Touch kobo touch and overdrive library books

kiwipippa · 08-11-2011, 04:17 AM

I have set up a link to my local library's overdrive collection on my kobo touch browser. This lets me browse and select new books to borrow.

But there appears to be no way to actually download them directly to the touch because you have to go through ADE and all you get from the library is the .ascm file. So you always need to plug into a PC and manage the books via ADE.

Is there anyway around this? I'd love to be able to browse and download library books directly.

molman · 08-11-2011, 04:46 AM

Not that I'm aware, no.

p_a_smith · 08-11-2011, 09:27 AM

I don't think that you can download epubs directly since ADE looks after the borrowing part of checking out the books (love the returning early feature that ADE provides).

FJames · 08-11-2011, 09:58 AM

I think you ccan go as far as checking the books out to make sure you've got them, but you have to use ADE on a PC to actually download them and transfer them.

I doubt Kobo will be investing any effort to make borrowing books from the library as convenient as buying from the Kobo store.

kiwipippa · 08-11-2011, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FJames

I think you ccan go as far as checking the books out to make sure you've got them, but you have to use ADE on a PC to actually download them and transfer them.

I doubt Kobo will be investing any effort to make borrowing books from the library as convenient as buying from the Kobo store.

Never thought of it that way! You're right of course.

At least I can get to checkout stage anyway.

rjcroy · 08-11-2011, 04:27 PM

Yes, I wouldn't think you would be able to directly load Adobe Digital Edition secured ebooks without passing them first through ADE. And since ADE does not run on the Kobo, you will always need to pass it though another computer running ADE to load them onto the Kobo.

Maybe one day Adobe will code a version of ADE that works in the 'cloud', like the Kobo shop. That might make it easier!

08-11-2011, 04:17 AM	#1
kiwipippa Fanatic Posts: 578 Karma: 613022 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: New Zealand Device: kobo glo, kobo touch (dead), kindle touch, android phone	kobo touch and overdrive library books I have set up a link to my local library's overdrive collection on my kobo touch browser. This lets me browse and select new books to borrow. But there appears to be no way to actually download them directly to the touch because you have to go through ADE and all you get from the library is the .ascm file. So you always need to plug into a PC and manage the books via ADE. Is there anyway around this? I'd love to be able to browse and download library books directly.

08-11-2011, 04:27 PM	#6
rjcroy Bibliophile Posts: 167 Karma: 1147338 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: New Zealand Device: Sony PRS-T3, Kobo Touch	Yes, I wouldn't think you would be able to directly load Adobe Digital Edition secured ebooks without passing them first through ADE. And since ADE does not run on the Kobo, you will always need to pass it though another computer running ADE to load them onto the Kobo. Maybe one day Adobe will code a version of ADE that works in the 'cloud', like the Kobo shop. That might make it easier! Last edited by rjcroy; 08-11-2011 at 04:32 PM.

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08-11-2011, 04:46 AM	#2
molman Evangelist Posts: 436 Karma: 538958 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: none	Not that I'm aware, no.

08-11-2011, 09:27 AM	#3
p_a_smith Me, Myself, but not I Posts: 161 Karma: 228652 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Kobo Original, Acer 200, Asus FHD, Kobo Touch	I don't think that you can download epubs directly since ADE looks after the borrowing part of checking out the books (love the returning early feature that ADE provides).

08-11-2011, 09:58 AM	#4
FJames Addict Posts: 320 Karma: 320941 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Touch & Aura	I think you ccan go as far as checking the books out to make sure you've got them, but you have to use ADE on a PC to actually download them and transfer them. I doubt Kobo will be investing any effort to make borrowing books from the library as convenient as buying from the Kobo store.

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