VirtualBox does not see USB devices in MATE
by Jeebizz from LinuxQuestions.org on (#5GCJG)
I switched from LXDE to MATE - but it seems MATE handles USB devices differently. In short under MATE I can no longer get VirtualBox to detect my usb headseat to pass through to a host OS (in this case Win10). Dmesg shows that Linux itself obviously detects it:
Code:[32525.314051] usb 3-1.2: new full-speed USB device number 5 using ehci-pci
[32526.717647] usb 3-1.2: New USB device found, idVendor=046d, idProduct=0a8f
[32526.717651] usb 3-1.2: New USB device strings: Mfr=3, Product=1, SerialNumber=0
[32526.717652] usb 3-1.2: Product: Logitech USB Headset
[32526.717654] usb 3-1.2: Manufacturer: Logitech USB Headset
[32526.731850] input: Logitech USB Headset Logitech USB Headset as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.0/usb3/3-1/3-1.2/3-1.2:1.3/0003:046D:0A8F.0004/input/input15
[32526.782146] hid-generic 0003:046D:0A8F.0004: input,hidraw3: USB HID v1.11 Device [Logitech USB Headset Logitech USB Headset] on usb-0000:00:1a.0-1.2/input3
[32527.366105] usbcore: registered new interface driver snd-usb-audio
root@slackmachine:/home/slackuser#In the sound settings for MATE I have tried to toggle both the headset on and off , but virtualbox still no longer sees the headset:
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USB device list in VirtualBox:
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I use things like discord too, but I did make sure that discord did not use the headset, so I unplugged and plugged the USB headset back in, and when discord saw and asked, I opted discord to not grab the headset for itself, but seems nothing I do gets VirtualBox to see the headset. Nothing else really changed, and yes GuestAdditions for VirtualBox are installed. Yes I have checked the button in the USB list, and it still does not detect anything, and this is not under --Current but in 14.2.
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Code:[32525.314051] usb 3-1.2: new full-speed USB device number 5 using ehci-pci
[32526.717647] usb 3-1.2: New USB device found, idVendor=046d, idProduct=0a8f
[32526.717651] usb 3-1.2: New USB device strings: Mfr=3, Product=1, SerialNumber=0
[32526.717652] usb 3-1.2: Product: Logitech USB Headset
[32526.717654] usb 3-1.2: Manufacturer: Logitech USB Headset
[32526.731850] input: Logitech USB Headset Logitech USB Headset as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.0/usb3/3-1/3-1.2/3-1.2:1.3/0003:046D:0A8F.0004/input/input15
[32526.782146] hid-generic 0003:046D:0A8F.0004: input,hidraw3: USB HID v1.11 Device [Logitech USB Headset Logitech USB Headset] on usb-0000:00:1a.0-1.2/input3
[32527.366105] usbcore: registered new interface driver snd-usb-audio
root@slackmachine:/home/slackuser#In the sound settings for MATE I have tried to toggle both the headset on and off , but virtualbox still no longer sees the headset:
Attachment 36052
USB device list in VirtualBox:
Attachment 36053
I use things like discord too, but I did make sure that discord did not use the headset, so I unplugged and plugged the USB headset back in, and when discord saw and asked, I opted discord to not grab the headset for itself, but seems nothing I do gets VirtualBox to see the headset. Nothing else really changed, and yes GuestAdditions for VirtualBox are installed. Yes I have checked the button in the USB list, and it still does not detect anything, and this is not under --Current but in 14.2.
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