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Here you can find answers to the most common questions we receive about Tharpa's downloadable products, and instructions on how to get your downloads on to the most popular devices.
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Tharpa ebooks (epub and mobi) can be read on most devices. You can read them on your smartphone, tablet, eReader or computer.
Whatever your device, you need to ensure you have suitable ereading software (an app) installed on the device first. Often, devices do not come with the necessary apps pre-installed so we recommend searching for ‘epub reader’ or ‘Kindle app’ in the marketplace of your device. You will find many suitable apps to choose from, most of which are free.
Popular Devices
Below is a list of the most common devices including the ebook formats they support.
Device | ePub | Mobi (Kindle) |
Amazon Kindle 1 | No | Yes |
Amazon Kindle 2, DX | No | Yes |
Amazon Kindle 3 | No (Yes, if the Duokan alternate Kindle OS (third-party software add-on is used) | Yes |
Amazon Kindle Fire | Yes (By adding epub capable apps, such as Aldiko) | Yes |
Android Devices | Yes* | Yes ** |
Apple iOS Devices | Yes* | Yes** |
Barnes & Noble Nook | Yes | No |
Barnes & Noble Nook Color | Yes | No |
Kobo eReader | Yes | Yes** |
Mac OS X | Yes* | Yes** |
Windows | Yes* | Yes** |
Windows Phone | Yes* | Yes** |
* These devices require you to install a suitable epub reader app to view epubs. Search ‘epub reader’ in the app store for your device.
** These devices require you to install the Kindle app to view Kindle ebooks. Search ‘Kindle’ in the app store for your device.
Most Tharpa audio products are multi-track products and are provided in a zipped format. Providing them in a zipped format means that you have fewer items to download. Using a zip format makes the download process much simpler, but once you have downloaded them you do need to unzip/extract the files before using them.
Follow the instructions for your device in the AUDIOBOOK section above.