Troubleshooting e-book loaded from Calibre onto Kindle w/ USB Not Appearing in Library

grodz · 04-18-2024, 12:08 PM

I'm having a strange problem. When adding an e-book to my Kindle device from Calibre using a USB cable, Calibre indicates it is there with a green check. However, after I eject the Kindle I cannot find the book in my Kindle library.

As an experiment I used my wife's version of Calibre with my Kindle, and added the same book using the USB, and all is fine. There must be some unknown setting in Calibre I changed that's causing this. Any advice?

Gone · 04-18-2024, 01:16 PM

The contrary happened to me. I knew I had this book on my Kindle, but the green checkmark wasn't on my book in my Calibre library.

I know, it's not helping, but maybe you will feel less alone.

jhowell · 04-18-2024, 04:37 PM

The most likely cause of this problem is sending the book in a format that is not supported on Kindle devices, such as EPUB.

Slipkid · 04-18-2024, 04:38 PM

This will happen if it's an older kindle and you're trying to add a kfx file. Other than that, I don't have an answer.

Quoth · 04-18-2024, 05:41 PM

Or if very very old, it won't read azw3/new mobi/KF8 either. Four models only read old mobi and others need FW updates for azw3.
There is a Publisher Font option if azw3 is supported under Aa.

At least the PW3 and later also support KFX.

None work with any kind of epub.

04-18-2024, 12:08 PM	#1
grodz Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2024 Device: Kindle Oasis	e-book loaded from Calibre onto Kindle w/ USB Not Appearing in Library I'm having a strange problem. When adding an e-book to my Kindle device from Calibre using a USB cable, Calibre indicates it is there with a green check. However, after I eject the Kindle I cannot find the book in my Kindle library. As an experiment I used my wife's version of Calibre with my Kindle, and added the same book using the USB, and all is fine. There must be some unknown setting in Calibre I changed that's causing this. Any advice?

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04-18-2024, 01:16 PM	#2
Gone Out of order Posts: 601 Karma: 1652684 Join Date: Feb 2014 Device: Libra Colour	The contrary happened to me. I knew I had this book on my Kindle, but the green checkmark wasn't on my book in my Calibre library. I know, it's not helping, but maybe you will feel less alone.

04-18-2024, 04:37 PM	#3
jhowell Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,744 Karma: 86234863 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Charlottesville, VA Device: Kindles	The most likely cause of this problem is sending the book in a format that is not supported on Kindle devices, such as EPUB.

04-18-2024, 04:38 PM	#4
Slipkid Enthusiast Posts: 34 Karma: 400010 Join Date: Nov 2018 Device: kindle	This will happen if it's an older kindle and you're trying to add a kfx file. Other than that, I don't have an answer.

04-18-2024, 05:41 PM	#5
Quoth the rook, bossing Never. Posts: 12,342 Karma: 92073397 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ireland Device: All 4 Kinds: epub eink, Kindle, android eink, NxtPaper11	Or if very very old, it won't read azw3/new mobi/KF8 either. Four models only read old mobi and others need FW updates for azw3. There is a Publisher Font option if azw3 is supported under Aa. At least the PW3 and later also support KFX. None work with any kind of epub.