I've been a Readarr user with two instances(ebooks, and audiobooks) for a long time now. But more and more often, files get unlinked in the database making it less and less useful as a way to track what books I have vs "wanted," which is my main use case.

I've been trying to convert to LazyLibrarian, but boy people weren't exaggerating when they said the configuration is unclear. Unfortunately the docs do not clear it up. Interesting I'm what y'all are doing!

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[–] oeuf@slrpnk.net 17 points 5 days ago (2 children)

I just use calibre locally. What are the benefits of using something server-based? Can you sync books to your ereaders?

[–] _spiffy@lemmy.ca 11 points 5 days ago (2 children)

We use calibre-web-automated and have Kobo's that we can sync with it. It's fantastic.

[–] oeuf@slrpnk.net 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

That sounds awesome! How do you sync to the Kobo?

[–] _spiffy@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I followed this guide! https://jccpalmer.com/posts/setting-up-kobo-sync-with-calibre-web/

[–] oeuf@slrpnk.net 1 points 2 days ago

Thanks!

[–] MalReynolds@piefed.social 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

As in sync position wirelessly ?? that would rock.

[–] _spiffy@lemmy.ca 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Yes! Its so good. I followed this guide. https://jccpalmer.com/posts/setting-up-kobo-sync-with-calibre-web/

Both my wife and I have our own devices and they sync really well.

[–] MalReynolds@piefed.social 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Oh Boy, Oh Boy, Oh Boy !!

Thanks for the link, that's so happening.

[–] _spiffy@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 days ago

Not a problem! It's been great, I just had to make sure I was converting the books to kepub beforehand!

[–] TheFerventLion@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Other than it being convenient to access your books from multiple machines, a big feature of a server based solution is for my wife to download what she wants from our library.

[–] hanrahan@slrpnk.net 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Is that an issue though ? I have about 100 books on my Kobo and so does my parter on her Kindle (that never uses wifi to connect to Amazon and when it does die will get a Kobo) , she jumps on Calibre infrequently to say the least. Then dumps abother 50 books on. Calibre Library is on a tiny portable nvme (backed up to a HDD) that can be used on her laptop or my desktop.

I also use my local libray via wifi (anywhere) for loaner books.on the kobo but so many books on my nvme I'm overwhelmed..and i walk to my local actual library around the corner once a month to make sure its still there as a valuable tool and there's still something to browsing past dead trees.

[–] TheFerventLion@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 days ago

I mean, it's not an issue, but it has been fun to build out and use. We're also going to the library in town just about weekly, so the service may be overkill if you don't want it.