Trouble importing from Windows Kobo app

hefvogt · 08-04-2016, 04:16 PM

Hi,

we own a Kobo Aura e-reader. In order to be able to read Kobo and other e-books on more devices, I installed Calibre on my Win8 (now upgraded to Win10) laptop computer.
I also installed the Windows Kobo app, to download the Kobo books to my laptop. In Calibre I use the book import function to get the books in my Calibre library. I imported the first few books individually, after that I used mass import. Last time I did that was June 26, 2015. After that, I imported individual kobo books. Now it appears that the books imported after June 26, are not readable. See the attached jpeg image. I tried several Calibre versions, both 32 and 64 bit, both recent (2.63) and older versions (1.48).
I also tried to USB connect the Kobo Aura to my laptop, but did not succeed to download/store any of the books that way.

davidfor · 08-04-2016, 10:16 PM

Kobo use their own format downloaded to the device or the desktop application. It is basically an epub with extra markup that Kobo uses. They also use their own DRM. The book you have imported is DRM protected.

You have two choices. The Obok plugin that is part of the Apprentice Alf's tools will import the books from the desktop application library and remove the DRM for any that have it. You need to make sure it is up to date as Kobo have changed the encryption key a couple of times.

The way I do it is to download the epub version from the library that is part of the Kobo store. This lists all books you have purchased from them. Using this version has the advantage that it doesn't have the extra markup that Kobo adds.

hefvogt · 08-06-2016, 03:50 AM

Hi,

thanks. The Obok solution worked for all but one book. The epub-download doesn't work there either. Trying to get a DRM-frre version via Adobe Digitial Editions also failed. So, I'll have to read that one in one of Kobo's readers.

Regards/herman

davidfor · 08-06-2016, 08:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hefvogt

thanks. The Obok solution worked for all but one book. The epub-download doesn't work there either. Trying to get a DRM-frre version via Adobe Digitial Editions also failed. So, I'll have to read that one in one of Kobo's readers.

The book is in the Kobo library but wasn't imported? Or it doesn't exist there? If the latter, have a look at what is listed for where the book can be read and what format the book is in. There are some books that can only be read through the Kobo apps as they use extra features of some sort for the display. These won't have an epub version available. If the books page says there is an epub version available, and there isn't, then complain to Kobo and get if fixed.

hefvogt · 08-12-2016, 04:17 AM

Hi,

the book is in the kobo library, both in the Kobo Desktop program and in the web-version (accessed via Chrome). It opens succesfull in the Desktop program, but not in the web-browser. See attachments.

Regards/herman

GeoffR · 08-12-2016, 06:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hefvogt

the book is in the kobo library, both in the Kobo Desktop program and in the web-version (accessed via Chrome). It opens succesfull in the Desktop program, but not in the web-browser. See attachments

Click on the three dots "..." below the book cover, and select "Export file" from the menu.

hefvogt · 08-21-2016, 06:01 AM

Tried that. Resulted in an .acsm file, which I opened in Adobe Digital Edition. There I could click "Show in Explorer", where I found an .epub file. This file imported in Calibre succesfully.
Problem solved. Thanks.

08-04-2016, 04:16 PM	#1
hefvogt Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2016 Device: Kobo Aura	Trouble importing from Windows Kobo app Hi, we own a Kobo Aura e-reader. In order to be able to read Kobo and other e-books on more devices, I installed Calibre on my Win8 (now upgraded to Win10) laptop computer. I also installed the Windows Kobo app, to download the Kobo books to my laptop. In Calibre I use the book import function to get the books in my Calibre library. I imported the first few books individually, after that I used mass import. Last time I did that was June 26, 2015. After that, I imported individual kobo books. Now it appears that the books imported after June 26, are not readable. See the attached jpeg image. I tried several Calibre versions, both 32 and 64 bit, both recent (2.63) and older versions (1.48). I also tried to USB connect the Kobo Aura to my laptop, but did not succeed to download/store any of the books that way. Attached Thumbnails

08-12-2016, 04:17 AM	#5
hefvogt Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2016 Device: Kobo Aura	1 Kobo book not imported in Calibre Hi, the book is in the kobo library, both in the Kobo Desktop program and in the web-version (accessed via Chrome). It opens succesfull in the Desktop program, but not in the web-browser. See attachments. Regards/herman Attached Thumbnails

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08-04-2016, 10:16 PM	#2
davidfor Grand Sorcerer Posts: 24,905 Karma: 47303824 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Device: Kobo:Touch,Glo, AuraH2O, GloHD,AuraONE, ClaraHD, Libra H2O; tolinoepos	Kobo use their own format downloaded to the device or the desktop application. It is basically an epub with extra markup that Kobo uses. They also use their own DRM. The book you have imported is DRM protected. You have two choices. The Obok plugin that is part of the Apprentice Alf's tools will import the books from the desktop application library and remove the DRM for any that have it. You need to make sure it is up to date as Kobo have changed the encryption key a couple of times. The way I do it is to download the epub version from the library that is part of the Kobo store. This lists all books you have purchased from them. Using this version has the advantage that it doesn't have the extra markup that Kobo adds.

08-06-2016, 03:50 AM	#3
hefvogt Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2016 Device: Kobo Aura	Hi, thanks. The Obok solution worked for all but one book. The epub-download doesn't work there either. Trying to get a DRM-frre version via Adobe Digitial Editions also failed. So, I'll have to read that one in one of Kobo's readers. Regards/herman

08-21-2016, 06:01 AM	#7
hefvogt Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2016 Device: Kobo Aura	Tried that. Resulted in an .acsm file, which I opened in Adobe Digital Edition. There I could click "Show in Explorer", where I found an .epub file. This file imported in Calibre succesfully. Problem solved. Thanks.

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