[Feedback Captured] Add host USB ports passthrough in VM

Feature Requests
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Problem/Justification
It’s not possible actually to passthrough host USB ports in a VM. You can passthrough a USB device but if this device is unpluged, the VM won’t start

Impact
It will be useful to pass through host USB ports for VM that need to use USB hard disk (external drive) for example. On Proxmox this is possible, VM start without any USB plugged into the ports that are passed through

User Story
The USB port passthrough will allow for example to use 2 USB ports for a VM and 2 or 3 other ports for another VM. USB controller PCIe passthrough is possible but limited to one VM at a time

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Has this just been added? If so, can this be closed.

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No as of now you can passthrough USB device but not host’s USB port

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being able to passthrough a particular USB socket to a VM is extremely useful as you can swap devices such as USB pen drives just as you would in a normal PC and you can also add a USB switch onto it if you want to add more devices.

I would use this to add a single USB to some of my VMs for easy access.

Passthrough linked to device is restrictive.

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Thank you for this feature request. We’re closing this topic and consolidating it with similar requests into a grouped item for engineering review. This helps us better assess the overall demand and evaluate related feedback together. Your input will be considered during future development in this feature area.