In a recent communication, Amazon has alerted Kindle users about significant changes set to take effect from next month. The notification pertains to the phasing out of support for sending MOBI (.mobi, .azw, .prc) files through the 'Send to Kindle' feature, starting November 1, 2023. This change, as News18 pointed out, specifically impacts users attempting to send MOBI files via email and Kindle apps on iOS, Android, Windows, and Mac. Amazon clarifies that MOBI is an older file format lacking support for the latest Kindle features, prompting a transition to modern formats that ensure prolonged compatibility with Kindle e-books. Users

In a recent communication, Amazon has alerted Kindle users about significant changes set to take effect from next month. The notification pertains to the phasing out of support for sending MOBI (.mobi, .azw, .prc) files through the “Send to Kindle” feature, starting November 1, 2023. This change, as News18 pointed out, specifically impacts users attempting to send MOBI files via email and Kindle apps on iOS, Android, Windows, and Mac.

  • SmashingSquid@notyour.rodeoEnglish
    193·
    1 year ago

    There replacing file formats nobody uses with an open format (epub). I remember having to convert epubs before I could load them to my kindle so this is basically the opposite of closing off a walled garden.

    • MichalEnglish
      5·
      1 year ago

      But kindle still doesn’t support epub files outright? You can’t just sideload epub files, you have to use the email service.

      • SmashingSquid@notyour.rodeoEnglish
        11·
        1 year ago

        Yeah you have to send through email. I guess some people might want to do via usb, I find sending to email easier tbh.

        • MichalEnglish
          1·
          1 year ago

          The email service also converts the file to a kindle format. You can send pdf or even text, but it does not mean that kindle supports it, it’s still a conversion.