Uploaded November 2024 | Updated September 2026, 4 hours ago

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Amazon recently switched to the MTP protocol on the latest Kindles, which has made transferring files a bit trickier, especially for Mac users. In this video, I’ll walk you through some easy fixes and workarounds to sideload books on new Kindles from 2024. I will also discuss the recent change to new Kindles missing 'Download and Transfer’ option for purchased books.

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1. Calibre Download: calibre-ebook.com/download
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3. Kindle Previewer 3 Download: amazon.com/Kindle-Previewer/b?ie=UTF8&node=21381691011
4. KFX Output plugin for Calibre: mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=272407

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🎬 CHAPTERS
00:00 MTP Protocol on new Kindle
00:27 Reason for change
00:48 Side-loading on Windows
01:12 Side-loading on Mac
01:30 Workaround with Calibre
01:52 Workaround with OpenMTP
02:15 Issue and Fix for Page Numbers on Books
03:08 Issue with 'Download and Transfer' on new Kindles