How to connect a hardware wallet directly to Bitcoin Core?

[Forsyth Jones]

Bitcoin Core can connect to a compatible hardware wallet directly, but I don't know how.

I want to connect to Trezor, Bitbox and Ledger.

[1714201319]

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[hugeblack]

Bitcoin Core can connect to a compatible hardware wallet directly, but I don't know how.

I want to connect to Trezor, Bitbox and Ledger.

The easiest solution is to link these wallets to Sparrow Wallet and then link Sparrow Wallet to Bitcoin Core. Sparrow Wallet has better integration with most HW and it will not require a lot of complications to connect it to BitcoinCore.

[apogio]

Bitcoin Core can connect to a compatible hardware wallet directly, but I don't know how.

I want to connect to Trezor, Bitbox and Ledger.

I seriously doubt this is possible. As hugeblack said, the best way to do it is using Sparrow, because it is the (only ?) wallet, as far as I know, that allows you to connect straight to Core, without using an Electrum Server.

Where have you heard / read that you can connect hardware wallets directly to Bitcoin Core?

[satscraper]

You may use HWI to connect hardware wallet  to Bitcoin Core.

"This approach is fairly manual, requires the command line, and Bitcoin Core >=0.21.0."

Thus I would advocate  the straightforward interface, like that one offered by  Sparrow which would  act as mediator between HW and Bitcoin Core.

[DaveF]

Any hardware wallet that works with PSBT / BIP-174 will work.
But, is it really worth it to just though all the hoops to get it to work.

There are other easier ways to do it. Better ways? Tough call. Easier ways? Yes.

-Dave

[Gormicsta]

Bitcoin Core can connect to a compatible hardware wallet directly, but I don't know how.

I want to connect to Trezor, Bitbox and Ledger.

The easiest solution is to link these wallets to Sparrow Wallet and then link Sparrow Wallet to Bitcoin Core. Sparrow Wallet has better integration with most HW and it will not require a lot of complications to connect it to BitcoinCore.

That's an effective alternative.
Other ways to connect Bitcoin Core wallet to Trezor, Bitbox, or Ledger hardware wallet would be to follow these few simple steps,
1. you'll need to enable the "External Wallet" feature in your Bitcoin Core wallet.
2. You'll need to connect your hardware wallet to your computer using a USB cable.
3. Once it's connected, you'll be able to use the "Import External Wallet" feature to import your hardware wallet's private keys into your Bitcoin Core wallet.

I believe these steps will be extremely helpful.

[Yamane_Keto]

3. Once it's connected, you'll be able to use the "Import External Wallet" feature to import your hardware wallet's private keys into your Bitcoin Core wallet.

If you leave your private keys from HW to an online wallet like Core, then there is no point to use that HW again, as the idea of HW is to create private keys that have not and will not connect to the Internet. this option is very bad and requires that you create a new wallet if you think about it.