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Logitech mice
Raised as a usability problem by 52 people on Hacker News over 17 years (2010–2026), in 35 threads.
No issue was raised by at least 3 people in 3 threads this year.
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Every issue, all time, most people first
Scrolling accelerates unpredictably, making precise control hardUnreviewed
20102026- Scrolling is flawed and needs third-party software to fix, unavailable on iPad or Android2025-08-25
- Scrolling needs bloatware to fix; cursor precision on macOS can't be improved, making it maddening to use2025-08-25
- Scroll acceleration randomly turns on, forcing user to open Logitech software or reboot mouse2023-04-16
Companion app must stay installed to configure the mouseUnreviewed
20102026- Logitech companion app is terrible and infuriating to use2026-08-19
- Companion app is terrible and forces users to keep it installed to configure the mouse2024-04-18
- Smooth scrolling only configurable via companion app that nags users to sign in2022-10-09
Mouse feels sluggish when connected over BluetoothUnreviewed
20102026- Bluetooth connection is laggy and scrolling doesn't work correctly with Apple devices2025-06-22
- Horrible cursor lag over Bluetooth, fixed only by using the dongle2023-04-24
- Bluetooth pairing with Macs almost never works reliably2022-06-30
Settings only persist while software runs, and it must be restartedUnreviewed
20102026- Must install the Options app on every computer to use the mouse2026-08-19
- Onboard mouse settings are harder to find, configure and use after rewrite2026-01-11
- Settings only persist while the software runs, and it often must be restarted to recognise the mouse2024-12-18
Unreviewed issues were grouped by machine: Claude Haiku labelled each comment as a usability complaint, named what it's about and summed up the problem in a line, and a small model grouped similar problems. Nobody has checked them by hand. Expect mistakes.
The newest 50 complaints
- Must install the Options app on every computer to use the mouse2026-08-19
- Logitech companion app is terrible and infuriating to use2026-08-19
- Commenter can't consistently press the middle button independently while holding or moving the mouse2026-06-19
- Needed two Logi apps because the newer one lacked keyboard support; volume knob unresponsive then drifts on its own2026-03-14
- Must use bloated Windows software to turn the mouse LEDs off2026-02-03
- Onboard mouse settings are harder to find, configure and use after rewrite2026-01-11
- Remapped mouse buttons sometimes perform their original function when CPU is busy2026-01-10
- Needs screen recording permission just to emulate a keystroke on button press2026-01-09
- Plugin makes scrolling slow and unpleasant, so user disables it to scroll2025-11-12
- Software is hard to use; settings only reachable through an eye-watering UI2025-08-25
- Scrolling is flawed and needs third-party software to fix, unavailable on iPad or Android2025-08-25
- Left mouse button double-clicks on its own, making the mouse unusable2025-08-25
- Scrolling needs bloatware to fix; cursor precision on macOS can't be improved, making it maddening to use2025-08-25
- Mouse ignores first movements after idling until it wakes up2025-07-06
- Bluetooth connection is laggy and scrolling doesn't work correctly with Apple devices2025-06-22
- Windows management program is a 150MB bloated app sending telemetry2024-12-18
- Settings only persist while the software runs, and it often must be restarted to recognise the mouse2024-12-18
- Pressing the middle button always scrolls the wheel slightly, ruining precise CAD work2024-12-18
- Creating macros takes too many clicks compared to older versions2024-07-29
- Companion app is terrible and forces users to keep it installed to configure the mouse2024-04-18
- Horrible cursor lag over Bluetooth, fixed only by using the dongle2023-04-24
- DPI changes randomly and notifications spam when quick-change events occur2023-04-16
- Scroll acceleration randomly turns on, forcing user to open Logitech software or reboot mouse2023-04-16
- Mouse companion software is so poor the user must use a spare machine to change settings2023-04-04
- Smooth scrolling only configurable via companion app that nags users to sign in2022-10-09
- Auto-switching makes AirPods audio cut out or stop working with the laptop2022-06-30
- Bluetooth pairing with Macs almost never works reliably2022-06-30
- Button develops double-click problems and must be opened and repaired repeatedly2022-06-19
- Two-thirds of scroll-wheel movements are ignored, making the mouse nearly unusable2022-05-24
- Wheel mode detection mechanisms are fragile, making mode switching unreliable2021-11-09
- Newer models feel sluggish because the ball is harder to move2021-08-24
- Newer models' scroll wheel is too clever and extra buttons trigger accidentally2021-08-24
- Mouse does not respond correctly for over a minute after reboot2021-08-23
- Constant prompts asking users to install extra software and change defaults on Windows2021-08-23
- Driver software is flaky, so the hardware's mapping features can't be used2021-08-23
- Driver requires firewall exemption and omits driver from box, so setup is awkward2021-08-23
- Settings like DPI and on-board mode don't save or work on Mac2021-08-23
- Scrolling accelerates unpredictably, making the mouse hard to control precisely2021-06-13
- Sometimes registers a single click as a double click2021-04-05
- Charging port looks like a data port, so users waste time troubleshooting it2020-11-01
- Settings randomly reset, constant notifications, and a cluttered, marketing-driven UI2020-09-17
- Gesture button is hidden and must be pressed down, which feels awkward2020-09-05
- Battery drains so fast it must be recharged nearly every day2020-06-21
- Logitech software makes touchpad two-finger scrolling scroll far too fast2019-12-18
- No easy way to switch back to the dongle once Bluetooth is set up; needs an app that doesn't exist on Linux2019-12-17
- Popups nag users to install software and create an online profile2019-12-17
- Quitting the app with ⌘Q makes the mouse revert to default, so the user must remember to close the window instead2019-12-17
- Companion software is confusing to navigate and freezes or misbehaves from time to time2019-12-17
- Configuring scroll wheel tension requires a Windows PC because Linux has no way to do it2019-12-17
- Scrolling needs an obscure X11 option; Mac and Windows drivers lack it2019-10-16