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

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233 points bahaaador | 5 comments | 13 Nov 24 13:24 UTC | HN request time: 0.421s | 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!

1. Havoc ◴[13 Nov 24 17:30 UTC] No.42128090[source]▶
Does this support headphones/audio too?
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2. rainbowskys ◴[13 Nov 24 17:44 UTC] No.42128235[source]▶
Audio support would be awesome. I would love to be able to use my AirPods and other Bluetooth headphones on gaming consoles
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3. bahaaador ◴[13 Nov 24 17:46 UTC] No.42128251[source]▶
Not at the moment, I might look into it as I've received the request a few times now. So stay tuned! :)
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4. Havoc ◴[13 Nov 24 17:49 UTC] No.42128286[source]▶
Thank you! Currently fight (and losing) a battle with Sony headphones on windows & LDAC protocol
5. vel0city ◴[13 Nov 24 18:36 UTC] No.42128663[source]▶
As someone who uses Bluetooth headphones on a Switch and gaming PC from time to time, it's generally not a great experience. Computers and phones and what not compensate for the delay often for video sources, but low latency gaming can become noticeable for things like SBC and what not. Those proprietary wireless headphones are doing a lot to try and optimize the latency.