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By setting "Google Images" as the only metadata source, and clicking "Download only covers", I've noticed the same thing happen with various titles: first try, nothing. second time, nothing. third time, cover is found and downloaded! Sometimes just a second attempt is enough. At first I thought this could be something related to Calibre user agents randomising, however from looking at the logs, I'd guess that's something else: Spoiler:
Same user agent, one attempt failed, the other succeeded. Two different titles in the above logs. And below are two attempts with different UAs and same title: Spoiler:
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Intermittent issues where results are not found, are most likely because google is A/B testing a new website layout. Once it stabilizes the plugin can be updated.
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In case this helps anyone else, this fixed it for me: enable the google images covers source in Preferences->metadata download
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Sadly, several times in this thread, it was mentioned that the issue was with using the Google Images metadata source. "neither Google Images nor Kindle High-Res are working" for instance.
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Darn. I was also getting the same error message and just did that fix. Hoping it would help others.
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Reading the thread before posting an answer is always a good move.
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An other way to get a cover is: open the Metadata of your book. Then open the book by clicking on the epub-file itself and then, after opening. Right mouse: you can choose: open cover, in the menu that appears. I download it and then use that cover. It's always a good cover, because sometimes the covers are not excellent or to small.
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To fix the Kindle Hi-Res download, you need to find the eBook on Amazon and copy the ASIN.
In the edit metadata requestor find the IDs field. Put in asin: B0BWM73WSM Of course use the correct ASIN as that's just an example. If there is a hi-res cover, it will be downloaded. |
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