LightBlue®

LightBlue® for PC and Mac

Published by Punch Through on 2024-08-30

  • Compatibility: Available on Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 7 & MacOS 10, 11, 11.0
  • Category: Utilities
  • Licence: Free
  • Software version: 5.1.9
  • File size: 25.89 MB


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LightBlue Overview

What is LightBlue? LightBlue® is an app that allows users to connect to all of their Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) devices. It has two modes, central and peripheral, and allows users to scan for and connect to all BLE devices around them. In central mode, users can view detailed profiles of connected devices and read and write to characteristics and subscribe to notifications. In peripheral mode, users can create virtual devices and customize their services and characteristics. The app supports read, write, and notify functions and allows users to view signal strength (RSSI). The log tab keeps track of all significant BLE events, and the app is ideal for testing BLE peripherals and firmware. Key features include scanning and discovering Bluetooth peripherals, browsing services and characteristics, registering for notifications and indications, sending data to AWS IoT or Adafruit IO, cloning peripheral profiles, and customizing UI.


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LightBlue® Features and Description

1. You can also clone any peripheral you connect to in central mode and save that profile to your list of virtual peripherals—simply connect to a device and tap on the "Clone" button on the top right of the screen.

2. To enter BLE peripheral mode, navigate to the "Virtual Devices" tab and tap on the "+" icon to create a virtual device.

3. LightBlue® allows you to customize the services and characteristics of any virtual peripheral profile.

4. Use LightBlue® to test your new BLE Heart Rate Monitor, temperature sensor, Microchip AVR-BLE and PIC-BLE development boards, TI CC2540 Keyfob, Nordic uBlue, Panasonic PAN1720, etc.

5. LightBlue® can connect you to all of your devices that use Bluetooth Low Energy (also known as Bluetooth Smart, or Bluetooth Light).

6. The log tab allows you to keep track of all significant BLE events that occur while using the app (e.g., device discovery, connection, reading, writing), and you can share the content of the log.

7. Once connected, you have a detailed view of all the device's profiles, from which you can read and write to characteristics and subscribe to notifications.

8. When the blue checkmark is checked for a device, your iOS device is advertising as that particular BLE peripheral.

9. LightBlue® has two modes, central and peripheral.

10. In central mode, you can scan for and connect to all BLE devices around you.

11. You can view the signal strength (RSSI) to get an idea of how close you are to the peripheral.



Pros:

  • - Ability to explore connected devices
  • - Hex keypad to enter data when sending to peripherals
  • - Ability to reconnect without having to backtrack to scanning and selecting the device
  • - Great for testing, development, DIY, and learning
  • - Awesome resource about Bluetooth

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Installation Requirements

PC Compactibility/Requirements for Installation

Compactible OS list:
  1. Windows 11
  2. Windows 10
  3. Windows 8.1
  4. Windows 7
  5. Windows Vista

Requirements for MacOS Installation

Intel, 64-bit processor, OS X 10.7 or later.

Compactible OS list:
  1. macOS Ventura: 13.3
  2. macOS Monterey: 12.6.4
  3. macOS Big Sur: 11.7.5
  4. macOS Catalina: 10.15
  5. macOS Mojave: 10.14
  6. macOS High Sierra: 10.13

FAQs

LightBlue® - Is it safe to download?

Yes. The app is 100 percent (100%) safe to download and Install. Our download links are from safe sources and are frequently virus scanned to protect you

Software Reviews and Criticism

  • By DS12056

    Excellent

    I lost my fitbit and I found it with this even though the battery was SO low! This is free, no need to pay for the other types. You will see a list of Bluetooth devices it finds when you open it. Find the Alta or whatever you are looking for in the list. On the left there are some bars that will turn blue as you get closer - the more bars, the closer you are. I also used my fitbit app and saw which room it synced quickly with. Then I walked around the room and saw where the signal was strongest by number of blue bars. My fitbit had attached itself to a hanger in my closet - had totally given up on it as the battery was dead but gave it one more shot and found it - good luck!


  • By Lindalulu4u

    So happy!

    This app totally works! I never write reviews BUT had to for this one. I’ve been going nuts looking for my Fitbit for days! I had just bought a cute new band for it! I knew it was in my house because it was syncing with the app. Found this app (after almost paying $6 for a different one) and sure enough, my Fitbit along with my iPad and some various devices with no name came up! I started walking around my house and little blue bars started popping up and down next to the Charge 2. Still couldn’t locate it and gave up last night, still going crazy! Got up this morning and started the app up again and the bars came up again. I finally went out and looked in my car again and all of the bars lit up. Warmer, warmer, and bam, SCORE! I found it. Thank you!


  • By klyhthwy

    Great Tool!

    Thanks for adding the ability to explore connected devices! I especially like the hex keypad to enter data when sending to peripherals. Nordic’s nRF Connect and others just give you the keyboard! It is so annoying to switch back and forth between numbers key and letters for A-F. Now, if a device you are using becomes disconnected please consider added the ability to reconnect without having to backtrack to scanning and selecting the device. My case is like this. I’m sending data to a device and, thanks to your wonderful app, the recent data I sent is stored within the characteristic that I sent the data on. But when the device disconnects I have to go back to the scan screen, reconnect, and enter the data into the app over again. In my case I know when the device is advertising or connectable.


  • By TheStarlighter

    Complete Awesomeness.

    I somehow misplaced my fitbit yesterday. I thought I'd have to buy another one after buying cute extra bands for it... I couldn't quite remember what I had done with it. Lost my previous fitbit somewhere in a very large park last year while running my dogs and was chastising myself for having lost my second, yet again. I searched and searched multiple times EVERYWHERE and for a few hours total, to absolutely no avail... Downloaded this app at roomie's suggestion and OMG-voila. This thing literally led me to my Marie Condo method-temporary mess of a room (cleaning out the closet so piles and piles of clothes everywhere) down to the specific area where the proximity bars were highest and upon searching around there, I actually found my strapless fitbit (had removed the straps to wash and must have dropped the watchface which buried itself into a little pocket within a pile! And I thought I had combed through the clothes. Drove me nuts. TYTYTY to my roomie for the suggest but most importantly to the developer(s) for creating this extremely useful app!! 💋🙏🏻👌


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