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| Many websites, podcasts, etc., actually have feeds through which you can follow them directly. To read an RSS feed, you'll need a RSS reader first. You can use different readers; some have monthly subscription fees. Here are some options that don't require a subscription; | Many websites, podcasts, etc., actually have feeds through which you can follow them directly. To read an RSS feed, you'll need a RSS reader first. You can use different readers; some have monthly subscription fees. Here are some options that don't require a subscription; | ||
| - | **1. RSS Reader App options to use**\\ | + | ====1. RSS Reader App options to use==== |
| - | * Self-hosted RSS feed aggregator [[https:// | + | * Self-hosted RSS feed aggregator [[https:// |
| + | * Reeder Classic - you pay once to buy the app | ||
| + | * [[https:// | ||
| + | * Nextcloud gives you a free reader as a web app | ||
| + | * [[https:// | ||
| + | * Opera, Vivaldi, and Mozilla Firefox have the use option as RSS reader | ||
| + | * For Linux, you can use the NewsFlash | ||
| + | * [[https:// | ||
| - | //How to self-host an RSS reader//: [[https:// | + | ====2. Turning newsletters into feeds==== |
| - | * Reeder Classic - you pay once to buy the app\\ | + | With //Kill the Newsletter//, you can create |
| - | * [[https://apps.apple.com/ | + | |
| - | * Nextcloud gives you a free reader as a web app\\ | + | |
| - | * [[https:// | + | |
| - | * Opera, Vivaldi, and Mozilla Firefox have the use option as RSS reader\\ | + | |
| - | * For Linux, | + | |
| - | * [[https:// | + | |
| - | **2. Turning newsletters into feeds:**\\ | + | [[https:// |
| - | With //Kill the Newsletter//, | + | ====3. Full Text RSS==== |
| + | Some RSS feeds may show you only a short version of an article | ||
| - | [[https:// | + | This way, you can be sure that the article you'll get will be in the original length. In some cases, this may not work. You can preview it and see if it works. And you can self-host this one on your home server! |
| - | **3. Full Text RSS**\\ | + | ====4. Finding out the feed links from different platforms==== |
| - | Some RSS feeds may show you only a short version of an article in your RSS reader, but you want to be able to read them in full length in your RSS reader application and don't want to be forced to go to the source website, so it's better to throw the feed links all first into here: [[http:// | + | |
| - | This way, you can be sure that the article you'll get will be in the original length. In some cases, this may not work. You can preview it and see if it works. And you can self-host this one on your home server! \\ | + | |
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| - | **4. Finding out the feed links from different platforms:**\\ | + | |
| Many platforms with good intentions already make the RSS feed link visible, unlike Spotify, YouTube, etc., where they make their feed link not reachable to simply keep you on the platform. That's why you sometimes have to search for it. Here are some examples of how you can find it: | Many platforms with good intentions already make the RSS feed link visible, unlike Spotify, YouTube, etc., where they make their feed link not reachable to simply keep you on the platform. That's why you sometimes have to search for it. Here are some examples of how you can find it: | ||
| - | * RSS from Youtube channels: You should get the RSS feed link by copying the channel link to your RSS Reader. In case that doesn' | + | * RSS from Youtube channels: You should get the RSS feed link by copying the channel link to your RSS Reader. In case that doesn' |
| * RSS from Substack [[https:// | * RSS from Substack [[https:// | ||
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| * RSS from Spotify. This website gives you the RSS link from a Spotify podcast profile: [[https:// | * RSS from Spotify. This website gives you the RSS link from a Spotify podcast profile: [[https:// | ||
| - | * RSS - Mastodon | + | * RSS from Mastodon: [[https:// |
| - | All Mastodon accounts have an RSS feed link which can be followed from RSS readers:\\ | + | All Mastodon accounts have an RSS feed link which can be followed from RSS readers: |
| - | Go to a Mastodon account profile’s original page on a web browser. | + | * Go to a Mastodon account profile’s original page on a web browser. |
| - | Copy the web address from the browser’s address bar | + | |
| - | Add .rss to the end of the web address to create the account’s RSS address | + | |
| - | Add the account’s RSS address to your RSS app | + | |
| - | For example, the RSS feed for the FediTips account is https:// | + | |
| - | [[https:// | + | * Another nice service: |
| - | **5. Using RSS for your DIY website:**\\ | + | ====5. Using RSS for your DIY website==== |
| - | You can use RSS to announce your events, exhibitions or anything new happening, without depending on social media.\\ | + | You can use RSS to announce your events, exhibitions or anything new happening, without depending on social media. |
| - | To use RSS, you need an XML file, for example with the title RSS.xml In this file you will name every announcement as an item, put the information and image accordingly and upload it into your hosting space.\\ | + | To use RSS, you need an XML file, for example with the title RSS.xml In this file you will name every announcement as an item, put the information and image accordingly and upload it into your hosting space. |
| - | Option 1: The XML file needs to be updated every time you update the website and every time you put new information into the news part of the website. You can update the XML file manually by yourself by editing the code, or you would need to use some script or service that does this for you.\\ | + | |
| - | An example of a RSS.xml file:\\ | + | The XML file needs to be updated every time you update the website and every time you put new information into the news part of the website. You can update the XML file manually by yourself by editing the code, or you would need to use some script or service that does this for you. |
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| + | An example of a RSS.xml file: | ||
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| + | After uploading your feed to your server, check if your RSS feed works well at [[https:// | ||