First let me say - SCREW YOU GOOGLE FOR SHUTTING DOWN GOOGLE READER. I WILL NEVER FORGIVE AND I WILL NEVER FORGET.
I moved over to NewsBlur for my aggregator, and I’ve been really happy with it. It’s a small team, and the dev is very responsive to issues and suggestions. Reading articles online is quick because it uses many of the same keyboard shortcuts that GReader used.
On my iPhone I rotate between Fiery Feeds, Unread, and NewsBlur’s app to read my articles on mobile.
Yarr (https://github.com/nkanaev/yarr) is a versatile web-based feed aggregator that serves as both a desktop application and a personal self-hosted server.
Please be aware that the releases available on the GitHub repository "https://github.com/nkanaev/yarr" might not be the most up-to-date versions. However, you have the option to compile the application from the source code, ensuring that you benefit from essential bug fixes and improvements.
My question would be: What do you read on a RSS feed, I had one when I was trying to find a different way to read the news, but it didn't hold because I found news too repetitive and only talking about scary things that rarely actually impacted me, so I'd be curious to know what people use them for
I’ve got tons of feeds for sites that interest me. I organize them into folders by subject. I have a folder for online comics, iPhone sites, news sites, sports sites, technology sites, and pen-related sites just to name a few.
I use it as intended; a way to aggregate data into one place. I use mine for podcasts, reddit, discord announcements, steam patch notes, and of course news.
This might actually help me move away from feedme and greader for android. Both of these apps support Feedly, but the development cycle is extremely slow to resolve some of the bugs it has.
Individual sites have RSS feeds, which are essentially just XML files that contain a list of all the articles on the site.
You run software that's referred to as a feed reader, which contains a list of all the RSS URLs you want to subscribe to. It either periodically checks to see if there's updates to the RSS files, or gets notified of updates via WebSub.
It used to be the main way people followed their favourite blogs. Google had a great product called "Google Reader" for RSS, and people were pretty upset when it was shut down.
Before Google Reader, it was pretty common for email clients to support RSS too.
I pay for access to Newsblur which is an RSS aggregator with open source mobile apps. For stuff like bug feeds and tracking wiki updates on projects I use elfeed within Emacs.
Reeder app for Apple devices. Been using since v2 and it’s on 5. I appreciate an app that has a reasonable price for killer features, actually gives significant updates for new versions, and doesn’t have a subscription model. https://reederapp.com/
I use Flym (Android). It's not being developed anymore unfortunately but on the other hand it was left in a very good state and it's perfectly usable with lots of good features. I especially like the built-in feed search, it's very good and 9 out of 10 times it will find the feed you want and you can add it directly. Beats the hell out of poking around websites trying to find if they have a feed and where it might be.
I quickly switched to feedly after the Google reader sunset, but I mostly access feedly via Reeder on Apple products. The feedly website works well when needed though.
I still use gReader. It's hard to find but I still keep a copy of the pro version apk (version 4.3.1_pro_beta) for Android. It just works really well and has the best UI that works the way I like it on both my phone and tablet. The latest version (which is not the one I have) was last updated April 2021. The developer was 'noinnion'.
Matcha.
It isn't really an RSS reader as such but instead what it does is, when run (which you can do in the terminal as well), will create a markdown doc with URLs to each of the stories you have on the feed. The idea is you run it either on a timer or manually when you want to update the list. The reason I like it is because I can easily keep a history of past "digests" for later reading if I don't have time right now.
75 Comments
Nusm@lemmy.world · 31 pts · 3y
First let me say - SCREW YOU GOOGLE FOR SHUTTING DOWN GOOGLE READER. I WILL NEVER FORGIVE AND I WILL NEVER FORGET.
I moved over to NewsBlur for my aggregator, and I’ve been really happy with it. It’s a small team, and the dev is very responsive to issues and suggestions. Reading articles online is quick because it uses many of the same keyboard shortcuts that GReader used.
On my iPhone I rotate between Fiery Feeds, Unread, and NewsBlur’s app to read my articles on mobile.
wilberfan@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 3y
Another hand in the air for Feedly.
Youthless@lemm.ee · 16 pts · 3y
Reeder with iCloud sync on iPhone and Mac.
krash@lemmy.ml · 12 pts · 3y
I use
fresh rsssince its rather easy to selfhost, andread youon my android. Unfortunatelyread youdoesn't play well withfresh rssyet.simple@lemmy.mywire.xyz · 11 pts · 3y
Miniflux
maor@lemmy.org.il · 4 pts · 3y
Same. Specifically I use it as a GUI to organize them; for the actual reading, I wrote a script that compiles an E-mail digest periodically: https://github.com/it-is-wednesday/miniflux-mail-digest
gkpy@feddit.de · 1 pts · 3y
cool. do you have a screenshot (or sample) of what those digests look like?
maor@lemmy.org.il · 1 pts · 3y
Yeah ofc!
