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Compatible Bluetooth Devices

Community-maintained list

This list is maintained from community reports. If you have a device that is not listed, please add it.

BthPS3 v3.0.0 and newer

BthPS3 attaches to USB radios and to radios on Microsoft's Bluetooth Extensibility Transport (BTHX) bound to BthMini.sys. Hardware IDs in the non-USB table will not look like USB\VID_…. BthPS3 v2.x supports USB radios only.

Below is a non-exhaustive list of Bluetooth host devices known to work (or not) with BthPS3. Status meanings:

  • ✔️ = tested and confirmed working
  • ❔ = assumed to work (carried over from the old wiki)
  • ❌ = has issues (see Remarks)

USB Dongles

Hardware ID Name Status Remarks
USB\VID_0A12&PID_0001 Hama Nano Bluetooth USB Adapter ✔️ Very common chip used in multiple brands, typically displayed in Windows as "Generic Bluetooth Radio".
USB\VID_0461&PID_4D75 Rocketfish™ Bluetooth USB Adapter RF-FLBTAD
USB\VID_050D&PID_065A Belkin F8T065bf
USB\VID_07D1&PID_F101 DBT-122 Wireless USB Bluetooth Adapter
USB\VID_0B05&PID_17CB ASUS USB-BT400 ✔️
USB\VID_0DF6&PID_2200 Sitecom CN-512
USB\VID_0E5E&PID_6622 Conwise CW6622
USB\VID_1131&PID_1001 ISSC KY-BT100
USB\VID_0BB4&PID_0306 Broadcom BCM20703 HTC VIVE (Steam OpenVR) customized device. Can be used in parallel with "vanilla" dongle without issues though.
USB\VID_0BDA&PID_8771 Orico BTA-508 ✔️ Uses a Realtek RTL8761B chipset.
USB\VID_2357&PID_0604 TP-LINK UB500 (bt 5.0) ✔️
USB\VID_0A12&PID_0001 TP-LINK UB400 (bt 4.0) ✔️

