Calibre Server and Metadata

legalis · 12-11-2020, 04:08 AM

Hello. Just discovered the magic of Caliber Content Server. Just a question though. Physically connecting my Kobo Forma and transferring my books, they go into their correct Shelves (Called Collections on Kobo) however when downloaded through the Content Server wirelessly they don't seam to come over with the metadata correctly? I can only see them under the Author heading. Not series nor Collection.

theducks · 12-11-2020, 11:53 AM

The content server is just like downloading a file from any place on the internet. A Download.
OTOH If you device supports Calibres Wireless Device Connection mode , that behaves like the USB connection and all the metadata gets placed.

legalis · 12-11-2020, 07:59 PM

Thanks for the info, I cant find any literature about the Wireless Device Connection online? Let alone how to use or whether the Kobo Forma uses it, but its exactly what i want.

DNSB · 12-11-2020, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by legalis

Thanks for the info, I cant find any literature about the Wireless Device Connection online? Let alone how to use or whether the Kobo Forma uses it, but its exactly what i want.

The Kobo Forma out of the box will not use it. KOReader should have this capability but it's been very quirky when I've tried to test it. Calibre Companion is an example of a application that will under Android. CC under iOS has been iffy for quite a while now.

12-11-2020, 04:08 AM	#1
legalis Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2019 Device: Kobo	Calibre Server and Metadata Hello. Just discovered the magic of Caliber Content Server. Just a question though. Physically connecting my Kobo Forma and transferring my books, they go into their correct Shelves (Called Collections on Kobo) however when downloaded through the Content Server wirelessly they don't seam to come over with the metadata correctly? I can only see them under the Author heading. Not series nor Collection.

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12-11-2020, 11:53 AM	#2
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,047 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	The content server is just like downloading a file from any place on the internet. A Download. OTOH If you device supports Calibres Wireless Device Connection mode , that behaves like the USB connection and all the metadata gets placed.

12-11-2020, 07:59 PM	#3
legalis Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2019 Device: Kobo	Thanks for the info, I cant find any literature about the Wireless Device Connection online? Let alone how to use or whether the Kobo Forma uses it, but its exactly what i want.

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