Thread: Kindle USB Audio Adapter
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Old 05-11-2016, 05:30 AM   #5
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Originally Posted by Doitsu View Post
Amazon has recently released a Kindle Paperwhite Blind and Visually Impaired Readers Bundle that adds TTS output to a Kindle Paperwhite.

IIRC, someone mentioned that Firmware 5.7.4 devices come with a full set of TTS voices. I wondering whether it would be possible to use a cheap USB audio dongle and a 5V battery or a powered USB hub to TTS-enable a regular Kindle Paperwhite?

I'd appreciate it if someone with the necessary hardware and firmware skills could investigate this.
The Amazon adapter costs $20, which seems pretty reasonable. Is there such a thing as a standard "audio dongle" for converting USB signals into headphone output? I've never come across such a device, and a Google search gives no likely-looking hits.
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