#Add device to kindle unlimited how to#

Tap the Play button on the bottom menu.ģ.

There are two ways to get Alexa to narrate your Kindle book. For the time being you can only use it with the Kindle iOS and Android apps, or with Fire Tablets (2nd Gen and later). If you're not familiar with Immersion Reading, it's a feature that lets you read along in time with the audio narration.

There are also a couple of features you can't yet use with Alexa: Narration speed control and Immersion Reading. Books that are purchased from the Kindle Store, borrowed from the Kindle Owners' Lending Library, Kindle Unlimited or Prime Reading, or anything shared in your Family Library, will usually work with Alexa.Ĭomics and graphic novels are not generally supported for obvious reasons. While not all Kindle books support this, the vast majority do. Alexa can read anything that supports text-to-speech technology. If you haven't already, be sure to also check out our guide on listening to podcasts with Alexa.

#Add device to kindle unlimited how to#

And no, you don't need an Audible subscription to do it.īelow we'll walk you through how to do it, and offer some handy Alexa commands. We love an audiobook here at The Ambient, and now that we can use smart assistants like Alexa to read them to us, it's easier than ever to jump back into a good read when you have a few minutes to spare (it's also great for bedtime).

Some literary snobs may look down on audiobooks, but frankly we think those people have too much time on their hands. If you're anything like us, you have an ever-growing pile of books you swear you'll get round to reading… eventually… maybe… once things get a little less hectic at work, I swear.