virtual machine - USB devices are not recognized in Virtualbox (Linux host) - Stack Overflow

Long Answer:

1. Close virtualbox
2. Execute in bash (for Debians): sudo adduser $USER vboxusers. If you don't have a Debian-like distro, read here.
3. Log out and log in again
4. Attach to your PC the USB devices you want to be automatically mounted in the VM (virtual machine).
5. Open Virtualbox
6. Select your VM and go to "Machine" -> "Settings" -> "USB".
7. Check "Enable USB Controller"; click on the icon with the USB plug and the plus, and
   click on the devices you want to be automatically mounted in the VM. Click "Ok".
8. Click on "Start" toolbar button, and ensure your USB devices are recognized and
   mounted by the VM. Remember that you have to unmount them in the host OS too if you have
   to disconnect them after you exit the VM.

Note that Extensions Pack and Guest Additions are not strictly
required, but with Extension Pack you can use USB 2.0. You have also to
enable it under USB settings. Without it all your USB devices are
controlled as USB 1.0, so they will work at lower speed.





virtual machine - USB devices are not recognized in Virtualbox (Linux host) - Stack Overflow