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Old 04-25-2015, 12:53 PM   #1
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Is there a way to automatically update metadata?
I find it kind of an annoyance and would rather have Calibre apply downloaded metadata.

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Old 04-25-2015, 06:29 PM   #2
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I find it kind of an annoyance and would rather have Calibre apply downloaded metadata.
@dmunson - no there isn't.

Problem is which formats would be updated - all of them, or would you want to be selective, and are you prepared to suffer the potential performance penalty.

You can hit Ctrl/E (Embed metadata) after saving the updates and choose which formats to update.

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Old 04-26-2015, 12:50 PM   #3
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I think the OP means have downloaded metadata applied to the book record -- without asking for confirmation/review.

I would think there is a way somewhere in Preferences, but I cannot be sure without checking, which I will do (assuming no one beats me ) once I get to the computer.
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Nope, can't see anything.
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If there were something, believe me I would probably be using it.

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I have downloaded metadata and applied it without checking to my own sorrow.

I find that if I don't check the metadata I loose the ability to check that I'm getting the right info for the book in question.

Some titles are worse than others but I have found it a royal pain when three or four different but similar books show up. Better to take the time to choose the correct one manually if you are a control freak
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