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eBook support

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gotson
gotson
Developer of Komga

Version 1.8.0 is bringing a long awaited feature: proper eBook support!

Github issue #221 has been opened for more than 3 years, and has finally been tackled.

What you need to know​

  • eBooks behave like any other book in Komga, in regards to series or metadata. You can even mix comic books and ebooks in the same series.
  • only EPUB format is supported. Other formats will not be supported in the future.
  • existing EPUB files will be re-analyzed. If you had image-only EPUB, those may not be compatible anymore with third-party clients.
  • the web EPUB reader is a very first version, and does not support saving progress. Read progress saving and restore will come in a future release.
  • any book in Komga can be read with WebPub compatible clients.
  • There will be issues. EPUB is a complex format, and many EPUB files are not properly built. Raise issues on Github for support.

Other recent changes you may have missed​

In case you haven't kept up with the release notes since version 1.0.0, here are the most significant changes:

  • Komga is now available as a desktop app, and is available in the Microsoft Store
  • Multiple settings are now configurable from the Server Settings screen. You may need to cleanup your configuration file and remove deprecated entries.
  • Thumbnails size can now be configured in Server Settings.
  • Background task management has been revamped, and now supports proper parallel executions (configurable in Server Settings).
  • Komga now has support for One-Shots.
  • a Command Line Interface was added to update forgotten password for the admin account.