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Brand Kinivo
Hardware Interface Bluetooth 4.0
Color Black
Compatible Devices Headphone and Headsets, Raspberry Pi, Ubuntu, Laptop, PC, Desktop, Keyboard, Mouse ,Printer, Windows 11/10/8.1/8 See more
Product Dimensions 0.5"L x 0.25"W x 0.75"H
Data Transfer Rate 3 Megabytes Per Second
Item Weight 4.54 Grams

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  • ➤ USB BLUETOOTH DOGLE: Connect your Computer/Laptop with Bluetooth Enabled Devices such as Mobile Phones, Printers, Headsets, Stereo headphones and game controllers, including the Xbox One Wireless Controller with Bluetooth
  • ➤ LONG RANGE TRANSMISSION: Enjoy long wireless range of up to 30 feet (10 meters) allowing you to move around the room while staying connected to your device. Latest Bluetooth specification v4.0 Class 2 with low energy technology
  • ➤ WIDE COMPATIBILITY: Compatible with 32 bit and 64 bit Windows 11/10/ 8.1/ Windows 8 / Raspberry Pi / Linux PCs that do not have in-built Bluetooth.
  • ➤ SYSTEM SUPPORT: Windows 11/10 (Need driver installation). Plug & Play installation for Win 8.1, 8 with default Bluetooth stack. Works with Raspbian and Ubuntu on Raspberry Pi.
  • ➤ WARRANTY: Kinivo two-year warranty and US based customer support

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Sound quality
4.0
4.3
4.5
4.3
4.1
Bluetooth connectivity
3.9
4.2
4.5
4.0
4.1
Tech Support
3.7
4.0
3.8
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USB, Bluetooth
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BLUETOOTH RANGE

  • Latest Bluetooth Specification V4.0 Class 2 with Low Energy Technology
  • 32 Feet / 10 Meters Range lets you move around the room while staying wirelessly connected to your device

MINIATURE DESIGN

  • Users can connect the Kinivo nano adapter to any USB port and leave it there
  • The sleek design ensures that adjacent USB interfaces in a laptop do not get blocked

WIDE COMPATIBILITY

  • Easily connect your Computer / Laptop with Bluetooth-enabled devices such as Smart Phones, Tablets, Keyboards, Mice, Speakers, Printers, Headphones, Soundbars, Game pads and more

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ADD BLUETOOTH TO YOUR RASPBERRY PI

  • Works with Windows and popular versions of Linux such as Ubuntu, Mint, Fedora
  • Works with all Raspbian powered Raspberry Pi models
  • May not support all Bluetooth Profiles
  • Tutorials and Instructions on how to configure your Linux device are available in our website

KINIVO BTD-400 SUPPORTS BLUETOOTH PERIPHERALS SUCH AS KEYBOARD, SPEAKERS, STEREO HEADPHONES etc

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Bluetooth Version V4.0 V5.1 V4.0 4.1 with multipoint V2.1+EDR
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Operating Range ≦ 30 ft / 10m ≦ 50 ft / 15m ≦ 30 ft / 10m ≦ 30 ft / 10m ≦ 30 ft / 10m
Driver Needed For Win10 For Win10
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4.3 out of 5 stars
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Customers say

Customers like the performance, ease of installation, bluetooth connectivity and value of the network interface controller adapter. For example, they mention it works well, the drivers install automatically and that it allows use of Bluetooth peripherals. That said, opinions are mixed on quality, connectivity, signal strength, and sound quality.

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3,844 customers mention3,168 positive676 negative

Customers like the performance of the network interface controller adapter. They mention that it works pretty much out of the box, and that it immediately works on an ARM64 platform SBC. Some say that it's solid and small, and is worth the price.

"...THIS PRODUCT* (Kinivo) worked pretty much out of the box (technically I installed from CD first and then from the web), on the first try, and I did..." Read more

"...Overall I like this adpapter. It's easy to install and it works...." Read more

"...buying this little bluetooth adapter, my keyboard & trackpad have been working perfectly! I am so grateful for this little device!..." Read more

"Worked great, PC didn’t have Bluetooth so I picked this up and was able to connect several devices and the set up was super easy if I need another..." Read more

1,651 customers mention1,395 positive256 negative

Customers find the installation process of the network interface controller adapter pretty straight forward. They say the drivers install automatically on Windows 10 easily. Customers also mention that the adapter comes with an installation CD and installation instructions that are short, direct, and clear. They also say that the drivers installed fine and the adaptor works great now.

