# 3 Clever Things You Can Do With an Old Amazon Kindle

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/3-clever-things-you-can-do-with-an-old-amazon-kindle/
- Published: 2026-07-25T11:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-25T12:09:38+00:00
- Original publisher: Wired
- Original article: https://www.wired.com/story/3-clever-things-you-can-do-with-an-old-amazon-kindle/
- Topics: Software

## Key points

- Old Kindles can serve as Spotify remotes.
- More advanced projects create information displays.
- A literary clock uses time-related book quotations.

## Summary

An old Kindle can be repurposed beyond reading, with projects ranging from a simple Spotify remote to more technical custom displays.

- Turn it into a Spotify controller using Kindlify.co and Spotify Connect, allowing playback controls while another device plays the audio.
- Build a smart home display showing information such as weather, calendars, to-do lists and delivery updates; this requires coding, a custom website and hardware work.
- Create a literary clock that displays book quotations referring to the current minute, though setting it up also requires significant coding.

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