Converting Any USB Device to A Wireless USB using Raspberry Pi Zero

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In this video I will be showing you how you can turn your raspberry pi zero to a wireless USB hub, essentially giving you the ability to share any USB device over wifi!
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@owNewBlood 2 роки тому

I was searching for something like this high and low last year. I don't remember what I needed it for, but that unsolved use case may now rest in peace.

@noumqn 2 роки тому

i feel ya brother xD

@ylerta1 2 роки тому

Worst thing is that we already had a zero laying around...

@discovermajid 2 роки тому

its not important what the use was, its important that you must do this now

@timsjourney 2 роки тому

Thank you. I just rediscovered your channel again and am going to need to watch your videos over again to attempt to pick up some knowledge working with the entire PI series. I spent 43 years as a developer on mainframes and PCs as well as, when necessary, a sometimes network hack. So, I am hoping this won’t be that difficult.

@whizbangery 2 роки тому

Was looking for something exactly like this. Thanks for sharing this video. Was a quick setup and works well along with whatever you have running on the RPi.

@randomwang6668 2 роки тому

I have wanted this kind of wireless USB hub since I was developing a gaming device for consoles 4 years before. But at that time I didn't know too much about the raspberry pi and Linux stuff, the 2.4G and 5.8G chipset can't have this big bandwidth and compatibility for different kinds of devices. Now, this is it! Thanks for your sharing!

@joliver1981 2 роки тому

“I know it’s working but can’t test it..” anyone who works in IT knows those are famous last words.. 😂

@SickThought 2 роки тому

Quick note: You don't need the virtualhere software for this, the functionality is built into the linux kernel already. All you need is the usbip software. Of course, this doesn't come with a GUI application in typical linux fashion, but the cli is pretty easy to use. And I can't say anything about how well it works with windows clients as I've only tried with linux clients, but it should be supported. The performance is actually measurably better for me (probably because it needs less context-switching or sth), and it doesn't come with the limitation of only being able to use one device at the same time (vs the trial license of virtualhere).

@NovaspiritTech 2 роки тому

yup i also have a previous video about usbip

@ddlc7022 2 роки тому

Do I need virtualhere on Mac ?

@DdZ-lv3jq Рік тому

Does it also support displays connected through USB ? Or elaborate USB hubs (with ethernet, display and different usb types). The USB hub all outputs it through a single USB-C so from a hardware side it shouldn't be a problem but I can imagine the bandwidth sky rockets.

@Hakeem597 9 місяців тому

@@NovaspiritTech Then post the link>>>

@bonce 2 роки тому

Subscribed exceptionally quickly. Excellent video, loads of hints and tips here, nice! Also personal use case, usb wireless printer!

@jeanmorin4580 2 роки тому

Love Virtual here. I used a Synology to run Virtual Here server to share a USB licence dongle with a VM. Worked like a charm.

@fernandocompri 2 роки тому

Wow, you made this so simple! Congrats

@RpWhite 2 роки тому

Using USBIP I was able to connect an OLD Qume QT-31 to a Linux box via help from your video. I have always wanted to do this, but never got 'around' to it, but once I saw your video I decided to try again. Had to play with it a bit, but it works fine. Also using a ZERO 2 W and it works fine with USB HAT (which I didn't need) but looked cool so I thought why not. So for less than 30 bux I have a wyse (like) serial terminal hooked up to my Linux box over WiFi via the Zero 2. Cool!

@mightythimble4942 23 дні тому

Thank you so much for this information and instruction! I play Star Citizen with dual flight sticks that are mounted to my chair and now I don't have to be tethered anymore! This is amazing! THANK YOU!!!

@xVOniEnzeruVx 2 роки тому

Thank you so much! Wanted this FOREVER

@yahnsolo 2 роки тому

I was looking for this for so long! Thank you so much and also to the YT algo ^^

@msesbreno 2 роки тому

Wow! I was thinking of doing this exact same thing for my HOTAS. Perfectly what I needed! Thanks!

@nightbutchers Рік тому

Have you tried it yet? Thinking the same thing to stop tripping over/rolling over cables from the chair

@lukaszzacharski 2 роки тому

Great stuff as always. Thanks!

