Raspberry Pi: set up Bluetooth - how it works
The Raspberry Pi is a versatile single-board computer and offers numerous application options. We show you how to set up with this Bluetooth in our practical tip.
Set up Bluetooth on Raspberry Pi
To set up Bluetooth on your Raspberry Pi, you only need a compatible Bluetooth dongle, which you connect to your Raspberry via USB. Then do the following:
- First you should update the installed packages on your Raspberry.
- You then have to install the required Bluetooth software in the console using the "sudo apt-get install bluetooth bluez blueman" command.
- Then restart your Raspberry with the command "sudo reboot".
- After your Raspberry has started up again, enter the command "lsusb" into the console. This shows all connected USB devices, including your Bluetooth dongle.
- Finally, you can query the Bluetooth status with "/etc/init.d/bluetooth status". Here you should get the message "[ok] bluetooth ist running".
- To connect to devices, you will now find the Bluetooth Manager on the desktop under "Menu / Settings".
