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

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233 points bahaaador | 6 comments | 13 Nov 24 13:24 UTC | HN request time: 0.812s | source | bottom

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!

1. mschuster91 ◴[13 Nov 24 16:12 UTC] No.42127293[source]▶
I'd love to see something like this but the other way around - a native implementation of a Bluetooth mouse and keyboard in either Android, an iPhone or a RPi with a touchscreen. It would make life in a server rack so much easier if I didn't have to lug around a physical keyboard and mouse...
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2. bahaaador ◴[13 Nov 24 17:22 UTC] No.42128025[source]▶
Oh interesting, I can see how something like that would be useful for myself as well. I think you just gave me some good ideas for future projects as I have a few ideas around using Bluetooth in React Native apps and potentially amalgamating them with Single-board computers. Thank you!
3. myself248 ◴[13 Nov 24 17:23 UTC] No.42128029[source]▶
Blackberries could do that, I think it was called Blackberry Connect or something like that. I used to use my Bold as a keyboard for my laptop when it was parked next to the projector.
4. bashtian ◴[13 Nov 24 20:45 UTC] No.42129819[source]▶
For Android there is an app that does this. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.appground.b...
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5. mschuster91 ◴[13 Nov 24 23:24 UTC] No.42131346[source]▶
This right here is why I love HN. I've searched for years for this. Thanks so much.
6. Nexxxeh ◴[14 Nov 24 00:42 UTC] No.42131893[source]▶
Excuse the dumb question, but could I then pair this with OP's project, to give myself a USB wireless keyboard and mouse while only carrying my phone and a Pi Zero 2 W?