The PyBluez module allows Python code to access the host machine's Bluetooth resources. It supports scanning for devices and opening bluetooth sockets (via native sockets on win/linux)
| Linux | macOS | Windows |
|---|---|---|
| ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
- Windows: >= 3.9
- Mac: >= 3.5
- Linux: >= 3.5
# simple inquiry example
import bluetooth
nearby_devices = bluetooth.discover_devices(lookup_names=True)
print("Found {} devices.".format(len(nearby_devices)))
for addr, name in nearby_devices:
print(" {} - {}".format(addr, name))Install using pip:
pip install pybluez2
This library is based on the work that has been put into the original 'PyBluez' library by:
- Piotr Karulis
- Albert Huang (ashuang@alum.mit.edu)
PyBluez is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
PyBluez is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.
You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with PyBluez; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA