Amazon and DRM changes

[darthyoda6]

Just out of curiosity, everyone here keeps talking about K4PC 1.17, but I've been using K4PC 1.24 since I switched to Windows 10, and it's worked fine with the DeDrm / NoDrm plugin all this time. Of course, it's also been affected by the Jan 3 change, but I don't think quite as bad as the 1.17 version for KU books.

[Sirtel]

Originally Posted by darthyoda6

Just out of curiosity, everyone here keeps talking about K4PC 1.17, but I've been using K4PC 1.24 since I switched to Windows 10, and it's worked fine with the DeDrm / NoDrm plugin all this time. Of course, it's also been affected by the Jan 3 change, but I don't think quite as bad as the 1.17 version for KU books.

It's the same. You can't download new books (published after January 3) with either version. No difference.

[ownedbycats]

Originally Posted by darthyoda6

Just out of curiosity, everyone here keeps talking about K4PC 1.17, but I've been using K4PC 1.24 since I switched to Windows 10, and it's worked fine with the DeDrm / NoDrm plugin all this time. Of course, it's also been affected by the Jan 3 change, but I don't think quite as bad as the 1.17 version for KU books.

what do you mean "quite as bad"? Either you can download the book or you can't.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Unseen Entities

RE: The Amazon overcentralization pipeline seems quite strong. Not new information for many of those here I'd imagine but hearing the numbers was surprising for me.

Vertical integration is a hell of a drug. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gld-uHAIRlE&t=419s

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by darthyoda6

Just out of curiosity, everyone here keeps talking about K4PC 1.17, but I've been using K4PC 1.24 since I switched to Windows 10, and it's worked fine with the DeDrm / NoDrm plugin all this time. Of course, it's also been affected by the Jan 3 change, but I don't think quite as bad as the 1.17 version for KU books.

How isn't it as bad as with 1.17.1? It seems to me, any version but the current version won't work with new eBooks (2023).

[jhowell]

Originally Posted by darthyoda6

Just out of curiosity, everyone here keeps talking about K4PC 1.17, but I've been using K4PC 1.24 since I switched to Windows 10, and it's worked fine with the DeDrm / NoDrm plugin all this time. Of course, it's also been affected by the Jan 3 change, but I don't think quite as bad as the 1.17 version for KU books.

I believe there is a misunderstanding here. The issue with KU book no longer being eligible for Download & Transfer via USB applies to e-ink Kindle owners and has nothing at all to do with any version of Kindle for PC.

[darthyoda6]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

How isn't it as bad as with 1.17.1? It seems to me, any version but the current version won't work with new eBooks (2023).

For new books in 2023, you still have the same problem, but my understanding is that with 1.17 you can no longer convert KU books no matter when published. With 1.24 I can still convert KU books that were published before 2023. Or can you still do that with 1.17 and I just didn't understand that from the first post?

[ownedbycats]

Originally Posted by darthyoda6

For new books in 2023, you still have the same problem, but my understanding is that with 1.17 you can no longer convert KU books no matter when published. With 1.24 I can still convert KU books that were published before 2023. Or can you still do that with 1.17 and I just didn't understand that from the first post?

Originally Posted by ownedbycats

Books borrowed from Kindle Unlimited can still be downloaded on K4PC <1.26 if it was published before January 3.

<1.26 means "below 1.26."

[rantanplan]

Originally Posted by Quoth

It's far easier to search for Youtube content on laptop in lounge (several here do 4K on the 4K TV) than on ANY smart TV GUI, but the library has a 23" 4K screen for PC anyway.

What's preventing you to use the YT app on your phone and simply link it to the YT app on your TV?

[lkmiller]

You don't have to do anything to 1.17 to keep it from downloading KFX format. You only need to make sure it doesn't update which you need to do for any earlier version. I suppose if you actually want KFX format that you can decrypt, 1.24 is better. Provided the book was published before 3 Jan 2023.

[darthyoda6]

Originally Posted by ownedbycats

<1.26 means "below 1.26."

Sorry, I didn't remember reading that before, but it was over a week ago since I read the first post, so never mind. Back to lurking.

[ownedbycats]

Originally Posted by darthyoda6

Sorry, I didn't remember reading that before, but it was over a week ago since I read the first post, so never mind. Back to lurking.

I added this on January 15, or a day or so afterwards.

[Patitapetit]

Originally Posted by lkmiller

You don't have to do anything to 1.17 to keep it from downloading KFX format. You only need to make sure it doesn't update which you need to do for any earlier version. I suppose if you actually want KFX format that you can decrypt, 1.24 is better. Provided the book was published before 3 Jan 2023.

With 1.17 only gets azw3 and MOBI
With 1.24 gets KFX.

Is KFX a better Format?

[DNSB]

Originally Posted by Patitapetit

With 1.17 only gets azw3 and MOBI
With 1.24 gets KFX.

Is KFX a better Format?

IMNSHO, KFX is not a superior format for the end user. In my eyes, it's major sin is that it is not editable. In terms of formatting, KFX offers nothing that ePub had not offered for years before Amazon created KFX.

[jhowell]

Originally Posted by Patitapetit

With 1.17 only gets azw3 and MOBI
With 1.24 gets KFX.

Is KFX a better Format?

In my opinion KFX is the best format to have on a Kindle since that enables the Enhanced Typesetting features of the reading software. And KF8 (azw3) is the best format to take off of a Kindle since that format most closely matches what the publisher originally provided to Amazon.