Clara HD Sending epubs wirelessly??

therourke · 07-17-2018, 10:20 AM

I just bought a Clara HD. I changed from Kindle because of Pocket integration and epub support.

BUT

I am just realising that there is no equivalent of Kindle's 'send via email' feature. I am gutted. I don't want to plug my device in to a PC everytime I want to use it. I also thought that adding epubs to the Kobo app on my phone might sync them to the device, but this doesn't work either.

I found the KoboCloud app, which should sync with a Dropbox folder (this would be PERFECT) but it doesn't seem to work anymore and hasn't been updated in 3 years.

What is the solution?? Am I missing something easy? Or a hack?

therourke · 07-17-2018, 11:55 AM

So, I found out I can open my Gmail in the browser and potentially download files from there. Are there any other current working methods?

Thanks

DNSB · 07-17-2018, 05:45 PM

See my response in the other thread you posted your query in. You might want to check the calibre-server subforum in the calibre forum.

JohhnyMix · 07-17-2018, 07:23 PM

you can use the server option in calibre or send them to your cloud server and then open that in the browser and download them

therourke · 07-17-2018, 08:01 PM

I don't want to use calibre, or a pc at all if I can help it. Just my android phone and a 4G connection - maybe turning my phone into a WiFi hotspot if I need to.

I have tried Dropbox and Google drive and OneDrive, but none of them work for downloads anymore.

Best option I found was Gmail, but this requires me to login every single time (and with two step verification this is even more annoying).

How is this so tricky?

Deskisamess · 07-17-2018, 08:04 PM

If Kobo had offered a wireless delivery option, I would have stuck with them. I love the ease of wireless delivery for my Kindle.

Lady Stardust · 07-18-2018, 10:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by therourke

I just bought a Clara HD. I changed from Kindle because of Pocket integration and epub support.

BUT

I am just realising that there is no equivalent of Kindle's 'send via email' feature. I am gutted. I don't want to plug my device in to a PC everytime I want to use it. I also thought that adding epubs to the Kobo app on my phone might sync them to the device, but this doesn't work either.

I found the KoboCloud app, which should sync with a Dropbox folder (this would be PERFECT) but it doesn't seem to work anymore and hasn't been updated in 3 years.

What is the solution?? Am I missing something easy? Or a hack?

Completely unrelated to your question, but if you don't mind me asking, why did you want epub support?

In my case, I liked how epubs looked on Mac, I heard a lot at the time of Kindle not offering epub support, so I bought my first Kobo (HD).
Then I realised that epub looked awful (to me) on Kobo, so I kept reading kepubs on Kobo (including Aura One which I use now).
But as a reader, I don't see any difference between Kindle Oasis azw3 files or Kobo Aura One kepub files, except the obvious difference in screen size (Kobo Aura One is bigger and to me nicer at home), comfort light for reading at night (Aura One has it, Kindle Oasis doesn't), highlights, exporting highlights, ease of reaching and reading footnotes and dictionary (Kindle Oasis superior in any of these), all of which have nothing to do with azw3, kepub or epub.

So, why epub support?

patrik · 07-18-2018, 11:08 AM

Hmm, getting files wireless is not that hard (use ssh/telnet/ftp), but how do you trigger nickel to re-read new books? (Unless you use koreader of course.)

mylesau · 07-19-2018, 01:54 AM

therourke - you could run a basic http (web) server on your android phone and then use the browser on the Clara to access the epub/kepub/pdf files. An example http server is below:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...on.http.server

There are many others. I occasionally use the chrome extension:

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/d...jpcbhemlocgigb

to do the same from a chromebook.

07-17-2018, 10:20 AM	#1
therourke Member Posts: 23 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2016 Device: Kobo Clara HD	Sending epubs wirelessly?? I just bought a Clara HD. I changed from Kindle because of Pocket integration and epub support. BUT I am just realising that there is no equivalent of Kindle's 'send via email' feature. I am gutted. I don't want to plug my device in to a PC everytime I want to use it. I also thought that adding epubs to the Kobo app on my phone might sync them to the device, but this doesn't work either. I found the KoboCloud app, which should sync with a Dropbox folder (this would be PERFECT) but it doesn't seem to work anymore and hasn't been updated in 3 years. What is the solution?? Am I missing something easy? Or a hack?

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07-17-2018, 11:55 AM	#2
therourke Member Posts: 23 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2016 Device: Kobo Clara HD	So, I found out I can open my Gmail in the browser and potentially download files from there. Are there any other current working methods? Thanks

07-17-2018, 05:45 PM	#3
DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 35,401 Karma: 145435140 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Forma, Clara HD, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	See my response in the other thread you posted your query in. You might want to check the calibre-server subforum in the calibre forum.

07-17-2018, 07:23 PM	#4
JohhnyMix Connoisseur Posts: 88 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2018 Device: Kobo H2O V2	you can use the server option in calibre or send them to your cloud server and then open that in the browser and download them

07-17-2018, 08:01 PM	#5
therourke Member Posts: 23 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2016 Device: Kobo Clara HD	I don't want to use calibre, or a pc at all if I can help it. Just my android phone and a 4G connection - maybe turning my phone into a WiFi hotspot if I need to. I have tried Dropbox and Google drive and OneDrive, but none of them work for downloads anymore. Best option I found was Gmail, but this requires me to login every single time (and with two step verification this is even more annoying). How is this so tricky?

07-17-2018, 08:04 PM	#6
Deskisamess Wizard Posts: 2,609 Karma: 42697471 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Ohio Device: iPhone 7+, iPad mini, 2021 iPad Pro 12.9",Paperwhite 6.8"	If Kobo had offered a wireless delivery option, I would have stuck with them. I love the ease of wireless delivery for my Kindle.

07-18-2018, 11:08 AM	#8
patrik Guru Posts: 657 Karma: 4568205 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Sweden Device: Kobo Forma	Hmm, getting files wireless is not that hard (use ssh/telnet/ftp), but how do you trigger nickel to re-read new books? (Unless you use koreader of course.)

07-19-2018, 01:54 AM	#9
mylesau Enthusiast Posts: 30 Karma: 12 Join Date: May 2010 Device: Kobo	therourke - you could run a basic http (web) server on your android phone and then use the browser on the Clara to access the epub/kepub/pdf files. An example http server is below: https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...on.http.server There are many others. I occasionally use the chrome extension: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/d...jpcbhemlocgigb to do the same from a chromebook.

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