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You might not be aware but Lemmy has RSS built into it. I just noticed myself so I wanted to check out the current state of RSS clients and well, nothing seems to be quite what I'm after.

What RSS clients out there are worth looking at? I notice several have self-hosted server solutions which is interesting. I don't care if it's free, open source, paid or whatever though, I just want a good experience.

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (5 children)

FreshRSS - Not too big on RSS, but for me it does the job. Also, If I understood correctly there is an Open API so you can use another Client with FreshRSS Back End

https://github.com/FreshRSS/FreshRSS

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

This looks interesting, thanks for the suggestion. I'll give it a whirl.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

FreshRSS is amazing. Super powerful. I used to use tt-rss but it was unstable, limited in its clients (API emulation) and a very hostile developer.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

There are apps which can connect to FreshRSS, but the mobile UI is better, IMO.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

I don't think so, but you can find a list of apps compatible with it here : https://github.com/FreshRSS/FreshRSS#apis--native-apps

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 years ago (3 children)

I'm using the opinionated and self-hosted reader Miniflux in combination with a browser plugin for Chrome. This way I see the amount of unread RSS items and I can either click them to open them or just mark them as read. Not sure if it's for everyone, but I like it a lot :) Just figured it should get a mention here.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

miniflux is great. If you don't want to self host, the developer offers a hosted version that is very reasonably priced and I like to think it contributes to the development of the software.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

Another vote for Miniflux. If you like a Reader-type interface, check out reminiflux (it's just an alternative frontend).

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago

I selfhost FreshRSS and connect to it with Reeder on iOS.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Nextcloud News, if you already have Nextcloud set up. There's also an Android app for it that connects to the server.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I've been using Feedbro (Firefox plugin) for a while and it does the job.

[–] BaldDude 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Also my recomendation if you don't need anything fancy.

I like the integration into the broser a lot: Instead of switching between the reader and the browser, i just switch between browser tabs.

The only weird thing with this addon is the company that makes it. They put a lot of work into their browser addons without any obvious way of monetarisation. i can not explain to myself how they make money.

So maybee don't use it if you are on some three letter agency's naughty list ;)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

I was using feedbro until I noticed some bots started hitting my freshrss url that is not public. Switched to yarr for desktop and feeder for mobile.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

I've been running tiny tiny rss (aka ttrss) on a vps for well over 10 years. It's been rock solid through many upgrades. It's got a great web interface & android app. There's a decent sized community for it. The only drawback is that primary dev (fox) does not tolerate (what he conciders) dumb questions. The new docker compose deployment is brain-dead simple.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Have you looked at Inoreader?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I set this up and like the UI but it does that stuff where it says things like "Hey you have duplicates do you want to remove them? Oops sorry you gotta pay for that" and "Hey we noticed you're using a adblocker". Everything has to be a subscription service these days.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

I used to self host TT-RSS (Tiny Tiny RSS) and eventually got tired of maintaining it so I looked for something else. Inoreader is subscription based but I like it the most out of all the ones I've tried.

Look here for a comparison of what you get from the free account vs the Pro subscription. https://www.inoreader.com/pricing

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

If you want someone else to do work for you and pay for expenses upfront for you, you should expect to pay for thator have your interaction with that service be sold to advertisers at a minimum.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Sure, but I don't think it has to be a subscription nag. They're free to monetize as they wish but I don't have to use it either when non-subscription alternatives exist.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Not yet but I'm going to!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I use Liferea, which

  • Discovers web feeds from web page's alternate link
  • Embeds WebKit to render HTML in full
  • Supports RSS comments
  • Has configurable enclosure handler, so I can open YouTube in mpv
[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Oh man I haven't heard of Liferea in years!

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

TT-RSS tiny tiny RSS, it also has a good Android app

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

If you want one for your phone, Feedly is pretty good. On desktop, I use Liferea.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

I love Reeder for iOS. For service I’ve been using Feedly since the beginning so I’ve stuck with them. But these days there is probably better (and cheaper) options.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

FreshRSS is ugly and sometimes clunky but seems to be unparalleled for features and support (Reeder + Netnewswire for clients) as far as selfhosted options go

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

This looks neat. I can't get it to pull images though, any ideas?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

In settings under sources, you can try changing the default target to load the full content if the images are not shown. It depends on the RSS implementation.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

This is exactly what I did but it's not pulling them. Might be on Lemmy's side perhaps?

Edit: it's not pulling in preview images like in the screenshots. It's pulling article images from other feeds like Hacker News though when you open the full article.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Could be. I haven't tried with Lemmy. Will try later and mention you with my results.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Thanks heaps!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Feeder on F-droid

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Someone posted this a while ago on r/apple, might as well throw it on the pile

feeeed (iOS)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

TT-RSS (Tiny Tiny RSS). It's the most complete for selfhosting.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

If you’re on iOS and/or Mac, my go-to RSS reader is NetNewsWire.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

I use mozilla thunderbird for rss feeds but it depends on your OS. Desktop? Phone? Windows? Linux?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

Thunderbird is basically an email client so the RSS feed reader mimics that, which is not what I'm after (kinda reminds me of being at work). Thanks for the suggestion though!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Give me an example of a rss link and I'll test it

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I use Miniflux + Reeder. It’s really nice.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

On Android nothing comes close to gReader Pro with The Old Reader as sync Backend. Sadly the app is discontinued, however the apk can be used just fine.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I use the Vivaldi web browser, which has its own built-in RSS reader. It's basic, but all I need and the fact its in the browser means I'm a lot more likely to check out my RSS feeds and not forget about them.

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