Show HN: Proxmox -> Share your host's Bluetooth with a VM over the network
A developer has released a tool to share a Proxmox host's Bluetooth adapter with a virtual machine over the network. This solution bypasses hardware-level limitations in Intel chips that prevent standard USB passthrough from functioning correctly in virtualized environments.
Why it matters
It solves a persistent technical hurdle for users running gaming or home automation virtual machines, improving hardware compatibility for virtualization enthusiasts.
TL;DR: Bluetooth passthrough to a Proxmox VM fails for Intel onboard chips (BE200, AX210, AX211 - by hardware design, no setting fixes it) and is unreliable on gaming distros like ChimeraOS and Bazzite. This tool shares the host's Bluetooth with the VM over the network instead - two commands, works with any chip Linux supports, survives reboots. Controllers, headphones, and Home Assistant sensors all work.
Pair your Xbox / PlayStation controller, headphones, or sensors inside your gaming VM (ChimeraOS, Bazzite, Home Assistant, plain Linux) - even with Bluetooth chips that "can't be passed through".
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