How to use Mac Bluetooth in a virtual machine

In Parallels Desktop you can easily share your Bluetooth devices with your virtual machines (VMs).

Parallels Desktop supports and completely emulates Bluetooth 4.0.

Share Bluetooth devices with a virtual machine

To share your Bluetooth devices with a virtual machine, perform the following actions:

1. Open the virtual machine configuration > Hardware > USB & Bluetooth and enable Share Bluetooth devices with Windows:

     2. In the Windows virtual machine, go to Settings > Devices > Bluetooth & other devices > Click the Add Bluetooth or other device button, then follow the on-screen instructions to pair your device.

With Bluetooth sharing you can:

• Search for devices.
• Look up advanced device data.
• Look up the list of profiles, supported by the device.
• Couple virtual machines with the device.
• Send/Sync files.
• Use a COM-Port, modem, etc.

Supported guest Operating Systems:

• Windows XP and higher; Bluetooth 4.0 - Windows 11, 10, 8.1, 8. 
• OS 10.5.x and higher.
• Linux: Bluetooth 4.0 is supported starting from kernel 3.13.
• Android.

Limitations:

• ActiveSync profile is not supported (used in Windows Mobile devices).
• Bluetooth mouse and keyboard cannot be connected straight to the guest OS to avoid Mac losing controllers.