Download, Stream, and Transfer Files on Kindle Fire (1st Generation)

Contents

Access Content in the Cloud

Download and Transfer Content via USB

Transfer content via USB

Supported File Types

Download, Stream, and Transfer Files on Kindle Fire 1st Generation

You can access digital content on your Kindle Fire by streaming videos, downloading and transferring content, via USB.

Access Content in the Amazon Cloud

Your content libraries (for example, Books, Music, or Video) includes content available in the Amazon Cloud, and the content you've already downloaded. You can choose to access your content through the Cloud while you are connected to Wi-Fi, or download content to your device for easy access even when you are not connected wirelessly.

Tap the Cloud tab within your Newsstand, Books, Music, Video, or Apps libraries to access your content stored in the Amazon Cloud.

• Subscription content, books, and apps will automatically download to your Device tab once you've tapped on the item within the Cloud tab.
• To download music, tap the Download icon. The item will appear in your Device tab when download is complete.
• To watch Prime Video content offline, tap Download to save the video to your Kindle Fire.

Download and Transfer Content via USB

You can transfer a variety of content from a Windows or Mac computer to your Kindle Fire through a USB cable (sold separately), including music, videos, photos, and documents. When plugged into a computer, it will appear as a removable mass-storage device.

Note: Personal content transferred to your Kindle Fire is only stored on your device.

System Requirements

• Windows-based: Windows 2000 or later.
• Macintosh: Mac OS X 10.6 running on Intel-based hardware (and AIR version 3.3.x)
• USB port: An available port or an attached USB hub with an available port.

Downloading Kindle content from your Kindle Library to your computer

If you have already purchased the book, magazine or newspaper you wish to transfer to your Kindle Fire via USB, go to Manage Your Content and Devices (https://www.amazon.com/mycd) and locate the item you want to download. Filter your view or search your library to quickly find an item.

The content you wish to download must be purchased on the same account as your Kindle or Kindle compatible device. There is no limit on the number of times eligible Kindle content titles can be downloaded to a registered Kindle device, but there may be limits on the number of devices (usually 6) that can simultaneously use a single book.

If you haven't yet purchased the item, you can choose "Transfer via Computer" when purchasing it from the Kindle Store. If you have more than one Kindle device registered to the account, you will see a pop-up window asking you to choose a device. To download content from Manage Your Content and Devices:

1. Go to https://www.amazon.com/mycd and sign into your Amazon account.
2. Click on the Actions button beside the title and select Download & transfer via USB.
3. Select the device you want to transfer the file to and then click the Download button. The file will download to your computer.
4. Once you've successfully saved the file onto your computer, proceed to Transferring content via USB for further instructions.>

Download music from Amazon Music to your computer

If you have already purchased the music you wish to transfer to your Kindle Fire via USB, go to Manage Your Content and Devices and select "Show: Music" to use Amazon Music to download music to your computer. To learn more about Amazon Music, go to https://www.amazon.com/help/music.

Connect your Kindle Fire via USB

1. Plug the USB cable (sold separately) into an available USB port of the computer.
2. Connect the USB cable to your Kindle Fire. You may need to unlock your Kindle Fire device before it can be opened on your computer.

Your Kindle Fire content cannot be accessed through the device while you are in USB drive mode. To eject your Kindle Fire, tap the Disconnect button at the bottom of the screen.

Transfer content via USB

1. Once you've connected your Kindle Fire to a computer with a USB cable (sold separately), your Kindle Fire will appear in the same location as external USB drives.
2. Open the Kindle drive.
3. Locate the downloaded file on your computer and drag and drop it into the applicable content folder, such as Video, Music, or Pictures.
4. Safely eject your Kindle Fire from your computer and unplug the USB cable. Your content will appear within the corresponding content library on your device:
   • Books will appear in the Books library.
   • Personal documents will appear in the Docs library.
   • Music will appear in the Music library.
   • Pictures will appear in the Gallery app.
   • Videos will appear in the Gallery app. Note: Videos transferred via USB will only be available in the Gallery app. Only videos from the Prime Video are shown in the Video library.

Remember, your Kindle device will only recognize the files you've transferred if:

• The file is a supported file type (see list below.)
• Files are transferred to the correct folder for their type.
• Files are free of digital rights management (DRM) software.

Supported File Types

Kindle Fire supports multiple file types that are free of digital rights management software. These types of files may be transferred to your Kindle Fire via USB:

• Documents: AZW, TXT,PDF, MOBI, PRC, DOC, DOCX
• Audio supported within Music: MP3, Non-DRM AAC (.m4a), MIDI, OGG, WAV
• Images: JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP
• Video: MP4, VP8

You can add any of the listed documents file types to your Kindle Fire. If your file type is not listed above, you will need to convert it to a supported file type in order to access it.