diff --git a/solixauto/anker.py b/solixauto/anker.py
index a1b9d05..a0e88d9 100644
--- a/solixauto/anker.py
+++ b/solixauto/anker.py
@@ -108,6 +108,12 @@ def online_hint(info):
     return None
 
 
+BLUETOOTH_ONLY_SHORT = (
+    "Bluetooth-only models cannot be used as a source. "
+    "Details: --explain-skipped"
+)
+
+
 def clean_status(raw):
     return {key: value for key, value in (raw or {}).items() if key not in IGNORED_KEYS}
 
@@ -390,7 +396,13 @@ async def close_session(api, websession):
 
 
 async def discover(
-    settle=45, only_pn=None, only_sn=None, skip=None, include_offline=False, verbose=True
+    settle=45,
+    only_pn=None,
+    only_sn=None,
+    skip=None,
+    include_offline=False,
+    explain_skipped=False,
+    verbose=True,
 ):
     paths.ensure_dirs()
 
@@ -419,10 +431,12 @@ async def discover(
                 continue
 
             if not include_offline and online_hint(info) is False:
-                print()
-                print(f"  {serial} - {model_label(part_number_of(info))}")
-                print("    not cloud connected, skipping without subscribing.")
-                print(BLUETOOTH_ONLY_HINT)
+                label = model_label(part_number_of(info))
+                print(f"  {serial} - {label}: not cloud connected, skipped.")
+                if explain_skipped:
+                    print(BLUETOOTH_ONLY_HINT)
+                else:
+                    print(f"    {BLUETOOTH_ONLY_SHORT}")
                 continue
 
             targets[serial] = info
diff --git a/solixauto/cli.py b/solixauto/cli.py
index a13bc44..22dd03f 100644
--- a/solixauto/cli.py
+++ b/solixauto/cli.py
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ def cmd_discover_anker(args):
             only_sn=args.sn,
             skip=args.skip,
             include_offline=args.include_offline,
+            explain_skipped=args.explain_skipped,
         )
     )
     print()
@@ -1319,6 +1320,11 @@ def build_parser():
         action="store_true",
         help="try devices the cloud reports as not connected",
     )
+    anker_parser.add_argument(
+        "--explain-skipped",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="print the full reason when a device is skipped",
+    )
     anker_parser.set_defaults(func=cmd_discover_anker)
 
     shelly_parser = subparsers.add_parser(
diff --git a/solixauto/setup.py b/solixauto/setup.py
index 86a36e7..a079300 100644
--- a/solixauto/setup.py
+++ b/solixauto/setup.py
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ def run_setup(prompt, choose, confirm):
         )
         print()
         try:
-            asyncio.run(anker.discover())
+            asyncio.run(anker.discover(explain_skipped=True))
         except Exception as err:
             print(f"  Discovery failed: {type(err).__name__}: {err}")
             return False