Kobo Aura ONE and Overdrive/library books

[amo]

Being able to borrow books directly from the library via Overdrive on the Kobo was a big selling feature for me for getting the Kobo Aura ONE.

However, couple of issues:
1) I do use Overdrive on other devices (my computer and phone), and I like downloading my books on more than one device. After some jumping up & down, I managed to get it to the point where I can borrow a book on the Kobo, and still download it on the other devices; but if I download it to the phone or computer first, the Kobo shows it as unavailable.
So, Kobo first, then phone = okay; phone first, then Kobo = not okay.
Am I doing something wrong, or is that an Overdrive for Kobo glitch?

2) Is there a way to search for library books without scrolling through the whole of the Kobo catalogue hit-and-miss fashion - in other words, can you narrow the search to library books only?

[DNSB]

Originally Posted by amo

Being able to borrow books directly from the library via Overdrive on the Kobo was a big selling feature for me for getting the Kobo Aura ONE.

However, couple of issues:
1) I do use Overdrive on other devices (my computer and phone), and I like downloading my books on more than one device. After some jumping up & down, I managed to get it to the point where I can borrow a book on the Kobo, and still download it on the other devices; but if I download it to the phone or computer first, the Kobo shows it as unavailable.
So, Kobo first, then phone = okay; phone first, then Kobo = not okay.
Am I doing something wrong, or is that an Overdrive for Kobo glitch?

Not sure if this is a Kobo issue. I can download a library book on my computer using ADE and it still syncs to my KA1. Are you using the Overdrive app to download the books on your computer/phone? What does the library web site show for the book status?

Originally Posted by amo

2) Is there a way to search for library books without scrolling through the whole of the Kobo catalogue hit-and-miss fashion - in other words, can you narrow the search to library books only?

After the search, if you tap on the All next to Show:, OverDrive is one of the options which limits the search to OverDrive available books. I've attached a screenshot of what I see using that option.

[amo]

Originally Posted by DNSB

After the search, if you tap on the All next to Show:, OverDrive is one of the options which limits the search to OverDrive available books. I've attached a screenshot of what I see using that option.

Ah, fabulous! Thank you. I kept looking for an option to do it before the search, didn't occur to me to look for one after search.

Still trying to figure out the other issue.

[amo]

Originally Posted by DNSB

Not sure if this is a Kobo issue. I can download a library book on my computer using ADE and it still syncs to my KA1.

Ah, figured it out! I wasn't syncing. Now it works.
Thanks again!

[DNSB]

Originally Posted by amo

Ah, figured it out! I wasn't syncing. Now it works.
Thanks again!

Glad have helped.