# Add Ebooks to Plex **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussions\ **Created:** [August 23, 2014, 12:44am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/add-ebooks-to-plex/74597 "2014-08-23T00:44:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bvernon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/919ad9/32.png) [@bvernon](https://forums.plex.tv/u/bvernon)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2014, 12:44am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/add-ebooks-to-plex/74597/1 "2014-08-23T00:44:36Z")
**What Plex Means to Me** Plex is when I watch a movie at three in the morning using plex on the big screen thinking I will have it to myself until my parents decide to watch the Austraillian Open live in HD and kick me out. Plex lets me say go ahead and then go on my computer and resume right where I was.   **Why Plex Needs E-Book Support** Plex would allow me to resume where I left off if I was interrupted when reading.  For example, if reading on an ipad, then denied use of that ipad, I could resume reading on my computer.   **Formats** TXT, HTML, AZW, DOC/DOCX, OPF, TR2/3, ARG, DTB, FB2, XML, CHM, PDF, PS, DJVU, LIT, PDB, DNL… ok, I think I'll stop now. Plex beautifly handles all types of music and movie formats and with ebooks there is a much much greater amount of formats. Sometimes you need 5 or more programs to play all your books.   **Why Plex Should Be Financially Interested** iPad, Kindle, Nook, Google Books. There is a war going on to control the eBook market. Plex already has an existing App for Tablets and Smartphones. These platforms are much better for eBooks than reading from a giant glaring screen from your couch, or a monitor, which is like staring into a lightbulb. The App sales for Plex will **SKYROCKET.** With the iPad you cannot start a book, leave it, and continue on any computer with Internet. This will make the App much more valuable. Other ebook services and their platforms are intrusive with advertisements. Plex is ad-free one hundred percent.   **Why the Consumer Shoud be Financially Interested** Data Plans are right up with bottled water in the rip off department. Streaming a movie at the highest SD setting on 3G/4G using Netflex is up to an **entire GB**. That's half of some people's data costs. It's basically a $20 rental if you have a 2GB plan. If someone uses plex to read an ebook on 3G/4G it uses 0.0296 GB assuming it's a book in the average 272–320 length, and a PDF which uses the most data per page at 100 kb per page. And that is assuming you manage to read the whole book while you are waiting to pick up your friend from the airport.   ---
**Author:** ![David\_Snyder](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/david_snyder/32/1132_2.png) [@David\_Snyder](https://forums.plex.tv/u/David_Snyder)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2014, 1:15am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/add-ebooks-to-plex/74597/2 "2014-08-23T01:15:26Z")
Welcome to the Plex forums, bvernon.  While I understand your interest, it's not going to happen.  There are endless definitions of 'media'.  Plex is, and let's all hope always will be, only for video & audio. Every problem you've stated as an example is solved by using the free Kindle app, or a dozen other apps that already exist and specifically cater to the written word. ---
**Author:** ![s4b3rt0oth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/46a35a/32.png) [@s4b3rt0oth](https://forums.plex.tv/u/s4b3rt0oth)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2014, 2:31pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/add-ebooks-to-plex/74597/3 "2014-08-26T14:31:16Z")
> Welcome to the Plex forums, bvernon.  While I understand your interest, it's not going to happen.  There are endless definitions of 'media'.  Plex is, and let's all hope always will be, only for video & audio. > > Every problem you've stated as an example is solved by using the free Kindle app, or a dozen other apps that already exist and specifically cater to the written word. I happen to agree with bvernon here. I can't stand the kindle app. Are there specific reasons why a book section would be something that is "not going to happen"? Why should Plex be for only Video and Audio? It's for pictures too, so why not books? ---
**Author:** ![elconcho](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/elconcho/32/121_2.png) [@elconcho](https://forums.plex.tv/u/elconcho)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2014, 9:18pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/add-ebooks-to-plex/74597/4 "2014-08-27T21:18:24Z")
I think this is a great idea. I know it's outside of Plex's mandate, but the eBook world is filled with sub-par software right now. Calibre, the defacto server used for personal eBook management is horrendous. Having it live within a mature ecosystem like Plex would be an overnight revolution in the eBook area--an area still strangely technologically primitive. ---
**Author:** ![weeks71](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/7c8e57/32.png) [@weeks71](https://forums.plex.tv/u/weeks71)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2014, 7:10am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/add-ebooks-to-plex/74597/5 "2014-09-19T07:10:09Z")
I all for everyone getting their features, but this is a media player. We need 3D MVC MKV playback before books. ---
**Author:** ![xchaotic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/f6c823/32.png) [@xchaotic](https://forums.plex.tv/u/xchaotic)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2014, 8:06am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/add-ebooks-to-plex/74597/6 "2014-09-24T08:06:38Z")
My vote goes for ebooks too. Amazon/Kindle is a closed ecosystem and it needs a decent alternative. It's not hard to implement an ebook reader - most ebook formats are just zipped up HTML, but even just the ability to sync ebooks and read progress across devices would be awesome and pretty easy to implement within plex. ---
**Author:** ![brockbrown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e19adc/32.png) [@brockbrown](https://forums.plex.tv/u/brockbrown)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2014, 9:12am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/add-ebooks-to-plex/74597/7 "2014-09-26T09:12:54Z")
Another vote for ebook.  Plex is my favorite way to consume video, music and photos.  I haven't used Netflix or Amazon Instant in Months! ---
