Plugable USB Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy Micro Adapter (Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7, Raspberry Pi, Linux Compatible; Classic Bluetooth, and Stereo Headset Compatible) Improves Bluetooth support for Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7, or Linux PCs Extremely compact USB adapter. Safe to leave in for laptop travel. Low power. Supports Bluetooth keyboards, mice, headsets, and more (with Microsoft built-in drivers) Supports Bluetooth stereo headsets and more with built-in Windows 10 and 8 drivers or using the included Broadcom drivers for Windows 7 and earlier Specifically works with Microsoft's new Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy support in Windows 8 and later. Does not add Bluetooth Low Energy (Bluetooth 4.0) capability to Windows 7 and earlier. Bluetooth Core Spec Version 3.0 WIDCOMM software provides support for  A2DP, AVCTP, AVDTP, AVRCP, BIP, BNEP, BPP, DUN, FTP, GAVDP, HCRP 1.2, HFP, HID, HSP, OPP, PAN, PBAP, RFCOMM, SPP, SDAP, SYNC Bluetooth Core Spec Version 4.0 <span class="a-text-italic">(No support for Bluetooth Low Energy)</span> WIDCOMM software provides support for  A2DP, AVCTP, AVDTP, AVRCP, BIP, BNEP, BPP, DUN, DID, FTP, GAVDP, HCRP, HFP, HID, HSP, MAP, OPP, PAN, PBAP, RFCOMM, SPP, SDAP, VDP Bluetooth Core Spec Version 4.0 WIDCOMM software provides support for  A2DP, AVCTP, AVDTP, AVRCP, BNEP, DUN, DID, FTP, GATT, GAVDP, HCRP, HFP, HID over GATT, HID, HSP, OPP, PAN, PBAP, PXP, RFCOMM, SPP <span class="a-text-italic">(limited*)</span>, SDAP, SYNC Windows 10&#039;s Bluetooth stack providessupport for: <ul class="a-unordered-list a-vertical"> Classic Profiles  A2DP, AVRCP, DUN, DI/DID, HCRP, HFP, HID, OPP, PAN, SPP<span class="a-text-italic"> (limited*)</span> Low Energy Profiles <span class="a-text-italic">(most via RFCOMM)</span>  Battery, Blood Pressure, HID over GATT, GATT <span class="a-text-italic">(client only, server coming in Windows 10 Creators Update)</span>, Heart Rate, Health Thermometer, Running Speed and Cadence, Scan Perameters. Additional profiles coming in Windows 10 Creators Update. With kernel version 4.9+, BlueZ 5.44+, Pulseaudio 10+, and oFono <ul class="a-unordered-list a-vertical"> Classic Profiles  A2DP*, AVCTP, AVDTP, AVRCP, AVRCS, DID, DUN, GAVDP, GOEP, HCRP, HDP, HFP*, HID over GATT, HID, IAP, MAP, MPS, OBEX, OPP, PAN, PBAP, RFCOMM,SAP, SPP Low Energy Profiles  Alert Notification, Cycling Speed and Cadence, GATT, HID over GATT, Heart Rate, PXP, Scan Perameters, Time