Overview
The flutter_ble_peripheral package allows Flutter applications to operate in Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) peripheral mode, enabling devices to advertise custom BLE services and characteristics. This is ideal for creating beacon-like behavior or enabling direct device-to-device communication. It supports Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows, making it suitable for cross-platform BLE peripheral development. Developers can define service UUIDs, characteristic properties, and manage advertising data programmatically. The package integrates with the native BLE stacks of each platform through platform-specific implementations.
Use cases
- Creating BLE beacons
- Enabling device-to-device communication
- Building IoT sensor hubs
- Implementing proximity-based triggers
- Developing custom BLE accessories
Key features
- Supports BLE peripheral mode
- Custom service and characteristic definition
- Cross-platform compatibility
- Programmatic advertising control
- Platform-native BLE integration
Suitable for
- IoT application developers
- Proximity-based app creators
- Hardware accessory builders
- Bluetooth protocol experimenters
- Cross-platform BLE projects
Considerations
- Requires device hardware support for BLE peripheral mode
- iOS limitations on background advertising
- macOS and Windows may have restricted BLE capabilities
- Permissions must be handled per platform
- Testing requires compatible BLE hardware