Category: How to

  • Amazon – Kindle app just started showing numbered comments

    This is from a feature called Popular Highlights, and you can disable this with these steps:

    1. Open a book in your Kindle Reading App.
    2. Tap the top of the screen to open the surrounding menus.
    3. Select the Aa icon.
    4. Select “More” then swipe down and toggle the switch to the right of “Popular Highlights“.
  • Amazon – How to synchronize a book in Kindle and Audible?

    Kindle and Audible books using Whispersync for Voice, follow these steps:

    1. Enable Whispersync: Go to Manage Your Content and Devices in your Amazon account and make sure Whispersync for Voice is turned on.
    2. Update Your App: Ensure your Kindle app or device has the latest update.
    3. Open the Book: Start the eBook on your Kindle. You should see an option for Audible Narration at the top, which allows switching between reading and listening. Download the audiobook if needed.
    4. Sync Reading and Listening: Begin reading, and if Whispersync is active, it will automatically sync your position between the text and the audiobook.
    5. Troubleshoot Issues: If the two versions don’t sync, log out of both Kindle and Audible apps, restart your device, and log back in. Also, confirm the book supports Whispersync, as not all titles do.
  • Amazon – Kindle reading app Audio not loading

    Books that have a matching audiobook will feature a headphones icon in the upper right corner of the book on the Kindle App. Then:

    1. Open your eBook.
    2. Tap on the screen to reveal a tray at the bottom of the screen that will say “Audible Narration”.
    3. Tap on this section to begin downloading the audio version.
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    Amazon website on a computer

    Account under the Account & Lists menu

    My Transactions

    find the matching dollar amount and date and then click on the Oder Number to see what the charge was for

    or

    contact Customer Service (this is not it) and have them check for you – they are the only ones who can access your account:

    https://www.amazonforum.com/s/question/0D56Q0000BjlCFPSQ2/faq-how-to-contact-customer-service

  • Amazon Kindle app not working on Chromebook

    Let’s try some troubleshooting.

    1. Ensure your Chromebook has the latest updates installed.
    2. Uninstall the Kindle app.
    3. Restart your Chromebook.
    4. Reinstall the Kindle app.
  •  Amazon – how to check many books you read

    Amazon website using a computer

    Content Library or Content & Devices -> Content -> Books

    change Books to Kindle Unlimited and All to Returned

  • Amazon – Kindle Highlight Links Not Opening

    For the time being, please check your device for updates, clear the app cache, and restart your device to see if that helps. You’ll also want to be sure you enable Sync before making any changes.

    Turn off/on Sync on Kindle apps for iOS, Mac, Android, or PC.

    1. Open the Kindle app.
    2. Select More.
    3. Select Settings.
    4. Select Sync and confirm whether it’s off or on.
  • Amazon – can’t figure out where to find the daily deals in the kindle app on my tablet or phone

    You can click here to see the Kindle Daily Deals. If you’re interested in signing up for the Daily Deals Email Newsletter, you can click here.

    If you have access to a computer, tablet or mobile phone, check the deals out via the Amazon website.

  • Amazon Free audiobooks on Kindle unlimited


    To find books with audio narration on Kindle Unlimited, you can: 

    • Look for the headphones icon
    • Next to the Kindle Unlimited logo on each book, you can find an icon that looks like headphones. This indicates that the book has audio narration available. 
    • Check for the “Read and listen for free” button
    • Next to the title of a Kindle Unlimited book, you can find a button that says “Read and listen for free”. This indicates that the Audible companion is free. If the button only says “Read for Free”, then the Audible narration is not free, but it may be available at a discount with a Kindle Unlimited subscription. 
    • Browse the “Books with Narration in Kindle Unlimited” page
    • You can visit this page on the Amazon website to browse all audiobooks that are free with Kindle Unlimited. 
    • Use the Kindle app
    • You can use the Kindle app on iOS and Android phones and tablets, Fire tablets, and Alexa devices.