; }
 
-    [JsonPropertyName("id")] public string? Id { get; init; }
+    [JsonPropertyName("id")]
+    [JsonConverter(typeof(EnsureStringConverter))]
+    public string? Id { get; init; }
 
-    [JsonPropertyName("area_id")] public string? AreaId { get; init; }
+    [JsonPropertyName("area_id")]
     [JsonConverter(typeof(EnsureStringConverter))]
-    [JsonPropertyName("name")] public string? Name { get; init; }
+    public string? AreaId { get; init; }
 
-    [JsonPropertyName("name_by_user")] public string? NameByUser { get; init; }
+    [JsonConverter(typeof(EnsureStringConverter))]
+    [JsonPropertyName("name")]
+    public string? Name { get; init; }
 
-    [JsonPropertyName("labels")] public IReadOnlyList<string> Labels { get; init; } = [];
+    [JsonConverter(typeof(EnsureStringConverter))]
+    [JsonPropertyName("name_by_user")]
+    public string? NameByUser { get; init; }
 
-    #pragma warning disable CA1056 // It's ok for this URL to be a string
-    [JsonPropertyName("configuration_url")] public string? ConfigurationUrl { get; init; }
-    #pragma warning restore CA1056
+    [JsonConverter(typeof(EnsureArrayOfStringConverter))]
+    [JsonPropertyName("labels")]
+    public IReadOnlyList<string> Labels { get; init; } = [];
+
+#pragma warning disable CA1056 // It's ok for this URL to be a string
     [JsonConverter(typeof(EnsureStringConverter))]
-    [JsonPropertyName("hw_version")] public string? HardwareVersion { get; init; }
+    [JsonPropertyName("configuration_url")]
+    public string? ConfigurationUrl { get; init; }
+#pragma warning restore CA1056
+
     [JsonConverter(typeof(EnsureStringConverter))]
-    [JsonPropertyName("sw_version")] public string? SoftwareVersion { get; init; }
+    [JsonPropertyName("hw_version")]
+    public string? HardwareVersion { get; init; }
+
+    [JsonConverter(typeof(EnsureStringConverter))]
+    [JsonPropertyName("sw_version")]
+    public string? SoftwareVersion { get; init; }
+
     [JsonConverter(typeof(EnsureStringConverter))]
-    [JsonPropertyName("serial_number")] public string? SerialNumber { get; init; }
+    [JsonPropertyName("serial_number")]
+    public string? SerialNumber { get; init; }
 
     [JsonConverter(typeof(EnsureArrayOfArrayOfStringConverter))]
-    [JsonPropertyName("identifiers")] public IReadOnlyList<IReadOnlyList<string>> Identifiers { get; init; } = [];
+    [JsonPropertyName("identifiers")]
+    public IReadOnlyList<IReadOnlyList<string>> Identifiers { get; init; } = [];
 }
diff --git a/src/Client/NetDaemon.HassClient/Common/HomeAssistant/Model/HassEntity.cs b/src/Client/NetDaemon.HassClient/Common/HomeAssistant/Model/HassEntity.cs
index 4e923d379..dfc121027 100644
--- a/src/Client/NetDaemon.HassClient/Common/HomeAssistant/Model/HassEntity.cs
+++ b/src/Client/NetDaemon.HassClient/Common/HomeAssistant/Model/HassEntity.cs
@@ -2,20 +2,34 @@
 
 public record HassEntity
 {
-    [JsonPropertyName("device_id")] public string? DeviceId { get; init; }
+    [JsonConverter(typeof(EnsureStringConverter))]
+    [JsonPropertyName("device_id")]
+    public string? DeviceId { get; init; }
 
-    [JsonPropertyName("entity_id")] public string? EntityId { get; init; }
+    [JsonConverter(typeof(EnsureStringConverter))]
+    [JsonPropertyName("entity_id")]
+    public string? EntityId { get; init; }
 
-    [JsonPropertyName("area_id")] public string? AreaId { get; init; }
+    [JsonConverter(typeof(EnsureStringConverter))]
+    [JsonPropertyName("area_id")]
+    public string? AreaId { get; init; }
 
-    [JsonPropertyName("name")] public string? Name { get; init; }
+    [JsonConverter(typeof(EnsureStringConverter))]
+    [JsonPropertyName("name")]
+    public string? Name { get; init; }
 
-    [JsonPropertyName("icon")] public string? Icon { get; init; }
+    [JsonConverter(typeof(EnsureStringConverter))]
+    [JsonPropertyName("icon")]
+    public string? Icon { get; init; }
 
-    [JsonPropertyName("platform")] public string? Platform { get; init; }
+    [JsonConverter(typeof(EnsureStringConverter))]
+    [JsonPropertyName("platform")]
+    public string? Platform { get; init; }
 
-    [JsonPropertyName("labels")] public IReadOnlyList<string> Labels { get; init; } = [];
-	        
-    [JsonPropertyName("options")]public HassEntityOptions? Options { get; init; }
-}
+    [JsonConverter(typeof(EnsureArrayOfStringConverter))]
+    [JsonPropertyName("labels")]
+    public IReadOnlyList<string> Labels { get; init; } = [];
 
