Use amazon.co.uk links instead of amazon.com

olliebean · 09-22-2019, 05:53 PM

In the IDs row of the Book details pane, an asin: identifier always converts to an amazon.com link. I'd like it to link instead to amazon.co.uk.

I've been able to create a separate amazon.co.uk link from the "Create rules to convert identifiers into links" page in the settings, but the amazon.com link still shows as well, and I really only want the amazon.co.uk link.

Is there any way to get rid of the amazon.com link, or to change the default link for the asin: identifier to amazon.co.uk?

theducks · 09-22-2019, 07:47 PM

Preferences: Pligins: Metadata SOURCE plugins: Amazon: Click Customize and set the lower part like the image

kovidgoyal · 09-22-2019, 11:04 PM

Use amazon_uk:XXX or amazon_gb:XXX (cant remember which) to have the identifier link to the UK amazon store

olliebean · 09-23-2019, 03:44 AM

theducks: No, that doesn't make any difference - I already had it set up like that, but the link in the Book details pane still goes to Amazon.com.

kovidgoyal: I know I can use an amazon_uk identifier to link to the UK store, but my Kindle Paperwhite doesn't recognise this - it seems to need an asin identifier to link the book to Goodreads, which results in an Amazon.com link in Calibre's Details pane. I'd sooner not have links showing there for both Amazon UK and US as it takes up space and reduces the width available for the book description.

kovidgoyal · 09-23-2019, 06:05 AM

amazon: is always going to link to amazon US. As for the asin for kindle, that is mobi-asin: not amazon, and that does not become a link in book details.

If you really want to override the link for amazon, IIRC you can do it with Preferences->Look & feel->Book details create rules to convert identifiers tolinks.

olliebean · 09-23-2019, 09:33 AM

Thanks, I've got it working now. Removing the asin identifier and replacing it with mobi-asin means the Amazon.com link doesn't show; and I've created a rule to convert the mobi-asin identifier to an Amazon UK link. I thought I'd read somewhere that mobi-asin doesn't work with Kindles, but it works fine after fixing with the Quality Check plug-in.

FWIW, the "Create rules to convert identifiers to links" doesn't seem to override the default links, it just creates new ones that appear alongside them.

09-22-2019, 05:53 PM	#1
olliebean Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Kindle 3	Use amazon.co.uk links instead of amazon.com In the IDs row of the Book details pane, an asin: identifier always converts to an amazon.com link. I'd like it to link instead to amazon.co.uk. I've been able to create a separate amazon.co.uk link from the "Create rules to convert identifiers into links" page in the settings, but the amazon.com link still shows as well, and I really only want the amazon.co.uk link. Is there any way to get rid of the amazon.com link, or to change the default link for the asin: identifier to amazon.co.uk?

09-22-2019, 07:47 PM	#2
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,048 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Preferences: Pligins: Metadata SOURCE plugins: Amazon: Click Customize and set the lower part like the image Attached Thumbnails

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09-22-2019, 11:04 PM	#3
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,345 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Use amazon_uk:XXX or amazon_gb:XXX (cant remember which) to have the identifier link to the UK amazon store

09-23-2019, 03:44 AM	#4
olliebean Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Kindle 3	theducks: No, that doesn't make any difference - I already had it set up like that, but the link in the Book details pane still goes to Amazon.com. kovidgoyal: I know I can use an amazon_uk identifier to link to the UK store, but my Kindle Paperwhite doesn't recognise this - it seems to need an asin identifier to link the book to Goodreads, which results in an Amazon.com link in Calibre's Details pane. I'd sooner not have links showing there for both Amazon UK and US as it takes up space and reduces the width available for the book description.

09-23-2019, 06:05 AM	#5
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,345 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	amazon: is always going to link to amazon US. As for the asin for kindle, that is mobi-asin: not amazon, and that does not become a link in book details. If you really want to override the link for amazon, IIRC you can do it with Preferences->Look & feel->Book details create rules to convert identifiers tolinks.

09-23-2019, 09:33 AM	#6
olliebean Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Kindle 3	Thanks, I've got it working now. Removing the asin identifier and replacing it with mobi-asin means the Amazon.com link doesn't show; and I've created a rule to convert the mobi-asin identifier to an Amazon UK link. I thought I'd read somewhere that mobi-asin doesn't work with Kindles, but it works fine after fixing with the Quality Check plug-in. FWIW, the "Create rules to convert identifiers to links" doesn't seem to override the default links, it just creates new ones that appear alongside them.

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