Apple AirPods Pro (2nd Generation) and Kindle Paperwhite via bluetooth.

I can connect my Apple AirPods Pro (2nd Generation) to my Kindle Paperwhite via bluetooth. However, when playing an Audiobook on the Kindle the AirPods only work for 90 seconds or so before cutting out. Before cutting out there is what sounds like static for a few seconds. This happens repeatedly despite numerous reconnections of the link between AirPods and Kindle. The Kindle works fine with my Bose headphones so I'm thinking there is something in the AirPods that is causing the connection to drop after 90 seconds. Does anyone have any ideas why?

Posted on Apr 11, 2023 10:25 AM

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Posted on Jun 18, 2023 7:18 PM

I just called Kindle tech support and they confirmed that Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition is not compatible with Apple products although that’s not stated anywhere in the product description… which is bonkers.

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Apr 13, 2023 1:20 AM in response to Vilas_S

Thank you for the reply. I have tried those steps but unfortunately the audio feed between my Kindle and my AirPods stills cuts out after approx 90" each time. Interestingly the Kindle still shows a bluetooth connection to the AirPods after the audio cuts. Since this happens regularly at 90", and it's not random, I can't help thinking that it's being caused by some automated process in the AirPods that results in the loss of audio. Would you have any further ideas on what it could be?

Jul 2, 2023 10:37 PM in response to MsDeeLee

This is unacceptable. My old AirPods work. I pay more money to get the AirPods gen 2, only to find out, we pay more to get less.

it initially worked and then stopped. I purposely purchased the AirPods for my kindle.

The fact that Apple is not aware of this incompatibility is not okay!

We need a fix.

Otherwise, please refund us. I will go buy Sony, same price and works well.

Feb 29, 2024 10:48 AM in response to Curare58

Having a similar issue, I would like to listen to my kindle books with the voice screen reader. I hear the chime when my AirPod pros connect to the kindle, I even hear it say “voice screen reader enabled” when I turn on the screen reader.


Then there is no more sound! The kindle flips through pages like it’s working but I cannot hear any words!

Mar 19, 2024 1:54 AM in response to Curare58

Apple are you really unable to help? I treated myself to new AirPods #2 and kindle paperwhite 11th gen . Other Bluetooth devices work ok but my wonderful AirPods just stutter out after less than a minute.

I have updated all software on both devices and turned off everything else but still the same problems.

I have even waited for almost a year in the hope that apple would sort this problem out.

do you really just ignore issues like this?


Mar 23, 2024 9:22 PM in response to Curare58

Hi - what is the latest on this issue please? I am having a very similar issue, after 90 secs or so connected to my kindle the sound distorts and my AirPods start to sound like a robot and become completely unlistenable to.


I was so excited about my new Apple AirPods, they were an expensive gift and now I'm finding I can't pair them to my non-Apple devices. A cheap set of Bluetooth headphones would do a better job. I'm shocked and will be returning them and swapping for another brand unless there is an easy fix.

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