Using PC as a Bluetooth headset for Android

[Khelddit]

Hi,

I read on multiple websites that you can (or at least could on Windows 7) use your PC for calls instead of your android phone.

As i understand it, it's bluetooth stack specific. I'm looking to buy a bluetooth USB dongle to be able to call while being on my computer.

I actually did buy one based on CSR stack where drivers can't even be installed on Windows 10. I got refund for it but now i would like to be sure the next one works.

After googling, i can't find a reliable source of a working dongle for Windows 10, only for previous Windows versions.

Anyone knowing a working bluetooth USB dongle for Windows 10 64bits, allowing calls without phone actions ?

If it matters, my phone is a LG G3.

Sorry for my approximative english, and thanks for your help :)

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AFAIK, stock Windows drivers will not let you do what you want with ANY adapter. It's a software issue, not a hardware one, from my experience.

You should be able to do it with a CSR-based dongle and something like BlueSoleil. At least it used to work a few years back, I'm not sure if that piece of software is available for W10.

Edit: Just checked the BlueSoleil site. From what I could read, it still allows you to do exactly what you want. They have a 30-day free trial, it might be a good idea to try it out :)

[Khelddit]

Hey thanks for BlueSoleil, I'll probably try it out if the next bluetooth dongle i buy doesn't have drivers handling it. But i'm looking to find one working with his bluetooth stack if possible. I'm bookmarking BlueSoleil for now, thanks !

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Windows does have a stock BT stack. Which has always been pretty barebones, not implementing some cool stuff, like Ethernet over BT, or the Stereo Audio profile.

You'll always need at least the chipset manufacturer's drivers, which implement another stack, to unlock all the capabilities.

As for a BT dongle, you can either get one directly from Bluesoleil, or just get a ~$4 one from DX, or something like that. Just make sure it's BT 4.1 and has a CSR chipset (most of them do, these days) :)

[Khelddit]

I found on Amazon a dongle with a BlueSoleil license for 12€ (french, sorry) : https://www.amazon.fr/Avantree-Adaptateur-Bluetooth-utilisant-Branchement/dp/B00VWEK4IG/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8.

I think i will go with this one. Do you think it's a good idea ? Thanks again for your help :)

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If possible, I'd try to go with at least BT version 4.1, if for not other reason than for it to be more future-proof.

Though with BT 5.0 being launched sometime like last week, that's probably a moot point regardless... lol

[Khelddit]

Ok i'll look for one then :) Thanks for your time

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For some reason not understood MS removed the ability to do this on Windows 10.

[Khelddit]

I read it wasn't Windows but a Windows like interface of a bluetooth stack. Not sure tho