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Nice to know that YouTube does RSS.

bretbernhoft 4y ago
I did not know that YouTube offers RSS feeds for their channels. I can see a lot of good use cases for that information.
- kevincox 4y ago
  They also have feeds for playlists but they are wonky (they only display a limited number of videos so won't contain new items if the new videos are added at the bottom) and not advertised.
david2ndaccount 4y ago
It’s one of those features that feels like someone forgot they support it and I fear the day when they remove it.
- Blikkentrekker 4y ago
  Indeed; it doesn't feel as though it be in the interest of the website which is why support is dropping. Youtube wants people to subscribe, which I don't do, I simply add the RSS feed of channels I want to be updated about which is probably not what either Youtube or those channels want given how much they are begging me to subscribe all the time.
  - blep_ 4y ago
    That's still a subscription, it's just not attached to a YouTube account. Not my fault if someone generates statistics based on redefining words to suit their business model.
    - Blikkentrekker 4y ago
      You'll notice I'll never spoke of “fault”. I spoke of what is in Youtube's interest.
      - blep_ 4y ago
        I'm not disagreeing; "not my fault" was intended to be read more flippantly. "Not my problem" may have been better.
sys_64738 4y ago
Yeah this is great once you know about it. It changes how you use YouTube.
emsign 4y ago
Yeah, I've cancelled all my subscriptions on YouTube and use a browser extension that hides recommendations and ads. I follow a lot of channels and there comes a point where I had to do something since I was missing videos constantly. When I want to watch YouTube I don't go to Youtube.com but open my RSS reader that links me directly to the videos.
kornhole 4y ago
You can also use https://api.invidious.io/ https://api.invidious.io/ to get the feeds. I keep the Youtube feed since I just share button to Newpipe. From Newpipe I can send to Kodi for the big screen experience.

I did not know that YouTube offers RSS feeds for their channels. I can see a lot of good use cases for that information.

kevincox 4y ago
They also have feeds for playlists but they are wonky (they only display a limited number of videos so won't contain new items if the new videos are added at the bottom) and not advertised.

david2ndaccount 4y ago

It’s one of those features that feels like someone forgot they support it and I fear the day when they remove it.

Blikkentrekker 4y ago
Indeed; it doesn't feel as though it be in the interest of the website which is why support is dropping. Youtube wants people to subscribe, which I don't do, I simply add the RSS feed of channels I want to be updated about which is probably not what either Youtube or those channels want given how much they are begging me to subscribe all the time.
- blep_ 4y ago
  That's still a subscription, it's just not attached to a YouTube account. Not my fault if someone generates statistics based on redefining words to suit their business model.
  - Blikkentrekker 4y ago
    You'll notice I'll never spoke of “fault”. I spoke of what is in Youtube's interest.
    - blep_ 4y ago
      I'm not disagreeing; "not my fault" was intended to be read more flippantly. "Not my problem" may have been better.

sys_64738 4y ago

Yeah this is great once you know about it. It changes how you use YouTube.

emsign 4y ago

Yeah, I've cancelled all my subscriptions on YouTube and use a browser extension that hides recommendations and ads. I follow a lot of channels and there comes a point where I had to do something since I was missing videos constantly. When I want to watch YouTube I don't go to Youtube.com but open my RSS reader that links me directly to the videos.

kornhole 4y ago

You can also use https://api.invidious.io/ https://api.invidious.io/ to get the feeds. I keep the Youtube feed since I just share button to Newpipe. From Newpipe I can send to Kodi for the big screen experience.