Amazon is locking down their Kindle books on February 26th (as in, after that you will only be able to read them on a Kindle device or the app), quickly download them while you still can! Check out more of my ereader videos here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_p41o7IHykEIhuevNYicY468Z92B5Q4V
**Addressing a few FAQ's**
1. Will I still be able to access the books I currently have on my Kindle device or the Kindle app after the 26th? Yes, absolutely, you'll still have those books. UNLESS the author decides to remove them from Amazon, or Amazon does something wacky in the future, I would still recommend downloading the books if you can. This video is mainly for those who have a different device, like a Kobo that they want to be able put their books on. Or if you feel like maybe you will want to in the future.
2. I have a new (2024) Kindle and it's saying I can't download the books, what's with that? Unfortunately, Amazon took away that option with the new Kindles, I guess that was a sign of things to come.
3. I don't have the option to download and transfer? If you don't have an actual Kindle DEVICE you won't be able to, the option is not there if you just use the app and don't have the device. If you do have a device and it's not the newest version and it's still not working, maybe unregistering it and re-registering? I'm not sure.
Once you have your books downloaded here's what you need to do:
1. Download Calibre: https://calibre-ebook.com/
2. Download deDRM plugin: https://github.com/noDRM/DeDRM_tools/releases/tag/v10.0.9
3. Install the deDRM plugin in Calibre (Preferences - Plugins - Load Plugin from File).
If you want to add your books to a Kobo:
1. You'll need to get these plugins from Calibre (Preferences - Plugins - Get New Plugins):
Kobo touch extended
Kepub metadata reader
Kepub metadata writer
Kepub input
Kepub output
2. You'll need your Kindle device serial number, you can find it on Amazon under Account - Devices - Kindle - click on your device - copy the serial number
3. Go to Preferences - Plugins - File Type - deDRM - Kindle eink ebooks - paste the serial number in
4. Now you can use the Kepub format!
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