USB Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy Micro Adapter (Compatible with Windows 11, 10, 8.x, 7, Classic Bluetooth, Gamepad, and Stereo Headset Compatible)

Simply put this device works great. It's Plug and Play, meaning you just plug it in and windows update provides the driver software. The Bluetooth connection is good for this Bluetooth 4.0 I can get some headphones to stay connected through several walls, and if anything does get disconnected it has no problem auto-reconnecting. Works great with newer Bluetooth 5.0 headphones too! The best part about this product so far has been the tech support. I bought this product about 4 years ago and had no issues, until a few months ago. Turns out it wasn't the this product, but some things I changed with the drivers. I am pretty tech savvy and did everything I could to fix the issue, but I couldn't figure it out. I reached out to Plugable, they ask for details and a debug report (which they show you how to do), then reply with detailed instructions specifically tailored to your specific issue. I was honestly blown away with the level of tech support they offer. Even their website is filled with information to help troubleshoot, down to specific brands and models of Bluetooth devices you might be using. The instructions tech support provided me fixed all my problems, even ones that weren't in my original request. They are also very clear instructions that even someone who has no tech knowledge or experience could do. The product works great, it's affordable, and if you run into any problems, I believe their tech support can fix them. With out a doubt the best tech support I've seen, and I've done tech support as a career for years. Pros -It just works -Good range -Stable Connection -the best tech support I've ever seen, even 4 years after the original purchase date. -affordable Cons -I would buy a USB extension to keep the device away from any metal for the best connection and stability. I went a little extra and got a 6 foot cable so I could hang the adapter a foot from my ceiling. Not necessary but, all BT devices work best with direct line of sight. -Works best with USB 2.0 ports. Not much of a con because if your device only has USB C or USB 3.0 ports then it likely already has Bluetooth, but if you need a BT adapter, it still works best in a USB 2.0 port.

I bought this to use on a Mac studio that was in another room and I wanted to be able to use my Apple magic mouse. This worked fantastic! plugged into my wired Mac keyboard that is on a cat6 extension, turn Bluetooth off and on and I was good to go. I love when things work! Thanks 🙏

THIS IS AN UPDATE ON THIS PRODUCT: I began to have difficulty with my computer connecting to the internet. When I would boot up, it would not leave my wifi "on". It kept saying my computer wi fi was turned off and to click the on/off switch on the front of the computer to turn the wi fi back on. I tried this over and over - and it would not stay 'on'. So, my computer would not connect to the internet. I spent several hours trying to fix the problem. I even called my provider and they suggested I take the computer in for a check up. When my husband came home he asked me if I had downloaded anything new on my computer that might have caused the problem. The only thing different was the plugable USB Bluetooth. I had noticed on my trip back east that I was having difficulty logging into the internet but thought it was just due to a slower dial up connection. My husband suggested I unplug the bluetooth plug in until after the computer had booted and was connected to the internet - just to see if that worked. It did! I had spent a stressful day thinking I had somehow damaged my computer. Once the computer is full functional and running, with the internet connected, then the plug in can be inserted with no problem. But - I would suggest you unplug it after each use. It's a little tedious to have to do this but not nearly as bad as not being able to connect to the internet. And - this is my original review - which still is correct. I was shocked at how small this device is. I got it 2 days ago and it's worked GREAT from the very beginning. I'm not very computer savvy and even I had no trouble installing the drivers and other steps necessary to get it working. The device will 'walk you through' the install. Take it one step at a time and you WILL NOT have a problem!! Read the directions on the screen. I did not need the CD/DVD that came with it. I'm not sure what it's for but I was able to do the install by just plugging the device into my USB port and letting it do its thing. I just followed the directions that popped up on the screen. I got this because my computer (a Sony/Vaio) that was only about 3 years old, did not come with blue tooth installed (I was shocked). Anyway - it has blue tooth now and I just leave the device plugged in all the time (which is what they suggest). I don't even notice it - except for the little blue light that shows it's working. GREAT device at a very inexpensive price!!

NOTE: Original review was 2 stars. TL;DR: It hadn't worked with a particular Bluetooth headset. I was pretty frustrated, since others hadn't had too many problems with that headset's connection. The company reached out and tried to help me solve the problem, and their solution probably would have worked if I still had those headphones. I changed to BeatsX and it works great. The customer service is above and beyond anybody else, ever. ORIGINAL REVIEW: Unreliable connection. Works flawlessly occasionally, but multiple models/brands of wireless headphones have exactly the same problem, where the connection becomes de-synced and is a real PITA to reconnect. Oh how many hours I've spent trying to connect. Often when you connect, the PC tells you it's connected successfully, only for the audio to come out of the computer speakers. You check the Bluetooth connection for the device and it shows as "disconnected". You check your device itself, and the lights indicate it's searching for connection. The problem is on the dongle. When the Bluetooth connection works (which is maybe half the time?) the sound quality is normal, except for the occasional weird bug where it comes out VERY low quality. This device is an enigma. EDIT 6/19/18 (four stars): For some reason, it was behaving the same way at first when I changed my headphones from another brand. I use BeatsX now, and after a couple weeks they now work pretty well. MUCH easier than my previous brand of headphones paired with this device. I would give five stars if I knew for a fact that the adapter wasn't part of the problem with the old headphones. Few reviews on the other headphones mentioned connectivity problems. It's possible that it's incompatible with some headphones. EDIT 6/26/18 (five stars): The company commented on my review offering to help, including suggestions for potential problems as well as an offer to replace the headphones. I didn't return their message because at this point I was fairly convinced that the adapter wasn't broken. So they sent me an actual, physical letter, via snail mail. They sent it to the address I had originally ordered from. They hand-wrote a note explaining what the problems could be, and all of their suggestions made sense and one could potentially be the problem. They again offered to send me a replacement. They even offered to send me a USB extender to potentially alleviate any radio interference problems from the PC. I am VERY impressed with their level of commitment to making it right. To the seller: My adapter works well, and I don't need a replacement. I actually can't test your "stereo vs call-quality audio" solution with the old headphones because they broke, but that probably would have solved the problem. I very much appreciate you reaching out.

