python-zeroconf
diff --git a/‎src/zeroconf/_services/info.py‎
Lines changed: 2 additions & 2 deletions b/‎src/zeroconf/_services/info.py‎
Lines changed: 2 additions & 2 deletions
diff --git a/‎src/zeroconf/_utils/ipaddress.py‎
Lines changed: 1 addition & 1 deletion b/‎src/zeroconf/_utils/ipaddress.py‎
Lines changed: 1 addition & 1 deletion
diff --git a/‎tests/services/test_info.py‎
Lines changed: 27 additions & 0 deletions b/‎tests/services/test_info.py‎
Lines changed: 27 additions & 0 deletions
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ def __init__(
         host_ttl: int = _DNS_HOST_TTL,
         other_ttl: int = _DNS_OTHER_TTL,
         *,
-        addresses: list[bytes] | None = None,
+        addresses: Sequence[bytes | str] | None = None,
         parsed_addresses: list[str] | None = None,
         interface_index: int | None = None,
     ) -> None:
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ def addresses(self) -> list[bytes]:
         return self.addresses_by_version(IPVersion.V4Only)
 
     @addresses.setter
-    def addresses(self, value: list[bytes]) -> None:
+    def addresses(self, value: Sequence[bytes | str]) -> None:
         """Replace the addresses list.
 
         This replaces all currently stored addresses, both IPv4 and IPv6.
 
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ def get_ip_address_object_from_record(
 
 
 def ip_bytes_and_scope_to_address(
-    address: bytes_, scope: int_
+    address: bytes_ | str, scope: int_
 ) -> ZeroconfIPv4Address | ZeroconfIPv6Address | None:
     """Convert the bytes and scope to an IP address object."""
     base_address = cached_ip_addresses_wrapper(address)
 
@@ -3071,3 +3071,30 @@ def test_denied_flag_is_ignored_when_address_is_held(zc_loopback: r.Zeroconf) ->
     assert info.addresses == [socket.inet_aton("127.0.0.1")]
     # the held A record keeps the request querying instead of fast failing
     assert info._is_denied is False
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "addresses",
+    [
+        ["10.0.1.2", "2001:db8::1"],
+        [socket.inet_aton("10.0.1.2"), socket.inet_pton(socket.AF_INET6, "2001:db8::1")],
+        ["10.0.1.2", socket.inet_pton(socket.AF_INET6, "2001:db8::1")],
+    ],
+)
+def test_addresses_setter_accepts_str_and_bytes(addresses):
+    """The addresses setter accepts str and bytes addresses."""
+    type_ = "_http._tcp.local."
+    info = ServiceInfo(type_, f"xxxyyy.{type_}", 80, server="ash-2.local.")
+    info.addresses = addresses
+    assert info.parsed_addresses() == ["10.0.1.2", "2001:db8::1"]
+
+    info = ServiceInfo(type_, f"xxxyyy.{type_}", 80, server="ash-2.local.", addresses=addresses)
+    assert info.parsed_addresses() == ["10.0.1.2", "2001:db8::1"]
+
+
+def test_addresses_setter_rejects_invalid_address():
+    """The addresses setter raises TypeError for invalid addresses."""
+    type_ = "_http._tcp.local."
+    info = ServiceInfo(type_, f"xxxyyy.{type_}", 80, server="ash-2.local.")
+    with pytest.raises(TypeError, match="Addresses must either be"):
+        info.addresses = ["not an address"]