Getting Started with Pocket on Your Kobo eReader

Pocket is transitioning to Mozilla accounts starting July 11th, 2023. Pocket will continue its partnership with Kobo so users can continue to enjoy Pocket reads on Kobo eReaders. Pocket is available on most Kobo eReaders and tablets, with the exception of the Kobo Original, Kobo Wi-Fi and Kobo Mini. Continue reading to learn how to set up Pocket on your Kobo and start reading. Connecting Pocket on Your Kobo See this Kobo Help article to learn how to connect to Pocket on your Kobo. Note: The Pocket integration on Kobo will display links compatible with Article View only. Log in to Pocket on Your Kobo: 1. Open the Menu 2. Tap My Articles 3. You'll see a page with a description about Pocket. Tap Sign in with existing account or Sign up to create a new Pocket account 4. Enter your Pocket email address and password 5. Tap Log In Disconnect Pocket: If you'd like to disconnect your Pocket account on your Kobo eReader: 1. Open the Menu at the top of your screen 2. Select Settings, then Accounts 3. Look for the Pocket section and tap sign out Syncing and Downloading Articles When you log in to Pocket on your Kobo eReader, your most recent 50 unread articles are automatically downloaded. All of your other unread articles are listed, and you can download any by tapping the Download arrow button that appears on the cover. Only articles that can be displayed on an eReader screen will be available for downloading to your device. To sync new articles: 1. Go to Library > Articles from Pocket 2. Tap the Sync button > Sync Now Opening Articles on Your Kobo eReader You'll find your Pocket articles in your Library under the My Articles section. If you see the Download icon on an article, it means the content hasn't been downloaded yet. Just tap the article and the content will download. To open an article: 1. Go to the Menu > Articles from Pocket 2. Tap an article to read it To open articles in Favorites or Archive: 1. Tap Filter in the gray bar above your current articles 2. Select Favorites or Archive Organizing Your Articles On your Kobo eReader, you can archive articles, delete them, and mark them as a favorite. If you delete an article on your Kobo eReader, it's permanently deleted from your Pocket account. To archive, favorite, delete or remove contents: 1. Go to Library > Articles from Pocket 2. Press and hold on the article until a menu appears 3. Tap archive, favorite or remove Note: Articles you remove from your eReader aren't deleted. They're just moved to the Kobo Cloud to save storage space. Common Questions I only see some of my saved items on my Kobo. Why is this? The Kobo is compatible with links that display in Pocket's Article View. Other links, such as PDFs, cannot be synced to the Kobo. What is the difference between Pocket for Kobo and Pocket on my computer, Android or iOS device? The Kobo integration is designed as a simple, clean reading experience that includes offline downloading. The Kobo integration does not include any Pocket Premium features. To access more Pocket features you can use Pocket on Android, iOS and Web.

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