Integrated Modules/Chips in Laptops or other Devices

Hardware ID Name Status Remarks
USB\VID_8087&PID_07DC Intel(R) Wireless Bluetooth(R) ✔️
USB\VID_0489&PID_E052 Broadcom BCM20702 Bluetooth USB Device ✔️
USB\VID_03F0&PID_231D HP Integrated module with Bluetooth wireless technology (Broadcom BCM2070)
USB\VID_044E&PID_3010 ALPS-UGPZ9-BCM2046
USB\VID_046D&PID_C709 HP Bluetooth Module with trace filter
USB\VID_047D&PID_105E Kensington Bluetooth EDR Dongle
USB\VID_0489&PID_E011 Broadcom BCM2046
USB\VID_0489&PID_E027 Atheros AR3011 Bluetooth(R) Adapter
USB\VID_0489&PID_E042 Broadcom BCM20702
USB\VID_0489&PID_E04D Atheros AR3012 Bluetooth(R) Adapter
USB\VID_0489&PID_E04E Bluetooth USB Module
USB\VID_04CA&PID_3006 BlueSoleil Generic Bluetooth Driver
USB\VID_050D&PID_016A Broadcom BCM2046B1 (Belkin)
USB\VID_05AC&PID_8216 Broadcom Bluetooth 2.1 (MacBookAir2)
USB\VID_05AC&PID_821A Apple Broadcom Built-in Bluetooth (MacBookPro8)
USB\VID_05AC&PID_821D Apple Broadcom Built-in Bluetooth (MacBookPro9)
USB\VID_05AC&PID_821F Apple Broadcom Built-in Bluetooth (MacBookAir4)
USB\VID_05AC&PID_8286 Apple Broadcom Built-in Bluetooth (MacBookPro10)
USB\VID_0930&PID_0214 Bluetooth USB Controller-9 from TOSHIBA (Broadcom BCM2070)
USB\VID_0930&PID_0215 Bluetooth USB Controller-10 from TOSHIBA
USB\VID_0A5C&PID_200A Broadcom BCM2035
USB\VID_0A5C&PID_2021 Broadcom BCM2035B3
USB\VID_0A5C&PID_2100 Broadcom BCM2045
USB\VID_0A5C&PID_2101 Broadcom BCM2045
USB\VID_0A5C&PID_2146 Broadcom BCM2046
USB\VID_0A5C&PID_2148 Broadcom BCM92046DG
USB\VID_0A5C&PID_2150 Broadcom BCM2046
USB\VID_0A5C&PID_2153 Broadcom BCM2046
USB\VID_0A5C&PID_2154 Broadcom BCM92046DG-CL1ROM Bluetooth 2.1 UHE Dongle
USB\VID_0A5C&PID_217D HP Bluetooth module
USB\VID_0A5C&PID_2190 Broadcom BCM2070
USB\VID_0A5C&PID_2198 Broadcom BCM2070
USB\VID_0A5C&PID_21B4 Broadcom BCM2070
USB\VID_0A5C&PID_21E1 Broadcom BCM20702A0 (Driver for Hewlett-Packard)
USB\VID_0A5C&PID_21E3 Broadcom BCM20702A0 (Driver for Hewlett-Packard)
USB\VID_0A5C&PID_21E8 Broadcom BCM20702A0 ✔️ Uses manufacturer-specific driver from 2015 (from Microsoft Update Catalog)
USB\VID_0B05&PID_1715 ASUS Bluetooth Dongle (Broadcom BCM2045)
USB\VID_0B05&PID_1783 ASUS Bluetooth v2.1 USB Adapter
USB\VID_0B05&PID_1788 BT-270 (ASUS)
USB\VID_0B05&PID_179C Bluetooth (ASUS)
USB\VID_0B05&PID_17B5 Bluetooth (ASUS)
USB\VID_0B05&PID_B700 BT-253 (ASUS)
USB\VID_0BDA&PID_0724 Realtek Bluetooth 4.0
USB\VID_0BDA&PID_8723 Realtek Bluetooth 4.0
USB\VID_0CF3&PID_3002 Atheros AR3011
USB\VID_0CF3&PID_3004 Atheros AR3012
USB\VID_0CF3&PID_3005 Atheros AR3011
USB\VID_0DB0&PID_3801 Motorola Bluetooth 2.1+EDR Device (MSI)
USB\VID_1131&PID_1004 ISSC (EDR) Bluetooth USB Adapter
USB\VID_1286&PID_2044 Marvell AVASTAR Bluetooth Radio Adapter (Microsoft Surface)
USB\VID_13D3&PID_3304 Atheros AR3011 (Azurewave Janus 3304)
USB\VID_13D3&PID_3315 Bluetooth module (ASUS)
USB\VID_413C&PID_8126 Dell Wireless 355 Module with Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR Technology
USB\VID_413C&PID_8197 Dell Wireless 380 Bluetooth 4.0 Module (Broadcom BCM20702A0)
USB\VID_8086&PID_0189 Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6230 Bluetooth adapter
USB\VID_8087&PID_07DA Intel Centrino Wireless Bluetooth 4.0 + High Speed Adapter
USB\VID_8087&PID_0AAA Intel Wireless Bluetooth ✔️ Must be on manufacturer driver version from 2021 to work.

Non-USB radios (BTHX/BthMini)

BthPS3 v3.0.0 and newer

These radios need BthPS3 v3.0.0 or newer. Confirm the Bluetooth radio's Compatible IDs include MS_BTHX_BTHMINI, or that its device service is BthMini. See What Bluetooth hosts are supported?.

Identifier Name Status Remarks
iBtPciBus / BthMini Intel PCIe Bluetooth (iBtPciBus) ✔️ Typical BTHX/BthMini host. Setup cannot power-cycle this radio; expect a reboot (or error 9002—choose Ignore, then reboot).

Unknown Devices

Hardware ID Name Status Remarks
USB\VID_045E&PID_3500
USB\VID_0B05&PID_1785