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    Plugable USB Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy Micro Adapter (Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7, Raspberry Pi, Linux Compatible; Classic Bluetooth, and Stereo Headset Compatible)

    • Great little adapter and excellent response time from Support.
    • : My adapter works well, and I don't need a replacement
    • works great with logitech bluetooth stereo adapter
    • I simply disabled my old adapter, restarted my computer, plugged in the new adapter and it worked.
    • This adapter was easy to install and it works perfectly
    • This adapter was easy to install and it works perfectly
    • Overall, good Bluetooth adapter and great customer service.
    • I was hoping that the Plugable adapter would solve this problem while retaining stereo
    • Bought a mouse that was Bluetooth by mistake - the laptop did not have Bluetooth - this adapter was perfect for the job,
    • The Plugable adapter works out-of-the-box-on-Ubuntu to connect to my android phone's bluetooth -- which is the one of two BT thingies I have readily at hand -- so plus 4 stars because I have to like anything that actually works
    • Great Bluetooth adapter for devices that don't have it love
    • This adapter works well enough
    • This adapter works well enough
    • In the end, the adapter does exactly what it's supposed to and it's working flawlessly for me now that I fixed Windows
    • This Bluetooth adapter has worked very well, I haven't had any problems with it so
    • Fantastic Bluetooth adapter.
    • The adapter works great, thanks to the excellent customer service of the company
    • I was weary about it's functionality considering I knew there were problems with bluetooth adapters and USB 3.0, and all of my ports are USB 3/3.1
    • Love this $13 USB bluetooth adapter
    • After an exchange of two more emails from Plugable with instructions, my adapter now works perfectly.
    • This little Bluetooth adapter works fantastic
    • A USB BT adapter that works with Windows 10.
    • I ordered this one after a different bluetooth adapter failed to work in my PC
    • Nice compact little adapter
    • The adapter didn't work on my older build (2009) but works well on my newest build (2017; Ryzen 7 1800x; ASRock AB350BM Pro4) running Ubuntu Linux 16.04.2.I'm using a bluetooth keyboard to type this review.
    • In summary:- Great little adapter- Works seamlessly with my Bose devices and my Samsung
    • The adapter did not work out of the box with a Dell Latitude E7470 with Windows 10 with Bose QCii
    • The adapter works well with Plantronics Voyager 5200
    • The adapter works well with Plantronics Voyager 5200
    • I've tried several cheap bluetooth adapters that would not work with my external speaker
    • And after some experimentation and finding the issue persisted in both Win10 and Manjaro Linux with a few different sets of headphones and earbuds, concluded it was a flaw in the bluetooth adapter
    • The Pluggable USB adapter did not work with my Sony
    • I'm very happy with my Bluetooth adapter
    • I have tried a few Bluetooth adapters over the years, some good, most dreadful, and this one finally works as advertised
    • The adapter didn't work on my older build (2009) but works well on my newest build (2017; Ryzen 7 1800x; ASRock AB350BM Pro4) running Ubuntu Linux 16.04.2.I'm using a bluetooth keyboard to type this review.
    • Pluggable recommends you plug the adapter in the front of your computer or in a hub for less interference)
    • Decent Bluetooth adapter
    • It was a matter of configuring my Linux properly since there was an adapter installed which was not working properly
    • All in all, if you need a cheap adapter and plan on keeping the connected device close to the adapter, this should be fine
    • Inserting this USB Bluetooth adapter had the system switch over to it automatically and it works perfectly!Linux kernel 4.18.5-200.fc28.x86_64
    • Great little Bluetooth adapter
    • :The adapter works great.
    • Plugging the tablet in via its USB cable essentially solved the issue, but please note that the bluetooth adapter is not the issue
    • If you're seeing "Direct firmware load for brcm/BCM20702A1-0a5c-21e8.hcd failed with error -2” during boot, you'll want to follow the advice in Plugable's blog post here [Google it, Amazon sad faced my link).However, even once the adapter was working, most stuff wouldn't pair successfully
    • Not sure if the problem is with the headphones or the usb adapter.
    • The bluetooth adapter has become unusable as a result.
    • I had some problems connecting the adapter to my Sony MDR1000X/B headphones, but the Plugable support folks were quick to respond and get me back on track.
    • If you need something to stay connected you might want to buy a better adapter
    • THERE ARE CHEAPER adapters on the amazon market
    • I was looking to add bluetooth to my system and the Pluggable adapter seemed like the easiest option
    • I loved this adapter when I first got it
    • Overall, this has been a very frustrating experience and I would not recommend the adapter.
