Connect Bluetooth Devices
Parallels Desktop lets you connect Bluetooth devices directly to Windows.
Note: If you want to use a Bluetooth game controller in Windows, there is no need to connect the device to Windows via Bluetooth. In Parallels Desktop 18 or newer, game controllers connected to the Mac via Bluetooth are automatically shared with Windows and Linux. Simply connect a controller to your Mac, switch to Windows or Linux, and start playing. Requires a Mac with macOS 11 or newer.
Before connecting a Bluetooth device, Bluetooth must be enabled.
To enable Bluetooth:
- If Bluetooth is turned off in macOS, turn it on. Choose Apple menu > System Preferences and click Bluetooth. Then select On.
- In Parallels Desktop, start Windows if it isn't already started.
- Do one of the following:
- Click the Parallels Desktop icon in the menu bar and choose Configure.
- If the Parallels Desktop menu bar is visible at the top of the screen, choose Actions > Configure.
- Click Hardware and click USB & Bluetooth in the sidebar.
- Select Bluetooth devices.
Once you've enabled Bluetooth, you can pair Bluetooth devices with your computer and they'll work with both Windows and macOS. For instructions on pairing a Bluetooth device with your computer, see the documentation that came with the device.
In Windows 7 or newer, you can send a file to a paired Bluetooth device that's capable of receiving files by right-clicking the file and choosing Send to > Bluetooth.
Besides Windows, you can connect Bluetooth devices to any guest operating systems (Linux or macOS) that support USB Bluetooth adapters.