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Kindle: Simultaneously read and listen to music - is that possible?

  • Apr 06, 2026
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With Kindle Keyboard and Kindle Touch you can listen to music and read at the same time. How to use the MP3 files directly on the Reader download so along with the eBook, read in this article.

Kindle: read and listen to music at the same time - so's

  1. Connect your Reader via USB to your computer. You will have to copy the MP3 files that you prefer as the background music, directly below the main directory of the Reader in the (new) "music" folder. Then, you can disconnect the Reader from your System.
  2. To start the MP3 Player on the Kindle Touch, you can use the "start screen". Then tap on "menu" > "Beta-functions" > "MP3 Player".
  3. The Player appears at the bottom of the display. The individual buttons are self-explanatory. Tap "Play" to start playback of the MP3 files. While reading, you can reach the Player by tapping on the upper edge of the display.
  4. In addition to the known switching appears to be "the" Player buttons such as "menu" and "Go". The Kindle Keyboard you use "Home" and then "menu" > "Experimental" > "play music". The playback of your music files starts.
  5. Kindle Keyboard dispenses with the fade-in of an MP3 Player, so that the control is done by button combinations. With [Alt]+[spacebar] to start and stop the playback. The next track takes you via [Alt]+[F].
  • Note: Kindle Keyboard and Kindle Touch the music playing title always in the order in which you have the files previously on the Reader copies.
Numerous other tips and Tricks can be found on our Kindle topics page.

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