RSS Reader

RSS/ATOM reader. No server backend required, all parsing is done in browser. No synchronization.

What is RSS Reader?

RSS Reader is an intuitive Chrome extension designed to make reading ATOM and RSS news feeds easy. Operating without requiring a server backend, all parsing is executed within the browser. The extension does not store feed data, limiting its storage usage to around 5 MB. This makes it a fantastic choice for users seeking a streamlined, efficient RSS reader that won't consume significant memory resources.

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By: Dusan Halicky

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Users: 665 ▼ -16

Rating: 2.80 (10)

Version: 0.1.73 (Last updated: 2022-06-24)

Creation date: 2018-08-09

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

http://*/*
https://*/*
storage

Size: 116.74K

Email: du*****@gmail.com

URLs: Privacy policy

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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 34013 ▲ 36

Other rankings

#370 in News & Weather #207 in reader keyword 79 ▼ 22

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Summary

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RSS Reader is extension for reading RSS and ATOM news feeds. It does not require any server to work. Storage is somewhat limited, currently to 5 MB so that RR does not actually store the feeds data.

User reviews

Invalid feed - no problem! Not a super advanced RSS reader, but it does the job. In fact, I needed to subscribe to an invalid feed (feed lacked proper XML tags), and this was the *only* reader extension that would support it. All others I tried, even web-based readers like Feedly/Inoreader, refused to parse the feed. Tried contacting the feed publisher but no avail. This single simple reader extension is the only thing I've found that will functionally subscribe to it. For that, I have to give it 5 stars.

Sam Nordberg, 2023-11-13

Sorry to say so but this is yet another RSS feed extension that simply doesn't work. There is no way to add your feed url, or to search for a new one. There is a feature to edit one of the (working) sample feeds but clicking edit gives the button to change the url but that has no action whatsoever. Likewise the update interval box is also displayed when you click edit but you can't type in it at all. So it has some major bug somewhere that needs fixing, otherwise it might be OK, I can't possibly tell.

Richard Bradley, 2020-03-23

A Google user, 2019-04-02

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Safety

Risk impact

RSS Reader may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.