How to actually read your own books on your phone.
Short, practical write-ups on getting a library off a hard drive and onto a phone. Most of them apply whichever reader you use — Shellf just happens to be the one I built.
Jellyfin
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How to Read Ebooks from Jellyfin on Android
Jellyfin can store your ebook library, but it can't read one to you on a phone. Here is how to get EPUBs off your Jellyfin server and into a proper Android reader.
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How to Read Comics and Manga from Jellyfin on Android
Jellyfin stores CBZ and CBR files perfectly well but reads them badly. Here is how to get comics and manga from your server onto your phone, with right-to-left reading that works.
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Formats
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How to Open CBZ and CBR Files on Android
CBZ and CBR are just zipped folders of images, which is why file managers open them into a mess. Here is what the formats actually are and how to read them properly on a phone.
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How to Read MOBI and AZW3 Files on Android
Old Kindle downloads pile up in MOBI and AZW3 format and most Android readers refuse them. Here is what the formats are, when you need Calibre, and when you don't.
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