Looking for syncing advise

MarcDS · 09-28-2017, 11:52 PM

I know there are many posts about syncing and cloud etc. Many are old and I don't know how valid they still are. Can someone advise how to solve the following problem:

I have my Calibre library (more than 4000 ebooks) on my Windows 10 PC (I live in Indonesia and have slow expensive internet). I also have an Android Smartphone and a Windows 10 tablet. When traveling my PC stays at home (and I don't want it powered up during weeks I am not home).

How can I read my books when I am traveling. I want to both use my Android phone and my Windows 10 tablet. I prefer to not use Dropbox (too expensive), but can use Onedrive or Google Drive or ... I can use Goodsync application to sync between PC and and Onedrive of google drive (but that is sloooooow).

Thanks in advance for a knowledgeable solution.

HarryT · 09-29-2017, 03:58 AM

Please ask Calibre questions in the Calibre forum, to where I'm now moving this.

Thanks.

HarryT · 09-29-2017, 04:00 AM

For syncing with an Android device, you really can't do any better than the "Calibre Companion" app, which has its own support forum here at MR.

For a Windows tablet, I'd run Calibre on the device itself, and use one of the many sync tools (eg Microsoft's "Synctoy" tool) to sync the library on the device with that on your main PC.

theducks · 09-29-2017, 03:39 PM

Harry has it

I use CC Wireless device connection (mode) to sync status and get update metadata (would be pretty neat trick, if you are away

)

Since WDC only syncs for books ON your device: It expets you to PUSH new content from Calibre

I also connect using the Content Server, where I can PULL any calibre content.

judyni · 10-02-2017, 05:08 PM

Calibre Companion is great for your android device. I use it with OneDrive. It can see your OneDrive repository, download on demand, then open a selection of readers (two of which I like and use).

On Windows 10 tablet, I'm trying to figure out what to do. You can of course run OneDrive on it and use Calibre itself, and I've done that in the past, but I'd like something more like Calibre Companion... I've posted a question asking for the best solution for a Windows tablet to cloud. Or you may be happy with getting a nubbin-type USB device and keeping it up to date and running Calibre itself.

09-28-2017, 11:52 PM	#1
MarcDS Enthusiast Posts: 37 Karma: 71420 Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Bali - Indonesia Device: Windows 10 PC, Windows 10 Tablet, Samsung Phone	Looking for syncing advise I know there are many posts about syncing and cloud etc. Many are old and I don't know how valid they still are. Can someone advise how to solve the following problem: I have my Calibre library (more than 4000 ebooks) on my Windows 10 PC (I live in Indonesia and have slow expensive internet). I also have an Android Smartphone and a Windows 10 tablet. When traveling my PC stays at home (and I don't want it powered up during weeks I am not home). How can I read my books when I am traveling. I want to both use my Android phone and my Windows 10 tablet. I prefer to not use Dropbox (too expensive), but can use Onedrive or Google Drive or ... I can use Goodsync application to sync between PC and and Onedrive of google drive (but that is sloooooow). Thanks in advance for a knowledgeable solution.

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09-29-2017, 03:58 AM	#2
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Please ask Calibre questions in the Calibre forum, to where I'm now moving this. Thanks.

09-29-2017, 04:00 AM	#3
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	For syncing with an Android device, you really can't do any better than the "Calibre Companion" app, which has its own support forum here at MR. For a Windows tablet, I'd run Calibre on the device itself, and use one of the many sync tools (eg Microsoft's "Synctoy" tool) to sync the library on the device with that on your main PC.

09-29-2017, 03:39 PM	#4
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 29,763 Karma: 54401244 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Harry has it I use CC Wireless device connection (mode) to sync status and get update metadata (would be pretty neat trick, if you are away ) Since WDC only syncs for books ON your device: It expets you to PUSH new content from Calibre I also connect using the Content Server, where I can PULL any calibre content.

10-02-2017, 05:08 PM	#5
judyni Enthusiast Posts: 30 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2014 Device: kindle, tablets	Calibre Companion is great for your android device. I use it with OneDrive. It can see your OneDrive repository, download on demand, then open a selection of readers (two of which I like and use). On Windows 10 tablet, I'm trying to figure out what to do. You can of course run OneDrive on it and use Calibre itself, and I've done that in the past, but I'd like something more like Calibre Companion... I've posted a question asking for the best solution for a Windows tablet to cloud. Or you may be happy with getting a nubbin-type USB device and keeping it up to date and running Calibre itself.