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Are there even any great RSS readers anymore? I sure would like a nice win+linux FOSS reader with a snappy keyboard based UI. Or something.

mrzool 5y ago
I use Miniflux and I'm very happy: https://miniflux.app https://miniflux.app There's a paid hosting version that's only $15/year.
- hopesthoughts 5y ago
  Yeah me too! I have my own instance. Well I have a service that set it up for me.
CarelessExpert 5y ago
These days the best-of-breed are all web-based, which is fine by me since it's web-based content I'm reading, anyway. I personally run tt-rss and I quite like it precisely because it's light, fast, has good keyboard shortcuts, and has a solid Android app. I used to use Feedly and it's also an excellent option if you're not into hosting your own infrastructure.
- asdff 5y ago
  I've used almost all of the readers, web and software based, and ended up settling on newsboat. You can set up a url handler script that throws links at appropriate viewers (like mpv for youtube videos, rtv for reddit threads) and it ends up being pretty seamless and fast. No mobile of course which I don't mind, but you could just export your feed list and use another rss reader for that if you really needed your feeds on your phone too.
APock 5y ago
I use InoReader, its essentially google reader in all the ways that (used to) matter
poetaster 5y ago
Use a plugin in claws mail and another in FF. Linux. I maintain Tidings for sfos.
tjohns 5y ago
Personally, I use feedbin.com on the web, and Reeder on the Mac destkop (which optionally syncs to Feedbin's API). Unfortunately neither meet your Win/Linux requirement, but just pointing out there are some excellent options out there.
netghost 5y ago
I wrote an RSS reader named Brook that's open source, runs on Firefox, and keeps all your data local, so you don't need to rely on a service that might disappear. There's little or no keyboard support at the moment, but if you're interested in helping to either develop or make some suggestions, I'd be up for improving it! Plugin: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/brook-feed-reader/ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/brook-feed-re... Source: https://outgoing.prod.mozaws.net/v1/08a450f6d21388f6bfc51f2bce35272d54a226149a3f6d41e5df6d262a10ae7b/https%3A//github.com/adamsanderson/brook https://outgoing.prod.mozaws.net/v1/08a450f6d21388f6bfc51f2b...
lwhsiao 5y ago
I used to use InoReader and Miniflux, but have since moved to newsboat (https://newsboat.org/ https://newsboat.org/) and love it.
cpach 5y ago
NetNewsWire and Vienna are two nice options but unfortunately only for macOS. Here are some other suggestions for Linux, haven’t tried them though: https://alternativeto.net/software/vienna/?platform=linux https://alternativeto.net/software/vienna/?platform=linux
- pletnes 5y ago
  I felt like I lost RSS altogether after my macbook died, years ago - Vienna is one of the greatest macos apps out there. Or was, >5 y ago.
- divbzero 5y ago
  Feedbin, which is currently a backend option for NetNewsWire, also has a web-based UI that works on any OS. [1] [1]: https://feedbin.com/ https://feedbin.com/
def_true_false 5y ago
The article is literally from someone who makes one?
gumby 5y ago
I haven't found one. The features I really need are: - decent filters, portable across all clients (macos + iOS for me) - reader mode - shared read/unread/starred (i.e. keep even if read) state - ad blocking works I don't really like in-browser but could tolerate it if it could do all of the above I use ReadKit on the Mac (has filters, but local to the client) and Reeder on iOS. I am using FeedWrangler as the back end; its filter language (at least as documented) is unfortunately inadequate for my needs. Otherwise it's been fine.
Isthatablackgsd 5y ago
There are quite a few RSS out there. The list below is standalone including self-hosting software. QuiteRSS (Win,Mac,Linux), RSSOwl (Win,Mac,Linux), RSS Guard (Win,Mac,Linux), Ravens.js (electron), TT-RSS (self-hosting), FreshRSS (self-hosting), LifeRea (Linux only), Arss (macOS). If you are fine with self-hosting, then I recommend getting FreshRSS over TT-RSS and FreshRSS have support for RSS Bridge which will make FreshRSS a powerful tool. I prefers FreshRSS because I can set it up in my XAMP easily, TT-RSS moved to Docker only. Also FreshRSS provide their RSS feed API for other RSS software to hook into it. So you can use mobile app with FreshRSS feed directly to it.
- edsimpson 5y ago
  I have been looking for a good windows rss reader for a while, Ravens.js looks pretty solid. Thanks for the tip.
- kQq9oHeAz6wLLS 5y ago
  I second FreshRSS. I was a longtime tt-rss user, but switched about 4 years ago. Now if only I could find the perfect Android RSS client to talk to it. EasyRSS is the closest so far, but it has some bugs that occasionally annoy me.
mercutio2 5y ago
If you're an Apple user, NetNewsWire [0] is back, open source, with iOS and macOS clients that sync with a variety of servers, now including zero-configuration iCloud sync (which is what I was waiting for). Works great, fast, clean, simple. Highly recommended. Disjoint set of platforms from the ones you mention in your second sentence, though. [0] https://netnewswire.com https://netnewswire.com
asdff 5y ago
Newsboat
stepri 5y ago
If you are on Mac / iOS, try https://reederapp.com https://reederapp.com. Can sync with several RSS services or sync with iCloud
tomjen3 5y ago
I used Thunderbird for a while, then I switched to newsblur (paid, but cheap) so that it would fetch articles even when my computer wasn't on and so that I could access it on my phone.
h0p3 5y ago
You should try https://fraidyc.at/ https://fraidyc.at/. It's a unique tool.
pmw 5y ago
I'm a happy customer of https://bazqux.com https://bazqux.com. It is a paid RSS reader that seems to be developed by one guy. The web UI is very good, and it's supported by Reeder, an iOS news aggregator app I use.
hopesthoughts 5y ago
Miniflux is good, it's what I use. It isn't desktop based though, and it needs a server install.
ayush--s 5y ago
After a long search (5 years), finally happily settled with selfhosted miniflux.

