| ▲ | timvdalen an hour ago |
| What makes it so good for you? I'm very comfortable with installing stuff like this in general, but I've never felt the need to install KOReader since I don't experience any issues with the basic software. The only thing I'd maybe like is syncing reading progress with TheStoryGraph, but I can't imagine what else I might want. |
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| ▲ | kioleanu 24 minutes ago | parent | next [-] |
| I’ve only just installed it this week, but for me: - DRM support (via a Plugin) - Dark mode on an older device - SSH Server - Custom dictionaries Next on my list is to find a plugin that can transform imperial to metric for when I’m reading American books Edit: oh and also something that syncs my progress on books not bought from Amazon on multiple devices |
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| ▲ | globular-toast an hour ago | parent | prev | next [-] |
| A few things I like: - More frontlight options. Ability to toggle on/off easily using corner taps, - More page layout and typography options e.g. custom fonts, - Ability to load from Calibre over WiFi (I never plug mine in via USB). Worth nothing that KOReader doesn't replace the default Kobo firmware. It's easy to install and you launch it from the Kobo firmware so it's easy to quit and go back to normal. |
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| ▲ | timvdalen 42 minutes ago | parent [-] | | > Worth nothing that KOReader doesn't replace the default Kobo firmware. It's easy to install and you launch it from the Kobo firmware so it's easy to quit and go back to normal. Ah, that's definitely something I missed, sounds like a good reason to give it a try! | | |
| ▲ | kioleanu 22 minutes ago | parent [-] | | Same for Kindle. Nothing changes, you just have a link to open KOReader and you can still use your device as before, if you choose to |
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| ▲ | dizhn an hour ago | parent | prev | next [-] |
| You can read epubs directly. Cloud storage. It's got like everything so you should check out the features list. |
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| ▲ | timvdalen 42 minutes ago | parent [-] | | What does directly mean? I can read epubs directly now (but more importantly, kepubs) | | |
| ▲ | slau 32 minutes ago | parent | next [-] | | Going from EPUB to KEPUB requires conversion (I believe KEPUB has XHTML directly embedded into it, right?). It's Kobo's proprietary format to "support" fast scrolling with preview, reading time estimates, etc. Yes, Kobo can potentially read EPUBs natively, however the support is intentionally gimped to try and push you towards KEPUB/their own store. | | |
| ▲ | timvdalen 13 minutes ago | parent [-] | | Ah, I had not considered that the limitations of epubs were due to the device rather than the format. Having said that, Calibre does does the conversion on the fly when I upload my books, so I don't really experience any issues there |
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| ▲ | dizhn 35 minutes ago | parent | prev [-] | | I think I assumed you have a Kindle. Sorry. | | |
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| ▲ | j45 an hour ago | parent | prev [-] |
| The overwhelming thing I hear about KOreader is once people use it for their way of reading (including doing things they coudlnt) they can't use an ereader any other way again. |
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| ▲ | dizhn 34 minutes ago | parent [-] | | The interface is a bit complicated. Maybe their brains get rewired after figuring it out. :) | | |
| ▲ | floam 10 minutes ago | parent [-] | | Pretty sure that’s what happens after adapting to Dvorak. Still not sure why ascended beings bother communicating with us though. |
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