"ClientConnectionError" Plugin cannot connect to libby website.

[SeriousHornet]

Plugin throws up this error when opened now.
I tried to give it refreshed tokens multiple times yet it shows this error. Anyone else facing the same issue?

`calibre 7.17 embedded-python: True
Windows-10-10.0.22000-SP0 Windows ('64bit', 'WindowsPE')
('Windows', '10', '10.0.22000')
Python 3.11.5
Windows: ('10', '10.0.22000', 'SP0', 'Multiprocessor Free')
Interface language: None
EXE path: C:\Program Files\Calibre2\calibre.exe
Successfully initialized third party plugins: DeACSM (0, 0, 16) && Gather KFX-ZIP (from KFX Input) (2, 15, 0) && DeDRM (10, 0, 9) && Package KFX (from KFX Input) (2, 15, 0) && Goodreads (1, 8, 2) && Goodreads More Tags (1, 2, 1) && Goodreads Sync (1, 16, 8) && KFX metadata reader (from KFX Input) (2, 15, 0) && From KFX (2, 15, 0) && KFX Input (2, 15, 0) && KOReader Sync (0, 6, 7) && Kindle hi-res covers (0, 5, 1) && Kobo Utilities (2, 17, 1) && OverDrive Libby (0, 1, 9) && Overdrive Link (2, 57, 0) && Reading Goal (1, 6, 5) && Overdrive Link Metadata Source (2, 57, 0)
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "urllib\request.py", line 1348, in do_open
File "http\client.py", line 1286, in request
File "http\client.py", line 1332, in _send_request
File "http\client.py", line 1281, in endheaders
File "http\client.py", line 1041, in _send_output
File "http\client.py", line 979, in send
File "http\client.py", line 1458, in connect
File "ssl.py", line 517, in wrap_socket
File "ssl.py", line 1108, in _create
File "ssl.py", line 1379, in do_handshake
ssl.SSLCertVerificationError: [SSL: CERTIFICATE_VERIFY_FAILED] certificate verify failed: Hostname mismatch, certificate is not valid for 'sentry-read.svc.overdrive.com'. (_ssl.c:1006)

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "calibre_plugins.overdrive_libby.libby.client", line 518, in send_request
File "urllib\request.py", line 519, in open
File "urllib\request.py", line 536, in _open
File "urllib\request.py", line 496, in _call_chain
File "urllib\request.py", line 1391, in https_open
File "urllib\request.py", line 1351, in do_open
urllib.error.URLError: <urlopen error [SSL: CERTIFICATE_VERIFY_FAILED] certificate verify failed: Hostname mismatch, certificate is not valid for 'sentry-read.svc.overdrive.com'. (_ssl.c:1006)>

The above exception was the direct cause of the following exception:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "calibre_plugins.overdrive_libby.action", line 133, in
File "calibre\customize_init_.py", line 188, in do_user_config
File "calibre_plugins.overdrive_libby.init", line 104, in save_settings
File "calibre_plugins.overdrive_libby.config", line 947, in save_settings
File "calibre_plugins.overdrive_libby.libby.client", line 593, in get_chip
File "calibre_plugins.overdrive_libby.libby.client", line 556, in send_request
calibre_plugins.overdrive_libby.libby.errors.ClientConnectionError: <calibre_plugins.overdrive_libby.libby.errors.ClientConnectionError; http_status=0, msg='URLError <urlopen error [SSL: CERTIFICATE_VERIFY_FAILED] certificate verify failed: Hostname mismatch, certificate is not valid for 'sentry-read.svc.overdrive.com'. (_ssl.c:1006)>', error_response='''>
`

[sgmoore]

Same here.

Browsing to https://sentry-read.svc.overdrive.com/ also gives a certificate error.

Hard to know if this is an mistake or deliberate. If the former, they may fix it fairly soon.

If the latter, or if you are in a hurry, you can try my patched copy from https://gofile.io/d/SJp0r9 or from my fork at https://github.com/sgmoore/libby-calibre-plugin (but you have to unzip the repo and re-zip the contents of the calibre-plugin).

Edit.

I think I have figured out the proper way to generate this file in Github, so the proper link is at https://github.com/sgmoore/libby-calibre-plugin/releases and download the overdrive-libby-plugin zip file from there.

[p1nkyy]

Same here.

Browsing to https://sentry-read.svc.overdrive.com/ also gives a certificate error.

Hard to know if this is an mistake or deliberate. If the former, they may fix it fairly soon.

If the latter, or if you are in a hurry, you can try my patched copy from https://gofile.io/d/SJp0r9 or from my fork at https://github.com/sgmoore/libby-calibre-plugin (but you have to unzip the repo and re-zip the contents of the calibre-plugin).

