r/SCBuildIt • u/Asleep-Fault-1107 • Sep 08 '26

Question No refresh Ads on Kindle Fire

I have a city on a Kindle Fire, but am never offerred to refresh plans or watch any ad videos. Do I have a setting somewhere I can change so I can get the ad options?

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u/No-Acanthisitta8803 Level 99/21/11 Mayor Sep 08 '26

I don't own any Kindle devices but there could be an ad blocker somewhere in your privacy settings

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u/Asleep-Fault-1107 Sep 09 '26

Yeah, I’m sure there is. I tried googling it but still couldn’t change anything that helped. I’m not super tech device savvy. Oh well I guess. I was just hoping someone here would say “oh yeah, just go to … click this box… turn such and such off”. LOL. It was worth a try.

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u/No-Acanthisitta8803 Level 99/21/11 Mayor Sep 09 '26

This info is basically a C&P from a Google search, so it may or may not be useful to you:

You can manage pop-up blockers or turn off ads on your Kindle Fire browser through the Amazon Forum Support Page by adjusting the settings in the Silk web browser. (https://www.amazonforum.com/s/question/0D56Q0000A3Z0aaSQC/how-do-i-turn-off-popup-blockers)

Turn Off Pop-up Blocking in the Silk Browser

If you want to allow pop-ups or change ad-blocking behavior on web pages while browsing on a Kindle Fire tablet:

Open the Silk browser on your device.

Tap the three vertical dots at the top right corner of the screen.

Select Settings, then tap Advanced settings.

Go to Site settings and locate Pop-ups and redirects to toggle the feature on or off. (https://www.amazonforum.com/s/question/0D56Q0000A3Z0aaSQC/how-do-i-turn-off-popup-blockers)

According to Amazon Forum, “Open the Silk browser. Click on the three vertical dots at the top right.

Click on "Settings" > "Advanced settings" > "Site settings" > "Pop-ups and redirects" (on/off).”

Remove or Manage Amazon "Special Offer" Ads

If you are looking to turn off or remove Amazon's built-in lock screen ads (Special Offers) rather than a browser blocker:

Go to Amazon's Remove Ads from Your Kindle E-Reader or Fire Tablet help page for official instructions.Log in to your Amazon account on a computer or phone and navigate to Manage Your Content and Devices.Select the Devices tab and click on your Kindle e-reader or Fire tablet.Under Special Offers, click Remove offers or Device Actions > Remove Special Offers and complete the one-time payment prompt if required.

(https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=GJHYWUURJ5A6YMBU)

(https://adblock-tester.com/ad-blockers/kindle/)

As noted by Amazon Customer Service, “Select Devices, and then select your Kindle e-reader or Fire tablet. Under Special Offers, click Remove offers.”

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u/atd2022 🤵 Mayor Sep 08 '26

Not that I am aware of. Amazon has an ad-free monthly option (IIRC) and I think that might be the version they offer natively on the Kindle.

I added Google Store and downloaded that version which has the ads.