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Omega Books setup: apps, OPDS, Kindle and Kobo

Set up Absorb, an OPDS reader or your browser with your Library Manager login. Includes Mac options, listening profiles and Kindle and Kobo delivery.

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Find your Library Manager login

Omega Books includes ebooks, audiobooks, comics and manga. In the shop, go to Services, then My Services, and open your service.

Library login shows your Library Manager email and password. Use your existing Library Manager password if your services share an account. These are your Main credentials, not your shop or streaming-server login.

  • Apps & links: app downloads, the web library, and copy buttons for both connection addresses.
  • Listening profiles: additional audiobook listeners and their login details.
  • Ebook delivery: your saved e-reader delivery destinations.

Set up Absorb for reading and listening

Absorb is our recommended app for iPhone, iPad and Android. Install it from your app store, choose to add a server, and enter the Absorb server address shown on your Omega Books service page in the shop.

Sign in with your Main Library Manager email and password to access all included reading and listening libraries. Additional listener credentials show audiobooks only.

Connect an OPDS reader

Use your preferred OPDS-compatible app to browse and download ebooks, comics and manga. Add the OPDS catalog address from your Omega Books service page as a catalog or network library and enable authentication.

Enter your Library Manager email as the username and your existing Library Manager password. No separate OPDS password is needed. Additional audiobook listener credentials do not work here. Update the saved password if you change it in Library Manager.

Reading progress stays in your OPDS reader. Supported formats depend on the app. For audiobooks or Absorb, use the Absorb server address instead.

Read on Mac, Windows, Linux or in a browser

Open Library Manager in your browser from your shop service page to read and listen without another app. You can also use an OPDS-compatible reader for ebooks, comics and manga on your computer.

Absorb is recommended here for iPhone, iPad and Android. Its iPad app is listed for Apple Silicon Macs but marked unverified for macOS; use the browser for the established Mac option.

Formats, comics, manga and offline use

Absorb opens EPUB, PDF, MOBI, AZW3 and CBZ files. CBR files are download-only and need another reader. Let the complete ebook or comic archive download before opening it, and allow enough storage.

Comic and manga page positions can differ between apps. For right-to-left manga, use the Library Manager web reader; the current Absorb CBZ reader defaults to left-to-right. Ebook and audiobook editions are separate items, so automatic read-along is not promised.

Audiobook clients support streaming and offline listening where offered, with features such as chapters, bookmarks, playback speed and sleep timers. AudioBooth and Still for Audiobookshelf on iPhone/iPad, and the official Audiobookshelf Android app, remain alternatives using the same /abs server. Their reading-format support can differ from Absorb.

Give audiobook listeners their own profiles

Your shared Library Manager account supports Main plus up to four additional listeners. Additional profiles have separate listening progress, bookmarks and playlists, but share the audiobook catalog without child filtering. This limit is shared across your services.

In Listening profiles on your shop service page, select Login details beside a listener to show or copy their generated credentials. Use Main for ebooks, comics, manga and OPDS; additional profiles are audiobook-only.

Send compatible ebooks to Kindle or Kobo

Use the delivery option shown for a compatible ebook in Library Manager. Save your destinations under Ebook delivery on your shop service page, select the intended destination, and allow the device time to sync.

For Kindle, follow the approved-sender instructions in the setup guide. If delivery fails, check the destination and device sync before sending the same title again. Delivery support for compatible ebooks does not imply support for comics, manga or audiobooks.

Get help with a book or connection

Check the address for your app: /abs for Absorb and audiobook clients, or /opds for OPDS readers. Confirm the Library Manager login and update saved app credentials after a password change.

For ebook, audiobook, comic or manga problems, open a shop support ticket with the app, device, affected title and exact error. Never send your password. Books issues use shop support, not OMEGA Reports.

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