@videos40058 11 місяців тому

oh dude 1 years later i am bumping in a problem that I been wasting too much time searching and I kept on seeing your video in recommendations but I said , that will be my last option. And here I am you indeed have the solution to my problem witch I think is common to most music content creators out there. imagine you have a mac m1 with USB c and you have a USB keyboard to connect to ableton or what ever. and your forced to have a USB c hub connected to the laptop at all times while working with the music keyboard. this clever thing that I cannot find it would make any MacBook content creator have the full wireless experience while working. thank you man , but I cannot do it . i rather pay for it.

@korrupted80 2 роки тому

Luckily for me, I happen to have one of these multiple USB hat for the pi zero to try out! Superb video once again!

@claudetheroux3438 2 роки тому

Thanks for the videos, you show pretty cool stuff on your channel. Cheers, Claude

@davocc2405 2 роки тому

Dr Don - a while back you showed this rather epic little battery for the Zero that plugged neatly on the back; this could turn all sorts of devices into a sit-back-and-relax wireless config that's rechargeable, wonderful for living room configs potentially. Do you still have that battery backpack device?

@sarathkumar341 2 роки тому

OMG! This is going to be my next project & u almost gave a solution! ❤️

@yukio4803 2 роки тому

Where has this been all my life!! Thanks

@llortaton2834 2 роки тому

Why are you so good and why are your videos always on topic BRUH 10/10 again

@jermz79 Рік тому

Exactly what I was looking for!

@povilasstaniulis9484 2 роки тому

I've used USB over network before. This is only good for low-speed devices like printers, scanners, security dongles, cameras etc. Running something like a USB 3.0 flash drive over network isn't going to be fast due to additional overhead of the protocol (and the software). For those, you're better off just making a Samba share. Also, the software you're suggesting to use is trialware/payware. Can be easily patched though if you're short on funds. Linux has a USB/IP stack built into kernel and there are free solutions available which can work with it (none are as user friendly though).

@ericescobar4588 2 роки тому

I absolutely love your content dude!

@teomanefe 2 роки тому

Just what I needed actually! Might try this on my old gamepads to see how the latency is

@jacksparrow-ig4xs 2 роки тому

Let us know!

@craigdirectormitchell6721 2 роки тому

@@jacksparrow-ig4xs commenting cuz i wanna know the response

@mrburns366 2 роки тому

yeah same.. i immediately wondered about latency. lol

@geneepak 2 роки тому

Great video! would this work for a midi controller? Or would there be signal latency?

@fancy841014 2 роки тому

Clear tutorial and nice sharing! THX!

@deBug67 2 роки тому

Great tip, thank you!

@MickeyMishra 2 роки тому

Ohhh!! ME LIKEY! I'm going to have to order about a hundred of these because seems like I've got the perfect thing to do with these

@GerinoMorn 7 місяців тому

I consider trying it for wired usb headphones. I'm guessing any delay should be negligible (and sound being slightly delayed from video is less noticeable anyway). I'm just thinking of a power pack for this - of course a decent usb battery is the route, but I'm wondering if it's ok to put it just through PiZero or should I figure out some ultra small scale powered hub separate from pi zero?

@liszcgsedt 2 роки тому

Looks cool! Gonna need another Zero W tho, my testing Pi1 seems to have died at last and the rest are in use. Still I wonder, would it chew sound (USB mic and/or or speakers) as well?

@averyalexander2528 2 роки тому

I wanted this for passing through my drawing display wirelessly! Now, if i could run virtualhere and parsec on the same Pi, then I'd really be cooking.

@greentechnology7346 Рік тому

This is really useful, I have followed your channel for a long time it has given me fresh ideas from time to time. Really great tech content. I have a question though, how do I install the client to my mobile phone or tablet so I can print to the now wireless usb printer?

@64tigger60 2 роки тому

that was FANTASTIC.

@d-manx8766 2 роки тому

That's awesome in my mind I can picture a Bluetooth speaker that automatically backs up your MP3s and pic's to local storage in the speaker when you connect your phone and has USB hub and functionality

@vibrion121 2 роки тому

Great! Exactly what im looking for to "wire free" a bamboo wacom tablet! I'll review it on mi laptop (now on phone)

@TheRealFrankWizza 2 роки тому

This is cool. I have a few pi 0 w's. I am going to mess with this over the weekend.

