Connect aura one to Calibre by Wifi

roger the rabbit · 02-10-2021, 09:14 AM

Hi, Long time since I've been on here.
Please excuse me as I am sure this has been covered, but I find nothing clear in the faq's for a walk thro' on how to transfer ebooks from Calibre to the kobo aura one via Wifi.

I've always used via USB cable but as the micro USB is getting flaky I wondered if this was possible somehow.

Cheers to all
Rog

NiLuJe · 02-10-2021, 10:40 AM

Enter @sherman's UNCaGED

.

roger the rabbit · 02-10-2021, 11:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NiLuJe

Enter @sherman's UNCaGED

.

Many thanks for that I will give it a go.

In the meantime I have been reading the Koreader posts, as I thought that may be the way to go. But I just want the easiest solution to Wifi transfer so I can plug a Qi card into the failing micro usb and leave it there.

Rog

davidfor · 02-10-2021, 10:28 PM

The WiFi connection choices for downloading books are:

Kobo store - Means you have to buy books from Kobo. But, does have syncing for books from libraries via Overdrive.
Browser - While it isn't a great browser, you can get to the calibre server and download books one at a time. Clumsy but works.
Builtin syncing with Dropbox - But only on the Forma.
KOReader - Has support for Calibre wireless protocol that Calibre Companion uses. Great if you use KOReader. Not sure if it is good with nickel.
UNCaGED - Again supports the Calibre wireless protocol but, is intended to load books into nickel.

There is another one that has syncing to Dropbox or some other cloud providers. The name escapes me at the moment and I'm not sure of the status. And of course, as soon as I post this, someone will remind me of the name and the other methods I have forgotten

You would also be able to use telnet to the device and then FTP or similar to copy the books. You would then need to trigger nickel to import the books. I think NickelMenu has a method to do this.

I have no personal experience beyond syncing to the Kobo store and occasional testing of the browser. I know the other methods exist and work, but, haven't had any need to try them.

Elektron · 02-10-2021, 11:16 PM

I think to trigger nickel to import after FTP, you need to connect to a computer and disconnect, without doing anything else.

NiMa · 02-10-2021, 11:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elektron

I think to trigger nickel to import after FTP, you need to connect to a computer and disconnect, without doing anything else.

You can also tell NickelDBus to do that for you

But yep, Nickel won't see the files until it updates its database.

PeterT · 02-10-2021, 11:23 PM

There is also an experimental feature in Calibre-Web to use it (Calibre-Web) as a replacement for the Kobo Store. I haven't tried that feature myself.

Wiki at https://github.com/janeczku/calibre-web/wiki

roger the rabbit · 02-11-2021, 05:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NiLuJe

Enter @sherman's UNCaGED

.

I installed this on my Glo HD to give it a try.

Absolutely Fantastic!! it does exactly what I wanted on the Glo. Grateful thanks and Kudos to sherman.

As I said this will leave a QI wireless charging adapter card in the ageing micro USB on the Aura one, instead of continual plugging / unplugging for charging / Calibre book transfer.

Update now working on the Aura one also.
Functions exactly as though the USB cable was plugged in.

Wireless charging a great addition.

Cheers to all, a very happy

Nightflyer · 02-13-2021, 01:16 AM

I just use a free share via http app wirelessly from phone to Kobo browser. Books show up in stock menu same as others. Never connected to computer.

freshkilz · 02-13-2021, 04:24 PM

I've been running my aura one wirelessly for about a year now. I have the same QI charger setup but I use Koreader and WinSCP for file transfer. It's surprising how little functionality you lose with no usb port.

Terisa de morgan · 02-14-2021, 06:50 AM

I've got a question... do KoboUtilities/KoboTouchExtended driver work with this method?

NiLuJe · 02-14-2021, 01:45 PM

Nope, that's one of the downside of this approach for existing complex Calibre setups.

(That said, UNCaGED itself *will* do some of the work the driver does, so, what you actually lose depends entirely on what you actually rely on in the driver

).

Terisa de morgan · 02-14-2021, 04:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NiLuJe

Nope, that's one of the downside of this approach for existing complex Calibre setups.

(That said, UNCaGED itself *will* do some of the work the driver does, so, what you actually lose depends entirely on what you actually rely on in the driver

).

