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Show HN: Bluetooth USB Peripheral Relay – Bridge Bluetooth Devices to USB

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233 points bahaaador | 4 comments | 13 Nov 24 13:24 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source

Hi HN! I built Bluetooth USB Peripheral Relay, a tool that lets Bluetooth devices (like keyboards and mice) connect to USB-only hosts using a Raspberry Pi Zero W.

Why? My friend needed a way to use his Bluetooth mouse and keyboard on a PC with Bluetooth disabled due to policy restrictions. This tool acts as a bridge, relaying Bluetooth input over USB. It also lets you use Bluetooth peripherals with older devices that only support USB input.

Tech: Written in Go, optimized for Raspberry Pi Zero W.

I love HN’s community and often lurk here—I’m hoping this project is useful or at least sparks some interesting discussions. Feedback and contributions are welcome!

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rkagerer ◴[13 Nov 24 14:53 UTC] No.42126544[source]▶
So it's basically what I would expect to get if I asked for a generic Bluetooth dongle.
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1. bahaaador ◴[13 Nov 24 14:55 UTC] No.42126565[source]▶
Not quite, if your PC has a policy that disables Bluetooth, a BT dongle would not work either.

That’s where this relay comes in—it bridges Bluetooth to USB, so you can still use your devices.

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2. theblazehen ◴[13 Nov 24 15:22 UTC] No.42126806[source]▶
This would also work to allow you to use a BT keyboard / mouse in UEFI setup etc I believe
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3. fffrantz ◴[13 Nov 24 17:03 UTC] No.42127815[source]▶
I think it should, yes. I'm going to try as soon as I can find my raspberry pi buried in the garage.

It should work anywhere a USB keyboard works, realistically.

4. rkagerer ◴[13 Nov 24 20:49 UTC] No.42129854[source]▶
But that's exactly what I would want in the first place. Take my square and make it look like a circle (not a square with rounded corners).