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And as stated previously books borrowed via Kindle Unlimited are ineligible for Download & Transfer. |
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04-05-2023, 02:06 PM | #17 | |
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04-28-2023, 01:18 AM | #18 | |
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This title is unavailable for download and transfer But, then, a day or so later it downloads into the old Kindle for PC on it's own, or I can Download via and Copy via USB Whereas, other books, never download, and can only be read in the new Kindle for PC Does anyone understand this weird behavior? Yes I have several Keyboard Kindles, but they are full and hence very slow. The current one I am using, I could not register, because the message claims it is not compatible w my Wi-Fi. However, I just checked it again, and it looks like it can now connect to my Wi-Fi. So I will see if I can register it. Thanks ! I still would like to know if there is a reason why Calibre cannot acces the newest version of Kindle for PC. Does anyone know? Last edited by drdancm; 04-28-2023 at 01:21 AM. |
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@drdancm - please see the first post of this thread:
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04-28-2023, 02:33 AM | #20 | |
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I did not know, or remember reading that books borrowed via Kindle Unlimited are ineligible for Download & Transfer Am I correct that books that were in older formats, were in fact available for Download and Transfer, since I'm pretty sure some of these books worked fine with the old Kindle for PC, but those published with newer KFX format are the ones that will not work for Calibre import, no matter what ? |
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04-28-2023, 02:44 AM | #21 | |
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You shouldn't be removing DRM from Kindle Unlimited books or importing them into your Calibre library*. It's a loan, and authors are paid per page read. This cannot be tracked if you take it outside the ecosystem and thus the authors are not fairly compensated. * except for stub entries without the book files. I do this for overdrive loans to track reading history. Last edited by ownedbycats; 04-28-2023 at 02:48 AM. |
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I always use Kindle for PC to move pages read to 99-100 %, because I want the authors to be paid, prior to returning the books.
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04-28-2023, 04:36 AM | #23 | |
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When KU first came out, you could game the system by jumping ahead in the eBook and the author would get paid. Amazon put a stop to this and you actually have to read the eBook on a Kindle or app. |
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Thank you to all of the people who have given advice. I was able to copy files into Calibre after using the Dowload to USB on the Amazon web page and in many cases that has worked, however it sometimes fails. I'm talking about books I've purchased not Kindle Unlimited, which is simply a loan.
There are many books that I can only read on Kindle for PC (latest version) but this is not where I do most of my readings. The Kindle (keyboard model) which is not all filled up, that I currently use, has so far failed to register with Amazon, but I'll have to try once more. Thanks Once More ! |
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