Hellobee Boards

So I can't fully answer your questions because I don't have the Freetime Unlimited stuff, but I do have the Kids Kindle and do really like them.

I've downloaded videos we own (not sure if you can download prime videos or not), as well as videos in Netflix. You can add videos and apps to the kids' profiles (and each kid can have a separate profile). We always use them in the car, so no wifi, and the kids will watch the shows we've downloaded (either through Amazon video or through Netflix) or play games (Angry Birds). Oh! I've also downloaded videos that are on our DVR through the Xfinity App, but you can only download to one device at a time, so they can't both watch the same thing, though they often don't care.

I've really liked them, but I can't speak to the FreeTime stuff at all.

@HappyBaker: haha, that's ALL I know how to do with it! We own a bunch of Paw Patrol seasons, so I just download a bunch of episodes and add the season to the kids' profile and they are good to go!

The biggest thing to remember is that sometimes you have to refresh your downloads. Actually, that reminds me, I DO think you can download prime things, but you can only watch them for 48 hours or something, so those are the ones that you have to really remember to refresh when you're connected to wifi. Before a trip, I always go through and refresh all the downloads, disable the wifi to double-check they are working, and then they are good to go!

I can't remember offhand how the Netflix downloads work - I think I've had trouble with the Netflix app opening in the kids' profiles, but when that happens, we just switch to the main profile, open Netflix, go to the downloaded content, and let the kids have at it.

@Adira: we also only access downloaded Netflix stuff through the main profile so idk if that’s how you have to do it or if that’s just how my husband set them up? But it works fine

We have a Kindle Fire with Freetime and we use ours in the car all the time for long trips.

To echo what a lot have said - apps/games can be access on the kid profile as long as she's played them recently and they're 'downloaded'. I believe there's a way to see what's currently downloaded so that you can remove items to make space, but I'd have to poke around to find it.

You can also download Prime content/videos or Netflix, but yes these are only accessible through a main/non-kid profile. It's not an issue for us since we just turn it on for her but it is annoying sometimes. Same for other game/app downloads that don't show up in the kid profile version - you can get them from Amazon but you can't access them except on the adult profile. So maybe there's a way around it but it's a minor annoyance so far.
Our 'FreeTime' included with our purchase ran out and it's only $2.99/month now which is fine for me since most of the games and apps she loves are more pricey than that, especially the good educational ones.

@lindseykaye: You can log in on the parent profile and "share content" with the children's profiles. Then they will be available.

@Adira: you can download shows from xfinity to kindle?! How!?? This could be a complete game changer.

I find the kindle annoying and found it really hard to figure out what was available offline through the free time. Once I canceled that t was easier to see what we had. Mostly we have a couple of episodes we have purchased, and I download Netflix shows or movies before a trip. I can’t remember how i did it but I did make it so she can watch Netflix in the kids view.

But seriously watching xfinity dvr-ed shows offline on the kindle would be amazing.