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Amazon Kindle eBook Bulk Downloader: for downloading your Kindle eBooks in a more automated way than is typically permitted, this tool can create backup copies of the books you've already purchased. (github.com)
submitted 3 months ago by Cat@ponder.cat to c/opensource@lemmy.ml
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[–] HotChickenFeet@sopuli.xyz 24 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Semi-related, but several years ago I had a good experience getting my audiobooks from audible with https://github.com/rmcrackan/Libation

[–] Coldmoon@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago

Libation and OpenAudible are amazing.

[–] Tippon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Typical, I've just spent several hours over the last few days downloading everything manually 😫

[–] amphy@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 months ago

Same here lol, glad to see it's easier for everyone else now though!

[–] AustralianSimon@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Just a warning the Download and transfer via USB will no longer be an option from 26th of Feb according to Amazon UI.

[–] brisk@aussie.zone 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Guess my aeroplane mode is never turning off now.

[–] AustralianSimon@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

Download your the Amazon UI or use this tool while you can though.

[–] DaCrazyJamez@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Did this for my dad a year ago, got him a Boox and set up calibre. Between libraries and drm free sources Ive got him almost completely off of amazon.

[–] trolololol@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Boox is the best, I've got to read using the app I want (moon reader), got to install whatever news apps I want

[–] DaCrazyJamez@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Yeah...I did a lot a research before landing on Boox, and it 100% is the best. Pricey tho.

[–] Coldmoon@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Can you tell me about screen quality vs kindle?

[–] DaCrazyJamez@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 months ago

So, as I understand it, e-ink screens are all made by the same company and sold to the various ereader companies. As such, they are basically comparable. At least this was the case two years ago when I was looking into it.

[–] Coldmoon@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

How is screen clarity? Which model did you get? Did you use a kindle prior for comparison?

[–] trolololol@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

There's only a few screen manufacturers so you probably can find which devices has the same exact screen. It's had more resolution than my aging eyes can notice.

I've used a Barnes and Noble thing before, and my boox is much faster - obviously since it's 2 newer generations. I don't buy anything from Amazon. It's more convenience than anything, they're a rip off in Australia.

[–] Photuris@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

How does Boox compare to Kobo?

[–] trolololol@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Boox has official support to play store, while Barnes and Noble you need to search on Internet . I buy books at Kobo, it's my favorite store now. It's the only store that I can find decent amount of titles not in English. Do they have an e reader?

[–] learningduck@programming.dev 1 points 3 months ago

How's the battery life? I have the first gen and it keep crashing and battery drained down so fast.

[–] makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml 5 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Just get a Kobo. Don't support Amazon surveillance

[–] B0rax@feddit.org 14 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I guess that tool helps with this transition

[–] makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml 5 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Definitely. My response was probably a little glib.

Tools like this, that help people escape locked down systems are worth their weight in gold.

[–] B0rax@feddit.org 5 points 3 months ago

I know what you mean. But saying a (weightless) software is worth their weight in gold made me chuckle.

[–] trolololol@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Wait does that too remove drm or should I keep using calibre for that?

[–] Coldmoon@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 months ago

This is my question!

[–] Octorine@midwest.social 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Doesn't Kobo use Adobe DRM? I don't see how that's much better than Kindle.

I have a bunch of books from both stores, and Google too. The downloading and DRM removal process was about the same for all of them.

[–] Coldmoon@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago

They’re allegedly working with bookshop.org so at least you’ll be able to support a local bookstore.

[–] helpImTrappedOnline@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

The point of this is to take what you already bought from Amazon with you when switching.

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Well, it doesn't find my books. :(

Correction, got it to work.

Next step, unscrambling the books.

Edit: And, done. (there weren't that many books, 460 in total).