Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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Amazon is making a big change to Kindle, and honestly, I’m not happy about it. Starting February 26, 2025, they’re removing the “Download & Transfer via USB” option, which means you won’t be able to manually download your Kindle books from their website to back them up. Instead, you’ll have to rely entirely on Amazon’s cloud service.
In this video, I’ll break down exactly what’s changing, what you can do to protect your Kindle library, and my honest thoughts on this move from Amazon. If you’re a Kindle user, this is something you NEED to know.

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🎬 CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro to Amazon's New Rules
00:28 Why does it matter?
00:43 Important Details
01:28 What's actually changing?
01:53 What Can You Do?
02:54 Why New Amazon Kindle change is a problem?