diff --git a/lib/bluetooth.ts b/lib/bluetooth.ts
index 342f20b..cfced42 100644
--- a/lib/bluetooth.ts
+++ b/lib/bluetooth.ts
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ export class MicrobitWebBluetoothConnection
     this.availability = value;
   };
   private availability: boolean | undefined;
-  private nameFilter: string | undefined;
 
   constructor(options: MicrobitWebBluetoothConnectionOptions = {}) {
     super();
@@ -175,9 +174,7 @@ export class MicrobitWebBluetoothConnection
     this.setStatus(ConnectionStatus.CONNECTED);
   }
 
-  setNameFilter(name: string) {
-    this.nameFilter = name;
-  }
+  setNameFilter(name: string) {}
 
   private async chooseDevice(): Promise<BluetoothDevice | undefined> {
     if (this.device) {
@@ -189,13 +186,7 @@ export class MicrobitWebBluetoothConnection
       // TODO: give control over this to the caller
       const result = await Promise.race([
         navigator.bluetooth.requestDevice({
-          filters: [
-            {
-              namePrefix: this.nameFilter
-                ? `BBC micro:bit [${this.nameFilter}]`
-                : "BBC micro:bit",
-            },
-          ],
+          acceptAllDevices: true,
           optionalServices: [
             profile.accelerometer.id,
             profile.button.id,