AnusBesamus@feddit.de · 11 pts · 3y
Self-hosted instance of Yarr (https://github.com/nkanaev/yarr).
keNaPHEl@lemmy.fmhy.ml · 4 pts · 3y
+1
Yarr (https://github.com/nkanaev/yarr) is a versatile web-based feed aggregator that serves as both a desktop application and a personal self-hosted server.
Please be aware that the releases available on the GitHub repository "https://github.com/nkanaev/yarr" might not be the most up-to-date versions. However, you have the option to compile the application from the source code, ensuring that you benefit from essential bug fixes and improvements.
Aldursil@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 3y
Inoreader
PeepinGoodArgs@reddthat.com · 2 pts · 3y
ksp@sh.itjust.works · 8 pts · 3y
I use an instance of FreshRSS (but I plan on hosting my own) and I use NetNewsWire to access it on iOS
jimrob4@midwest.social · 7 pts · 3y
Feedly on the web and my phone (cause cloud sync and blah blah blah)
Newsboat on my Linux box that I ssh into when I'm tired of people and ads.
lckdscl@whiskers.bim.boats · 7 pts · 3y
Self-hosted Miniflux with News for Android.
mim@lemmy.sdf.org · 3 pts · 3y
+1 for miniflux, has all the features and it's really light.
I didn't know about news, might give it a look. I've been using Microflux on Android.
alphapro06@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 3y
NetNewsWire
giant_smeeg@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 3y
kratoz29@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y
Only for Android doesn't it? I mean no sync with web, iOS or other devices.
giant_smeeg@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
kratoz29@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y
I see, I mostly do it on my phone, but it is nice to have a web version available for more devices.
giant_smeeg@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y
AgnosticMammal@lemmy.fmhy.ml · 2 pts · 3y
Unfortunately right. The dev has no interest in adding external rss reader support
TheLongPrice@lemmy.one · 3 pts · 3y
+1 for feeder, have enjoyed it so far
lemminer@lemmy.ml · 5 pts · 3y
Liferea, newsboat and feeder
polaris64@lemmy.sdf.org · 5 pts · 3y
Emacs + Elfeed
RenardDesMers@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 3y
Freshrss instance and the readrops android app
grte@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 3y
Newsboat
NormDeplume@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 3y
Inoreader
neko@fishfry.cheese.beer · 4 pts · 3y
the android app Nunti.
I get easily overwhelmed by busy feeds and not checking every day, so their completely-offline interest algorithm concept is helpful for me
huojtkeg@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y
TT-RSS
Nemo@midwest.social · 4 pts · 3y
When google Reader was binned I used theoldreader for years, but eventually migrated to Feedly because it synched between my PC and smartphone.
jonkenator@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
+1 for The Old Reader.
It was the perfect replacement for Google Reader. It's been years since I've used it, or RSS in general, though.
jeena@jemmy.jeena.net · 4 pts · 3y
I wrote my own frontend for TTRSS https://github.com/jeena/feedthemonkey
millionsofplayers@lemmy.one · 1 pts · 2y
jeena@jemmy.jeena.net · 2 pts · 2y
Hey I even paid for having it custom made ^^
millionsofplayers@lemmy.one · 1 pts · 2y
jeena@jemmy.jeena.net · 1 pts · 2y
No worries, I also think especially the teeth are kind of creepy :D
Kyoyeou@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y
My question would be: What do you read on a RSS feed, I had one when I was trying to find a different way to read the news, but it didn't hold because I found news too repetitive and only talking about scary things that rarely actually impacted me, so I'd be curious to know what people use them for
Nusm@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y
I’ve got tons of feeds for sites that interest me. I organize them into folders by subject. I have a folder for online comics, iPhone sites, news sites, sports sites, technology sites, and pen-related sites just to name a few.
Mugmoor@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 3y
I use it as intended; a way to aggregate data into one place. I use mine for podcasts, reddit, discord announcements, steam patch notes, and of course news.
haohao@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 3y
From YouTube videos to news articles that I actually repost here(not this account)
JustJack23@slrpnk.net · 3 pts · 3y
Nunti
lemonadebunny@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 3y
I use Feeder on mobile and Newsflash on desktop
anteaters@feddit.de · 3 pts · 3y
I use the news-app of my Nextcloud to aggregate and manage the feeds. To actually read them I connect the news-app with Nextcloud.
fkrauthan@lemmy.cogindo.net · 2 pts · 3y
Self hosted Tiny Tiny RSS instance with the Tiny Tiny RSS for Android app. Works really well and never had any issues.
