The Razer Nari is a decent wireless headset, but it’s a little oddball—because it uses a bespoke USB dongle for pairing. This is all well and good if you’re using a supported configuration; plug it into a Windows PC, run the utility, and you’re good to go. If you’re a Linux user, though, you were out of luck—but [JJ] has just solved that problem.

The tool was created by reverse engineering the pairing protocol used by Razer’s own proprietary software. [JJ] figured out the necessary pairing command, and how to send it to both the dongle and the headset. The headset itself must be connected by a USB cable when initiating the pairing process.

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[–] 26 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Just don’t buy accessories that’s dependent on weird software.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    There's quite some reasons why this isn't always a given:

    • You have to research a lot before purchase and you can possibly look over a small detail
    • You can get something gifted by somebody who doesn't have the technical understanding
    • You could have been a Windows pleb that finally saw the light and switched, only to find the headset not working
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