What I like about this Bluetooth adapter is it works just as it should. Even better than expected because other people complained about driver issues, getting it recognized, etc. Well, I had none of those issues. Plugged it into a usb2 port on the front of a desktop PC running Windows 10 expecting a window to open up to install drivers, but nothing happened other than two beeps from the PC. So I open the Bluetooth app and list devices. Put my LG 730 headset in pairing mode and it showed right up. Clicked "pair" and it connected. No drama. Opened my music folders, clicked on a playlist and it just worked. Again, no drama. I noticed no difference in the quality sound of music through this Bluetooth adapter and the Broadcom wi-fi/bluetooth adapter built into my laptop. Once music was playing, I walked around to see what sort of distance it has. Was able to go to next room with no problem, but when two or more walls get between the headset and Bluetooth, music started to break up as I walked around. But standing still it played OK. Not bad considering there is no external hi-gain antenna attached to this micro device. I really didn't expect it to penetrate through one wall. So, even though I paid more than I thought it was worth, it does work well. Also, it does use a Broadcom chipset, which is what a majority of laptops with bluetooth use, so its a quality product. Besides pairing the LG stereo headset, it also paired to two other Bluetooth earpieces I normally use with a Samsung phone. Came with the Bluetooth adapter, Driver CD, and Instructions. Windows 10 does not need the driver cd.

I have a Windows 7 computer I builds I want to say about 5yrs ago.. works great still. Anyways my wife bought me some Sennheiser - Momentum (M2) Wireless Over-the-Ear Headphones for anniversary and I wanted to try them on my PC. Let me first start off that I never used the onboard Bluetooth this whole time. I tried to hook it up and it would connect and then drop out the sound as if there was some interference. That or it would never pair or reconnect. I gave up and ended up going to bestbuy to buy Insignia™ - Bluetooth 4.0 USB Adapter. Come to find out it doesn't work with window 7 even when it says so. In fact Broadcom removed their driver from their site. So I got on Amazon and found this hidden gem. Thinking it would work. Well I put it in and instantly connected .. I thought this was it..10-15 secs later I hear my headphone say "headphones disconnected"... Tried a few more times and same thing.. within this window I tried to play some music just to see if sound came thru... Nope.. no sound Hit up support and got in touch with this guy David that said he would help me out with this.. He had me run their support tool and noticed that I had a slew of Bluetooth items that had messed up my stack.. he vowed to help me fix this the next day since it was late. Well the next day I got an email to follow all these steps.. each time I would run thru his debug tool to get him his reports and send back to him.. this all started at 11pst. By 4pst we almost gave up.. I removed everything and then some and there were still instances left.. David was about to send me a return slip. Thinking there is no way we did all this crap and it not work I decided to reinstall the drivers.. paired the headphones and started to hear that connect/disconnect sound when you plugin new devices.. I was like crap here we go again . Well this damn thing worked.. failed on one device driver but I have no clue what it is not care cause now I have sound thru my headphones . Great product and great support

