Sage Synchronization

mbb_79 · 10-27-2022, 06:58 AM

Hi,

I would just like to avoid having duplicates in my e-reader if I send books from "Calibre" in several sessions.
I just want everything to sync and if the books from the "calibre" library are already on the e-reader, they won't be resent.

I imagine that everything I say is already done by default by the software, but it is very complicated to find the information on the manual and on google.

Thank you.

Quoth · 10-27-2022, 08:20 AM

The books already on the ereader have a green tick in the row. So you'd only send ones not on the device.
It wouldn't usually create a duplicate, but overwrite if you did resend.
You can also in Calibre view what is on the ereader and add to the library, though that only works for DRM free ebooks.

In general, for any app or ereader, never load direct from a shop online to the ereader or app, but "download to PC" (inc Mac, Linux, Windows etc) and import to Calibre. Having plugins to remove DRM for bought ebooks is needed.

You don't own Library books (includes Kobo Plus and Amazon Kindle Unlimited as those are subscription libraries) so you shouldn't remove DRM from them. Some only work direct on an ereader or direct to an app, or sometimes via ADE to a registered eReader or app.

mbb_79 · 10-27-2022, 09:56 AM

Thank you so much.
Your explanations are very clear !

10-27-2022, 06:58 AM	#1
mbb_79 Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2022 Device: kobo sage	Synchronization Hi, I would just like to avoid having duplicates in my e-reader if I send books from "Calibre" in several sessions. I just want everything to sync and if the books from the "calibre" library are already on the e-reader, they won't be resent. I imagine that everything I say is already done by default by the software, but it is very complicated to find the information on the manual and on google. Thank you.

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10-27-2022, 08:20 AM	#2
Quoth Still reading Posts: 14,010 Karma: 105092227 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ireland Device: All 4 Kinds: epub eink, Kindle, android eink, NxtPaper	The books already on the ereader have a green tick in the row. So you'd only send ones not on the device. It wouldn't usually create a duplicate, but overwrite if you did resend. You can also in Calibre view what is on the ereader and add to the library, though that only works for DRM free ebooks. In general, for any app or ereader, never load direct from a shop online to the ereader or app, but "download to PC" (inc Mac, Linux, Windows etc) and import to Calibre. Having plugins to remove DRM for bought ebooks is needed. You don't own Library books (includes Kobo Plus and Amazon Kindle Unlimited as those are subscription libraries) so you shouldn't remove DRM from them. Some only work direct on an ereader or direct to an app, or sometimes via ADE to a registered eReader or app.

10-27-2022, 09:56 AM	#3
mbb_79 Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2022 Device: kobo sage	Thank you so much. Your explanations are very clear !

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