Thank you but with yours this is the error message I got

calibre, version 7.17.0
ERROR: Unhandled exception: <b>ClientConnectionError</b>: Failed to download e-book<p>Check your connection or retry in a few minutes.</p>

calibre 7.17  embedded-python: True
Windows-10-10.0.19045-SP0 Windows ('64bit', 'WindowsPE')
('Windows', '10', '10.0.19045')
Python 3.11.5
Windows: ('10', '10.0.19045', 'SP0', 'Multiprocessor Free')
Interface language: None
EXE path: C:\Program Files\Calibre2\calibre.exe
Successfully initialized third party plugins: ACSM Input (0, 1, 0) && Gather KFX-ZIP (from KFX Input) (2, 15, 0) && DeDRM (10, 0, 9) && Package KFX (from KFX Input) (2, 15, 0) && ACSM Input Plugin GUI Extension (0, 1, 0) && Find Duplicates (1, 10, 9) && KFX metadata reader (from KFX Input) (2, 15, 0) && From KFX (2, 15, 0) && KFX Input (2, 15, 0) && KindleUnpack - The Plugin (0, 83, 1) && Modify ePub (1, 8, 4) && Obok DeDRM (10, 0, 9) && OverDrive Libby (0, 1, 9)
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "urllib\request.py", line 1348, in do_open
  File "http\client.py", line 1286, in request
  File "http\client.py", line 1332, in _send_request
  File "http\client.py", line 1281, in endheaders
  File "http\client.py", line 1041, in _send_output
  File "http\client.py", line 979, in send
  File "http\client.py", line 1451, in connect
  File "http\client.py", line 945, in connect
  File "socket.py", line 851, in create_connection
  File "socket.py", line 836, in create_connection
TimeoutError: timed out

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "calibre_plugins.overdrive_libby.libby.client", line 520, in send_request
  File "urllib\request.py", line 525, in open
  File "urllib\request.py", line 634, in http_response
  File "urllib\request.py", line 557, in error
  File "urllib\request.py", line 496, in _call_chain
  File "urllib\request.py", line 749, in http_error_302
  File "urllib\request.py", line 519, in open
  File "urllib\request.py", line 536, in _open
  File "urllib\request.py", line 496, in _call_chain
  File "urllib\request.py", line 1391, in https_open
  File "urllib\request.py", line 1351, in do_open
urllib.error.URLError: <urlopen error timed out>

