B&N removed download option on all books in "My Nook" library

[Joykins]

Originally Posted by crich70

I got 336 out of 343 using Nook for PC though a couple never had downloaded and a few I didn't bother with as they were just sample chapters rather than the whole books.

I got 29 out of 990 or so

[Joykins]

Originally Posted by Apache

It worked for me. I used my office computer at my store. It automatically downloaded very book in my Nook account.
Apache

Ah. What I think mine did, was download everything *since my last download from nook for PC*. Since that was in July of last year, and the bulk of my nook purchases were 2009-2011, I guess I'm stuck downloading them individually.

[Joykins]

Originally Posted by Apache

How is this different from Amazon? I have to download my Amazon books to Kindle For PC and then load them into Calibre and convert them to epub.
Apache

You can download to desktop from Amazon, for sideloading.

[geertm]

I wonder if this is related to the new ebook sharing methods announced by Amazon en Apple (IOS8).
Are the publishers perhaps trying to end (or at least make more difficult) other ways of sharing ebooks than these new (publisher sanctioned?) methods?
Or is disabling these downloads perhaps a publisher requirement if B&N also wants to offer such a way to share ebooks?

[geertm]

Originally Posted by Joykins

I got 29 out of 990 or so

If you have archived books, you will have to unarchive them first before the Nook for PC app can download them.

[ATDrake]

Originally Posted by lfeuln

Nook for Mac worked for me on Mavericks 10.9.5 (the very latest version, I'd updated earlier today).

Thanks. I'll try updating to 10.9.5 and see if that makes it work (didn't on 10.9.4 for me, but hopefully the promised "compatibility improvements" will take care of that).

Originally Posted by Joykins

Ah. What I think mine did, was download everything *since my last download from nook for PC*. Since that was in July of last year, and the bulk of my nook purchases were 2009-2011, I guess I'm stuck downloading them individually.

Maybe you could back up your currently acquired ones and then reinstall and try again (unless that's what you already did)? Or try hitting the sync button a couple of times and see if that auto-magically fills in the gaps?

My fresh NOOK for PC install is still downloading, at 1026 of 3615 items now.

[Blossom]

Originally Posted by cromag

Just to reconfirm, if you have the Nook app for Android the book can be downloaded to your tablet/phone. You can then retrieve it via USB cable, a micro-SD card, etc.

It's a hassle, but it can be done.

I think this is the fastest method. I have like 700 books and all you do is keep hitting the download button on each cover.

[Joykins]

Originally Posted by geertm

If you have archived books, you will have to unarchive them first before the Nook for PC app can download them.

You'd think so, but I tried it today and I could download them without unarchiving.

[Joykins]

Originally Posted by ATDrake

Maybe you could back up your currently acquired ones and then reinstall and try again (unless that's what you already did)? Or try hitting the sync button a couple of times and see if that auto-magically fills in the gaps?

My fresh NOOK for PC install is still downloading, at 1026 of 3615 items now.

I didn't try a reinstall but I've done all the archived ones and am pacing pretty well through the other ones. I find if I'm quick I can get them in batches of 4.

[Purple Lady]

I thought you could get a fresh download from Nook for PC by renaming the book folder and synching but that didn't work. I thought I had done that before.

[geertm]

Originally Posted by geertm

I wonder if this is related to the new ebook sharing methods announced by Amazon en Apple (IOS8).
Are the publishers perhaps trying to end (or at least make more difficult) other ways of sharing ebooks than these new (publisher sanctioned?) methods?
Or is disabling these downloads perhaps a publisher requirement if B&N also wants to offer such a way to share ebooks?

Might this even be related to HarperCollins going to use a digital watermark as an extra layer of DRM? Is this the start of an offensive by the publishers to end ebook piracy? Have the publishers somehow become convinced that they can win such an offensive?
Read some info in the comments on the Dear Author website that some download buttons have also been removed at Kobo. So this seems to be something not limited to B&N.

[taustin]

Originally Posted by geertm

If you have archived books, you will have to unarchive them first before the Nook for PC app can download them.

That's not true. There's a link on the left side menu to the archived stuff, and you can download it from there.

[BearMountainBooks]

Originally Posted by geertm

Might this even be related to HarperCollins going to use a digital watermark as an extra layer of DRM? Is this the start of an offensive by the publishers to end ebook piracy? Have the publishers somehow become convinced that they can win such an offensive?
Read some info in the comments on the Dear Author website that some download buttons have also been removed at Kobo. So this seems to be something not limited to B&N.

Well, except that when it comes to kobo, things disappear, change, come back and are generally chaotic for no good reason. That seems to be their identity.

[Fbone]

Originally Posted by shalym

In what way? I can (and have) downloaded all of my books bought from Amazon with no problem at all. I know that there are some books on the Kobo store that can't be downloaded, but most of them can be.

Shari

Originally Posted by Synamon

Not exactly, since B&N haven't been updating their computer apps. If you read the thread you'll find that Nook for Mac doesn't work with Mavericks for instance. Also anyone with a Kindle device can download a backup directly to their computer, no need for a program.

Since I cannot download a backup from Nook, I will not be buying anything else from them. Fortunately I have already downloaded everything, including two books I bought last week.

Originally Posted by CWatkinsNash

I'd say B&N is actually worse for doing this the way they did. Kobo is a close second for their kepub nonsense. I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if the desktop apps for both disappear soon - they're already hiding Nook for PC, you have to search for it. The "reading apps" page only has mobile devices + the windows store app. Kobo has done the same.

Originally Posted by Purple Lady

I download kindle books, but I do own a kindle - I think that's required to do a straight download and always had been. But Amazon still maintains Kindle for PC and Nook for PC isn't maintained and is not available from B&N for download. Amazon isn't stupid enough to do something like this. Does B&N honestly wonder why the Nook business isn't doing well?

Thanks for your comments. I don't own a Kindle, Nook, Kobo or tablet. My only option is to side load from a PC to my PRS 650. B&N was the last major retailer that had direct downloads without a 3rd program. I downloaded directly into Calibre unto my 650.

Now I have to use another program. Kindle for PC is problematic when they update or discontinue a particular version. Nook for PC's future is uncertain and Kobo has kepubs. ADE is OK although can be fussy with registrations.

Since you still can side load from the B&N Android app, removing the download link makes little sense.

[Blossom]

Originally Posted by geertm

Might this even be related to HarperCollins going to use a digital watermark as an extra layer of DRM? Is this the start of an offensive by the publishers to end ebook piracy? Have the publishers somehow become convinced that they can win such an offensive?
Read some info in the comments on the Dear Author website that some download buttons have also been removed at Kobo. So this seems to be something not limited to B&N.

I went through all 800 books at Kobo they all have downloads buttons.