Kybook and Calibre

Bermudagirl · 06-07-2016, 08:15 PM

I'm hoping someone might be able to help me.
I have just started using the Kybook app on my iPad. I would like to transfer books from my Calibre library, so thought I'd try the Calibre Content Server. I can access my Calibre library through Safari and Chrome, but not through Kybook's inbuilt web browser. If that worked I should be able to put my books automatically into Kybook, but using the "normal" web browser means I have to select the app I want to open the book with, and then it opens the app each time, which I don't want to do.
Would anyone be able to suggest why I can access the library through Chrome and Safari, but not through the inbuilt web browser?

Breinstein · 06-12-2016, 03:50 PM

Sometimes you have to specify ,that you want to see an opds library. So 192.168.1.12:8080/opds. I do not use kyreader but maybe this could help. The ipaddress is just an example, but you probably knew that

kyteflyer · 06-12-2016, 08:06 PM

Kybook is able to autodetect a Calibre Server. You need to make sure the IP address of the server is updated (if you've rebooted etc it may have changed, especially if you have multiple devices on the network and have not set static internal IPs for them). Then go into the Kybook Menu, and choose the edit icon. Then "Add OPDS Catalog" and in the window that opens, look for Local net catalogs, search... It should find yours from there. As for the web interface, no idea, I prefer to continue to use the built in capacity to read OPDS catalogs

Papi47 · 06-14-2016, 06:53 PM

I have found it much easier to copy from Calibre to Dropbox then upload with Kybook. This way I don't have to keep my notebook running! ��

kyteflyer · 06-16-2016, 01:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Papi47

I have found it much easier to copy from Calibre to Dropbox then upload with Kybook. This way I don't have to keep my notebook running! ��

Well, as far as that goes, I keep my Calibre library in my Dropbox folder, so if/when I add more books, the update is automatic. But yeah, I still try to d/l locally rather than from the net. Not unlimited data here.

HarryT · 06-16-2016, 07:18 AM

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Originally Posted by kyteflyer

Well, as far as that goes, I keep my Calibre library in my Dropbox folder

I hope you mean that you keep a copy of your Calibre library in your Dropbox folder, rather than your actual library? Keeping the main Calibre library there is a disaster waiting to happen.

Papi47 · 06-16-2016, 08:58 AM

I agree with HarryT! I had a scary experience keeping my libraries on the Copy cloud. It took me several weeks to rebuild them. Don't want to go through that again...

kyteflyer · 06-17-2016, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

I hope you mean that you keep a copy of your Calibre library in your Dropbox folder, rather than your actual library? Keeping the main Calibre library there is a disaster waiting to happen.

Yes, I know... But I do it anyway. I keep an up to date copy on an external drive, which is cloned to another. So, in effect, I have 4 copies. But the active copy is the one in my computer based Dropbox folder.

[edit] Days later... I've realised that my weekly clone of my main drive is actually enough to ensure I have a good library copy. SuperDuper! FTW

Skrpo1 · 06-27-2016, 02:04 PM

I also use Kybook on both my IPad and IPhone. If I use Calibre, I edit and save my books to my hard drive then transfer to Dropbox on my computer. From there transfer books into Kybook. Easy peesy!

06-07-2016, 08:15 PM	#1
Bermudagirl Connoisseur Posts: 77 Karma: 192164 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Scotland Device: iPad Mini 4	Kybook and Calibre Content Server I'm hoping someone might be able to help me. I have just started using the Kybook app on my iPad. I would like to transfer books from my Calibre library, so thought I'd try the Calibre Content Server. I can access my Calibre library through Safari and Chrome, but not through Kybook's inbuilt web browser. If that worked I should be able to put my books automatically into Kybook, but using the "normal" web browser means I have to select the app I want to open the book with, and then it opens the app each time, which I don't want to do. Would anyone be able to suggest why I can access the library through Chrome and Safari, but not through the inbuilt web browser? Last edited by Bermudagirl; 06-08-2016 at 04:58 AM.

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06-12-2016, 03:50 PM	#2
Breinstein Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: The Netherlands Device: iPad Air 2	Sometimes you have to specify ,that you want to see an opds library. So 192.168.1.12:8080/opds. I do not use kyreader but maybe this could help. The ipaddress is just an example, but you probably knew that

06-12-2016, 08:06 PM	#3
kyteflyer Wizard Posts: 1,844 Karma: 9547754 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Newcastle, Australia Device: iPhone 12 Mini	Kybook is able to autodetect a Calibre Server. You need to make sure the IP address of the server is updated (if you've rebooted etc it may have changed, especially if you have multiple devices on the network and have not set static internal IPs for them). Then go into the Kybook Menu, and choose the edit icon. Then "Add OPDS Catalog" and in the window that opens, look for Local net catalogs, search... It should find yours from there. As for the web interface, no idea, I prefer to continue to use the built in capacity to read OPDS catalogs

06-14-2016, 06:53 PM	#4
Papi47 Zealot Posts: 135 Karma: 42911 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Cascadia Device: Kindle3, iPad	I have found it much easier to copy from Calibre to Dropbox then upload with Kybook. This way I don't have to keep my notebook running! ��

06-16-2016, 08:58 AM	#7
Papi47 Zealot Posts: 135 Karma: 42911 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Cascadia Device: Kindle3, iPad	I agree with HarryT! I had a scary experience keeping my libraries on the Copy cloud. It took me several weeks to rebuild them. Don't want to go through that again...

06-27-2016, 02:04 PM	#9
Skrpo1 Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2012 Device: ipad 2	I also use Kybook on both my IPad and IPhone. If I use Calibre, I edit and save my books to my hard drive then transfer to Dropbox on my computer. From there transfer books into Kybook. Easy peesy!

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