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PSA: Amazon is discontinuing Kindle book downloads (for side-loading) starting Feb 26th
Thread created 02-16-2025 by soulmist
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Post #175770553 added 02-16-2025 6:53 PM by soulmist in Consumer Awareness
Any books you have purchased will be unable to be downloaded for backup or archive purposes. If you haven't yet: Go to your Amazon digital content and Select: More actions > 'Download & Transfer...
PSA: Amazon is discontinuing Kindle book downloads (for side-loading) starting Feb 26th
Thread created 02-16-2025 by soulmist
+67 Score 25 Replies 9,928 Views
Post #175790614 added 02-18-2025 7:03 AM by c2nah777 in Consumer Awareness
Like I said, it showed how, but did not explain it enough for me. I did figure it out at least. Amazon's phrasing (lack thereof) fooled me. Read my other comments. It reminds me of how if you want...
PSA: Amazon is discontinuing Kindle book downloads (for side-loading) starting Feb 26th
Thread created 02-16-2025 by soulmist
+67 Score 25 Replies 9,928 Views
Post #175792858 added 02-18-2025 9:11 AM by qkumbr in Consumer Awareness
If you don't really own it when you buy it, then you haven't really stolen it when you pirate it.
PSA: Amazon is discontinuing Kindle book downloads (for side-loading) starting Feb 26th
Thread created 02-16-2025 by soulmist
+67 Score 25 Replies 9,928 Views
Post #175783198 added 02-17-2025 4:11 PM by 391412 in Consumer Awareness
Starting February 26, 2025, the “Download & Transfer via USB” option will no longer be available. You can still send Kindle books to your Wi-Fi enabled devices by selecting the “Deliver or Remove...
PSA: Amazon is discontinuing Kindle book downloads (for side-loading) starting Feb 26th
Thread created 02-16-2025 by soulmist
+67 Score 25 Replies 9,928 Views
Post #175785220 added 02-17-2025 7:05 PM by aagstn in Consumer Awareness
I figured this would happen eventually. All of my Kindle purchases over the years already have the DRM removed but this will keep me from making any future purchases from Amazon. If I can't own the...
PSA: Amazon is discontinuing Kindle book downloads (for side-loading) starting Feb 26th
Thread created 02-16-2025 by soulmist
+67 Score 25 Replies 9,928 Views
Post #175791286 added 02-18-2025 7:45 AM by c2nah777 in Consumer Awareness
Can't blame anyone for stopping. My wife won't stop. They are almost all hers. She has and uses a Kindle Unlimited membership.
PSA: Amazon is discontinuing Kindle book downloads (for side-loading) starting Feb 26th
Thread created 02-16-2025 by soulmist
+67 Score 25 Replies 9,928 Views
Post #175787812 added 02-18-2025 12:29 AM by gonepostl in Consumer Awareness
Remember, if purchasing isn't owning. Then piracy isn't theft!!
PSA: Amazon is discontinuing Kindle book downloads (for side-loading) starting Feb 26th
Thread created 02-16-2025 by soulmist
+67 Score 25 Replies 9,928 Views
Post #175804699 added 02-18-2025 9:57 PM by Caffeineman in Consumer Awareness
EULA ~ changing the meaning of words like "owning" and "buying". To be clear, if you thought you "bought" something so "youʾ own it, try to sell it.
PSA: Amazon is discontinuing Kindle book downloads (for side-loading) starting Feb 26th
Thread created 02-16-2025 by soulmist
+67 Score 25 Replies 9,928 Views
Post #175785601 added 02-17-2025 7:36 PM by soulmist in Consumer Awareness
See this video for more information: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMoCzeGnIss You do have to have a device that can get books via usb (like an older kindle) in order to download the books....
PSA: Amazon is discontinuing Kindle book downloads (for side-loading) starting Feb 26th
Thread created 02-16-2025 by soulmist
+67 Score 25 Replies 9,928 Views
Post #175786162 added 02-17-2025 8:25 PM by ponagathos in Consumer Awareness
Yes, I think I’m about done with them. I got a 2 TB iPad, partly so I can put all my media on it, and I can’t even get the Kindle app to load.
PSA: Amazon is discontinuing Kindle book downloads (for side-loading) starting Feb 26th
Thread created 02-16-2025 by soulmist
+67 Score 25 Replies 9,928 Views
Post #175786519 added 02-17-2025 8:58 PM by CyanPenguin266 in Consumer Awareness
What is side-loading? Can someone explain for the less tech-literate? Does this mean I won't be able to port my kindle purchases to another platform unless I download them now? TIA!
PSA: Amazon is discontinuing Kindle book downloads (for side-loading) starting Feb 26th
Thread created 02-16-2025 by soulmist
+67 Score 25 Replies 9,928 Views
Post #175816267 added 02-19-2025 2:40 PM by b-t-1 in Consumer Awareness
"He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me." -- Thomas Jefferson, 1813
PSA: Amazon is discontinuing Kindle book downloads (for side-loading) starting Feb 26th
Thread created 02-16-2025 by soulmist
+67 Score 25 Replies 9,928 Views
Post #175807936 added 02-19-2025 6:05 AM by jasefanz in Consumer Awareness
Beautiful!
