Kindle won't read epubs

littlebe · 06-13-2012, 09:56 AM

I have a Kindle 3 and when I put e-pub's on it they do not show up on the book. But when I put mo-bi on it they show up. I've checked to see on calibre if the e-pub is checked and it is, the e-pubs still don't show up. What am I doing wrong or is this kindle messed up? thanks LB

Gondolkodo · 06-13-2012, 10:04 AM

Fix me if I'm wrong, but the Kindle can not handle ePub files. Mobi, PRC and AZW is supported, but the ePub not.

P.S.: Wiki article

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...EPUB is not supported by kindle devices and Amazon sells eBooks in the KF8 and AZW formats.

AnemicOak · 06-13-2012, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by littlebe

What am I doing wrong or is this kindle messed up?

What you're doing wrong is trying to read a format your Kindle doesn't support. Convert the ePub's to Mobi in Calibre and use those instead.

DiapDealer · 06-13-2012, 10:15 AM

Is this a joke?

knc1 · 06-13-2012, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Gondolkodo

Fix me if I'm wrong, but the Kindle can not handle ePub files. Mobi, PRC and AZW is supported, but the ePub not.

P.S.: Wiki article

HawHill's Kpdf does, but the interface for your K4NT is not yet ready.
It does run on the O.P.s K3:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=157047

morantis · 06-13-2012, 10:32 AM

If they can be handled, are you putting them in the right directory?

littlebe · 06-13-2012, 10:55 AM

Thank you guys for the replies. It's just that my wives kindle 3 will read e-pubs and my brother-in-law's will too. I just bought this one used and it won't read e-pubs but if I convert them to mobi it will read them. I guess I'll just have to convert them. They are all Kindle 3 with the keyboard. thanks LB

JSWolf · 06-13-2012, 11:05 AM

No, your wife's K3 will not read ePub. Nor will your brother-in-law's K3. The Kindles do not read ePub. It could be that you only think they read ePub as when you send content to them via Calibre, it gets converted to Mobipocket for you without your noticing.

AnemicOak · 06-13-2012, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

No, your wife's K3 will not read ePub. Nor will your brother-in-law's K3. The Kindles do not read ePub. It could be that you only think they read ePub as when you send content to them via Calibre, it gets converted to Mobipocket for you without your noticing.

Kindle's with certain hacks will read ePub's.

JSWolf · 06-13-2012, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by AnemicOak

Kindle's with certain hacks will read ePub's.

Given that the OP doesn't actually know that a box standard Kindle doesn't handle ePub, I would doubt highly that these other two K3s would have such a hack.

littlebe · 06-13-2012, 11:19 AM

Sorry, you guys are correct. I just checked my wives kindle and they are all mobi. thanks for the help! LB

thomass · 06-13-2012, 11:26 AM

This was the one of the most interesting arguments on the Developer's Corner.

alaiksander · 06-16-2012, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by AnemicOak

Kindle's with certain hacks will read ePub's.

Does the hack support KT?
I currently use hackedUp Reader for epubs

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Originally Posted by thomass

This was the one of the most interesting arguments on the Developer's Corner.

LOL

hawhill · 06-18-2012, 09:57 AM

I think hackedUp Reader (i.e. "coolreader for the ktouch") is the way to go for now on the KT. It will still take a while until our major revamp of KPdfViewer (probably using a different name that more closely expresses the supported formats, like e.g. "unireader" or something like that) is ready. It is intended to support all Kindle models in the end. However, the K4 will probably have precedence...

06-13-2012, 09:56 AM	#1
littlebe Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2011 Device: Nextbook 2	Kindle won't read epubs I have a Kindle 3 and when I put e-pub's on it they do not show up on the book. But when I put mo-bi on it they show up. I've checked to see on calibre if the e-pub is checked and it is, the e-pubs still don't show up. What am I doing wrong or is this kindle messed up? thanks LB

06-18-2012, 09:57 AM	#14
hawhill Wizard Posts: 1,379 Karma: 2155307 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Goettingen, Germany Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Kobo Mini	I think hackedUp Reader (i.e. "coolreader for the ktouch") is the way to go for now on the KT. It will still take a while until our major revamp of KPdfViewer (probably using a different name that more closely expresses the supported formats, like e.g. "unireader" or something like that) is ready. It is intended to support all Kindle models in the end. However, the K4 will probably have precedence... Last edited by hawhill; 06-18-2012 at 10:01 AM.

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06-13-2012, 10:15 AM	#4
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 28,375 Karma: 203720150 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	Is this a joke?

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06-13-2012, 10:55 AM	#7
littlebe Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2011 Device: Nextbook 2	Thank you guys for the replies. It's just that my wives kindle 3 will read e-pubs and my brother-in-law's will too. I just bought this one used and it won't read e-pubs but if I convert them to mobi it will read them. I guess I'll just have to convert them. They are all Kindle 3 with the keyboard. thanks LB

06-13-2012, 11:05 AM	#8
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,227 Karma: 145488788 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	No, your wife's K3 will not read ePub. Nor will your brother-in-law's K3. The Kindles do not read ePub. It could be that you only think they read ePub as when you send content to them via Calibre, it gets converted to Mobipocket for you without your noticing.

06-13-2012, 11:19 AM	#11
littlebe Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2011 Device: Nextbook 2	Sorry, you guys are correct. I just checked my wives kindle and they are all mobi. thanks for the help! LB

06-13-2012, 11:26 AM	#12
thomass Wizard Posts: 1,669 Karma: 2300001 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Türkiye Device: Kindle 5.3.7	This was the one of the most interesting arguments on the Developer's Corner.

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