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Eoin

30 Oct 2012, 11:27 AM | Post: #1

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Hi,

Before buying my Kindle Fire HD it was my understanding that I would be able to download films and watch them while offline eg travelling to work on the train. It now seems that this is not the case, at least it cannot be done from Amazon/Lovefilm. Is there anywhere else I can download compatible content from so that I can watch it offline ? This was one of the main reasons for me to buy the Fire HD.

It seems that this is possible in the US -
http://www.amazon.com...

I'm not interested in converting file formats or that kind of thing. I just want to be able to download rather than stream.

Thanks for any comments/suggestions.

Eoin

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jftyson Reading Bones in London - Edgar Wallace

01 Nov 2012, 01:20 PM | Post: #2

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RE: Watching film/TV offline

I also purchased the Fire so that I could watch downloaded videos etc. and I am surprised by the fact you can't in the UK. I wonder how many others bought the Fire thinking they could easily download video content.

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01 Nov 2012, 03:49 PM | Post: #3

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RE: Watching film/TV offline

The BBC iPlayer app allows you to download content to watch offline for up to 7 days if I'm not mistaken.

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01 Nov 2012, 04:14 PM | Post: #4

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RE: Watching film/TV offline

I'd like to know where - I can't find it on the Fire.

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01 Nov 2012, 04:44 PM | Post: #5

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(01 Nov 2012 04:14 PM)Susanne Wrote: I'd like to know where - I can't find it on the Fire.

Me neither

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Lou Reading Ryria Series by Michael J Sullivan

01 Nov 2012, 05:05 PM | Post: #6

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RE: Watching film/TV offline

Ah, sorry, I'm used to the iPad app. Heres what the BBC say about downloading on Android http://iplayerhelp.external.bbc.co.uk...

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JerryLee

01 Nov 2012, 10:39 PM | Post: #7

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RE: Watching film/TV offline

Hang on. Have I made a mistake here? I bought the kindle fire because I travel a lot and often I am in places with little or no wi fi connection so I bought a kindle so I could watch films offline. But duh?! It would appear that I can't. How come I could if I lived in the US but I can't in the UK? What is the point of having a kindle fire if I can't travel with it I ask myself. What do other people here think? Is the new Kindle Fire a waste of time or will an app appear soon so that UK users can join in the fun?

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Lou Reading Ryria Series by Michael J Sullivan

01 Nov 2012, 11:17 PM | Post: #8

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RE: Watching film/TV offline

You can still transfer your own downloaded movies, DVDs etc. There was another thread about this earlier today.

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JerryLee

02 Nov 2012, 11:29 AM | Post: #9

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OK I'll have a go using Hamster file converter. I hope the situation will change though and UK users will be able to download films to watch later too.

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Jackieann

24 Nov 2012, 01:06 PM | Post: #10

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RE: Watching film/TV offline

I also bought the Kindle Fire so that i could download films to watch offline at a later date! I originally bought a Versus touchpad which you can actully do that but it wasn't compatable to download ebooks from the Amazon site! Angry

It seems that I need 2 touchpads ................ one for reading & one for films!!!! Angry

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