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Re: The RSS feed reader landscape

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I doubt this actually exists, but does anyone know of an RSS reader that is cross platform, open source, and can sync between multiple devices via syncthing?

I already sync notes, e-books, etc, via syncthing on Android and Linux. RSS is one place where I have yet to find an option.

Re: The RSS feed reader landscape

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Unless I misunderstand, it also misses that Newsblur is open source and can be self hosted https://github.com/samuelclay/NewsBlur

They also have a free tier for the hosted version that is pretty generous (64 sites). I used the free hosted version for years after Reader went away and only upgraded as a way to support software that I use and enjoy regularly.

Re: The RSS feed reader landscape

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I still miss Google Reader. I loved the social aspects, where I could repost my favorite articles (with comments about them), and friends could easily subscribe to my feed and comment on my shares. It was a really great social network for sharing blog posts and articles. I credit the demise of Google Reader with a lot of the downfall of the Old Web. Since then, social sharing platforms are motivated to keep you on th…

I used https://www.theoldreader.com/en/ for a long time before giving up on RSS. At the time it was the most similar to Google's.

Re: The RSS feed reader landscape

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Going to shill for Feedbin ( https://feedbin.com ). I switched to this in 2012 when Reader blew up and it has remained a consistently excellent product since then. I use the web client, and on iOS I use Reeder app to access Feedbin. Ben even published the a Feedbin API¹, which I wrote a Feedbin client for vintage computers (I called Mosaicbin)². I even use it for YouTube subs as of this year and it ingests them perfe…

I second this recommendation!

I joined later than you: May 2013. If it really was 2012 when Google Reader blew up, I can't remember what I used before finding Feedbin. Maybe Feedly, maybe something else that came and went or maybe even a local reader...

For Android users, I recommend "Capy Reader" as a client.

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