"...(great sound, great signal, relatively painless setup). Decently fast shipping. Can't think of any cons...." Read more

"...Purchased a second one to install on my Windows 7 PC. Easily and quickly installed on my Windows 7 64-bit desktop with a Core i7 processor and 8GB..." Read more

"...picked this up and was able to connect several devices and the set up was super easy if I need another adapter I was definitely guy this again" Read more

"...It was very easy to use..." Read more

766 customers mention609 positive157 negative

Customers like the bluetooth connectivity of the adapter. For example, they say it does a great job with extending Bluetooth connectivity from their iMAC to their mouse, and their devices connected fine. They say it allows the use of Bluetooth peripherals, and is a lot more convenient to communicate with the robot than with USB. That said, they mention it pairs with all their Bluetooth receivers, Smartphones, vehicles, and wireless headsets.

"...PC didn’t have Bluetooth so I picked this up and was able to connect several devices and the set up was super easy if I need another adapter I was..." Read more

"Paired with all my devices, keyboard, trackpad, mouse, and iPod however, my wireless headphones come in garbled...." Read more

"...and pairing was a breeze, and for the first time I had flawless wireless stereo and uninterrupted streaming video...." Read more

"...The Pro+ is capable of connecting to 2 sources simultaneously and, when everything works properly, the result is really sweet!..." Read more

663 customers mention553 positive110 negative

Customers like the value of the network interface controller adapter. They say it's a decent product for the price, works well, and is worth buying.

"...The BTD-400 was rated highly and had a great price (and free delivery with Amazon Prime - mine came today, a Sunday! Yay Amazon)...." Read more

"...of the driver or any of that to worry about etc.. It is worth the money and is good that it is Bluetooth 4.0 while also being backwards compatible..." Read more

"...This product is probably worth buying, depending on their customer service." Read more

"...If your computer doesn't already have bluetooth, then this is well worth the price!" Read more

672 customers mention276 positive396 negative

Customers are mixed about the quality of the network interface controller adapter. Some mention that the build quality seems okay, solid, and convenient, while others say that the first device they received was apparently defective.

"...a few months (so it was past Amazon's warranty) then discovered it was defective...." Read more

"...Build quality seems okay, I doubt it's much different than the adapters being sold for half the price...." Read more

"...charging the headphones, I repeated my path and in 8 steps it was breaking up...." Read more

"...This is a great little adapter and does the job. It is so tiny, though, it can fit inside my contact lens case!!..." Read more

665 customers mention345 positive320 negative

Customers are mixed about the connectivity of the network interface controller adapter. Some mention that there are no pairing issues, the connection is reliable, and it pairs easily enough. However, others say that it would not connect, it lost connection often while less than 5 feet away, and that it doesn't automatically reconnect to either source.

"...I now have Bluetooth speakers, and they sound great. The connection is reliable and stayed selected thru several reboots...." Read more

"...was past Amazon's warranty period when I opened it, wouldn't connect with my wireless device, after tons of attempts to re-install the driver and..." Read more

"...No pairing issues!..." Read more

"...again, because even though it shows the device is paired, it doesn't always connect to it. 3 stars and "It's Okay" is an accurate assessment." Read more

552 customers mention248 positive304 negative

Customers are mixed about the signal strength of the adapter. Some mention that the range appears to be very good, while others say that it's absurdly poor and weak. Some customers also report sluggish pairing and latency issues with their BT keyboard.

"...the Kinivo site in the near future, which may take care of the sluggish pairing issue...." Read more

"...It is working perfectly with the Kinivo (great sound, great signal, relatively painless setup). Decently fast shipping...." Read more

"...I sent a 65 MB file from my Note3 to my laptop with success, albeit quite slow and not worth the trouble if you have the phone's usb cable handy...." Read more

"...Range is greatly increased, trackpad is smooth, no key press delays, and I can use the keyboard and trackpad on my lap now without them losing their..." Read more

342 customers mention156 positive186 negative

Customers are mixed about the sound quality of the network interface controller adapter. Some mention that the sound is good, and they can hear me just fine, while others say that the audio is horrible, cuts out, and starts breaking up. The range is absurdly poor, and the adapter before the audio starts breaking down. Some customers also get some crackling noises.

"...and pair under both of the previous options, but I had a lot of problems with sound quality, particularly with white noise...." Read more

"...Voila! I now have Bluetooth speakers, and they sound great. The connection is reliable and stayed selected thru several reboots...." Read more

"...ever owned (despite being a rather uh, well-known brand) had horrendous audio quality and constant dropouts in the days of the older tech...." Read more

"...Sound quality is as good as wired or the Samsung until you reach the lesser range limits which are what I've found to be a little disappointing,..." Read more