    • After a reboot, the adapter worked flawlessly with a range of about 12 feet
    • This Plugable Bluetooth adapter was easy to use
    • pretty good Bluetooth adapter
    • nice Bluetooth adapter !!
    • My problems were due to either a defective adapter or interference from my PC/ router or both
    • I simply disabled my old adapter, restarted my computer, plugged in the new adapter and it worked.
    • The adapter works very well, and comes with a driver CD
    • But adapter does work with Ubuntu if your internal adapter doesn't
    • Good adapter.
    • Great adapter
    • These micro-adapters are also more susceptible to interference from USB 3.0 ports, but unfortunately both of the front-panel ports of my computer are USB 3.0
    • Bought the adapter and directly out of the package the black case fell off
    • Its a good bluetooth adapter
    • The adapter is now working perfectly.
    • this bluetooth adapter works fantastic, I love it, it has a very strong connection to my bluetooth keyboard with no latency issues whatsoever, HOWEVER, when I tried to pull the adapter out of my pc's USB port, the black cover that reads 'plugable' just pulled right off the adapter
    • This adapter works fine with basic use like listening to music, watching videos/movies, etc
    • This adapter works great, and I found tech support is wonderful too
    • After many unsuccessful attempts to pair my devices, David shipped a brand new adapter to me free of charge to make sure I didn't have a bad unit
    • So the Plugable USB Bluetooth adapter is cheaper than the Dish version, the shipping is MUCH less (assuming Prime customer), and it's still Broadcom
    • Blue tooth adapter that worked well for several months then stopped working following a Windows 10 update
    • The adapter is small, very compact so it doesn't get in your way and can plug in multiple usb's (if they sit one on top of the other like mine)
    • This adapter works well
    • I plugged the adapter into my laptop (Win 7 OS), and its drivers immediately began installing without needing to use the accompanying CD.
    • Nice little bluetooth adapter.
    • Decent Bluetooth adapter
    • I connected this adapter to my home PC, works perfect on Windows 10.I have no issues with connections at all, what I have connected:--- DualShock4-
    • Overall, I couldn't be happier with the bluetooth adapter.
    • This adapter quit working after 7 months
    • This adapter worked so
    • This is an excellent adapter when it works
    • Adapter works perfectly
    • A representative for the company, Plugable Technologies, has sent me a hand-written letter conceding that the adapter was likely defective and offering to replace it, which is a bit quaint, but I'll give extra marks for making the effort to reach me like this.
    • This is a great adapter that DOES work with Windows 10 (Even my Works limited distro).Pros: Seems to work well with most
    • I was sent a new adapter, and this time around it worked fine.
    • Adapter works well, but the range is a little disappointing
    • There's a retarded default configuration in windows that activates using headphones as a telephone which drops sound quality and different programs use different codecs for the same files, and this adapter handles signal transmission no problem
    • This little adapter worked like a charm
    • Also, it worked in place of the Dish TV USB Bluetooth adapter that you use in Dish Joeys to give them the very cool Bluetooth capability for earphones (the Hopper 3 has built in BT, but not Joey 2's - not sure about Super Joeys)
    • Works as it should.
    • Once it was paired I was able to successfully use it and it worked as well as with the actual Wii from about 7 feet away (may work further than
    • Software is a little tricky to navigate but works as it should.
    • I was able to connect to a Bose Soundlink III on my windows 7 PC and everything now works as it should!Thanks for the tech Support from Plugable!
    • Worked exactly as you would expect
    • Works as it's supposed to
    • Works exactly as I hoped it would.
    • The bluetooth is not as reliable or the connection consistent as with the Logitech Unifying transmitter.
    • Works as it says only problem is it is super small so very easily lost if not careful.
    • I bought this adapter to connect my Bose QC35 headphones and my Bose SoundLink to an Ubuntu 16.04 system that lacks a
    • Works as it should! great product!
    • Works as it should.
    • Once it was paired I was able to successfully use it and it worked as well as with the actual Wii from about 7 feet away (may work further than
    • Software is a little tricky to navigate but works as it should.
    • I was able to connect to a Bose Soundlink III on my windows 7 PC and everything now works as it should!Thanks for the tech Support from Plugable!
    • Worked exactly as you would expect
    • Works as it's supposed to
    • Works exactly as I hoped it would.
    • The bluetooth is not as reliable or the connection consistent as with the Logitech Unifying transmitter.
    • Works as it says only problem is it is super small so very easily lost if not careful.
    • I bought this adapter to connect my Bose QC35 headphones and my Bose SoundLink to an Ubuntu 16.04 system that lacks a
    • Works as it should! great product!