Panda Wireless Bluetooth 4.0 USB Nano Adapter with High Speed Data Transfer

Shahriar Akbar: I'm glad it worked with Linux Ubuntu 22.10. I am using it to connect with my Bose Headphone. The only issue is that I need to plug in and out everytime I start my PC, it does not automatically get connected to my audio system.

United States on Aug 11, 2023

Edward N.: I needed this to work with Linux. It did as advertised

United States on Aug 09, 2023

LongRunner262: My application requirement was pretty specific, couple Phonak Marvel hearing aids to a Ubuntu HP notebook. The Panda BT 4.0 was my second attempt - the first try with another brand that claimed to be Ubuntu compatible did not go well... it required drivers to be hand loaded from the command line and in the end, they wouldn't work with the latest kernel (5.4.x on Ubuntu 20.04.1). In stark contrast, the Panda BT 4.0 was totally plug and play. I just attached plugged it into an open USB port and went to Bluetooth in the Ubuntu settings. Getting the hearing aids to connect the first time was a bit of a trick but I got what I needed. It's important to uncouple the hearing aids from your smart phone by turning off the phone's Bluetooth feature and power cycle the hearing aids for the Bluetooth dongle to discover and connect to them. Once I did that, I was connected and the left and right channel tested correctly. What does not work is the microphone function but I can get around that. The audio is rock solid and I can move freely around my office with no drop out. So I can do a Zoom or MS Teams meeting with audio direct to my ears. I'm sure the dongle can connect to many other devices,...

United States on Jun 09, 2022

mgn venkata ratnam: Received the Panda Bluetooth Adapter in good packing condition. The Bluetooth Adapter was detected automatically by the Ubuntu 20.04 OS and started working with out any manual settings. Able to pair with my headphones with out any trouble. Satisfied with this Panda Bluetooth Adapter.

India on Aug 31, 2020

Mohit: Great product in a++ condition

India on Jun 17, 2019

amazing: Haven’t tried linux yet but plug and play immediately under Windows 10. Manufacturer provides excellent support. Quick in responding.

Canada on Feb 22, 2019

Amazon Customer: Very good. The only one which works with Raspberry Pi and all flavours of Linux just out of box.

India on Oct 05, 2017

Amazon Customer: Excellent for all portable and LE devices

India on Jun 15, 2016

Runlikecrazy: I bought this Panda bluetooth adapter to use on my Windows 7 64-bit laptop, which is 5 years old and doesn't have built-in bluetooth. I had previously tried to get a different brand of adapter to work on this laptop without success.

I initially had trouble with the Panda adapter too, but I've finally gotten it to work. I'm giving it 5 stars as it does now work, and because the Panda Wireless customer support is quite good. They were quick to respond to my emails, even late at night and on the weekend. The below information is for anyone who might encounter the same problem I did.

The adapter came with a CD which installs "CSR Harmony" drivers. Customer support no longer recommends you install this. Most of my problems would have been avoided if I had ignored the CD and simply let Windows download and install the default drivers. However, I did install from the CD. The adapter worked at first - I was able to connect a Bose bluetooth speaker and play music. After unplugging the adapter and plugging it back in though, it didn't work again. The bluetooth icon didn't display in the notification area, and when I opened Bluetooth Devices from the Control Panel, none of the...

United States on Jul 19, 2014

Maximilian Rockefeller: EDIT (5/15/2014): After working with Alan from Panda's support team via email we were able to get this working in short order. My words of wisdom - if you cannot get this dongle to work right away shoot these guys an email as they are very helpful. The whole experience while being frustrating at the beginning has been turned around by their willingness to help and support the device. Based on that service alone I will continue buying from them in the future. I myself work in a service industry and *good* service/support is hard to find. These guys deserve your business.

So the title pretty much sums this up. I am not in the IT field, but am bieber-deep in the computer world (I build my own gaming rigs and troubleshoot all my own IT problems). While not an expert, I consider myself fully self-sufficient. That being said, getting the drivers to install on a Win 7 SP1 Sager NP8150 was kind of a pain in the a$$. Had I not been highly computer literate this may have been a huge hurdle. For someone with your Average Joe's tech knowledge level I kinda cringe.

Overall, this little dongle has performed well, paring to my cellphone, Vizio sound bar and other devices. This will...

United States on Apr 15, 2014