10-01-2022, 08:54 PM | #1 |
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EPUB files sent to Kindle via email show "Unknown" author.
After installing the latest software update (5.15.1), when sending an EPUB or MOBI file to the Kindle device via email, the result is that the author is shown within the title field. In other words, both title and author's name are joint together in one filed. On the field destined to display the name of the author it only says "Unknown". On the Cloud (Amazon Manage Your Device Content) the name of the author also appears as "unknown". The only way to show the metadata correctly is by side loading the book (using a cable). The obvious problem with this process though, is that the book would not be synchronised. Is there any trick to force the Kindle to display the metadata correctly? -- TECH SPECIFICATIONS-- Kindle Paperwhite (11th Generation) Version 5.15.1 – September 2022 |
10-01-2022, 09:27 PM | #2 |
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Currently if you email a book the file name of the attachment becomes the title and the author is set to “Unknown”. The various send-to-kindle apps allow you to set the title and author properly.
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10-01-2022, 09:41 PM | #3 |
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"The various send-to-kindle apps allow you to set the title and author properly."
Nope. Prior to send the book via email I carefully checked the metadata (on Calibre) and both fields for author and title were duly filled. The only way to transfer the book so that the Kindle display the author in the corresponding field is by side loading it, so the problem is not the book itself but the conversion process that happens in the Amazon servers when you send it via email. This is not the first time this problem happens. It also occurred in 2020 and Amazon fixed it. I have found some posts on Reddit where people say they can avoid this issue by sending the book via email to their Kindle app on their phones, and then from their phones to the Kindle. But it did not work for me. |
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edit: there is a discussion of this topic here. You can red back the last few pages for more details. |
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10-02-2022, 04:09 PM | #5 | |
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If I understand correctly, you're saying that you can email an EPUB file to your Kindle app installed on your mobile and edit there the author's name. Additionally, once you have done that, you can send the EPUB file from your phone to your Kindle device. If that is indeed what you are saying, I am afraid that is incorrect. When you have an eBook in your Kindle app for mobiles you cannot modify the title nor the author’s name. In fact, you cannot modify anything at all. |
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10-02-2022, 04:34 PM | #6 |
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After some research I finally understand what you mean! There is a "Send to Kindle" software you can download in your Mac or PC. And as you mentioned, the only formats it accepts are RTF TXT DOC etc. So, yes, it is not an ideal solution. But thanks for the info.
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10-02-2022, 09:21 PM | #7 | |
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10-02-2022, 09:30 PM | #8 |
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I know what you mean. During the last three software updates I have spent more time trying to find a solution to their bugs than actually reading. Many thanks for the workaround.
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10-05-2022, 07:44 PM | #9 |
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10-05-2022, 08:07 PM | #10 |
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There is no "Send to Kindle" feature in the Kindle Reader app for mobiles. That was the misunderstanding.
What they meant is that there is an app literally named "Send to Kindle" which you can download on either your Mac or PC. The features only allows you to upload TXT, DOCX files that are later automatically converted into a Kindle format. |
10-05-2022, 08:59 PM | #11 |
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Install the Kindle app on your phone. Then use the Share feature on a file. One of your sharing destinations will be Send to Kindle. This works the same as the PC/Mac Send to Kindle program. You enter the title and author and the file gets uploaded to Amazon, and then you can download it to any Kindle or Kindle app registered to your account.
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10-05-2022, 11:12 PM | #12 | |
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I use the Kindle app on an android. I don't know if the behavior is the same on iOS. |
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10-07-2022, 11:30 AM | #13 |
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Again, there is no way to share a document from Kindle App. When you are either on home or on your Library and tap on a document, none of the options allow you to share it.
The only options available are: - Add to Collection - Mark as Read - Remove Download - Remove from Library - Remove from Home - Cancel. |
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On the iOS and Android versions of the app, you can upload epubs directly to Amazon without using any 3rd party apps. Navigate to the epub you want to send using a file explorer app, then share it. One of the options that will pop up is the Kindle app. If you choose that, you'll be taken to a pop-up similar to the Send to Kindle for PC where you can fill out the title and author fields. It's one of the new things Amazon has implemented recently. |
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10-07-2022, 12:00 PM | #15 |
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So I got it all wrong from the very beginning. Never before I shared a document like that, but I just did and it worked. Thanks for explaining.
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