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Status:	Available
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Cc:	josephsih@chromium.org snanda@chromium.org r...@chromium.org █ mcchou@chromium.org █ dwmclary@chromium.org █ rjahagir@chromium.org
Components:	OS>Systems>Bluetooth
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OS:	Linux , Chrome
Pri:	3
Type:	Feature

Allow Chrome to specify which Bluetooth adapter to use

Project Member Reported by fbeaufort@chromium.org, Jan 9 2017

Issue description

It would be nice if there were a way to specify which Bluetooth adapter to use  in Chrome.

According to http://forum.espruino.com/conversations/297684/, it looks like some users would love that feature. For now though, Chrome only uses the first adapter.

See https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src/+/15b1f5307b13a30002693aa1907819c447db4954/device/bluetooth/bluez/bluetooth_adapter_bluez.cc#259

Comment 1 by fbeaufort@chromium.org, Jan 9 2017

We could alternatively use something like this:

Use the first powered adapter when there are multiples.
This would give an option to users to power down one adapter and power up the one they want. This is not optimal for sure but at least they would be able to use from Chrome the adapter they want.

if (adapters.length > 0) {

  var defaultAdapter = adapters[0];
 
  if (adapters.length > 1) {
    for (adapter in adapters) {
      if (adapter.powered === true ) {
        defaultAdapter = adapter;
        break;
      }
    }
  }

  setAdapter(defaultAdapter);
}