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

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233 points bahaaador | 2 comments | 13 Nov 24 13:24 UTC | HN request time: 0.419s | 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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pwizzler ◴[13 Nov 24 17:07 UTC] No.42127862[source]▶
Bluetooth was disabled but the USB port... wasn't?
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1. bambax ◴[13 Nov 24 17:13 UTC] No.42127919[source]▶
Yes, that's weird. USB is a worse attack vector than Bluetooth.
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2. vel0city ◴[13 Nov 24 18:36 UTC] No.42128670[source]▶
USB requires physical access. Bluetooth doesn't.