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How do I use |app| with my Android phone/tablet? How do I use |app| with my Android phone/tablet?
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There are two ways that you can connect your Android device to calibre. Using a USB cable wirelessly, over the air. The USB cable method only works if your Android device can act as a USB disk, which some Android tablets cannot. There are two ways that you can connect your Android device to calibre. Using a USB cable-- or wirelessly, over the air.
The USB cable method only works if your Android device can act as a USB disk, which some Android tablets cannot.
Using a USB cable Using a USB cable
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http://192.168.1.2:8080/ http://192.168.1.2:8080/
Replace ``192.168.1.2`` with the local IP address of the computer running |app|. If you have changed the port the |app| content server is running on, you will have to change ``8080`` as well to the new port. The local IP address is the IP address you computer is assigned on your home network. A quick Google search will tell you how to find out your local IP address. You can now browse your book collection and download books from |app| to your device to open with whatever ebook reading software you have on your android device. Replace ``192.168.1.2`` with the local IP address of the computer running |app|. If your local network supports the use of computer names, you can replace the IP address with the network name of the computer. If you have changed the port the |app| content server is running on, you will have to change ``8080`` as well to the new port.
The local IP address is the IP address you computer is assigned on your home network. A quick Google search will tell you how to find out your local IP address. You can now browse your book collection and download books from |app| to your device to open with whatever ebook reading software you have on your android device.
Some reading programs support browsing the Calibre library directly. For example, in Aldiko, click My Catalogs, then + to add a catalog, then give the catalog a title such as "Calibre" and provide the URL listed above. You can now browse the Calibre library and download directly into the reading software.
Can I access my |app| books using the web browser in my Kindle or other reading device? Can I access my |app| books using the web browser in my Kindle or other reading device?
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