Not only driver, Kobo Utilities too. Do they work? If they don't work, it's no for me

PeterT · 02-14-2021, 05:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Terisa de morgan

Not only driver, Kobo Utilities too. Do they work? If they don't work, it's no for me

Seeing Kobo Utilities uses standard file read/write operations it won't work with UnCaged either.

NiLuJe · 02-14-2021, 05:58 PM

Especially since it needs to poke at the DB

.

02-10-2021, 09:14 AM	#1
roger the rabbit Addict Posts: 316 Karma: 10215 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Wherever I lay my hat! Device: Sony PRS-T3, 650 Black, 505, Kobo Glo HD Aura ONE	Connect aura one to Calibre by Wifi Hi, Long time since I've been on here. Please excuse me as I am sure this has been covered, but I find nothing clear in the faq's for a walk thro' on how to transfer ebooks from Calibre to the kobo aura one via Wifi. I've always used via USB cable but as the micro USB is getting flaky I wondered if this was possible somehow. Cheers to all Rog

02-10-2021, 10:28 PM	#4
davidfor Grand Sorcerer Posts: 24,905 Karma: 47303824 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Device: Kobo:Touch,Glo, AuraH2O, GloHD,AuraONE, ClaraHD, Libra H2O; tolinoepos	The WiFi connection choices for downloading books are: Kobo store - Means you have to buy books from Kobo. But, does have syncing for books from libraries via Overdrive. Browser - While it isn't a great browser, you can get to the calibre server and download books one at a time. Clumsy but works. Builtin syncing with Dropbox - But only on the Forma. KOReader - Has support for Calibre wireless protocol that Calibre Companion uses. Great if you use KOReader. Not sure if it is good with nickel. UNCaGED - Again supports the Calibre wireless protocol but, is intended to load books into nickel. There is another one that has syncing to Dropbox or some other cloud providers. The name escapes me at the moment and I'm not sure of the status. And of course, as soon as I post this, someone will remind me of the name and the other methods I have forgotten You would also be able to use telnet to the device and then FTP or similar to copy the books. You would then need to trigger nickel to import the books. I think NickelMenu has a method to do this. I have no personal experience beyond syncing to the Kobo store and occasional testing of the browser. I know the other methods exist and work, but, haven't had any need to try them.

02-13-2021, 01:16 AM	#9
Nightflyer Connoisseur Posts: 81 Karma: 2122502 Join Date: May 2020 Location: Asia (from USA) Device: Meebook M6, Kobo Clara HD	I just use a free share via http app wirelessly from phone to Kobo browser. Books show up in stock menu same as others. Never connected to computer. Last edited by Nightflyer; 02-13-2021 at 01:30 AM.

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02-10-2021, 10:40 AM	#2
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,506 Karma: 26047190 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	Enter @sherman's UNCaGED .

02-10-2021, 11:16 PM	#5
Elektron Banned Posts: 2,296 Karma: 5300240 Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: Edmonton, AB Device: Kobo Aura H2O Edition 2 (mark 7), Kobo Mini	I think to trigger nickel to import after FTP, you need to connect to a computer and disconnect, without doing anything else.

02-10-2021, 11:23 PM	#7
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,379 Karma: 78877538 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Libra H2O, Libra Colour	There is also an experimental feature in Calibre-Web to use it (Calibre-Web) as a replacement for the Kobo Store. I haven't tried that feature myself. Wiki at https://github.com/janeczku/calibre-web/wiki

02-13-2021, 04:24 PM	#10
freshkilz Member Posts: 14 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Aura One, Kobo Aura, Kobo Touch	I've been running my aura one wirelessly for about a year now. I have the same QI charger setup but I use Koreader and WinSCP for file transfer. It's surprising how little functionality you lose with no usb port.

02-14-2021, 06:50 AM	#11
Terisa de morgan Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,609 Karma: 12595249 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Device: Kobo Clara/Aura One/Forma,XiaoMI 5, iPad, Huawei MediaPad, YotaPhone 2	I've got a question... do KoboUtilities/KoboTouchExtended driver work with this method?

02-14-2021, 01:45 PM	#12
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,506 Karma: 26047190 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	Nope, that's one of the downside of this approach for existing complex Calibre setups. (That said, UNCaGED itself will do some of the work the driver does, so, what you actually lose depends entirely on what you actually rely on in the driver ).

02-14-2021, 05:58 PM	#15
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,506 Karma: 26047190 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	Especially since it needs to poke at the DB .

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