winrt-Windows.Devices.Radios
Python projection of Windows Runtime (WinRT) APIs
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you are on Windows and need direct access to WinRT radio APIs from Python. The MIT license is permissive, install friction is moderate (Windows-only, but wheels are available for common architectures), and there are no known security vulnerabilities. However, the aging maintenance status means you should verify that the specific radio operations you need are exposed and working before committing to production use.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Windows-only; requires Python 3.9 or later and the winrt-runtime package installed.
- Medium install friction: Windows-only wheels for Python 3.9–3.14 (win32, win_amd64, win_arm64).
- Requires winrt-runtime as a runtime dependency.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license (permissive): you can use, modify, and distribute this package freely in commercial and private projects with minimal restrictions.
last release 2025-06-06 (434 days) · last repo commit 2025-12-11 · 196 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 194,345 downloads/mo, #9,837 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
pip install winrt-windows-devices-radios winrt-runtime
from winrt.windows.devices.radios import Radio
# Access radio devices (e.g., Bluetooth, WiFi) via WinRT APIs- Specific capabilities and API surface of the Radios namespace (what radio types and operations are exposed).
- Whether this package works on all Windows versions or has minimum OS version requirements.
- Performance and stability characteristics in production use cases.
What it is and what it does
This package is a Python projection of the Windows Runtime (WinRT) Devices.Radios namespace, part of the larger PyWinRT project. It allows Python developers to interact with radio devices (such as Bluetooth, WiFi, and cellular radios) on Windows systems through direct WinRT API bindings. The package is one of many modular namespace packages generated from the Windows SDK; it depends on winrt-runtime and is distributed as platform-specific wheels for Windows.
The package is maintained by the PyWinRT community as a fork of Microsoft's original xlang project. It targets developers who need low-level hardware access from Python on Windows without writing C++ or using indirect abstractions. Installation is straightforward on supported Windows architectures, but the aging maintenance status and lack of recent development activity suggest it may not receive frequent updates or bug fixes.
Use it for
- Control Bluetooth radio state (enable/disable) programmatically from a Python application.
- Enumerate and query available radio devices on a Windows system.
- Build Windows desktop utilities that manage device connectivity settings.
- Integrate WinRT radio APIs into cross-platform Python frameworks targeting Windows.
- Access low-level radio hardware information for diagnostics or monitoring.
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page. Verify before relying on it.
Yes, if you are on Windows and need direct access to WinRT radio APIs from Python.
The MIT license is permissive, install friction is moderate (Windows-only, but wheels are available for common architectures), and there are no known security vulnerabilities. However, the aging maintenance status means you should verify that the specific radio operations you need are exposed and working before committing to production use.
Install
winrt-windows-devices-radios on PyPI
Before you install
Medium install friction: Windows-only wheels for Python 3.9–3.14 (win32, win_amd64, win_arm64). Requires winrt-runtime as a runtime dependency. Maintenance status is aging—last commit 2025-12-11, but no recent active development signals.
Windows-only; requires Python 3.9 or later and the winrt-runtime package installed.
License in practice
MIT license (permissive): you can use, modify, and distribute this package freely in commercial and private projects with minimal restrictions.
Quickstart
pip install winrt-windows-devices-radios winrt-runtime
from winrt.windows.devices.radios import Radio
# Access radio devices (e.g., Bluetooth, WiFi) via WinRT APIsVerify before relying
- Specific capabilities and API surface of the Radios namespace (what radio types and operations are exposed).
- Whether this package works on all Windows versions or has minimum OS version requirements.
- Performance and stability characteristics in production use cases.
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.9 |
| Install friction | Medium. Platform-specific wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 1 packagewinrt-runtime |
| Maintenance | Aging 434 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 194,345 / month, #9,837 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Intended Audience :: DevelopersOperating System :: Microsoft :: WindowsProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPython |
Evidence: winrt_windows_devices_radios-3.2.1-cp310-cp310-win32.whl; winrt_windows_devices_radios-3.2.1-cp310-cp310-win_amd64.whl; winrt_windows_devices_radios-3.2.1-cp310-cp310-win_arm64.whl; winrt_windows_devices_radios-3.2.1-cp311-cp311-win32.whl; winrt_windows_devices_radios-3.2.1-cp311-cp311-win_amd64.whl; winrt_windows_devices_radios-3.2.1-cp311-cp311-win_arm64.whl; winrt_windows_devices_radios-3.2.1-cp312-cp312-win32.whl; winrt_windows_devices_radios-3.2.1-cp312-cp312-win_amd64.whl; winrt_windows_devices_radios-3.2.1-cp312-cp312-win_arm64.whl; winrt_windows_devices_radios-3.2.1-cp313-cp313-win32.whl; winrt_windows_devices_radios-3.2.1-cp313-cp313-win_amd64.whl; winrt_windows_devices_radios-3.2.1-cp313-cp313-win_arm64.whl; winrt_windows_devices_radios-3.2.1-cp314-cp314-win32.whl; winrt_windows_devices_radios-3.2.1-cp314-cp314-win_amd64.whl; winrt_windows_devices_radios-3.2.1-cp314-cp314-win_arm64.whl; winrt_windows_devices_radios-3.2.1-cp39-cp39-win32.whl; winrt_windows_devices_radios-3.2.1-cp39-cp39-win_amd64.whl; winrt_windows_devices_radios-3.2.1-cp39-cp39-win_arm64.whl
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