How To Sync Apps For Kindle Books Across Multiple Devices?

Question

Reading on Kindle Paperwhite, then my iPhone—pages never sync correctly. Is it Whispersync or some library setting to sync ebooks and reading progress between devices?

Marilyn Rivera · Answer

Whispersync for Books should be turned on for Kindle books in the settings of your Amazon account. Then all devices with the same account logged in will automatically sync the furthest page read and notes for Kindle books as well as other content across all devices where you have the Kindle App installed for phones and tablets as well as e-readers. I have been reading a paranormal romance ‘His Clever Mate (Book 3: The ‘His’ Series)’ on my phone and tablet and the seamless sync was wonderful as I could continue reading where I left off on either device during my commutes to and from work etc. as long as the device has connection to Wi-Fi or cellular to update etc.

H Tuyen Eban · Answer

On my Kindle or in the Kindle app on my devices I just tap the top of the screen to bring up the menu, click ‘Sync’ (if needed) and I’m done. As before, it’s become second nature to me to open a book and click Sync if I’m going to read it on a different device. Although automatic syncing is supposed to work, I’ve found that doing it manually ensures that it does. And it only takes two seconds. I wouldn’t want to rely on the background processes that are supposed to be working away all the time to get it right 100% of the time. A little manual intervention is better than that. Locking a door with a key even when it’s got an alarm on it is just common sense and good practice.

Tonya Henry · Answer

It’s also nice for a forgetful reader such as myself. Frequently I put down a book and won’t return to it for months. When I finally do return to it, I have to try to remember where I left off. With sync, though, I can pick up a book on any device and be reading at the exact spot where I left off, even if I have no memory of the last device on which I was reading. This is like having an external memory that is looking out for my best interests. And it makes it a lot easier to return to a book that you had started to read. It even encourages you to finish a book that you had started to read.

Tres Mood · Answer

Sometimes after we push an app update to customers, there will be a day or so of issues with sync as the client tries to rehandshake with the servers. If you encounter such issues, do NOT start tweaking settings within an inch of their lives within the first 24 hours. Amazon typically addresses such server-side issues within a day or two and you’ll find that the problem has resolved itself. Interestingly, our natural human inclination to jump into troubleshooting mode immediately is sometimes mistaken for tech support and as it happens, the problem was their issue that they’re fixing. So, be patient!

Mateo · Answer

Yes. The syncing of Kindle apps between devices is pretty straightforward. The first step is to add all of your devices to your Amazon account. In the settings for the Kindle app, make sure “Whispersync for Books” is turned on. Note that Whispersync also syncs highlights, bookmarks, and notes between devices. Some books don’t seem to appear on all devices at times. I’ve found that manually syncing a book (swipe down on the library screen for the app, or tap the sync icon in the top right corner of the reader screen) usually gets it to show up on the other devices.

Sideloaded books, such as PDFs and EPUBs, are also synced via Amazon’s ‘Send to Kindle’ service. Email the file to your Kindle email address or upload it via the Amazon Kindle Portal and it will be converted to Kindle format and added to your library. However, highlights and notes may not be synced for sideloaded books in the same way as purchased books.

Occasionally we experience issues syncing due to temporary problems with your internet connection or because your apps haven’t been updated recently. Even though we can read titles offline it’s always wise to manually sync your titles before taking your device out of service to ensure that all of your reading data has been saved to the cloud and will sync when you reconnect to the internet.

A little side tip: When reading offline, it’s a good idea to manually sync your progress every now and then to ensure that Amazon has the latest version of your reading progress stored in the cloud, in case something goes wrong. This has happened to me more times than I care to admit.

Violette · Answer

One of the greatest features of Kindle syncing books between devices is wonderful. I have my Kindle app on my iPhone and iPad and all I have to do is add an Amazon account to the apps. Then all the books I buy/download will automatically be added to the library of the other device(s) that I have the app on. Just make sure that you have Whispersync set to ON in the settings of the app. Occasionally a book won’t sync right away and you will have to manually sync it by pulling down on the library and tapping on the sync link in the top right corner or by tapping on the sync link in the settings menu. It’s really so much better than having to download books to each device and it works perfectly for me even switching between my iPhone and iPad.

For books that you've sideloaded to your Kindle, the 'Send to Kindle' option via email or the web tool is a great way to have these books sync between your devices as well. Note though that for DRM-free books, the highlighting and notes may not sync. Also, be sure to check your Internet connection as this is typically the issue when a book fails to sync.

Yuni Zhat Shopa · Answer

Google Play Books offers syncing too, but it doesn’t seem to update quite as quickly. The Apple Books sync works best when you’re within the Apple universe, but that doesn’t translate to Windows or Android devices. What Amazon has going for it is its massive cloud compute power and its multi-year head start. They literally built the framework of the modern e-reading experience, and having books synced up is a core tenet of that experience. Amazon’s competitors are trying to recreate a huge system that Amazon has been honing for over a decade now.

Angela · Answer

Kindle's syncing is the best! To get this to work perfectly, you need to log in with the same Amazon account on all of your devices. You can then turn on Whispersync in the app settings for that particular device. I've found that bought books sync straight away, but side loaded ones need to be added using the 'Send to Kindle' email address and keep all of the formatting. It's very easy to use and works every time.

Then, if a book isn't syncing, check your internet connection (inadequate Wi-Fi can stop syncing in its tracks) and manually sync by pulling down on the library screen. Occasionally, you'll need to restart the app or, indeed, the whole device to get Kindle back up and running smoothly. I've also found that highlights and notes from sideloaded books don't get synced (even though your whole book does), so I use Kindle's notebook to note down key passages.

Also ensure that all devices are running with the latest version of the app. This is a simple fix and one that I have found resolves many of the problems encountered with syncing between devices. Another trick I have found is to archive finished books, they remain accessible in the cloud should you require them at a later date. In short, using Kindle across all three of my devices has provided me with the perfect reading experience.

Rosario Yazmin Alvarez Martinz · Answer

I had a hard time getting my mom set up with syncing her books, and I ultimately had to walk her through it step by step over the phone. The problem was that she had two separate Amazon accounts that she had made years ago for shopping on Amazon and for downloading Kindle books, and she had logged into the different accounts on different devices. Once I got all of her devices re-registered for her primary shopping account, the books synced just fine. So the first question to ask if this isn’t working for someone is: Are you using the same Amazon account on every device where you’re trying to make this work?

Arizumi · Answer

I wanted to mention the visual cue for finished reading. In Library view, each book has a progress bar for the book you are currently reading, and that progress bar shows up on every device that you have configured to sync. Even though it is a very small feature, I find it to be very useful. It helps me to feel connected to my reading from all of my devices. And, watching the progress bar fill up on each device one at a time is very gratifying. It makes reading a series of separate sessions into one long, connected thread of reading. Amazon does good UX design here.

Kalolaine Folau Halahala · Answer

Shared reading experiences for a fandom. I am part of a book club and we read books on our Kindles and use a private Goodreads group for our shared reading experience. We can add notes and highlights to our eBooks and if enabled, other club members can see the most popular parts of the book as well as their friends’ highlights. All highlights are synced to the members’ devices whether they added them on their e-reader or laptop. Thus, my highlighted quotes are synced and I can access them when I write my discussion post for the book club. Shared reading becomes a little less solitary thanks to this technology.

How To Sync Apps For Kindle Books Across Multiple Devices?

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