The Kindle experimental browser: what it can and can't do
Every Kindle with Wi-Fi has a web browser. Amazon labels it experimental on many models because it runs an old engine and gets few updates.
Finding it
On most Kindles: open the menu (three dots or the top bar) and choose Web Browser. On older models it sits under Experimental.
What works
- Plain text pages, Wikipedia, simple news sites.
- Pages built for it, such as KindleHub, which turns it into a home screen with games, books and tools.
What doesn't
- Sound and video playback.
- Heavy modern sites, which often load blank.
- Downloads and extensions.
Getting more out of it
Turn on JavaScript and images in the browser settings, bookmark the pages you use, and for sites that refuse to load, KindleHub's Remote button renders them on a server and shows them as pictures.
Opening it on your Kindle
- On the Kindle, open the menu and choose Web Browser (on some models it is under Experimental or the … menu).
- Type kindlehub.pro into the address bar.
- Bookmark it. Nothing to install, no jailbreak, and a firmware update cannot break it.
Questions
Where is the web browser on a Kindle?
In the main menu as Web Browser, or under Experimental on older models.
Why is the Kindle browser called experimental?
It uses an old engine and Amazon updates it rarely, so many modern sites do not work in it.
Can the Kindle browser play YouTube?
Not directly. It cannot play video or sound.