# Adding the Bluetooth block to my app **URL:** \ **Category:** BLE / BlueTooth\ **Tags:** bluetooth\ **Created:** [February 21, 2022, 1:50pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/adding-the-bluetooth-block-to-my-app/1746377 "2022-02-21T13:50:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![muzafferkanaan2defua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cab0a1/32.png) [@muzafferkanaan2defua](https://community.thunkable.com/u/muzafferkanaan2defua)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2022, 1:50pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/adding-the-bluetooth-block-to-my-app/1746377/1 "2022-02-21T13:50:40Z")
Hello, I am trying to develop an app that has to connect to a Bluetooth Low Energy device. I believe I need to add a BLE block to do this, but I have searched everywhere and there does not appear to be a block related to BLE. I am using the free version of Thunkable. Is the BLE block only available in the paid versions of Thunkable? ---
**Author:** ![muneer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/muneer/32/75210_2.png) [@muneer](https://community.thunkable.com/u/muneer)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2022, 1:56pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/adding-the-bluetooth-block-to-my-app/1746377/2 "2022-02-21T13:56:16Z")
Welcome to Thunkable. You will find **BLE** under the `Advanced drawer` in the `Blocks` screen. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/a/d/adba73dafdf5eeb78f7fd91a1bd3a49f356d2447.png) ---
**Author:** ![muzafferkanaan2defua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cab0a1/32.png) [@muzafferkanaan2defua](https://community.thunkable.com/u/muzafferkanaan2defua)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2022, 3:45pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/adding-the-bluetooth-block-to-my-app/1746377/3 "2022-02-21T15:45:58Z")
Thanks so much. I can see it now under the Advanced drawer in the Blocks screen. But in order to use this block, I need to also add a BLE component in the Design screen. Is that true? I am unable to find any BLE component in the Design screen. I am currently using the free version of Thunkable. Is the BLE component not available in the free version of Thunkable? Do I need to upgrade to Starter or Pro? ---
**Author:** ![muneer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/muneer/32/75210_2.png) [@muneer](https://community.thunkable.com/u/muneer)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2022, 4:32pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/adding-the-bluetooth-block-to-my-app/1746377/4 "2022-02-21T16:32:35Z")
> [@muzafferkanaan2defua](#): > > Is the BLE component not available in the free version There is no visible BLE component. Thunkable has **two** development platforms; StP (Snap to Place) and DnD (Drag and Drop). You are using the DnD which has few components (these has a visual image in the screen. All components that does not have a visual image were moved to the `Blocks` screen. Just use the BLE from the `blocks` screen and start using the programming blocks. ---
**Author:** ![muzafferkanaan2defua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cab0a1/32.png) [@muzafferkanaan2defua](https://community.thunkable.com/u/muzafferkanaan2defua)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2022, 7:34am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/adding-the-bluetooth-block-to-my-app/1746377/5 "2022-02-27T07:34:17Z")
Thanks so much for your help. I got it now. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/0/f/0f59f292712368bce16ff80133ae10de8a6f27e8.png) [@system](https://community.thunkable.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2022, 7:34am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/adding-the-bluetooth-block-to-my-app/1746377/6 "2022-05-28T07:34:19Z")
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