Is the deDRM plugin working? I am struggling today after trying a lot of things.

Glare8602 · 09-23-2022, 05:09 PM

Hello,

I have been at this for a few hours today. I bought a new Amazon Kindle book I was hoping to read on my Kobo tonight.

What I have done:

* Read many blog posts
* Downloaded Kindle for Mac v 1.29.xx
locked it from updating using the terminal

* Installed, uninstalled, and reinstalled Calibre v6.4 v6.3 v5.x v4.23,
v10.0.3 of the obok plugin, and deDRM plugin
also a kfx plugin

DRM is not coming off this kindle book I bought. It is an .azw file. I am unsure if I am doing something wrong or if Amazon updated their DRM recently? or???

Looking for ideas. Maybe try command line Calibre and share the log? I don't know how to use the CLI (yet) or what version of Calibre and the tools to use.

Any suggestions appreciated. Thank you.

Sirtel · 09-23-2022, 05:27 PM

The plugin works with the latest versions. Do you have both Calibre and the Kindle for Mac installed under the same user? And note that DRM is removed on importing, so if it didn't work, you'll have to delete the book from Calibre and import it again.

DNSB · 09-23-2022, 07:01 PM

I have a vague memory that K4Mac stopped downloading KFX files that would allow DRM removal around 1.26(???).

Did you run "chmod -x /Applications/Kindle.app/Contents/MacOS/renderer-test" which should work up to K4Mac 1.41 to disable KFX downloads?

jhowell · 09-23-2022, 07:54 PM

If DRM removal is not working for you then it is best to ask for help in the Issues section of NoDRM's GitHub.

https://github.com/noDRM/DeDRM_tools/issues

You want also want to check out this thread, Dealing with Kindle for PC/Mac 1.19 and KFX in calibre, which lists all of the workable methods of obtaining Kindle books that can be processed by DeDRM.

odamizu · 09-24-2022, 12:34 AM

K4Mac works through 1.31.

See this post for Mac specific steps:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...&postcount=508

Glare8602 · 09-24-2022, 07:48 AM

Thank you everyone. I read the comments here and decided to try again.

I uninstalled and reinstalled everything today, made sure deDRM had my kindle key, then it worked. Im not sure what I did wrong the other 10 times �� deDRM had a key on previous attempts, but maybe it wasn't there when I first tried to import the book?

M1 Mac
MacOS v12.6
Calibre v5.44?
deDRM v10.0.3
kindle4mac v 1.30

question mark on Calibre version because I had 3 versions installed. I am pretty sure I imported the .azw into v5.44

DNSB · 09-24-2022, 07:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by odamizu

K4Mac works through 1.31.

See this post for Mac specific steps:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...&postcount=508

My bad! I corrected the typo in my message.

BiliBug · 09-24-2022, 09:47 PM

Folks, honestly…

1st rule of deDRM plug-in…. Don’t talk about deDRM plug-in. At least not on MobileRead.

CRussel · 09-25-2022, 11:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BiliBug

Folks, honestly…

1st rule of deDRM plug-in…. Don’t talk about deDRM plug-in. At least not on MobileRead.

Not really. You can talk about it, but you just can't provide detailed steps or help on how to use it. The rules here changed several years ago to something a bit more relaxed and rational.

09-23-2022, 05:09 PM	#1
Glare8602 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2022 Device: Kobo sage	Is the deDRM plugin working? I am struggling today after trying a lot of things. Hello, I have been at this for a few hours today. I bought a new Amazon Kindle book I was hoping to read on my Kobo tonight. What I have done: * Read many blog posts * Downloaded Kindle for Mac v 1.29.xx locked it from updating using the terminal * Installed, uninstalled, and reinstalled Calibre v6.4 v6.3 v5.x v4.23, v10.0.3 of the obok plugin, and deDRM plugin also a kfx plugin DRM is not coming off this kindle book I bought. It is an .azw file. I am unsure if I am doing something wrong or if Amazon updated their DRM recently? or??? Looking for ideas. Maybe try command line Calibre and share the log? I don't know how to use the CLI (yet) or what version of Calibre and the tools to use. Any suggestions appreciated. Thank you. Last edited by Glare8602; 09-23-2022 at 05:11 PM. Reason: grammar

09-23-2022, 05:27 PM	#2
Sirtel Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,969 Karma: 237059052 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Estonia Device: Kobo Sage & Libra 2	The plugin works with the latest versions. Do you have both Calibre and the Kindle for Mac installed under the same user? And note that DRM is removed on importing, so if it didn't work, you'll have to delete the book from Calibre and import it again. Last edited by Sirtel; 09-23-2022 at 05:30 PM.

09-23-2022, 07:01 PM	#3
DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 44,161 Karma: 165572332 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Libra Colour, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	I have a vague memory that K4Mac stopped downloading KFX files that would allow DRM removal around 1.26(???). Did you run "chmod -x /Applications/Kindle.app/Contents/MacOS/renderer-test" which should work up to K4Mac 1.41 to disable KFX downloads? Last edited by DNSB; 09-24-2022 at 07:38 PM. Reason: Edit corrected type from 1.21 to 1.31

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09-23-2022, 07:54 PM	#4
jhowell Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,988 Karma: 89771343 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Charlottesville, VA Device: Kindles	If DRM removal is not working for you then it is best to ask for help in the Issues section of NoDRM's GitHub. https://github.com/noDRM/DeDRM_tools/issues You want also want to check out this thread, Dealing with Kindle for PC/Mac 1.19 and KFX in calibre, which lists all of the workable methods of obtaining Kindle books that can be processed by DeDRM.

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odamizu just an egg Posts: 1,777 Karma: 6662092 Join Date: Mar 2015 Device: Kindle, iOS	K4Mac works through 1.31. See this post for Mac specific steps: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...&postcount=508

09-24-2022, 07:48 AM	#6
Glare8602 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2022 Device: Kobo sage	Thank you everyone. I read the comments here and decided to try again. I uninstalled and reinstalled everything today, made sure deDRM had my kindle key, then it worked. Im not sure what I did wrong the other 10 times �� deDRM had a key on previous attempts, but maybe it wasn't there when I first tried to import the book? M1 Mac MacOS v12.6 Calibre v5.44? deDRM v10.0.3 kindle4mac v 1.30 question mark on Calibre version because I had 3 versions installed. I am pretty sure I imported the .azw into v5.44

09-24-2022, 09:47 PM	#8
BiliBug Connoisseur Posts: 96 Karma: 374269 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Stockton, NJ Device: Kobo Sage (Formerly KKB, PW1, PW3, KV, OA3)	Folks, honestly… 1st rule of deDRM plug-in…. Don’t talk about deDRM plug-in. At least not on MobileRead.