Control use of the Web Bluetooth API

Supported on: Microsoft Edge version 77, Windows 7 or later

Registry

HKLM Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
HKCU Software\Policies\Microsoft\Edge

Options

DefaultWebBluetoothGuardSetting enum
  • Do not allow any site to request access to Bluetooth devices via the Web Bluetooth API -> 2
  • Allow sites to ask the user to grant access to a nearby Bluetooth device -> 3

Description

Control whether websites can access nearby Bluetooth devices. You can completely block access or require the site to ask the user each time it wants to access a Bluetooth device. If you don't configure this policy, the default value ('AskWebBluetooth', meaning users are asked each time) is used and users can change it. Policy options mapping: * BlockWebBluetooth (2) = Do not allow any site to request access to Bluetooth devices via the Web Bluetooth API * AskWebBluetooth (3) = Allow sites to ask the user to grant access to a nearby Bluetooth device Use the preceding information when configuring this policy.