@williesolomon6816 Рік тому

What kind of range do you get? Do you think it would work plugged into trail cam? They have a USB port that acts like mass storage if used. Great video.

@ManicQuinn Рік тому

Works perfectly, initially got it for typing when I am on the bed as I sometimes get too fatigued to be on the chair and my keyboard cannot reach my bed. I did test it out with a controller and a mouse, I got too much latency on those devices(13+ms for Mouse and 7-10ms on controller) so I definitely will not be using it for gaming, latency gets worse as you put a lot of quick inputs. (tested mouse with a generic mouse tester on a website and I tested the controller with DS4Windows input readings)

@tehonlynoobs5556 Рік тому

hi hope you read it did it work good for usb microphone ? how about latency for that mic ?

@glennedgar5057 2 роки тому

I like your video. I am using the same hardware on three of my sites on my farm irrigation system. I use the hub because I have an Andriuno Device making measurements and an external Wifi antenna because my units are in metal boxes. The raspberry pi is useful because of its low power generation. Low power generation is important for heat generation and because the power wires are 24 volts 20 gauge wire supplying all remote devices ( 2 Amp max ). Perhaps you could do a video on low-power Linux devices which have small form factors and have a better processor than the raspberry pi as it is an ARM 11. Maybe something along the lines of an ARM A6 which was the upgrade to ARM 9. The Pi Zero has a max current capacity of 100 ma which is much less than the Pi 4.

@crom29a 2 роки тому

Great video. Ctrl + Shift + X for other noobs who couldn't find the advanced options of Raspberry Pi Imager ! 👍

@cooperwrks 2 місяці тому

thank you!

@user-lf4zt6qk3v 5 місяців тому

Thank you it is work !

@rock_0075 Рік тому

Thanks for the video, I am looking to have a wireless usb hub (that I like to connect few devices webcam, keyboard etc)can I build like this using the Raspberry pi? any suggestions

@mramosch 2 роки тому

Another great video, thx… How would a USB optical drive show up on an iPad, let’s say with (1) an ISO9660 formatted CD-ROM media (2) an Audio-CD inserted into the drive? Any guess?

@alzalame 2 роки тому

Thank you very much , it is very helpfull.

@stevenbell9589 2 роки тому

Could you setup hard drives with this so i could store them away and remote in to them like you can if you have say like a server and if so what sort of transfer speeds would you get

@RetroTinkerer 2 роки тому

Oh, I was wondering if I needed a Raspberry Pi 3 or 4 dedicated for this but the zero seems to be enough, have you tried your laser engraver/cutter or if there is to many lag or disconnects?

@nanettemccrone25 2 роки тому

you sir are a legend thank you for sharing this. i want to be able to use my arcade stick on our downstars tv but steam link wont pick it up

@saltmainz3015 2 роки тому

I still love this corner shelf

@TheIronHeadRat Рік тому

Thanks 👍

@ashishtanwar9748 2 роки тому

much needed i wonder why no one sell this, this just kill all wireless price point at the spot no diff in buying wired or wireless version of any device if this product retail in market!

@AliSaldin 2 роки тому

Super!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it's very helpful thank you very much

@sagarmakhija1994 2 роки тому

Please can you test and tell what is the max data transfer speed it supports if i use usb stick and copy data

@zainoferd7852 Рік тому

Thanks for the video It would be nice to reduce resolution so we can read the scree. I watch on my phone screen and it's difficult to see what are you sharing.

@nuteronix5799 2 роки тому

Carefully, this guy's a hero. Don't let the secret out

@mariuszdyc934 4 місяці тому

Does it transmit vibration data function or ffb I was interested in using this for my thrustmaster wheel,

@BikeLife1 2 місяці тому

Wow dude when the idea popped into my head to make my joysticks wireless on my chair mount i never thought the first video i clicked would happen to have a joystick in it too haha. Thanks man checking it out now

@40YOgamerz 2 місяці тому

Are you using it with windows? I got it running on the zero and it is working but my windows pc isn’t seeing the device.

@Hakeem597 9 місяців тому

Soo, when you inserted the SSD Card is the pi itself connected to your computer or did you connect the pi itself to an external monitor????