mrzool 5y ago

I use Miniflux and I'm very happy: https://miniflux.app https://miniflux.app There's a paid hosting version that's only $15/year.

hopesthoughts 5y ago
Yeah me too! I have my own instance. Well I have a service that set it up for me.

CarelessExpert 5y ago

These days the best-of-breed are all web-based, which is fine by me since it's web-based content I'm reading, anyway. I personally run tt-rss and I quite like it precisely because it's light, fast, has good keyboard shortcuts, and has a solid Android app. I used to use Feedly and it's also an excellent option if you're not into hosting your own infrastructure.

asdff 5y ago
I've used almost all of the readers, web and software based, and ended up settling on newsboat. You can set up a url handler script that throws links at appropriate viewers (like mpv for youtube videos, rtv for reddit threads) and it ends up being pretty seamless and fast. No mobile of course which I don't mind, but you could just export your feed list and use another rss reader for that if you really needed your feeds on your phone too.

APock 5y ago

I use InoReader, its essentially google reader in all the ways that (used to) matter

poetaster 5y ago

Use a plugin in claws mail and another in FF. Linux. I maintain Tidings for sfos.

tjohns 5y ago

Personally, I use feedbin.com on the web, and Reeder on the Mac destkop (which optionally syncs to Feedbin's API). Unfortunately neither meet your Win/Linux requirement, but just pointing out there are some excellent options out there.

netghost 5y ago

I wrote an RSS reader named Brook that's open source, runs on Firefox, and keeps all your data local, so you don't need to rely on a service that might disappear. There's little or no keyboard support at the moment, but if you're interested in helping to either develop or make some suggestions, I'd be up for improving it! Plugin: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/brook-feed-reader/ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/brook-feed-re... Source: https://outgoing.prod.mozaws.net/v1/08a450f6d21388f6bfc51f2bce35272d54a226149a3f6d41e5df6d262a10ae7b/https%3A//github.com/adamsanderson/brook https://outgoing.prod.mozaws.net/v1/08a450f6d21388f6bfc51f2b...

