5 ms·

Feedly does what GoogleReader used to do and it's based on the GoogleReader API. Unlike GoogleReader there is a subscription based premium membership available

Feedly does what GoogleReader used to do and it's based on the GoogleReader API. Unlike GoogleReader there is a subscription based premium membership available in addition to the basic ad supported service. I was an avid GR user and Feedly (basic) has served me very well after it was shuttered. (I am not affiliated in any way with Feedly. Have tried many RSS readers and Feedly IMO is the best of the bunch.)

cxseven 11y ago
One thing Google Reader did great was "sort by magic" where it somehow knew VERY well according to my individual tastes what article I'd be most interested in reading from my massive set of subscriptions. Feedly and other readers' auto-selected articles don't seem to have come close, but that may be a function of their reduced userbase and shrinking RSS activity.
- sombremesa 11y ago
  In my opinion Feedly is hands down better than any other RSS reader I have ever used, including Google Reader. I don't read auto-selected articles, however, I subscribe to and curate feeds on my own. I'm afraid RSS readers aren't very popular, however, and Google was indeed in a better place to change that.
  - greggman 11y ago
    I would love to use Feedly but Feedly requires an extension to use who's only possible purpose is to spy on you. The extension provides zero features that could not be provided without it. Since it's required (as opposed to optional) the only logical explanation is its spying on you.
    - thomasmarcelis 11y ago
      What? I use feedly daily but don't have a feedly extension. You can just go to feedly.com
      - sombremesa 11y ago
        They used to require an extension but they don't any longer. Also, their mobile apps are amazing. I don't believe Google Reader had anything like that.
        ProCynic 11y ago
        I used the google reader android app before it was shuttered.
        greggman 11y ago
        Good to know. Sorry. I should have checked to see if they got rid of that requirement
    - DiabloD3 11y ago
      Citation needed.
    - tajen 11y ago
      Correct! I use The Old Reader, free, because it's awesome. I remember now why I did this choice, and indeed invasive browser extensions which ask for * access to all my sites are a big no-no. Whenever I want to use a web-screenshot tool, I do it in a separate profile.
      - manigandham 11y ago
        This is no longer true, Feedly is completely accessible by browser, no extension needed.
    - yoz-y 11y ago
      The extension was required to cache articles back in time when local storage sucked and feedly's infrastructure was not big enough to handle influx of all of the people who had to leave Google Reader.
  - Yhippa 11y ago
    The best part about Google Reader was I could easily share articles with select friends and it would show up in their streams and comment on it. Feedly is pretty awesome but I miss that.
    - vanderZwan 11y ago
      Nothing has ever come close to the level of, for the lack of a better word, intellectual intimacy I felt with my small circle of Google Reader friends. I still miss their daily share of thought-provoking articles to this day.

cxseven 11y ago

One thing Google Reader did great was "sort by magic" where it somehow knew VERY well according to my individual tastes what article I'd be most interested in reading from my massive set of subscriptions. Feedly and other readers' auto-selected articles don't seem to have come close, but that may be a function of their reduced userbase and shrinking RSS activity.

sombremesa 11y ago
In my opinion Feedly is hands down better than any other RSS reader I have ever used, including Google Reader. I don't read auto-selected articles, however, I subscribe to and curate feeds on my own. I'm afraid RSS readers aren't very popular, however, and Google was indeed in a better place to change that.
- greggman 11y ago
  I would love to use Feedly but Feedly requires an extension to use who's only possible purpose is to spy on you. The extension provides zero features that could not be provided without it. Since it's required (as opposed to optional) the only logical explanation is its spying on you.
  - thomasmarcelis 11y ago
    What? I use feedly daily but don't have a feedly extension. You can just go to feedly.com
    - sombremesa 11y ago
      They used to require an extension but they don't any longer. Also, their mobile apps are amazing. I don't believe Google Reader had anything like that.
      - ProCynic 11y ago
        I used the google reader android app before it was shuttered.
      - greggman 11y ago
        Good to know. Sorry. I should have checked to see if they got rid of that requirement
  - DiabloD3 11y ago
    Citation needed.
  - tajen 11y ago
    Correct! I use The Old Reader, free, because it's awesome. I remember now why I did this choice, and indeed invasive browser extensions which ask for * access to all my sites are a big no-no. Whenever I want to use a web-screenshot tool, I do it in a separate profile.
    - manigandham 11y ago
      This is no longer true, Feedly is completely accessible by browser, no extension needed.
  - yoz-y 11y ago
    The extension was required to cache articles back in time when local storage sucked and feedly's infrastructure was not big enough to handle influx of all of the people who had to leave Google Reader.
- Yhippa 11y ago
  The best part about Google Reader was I could easily share articles with select friends and it would show up in their streams and comment on it. Feedly is pretty awesome but I miss that.
  - vanderZwan 11y ago
    Nothing has ever come close to the level of, for the lack of a better word, intellectual intimacy I felt with my small circle of Google Reader friends. I still miss their daily share of thought-provoking articles to this day.