Solum
Solum 1.6 WT BWRY (M3 Silabs Pro)
Lights · Lighting
Partly worksLocal
2 reports: 1 says it partly works, 1 says it can’t be supported.
Reported with 2 integrations: OpenDisplay, OpenEPaperLink.
What people report
| Integration | In Home Assistant | In Apple Home | What they said | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenDisplay | Partly works Local | Shows content, but firmware update fails without silabs-ble-otaSaved copyTrying to firmware update a Solum 1.6 WT BWRY via the OD integration for HA (v3.0.1) fails with: "Firmware update failed: silabs-ble-ota is required for Silabs firmware updates; install it with: pip install silabs-ble-ota" Device information in HA: 1.4" BWRY Solum Firmware: 0.25.0 Hardware: M3 Silabs Pro The device works in HA and content can be displayed via drawcustoms, however, firmware update fails. Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #121 · 2026-08 | |
| OpenEPaperLink | Won’t be supported | OpenDisplay device; firmware update belongs in the OpenDisplay integrationSaved copyTrying to firmware update a Solum 1.6 WT BWRY via the OD integration for HA (v3.0.1) fails with: "Firmware update failed: silabs-ble-ota is required for Silabs firmware updates; install it with: pip install silabs-ble-ota" Device information in HA: 1.4" BWRY Solum Firmware: 0.25.0 Hardware: M3 Silabs Pro The device works in HA and content can be displayed via drawcustoms, however, firmware update fails. Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #350 · 2026-08 |
Each row is one report from a GitHub thread, an integration’s docs, or r/homeassistant. Check the date and the linked source before you buy.
In ReReHome
Once Home Assistant’s HomeKit Bridge shares it, this device reaches Apple Home as a HomeKit accessory behind your Home Assistant bridge, so ReReHome shows and controls it like any other.
Identifiers
| Brand | Solum |
|---|---|
| Model | 1.6WT |
| Category | Lights |
Also reported as
- Solum 1.6WT BWRY tag
