Connecting my tablet wirelessly to Calibre

MrJamesEMcBride · 10-31-2022, 09:33 AM

What is the best way to connect my Samsung tablet to Calibre so that I can download books to read in my reader? The last I remember, I cannot use Calibre Companion for that purpose because that program does not keep its library in sync properly with Calibre's library.

Thanks for the help!
--Jim

theducks · 10-31-2022, 11:06 AM

CC has many problems, BUT it never 'kept itself in sync' with the Calibre Library. You had to take action. Choose what books to keep on the device, Then and only then, could you (manually click) Sync, to keep those updated.

Now, If you just want to get books ONTO your device:
USB works (you still need some sort of EBook viewer)
The Calibre Content server (running on your Library machine) allows you to use the browser on the TAB, to read (connection must be maintained) or Downloaded for later use with the Viewer.

Hopefully your viewer has some sort of useful shelf manager (That was what I use my ancient version of CC for)

Quoth · 10-31-2022, 11:36 AM

USB and Lithium epub app, or if you need text to speech, use Pocketbook app.

Many Android apps import the ebooks to an internal library hidden from Calibre. You want an app that either doesn't import, or optionally doesn't, but uses the files in Books. In Calibre when the tablet is connected, set up which directories (folders) to exclude from scanning. Using Books on an SD Card is best.

The problem with an app that imports is that twice the storage is needed and if Calibre is used to send an updated copy, you have to open the app, delete ebook and re-import it.

USB is always the best connection method unless a totally rubbish USB support in which case turn off, eject SD card and use the card as "device" locally in Calibre.

10-31-2022, 09:33 AM	#1
MrJamesEMcBride Enthusiast Posts: 43 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Beaver, PA Device: Samsung GalaxyTab S6 Lite	Connecting my tablet wirelessly to Calibre What is the best way to connect my Samsung tablet to Calibre so that I can download books to read in my reader? The last I remember, I cannot use Calibre Companion for that purpose because that program does not keep its library in sync properly with Calibre's library. Thanks for the help! --Jim

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10-31-2022, 11:06 AM	#2
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,054 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	CC has many problems, BUT it never 'kept itself in sync' with the Calibre Library. You had to take action. Choose what books to keep on the device, Then and only then, could you (manually click) Sync, to keep those updated. Now, If you just want to get books ONTO your device: USB works (you still need some sort of EBook viewer) The Calibre Content server (running on your Library machine) allows you to use the browser on the TAB, to read (connection must be maintained) or Downloaded for later use with the Viewer. Hopefully your viewer has some sort of useful shelf manager (That was what I use my ancient version of CC for)

10-31-2022, 11:36 AM	#3
Quoth Still reading Posts: 14,030 Karma: 105092227 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ireland Device: All 4 Kinds: epub eink, Kindle, android eink, NxtPaper	USB and Lithium epub app, or if you need text to speech, use Pocketbook app. Many Android apps import the ebooks to an internal library hidden from Calibre. You want an app that either doesn't import, or optionally doesn't, but uses the files in Books. In Calibre when the tablet is connected, set up which directories (folders) to exclude from scanning. Using Books on an SD Card is best. The problem with an app that imports is that twice the storage is needed and if Calibre is used to send an updated copy, you have to open the app, delete ebook and re-import it. USB is always the best connection method unless a totally rubbish USB support in which case turn off, eject SD card and use the card as "device" locally in Calibre.

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