Updating metadata on Calibre for books already on Kindle

melovesflying · 05-16-2016, 12:19 AM

Hello! If I change some things in the metadata of a book, say the book's number in a particular series, in Calibre, what's the best way to update the metadata for the same book that is already on the Kindle?

I know the Kobo Utilities plugin has the Update Metadata on Device feature so I was wondering if there is a plugin for the Kindle that also works like that.

From what I've gathered here, the only way to reflect metadata changes is to delete the book on the Kindle and resend the book with the updated metadata. Or is there any other way that I don't know yet?

Thank you!

eschwartz · 05-16-2016, 01:06 AM

Resend the book.

The Kobo is different, because it relies on the central database stored on the Kobo userstore which can be updated directly by calibre.

The Kindle relies on the metadata embedded inside the book file.

melovesflying · 05-16-2016, 01:08 AM

Would I need to delete the book then resend it? Or simply resending will overwrite the old metadata?

eschwartz · 05-16-2016, 01:39 AM

Resending will overwrite the old metadata.

Note that the collections database doesn't seem to like it when books mysteriously change their titles (at least, that is what I usually change and therefore noticed) and keep the same mobi-asin. If the book is in a collection I advise deleting it, unplugging, then resending. Otherwise the book turns into a sort of ghost and becomes invisible in Collections view until you delete the offending collection(s) and rebuild it from scratch (Kindle Collections might be your friend there).

melovesflying · 05-16-2016, 03:28 AM

Kindle Collections has become my friend indeed.

thanks for the help!

05-16-2016, 12:19 AM	#1
melovesflying Groupie Posts: 186 Karma: 13138 Join Date: Jun 2014 Device: Kindle Paperwhite 3, Kobo Aura, Kobo Glo HD	Updating metadata on Calibre for books already on Kindle Hello! If I change some things in the metadata of a book, say the book's number in a particular series, in Calibre, what's the best way to update the metadata for the same book that is already on the Kindle? I know the Kobo Utilities plugin has the Update Metadata on Device feature so I was wondering if there is a plugin for the Kindle that also works like that. From what I've gathered here, the only way to reflect metadata changes is to delete the book on the Kindle and resend the book with the updated metadata. Or is there any other way that I don't know yet? Thank you!

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05-16-2016, 01:06 AM	#2
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	Resend the book. The Kobo is different, because it relies on the central database stored on the Kobo userstore which can be updated directly by calibre. The Kindle relies on the metadata embedded inside the book file.

05-16-2016, 01:08 AM	#3
melovesflying Groupie Posts: 186 Karma: 13138 Join Date: Jun 2014 Device: Kindle Paperwhite 3, Kobo Aura, Kobo Glo HD	Would I need to delete the book then resend it? Or simply resending will overwrite the old metadata?

05-16-2016, 01:39 AM	#4
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	Resending will overwrite the old metadata. Note that the collections database doesn't seem to like it when books mysteriously change their titles (at least, that is what I usually change and therefore noticed) and keep the same mobi-asin. If the book is in a collection I advise deleting it, unplugging, then resending. Otherwise the book turns into a sort of ghost and becomes invisible in Collections view until you delete the offending collection(s) and rebuild it from scratch (Kindle Collections might be your friend there).

05-16-2016, 03:28 AM	#5
melovesflying Groupie Posts: 186 Karma: 13138 Join Date: Jun 2014 Device: Kindle Paperwhite 3, Kobo Aura, Kobo Glo HD	Kindle Collections has become my friend indeed. thanks for the help!

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