Plugable USB Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy Micro Adapter…

Plugable USB Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy Micro Adapter (Compatible with Windows 11, 10, 8.x, 7,…

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asked on November 15, 2013

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Yes, it works with Linux, KDE 4 and BlueZ. However, the device was not recognized by my Slackware 14.2 Linux. I had to edit the driver source file to add the device ID. I edited the file /usr/src/linux/drivers/bluetooth/btusb.c
After these two lines
/* Broadcom BCM20702A0 */
{ USB_DEVICE(0x413c, 0x8197) },
I added this line for the device ID of the Pluggable USB adapter.
{ USB_DEVICE(0x0a5c, 0x21e8) },
The change might not be required for newer Linux kernels. Use this patch at your own risk!
Erik
 · August 5, 2016
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Success in Debian 9, just needed to install blueman, tested with both keyboard and A2DP using the SBC codec (linux doesn't support a2dp with mp3 or aptx at this time, 2018/01).
Andrew D.
 · January 17, 2018
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currently using this bluetooth adapter with Apple wireless keyboard A1314 (this particular one has the F4 button with the 2x3 matrix blocks on it. keyboard shows up like this in syslog: apple 0005:05AC:0255.0001: input,hidraw0: BLUETOOTH HID v0.50 Keyboard Apple Wireless Keyboard) perfectly fine on this KDE Neon:
Qt:… see more currently using this bluetooth adapter with Apple wireless keyboard A1314 (this particular one has the F4 button with the 2x3 matrix blocks on it. keyboard shows up like this in syslog: apple 0005:05AC:0255.0001: input,hidraw0: BLUETOOTH HID v0.50 Keyboard Apple Wireless Keyboard) perfectly fine on this KDE Neon:
Qt: 5.9.3
KDE: 5.41.0
4.13.0-19-generic
LSB Version: core-9.20160110ubuntu0.2-amd64:core-9.20160110ubuntu0.2-noarch:printing-9.20160110ubuntu0.2-amd64:printing-9.20160110ubuntu0.2-noarch:security-9.20160110ubuntu0.2-amd64:security-9.20160110ubuntu0.2-noarch
Description: KDE neon User Edition 5.11
Release: 16.04
Codename: xenial

bluetooth adapter shows up like this in lsusb:
ID 0a5c:21e8 Broadcom Corp. BCM20702A0 Bluetooth 4.0 see less currently using this bluetooth adapter with Apple wireless keyboard A1314 (this particular one has the F4 button with the 2x3 matrix blocks on it. keyboard shows up like this in syslog: apple 0005:05AC:0255.0001: input,hidraw0: BLUETOOTH HID v0.50 Keyboard Apple Wireless Keyboard) perfectly fine on this KDE Neon:
Qt: 5.9.3
KDE: 5.41.0
4.13.0-19-generic
LSB Version: core-9.20160110ubuntu0.2-amd64:core-9.20160110ubuntu0.2-noarch:printing-9.20160110ubuntu0.2-amd64:printing-9.20160110ubuntu0.2-noarch:security-9.20160110ubuntu0.2-amd64:security-9.20160110ubuntu0.2-noarch
Description: KDE neon User Edition 5.11
Release: 16.04
Codename: xenial

bluetooth adapter shows up like this in lsusb:
ID 0a5c:21e8 Broadcom Corp. BCM20702A0 Bluetooth 4.0
T
 · December 29, 2017
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Works like charm on CentOS 7.x and RedHat 7.x Linux without the need to install any additional software or drivers.
Raman Kathpalia
 · December 26, 2017
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This works fine with Ubuntu 18.04 w/Blueman-Manager 2.0.5 and Sony WH-1000XM3 headphones. I use the headphones with two different Ubuntu computers and primarily Netflix, so I have TWO of these BT adapters, and zero problems with them. Yes, there is some sound lag, but it's rarely that noticeable to me.
Al Savage
 · July 1, 2020
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I have it working excellently with Linux Mint 15. I would assume it would work well with any Ubuntu derivative.
Jerry Gagnon
 · November 15, 2013
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Still working on Linux Mint 18.1
Dustin
 · April 19, 2017
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Is this compatible with Bose SoundLink Mini to a PC with 3.0 USB port?
Paul A. Riend
 · September 11, 2022
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Worked out of the box on Xubuntu 16.04 LTS (October 2017)
Alex Lewis
 · October 9, 2017
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It works on Fedora 25 and Centos 7 out of box.
MM
 · February 23, 2017
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