@Soengiac0001 2 роки тому

That is awesome.

@rivalzcarnivore2767 2 роки тому

can you use a esp32? to you know make usb to wireless? and how would you do it? what about on a mouse?

@kden5436 2 роки тому

Okay, This is awesome. I do have a question though. I really want to try using the Raspberry pi 4 that I bought, as a Bluetooth receiver for my pc. Since my pc doesn't have Bluetooth. Is this possible and how can I go about approaching this problem? Thanks!

@christophercassar718 2 роки тому

Could thiswork for a 3D printer to send the slicing data from the PC to the printer in another room? Not using octo print as it is a closed source printer running its own slicing software.

@DiyintheGhetto 2 роки тому

This would nice with cameras but the latency might be to high because of the wireless If you are far away from the wifi router. But if you have no other choice then this would be nice. Can you do a video on setting up the camera with this?

@bisekletadekarton5163 2 роки тому

hi can i use a uvc(ptz camera) with this one. im trying to figure out how can i extend it 30meters away from my computer. My ptz camera has only usb2.0 and a power cable.

@dirk_t_wachter 8 днів тому

Can this solution be used for video signals that would normally use a USB cable? Specifically I want to have a rear camera from a dash cam connected not via USB cable but wirelessly. The camera would have its own 5V power source (inside a horse trailer) but the footage would show on a screen in the car (the main dash cam screen or perhaps a standalone device like a phone or tablet). ???

@scanner_956 2 роки тому

Bro your a savior

@DdZ-lv3jq Рік тому

Hi, this looks really great. I am wondering could you connect a display (with USB-C) to the RPI zero-W and use the monitor as a wireless screen? To take it a step further, I have a wired hub from WAVLINK which works wonders and it combines all kinds of usb (and ethernet) and outputs it through a single USB-C. Would it be possible to make that wireless as well? This means I don't have to switch USB cables when I use my laptop or my PC.

@lukastemberger Рік тому

I'd like to know this too. Curious if this thing could be used to make PSVR2 wireless.

@RonEggler 2 роки тому

Sweet! Very cool!

@magicalhats 2 роки тому

Do you need to have a monitor oversee any prompts or can you just connect it a monitor for setup, then after that its plug and play?

@yena0902 2 роки тому

I'm just wondering if it is possible to make any usb connected device wireless using two pi zeros as in a bluetooth connection between two devices? So, one pi zero for host and the other one for client when the two zero boot up, they sync automatically.

@paulbishop7399 2 роки тому

vr driving exactgly what I want it for! do a video on that please, love to see how you go about it

@Blu702 2 роки тому

This is so rad.

@MLGPRO-dx8fg 2 роки тому

This would be awesome for a networked capture card or disc drive.

@axelboice3346 Місяць тому

Does the USB device connected to the RPi Zero show up in windows connection manager as the correct device or something else? For example if I plugged my Razer Tartarus Pro Gaming Keypad into the RPi Zero, will it show up as the Razer Tartarus Pro? Or will it show up as something else? I recently bought the Scientific Handheld BT-500 adapter to try to use it but it doesn't passthrough the original device info so I can't use Razer Synapse 3 at all when connected that way.

@nava284 2 роки тому

Can I use this for an USB DAC for both WIFI and Bluetooth audio?

@Zeuzere 2 роки тому

I got a Conbee II usb key(Zigbee) that need to be far from my Synology HD (i use usb cable extension).. ( Harddrive causing interferance)... with that, i can probably use it and not only that, but i can problably remove the probleme i got when the synology server restart since my pi will always be on ... Thx, i will try it...

@JohnnyJTav 2 роки тому

Don... You Are The Man.

@circuitdotlt 2 роки тому

What's the throughput and latency? Thinking about true 5.1 audio application.

@MarcusHsieh 2 роки тому

I'm really thank you for making this video, but I wanna make sure which board you using in the video, is that Pi Zero W or Pi zero. Because I kept hearing you say " Pi zero", but it seems not working on "Pi Zero".

