Make a note of calibre's IP address and CC's port. What do I do?" for instructions.īeing that you are tech savvy, there is another thing you can do to test connectivity. See the CC Infor & FAQ thread item #4 "I want to help get my problems fixed. I suggest that you make a calibre debug log that captures a connection attempt. We cannot know if the problem is one of the above or something else. I have a simple setup, with no fancy firewalls or anything, and I am fairly tech savvy, but I can not for the life of me figure out why this won't work.ġ) There is a firewall (fancy or not) on the computer running calibre that blocks CC's communication to calibre.Ģ) The wrong port, usually the one for calibre's content server, is entered into CC.ģ) The computer running calibre has multiple IP addresses, and the wrong one is being entered into CC.Ĥ) The computer running calibre is running a VPN (Virtual Private Network) that blocks access from the local wireless segment. Its easy to find settings that are best for your eyes. The server uses port 8080 (by default, this can be changed) and is actually simple to set up. You cant organize your books in Marvin in the same ways you can in Calibre Companion, but youll find that Marvin is very customizable.
#CANT GET CALIBRE COMPANION TO WORK INSTALL#
Both devices are on the same network, the wireless device connection is enabled in calibre, the IP is entered correctly, and no matter what I try, Calibre Companion says "Failed to connect". Calibre uses a built-in web server so you do not have to install anything separately. Get books: Fix not working because of website changes. Fix hiding and showing Book details panel changes its size by a pixel or two. I followed the instructions and the troubleshooting tips, but nothing I do works. AZW3 Input: Fix a regression in calibre 5 that broke processing of files with inline flow replacements.