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Originally Posted by Revhead
I just thought I'd share the least problematic way of adding books to the Kobo Libra Color that I have discovered so far.
I'm sure that other more knowledgeable people than I might have different ideas, but this is the process that seems to create the least problems:
1. I use EPUB exclusively.
2. Edit metadata etc in Caliber before connecting your Kobo. Note. If you connect it prematurely, the unedited book is likely to be automatically added to Kobo before you are ready, creating two copies.
3. If you are adding several books at once, check that Caliber has FN/LN around the right way for all of them. I clear all tags, then add the author's name as a tag. Then I create a shelf, also named after the author. This way they become part of the one collection when they arrive in Kobo.
3. I also find that adding too many books at once can cause problems, so I have limited it to 200.
4. Once you're happy with the book connect to Kobo, wait for it to be recognized, then highlight the book or books and click send to device.
5. When Caliber indicates that the job is finished, eject Kobo.
6. After a few seconds Kobo will indicate that it is importing books.
7. You're not finished yet. Power off the Kobo, wait a few seconds then turn it back on.
8. That's it.
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FWIW use calibre-web and the kobo-sync API option enabled. It makes your library appear 'natively' on the device in the My Books tab, with tap to download (wirelessly) available. It's a life changer for me and for managing my spouse and kids' devices.
C-W autoconverts to kepub on send/download, but out of habit I update metadata and covers in Calibre, share the same database for Calibre-Web, and sync the kobo to C-W. New books appear on-device on sync with the option to download. Shelves/Collections are synced too.