<p>NXTs require a special USB driver, which is only available for Windows and Mac, so programming NXTs with official LEGO software will only work with those platforms. (EV3's use a generic USB HID driver.)</p>

<p>Furthermore, using NXTs via Bluetooth is not supported in any of the official LEGO EV3 software products.</p>

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David Lechner
<p>I teach two LEGO robotics classes in middle school and in one of my classes I am using EV3 and in the other NXT.  I was able to have these classes because of the Chromebook app, but the problem I am having is the EV3 Chromebook app is not recognizing the NXT's.  Everywhere I read said they were compatible.  Is there something I am missing?</p>

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Do you have references/links for "everywhere I read". I have not seen anything that says NXT is compatible with the chromebook software.
David Lechner
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2017-10-03T16:36:10.447Z
Sorry, I was referring to the EV3 programing on our PC's before it was released on chromebooks.  It was my assumption that the EV3 Chromebook app would also be compatible.
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LEGO EV3 on Chromebooks not recognizing NXT bricks
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# LEGO EV3 on Chromebooks not recognizing NXT bricks

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-10-02)

I teach two LEGO robotics classes in middle school and in one of my classes I am using EV3 and in the other NXT. I was able to have these classes because of the Chromebook app, but the problem I am having is the EV3 Chromebook app is not recognizing the NXT's. Everywhere I read said they were compatible. Is there something I am missing?

**Tags:** ev3, mindstorms, nxt

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Do you have references/links for "everywhere I read". I have not seen anything that says NXT is compatible with the chromebook software.  
> **username_0**: Sorry, I was referring to the EV3 programing on our PC's before it was released on chromebooks.  It was my assumption that the EV3 Chromebook app would also be compatible.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2017-10-03. Score: 1

NXTs require a special USB driver, which is only available for Windows and Mac, so programming NXTs with official LEGO software will only work with those platforms. (EV3's use a generic USB HID driver.)

Furthermore, using NXTs via Bluetooth is not supported in any of the official LEGO EV3 software products.


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