AgnosticMammal@lemmy.fmhy.ml · 3 pts · 3y
This might actually help me move away from feedme and greader for android. Both of these apps support Feedly, but the development cycle is extremely slow to resolve some of the bugs it has.
wanghis_khan@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 3y
I straight up don't understand how RSS works.
dan@upvote.au · 3 pts · 3y
Individual sites have RSS feeds, which are essentially just XML files that contain a list of all the articles on the site.
You run software that's referred to as a feed reader, which contains a list of all the RSS URLs you want to subscribe to. It either periodically checks to see if there's updates to the RSS files, or gets notified of updates via WebSub.
wanghis_khan@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 3y
This seems great for keeping up on your favorite blogs.
dan@upvote.au · 1 pts · 3y
Definitely :)
It used to be the main way people followed their favourite blogs. Google had a great product called "Google Reader" for RSS, and people were pretty upset when it was shut down.
Before Google Reader, it was pretty common for email clients to support RSS too.
Wizard@lemmy.sdf.org · 2 pts · 3y
I’ve been using NetNewsWire and it’s ability to sync through iCloud so I can read stuff on my phone or MBA. Bonus that it’s FOSS!
Nixon@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 3y
I use News Explorer on both iOS and OSX.
https://apps.apple.com/app/id1032668306
I think it’s one of the best.
RamesesKnibs@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
I've got Feedbro running on a server, sending Twitter posts to Discord. Works well with Reddit posts too
accesslog@lemmy.one · 2 pts · 3y
Newsboat on desktop and Reeder on IOS.
TiffyBelle@feddit.uk · 2 pts · 3y
borlax@lemmy.borlax.com · 2 pts · 3y
I self host FreshRSS and it seems to work pretty well.
stsquad@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 3y
I pay for access to Newsblur which is an RSS aggregator with open source mobile apps. For stuff like bug feeds and tracking wiki updates on projects I use elfeed within Emacs.
Prontomomo@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
Reeder app for Apple devices. Been using since v2 and it’s on 5. I appreciate an app that has a reasonable price for killer features, actually gives significant updates for new versions, and doesn’t have a subscription model. https://reederapp.com/
QuarterSwede@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
Same. Reeder is amazing. Clean, updated when needed, and fast. Silvio is a great dev.
oehm@midwest.social · 1 pts · 3y
NetNewsWire
limerod@reddthat.com · 1 pts · 3y
Pluma
lemmyvore@feddit.nl · 1 pts · 3y
I use Flym (Android). It's not being developed anymore unfortunately but on the other hand it was left in a very good state and it's perfectly usable with lots of good features. I especially like the built-in feed search, it's very good and 9 out of 10 times it will find the feed you want and you can add it directly. Beats the hell out of poking around websites trying to find if they have a feed and where it might be.
Lymph@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 3y
Nextcloud News on desktop and android
berkeleyblue@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
NewsExplorer
https://apps.apple.com/app/id1032668306
dan@upvote.au · 1 pts · 3y
I'm using FreshRSS along with the Readrops Android app.
PlexSheep@feddit.de · 1 pts · 3y
On my computers, I just use thunderbird. For Android, I recently discovered feeder (available in FDroid)
berkat@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
I quickly switched to feedly after the Google reader sunset, but I mostly access feedly via Reeder on Apple products. The feedly website works well when needed though.
thru_dangers_untold@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 3y
Switched from Feedly to Inoreader a few years back and I really like it.
JoeClu@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
I still use gReader. It's hard to find but I still keep a copy of the pro version apk (version 4.3.1_pro_beta) for Android. It just works really well and has the best UI that works the way I like it on both my phone and tablet. The latest version (which is not the one I have) was last updated April 2021. The developer was 'noinnion'.
Daeraxa@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 3y
Matcha. It isn't really an RSS reader as such but instead what it does is, when run (which you can do in the terminal as well), will create a markdown doc with URLs to each of the stories you have on the feed. The idea is you run it either on a timer or manually when you want to update the list. The reason I like it is because I can easily keep a history of past "digests" for later reading if I don't have time right now.
zelkami@feddit.de · 1 pts · 3y
I use Pluma on Android since it's the only one on Android I've found thatvhas an option to filter out articles by keywords
grabyourmotherskeys@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 3y
Pretty shocked that I'm not seeing feedbin here.
It's not free but there's a free trial. Very high quality experience.
z3rOR0ne@lemmy.ml · 0 pts · 3y
Newsboat.