+    [JsonPropertyName("options")]
+    public HassEntityOptions? Options { get; init; }
+}
diff --git a/src/Client/NetDaemon.HassClient/Common/HomeAssistant/Model/HassFloor.cs b/src/Client/NetDaemon.HassClient/Common/HomeAssistant/Model/HassFloor.cs
index 457276f91..a566b571b 100644
--- a/src/Client/NetDaemon.HassClient/Common/HomeAssistant/Model/HassFloor.cs
+++ b/src/Client/NetDaemon.HassClient/Common/HomeAssistant/Model/HassFloor.cs
@@ -2,11 +2,18 @@
 
 public record HassFloor
 {
-    [JsonPropertyName("level")] public short? Level { get; init; }
+    [JsonPropertyName("level")]
+    public short? Level { get; init; }
 
-    [JsonPropertyName("icon")] public string? Icon { get; init; }
+    [JsonConverter(typeof(EnsureStringConverter))]
+    [JsonPropertyName("icon")]
+    public string? Icon { get; init; }
 
-    [JsonPropertyName("floor_id")] public string? Id { get; init; }
+    [JsonConverter(typeof(EnsureStringConverter))]
+    [JsonPropertyName("floor_id")]
+    public string? Id { get; init; }
 
-    [JsonPropertyName("name")] public string? Name { get; init; }
+    [JsonConverter(typeof(EnsureStringConverter))]
+    [JsonPropertyName("name")]
+    public string? Name { get; init; }
 }
diff --git a/src/Client/NetDaemon.HassClient/Common/HomeAssistant/Model/HassLabel.cs b/src/Client/NetDaemon.HassClient/Common/HomeAssistant/Model/HassLabel.cs
index 2cfc8c13a..d567fe4a7 100644
--- a/src/Client/NetDaemon.HassClient/Common/HomeAssistant/Model/HassLabel.cs
+++ b/src/Client/NetDaemon.HassClient/Common/HomeAssistant/Model/HassLabel.cs
@@ -2,13 +2,23 @@ namespace NetDaemon.Client.HomeAssistant.Model;
 
 public record HassLabel
 {
-    [JsonPropertyName("color")] public string? Color { get; init; }
+    [JsonConverter(typeof(EnsureStringConverter))]
+    [JsonPropertyName("color")]
+    public string? Color { get; init; }
 
-    [JsonPropertyName("description")] public string? Description { get; init; }
+    [JsonConverter(typeof(EnsureStringConverter))]
+    [JsonPropertyName("description")]
+    public string? Description { get; init; }
 
-    [JsonPropertyName("icon")] public string? Icon { get; init; }
+    [JsonConverter(typeof(EnsureStringConverter))]
+    [JsonPropertyName("icon")]
+    public string? Icon { get; init; }
 
-    [JsonPropertyName("label_id")] public string? Id { get; init; }
+    [JsonConverter(typeof(EnsureStringConverter))]
+    [JsonPropertyName("label_id")]
+    public string? Id { get; init; }
 
-    [JsonPropertyName("name")] public string? Name { get; init; }
+    [JsonConverter(typeof(EnsureStringConverter))]
+    [JsonPropertyName("name")]
+    public string? Name { get; init; }
 }
diff --git a/src/Client/NetDaemon.HassClient/Internal/Json/EnsureArrayOfStringConverter.cs b/src/Client/NetDaemon.HassClient/Internal/Json/EnsureArrayOfStringConverter.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b7b3415c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Client/NetDaemon.HassClient/Internal/Json/EnsureArrayOfStringConverter.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+namespace NetDaemon.Client.Internal.Json;
+
+class EnsureArrayOfStringConverter : JsonConverter<IReadOnlyList<string>>
+{
+    private readonly EnsureStringConverter _ensureStringConverter = new();
+
+    public override IReadOnlyList<string> Read(ref Utf8JsonReader reader, Type typeToConvert, JsonSerializerOptions options)
+    {
+        if (reader.TokenType == JsonTokenType.StartArray)
+        {
+            var list = new List<string>();
+            while (reader.Read() && reader.TokenType != JsonTokenType.EndArray)
+            {
+                string? item = _ensureStringConverter.Read(ref reader, typeof(string), options);
+                if (item != null)
+                {
+                    list.Add(item);
+                }
+            }
+            return list;
+        }
+
+        string? singleItem = _ensureStringConverter.Read(ref reader, typeof(string), options);
+        if (singleItem != null)
+        {
+            return new List<string> { singleItem };
+        }
+
+        return [];
+    }
+
+    public override void Write(Utf8JsonWriter writer, IReadOnlyList<string> value, JsonSerializerOptions options)
+    {
+        writer.WriteStartArray();
+        foreach (var item in value)
+        {
+            writer.WriteStringValue(item);
+        }
+        writer.WriteEndArray();
+    }
+}