PSA: Amazon is discontinuing Kindle book downloads (for side-loading) starting Feb 26th
Thread created 02-16-2025 by soulmist
+67 Score 25 Replies 9,928 Views
Post #175782889 added 02-17-2025 3:46 PM by mrmochi in Consumer Awareness
The best thing to do is download all the books you legally own from non-Amazon sources in MOBI format and just transfer them via USB cable. This is why all my kindles are on airplane mode +...
PSA: Amazon is discontinuing Kindle book downloads (for side-loading) starting Feb 26th
Thread created 02-16-2025 by soulmist
+67 Score 25 Replies 9,928 Views
Post #175785292 added 02-17-2025 7:10 PM by jjmai in Consumer Awareness
Are they going to stop MP3 downloads of purchased music some day too?
PSA: Amazon is discontinuing Kindle book downloads (for side-loading) starting Feb 26th
Thread created 02-16-2025 by soulmist
+67 Score 25 Replies 9,928 Views
Post #175790944 added 02-18-2025 7:26 AM by soulmist in Consumer Awareness
Unfortunately you have to do the books one at a time. It's worth it to keep your purchases though. Needless to say, I won't be buying any more ebooks or ereaders from amazon
PSA: Amazon is discontinuing Kindle book downloads (for side-loading) starting Feb 26th
Thread created 02-16-2025 by soulmist
+67 Score 25 Replies 9,928 Views
Post #175805575 added 02-19-2025 12:04 AM by b-t-1 in Consumer Awareness
It is impossible to "steal" digital "property," just like lighting a candle from someone else's candle is not "stealing" their flame.
PSA: Amazon is discontinuing Kindle book downloads (for side-loading) starting Feb 26th
Thread created 02-16-2025 by soulmist
+67 Score 25 Replies 9,928 Views
Post #175774651 added 02-17-2025 6:15 AM by c2nah777 in Consumer Awareness
There is no such link/category as "Amazon digital downloads". Here is the way I got there... Digital Library>Digital Content>Books>All Then select all>More Actions>Download & Transfer via USB. ...
PSA: Amazon is discontinuing Kindle book downloads (for side-loading) starting Feb 26th
Thread created 02-16-2025 by soulmist
+67 Score 25 Replies 9,928 Views
Post #175789639 added 02-18-2025 5:56 AM by soulmist in Consumer Awareness
The video shows everything if you watch to the end, including how to download to computer. You are correct in that the files are downloaded to a computer first to be later transferred to your...
PSA: Amazon is discontinuing Kindle book downloads (for side-loading) starting Feb 26th
Thread created 02-16-2025 by soulmist
+67 Score 25 Replies 9,928 Views
Post #175785580 added 02-17-2025 7:34 PM by soulmist in Consumer Awareness
Yes they are moving in that direction. I found that several MP3 albums I owned disappeared and asked me to repurchase them. I contacted Amazon and they literally just paid me the cost of the album...
PSA: Amazon is discontinuing Kindle book downloads (for side-loading) starting Feb 26th
Thread created 02-16-2025 by soulmist
+67 Score 25 Replies 9,928 Views
Post #175787599 added 02-17-2025 11:42 PM by b-t-1 in Consumer Awareness
Z. Library.
PSA: Amazon is discontinuing Kindle book downloads (for side-loading) starting Feb 26th
Thread created 02-16-2025 by soulmist
+67 Score 25 Replies 9,928 Views
Post #175788211 added 02-18-2025 2:24 AM by atroson in Consumer Awareness
And the enshittification continues...
PSA: Amazon is discontinuing Kindle book downloads (for side-loading) starting Feb 26th
Thread created 02-16-2025 by soulmist
+67 Score 25 Replies 9,928 Views
Post #175787125 added 02-17-2025 10:15 PM by totalx90 in Consumer Awareness
Trash
PSA: Amazon is discontinuing Kindle book downloads (for side-loading) starting Feb 26th
Thread created 02-16-2025 by soulmist
+67 Score 25 Replies 9,928 Views
Post #175805581 added 02-19-2025 12:04 AM by MostBased in Consumer Awareness
I have a friend who spent tens of thousands of dollars on Fandango (formerly Vudu) movies. Stuff like this leads me to believe that anyone who purchases titles for an electronic library that they...
PSA: Amazon is discontinuing Kindle book downloads (for side-loading) starting Feb 26th
Thread created 02-16-2025 by soulmist
+67 Score 25 Replies 9,928 Views
Post #175785679 added 02-17-2025 7:42 PM by AlwaysWrite in Consumer Awareness
I'm an author... and this crap is still infuriating, and I fully understand why people turn to piracy to not have to worry about losing access to stuff they already paid for.
PSA: Amazon is discontinuing Kindle book downloads (for side-loading) starting Feb 26th
Thread created 02-16-2025 by soulmist
+67 Score 25 Replies 9,928 Views
Post #175789546 added 02-18-2025 5:46 AM by c2nah777 in Consumer Awareness
All that video does is explain why you would want to download the files. It does not explain it enough for me. Meanwhile, So far, the method gets me ONE book at a time and I have about 500. If...

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