SkyConnect USB dongle, how to use it for Zigbee+Thread?

As title.
I have received my SkyConnect USB dongle and it works well with Zigbee using zigbee2mqtt on docker.

I would like to add the “thread/matter” feature…
To do it I suppose that I need to change the firmware on my SkyConnect USB dongle.

When I try to do it here:

it hangs on connecting:

any idea?
Thanks!

  • Which browser?
    (doesn’t work on FireFox, Chrome works for other WebSerial devices like ESPhome)
  • Which OS?
  • Does the browser pop-up a window asking for permissions, and to select a port?
    (it should unless Web Serial is blocked in browser settings)

(I’ve also seen a means of updating to the multi-protocol firmware within HASS, but can’t remember where - was on equivalent Yellow radio hardware.)

Chrome browser on Windows 11. I use the browser to successfully flash esp devices for other types of firmware.

Yes, it asks me on which port connect, once clicked “Port 9” it shows the connecting loader and it hangs there…

If the same browser and OS combination can connect other WebSerial devices, I’d try HASS itself:
Settings → System → Hardware → Configure → Enable multiprotocol support on the IEEE 802.15.4 radio

Works on a Yellow, but I’ve not got a SkyConnect to see if the feature works the same via seperate USB:
image

If this helps, :heart: this post!

I’m using HA on Docker so I don’t have that option

FYI, looks like sl-web-tools is currently broken - > Web flasher broken due to missing dependency · Issue #11 · NabuCasa/sl-web-tools · GitHub

Could try flashing manual via universal-silabs-flasher that the add-on uses:

https://skyconnect.home-assistant.io/about-multiprotocol/

ok thank you… will wait for the web installer to be fixed :slight_smile:

FYI, You can try the web-flasher again now. See Web flasher broken due to missing dependency · Issue #11 · NabuCasa/sl-web-tools · GitHub fix should be included in → Release 0.10.1 · NabuCasa/sl-web-tools · GitHub and looks like Home Assistant webpage been updated Fix connection issue with web flasher by puddly · Pull Request #93 · home-assistant/skyconnect.home-assistant.io · GitHubHome Assistant SkyConnect