USB bluetooth device failed to connect to other device in a VMware virtual os

[QianbiaoNG]

I am running Vmware vm with Ubuntu 18 OS on a Window 10 system. A USB bluetooth device is plug in this Machine. Now I want to control this bluetooth device in Ubuntu 18 VM, but failed.

In Ubuntu VM, I can get bluetooth hardware info through:

# hcitool scan
Scanning ...
    70:EF:00:D0:AE:05   ****
    3C:CD:57:2C:94:4F   ****
    14:DE:39:E5:B2:F8   ****
    48:01:C5:06:DC:A2   ****

# lsusb
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 005: ID 0e0f:0008 VMware, Inc.
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 0e0f:0002 VMware, Inc. Virtual USB Hub
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 0e0f:0003 VMware, Inc. Virtual Mouse
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub


root@turnbig:~# lshw | grep Blue -C 10
                 *-usb:1
                      description: USB hub
                      product: VMware Virtual USB Hub
                      vendor: VMware, Inc.
                      physical id: 2
                      bus info: usb@2:2
                      version: 1.00
                      capabilities: usb-1.10
                      configuration: driver=hub slots=7 speed=12Mbit/s
                    *-usb
                         description: Bluetooth wireless interface
                         product: Virtual Bluetooth Adapter
                         vendor: VMware
                         physical id: 1
                         bus info: usb@2:2.1
                         version: 1.00
                         serial: 000650268328
                         capabilities: bluetooth usb-2.00
                         configuration: driver=btusb speed=12Mbit/s

But when i try to connect to other BT devices, it failed:

# bluetooth
bluetooth = on

# bluetoothctl
[NEW] Controller 44:AF:28:F5:2B:D3 ***** [default]
Agent registered
[bluetooth]# info 3C:CD:57:2C:94:4F
Device 3C:CD:57:2C:94:4F not available
[bluetooth]# connect 3C:CD:57:2C:94:4F
Device 3C:CD:57:2C:94:4F not available

I can connect to this BT device through host machine (Window 10)

thanks for any comment.

[bluefirestorm · Accepted solution]

If you want to connect the USB Bluetooth device from the Player -> Removeable Device menu, edit the VM settings; uncheck the “Share Bluetooth devices with the virtual machine” in the USB controller of the VM.

[QianbiaoNG]

thank you for your response.

After connect to removeable devices directly, it seems something changed. Player can pair device, but still can not connect to a BT device:

[bluetooth]# show
Controller 44:AF:28:F5:2B:D3 (public)
	Name: *******
	Alias: *******
	Class: 0x00000000
	Powered: yes
	Discoverable: yes
	Pairable: yes
	UUID: Generic Attribute Profile (00001801-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb)
	UUID: A/V Remote Control        (0000110e-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb)
	UUID: PnP Information           (00001200-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb)
	UUID: A/V Remote Control Target (0000110c-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb)
	UUID: Generic Access Profile    (00001800-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb)
	Modalias: usb:v1D6Bp0246d0530
	Discovering: yes
[bluetooth]# devices
Device 3C:CD:57:2C:94:4F *******
Device 48:01:C5:06:DC:A2 *******
[bluetooth]# pair 3C:CD:57:2C:94:4F
Attempting to pair with 3C:CD:57:2C:94:4F
Failed to pair: org.bluez.Error.AlreadyExists
[bluetooth]# pair
pair            pairable        paired-devices
[bluetooth]# paired-devices
Device 3C:CD:57:2C:94:4F *******
[bluetooth]# connect 3C:CD:57:2C:94:4F
Attempting to connect to 3C:CD:57:2C:94:4F
Failed to connect: org.bluez.Error.Failed

[QianbiaoNG]

It seems the protocol of target BT device is not support, after pulseaudio installed, connection successful