04-02-2012, 08:31 AM | #1 |
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Better MP3 player on K3
It turns out, amazon offers a really nice stock interface for playing MP3s. But it's hidden. Here is what to do:
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04-02-2012, 12:58 PM | #2 |
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I think that this way though you can't listen and read at the same time, am I right?
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04-02-2012, 01:29 PM | #3 |
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No, you have a point there. But you can listen to the music when the Kindle is locked.
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04-03-2012, 09:48 AM | #4 |
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The alternative of course, for anyone not aware of it, that if you don't put your MP3s in the Audible folder you can indeed play them while you are reading -- but you have little control over them because they play in consecutive order.
Sourcing them in the Audible folder gives you a bare-bones interface with which you can control playback -- though my own experience is that the Kindle doesn't always 'remember' your place, which is a nuisance if your MP3s are longer podcasts. |
04-03-2012, 02:17 PM | #5 |
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The fact that it is an interface at all is nice though As for the MP3s playing in consecutive order in the music folder, you can Alt-F to skip.
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04-03-2012, 10:05 PM | #6 |
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Hi,
I found this by accident yesterday too. But I found that it only plays one song and does not go to the next song when finished. Thanks, James |
05-30-2012, 05:30 PM | #7 |
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Awesome trick, thanks! The best part is it takes almost no time to set up.
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05-30-2012, 06:31 PM | #8 |
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That is because it is the setup for Audible books, which is well-documented.
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05-30-2012, 06:58 PM | #9 |
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The K3 is my favorite MP3 player now. No weird static noise. Kinda funny that an e-reader does playback better than most MP3 players.
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05-30-2012, 07:34 PM | #10 |
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It's certainly better than I expected it to be, that's for certain. I'd still rather use my Sanza for music. But, I probably use the Kindle more often overall. Podcasts work great off of it.
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