**Author:** ![QBA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e0b2c6/32.png) [@QBA](https://forums.plex.tv/u/QBA)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2014, 5:27am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/add-ebooks-to-plex/74597/8 "2014-10-27T05:27:59Z")
Count me in, we need ebook support in Plex! One place for all the media! Every time I browse through my Plex libraries I always feel like my ebooks should be there too :{ ---
**Author:** ![Daradris](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/daradris/32/9233_2.png) [@Daradris](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Daradris)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2014, 11:35am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/add-ebooks-to-plex/74597/9 "2014-10-28T11:35:50Z")
You have my vote, because it s a great idea. I like , as a heavy reader, and user of plex it will be a good to have this implemented in plex ---
**Author:** ![Langzik\_NAS](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/langzik_nas/32/11724_2.png) [@Langzik\_NAS](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Langzik_NAS)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2014, 4:55am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/add-ebooks-to-plex/74597/10 "2014-11-02T04:55:24Z")
> I think this is a great idea. I know it's outside of Plex's mandate, but the eBook world is filled with sub-par software right now. Calibre, the defacto server used for personal eBook management is horrendous. Having it live within a mature ecosystem like Plex would be an overnight revolution in the eBook area--an area still strangely technologically primitive. Lol, couldn't have said it better myself. ---
**Author:** ![niemir99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eada6e/32.png) [@niemir99](https://forums.plex.tv/u/niemir99)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2014, 9:38am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/add-ebooks-to-plex/74597/11 "2014-11-03T09:38:10Z")
What about adding a "Channel" for Ubooquity? I love Ubooquity, but would be nice to have it built into one spot. ---
**Author:** ![DallasHQ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/dallashq/32/5077_2.png) [@DallasHQ](https://forums.plex.tv/u/DallasHQ)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2014, 12:42am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/add-ebooks-to-plex/74597/12 "2014-11-08T00:42:20Z")
+1 for "Channel for Ubooquity" ---
**Author:** ![frostydgt](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/frostydgt/32/12553_2.png) [@frostydgt](https://forums.plex.tv/u/frostydgt)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2014, 11:31am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/add-ebooks-to-plex/74597/13 "2014-11-15T11:31:45Z")
Another vote for ebook. I use plex on my ipad for videos and music when I go on vacations. It would be awesome to be able to access my ebook collection when im away from home or a emag at the airport.  ---
**Author:** ![QBA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e0b2c6/32.png) [@QBA](https://forums.plex.tv/u/QBA)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2014, 7:18pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/add-ebooks-to-plex/74597/14 "2014-11-24T19:18:36Z")
Same here, I totally agree with bvernon here. If some one is not an avid reader with a big ebook collection, it won't be able to understand our need for ebook support on Plex. That is the one thing missing on Plex, ebook support. ---
**Author:** ![cmatthew](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/cmatthew/32/235_2.png) [@cmatthew](https://forums.plex.tv/u/cmatthew)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2015, 2:52pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/add-ebooks-to-plex/74597/15 "2015-05-29T14:52:25Z")
+1 for books - working like music with artist/title structure for author/title But also magazines/comics please working like TV show/season/episode for title/year/issue ---
**Author:** ![prrawls](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/prrawls/32/2718_2.png) [@prrawls](https://forums.plex.tv/u/prrawls)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2015, 5:49pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/add-ebooks-to-plex/74597/16 "2015-06-11T17:49:12Z")
I use a Ubooquity server as well.  another +1.  Any channel written for opds browsing could be extended if it already exists, for the odps-pse extension?  More details on opds-pse [http://vaemendis.net/opds-pse/](http://vaemendis.net/opds-pse/) ---
**Author:** ![ksharks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9dc877/32.png) [@ksharks](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ksharks)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2015, 9:17pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/add-ebooks-to-plex/74597/17 "2015-06-15T21:17:53Z")
I'd be up for this one as well, I've been organinzing my plex server to be the end all for streaming content from my home why not also applie Plex to my ebook collection as well. ---
**Author:** ![7ofWiMe](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/7ofwime/32/139807_2.png) [@7ofWiMe](https://forums.plex.tv/u/7ofWiMe)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2015, 3:30pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/add-ebooks-to-plex/74597/18 "2015-08-27T15:30:32Z")
+1 Wouldn’t it be great if all your media was in 1 place? ---
**Author:** ![sundi712](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/sundi712/32/12038_2.png) [@sundi712](https://forums.plex.tv/u/sundi712)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2015, 2:29am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/add-ebooks-to-plex/74597/19 "2015-08-28T02:29:57Z")
I see multiple referrals to Ubooquity. Does everyone have something against Calibre? I see Ubooquity actually requires Java which is crazy- I thought people wanted to run secure systems ---
**Author:** ![baltyre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8797f3/32.png) [@baltyre](https://forums.plex.tv/u/baltyre)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2015, 5:21pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/add-ebooks-to-plex/74597/20 "2015-09-01T17:21:41Z")
I would like to add my vote. [Next page](https://forums.plex.tv/t/add-ebooks-to-plex/74597.md?page=2)