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How can I read my iBooks on my PC?

Is it possible to read my iBooks on my PC

If yes, how do I do it?

If no - when is this going to be able to happen?


Thanks


I have a desktop PC with iTunes, but I have an Apple iPad with iBooks

I'm asking here in the iBooks forum as it relates to iBooks, I'll also ask in iPad because it relates to iPad as well

iPad, Windows 7

Posted on May 22, 2011 2:39 AM

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Posted on Mar 14, 2017 8:59 AM

I'm surprised this still hasn't been resolved officially.


Today I can only read iBooks on Apple devices, while competitors like Google Play Books and Amazon's Kindle have apps available for most platforms and also web based readers.


I'm not asking for a dedicated Windows/Android app but is it to much to ask just having the ability to log into iCloud on my browser and read these books?

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Mar 14, 2017 8:59 AM in response to _PK_

I'm surprised this still hasn't been resolved officially.


Today I can only read iBooks on Apple devices, while competitors like Google Play Books and Amazon's Kindle have apps available for most platforms and also web based readers.


I'm not asking for a dedicated Windows/Android app but is it to much to ask just having the ability to log into iCloud on my browser and read these books?

May 27, 2011 2:15 PM in response to Tom Gewecke

Not suprising- downright silly. I am not a big reader- but decided to buy a few books for my iPad. Couldn't find them in the iBookstore- but no problem with Amazon. At least I can access them on any decice that the Kindle reader can run on- how silly that Apple is hampering their own success. Why can't they at least allow it through iTunes- everything else goes through it. Just silly!

May 23, 2011 12:05 AM in response to _PK_

Unfortunateley it's not possible to read iBooks on a computer since they come with DRM on them. This DRM prevents the books from being opened on anything other than iPads, iPhones and iPod Touches with the iBooks application and your Apple ID. It seems unlikely that Apple would release such an application to read iBooks on a computer but so far they've made no announcements so it's still a possibility.

May 23, 2011 3:04 AM in response to shadowhawk2008

shadowhawk2008 wrote:


It seems unlikely that Apple would release such an application to read iBooks on a computer but so far they've made no announcements so it's still a possibility.


Actually it is highly surprising that Apple has not yet released iBooks for Mac laptops/desktops, since all the competing ereaders have done so, which makes buying books from them much more attractive. So I would think that a future release for OS X is very likely. A release for Windows seems a lot less so...

Aug 15, 2011 8:26 AM in response to _PK_

So to be clear they remove the 'store' option from all of their competitors but not their own app. And, unlike the competition, they are the only major ebook retailer to NOT have a Mac or PC option to read from. Sorry this is not 'silly' it is downright pathetic or short-sighted. Seems to serve their own needs and not address those of all their loyal customers.

Sep 30, 2011 8:22 PM in response to _PK_

Check out the following page: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4059


Please note that under "What are the requirements to use iBooks?", it states that iBooks uses the ePub format. Knowing this, I used a Firefox Add-In that reads ePub and read the free public domain stuff I downloaded (I guess "purchased" is the better word) on the iPhone 4. I found all of my iTunes files in my user folder, under My Music, iTunes, iTunes Media. I did a drag-n-drop onto a new tab I opened in Firefox and it opened perfectly fine and everything rendered properly...so I'm thinking that maybe Apple's DRM is supported by a freeware ePub reader?


Just sayin...

Sep 30, 2011 8:31 PM in response to a c0mputer guru

a c0mputer guru wrote:


so I'm thinking that maybe Apple's DRM is supported by a freeware ePub reader?



You are thinking wrong. When you have actually bought a book from the ibookstore with drm and read it with your Firefox or anything else on your Mac or PC, do come back here and tell us the name of the book.


Why do you think that you "purchased" the "free public domain stuff" you downloaded, or that it has DRM?

Nov 16, 2011 1:43 PM in response to a c0mputer guru

guru is correct, minus the supposition around "DRM' and "purchased" and "free domain stuff" which is not relevant ala correct or incorrect. the solution works and that is what the original post was requesting "can i read my iBook downloads on my PC"


btw- Tom Every book i have "purchased" has been opened by my firefox add-on... Acceptance is the answer to your problems



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Nov 16, 2011 4:27 PM in response to crs Stanley

crs Stanley - Please tell me which Firefox add-on you are using?


Every time I try to do what you are suggesting with one of my Purchased books I get the error message of

Your ePub-book is protected by Digital Rights Management (DRM). For this reason it can unfortunately not be opened.


For the record - and this should not have had to have been necessary to state - "Purchased" means not free, I've paid real money for it.


I have no problems with reading most of the free books I have obtained from iBooks in Forefox, but anything I've paid jolly good money for - ie, a textbook costing $40 - I can't read or open on my PC in my browser.

How can I read my iBooks on my PC?

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