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birdman325 · 2010-05-07, 04:55 PM

I currently read books on my Touch using the mobile Kobo app. I am also able to read these books on my desktop computer.
I was planning on purchasing a Kobo reader for my wife as a gift. Does anyone know if it is possible, for example, for my wife to set up a Kobo account, purchase a book and read it on her Kobo reader, but also allow me to read the same book on my Kobo Touch App?

I assume that if I set up her Kobo reader through my account, then I should be able to read that book on the Kobo reader, my computer, my Touch etc. But I would like for my wife to have her own "account" for all of her own books, but I would like to be able to "share" some of them across to my account.

Is that possible?

hugh · 2010-05-07, 05:29 PM

I don't think so. I think your best bet is to keep it on one account. The only problem I can see with the one account approach is that your I'm reading list will actually be "our reading list"

ava0775 · 2010-05-07, 11:19 PM

I picked one up today, just setting it up now. 99% positive no sharing between two accounts (only the B&N nook allows that, and only once per title if the publisher allows).

I also have been using the Kobo app on my iPod Touch. I am trying to figure out if even when using one account it is going to be possible to read two different books at once. Say if I read something on the Touch and my husband reads something on the Kobo at the same time. Guess I will find out tomorrow.

birdman325 · 2010-05-08, 10:18 PM

Thanx. If you could let me know even about sharing between one account but across platforms (Touch and Kobo ereader) that would be great.

True, using 1 account probably makes the most sense (assuming it works) but that is the exact point I am trying to avoid (i.e. "I'm reading" is what "we're reading").

CanucksRock · 2010-05-10, 11:59 AM

You can only have 1 account on the Kobo eReader. It syncs with the desktop application.

You can share that 1 account across platforms (desktop, iphone, Kobo eReader, etc)

djdragan · 2010-05-11, 05:33 PM

Can you have to Kobo Ereaders linked to one account, so that bookes purchased in that account can be read on both ereaders?

jeanines · 2011-10-31, 10:15 PM

i have a kobo touch which i love but have sold it to my sister and i will have my vox on wednesday...she will have all my books but i want them on my new kobo...can i just sync it to my vox? also i would like to know if i can put my books on a sd card?

Rob235 · 2011-11-17, 06:13 AM

We have a Kobo Wi FI. a Kobo Vox and an Ipod touch with Kobo app. Books bought under ONE account appear on all devices with very few exceptions

kcowan · 2012-11-09, 01:18 PM

We had 2 accounts, one in my name and one for DW. She wanted them combined into one account. They did that for her. Now I read on my Android with the kobo app and she reads on her kobo and her iPad. We just have to remember what books we are reading!

North_of_Calgary · 2012-11-29, 09:48 PM

The kobo itself can only be tied to one account. But you can still buy books from another kobo account and load them onto the same kobo using Adobe Digital Edition. I do it that way all the time.

2010-05-07, 04:55 PM	#1
birdman325 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 81	"Sharing" across Kobo platforms I currently read books on my Touch using the mobile Kobo app. I am also able to read these books on my desktop computer. I was planning on purchasing a Kobo reader for my wife as a gift. Does anyone know if it is possible, for example, for my wife to set up a Kobo account, purchase a book and read it on her Kobo reader, but also allow me to read the same book on my Kobo Touch App? I assume that if I set up her Kobo reader through my account, then I should be able to read that book on the Kobo reader, my computer, my Touch etc. But I would like for my wife to have her own "account" for all of her own books, but I would like to be able to "share" some of them across to my account. Is that possible?

2010-05-07, 05:29 PM	#2
hugh Member #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Toronto Posts: 47,492	I don't think so. I think your best bet is to keep it on one account. The only problem I can see with the one account approach is that your I'm reading list will actually be "our reading list" __________________ As of January 2012, I am no longer the owner of the Digital Home website. If you have questions about the operation of the site, please contact VSAdmin. For personal inquiries contact me at the Hugh Thompson website.

2011-10-31, 10:15 PM	#7
jeanines Rookie Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 1	KoBo Touch and Vox i have a kobo touch which i love but have sold it to my sister and i will have my vox on wednesday...she will have all my books but i want them on my new kobo...can i just sync it to my vox? also i would like to know if i can put my books on a sd card?

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2010-05-07, 11:19 PM	#3
ava0775 Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 126	I picked one up today, just setting it up now. 99% positive no sharing between two accounts (only the B&N nook allows that, and only once per title if the publisher allows). I also have been using the Kobo app on my iPod Touch. I am trying to figure out if even when using one account it is going to be possible to read two different books at once. Say if I read something on the Touch and my husband reads something on the Kobo at the same time. Guess I will find out tomorrow.

2010-05-08, 10:18 PM	#4
birdman325 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 81	Thanx. If you could let me know even about sharing between one account but across platforms (Touch and Kobo ereader) that would be great. True, using 1 account probably makes the most sense (assuming it works) but that is the exact point I am trying to avoid (i.e. "I'm reading" is what "we're reading").

2010-05-10, 11:59 AM	#5
CanucksRock Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Edmonton Posts: 86	You can only have 1 account on the Kobo eReader. It syncs with the desktop application. You can share that 1 account across platforms (desktop, iphone, Kobo eReader, etc)

2010-05-11, 05:33 PM	#6
djdragan Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Calgary, AB Posts: 58	Can you have to Kobo Ereaders linked to one account, so that bookes purchased in that account can be read on both ereaders?

2011-11-17, 06:13 AM	#8
Rob235 Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 31	We have a Kobo Wi FI. a Kobo Vox and an Ipod touch with Kobo app. Books bought under ONE account appear on all devices with very few exceptions

2012-11-09, 01:18 PM	#9
kcowan Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: VancouverBC/PV Shaw Direct 505-530-630, Telus Landline, Rogers PayGo, Panasonic Viera 50", HTPC-HDMI Posts: 334	We had 2 accounts, one in my name and one for DW. She wanted them combined into one account. They did that for her. Now I read on my Android with the kobo app and she reads on her kobo and her iPad. We just have to remember what books we are reading!

2012-11-29, 09:48 PM	#10
North_of_Calgary Veteran Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Calgary Area Posts: 2,074	The kobo itself can only be tied to one account. But you can still buy books from another kobo account and load them onto the same kobo using Adobe Digital Edition. I do it that way all the time.