Calibre/Kindle News: Remove All Back Issues

consonantreduce · 01-06-2021, 08:43 AM

Hi, I wonder if someone can help me please?

I use Calibre with my Kindle to 'Schedule News Downloads', and when I connect the Kindle they seem to automatically go to the device. That's great.

However, I ususally find that there are then loads of back issues of each publication - a (2) or a (3) or even a (17) appears after the title to indicate how many 'old newspapers' I'm still carrying around. Not a huge problem - I just have to long press on each title and press 'remove all back issues'.

I feel like there must be an easier way though: In the function to 'move new news publications to a kindle that's just been plugged in', is there a setting for 'and remove any back issues' please?

Many TIA.

Sam.

kovidgoyal · 01-06-2021, 08:50 AM

When you connect your kindle to calibre click on thekindle icon in calibre and you can easily bulk delete books from the kindle there.

consonantreduce · 01-07-2021, 03:17 AM

Wow a reply from Kovid himself! I'm honoured... Thank you so much. And thank you for making calibre. Its... Incredible.

So... As I understand, there's no way to set calibre to automatically remove back issues when it sends new issues to the device?

kovidgoyal · 01-07-2021, 06:30 AM

No, there isnt.

01-06-2021, 08:43 AM	#1
consonantreduce Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2021 Device: Kindle	Calibre/Kindle News: Remove All Back Issues Hi, I wonder if someone can help me please? I use Calibre with my Kindle to 'Schedule News Downloads', and when I connect the Kindle they seem to automatically go to the device. That's great. However, I ususally find that there are then loads of back issues of each publication - a (2) or a (3) or even a (17) appears after the title to indicate how many 'old newspapers' I'm still carrying around. Not a huge problem - I just have to long press on each title and press 'remove all back issues'. I feel like there must be an easier way though: In the function to 'move new news publications to a kindle that's just been plugged in', is there a setting for 'and remove any back issues' please? Many TIA. Sam.

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01-06-2021, 08:50 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,295 Karma: 27111240 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	When you connect your kindle to calibre click on thekindle icon in calibre and you can easily bulk delete books from the kindle there.

01-07-2021, 03:17 AM	#3
consonantreduce Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2021 Device: Kindle	Wow a reply from Kovid himself! I'm honoured... Thank you so much. And thank you for making calibre. Its... Incredible. So... As I understand, there's no way to set calibre to automatically remove back issues when it sends new issues to the device?

01-07-2021, 06:30 AM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,295 Karma: 27111240 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	No, there isnt.

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