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Xteink’s tiny e-readers are getting access to free books through Libby

By Editor • August 13, 2026 • 1 min read

A person holding an Xteink X4 Pro e-reader over an Android phone accessing Libby sitting on a paper book.
New plugin support for CrossPoint Reader lets Xteink’s devices access DRM-protected ebooks.

One of the big tradeoffs with Xteink's pocket-friendly e-readers is a lack of easy access to ebooks. On a Kindle or Kobo you can download tens of thousands of titles through each device's respective online bookstores, but with Xteink's devices you have to source DRM-free ebooks on your own. That's about to change, as the developers of CrossPoint Reader, a free alternative firmware for the X3, X4, and X4 Pro, are introducing support for third-party plug-ins that will expand the e-readers' capabilities. One of the first from the community will give the devices access to DRM-protected ebooks borrowed through OverDrive's Libby library app, or pu …

Read the full story at The Verge.

Source: www.theverge.com

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