Transferring Movies Without Using Cloud

tedwards70 · 11-17-2011, 04:53 AM

Great forum! I just got my Kindle Fire today. I have lots of movies/tv shows that are mp4 format that I watch on my Ipod. I transferred a show using cloud and the transfer said it would take 2 hours! Does anyone know an easier way? I bought a usb cable. Shame on Amazon for not including a $5 cable. I'd appreciate any advice. Thanks.

weatherman · 11-17-2011, 06:28 AM

I haven't tried it but mp4 is supposed to be supported. To load it, plug it in to your pc and just drop the file in the video folder. Should show up in your video tab on the Fire.

I believe there are other video players that are avaialable for Android (though perhaps not yet in the Amazon store) that play a wider variety of formats. Ive used VLC for instance, and highly recommend it.

*and yes, shame on amazon for not including the USB cable. With other Kindles they have included a charger/data cable, and they should have done the same withe the Fire.

Scarpad · 11-17-2011, 07:57 AM

I Downloaded Moboplayer to the Fire and AVI files run great.

tedwards70 · 11-17-2011, 06:35 PM

Thanks thats much easier than using Cloud...I can't get moboplayer through the app store. I'm still learning...its a long process

Blossom · 11-17-2011, 07:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tedwards70

Great forum! I just got my Kindle Fire today. I have lots of movies/tv shows that are mp4 format that I watch on my Ipod. I transferred a show using cloud and the transfer said it would take 2 hours! Does anyone know an easier way? I bought a usb cable. Shame on Amazon for not including a $5 cable. I'd appreciate any advice. Thanks.

Do you have WiFi? If so then all you need to is to installed ES File Explorer then use LAN feature to access the network on your PC like you would on netbook or laptop. See here It works great!

No uploading or USB needed.

rutgurt · 11-18-2011, 09:39 AM

does it use the same USB cable as the other pixel-ink Kindles? I hope so. Then I won't have to buy one.

weatherman · 11-18-2011, 10:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rutgurt

does it use the same USB cable as the other pixel-ink Kindles? I hope so. Then I won't have to buy one.

Its a standard micro-usb cable, the same kind that came with my Kindle 2. I don't know if later Kindles use the same cable but I assume so.

Here's a wierd thing I noticed: yesterday I loaded a video via usb, but it didn't show up in the Video tab, so I assumed it was the wrong format. Then today I was playing with the Gallery app and noticed the video I had loaded was there, and played just fine. Seems like videos loaded to the Video folder should appear under the Video tab, but I guess Amazon decided that's only for Amazon content. Yet another example of a choice Amazon made that will likely irritate users, especially those who are less technical.

obsessed2 · 11-18-2011, 10:27 AM

Here's an even simpler way if you have Wi-Fi. No USB cable required.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=157603

Blog Kindle · 11-18-2011, 01:05 PM

You can just copy mp4 files over USB but they will not show up in the Video section of the stock launcher (at least I couldn't figure out how to do it) - you will need to use something like ES File Explorer (free in Amazon App Store) to access and launch them.

ES File explorer can also be used to copy things over the WiF (though it would be slower and more battery consuming) than USB way

abhijitme · 11-18-2011, 01:08 PM

Anybody has any idea what I need to do to make these videos I transferred through USB, appear in Video tab? Any metadata, anything?

weatherman · 11-18-2011, 01:13 PM

They appear in your Gallery application and can be launched from there.

11-17-2011, 04:53 AM	#1
tedwards70 Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: Kindle Fire	Transferring Movies Without Using Cloud Great forum! I just got my Kindle Fire today. I have lots of movies/tv shows that are mp4 format that I watch on my Ipod. I transferred a show using cloud and the transfer said it would take 2 hours! Does anyone know an easier way? I bought a usb cable. Shame on Amazon for not including a $5 cable. I'd appreciate any advice. Thanks.

11-18-2011, 10:27 AM	#8
obsessed2 Wizard Posts: 1,041 Karma: 4694121 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Virginia Device: Pocket Edge X 2 , Edge, gTab, Kindle Fire, Nextbook 7S	Here's an even simpler way if you have Wi-Fi. No USB cable required. https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=157603 Last edited by obsessed2; 11-18-2011 at 10:30 AM.

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11-17-2011, 06:28 AM	#2
weatherman Addict Posts: 385 Karma: 1010052 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: (previous: Kindle 2, Kindle Fire) Kindle 4 WiFi, K3K, KPW	I haven't tried it but mp4 is supposed to be supported. To load it, plug it in to your pc and just drop the file in the video folder. Should show up in your video tab on the Fire. I believe there are other video players that are avaialable for Android (though perhaps not yet in the Amazon store) that play a wider variety of formats. Ive used VLC for instance, and highly recommend it. *and yes, shame on amazon for not including the USB cable. With other Kindles they have included a charger/data cable, and they should have done the same withe the Fire.

11-17-2011, 07:57 AM	#3
Scarpad Addict Posts: 310 Karma: 1013114 Join Date: Sep 2006	I Downloaded Moboplayer to the Fire and AVI files run great.

11-17-2011, 06:35 PM	#4
tedwards70 Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: Kindle Fire	Thanks thats much easier than using Cloud...I can't get moboplayer through the app store. I'm still learning...its a long process

11-18-2011, 09:39 AM	#6
rutgurt Enthusiast Posts: 27 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: none	does it use the same USB cable as the other pixel-ink Kindles? I hope so. Then I won't have to buy one.

11-18-2011, 01:05 PM	#9
Blog Kindle Addict Posts: 224 Karma: 25122 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Kindle 1/2/3/4/Touch/DX/Fire\|PRS-600/350\|Nook(color)\|iPad\|iPad2\|EVO 4G	You can just copy mp4 files over USB but they will not show up in the Video section of the stock launcher (at least I couldn't figure out how to do it) - you will need to use something like ES File Explorer (free in Amazon App Store) to access and launch them. ES File explorer can also be used to copy things over the WiF (though it would be slower and more battery consuming) than USB way

11-18-2011, 01:08 PM	#10
abhijitme Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: Kindle Fire	Anybody has any idea what I need to do to make these videos I transferred through USB, appear in Video tab? Any metadata, anything?

11-18-2011, 01:13 PM	#11
weatherman Addict Posts: 385 Karma: 1010052 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: (previous: Kindle 2, Kindle Fire) Kindle 4 WiFi, K3K, KPW	They appear in your Gallery application and can be launched from there.

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