I bought this adapter for two reasons... One, I wanted a bluetooth adapter so I could stream iTunes directly to my kitchen stereo... Two, because this one was the biggest seller and had some of the highest reviews on Amazon. Let's get the positive part out of the way, because, I'm really leaving this review to explain why I'm giving three stars. So, the positive... I finally was able to pair this with the primary device that I had intended for... my kitchen stereo... and now that it is, I have everything working quite nicely... the sound is completely acceptable and the goal of playing my massive collection of music in the kitchen has been achieved. Yeah! And, oh yeah... this thing is incredibly small. Now, for the negative(s). First and foremost, my main problem was a strange combination of poor range and backward compatibility... I have usb 3.0... I have tons of usb slots... two in the front and almost a dozen in the back. I wanted to have this unit plugged in to the front of my tower... it's small, it wouldn't be in the way, it's only about 12 feet away from the stereo in the kitchen, and I'd be able to see the slight blue glow coming from it so that I'd know it was on... Plugging it in was simple enough and it did indeed install automatically and nearly instantly... after that, however, I spent a couple of hours on something that should have been done and over with. In short, when the unit was plugged directly into the front tower slot as I intended, it would pair with devices that were within a few feet... things such as an iPhone, a nexus, a portable speaker, etc. However, outside of that few feet... nothing. I figured there must be a distance issue... so I got one of my old usb 2.0 hubs with a 2 foot extension cord... just to see if that extra two feet would make it happen... and, viola!, it happened... Connected perfectly. No complaints... however, after that, I noticed something odd... I put the unit, still connected to the extension hub, RIGHT NEXT TO the usb slot on the tower where I had originally attempted to connect it (because said slot is right near the top of the tower case)... and it still worked... wah? This unit actually worked even further away while connected to the hub... I extended the cord the full two feet AWAY from the kitchen stereo direction and it still worked fine... So, I plugged the unit directly back in to the tower to see if I was missing something.. nope, wouldn't work more than a few feet. At this point, I don't even care anymore... I've installed the extension hub to a slot in the back of the tower and hid the unit away on my desk... out of sight and it works. It is bothersome though... why would a bluetooth dongle not work correctly connected directly to my usb 3.0 tower slot, but work in the same geographic location when connected to the same usb 3.0 slot via a usb 2.0 extension? I don't know. One thing I do know, however, I'd be up a creek without a paddle if I didn't have that extension hub... I would have return this unit, without question. Oh, and one last thing... I'm not sure if this is the case with all pc usb bluetooth adapters or not, but iTunes wouldn't automatically send the audio via bluetooth... Luckily I found the solution... If you're having this problem, simply go into iTunes, click "edit" on the top menu... then "preferences"... then in the preferences menu click on the playback tab... then go down to the drop box next to "play audio using:" and change it to "direct sound"... click OK... turn off iTunes and then restart it... make sure you're connected to your bluetooth device and then start playing music... problem solved.

Adapter installed flawlessly. OK, it was a multistage install, but no real issues. My system is Windows 7 64-bit and did have a CSR v2.0 installed in it prior to this adapter. I expected some required uninstall, but as I usually try first and ask questions later, I just dropped it into a USB slot to see if MS could sort it out. Windows updated Installation happened and completed normally and I was able to pair a Bluetooth 4.0 headset (Bohm) without issue. There were some uninstalled parts of the driver when I examined the device in the Bluetooth list. Well, despite no installation errors per se, it did not appear as a sound playback device; due to the missing drivers not provided through Windows Update. So, I went to the Broadcom site, they make the chipset is this unit (you could also get them from the Pluggable support site) to get the latest drivers ([...]). They appear to support XP to Windows 10 and some Linux distros. Downloaded the small installer (boradcom, pluggable is the full 200MB at once) which proceeded to install a bunch of additional software (~200MB). It completed and All the device features now had drivers installing for them. Completed and no errors. Still no sound. This is resolved by simply entering the sound mixer on Windows (click the speaker in the lower right corner and select Mixer and finally use the dropdown under the Device column above the slider) and select your paired Bluetooth headset as the playback device. You can also this as the default playback device; check the control panel. After that it worked without issue. Other programs like games or Skype may also require you to set a new device as the playback or microphone device. That part is kind of a pain, but does allow a headset for Skype and speakers for normal windows playback. Range was not what I expected. I thought this was a type 1 with 100 meter (typical 20-30 meter) range. It appears to be a typical type 2 with 33 meter (typical 10 meter) range; and that with assumed clear line of sight. Site states 10 meter (33') range. I actually just read that ([...]and [...]). Granted I was testing in a house with one wall between me and the unit. Sound is very good. I noticed some clipping or click when I change volume in Windows, but that is not uncommon. Playback however is excellent within 20-30 feet. Beyond that it comes and goes in a house setting; your mileage will vary. I was able to go upstairs in my house (and not directly above) out to around 30' from the computer when I would get cutouts; more or less. Not all that I hoped (was hoping to walk the house, but this unit would not do that), but the installation ease, sound quality, and decent multi-room range make this a great buy if you need Bluetooth connectivity for a machine without it or one that does not support the newer 4.0 standard. Not sure if the microphone on my BT headset or the connectivity or sound generation of this adapter is not very good. Sound recorded on a Skype echo test was not good; muffled and not crisp at all. I'm not sure that I will be using it for more than listening at this point. I will do some real people tests and use different headsets and update later. Right now I'm "blaming" the headset. I will also try to do some more line of sight testing to see if the range improves at all Good unit so far, but I've only had it for about 1 hour and I'm listening to music and completed my installation and testing. You may have installation issues if you have previous or current Bluetooth driver installed. Checkout the Pluggable link above. There they also have a nice comprehensive FAQ that tries answer many installation issues. I did not use them, but I did look through them while downloading the drivers. Very good adapter. Highly recommended. I've tried many imported knockoffs, mostly BT 2.0, and this is by far the easiest and most complete install. Most have incomplete or failing drivers and provide limited functionality or poor and somewhat distorted sound quality. I have found another good vendor that does appear to care about the user. Getting tough to find these days. Installed in a second machine at work, again no problems following the same steps as above despite it being a radically different machine but still Windows 7 64-bit. I've ordered a second one!