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Well, I'll start my review by saying that purchasing this was a bit of a mistake on my part, for the particular use case I was interested in.Aside from that, it does what it says on the tin (well, sort of). I don't use Bluetooth headphones with my PC any longer, so I can't comment on sound quality, but other devices (keyboards, cell phones, etc.) pair easily enough, don't drop connections, and appear to have the expected 30m range. Additionally, I've enjoyed Kinivo products I've used in the past and thought their build quality to be fair enough for the pricing.This is the third desktop PC Bluetooth adapter I've owned. Over time, I've had to swap them out as the Bluetooth standard changes and devices improve. The first set of Bluetooth headphones I ever owned (despite being a rather uh, well-known brand) had horrendous audio quality and constant dropouts in the days of the older tech. I've been satisfied with the performance of the newer Bluetooth audio devices and the chips in my newer phones; I think we've really reached the point where 'cord cutting' headphones and data transfer between mobile/IoT/etc. is no longer an exercise in frustration (mostly).Onto my issue: I purchased this dongle because it was Bluetooth 4.0 and says everywhere that it supports Low Energy or BLE. I use Windows Insider builds, and the 'Your Phone' app has been rolling out screen mirroring for Android devices. My phone is not compatible yet, but since it's a Pixel I imagined it was only a matter of time. The second requirement is a BLE capable adapter.Well...the way Windows defines that and the marketing terms start to get a bit confusing there. As you can see from my screenshot, this does not support the BLE role, and is therefore not compatible. I imagine perhaps a BLE 4.1 or 4.2 device is required--unfortunately information is a bit slim as it seems most Windows Insiders able to use the feature are doing just fine with their Surface devices.Also, if you visit the Broadcom website it assures you that there are no drivers required for Windows 10, it is indeed plug and play and you have Bluetooth. However, the drivers installed by default were version .750 from 2015. Windows Update didn't really do much about this, as much as it loves overwriting drivers for my other devices. The Windows Driver Catalog has version .1010 which are a full year newer and seem to offer a bit better performance, but I don't have any real metric of that. Updating drivers in this way (via extracting a .cab, installing a .inf, and manually loading them through Device Manager) isn't a major headache but probably not super intuitive for the average user.TL;DR: Bluetooth Low Energy doesn't mean the same thing on a 4.0 device vs. 4.1 or 4.2. It appears some newer devices will begin to require 4.2 for full functionality, yet there doesn't seem to be much of a selection available at the moment. I wouldn't discourage you from buying this dongle if you need Bluetooth and it's not really a big expense anyway. It's just likely that you'll need something different before too long.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2016
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I have an old ASUS laptop Which is the computer I use most, simply because I do most of my computing sitting on my couch (no I don't weigh 500 lbs, and I do actually leave the house and have an active social life heehe). Anyway, the speakers on the laptop work but have a maximum volume and sound quality consistent with being tiny built-in speakers. I had been using speakers connected with a mini stereo plug, but through normal use the stereo connection on the laptop got damaged and would no longer drive a speaker. The laptop did not have Bluetooth, so I read many reviews of add on Bluetooth adapters. The BTD-400 was rated highly and had a great price (and free delivery with Amazon Prime - mine came today, a Sunday! Yay Amazon). I've supported computers for years so I was prepared to possibly spend a long time getting it up and running. I'm running Windows 10, so was prepared for anything. The brief version: I encountered onl very minor issues getting things properly set up, and I now have Bluetooth speakers working with my machine. It is awesome. When I inserted the adapter in a USB port, the drivers were not automatically downloaded. The next suggested step is to use the included CD. It did not autorun (a quirk of my laptop and/or Windows 10) so I manually clicked the exe on the root of the CD, and followed prompts. Once the software was installed, it said some features may not be available until after a reboot. I've learned to give things a chance and go a step at a time. I opened network connections and double clicked the bluetooth network object, and on the resulting screen clicked Add a device on the top left. It scanned for Bluetooth devices and found my printer and found the bluetooth speaker which I had turned on. I clicked on the speaker, and set the speaker in discovery mode (most devices have a way to put them in mode to seek a connection, refer to your device manual), and clicked next. It went to a screen that displayed, working on it, and stuck there. I waited several minutes and never got a completion message. I ended up closing all the windows and rebooting, and retried. This time it did not find the speaker when it listed devices. When I went to the device manager and expanded the Bluetooth item, the speaker was listed there. I went to Control Panel, clicked on Sound, and the bluetooth speaker was listed there along with the laptop speakers. I right clicked the bluetooth speaker, clicked Set as default device, and played a Youtube video. Voila! I now have Bluetooth speakers, and they sound great. The connection is reliable and stayed selected thru several reboots. So as I said, had it up and running with only basic troubleshooting. Did not have to fool around with removing, reinstalling, dowloaded newest drivers, or any such rigamarole. I am very happy with my purchase, and recommend the product.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2015
Style: BTD400Verified Purchase
I have been through several similar products and had a LOT of issues with those. You might say that I'm fairly tech savvy (I'm a C++/Java programmer, have setup/customized/maintained MANY Windows and Linux PCs, and have done driver troubleshooting before). Anyway, tried to resolve my issues on the other dongles but the problems I was having appeared to be from the drivers. *THIS PRODUCT* (Kinivo) worked pretty much out of the box (technically I installed from CD first and then from the web), on the first try, and I didn't have to do any deep dive troubleshooting. Had my headset working perfectly within minutes of the install! :-D

