Synchonizing content of 2 devices

jiembe · 10-23-2020, 10:29 AM

I'm using two readers. One is the main reader the other is randomly use. Is there a way to synchronize the content of the two devices through Calibre? I mean updating (maybe on plugging in to Calibre) the content of the secondary devices to match the content of the main one (and not the other way).

I can't find the answer of my problem in the forum.

theducks · 10-23-2020, 12:01 PM

(slightly dim )

Attach #1: search

ndevice: true; select all; Ctrl-M (Mark): (you might need to clear any previously marked ) Eject
Attach #2; Strl-Shift-M (Show all Marked); Ctrl-A (select All); Send to device

(you could get fancy and not select those already on the device)

kovidgoyal · 10-23-2020, 12:06 PM

not automatically, no. But ou can connect one, search for ondevice:true, mark all the books using the mark books tool. Connect the second, seect the previously marked books and send them over. Then switch to the device tab sort by the in library column and delete any books that dont have a check mark

davidfor · 10-24-2020, 01:26 AM

The initial syncing has to be brute force as Kovid and @theducks said. After that, there are other methods.

My method is with the Reading List plugin. I create a reading list for each device. When I get a new book, I add it to the lists of the devices I want the book on. When I connect the device, I sync the list (which can be automatic), the books are sent and the list is cleared.

Also, as both devices are Kobo devices, you can also sync the reading status. My Kobo Utilities plugin has function to store the reading status in calibre when you connect the device. You can restore this to the other device. It isn't all automatic and you can usually just turn the page a few times to catch up on the other device, so it might not be worthwhile doing this. I mainly use it when I finish a book to mark the books on the other devices as read.

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10-23-2020, 10:29 AM	#1
jiembe Zealot Posts: 142 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Montréal Québec Device: Kobo Glo; Kobo Libra	Synchonizing content of 2 devices I'm using two readers. One is the main reader the other is randomly use. Is there a way to synchronize the content of the two devices through Calibre? I mean updating (maybe on plugging in to Calibre) the content of the secondary devices to match the content of the main one (and not the other way). I can't find the answer of my problem in the forum.

10-23-2020, 12:01 PM	#2
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 30,912 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	(slightly dim ) Attach #1: searchndevice: true; select all; Ctrl-M (Mark): (you might need to clear any previously marked ) Eject Attach #2; Strl-Shift-M (Show all Marked); Ctrl-A (select All); Send to device (you could get fancy and not select those already on the device)

10-23-2020, 12:06 PM	#3
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,199 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	not automatically, no. But ou can connect one, search for ondevice:true, mark all the books using the mark books tool. Connect the second, seect the previously marked books and send them over. Then switch to the device tab sort by the in library column and delete any books that dont have a check mark

10-24-2020, 01:26 AM	#4
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	The initial syncing has to be brute force as Kovid and @theducks said. After that, there are other methods. My method is with the Reading List plugin. I create a reading list for each device. When I get a new book, I add it to the lists of the devices I want the book on. When I connect the device, I sync the list (which can be automatic), the books are sent and the list is cleared. Also, as both devices are Kobo devices, you can also sync the reading status. My Kobo Utilities plugin has function to store the reading status in calibre when you connect the device. You can restore this to the other device. It isn't all automatic and you can usually just turn the page a few times to catch up on the other device, so it might not be worthwhile doing this. I mainly use it when I finish a book to mark the books on the other devices as read.

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