Poor Bluetooth Range

p_g_787 · February 20, 2019 at 3:51 PM

I have a PS3 bluetooth remote. The remote works fine with my PS3, approximately 5m from the console/TV

I also have a PC running kodi and I have tried using the bluetooth remote with it via a USB bluetooth dongle

The dongle is connected in the front of the PC and is approximately 5m line of sight.

However I can only get approximately 1m range, hence defeating the point of a remote. If I am not standing immediately in front of the the remote takes up to 30 seconds to respond.

Any idea what to do?

**blueribb** · February 20, 2019 at 4:30 PM

Is your PC running Libreelec ? You said it's running Kodi.

Try another USB jack. If no improvement, try another dongle.

p_g_787 · October 23, 2019 at 3:50 PM

It is indeed running libreelec.

I have tried 4 different types of bluetooth dongle with the same problem.

I am also experiencing the problem with the range when connecting my phone via bluetooth to libreelec.

I am suspecting it is the fact that none of the dongles have a proper antenna, just a 1cm trace on the PCB

Can I simply solder a length of wire to the pad on the dongle? And is there a correct length that a Bluetooth antenna should be?

**blueribb** · October 23, 2019 at 5:49 PM

- Try connecting the dongle to a usb extension cable.

- Install a Bluetooth extender. Look on Ebay & Amazon and also look on YouTube for tips to extend your Bluetooth range.

It sound like your PS3 has a more sensitive Bluetooth receiver