Wireless vs usb metadata file

kodermike · 08-06-2025, 01:46 AM

Does anyone know if there’s a reason the two transfer methods have to use completely different file names (dot file vs regular file)? Or why the usb file has to be so bloated in comparison to the wireless version? It looks like the usb version includes every single column of data, while wireless method only sends the basic metadata. If it helps, I’m comparing kobo over usb and wireless. Thanks!

kovidgoyal · 08-06-2025, 01:59 AM

what wireless transfer method? There is no wireless transfer method in calibre that that sends metadata.calibre to a device. If you mean the wireless device driver, then what files are created is completely dependent on the client software that is connecting to calibre, not calibre.

kodermike · 08-06-2025, 03:13 AM

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Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

what wireless transfer method? There is no wireless transfer method in calibre that that sends metadata.calibre to a device. If you mean the wireless device driver, then what files are created is completely dependent on the client software that is connecting to calibre, not calibre.

Ah, thank you! Now that I look I see where the calibre plugin for koreader is writing that metadata file based on what's being sent by the wireless device driver. Whelp, never mind, and thank you!

08-06-2025, 01:46 AM	#1
kodermike Member Posts: 21 Karma: 62 Join Date: Dec 2024 Location: PNW, US Device: kobo	Wireless vs usb metadata file Does anyone know if there’s a reason the two transfer methods have to use completely different file names (dot file vs regular file)? Or why the usb file has to be so bloated in comparison to the wireless version? It looks like the usb version includes every single column of data, while wireless method only sends the basic metadata. If it helps, I’m comparing kobo over usb and wireless. Thanks!

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08-06-2025, 01:59 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,681 Karma: 28549304 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	what wireless transfer method? There is no wireless transfer method in calibre that that sends metadata.calibre to a device. If you mean the wireless device driver, then what files are created is completely dependent on the client software that is connecting to calibre, not calibre.

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