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Foxish live RSS
RSS feed reader in the style of Firefox's live bookmarks.
What is Foxish live RSS?
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- bookmarks
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- https://*/
- tabs
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Summary
Due to Google deprecating Manifest version 2 this extension was rewritten and renamed to Live Rss Bookmarks. It can be found here - https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/live-rss-bookmarks/hdabapllcefknagcjlhcpbnlnkbofndn
This extension mimics the excellent native handling of RSS and Atom feed reading in Firefox using live bookmarks. It does this by syncing RSS feeds with bookmark folders and syncing them at a configured interval.
Install this extension and get back to non-obtrusive and easy to use RSS/Atom feed reading.
- Supports import/export of feeds from other RSS readers using OPML.
- Auto detects RSS/Atom feeds on web pages. (ported from Googles RSS Subscription).
Chrome Limitations The Chrome API has limitations on the number of bookmark actions(add, remove, move) that extensions can perform in a period of time so this extension tries to do as little as possible. Even so it is possible(I never have though) to hit these limits and the extension will have to wait for an hour before it can continue. In that case you'll be able to see the error in the error log page which is accessible from the options page.
If you use chrome's bookmark sync it will cause multiple items in the feeds since chrome will sync your feed folders as well. You shouldn't use this extension with the core bookmark feature. Some other bookmark sync extensions allow you to get around this by filtering out the feed folders.
User reviews
User reviews summary
Pros
- Enables a dropdown list from the Bookmark Toolbar with all headlines
- Simple and effective
- Helped transition from Firefox
- Imports all RSS feeds from Thunderbird
- New UI looks nicer
Cons
- May inject ads/malware
- Clunky and inconvenient interface
- Creates new sections and makes the RSS lists extra long
- Default setting for adding new bookmarks to the bookmarks bar may be for the RSS folder
Most mentioned
- Injects ads into websites
- Malware
- Creates new sections and makes the RSS lists extra long
- Helped transition from Firefox
- New UI looks nicer
Recent reviews
A Google user, 2015-03-17
A Google user, 2014-11-12
A Google user, 2015-03-17Safety
Risk impact
Foxish live RSS is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Foxish live RSS if you trust the publisher.
Risk likelihood
Foxish live RSS is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.
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