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USB Device not Visible in VirtualBox

Posted: 21. Dec 2020, 05:16
by HDTV
MJS wrote:My USB device is not visible in the USB screen.

My host OS is Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS, running VirtualBox 6.1, and have installed version 6.1.16r140961 of the extension pack. I also added my user to the vboxusers group.

If anyone has run into this issue can you please share how you solved it?

Thanks!
I have the same problem in Linux Mint 20 with the same release of VirtualBox and the same extension pack. I can see the USB Controller versions availables (1.1, 2.0, and 3.0) but I can't add any USB Device , show the message "no devices available". Please somebody can help me?

Re: USB Device not Visible in VirtualBox

Posted: 21. Dec 2020, 05:38
by HDTV
I can resolve doing:
1) sudo adduser $USER vboxusers
2) reboot

Re: USB Device not Visible in VirtualBox

Posted: 22. Dec 2020, 17:10
by scottgus1
Great! Glad you kept up the hunt and found a solution.

USB basics and troubleshooting also provides helpful USB setup solutions.