# Feedbro

> Advanced Feed Reader - Read news & blogs or any RSS/Atom/RDF source.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/feedbroreader](https://chrome-stats.com/d/feedbroreader)

## Overview

- **ID:** `feedbroreader`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Nodetics
- **Category:** feeds-news-blogging,photos-music-videos
- **Daily users:** 41,547
- **Weekly downloads:** 489
- **Rating:** 4.45 / 5 (832 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.16.3
- **Last updated:** 2024-03-27
- **First published:** 2017-06-30
- **Size:** 1.18 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-05
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/feedbroreader/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/feedbroreader/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/feedbroreader/privacy/)

## Description

Feedbro is an advanced, standalone feed reader Chrome extension designed to save you time by aggregating news, blogs, and social media feeds into a single, easy-to-read interface. It supports RSS, Atom, and RDF feeds, as well as built-in plugins for popular platforms like YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, Reddit, and more.

Featuring multiple viewing modes, full-text conversion for partial feeds, and a powerful rule engine, Feedbro lets you filter, tag, and organize articles automatically. With offline reading, multilanguage support, and privacy-focused design, you get quick access to only the content you care about, without relying on third-party services. Integrations with IFTTT, Discord, Slack, and scheduled social sharing tools like Buffer and Hootsuite make Feedbro a comprehensive news management tool for individuals and organizations alike.

## Rankings

- #356 — Overall
- #6 — Feeds, News & Blogging
- #17 — Photos, Music & Videos
- #4 — header
- #4 — reader
- #5 — blog

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `http://*/`
- `https://*/`
- `storage`
- `unlimitedStorage`
- `notifications`
- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Very low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has medium user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

Feedbro is praised as a feature-rich, browser-based RSS reader with broad feed support and multiple viewing modes, and it’s free to use. It works well when configured and offers some theming options. However, YouTube video embeds consistently fail with Error 153, and several reviews describe lagging maintenance or no updates. Users also miss backup/export/sync features and more theme options. Overall it’s a solid tool, but persistent YouTube compatibility issues, maintenance concerns, and lack of data portability limit its appeal.

### Pros

- Comprehensive reader with support for many feeds and viewing modes
- Works well when set up and generally reliable
- Free to use with no server-based costs
- Theming options and basic customization (4 color themes)

### Cons

- YouTube embedded/video playback errors (Error 153) across multiple feeds
- Maintenance lag and few updates, making the project feel inactive
- Lack of backup/export/sync options for transferring data or across devices
- Limited theming options (only a few color themes) / desire for more customization

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/feedbroreader)