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Will_P
Will_P

Reputation: 103

Is there a way to access Bluetooth connected devices in browser?

Is there a way to access Bluetooth connected devices in browser?

I am trying to build a demo system utilizing leap motion for a university project and was planning to build the interface in HTML because leap motion supports JavaScript.

I want the system to have full control over Bluetooth calling on a phone. As most in-car systems currently do; i.e. accept call, decline, make call & view contacts(if possible)

Upvotes: 5

Views: 12940

Answers (3)

Ben Butterworth
Ben Butterworth

Reputation: 28472

You can do it with the Bluetooth Web API:

navigator.bluetooth.requestDevice({acceptAllDevices: true}).then(out => console.log(out))

Annoyingly it seems like the browser needs Bluetooth permission, and calling the code above fails with `Bluetooth permission has been blocked otherwise.

To allow bluetooth for macOS, add the app to System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Privacy > Bluetooth > Plus Button: MacOS System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Privacy > Bluetooth > Plus Button

Upvotes: 0

Chris Allen
Chris Allen

Reputation: 605

After a trial during January 2017, this is now available in Chrome. Read this article by François Beaufort in developers.google.com: https://developers.google.com/web/updates/2015/07/interact-with-ble-devices-on-the-web

Upvotes: 1

ben_makes_stuff
ben_makes_stuff

Reputation: 508

You might want to check out the Chrome Bluetooth API, though it appears you need to have a development version of Chrome installed: https://developer.chrome.com/apps/bluetooth

Upvotes: 2

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