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<h1 id="how-to-setup-bluetooth-on-a-raspberry-pi">How to setup Bluetooth on a Raspberry Pi</h1>
<p><em>This was tested on a Raspberry Pi Zero W</em></p>
<h2 id="enter-in-the-bluetooth-mode">Enter in the Bluetooth Mode</h2>
<p><code>pi@raspberrypi:~ $ bluetoothctl</code></p>
<p><code>[bluetooth]# agent on</code></p>
<p><code>[bluetooth]# default-agent</code></p>
<p><code>[bluetooth]# scan on</code></p>
<h2 id="to-pair">To Pair</h2>
<p>While being in bluetooth mode</p>
<p><code>[bluetooth]# pair XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX</code></p>
<p>To Exit out of bluetoothctl anytime, just type exit </p>
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