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Old 08-16-2020, 09:44 AM   #1
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MIME type for Nook?
I've been checking my .epub in various e-reader apps (on an Android phone, if that makes a difference). I can call it up in most apps I've tried, but for the Nook app I get an error message that begins "unsupported MIME type".

The mimetype file currently reads "application/epub+zip".

I would like this .epub to be easily accessible by someone whose primary e-reader is a Nook. I'm not trying to sell it through Nook/B&N. Does anyone know what I need to do to placate the demigods of Nookland?

FWIW, the full error message is: "File with unsupported MIME type: /storage/emulated/0/Nook/copy/nameofepub"
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I've been checking my .epub in various e-reader apps (on an Android phone, if that makes a difference). I can call it up in most apps I've tried, but for the Nook app I get an error message that begins "unsupported MIME type".
If you've opened the epub with an archive manager, it's possible that the mimetype file wasn't properly handled. Try resaving the epub with Calibre or Sigil.
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If you've opened the epub with an archive manager, it's possible that the mimetype file wasn't properly handled. Try resaving the epub with Calibre or Sigil.
Good idea, but the last thing I did with it before sending it to my phone was save it in Calibre.

(And, for what it's worth, I've done it 2 or 3 times (saving the file in between), both emailing it to myself and connecting the phone to the computer.)

Is there anything I can check about the mimetype file besides the wording?
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Is there anything I can check about the mimetype file besides the wording?
Have you already checked the epub with my EPUBCheck plugin or Pagina EPUB-Checker?
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Have you already checked the epub with my EPUBCheck plugin or Pagina EPUB-Checker?
I used FlightDeck (https://www.ebookflightdeck.com/). (Hmm, I guess I could have saved a few bucks! Good of you guys to put the free ones up.)
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I used FlightDeck (https://www.ebookflightdeck.com/). (Hmm, I guess I could have saved a few bucks! Good of you guys to put the free ones up.)
Flightcheck is OK to use, but you have to use epubcheck as well.
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Flightcheck is OK to use, but you have to use epubcheck as well.
Flightdeck not Flightcrew. From what they claim, they give better error messages than does epubcheck and check more items.
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Flightdeck not Flightcrew. From what they claim, they give better error messages than does epubcheck and check more items.
Use both and make sure both say everything is OK. That would be the best solution.
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Use both and make sure both say everything is OK. That would be the best solution.
Flightdeck is a cost item. Given that the one person I know who used them a while back switched to using epubcheck and was just as happy with the results, I couldn't recommend them for most people.
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