lwhsiao 5y ago

I used to use InoReader and Miniflux, but have since moved to newsboat (https://newsboat.org/ https://newsboat.org/) and love it.

cpach 5y ago

NetNewsWire and Vienna are two nice options but unfortunately only for macOS. Here are some other suggestions for Linux, haven’t tried them though: https://alternativeto.net/software/vienna/?platform=linux https://alternativeto.net/software/vienna/?platform=linux

pletnes 5y ago
I felt like I lost RSS altogether after my macbook died, years ago - Vienna is one of the greatest macos apps out there. Or was, >5 y ago.
divbzero 5y ago
Feedbin, which is currently a backend option for NetNewsWire, also has a web-based UI that works on any OS. [1] [1]: https://feedbin.com/ https://feedbin.com/

def_true_false 5y ago

The article is literally from someone who makes one?

gumby 5y ago

I haven't found one. The features I really need are: - decent filters, portable across all clients (macos + iOS for me) - reader mode - shared read/unread/starred (i.e. keep even if read) state - ad blocking works I don't really like in-browser but could tolerate it if it could do all of the above I use ReadKit on the Mac (has filters, but local to the client) and Reeder on iOS. I am using FeedWrangler as the back end; its filter language (at least as documented) is unfortunately inadequate for my needs. Otherwise it's been fine.

Isthatablackgsd 5y ago

There are quite a few RSS out there. The list below is standalone including self-hosting software. QuiteRSS (Win,Mac,Linux), RSSOwl (Win,Mac,Linux), RSS Guard (Win,Mac,Linux), Ravens.js (electron), TT-RSS (self-hosting), FreshRSS (self-hosting), LifeRea (Linux only), Arss (macOS). If you are fine with self-hosting, then I recommend getting FreshRSS over TT-RSS and FreshRSS have support for RSS Bridge which will make FreshRSS a powerful tool. I prefers FreshRSS because I can set it up in my XAMP easily, TT-RSS moved to Docker only. Also FreshRSS provide their RSS feed API for other RSS software to hook into it. So you can use mobile app with FreshRSS feed directly to it.

edsimpson 5y ago
I have been looking for a good windows rss reader for a while, Ravens.js looks pretty solid. Thanks for the tip.
kQq9oHeAz6wLLS 5y ago
I second FreshRSS. I was a longtime tt-rss user, but switched about 4 years ago. Now if only I could find the perfect Android RSS client to talk to it. EasyRSS is the closest so far, but it has some bugs that occasionally annoy me.

mercutio2 5y ago

If you're an Apple user, NetNewsWire [0] is back, open source, with iOS and macOS clients that sync with a variety of servers, now including zero-configuration iCloud sync (which is what I was waiting for). Works great, fast, clean, simple. Highly recommended. Disjoint set of platforms from the ones you mention in your second sentence, though. [0] https://netnewswire.com https://netnewswire.com

asdff 5y ago

Newsboat

stepri 5y ago

If you are on Mac / iOS, try https://reederapp.com https://reederapp.com. Can sync with several RSS services or sync with iCloud

tomjen3 5y ago

I used Thunderbird for a while, then I switched to newsblur (paid, but cheap) so that it would fetch articles even when my computer wasn't on and so that I could access it on my phone.

h0p3 5y ago

You should try https://fraidyc.at/ https://fraidyc.at/. It's a unique tool.

pmw 5y ago

I'm a happy customer of https://bazqux.com https://bazqux.com. It is a paid RSS reader that seems to be developed by one guy. The web UI is very good, and it's supported by Reeder, an iOS news aggregator app I use.

hopesthoughts 5y ago

Miniflux is good, it's what I use. It isn't desktop based though, and it needs a server install.

ayush--s 5y ago

After a long search (5 years), finally happily settled with selfhosted miniflux.