alt Hacker NewsWhat's the self hosted ecosystem like for these? Let's say I have my own ebooks and audiobooks. Is there whisper sync like features?
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SoMomentary • yesterday at 9:24 AM
I just set up Bookbridge (https://github.com/cporcellijr/bookbridge) to do this. It's so new that I can't even endorse it as I just don't know if it works well yet, but this is at least one solution.
II2II • yesterday at 2:15 AM
No for Whispersync. Kobo only offers synchronization for books purchased through them. On the other hand, KOReader does offer synchronization.
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I have no idea what Whispersync is but Kobo works very well with Calibre or Grimmory. You can change the store URL to your own Calibre(-web) [1] or Grimmory.
Some of the Kobo also support audio books. All of them have microUSB or USB-C to sync, some got Wi-Fi or Bluetooth as well. Mine even has a mic for some reason.
There's a plethora of hacks for devices like the Kobo (reMarkable is another one). For example, see [4]
[1] https://calibre-ebook.com
[2] https://grimmory.org
[3] https://koreader.rocks
[4] https://github.com/RiccardoSilva42/Kobo-Hacks-Comp