MobileRead Forums - View Single Post - AZW3 support in Calibre is not in beta anymore?

eschwartz · 04-21-2015, 04:13 PM

Huh? I didn't know the defaults have changed...

In fact, looking at the relevant lines of the driver code...

src/calibre/devices/kindle/driver.py -- line 289

Code:

    FORMATS     = ['azw', 'mobi', 'azw3', 'prc', 'azw1', 'tpz', 'azw4', 'pobi', 'pdf', 'txt']

Sure looks like MOBI is prioritized over AZW3 to me... actually, I am surprised AZW3 is listed at all, if that means it will be sent to the Kindle 2/3/4/Touch/Paperwhite/Voyage.

EDIT: This is entirely deliberate, see https://github.com/kovidgoyal/calibr...e692bce5bab7c6 (dated September 2012)
"Kindle driver: Prioritize sending MOBI over azw3 on e-ink devices so that people with older models can convert AZW3 to MOBI and just click send to device"

This change has not been reverted.

04-21-2015, 04:13 PM	#6
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	Huh? I didn't know the defaults have changed... In fact, looking at the relevant lines of the driver code... src/calibre/devices/kindle/driver.py -- line 289 Code: FORMATS = ['azw', 'mobi', 'azw3', 'prc', 'azw1', 'tpz', 'azw4', 'pobi', 'pdf', 'txt'] Sure looks like MOBI is prioritized over AZW3 to me... actually, I am surprised AZW3 is listed at all, if that means it will be sent to the Kindle 2/3/4/Touch/Paperwhite/Voyage. EDIT: This is entirely deliberate, see https://github.com/kovidgoyal/calibr...e692bce5bab7c6 (dated September 2012) "Kindle driver: Prioritize sending MOBI over azw3 on e-ink devices so that people with older models can convert AZW3 to MOBI and just click send to device" This change has not been reverted. Last edited by eschwartz; 04-21-2015 at 04:19 PM.