FLV (Flash Video) uses codecs like Sorenson Spark and VP6 that are completely unsupported by Amazon's Kindle Fire tablets. Kindle Fire devices play MP4 video with H.264 Main Profile (Level 3.1) and AAC-LC audio — the same baseline supported by most Android devices since Kindle Fire runs a forked version of Android called Fire OS. Converting FLV to Kindle Video ensures compatibility with the Kindle ecosystem including Fire HD, Fire HDX, and Fire 7 tablets.

Kindle Fire tablets run Fire OS with a customized media framework that is more restrictive than stock Android. Not all codecs available on standard Android work on Kindle. FLV files cannot play at all on Kindle devices — even sideloaded apps have limited codec support. Converting to Kindle-optimized MP4 guarantees smooth hardware-decoded playback in the native video player and Amazon's ecosystem.

FFmpeg encodes to H.264 Main Profile Level 3.1 with AAC-LC audio at 128 kbps. Resolution targets the Kindle Fire display: 1024x600 for Fire 7, 1280x800 for Fire HD 8, or 1920x1200 for Fire HD 10. Frame rate is capped at 30 fps for consistent decoding performance on Kindle's MediaTek processors. The MP4 container uses faststart for instant playback from local storage or Amazon's cloud.

Resolution: 1920x1080

Bitrate: 8-12 Mbps

H.264 recommended for fast processing

Resolution: 1080x1080

Bitrate: 3.5 Mbps

Square or 9:16 for Reels

Resolution: 1080x1920

Bitrate: 4 Mbps

9:16 vertical, under 60s ideal

Resolution: 1280x720

Bitrate: 5 Mbps

Under 140s, 512MB max

Resolution: 960x540

Bitrate: 2 Mbps

16MB limit for standard, 64MB for document

Resolution: 1280x720

Bitrate: 4 Mbps

8MB free, 50MB Nitro

All Kindle Fire tablets (Fire 7, Fire HD 8, Fire HD 10, Fire HDX, and Fire Max 11) support MP4 video playback. Basic Kindle e-readers (Paperwhite, Oasis) do not support video at all.

Connect via USB and copy to the 'Movies' folder, or upload to Amazon Drive and download on the device. You can also use Send to Kindle or sideload via a file manager app.

The Fire HD 10 has a 1920x1200 display, so matching that resolution is ideal. However, if the FLV source is 480p, keep it at 480p — upscaling wastes storage space without improving perceived quality on any screen.

Newer Kindle Fire tablets (2019+) with MediaTek MT8183 or later support H.265 hardware decoding. Older models do not. For maximum compatibility across all Kindle Fire generations, H.264 Main Profile is the safe choice.

No. The Prime Video app only plays content from Amazon's streaming catalog. Your converted video will play through the native Files app, Photos app, or a sideloaded media player like VLC for Fire.

There is no time limit. The constraint is storage — Kindle Fire 7 has 16-32 GB, Fire HD 8 has 32-64 GB, Fire HD 10 has 32-64 GB. At 1 Mbps, one hour of video uses approximately 450 MB.

Device	FLV	Kindle Video
Windows PC	Partial	Partial
macOS	Partial	Partial
iPhone/iPad	Partial	Partial
Android	Partial	Partial
Linux	Partial	Partial
Web Browser	No	No

Feature	FLV	Kindle Video
Full Name	Flash Video	Amazon Kindle Fire Video
Extension	.flv	.mp4
Best For	Small file size	Kindle Fire optimized

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