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.

  • pulaskiwasright@lemmy.mlEnglish
    384·
    9 months ago

    If you’re technically competent enough to have a mobi locally and send it to a kindle, then you’re technically competent enough to convert it, so it’s not a huge deal. I agree it’s weird though.

    Honest question: what non-piracy reasons are there for having a mobi file locally and not already having it attached to your Amazon account ready to download straight to your kindle? Did anyone but Amazon ever even sell mobi files?

    • nick@midwest.socialEnglish
      212·
      9 months ago

      Hello checking in here.

      Last night I finally got calibre and dedrm working. I have around 400 ebooks that I’ve bought from Amazon over the years,but my trust in Amazon has been eroded to the point I want local, drm-stripped copies in case they take the books back; it has happened, but not to me yet.

      The first book I converted: 1984.

      • pulaskiwasright@lemmy.mlEnglish
        62·
        9 months ago

        But you do have them attached to your Amazon account. So there’s likely no real usecase for you to want to push a mobi file to a kindle.

        • FaceDeer@kbin.social
          141·
          9 months ago

          Amazon has deleted books from peoples’ accounts in the past, so I would never trust that as the sole source for any book I owned. I don’t buy ebooks often but when I do they immediately get deDRMed and stored in my local archives.

        • nick@midwest.socialEnglish
          5·
          9 months ago

          I do, for now, yep. And yeah you’re probably right, I’ve never down the push to device thing.

          I’m going to start buying my books elsewhere though, and suspect they will be epub format.

      • pulaskiwasright@lemmy.mlEnglish
        24·
        9 months ago

        “what non piracy reasons are there”

        “If you have nothing to hide then what’s the problem with putting a camera in the bathroom. What non crime reasons could there be?”

        You’re being silly. This wouldn’t inconvenience any legitimate buyer. And pirated material is in epub format already or can easily be converted to it.

        • growsomethinggood@reddthat.comEnglish
          61·
          9 months ago

          I have a very old Kindle that’s still kicking. No reason to replace it if it still works right? I’m concerned that borrowing books from the library uses this delivery system and therefore might not be able to deliver to my Kindle. Ironically, piracy might be the only option to still use my working and not otherwise obsolete device.

        • BearOfaTime@lemm.eeEnglish
          16·
          9 months ago

          And pirated material is in epub format already or can easily be converted to it.

          Self-contradict much?