The above exception was the direct cause of the following exception:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "calibre\gui2\threaded_jobs.py", line 85, in start_work
  File "calibre_plugins.overdrive_libby.ebook_download", line 50, in __call__
  File "calibre_plugins.overdrive_libby.ebook_download", line 94, in _custom_download
  File "calibre_plugins.overdrive_libby.libby.client", line 808, in fulfill_loan_file
  File "calibre_plugins.overdrive_libby.libby.client", line 558, in send_request
calibre_plugins.overdrive_libby.libby.errors.ClientConnectionError: <calibre_plugins.overdrive_libby.libby.errors.ClientConnectionError; http_status=0, msg='URLError <urlopen error timed out>', error_response='''>
```
`

[SeriousHornet]

Same here.
Browsing to https://sentry-read.svc.overdrive.com/ also gives a certificate error.
Hard to know if this is an mistake or deliberate. If the former, they may fix it fairly soon.
If the latter, or if you are in a hurry, you can try my patched copy from https://gofile.io/d/SJp0r9 or from my fork at https://github.com/sgmoore/libby-calibre-plugin (but you have to unzip the repo and re-zip the contents of the calibre-plugin).

Thank you but with yours this is the error message I got

If you use his prepacked one from the gofile link it works fine, but repacking the github repo gives me the same error. I'm not sure whats the difference b/w those two.

[p1nkyy]

Same here.
Browsing to https://sentry-read.svc.overdrive.com/ also gives a certificate error.
Hard to know if this is an mistake or deliberate. If the former, they may fix it fairly soon.
If the latter, or if you are in a hurry, you can try my patched copy from https://gofile.io/d/SJp0r9 or from my fork at https://github.com/sgmoore/libby-calibre-plugin (but you have to unzip the repo and re-zip the contents of the calibre-plugin).

Thank you but with yours this is the error message I got

If you use his prepacked one from the gofile link it works fine, but repacking the github repo gives me the same error. I'm not sure whats the difference b/w those two.

This is the one from gofile. But to be fair I have some difficulties getting the ACSM directly from the OD (not Libby) so maybe OD server is currently having a problem indeed?

[SeriousHornet]

This is the one from gofile. But to be fair I have some difficulties getting the ACSM directly from the OD (not Libby) so maybe OD server is currently having a problem indeed?

Probably that. But the plug-in should've worked for you regardless as it did for me. Try removing it and also the files related to it from the calibre/plugin folder and re-install and set it up again?

[p1nkyy]

This is the one from gofile. But to be fair I have some difficulties getting the ACSM directly from the OD (not Libby) so maybe OD server is currently having a problem indeed?

Probably that. But the plug-in should've worked for you regardless as it did for me. Try removing it and also the files related to it from the calibre/plugin folder and re-install and set it up again?

It worked just now, even though the first few minutes it was a bit shaky. Oh no, never removing it and setting it up again, I suggest. The Libby code is different now and take a look at the other thread, they can't input the Libby code now. So never ever remove this plugin.

[sgmoore]

If you use his prepacked one from the gofile link it works fine, but repacking the github repo gives me the same error. I'm not sure whats the difference b/w those two.

Me either! I thought I had messed up, but I downloaded both and checked them

At the time I sent those links they should have been exactly the same and if you repack the github repo now the only difference should be some changes to avoid lint errors in a completely different routine.

[SeriousHornet]

Me either! I thought I had messed up, but I downloaded both and checked them

At the time I sent those links they should have been exactly the same and if you repack the github repo now the only difference should be some changes to avoid lint errors in a completely different routine.

Thanks for your patch really!

As the previous commenter mentioned, some people are having trouble putting the Libby set up code now. I guess I'm never removing the current set up of mine. Also do you have issues downloading magazines as well? Could you look into it?

[LoisGNS]

I haven't tried the new one yet (just downloaded from the gofile link. On my current (old) version, everything stopped working. I couldn't generate a setup code, for example.

Anyway, is the recommended course now to back up my current version, unzip the new one I just downloaded, then re-zip it, giving it the name of the original plugin zip? Do I have to tell Calibre to reinstall it from the zip after that?

[p1nkyy]

I haven't tried the new one yet (just downloaded from the gofile link. On my current (old) version, everything stopped working. I couldn't generate a setup code, for example.

Anyway, is the recommended course now to back up my current version, unzip the new one I just downloaded, then re-zip it, giving it the name of the original plugin zip? Do I have to tell Calibre to reinstall it from the zip after that?

Just unzip @sgmoore's fork, and choose load plugin from file from Preferences >> Plugins. No need to rename, uninstall, etc.

[LoisGNS]

So use the fork, not the Gofile zip file? And if I unzip it, how do I install from zip?

[p1nkyy]

So use the fork, not the Gofile zip file? And if I unzip it, how do I install from zip?

Oh no I meant the Gofile, sorry. It's just that the two are interchangeable to me.
Unzip? You don't need to zip it. Why do you want to? It needs to be zipped to be able to be loaded to Calibre.

[sgmoore]

So use the fork, not the Gofile zip file? And if I unzip it, how do I install from zip?

I'll have to figure out how to do this better, but there are currently two ways to get from the repo.

The easy way is to download the zip file that has been automatically created by GitHub.
The current one is at https://github.com/sgmoore/libby-calibre-plugin/actions/runs/10770909189/artifacts/1908277836. Then in Calibre goto Preferences/Plugins/Load Plugin from file and select this zip file.

A more general way of doing this means going to https://github.com/sgmoore/libby-calibre-plugin/actions and open the top entry with a green check mark and at the bottom you can download the plugin.

The problem with that method is that I don't know how long that link will be valid for. (If you were to try this method on pings repo, you would find that the links have expired).

The other method is to goto https://github.com/sgmoore/libby-calibre-plugin and click on code and download the whole repo, but that downloads too much, so you have to extract that to a temporary folder and find the calibre-plugin folder and then zip up its contents (not the actual folder) and load that into calibre.

[sgmoore]

As the previous commenter mentioned, some people are having trouble putting the Libby set up code now. I guess I'm never removing the current set up of mine. Also do you have issues downloading magazines as well? Could you look into it?

TLDR

Sorry if I give you false hope, but I don't think I have the necessary skills. I don't think downloading magazines is possible. It may be possible for someone better than me to automate the setup/authentication progress, but even if no-one does, it is not the end of the world as there are workarounds

I certainly don't have the skill set at the moment, and whilst I am trying to learn, to me it is like learning a new trade and complicated because all the information is in a foreign language which I also have to learn. So what I have done is like me using my school-boy french or latin to recognize and correct a few words, but that is a lot different from speaking fluent french or latin.

I think the situation is that some of these are impossible and others may be are possible, but beyond my skill sets.

Also do you have issues downloading magazines as well?

AFAIK, nobody is able to download magazines and nobody is able to download ebooks using the plugin.

As I understand it, the plugin was written by looking at how the libby website or libby app did things and replicating that in the plugin code. If neither of those official methods provide a way of doing something then it can't be done.

Libby used to provide a method of downloading both books and magazines. But quite some time ago, they changed their front-end website and app to do things differently, but their back-end still supported the old methods. But earlier this year, they appear to have removed these old methods.

Since there currently does not seem to be any way of downloading magazines from the website or app, I don't think this is possible (even by someone with the same skills as ping)

There is a new way of downloading ebooks from the website, so it may be possible to work out how they do it and change the plugin to do the same, but I think this is probably beyond my skill set.

They have also changed the authentication method and setup code, but again that is something that should be possible to amend, but again probably beyond my skill set. (I have not looked at that because they there ways around. May not be very convenient but they do work)

Sorry to disappoint.

[LoisGNS]

I downloaded the one at https://github.com/sgmoore/libby-calibre-plugin/actions/runs/10770909189/artifacts/1908277836, then followed the instructions to load from file. I closed & restarted Calibre.
I'm getting the same error messages I had before, including not being able to generate a setup code, so I can't see my holds, run searches - anything.