Boo, native apps.

Dylan16807 · 2026-01-16T05:25:21 1768541121

If it's not native then we need to give powerful Bluetooth capabilities to web pages which isn't very good.

master-lincoln · 2026-01-16T12:02:34 1768564954

I don't know why you think it's not good, but it seems it will happen: https://webbluetoothcg.github.io/web-bluetooth/#introduction

DANmode · 2026-01-16T15:03:02 1768575782

Right.

Downvote all you want (native app developers, is that you? <3), the web is here, has been here, and will continue to flourish.

> This specification takes several approaches to make such attacks more difficult:

> Pairing individual devices instead of device classes requires at least a user action before a device can be exploited.

DANmode · 2026-01-16T05:48:41 1768542521

People said the same thing about allowing the browser to trigger the microphone and the camera.

Use sane browser and or OS inherited permissions, and sane permission-promoting and gating,

and it’s a non-issue.

(Have you seen the prompts for Location, Microphone, WebUSB, and other “scary” features in the browser?

There’s really not much room for misinterpretation!)