USB\VID_0BDA&PID_0821

RTL8821A Bluetooth driver

USB\VID_0BDA&PID_0821 is the Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTL8821A Bluetooth, a Bluetooth device. Without it the Bluetooth switch disappears from Settings or devices will not pair. Get it from Windows Update or your PC maker first; the chip maker's own package is on realtek.com.

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Device details

Hardware IDUSB\VID_0BDA&PID_0821
Device nameRTL8821A Bluetooth
MakerRealtek Semiconductor Corp. (USB vendor ID 0BDA)
Device typeBluetooth
Driver guideRealtek Bluetooth driver
Latest official packageRealtek Bluetooth USB driver 1.4.887.3011, 2018/08/22

How to install the driver for RTL8821A Bluetooth

  1. Confirm the ID. In Device Manager, right-click the device, open Properties, then Details, and pick Hardware Ids. The first line should start with USB\VID_0BDA&PID_0821.
  2. Try Windows Update. Settings, Windows Update, Advanced options, Optional updates. Bluetooth drivers often arrive here as optional updates.
  3. Check your PC maker. Enter your model or serial number on its support site and look under Bluetooth or Networking.
  4. Use the chip maker's package. Realtek Bluetooth USB driver on realtek.com. Our realtek bluetooth driver guide explains which package fits.
  5. Restart and check. Open Settings, Bluetooth & devices and add a device.

Other Realtek bluetooth IDs

Device names: The Linux USB ID list, public data. We never host driver files: downloads come from the maker.