Btw, what is a non-local RSS reader? I have come across multiple that RSS readers that advertise being “self-hosted” and I’m confused about that since in my mind RSS readers are simply clients that periodically query different servers for an .rss file, so I’m confused about where there is anything to host besides the host of the .rss feed.
The idea is to imitate the experience of something like Feedly, an RSS feed you can access from anywhere on any device, recommendations, all that… Which is overkill if all you want is just a simple program that queries for new posts every x hours.
It’s what I’ve been using recently, but I really dislike how it’s a browser extension, that and how it can’t really handle audio files from my experience.
The problem is finding a good local, desktop based RSS reader other than thunderbird or a damn server app, especially if you’re on Windows.
https://hyliu.me/fluent-reader/
https://github.com/martinrotter/rssguard
I’m out of the loop since I’ve been using a self hosted Miniflux, but Raven certainly is an alternative.
It’s also been archived for a year with no revamp in sight.
Btw, what is a non-local RSS reader? I have come across multiple that RSS readers that advertise being “self-hosted” and I’m confused about that since in my mind RSS readers are simply clients that periodically query different servers for an .rss file, so I’m confused about where there is anything to host besides the host of the .rss feed.
Cross device synchronization, battery optimization for mobile devices, faster update speeds, etc.
The idea is to imitate the experience of something like Feedly, an RSS feed you can access from anywhere on any device, recommendations, all that… Which is overkill if all you want is just a simple program that queries for new posts every x hours.
I find the Feedbro plugin for Firefox quite handy.
It’s what I’ve been using recently, but I really dislike how it’s a browser extension, that and how it can’t really handle audio files from my experience.
Reeder on iOS and Mac is excellent. Not open source, but lovingly crafted by an indie dev.