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News Aggregators
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A news aggregator is software which aggregates digital content from online newspapers, blogs, podcasts, and other resources to one location for easy viewing. Using one can be a great way to keep up with your favorite content.
Aggregator clients
Akregator
Akregator is a news feed reader that is a part of the KDE (https://kde.org) project. It comes with a fast search, advanced archiving functionality, and an internal browser for easy news reading.
Homepage (https://apps.kde.org/akregator)
* Flathub (https://flathub.org/apps/details/org.kde.akregator)
NewsFlash
NewsFlash is an open-source, modern, and easy-to-use news feed reader for Linux. It can be used offline or with services like Inoreader (https://inoreader.com) or Nextcloud News (https://apps.nextcloud.com/apps/news). It has a search feature and a pre-defined list of sources that you can add directly.
Repository (https://gitlab.com/news-flash/news_flash_gtk#newsflash)
* Flathub (https://flathub.org/apps/io.gitlab.news_flash.NewsFlash)
Feeder
Feeder is a modern RSS client for Android that has many features (https://github.com/spacecowboy/Feeder#features) and works well with folders of RSS feeds.
It supports RSS (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSS), Atom (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atom_(Web_standard)), RDF (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RDF%2FXML), and JSON Feed (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JSON_Feed).
Repository (https://github.com/spacecowboy/Feeder#readme)
* Google Play (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nononsenseapps.feeder.play)
* GitHub (https://github.com/spacecowboy/Feeder/releases)
Miniflux
Miniflux is a web-based news aggregator that you can self-host.
It supports RSS (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSS), Atom (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atom_(Web_standard)), RDF (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RDF%2FXML), and JSON Feed (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JSON_Feed).
Homepage (https://miniflux.app)
NetNewsWire
NetNewsWire is a free and open-source feed reader for macOS and iOS with a focus on a native design and feature set.
It supports conventional feed formats and includes built-in support for Reddit feeds.
Homepage (https://netnewswire.com)
* App Store (https://apps.apple.com/app/id1480640210)
* macOS (https://netnewswire.com)
Newsboat
Newsboat is an RSS/Atom feed reader for the text console. It's an actively maintained fork of Newsbeuter (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newsbeuter). It is very lightweight and ideal for use over Secure Shell (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secure_Shell).
Homepage (https://newsboat.org)
Criteria
Please note we are not affiliated with any of the projects we recommend. In addition to our standard criteria, we have developed a clear set of requirements to allow us to provide objective recommendations. We suggest you familiarize yourself with this list before choosing to use a project, and conduct your own research to ensure it's the right choice for you.
* Must be open-source software.
* Must operate locally, i.e. must not be a cloud service.
Social Media RSS Support
Some social media services also support RSS, although it's not often advertised.
Reddit
Reddit allows you to subscribe to Subreddits via RSS.
Example
Replace '[SUBREDDIT]' with the Subreddit you wish to subscribe to.
https://reddit.com/r/[SUBREDDIT]/new/.rss
YouTube
You can subscribe to YouTube channels without logging in and associating usage information with your Google account.
Example
To subscribe to a YouTube channel with an RSS client, first look for its channel code (https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/6180214). The channel code can be found in the expanded description (i.e., the "About" section) of the YouTube channel you wish to subscribe to: About → Share channel → Copy channel ID. Replace '[CHANNEL ID]' below:
https://youtube.com/feeds/videos.xml?channel_id=[CHANNEL ID]
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