Listen to Audiobooks on Kindle (1st Generation)

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Listen to Audiobooks on Kindle (1st Generation)

• Purchase Compatible Audiobook Formats
• Download and Transfer Audiobooks
• Listen to Audiobooks
• Adjust the Volume and Using Headphones

Kindle (1st Generation) is compatible with audiobooks purchased from Audible.com and transferred to your Kindle via the USB connection.

Purchase Compatible Audiobook Formats

For information about purchasing audiobooks, go to Audible Audiobooks: https://help.audible.com/.

Download and Transfer Audiobooks

For information about downloading and transferring audiobooks, go to Audible Help Center: https://help.audible.com/s/library.

Listen to Audiobooks

A small speaker icon appears next to the title of audiobooks on your Kindle Home screen. To listen to an audiobook:

1. Select the title from your Home screen using the select wheel.
2. On the detail page, choose the desired audio control button using the select wheel.

The Location bar at the bottom of the screen shows your location in the audiobook. Use the audio controls to navigate through your audiobook:

• Beginning: Go to the beginning of the audiobook.
• Previous Section: Begin playback from the previous section/chapter.
• Back 30 sec.: Begin playback 30 seconds back from your current location.
• Play/Pause: Play or Pause the audio playback.
• Forward 30 sec.: Begin playback 30 seconds forward from your current location.
• Next Section: Begin playback from the next section/chapter.

Adjust the Volume and Use Headphones

Kindle (1st Generation) comes with built-in volume controls and a headphone jack on the bottom of the unit. Press the plus and minus buttons to increase and decrease the volume of audiobooks and background music.

You can use headphones for private listening. When headphones are connected to Kindle, the external speaker is disabled. You can also attach external speakers via the headphone jack.