I use readest across multiple iOS devices. My goal is to sync reading progress, status, and group assignments but NOT load my titles to the readest cloud. I don't know if it's due to the last release or turning off cloud upload, but my progress sync isn't working. Any tips on how to get it going again?
New to Readest as an alternate platform to the biggies (Apple Books, Kindle, Kobo, etc). I’d like to be able to use Readest paired with my own cloud storage to keep all my DRM-free books there and simply download them to my device when I want, but I am confused about the cloud costs in the premium plans. What exactly am I paying for if all the cloud storage is mine (and I’m already paying for it)? Should this not be a simple payment to unlock the cloud storage adapter and then I can fill it up as much as my storage plan allows for?
I have Google pixel running on android 17. There is no pagination animation. The page just snaps to the next page immediately. Doesn't matter if I turn the page with swipe or tap. Please help thanks.
Im seeing if its possible to delete a book from my devices local storage but keep it in my cloud library?
When I'm finished with the book I'd like to offload it from local storage on device but able to redownload it as needed.
Unsure if I am missing something simple here. But my sorting selections are Group by > Books, Sorting by > Progress read descending, Then by > none. Yet the resulting book are a bit jumbled eg 3 finished books first, then 1 in progress, 1 unread, 1 finished etc. There are several unread books in the list not showing at the top here. Cant seem to get a consistent order regardless of which sorting options I choose. I would like the top books (top row below recently read) to be those that are unread. Any tips?
Hey, after latest updates, none of the translating apps are working. the screen below is same foor every app.
Also, there is no Georgian language, but when I choose system language, it translated in Georgian with google translate and Azure one, but now, none of them are working.
Have you guys seen “Continuum: Read & Listen” app on iOS app store.
Allows epubs to sync to mp3 or m4b audiobooks.
Seems a nice solution without having to do the epub3 route. I was curious if you guys have plans for something like this?
Thank you for your time.
Best,
Dylan
there used to be an option in the top right corner menu to auto upload books to the cloud. it now says “auto import on file open”. can someone clarify what that means and how i set things up to sync book progress and bookmarks but NOT upload my books to the cloud?
Hey everyone,
I’ve been thinking about a feature that could make Readest’s TTS feel much more like an actual audiobook: Multi-Character Dynamic TTS.
The idea is pretty simple:
For example:
>“Get out,” John whispered.
The engine would recognize whispered and make the line quieter and softer. Words like shouted, angrily, hesitantly, or slowly could similarly affect speed, pitch, volume, and pauses.
The interesting part is that this could potentially work without an LLM:
This could stay local, lightweight, deterministic, and private.
I’m curious what people think:
This Feature is really BASIC and straight-forward, which might improve the overall reading experience in the Readest app, and I wonder why the devs have not added this feature till date!
Okay so, I have been using Readest for quite a few days now, I love the dark theme of the app, but I need a good reading experience in my reader also! So when I open a book in the reader, everything is BLACK with white font, which I do not find ideal for reading an e-book. To get that PHYSICAL BOOK experience I need to change the theme to Light, apply custom paper background of the reader and, when I close the book my screen FLASHES the LIGHT MODE!
You guys really have seperate background wallpapers for both Library and Reader, but you do not have separate themes?! This really spoils the app experience for me, as everytime after reading the book I need to change the themes again and again. It would really be helpful and useful for the app experience if the devs address this issue
I've just download the app from Flathub and it looks different from the screenshots on it. The upper left corner is flickering on and off too
I was wondering is it possible to fix the pronunciation of words in Readest??? If not would be a cool thing to add in the future if possible
Bonjour, j'ai découvert récemment Readest grâce à Reddit et je l'adore. Cette appli reconnaît parfaitement les epub, elle est fluide et personnalisable. C'est vraiment un plaisir de l'utiliser.
Serait-il possible d'ajouter des raccourcis sur le bureau pour les livres comme le proposent Moon+ reader ou PocketBook ?
C'est la seule fonction qui me manque.
Merci pour votre écoute.
What is the typical release cycle for readest?
Is it periodical? Based on the content? Other?
It seems they are not using a Continuous Delivery workflow.
Thanks,
Really minor thing, but it would be awesome to be able to add the book title to the header. It makes reading on a tablet feel much more like a book, IMO.
How do I install built-in dictionary (Oxford dictionary) in the readest app?
If you have the supported file, please share. Thanks.
The “X pages left in chapter” indicator consumes a huge amount of the bottom bar, especially on smartphones and phone-sized e-readers. In the example above, it takes roughly ⅔ of the available status-bar space
Other reading platforms solve this much more compactly by showing a negative page count, for example: “-10” which means 10 pages remaining in the chapter (and remaining minutes as -5m for instance, which means 5 minutes remaining); This communicates the same information while using a fraction of the space, leaving room for overall page progress and other useful indicators
I’d love to see Readest adopt this compact format, at least as an option, small label change with massive user experience value