@arthurdent8091 2 роки тому

Hi Don, I was wondering is there a simple way that I could convert an older but still great control stick, throttle, and rudder pedals ( all game port, and one DIN full-size keyboard { Sorry ) unfortunately ) to one USB?? Thanks. I would donate to you tonight unfortunately I have a screwup with my cc company that I haven't\been able to resolve yet. Thanks

@MCgranat999 2 роки тому

I wanted to do something like this with ESP8266 Good to know you got it working on a PI

@xkupi 3 місяці тому

dude I have that same hotas thrustmaster lol...very cool linux hacks good job.

@eddi3x3 Рік тому

Does this work to make wired keyboards wireless? What poll rates are possible? (like can you make it poll a keyboard at 1000 hz for example) Does it have a battery attached?

@gullhussain1 Рік тому

Can this set up be used to make my printers wireless? So my current printers do not have wireless capability and I have to connect them to my laptop via usb to get them to print

@aichiketchum9489 Рік тому

could i use this to connect the wired hyperken duke controller to the xbox one wirelessly?

@AllPurposeBen 2 роки тому

I've read about issues with pi zero w's wifi interfering with the hub and requiring ferrite rings around the pogo pins and that not even being a good solution. Any issues needing those rings?

@mako9673 8 місяців тому

I would like to use something like this to enable wireless access to a USB drive installed in my Tesla for audio files and dashcam files. That way I can add audio files to my car's USB drive, or pull video files from the Dashcam saves without having to remove he drive from the car.

@ketilkn 2 роки тому

Are you able to change vendor or device ID using this?

@labankennedy8993 11 місяців тому

Hello, thanks for sharing. I have zero knowledge of this subject(besides your helpful tutorial). ??To your knowledge, can a USB connected aquarium filter be made wireless/remote control? How would a battery be integrated?(with charging port for battery).(it is a micro size pump and needs to be as compact as possible)t's a lot to ask for a tutorial regarding the project. Any companies or people you would recommend for fabricating such a device? Any advice you may have would be greatly appreciated. Thank you

@NovaspiritTech 11 місяців тому

if you have a aquarium filter that can be controlled by USB then yes you can use this to relay the signal, to power the the rpi zero you can use the LiPo Shim shop.pimoroni.com/en-us/products/lipo-shim

@fredrick_leicht Рік тому

Got a question? I setup a Pi as a thumb-drive like what you have done here. All my macs see the thumb-drive in there locals and can read and write to it, how ever My windows 10 machine can't see it at all. Any clues as to what I a missing here?

@JLTek 11 місяців тому

How many devices can this run? Can you also add in USB hubs do you know the max that it could take ? I'm trying to hook up like 5-9 micro cameras.

@scruggs.jonathan 2 роки тому

Very slick! If you had a pi 4 with USB 3, would it work at full speed(obviously depending on network speed)?

@ralph90009 2 роки тому

No, my experiments with USBIP have shown me that there is a hard limit on bandwidth. For instance, my attempts to USBIP a webcam have topped out at 320x240 maximum resolution over 5ghz wifi.

@Aimsport-video 2 роки тому

Do you know when modern versions of Mac OS will be supported?

@tapiocajai 10 місяців тому

i need this for my sim racing steering wheel instead of using a stupid coiled usb cable. the only thing is, how do i power this thing via battery. do i gi e power to the raspi and the usb gives power to the wheel? i have LED bottons and a vocore display. its pretty power hungry

@n.r.2258 Рік тому

If I use Volumio …. Do I also get digital audio out of the usb plug ?

@uservn6pp214 Рік тому

Can I run virtual here on my laptop and shadow pc while attaching a flight yoke on my laptop ? Please respond

@espada9973 9 місяців тому

I have a small ECU that manages a pneumatics valve. This ECU has a USB plug and it plugs in a wired controller. I don’t think it has any complex software such as Windows or else. Would this allow me to get rid of that USB cable and have my controller operate wirelessly? What I mean, is this a standalone thing? Or does it need a supporting operating system?

@benoitd94 2 роки тому

hi novaspirit, good video. One question do you think it is possible to plug an usb camera on a pi and be able to see the video on an android phone ? thx

@NovaspiritTech 2 роки тому

Yes you can install the virtual here software for Android and run it like the USB camera is attached to phone/device

@benoitd94 2 роки тому

@@NovaspiritTech ok good , do you know how to install virual here software client on Android? on playstore the virtual here server is available but can't find the client ? thx