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Old 05-11-2025, 12:17 PM   #1
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Kobo Desktop Edition question
I opened Kobo Desktop Edition yesterday, and I saw a popup that said that soon I will only be able to buy ebooks on the online store. Is that new?

Today, I opened the app, but I didn't see the popup.

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Old 05-11-2025, 12:24 PM   #2
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That has been in the app since version 4.38.23081 was released in the summer of 2024. As far as I understand, the next release will lose the ability to make purchases. That version is likely to be released when the next Kobo firmware rollout starts.
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That has been in the app since version 4.38.23081 was released in the summer of 2024. As far as I understand, the next release will lose the ability to make purchases. That version is likely to be released when the next Kobo firmware rollout starts.
Goodbye Obok.
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Goodbye Obok.
Obok also let's you grab books off a Kobo eReader. I don't think the desktop app is going away either, just the ability to buy books in the app.
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Obok also let's you grab books off a Kobo eReader. I don't think the desktop app is going away either, just the ability to buy books in the app.
Even if Kobo Desktop does allow you to download KePub, we don't know if Obok would be compatible with the new version.
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Thanks.

Should I keep the app or uninstall it?
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Thanks.

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keep it. nothings changed yet
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I'm guessing what might happen based on this change to Kobo Desktop.
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Even if Kobo Desktop does allow you to download KePub, we don't know if Obok would be compatible with the new version.
We don't know that it wouldn't? Seems like a weird conclusion to jump to. Most likely Kobo just doesn't want to keep updating the desktop app for security purposes required by payment companies. They aren't the first to do something similar. For example Sony won't let you pay with a credit card to buy PS3 games anymore, you have to add funds online and then buy the game.
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We don't know that it wouldn't? Seems like a weird conclusion to jump to. Most likely Kobo just doesn't want to keep updating the desktop app for security purposes required by payment companies. They aren't the first to do something similar. For example Sony won't let you pay with a credit card to buy PS3 games anymore, you have to add funds online and then buy the game.
We will find out what's what when the new version is eventually released.
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Goodbye Obok.
As of now, you don't need to *buy* from the Desktop App to use Obok.
You can buy from the website, then you go to the Desktop App, it syncs with your purchases, and you can download+use Obok from there.
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As of now, you don't need to *buy* from the Desktop App to use Obok.
You can buy from the website, then you go to the Desktop App, it syncs with your purchases, and you can download+use Obok from there.
But who don't know if Obok will work with the new version. Just like DeDRM doesn't work with the current K4PC.
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But who don't know if Obok will work with the new version. Just like DeDRM doesn't work with the current K4PC.
I think it's a useless speculation. If the new version breaks Obok, it breaks Obok, and we will see and discuss once it happens.

It's not the first time that Kobo rolls out updates, and so far, I updated the Desktop App countless times (and countless times I upgraded my Kobo firmware version), and Obok survived intact each time.
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But who don't know if Obok will work with the new version. Just like DeDRM doesn't work with the current K4PC.
theres no indication yet that it wont work anymore. the kobo desktop app has updated multiple times since that notification showed up. no need for fear mongering
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