#problem configuring matter over thread

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shell helm
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just got my first matter devices, wanted to add a ZBT-2 Thread router, but im running into a problem configuring:

the firmware does not flash, and i get told to look at the logs:

Logger: homeassistant.components.homeassistant_hardware.firmware_config_flow
Bron: components/homeassistant_hardware/firmware_config_flow.py:203
integratie: Home Assistant Hardware (documentatie, problemen)
Eerst voorgekomen: 20:52:26 (1 gebeurtenis)
Laatst gelogd: 20:52:26

Failed to flash firmware
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/components/homeassistant_hardware/util.py", line 421, in async_flash_silabs_firmware
await flasher.enter_bootloader()
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.13/site-packages/universal_silabs_flasher/flasher.py", line 358, in enter_bootloader
await self.probe_app_type()
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.13/site-packages/universal_silabs_flasher/flasher.py", line 329, in probe_app_type
raise RuntimeError("Failed to probe running application type")
RuntimeError: Failed to probe running application type

The above exception was the direct cause of the following exception:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/components/homeassistant_hardware/firmware_config_flow.py", line 203, in _install_firmware_step
await self.firmware_install_task
File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/components/homeassistant_hardware/firmware_config_flow.py", line 310, in _install_firmware
self._probed_firmware_info = await async_flash_silabs_firmware(
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
...<9 lines>...
)
^
File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/components/homeassistant_hardware/util.py", line 430, in async_flash_silabs_firmware
raise HomeAssistantError("Failed to flash firmware") from err
homeassistant.exceptions.HomeAssistantError: Failed to flash firmware

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some additional information: running HA on a vm in proxmox, running a ZBT-1 for Z2MQTT via mosquito broker. would really like to not mess with the Zigbee network due to difficult to pair devices.

somber briar
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if it doesn't work, you should contact nabu casa support, they might have something else you can try, or it might be that you have a defective device :(

shell helm
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manually flashing it works, now to check how to make the OTBR add on find it

somber briar
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home assistant should automatically prompt you to set up thread when the zbt-2 is plugged in, but if it doesn't, you can manually install the add-on and pick the zbt-2 device in the drop-down menu in the configuration.

shell helm
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that seems to work, but i still get the error when adding the device: you need a border router

somber briar
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(you're the third person who has hit this same problem within the past couple hours - I wonder what could be done to improve that so people don't forget this step…)

shell helm
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i do run into a new problem tho: during the adding phase it says that no connection can be established, check if the device works with the networktype

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any suggestions on what to check?>

shell helm
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im reading a bit more, and might say that my WifI is Ipv4 based Unifi stuff, so off to hunting what setting to change

somber briar
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ah, unifi… the second most common source of thread problems after forgetting to sync credentials to the phone :(

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make sure your phone and home assistant are both on the same network link (same vlan)

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i've heard people say that enabling ipv6 support in unifi (set an ipv6 ULA if you don't have ipv6 from your ISP) helps - maybe unifi is blocking some of the ipv6 communication between the phone and thread border router unless you enable that?

shell helm
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sigh... i seem to hit all of em today

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i tried to allow all mdns, doing the ipv6 will need some reading up on my side.

somber briar
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the mdns support in unifi is not recommended - it can cause issues with matter.

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that function is only needed if you have an mdns device on one vlan, and want to be able to discover it from a different vlan

shell helm
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i only use one VLAN for all home assistant devices, i connect my phone to my home assistant network as wel

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i am kinda spent due to work and troubleshooting, ill pick it up again tomorrow, any guides for setting up a ipv6 ULA (whatever that is) my ISP does not do IPV6

somber briar
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I don't have any references for that, i don't use any unifi equipment :/

shell helm
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shall i open a new thread for that later?

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it got stuck in the step: adding to HA