Books not showing up

[Snakebait 6]

Hi, I created a book folder that shows up on the home page with all the books listed but will not display the books. I have attached a photo (book1) of what it looks like in Emby and another photo (book2) of the file on my server. Please advise. The Bait

[Luke 42077]

What is the folder structure?

[Snakebait 6]

Hi, I put books in the book folder a number of ways as shown in the attachment. S

[Luke 42077]

Can you show the list screen? Which one isn't' showing up?

[Snakebait 6]

Hi, My first email shows the last screen and no play button. I can copy each screen I go through to get to the final screen shown in the attachment book1 in the first email if you need it. S

[Luke 42077]

There's no play button at this point for books.

[Snakebait 6]

Hi, I see that, so how do I see my book to read it? Are you saying the book feature is not ready? S

[Luke 42077]

Correct. You can only download it.

[Snakebait 6]

Hi, Are you saying the book feature does not work or do I have to download a plugin? I would be very disappointed if I wasted time trying to get an app running that should not be in the library until completed. Or at least a disclaimer at the top of the page. S

[Luke 42077]

All you can do is browse and download books at this stage.

[Snakebait 6]

Hi, Lets back this up a moment I don't see the feature that lets me download books. I am putting my books in the library. How do I download books? Should I have downloaded a plugin for this feature? Just for the record I am only interested in print not audio books. S

[Luke 42077]

No, just click the 3 dot menu to download it. This will not be available in all apps though.

[Snakebait 6]

Hi, I am understanding I can download my books to my tablet and than read it on the tablet using third party software. Are you saying if Emby is installed on your tablet eventually you will be able to read the book in Emby? S

[Luke 42077]

I don't know if we will ever realistically have our own book reading, but we can improve the experience to have a play button that launches the default app associated with the file type.

[Snakebait 6]

Hi, That sounds great. The download is fast. The home page "Latest Books" do not have covers or overview is this something that can be fixed or is that for the future? S

[Luke 42077]

It should show the same image as the book detail screen

[Snakebait 6]

Hi, I have no cover photos or overview. I will not identify any of the books. I have attached two screen shots. S

[Luke 42077]

Have you added images for the books? there's no internet metadata, you will need to bring your own image files.

[Snakebait 6]

Hi, I have made sure the books have cover photos in the folder and it's starting to come together. I realize as time goes on more features will be added and plugin's will be made but I was wondering where and how do I get an overview of the book to add to each book? S

[Luke 42077]

You can use the metadata editor to supply that.

[GSV-ITSMY 0]

For what it's worth I'd also be interested in proper ebook support in emby.

Maybe there's an open-source book engine that can be plugged into emby the same as ffmpeg/player software? Maybe licensing conflicts have stopped other closed-source servers.

I can say emby's diverse feature support is what drew me as a paying supporter away from plex and over to emby and I'll bet that's true for many others as well.

Calibre is the other major option for ebooks and I and many others were frustrated by calibre's apparent inability to have any sane approach to server software, which emby already has beat in spades.

Ebook support could make emby the one ring to rule them all, so to speak.

[Luke 42077]

The issue is just time and resources. Right now books are kind of an extra that we're not able to make a whole lot of time for. Hopefully this change in the future.