Metadata edits not transferring to Kindle Paparwhite

sara91 · 04-30-2016, 04:29 AM

Hi everyone!

I'm writing here because I have a problem with the metadata transferring to my Kindle Paperwhite: every time I click "send to device" to send the edited metadata on my Kindle, they appear but they're still the old unmodified ones.

I've already tried re-converting all of them from MOBI to MOBI and using the metadata plugboard, both to no avail.

Can someone help me, please? I don't know what to do anymore, any suggestion is very welcome

Thank you very much

HarryT · 04-30-2016, 05:22 AM

Perhaps you're using "Dual Mobi" format? Calibre cannot change the metadata of a book in such a format. Use "old" Mobi or AZW3 and it'll work fine.

sara91 · 04-30-2016, 06:08 AM

Hi!

Thank you for your reply ^^

I tried changing the format to AZW3 and then edit the metadata, but when I send to device they go back to the unmodified version and only the format remains the new one.

I also checked if I was using Dual Mobi instead of the "old" Mobi: in the possible output formats I only found Mobi, so I suppose I'm not using Dual Mobi.

Any other suggestions? ^^"

Thank you again ^^

HarryT · 04-30-2016, 06:53 AM

Are you sure that you actually sent the AZW3 format and not the Mobi format to your Kindle? If a book has both Mobi and AZW3 formats available, by default Calibre will send the Mobi version.

To set the Mobi output format go to "Preferences / Output Options / Mobi", and change the "Mobi file type" drop-down option.

sara91 · 04-30-2016, 08:28 AM

I checked the format of the sent files and it was indeed the AZW3 one.
As for the Mobi, the "Mobi file type" is already set on "old"

04-30-2016, 04:29 AM	#1
sara91 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2016 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Metadata edits not transferring to Kindle Paparwhite Hi everyone! I'm writing here because I have a problem with the metadata transferring to my Kindle Paperwhite: every time I click "send to device" to send the edited metadata on my Kindle, they appear but they're still the old unmodified ones. I've already tried re-converting all of them from MOBI to MOBI and using the metadata plugboard, both to no avail. Can someone help me, please? I don't know what to do anymore, any suggestion is very welcome Thank you very much

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04-30-2016, 05:22 AM	#2
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Perhaps you're using "Dual Mobi" format? Calibre cannot change the metadata of a book in such a format. Use "old" Mobi or AZW3 and it'll work fine.

04-30-2016, 06:08 AM	#3
sara91 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2016 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Hi! Thank you for your reply ^^ I tried changing the format to AZW3 and then edit the metadata, but when I send to device they go back to the unmodified version and only the format remains the new one. I also checked if I was using Dual Mobi instead of the "old" Mobi: in the possible output formats I only found Mobi, so I suppose I'm not using Dual Mobi. Any other suggestions? ^^" Thank you again ^^

04-30-2016, 06:53 AM	#4
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Are you sure that you actually sent the AZW3 format and not the Mobi format to your Kindle? If a book has both Mobi and AZW3 formats available, by default Calibre will send the Mobi version. To set the Mobi output format go to "Preferences / Output Options / Mobi", and change the "Mobi file type" drop-down option.

04-30-2016, 08:28 AM	#5
sara91 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2016 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	I checked the format of the sent files and it was indeed the AZW3 one. As for the Mobi, the "Mobi file type" is already set on "old"

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