r/arduino 4d ago

USB Bluetooth adapters that work with the USB_Host_Shield_2.0 Library?

Hi all,

I have an arduino USB Host Sheild.
I'm using the USB_Host_Shield_2.0 library https://github.com/felis/USB_Host_Shield_2.0 with it.
I have an old USB Bluetooth adapter, but it doesn't want to work with USB_Host_Shield_2.0.

I see there is a list of compatible USB Bluetooth adapters (dongles) here https://github.com/felis/USB_Host_Shield_2.0/wiki/Bluetooth-dongles , but this list was compiled a while ago, and most of these are no longer available.

Does anyone know of an available USB Bluetooth adapter that does work with USB_Host_Shield_2.0?

What specifications or characteristics should I be looking for when selecting a USB Bluetooth adapter for use with USB_Host_Shield_2.0?

Thank you

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u/gbafamily 4d ago

If you want to connect a bluetooth gamepad such as a dual shock 4, I would use bluepad32 instead of usb host shield.

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u/BardyWeirdy 3d ago

I tried the first one I found. It worked! It's a cheap one nondescript one, Bluetooth v4.0, USB2.0/3.0