BluetoothView NirSoft

BluetoothView is a small utility designed to monitor and track Bluetooth activity in your vicinity. Running in the background, it detects nearby Bluetooth devices and provides detailed information about each one, including Device Name, Bluetooth Address, Major and Minor Device Type, First and Last Detection Time, and additional details. This tool is particularly useful for monitoring Bluetooth activity discreetly.

Key Features:

• Real-Time Monitoring: Continuously scans for Bluetooth devices in the vicinity.
• Detailed Device Information: Displays comprehensive data about each detected device.
• Notifications: Alerts users via taskbar balloons or beep sounds when new devices are detected.
• Logging Capabilities: Tracks Bluetooth activity over time, recording when devices first appear and disappear.
• Customization Options: Allows users to hide paired devices, adjust notification settings, and customize the interface (e.g., alternating row colors).
• Integration with External Data: Supports loading external files (like oui.txt) for enhanced device identification.

Audience & Benefit: Ideal for security-conscious individuals, IT professionals, or anyone interested in monitoring Bluetooth activity around them. By providing real-time insights into nearby devices, BluetoothView helps users stay informed about potential privacy concerns and unauthorized access attempts. Its logging feature is particularly beneficial for long-term monitoring and analysis of Bluetooth traffic.

BluetoothView can be installed via winget, ensuring a seamless setup process.