Edimax Bluetooth Adapter for PC, BT 5.0 EDR Nano USB Dongle, Fast Transfer, Bluetooth Headphones Headset Speakers Keyboard Mouse, Win 10/11 Plug-n-Play, Linux/Mint 21 Plug-n-Play, BT-8500

I got this bluetooth adapter for my pc, since it doesn't have bluetooth built-in. The reason I chose this adapter in particular was because of the advertisement of the "plug and play" functionality and compatibility with Linux Mint machines, which I hadn't seen any of the others say. This was definitely as advertised! The bluetooth adapter was compatible with my Linux Mint 22 system out of the box. The installation was super easy, I just had to plug it in and it worked, which is refreshing to see, being a Linux user, usually there's some fiddling around with things, but not this!I looked around a little, and it turns out it DOES actually require drivers, but for Linux Mint 21 and up, the drivers are already included in the OS on-install. So yes, it is plug and play, if you have an updated Mint system, as advertised. However, in the package for the bluetooth adapter, it also includes instructions on how to download the drivers for Ubuntu systems, or if you just don't have it on your Mint system, which is nice (I THINK I remember seeing options for Debian systems on the driver download page, but don't quote me on that. I think some of the other reviewers have used other distros with this though, I would check their reviews to see). I haven't tested it on a Ubuntu OS, but I'd imagine it works, since it works on Mint and they're fairly similar. Slightly more work, but it does still seem to be possible to use this adapter for other Linux systems, even if it isn't plug and play, which is more than can be said for a lot of other bluetooth adapters on the market which don't even make an attempt to cater to the Linux-user market.Now, the actual performance of the bluetooth adapter. I'm no audiophile, in fact, I'm actually pretty tone deaf. But so far, the sound quality has been great! It just sounds like if I connected my wireless headphones to my phone, I don't notice any difference in sound quality due to the adapter. I've been using this adapter for over a month or so, now, and it's still working just the same as it did when I got it. One thing to note is that sometimes, the audio seems to kind of cut out? Like it just drops out for a second every few seconds, pretty annoying. This problem is pretty easily solved by just taking it out of the USB port and plugging it back in. I don't know if this is a problem with the bluetooth adapter or my computer, though. I do have a somewhat older, refurbished computer, so I wouldn't be surprised if it was my computer rather than the adapter itself. Other than that minor issue, I've been perfectly happy with this adapter! I totally forget it's there most of the time, my computer just runs with bluetooth like it was built-in.The little dongle itself is pretty well-built. It's small, smaller than some of the other ones on the market, which I like as I keep it plugged in to the front of my computer. It feels solid and well constructed, but overall pretty standard for a bluetooth dongle. Perfectly average, that's how I like it. It does what it does and I don't need to think about it often.Now, for the price. This adapter is priced a few dollars higher than a lot of the other really similar ones on here (about 4-5 dollars, last I checked), and I'd bet it runs about the same as those other ones too. BUT, the most notable advantage that this particular adapter has, in my opinion, is the out-of-the-box compatibility with Linux Mint. That's the main reason I chose this one over the others, and I'd be willing to guess from the other reviews that that's a major selling point for a lot of others, too. I'd say that if you have a Linux system, definitely pay a couple extra dollars to get this adapter. The Linux functionality is good, and from the other reviews, it seems like their customer support is responsive enough to get it working on your system if you have issues, which is a major, major plus for Linux users. However, if you have windows, I don't really see why you would buy this, honestly, because you could buy something incredibly similar and save a couple of bucks, to boot.TLDR; It works perfectly on Linux Mint 22, plug and play as advertised. No glaring issues with the device. I'm happy with my purchase, and would recommend this to anyone using a Linux distro, particularly Mint.

I bought this adapter mainly for my Linux Mint system, and I’m very impressed. As soon as I plugged it in, it was instantly recognized, no drivers (like in win 11), no setup, just true plug-and-play. Within seconds, I had my Bluetooth headphones, keyboard, and mouse connected and working flawlessly.The connection is stable, transfer speeds are great, and the compact design means it doesn’t get in the way. For anyone using Linux Mint (or even Windows 10/11), this adapter is a reliable, hassle-free solution. It really does work like a charm. Highly recommended!

Works without the need to manually install drivers. Used it on my Linux server, great adapter.

I use this to stream audio to my TWS headphones so I can listen to music, videos, and audio books while working out or doing projects around the house. I've been using it for about a month now, and I'm pretty satisfied with it.It worked on plug-in with Manjaro KDE, and integrated with the OS without any additional configuration. It reliably auto-connects and the system even routes audio to it while it is connected, and then restores it to my main headphones when it is not.Audio quality is decent, about what you would expect from something like this. Not as good as a direct connection obviously, but for most non-critical listening this is perfectly sufficient. Just make sure your headphones support the higher bitrate codecs - I knew mine didn't, but double check to be sure. I have some Bose Soundsport Free headphones which are vented, which is great because I can hear what's going on around the house, but they don't support any advanced codec at all. So I end up with about a 500ms delay on the audio. That's fine for me - if I'm at my desk, I'm using my main headphones anyway, but just be aware.Range is tricky. With the Soundsports, it's pretty bad, maybe twenty feet in open air, ten feet if there's any obstruction. I have some Sony WF-1000XM4 TWS earbuds and they do better, but only by about 50%. If you are going more than 15ft from the source, you may have issues. However, my system is close to a wireless router and a UPS, so that may be interfering in my case.Broadly, for this price, I'd recommend this. Sure you can look for higher quality transmitters that go for $50-$100, but until you pull the trigger on that, this should serve your purposes fine.

Works pretty good. Linux 6.12.47-1-lts.I use Pixel Buds Pro, Xbox One Controller, and Sony WH1000-XM4 and all work well.

Plug and played on Linux Mint, but the range of this thing is terrible. Couldn't connect at all to a unit (with antennaes) 15 feet away, even struggled to connect to a JBL bluetooth speak 10 feet away.

Worked out of the box, Ubuntu 22.04. I'd already installed blueman and the kernel is at 5.15, so Bluetooth 5.1 was existing. It was literally plug and play, which is preferred, but not necessarily what we get all the time. This one was easy.