Bluetooth Drivers and Software
Bluetooth 5 Adapter Drivers
Windows only supports having a single Bluetooth radio installed at a time. If the driver installer detects another USB adapter, other than the Plugable USB-BT5 adapter, the installer will not proceed.
If this occurs, please contact us at support@plugable.com so that we can assist with getting the adapter working for your PC.
For advanced users, the driver can also be installed by going into Device Manager, right-clicking on 'Generic Bluetooth Adapter' which represents the USB-BT5, select 'Update Driver', then choose the folder on your PC that contains the extracted USB-BT5 driver.
| Platform | Important Notes | Date | Version and Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows 11 and 10 | If you are having trouble installing the adapter with this installer, please contact us at support@plugable.com |
March 30, 2022 | 1.9.1041.3000 |
Bluetooth 4.0 Adapter Drivers
Drivers for the Plugable USB Bluetooth 4.0 Adapter.
Please note that employer-provided computers under a Windows Active Directory environment will encounter install problems with these downloaded drivers. Work with your IT team to get the adapter working, if you are encountering issues getting the adapter working on an employer computer.
Applicable Products
| Platform | Important Notes | Date | Version and Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows 10 and 11 | If you are having problems getting the Plugable Bluetooth adapter working in Windows 10. Please go through the steps in this Knowledge Base article. You may have to expand the Optional Updates section of Windows Update to find the driver for installation. |
12.0.1.750 (Auto install through Windows Update) | |
| Windows 8.1 (64-bit) | 2016 | 12.0.1.940 | |
| Windows 8.1 (32-bit) | 2016 | 12.0.1.940 | |
| Windows 8 | 12.0.0.9980 | ||
| Windows 7 and Vista | 6.5.0.2000 | ||
| Windows XP | 5.6.0.9110 | ||
| Kernel 3.2 and Above | Other components of Linux may need to be updated. Please review the information in this Knowledge Base article for more info. |
Built-in Drivers |
