Calibre Server to iPad connection

[MikeMen]

I start the content server in Calibre and get the url and port number.

I can go to another PC and using Chrome or IE enter the urlort and my libraries appear and I can choose one to see and download the books

I can also connect using the safari browser on a newer (IOS 14.2)

I do the same on my ole (IOS 9.3.5) iPad using Safari or Chrome and get an error message stating that I am
"Attempting to assign a read only property"

When I dismiss that error I'm told that I have a
"NoFoundError: DOM IDBDatabase Exception 8: An operation failed because thee requested database could not be found."

Is there a problem with older iPads or am I overlooking a setting?

[DNSB]

Just looked at the Calibre Content server page and found this:

On iOS, Apple allows only a single browser engine, so Firefox, Chrome and Safari are all actually the same browser under the hood. The new server interface requires iOS 10.3.2 or newer. On Android, the server has been tested with Chrome version 58 and newer.

[MikeMen]

That answers the question.

The new server interface requires iOS 10.3.2 or newer.

And 9.3.5 is the last IOS available on my old iPad

Thanks

[thiago.eec]

Originally Posted by MikeMen

I start the content server in Calibre and get the url and port number.

I can go to another PC and using Chrome or IE enter the urlort and my libraries appear and I can choose one to see and download the books

I can also connect using the safari browser on a newer (IOS 14.2)

I do the same on my ole (IOS 9.3.5) iPad using Safari or Chrome and get an error message stating that I am
"Attempting to assign a read only property"

When I dismiss that error I'm told that I have a
"NoFoundError: DOM IDBDatabase Exception 8: An operation failed because thee requested database could not be found."

Is there a problem with older iPads or am I overlooking a setting?

I also have an old iPad running iOS 9.3.5. This is really weird. I accessed the server last friday. It kept showing an error msg, but it could be dismissed and everything worked fine. Now, I can't access either.

The odd part is that calibre was not update since last friday. I was already using calibre 5.5.

[Alexo229]

Sorry to try to revive this old thread, newbie here. But I got the same problem plus a weird one: I have an old iPad 2 running iOS 5.0.1 (9A405) and it does connect to Calibre and I can see all the books in my library. Icons are weird but the content is there, yet I have another iPad 2 with the latest iOS it can handle 9.3.2 and it cannot connect, I get the same message as the others...is there a solution to this? thank you

[thiago.eec]

Originally Posted by Alexo229

Sorry to try to revive this old thread, newbie here. But I got the same problem plus a weird one: I have an old iPad 2 running iOS 5.0.1 (9A405) and it does connect to Calibre and I can see all the books in my library. Icons are weird but the content is there, yet I have another iPad 2 with the latest iOS it can handle 9.3.2 and it cannot connect, I get the same message as the others...is there a solution to this? thank you

I also have an old iPad 2. It runs 9.3.6.
If I try to access the server directly, it crashes. The solution is to use the MOBILE interface. Try this:

ip_address:8080/mobile. Ex.: 192.168.0.111:8080/mobile.

[dogface]

I'm using calbre companion, any thoughts?

[DNSB]

Originally Posted by dogface

I'm using calbre companion, any thoughts?

Ask in the Calibre Companion forum?
And perhaps sharing a few more details about what your problem is would help seeing as you asked in a thread discussing issues with connecting an iOS device to calibre's builtin web server.