For my setup, I have full tower pc behind a plasma tv and am mostly using this to pair with a really cheap wireless headset (for chatting while gaming). It is working perfectly with the Kinivo (great sound, great signal, relatively painless setup). Decently fast shipping. Can't think of any cons.

In case, you are trying to decide between other products; here is some more info for reference:
1. Note: I will be using the smile.amazon.com links (proceeds towards non-profits of your choice). If you don't want to do that, just replace them with www.amazon.com.

2. My (admittedly cheap) BT headset is an "eForCity® Silver Bluetooth Headset". Amazon page - 
eForCity® Silver Bluetooth Headset

3. The first BT dongle that I tried (unsuccessfully) and had problems with was a SANOXY USB. IIRC, this was just using the basic Windows bluetooth drivers. Maybe it would have worked fine with a higher end headset... but since I was able to connect headset-to-phone without any sound issues, I'm blaming the drivers on the dongle. Amazon page - 
SANOXY® USB Bluetooth Wireless Adapter for HP, Gateway, eMachine, Dell or ANY Laptop/PC Running Windows 98, 98SE, ME, 200, XP, Vista & WINDOWS 7

4. The second BT dongle I had tried was the SoundBot SB340. This one had some CSR brand drivers but I also had a lot of problems getting my generic device to work correctly / not have horribly sound quality. Amazon page - 
SoundBot® SB340 Bluetooth 4.0 USB Adapter Universal Plug and Play Dongle Class 2 Transmitter (Newest Bluetooth Version Available) Ready Adapter w/ 3Mbps Data Transfer Rate and 10 meters Range, Compatible w/ Windows WIN8 WIN7 Vista 2003 XP 2000 Me 32/64 ...

5. I think I could connect and pair under both of the previous options, but I had a lot of problems with sound quality, particularly with white noise. No such problems with the Kinivo (I've already used it on Steam voice chat and my brother reported that I was coming in loud and clear). For the first 2 dongles, I had originally tried from my USB3.0 port which I later discovered USB3.0 can can interference problems with any wireless devices that use the 2.4GHz spectrum. I did try from my USB2.0 port as well, but no luck there either. The only major change since the first 2 is that I replaced my old 2', non-powered USB2 hub with a 6', powered USB2.0 so that it gets out from behind the TV better. This probably helps, but I believe my white noise problems on the other dongles were driver issues as I had also tested with the TV moved out of the way and clear LOS between the headset and the old dongles (and maybe 4-5' away) .

If it works this well for my el cheapo headset, I imagine that you would get even better results with higher end headsets.

disclaimer:
I am by no means an audiophile. I probably have a slight hearing problem (too much loud music lol). But I'm not deaf either and I am basing this not only off feedback via a recording app but also live chats with someone at the other end. Hope that helps!
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Peter Estok
4.0 out of 5 stars Works with errors in Linux
Reviewed in Canada on August 25, 2023
Style: BTD500Verified Purchase
Works also in Linux (mostly) but the logs show errors and here and there loses connectivity. I switched back to a StarTech BT 5 dongle - perfect, no errors.
Alex
5.0 out of 5 stars Works fine after solving windows issues
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 8, 2024
Style: BTD400Verified Purchase
For some reason Windows decided to put the driver updates for this under the "optional updates" section, and would say that the latest drivers were already installed when trying to update them through Device Manager. After forcing windows to do the optional updates it now works fine, no random disconnections or anything.
Surprisingly, getting it to work on Linux was super easy.
Amazon Customer
3.0 out of 5 stars Not compatible with Chrome OS Flex
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 7, 2023
Style: BTD500Verified Purchase
Works fine with Windows 11 but not with an ex-Windows PC that was migrated to Chome OS Flex. A second purchase of TPlink one resolved this.
Luc Druppel
2.0 out of 5 stars Te duur voor wat het is.
Reviewed in Belgium on December 4, 2023
Style: BTD400Verified Purchase
Te duur voor wat het maar is. Kocht daarna een bluetooth dongle van €15 en die werkt even goed, ook onder linux.
masante remy
5.0 out of 5 stars compatible linux
Reviewed in France on April 16, 2023
Style: BTD400Verified Purchase
tres bon et surtout reconnue nativement sur linux (distro linux deepin)