privacyguides.org/docs/news-aggregators.md

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title: "News Aggregators"
icon: material/rss
description: These news aggregator clients let you keep up with your favorite blogs and news sites using internet standards like RSS.
cover: news-aggregators.webp
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<small>Protects against the following threat(s):</small>

- [:material-server-network: Service Providers](basics/common-threats.md#privacy-from-service-providers){ .pg-teal }

A **news aggregator** is software which aggregates digital content from online newspapers, blogs, podcasts, and other resources to one location for easy viewing. Using one can be a great way to keep up with your favorite content.

## Aggregator clients

### Akregator

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![Akregator logo](assets/img/news-aggregators/akregator.svg){ align=right }

**Akregator** is a news feed reader that is a part of the [KDE](https://kde.org) project. It comes with a fast search, advanced archiving functionality, and an internal browser for easy news reading.

[:octicons-home-16: Homepage](https://apps.kde.org/akregator){ .md-button .md-button--primary }
[:octicons-eye-16:](https://kde.org/privacypolicy-apps){ .card-link title="Privacy Policy" }
[:octicons-info-16:](https://docs.kde.org/?application=akregator){ .card-link title="Documentation" }
[:octicons-code-16:](https://invent.kde.org/pim/akregator){ .card-link title="Source Code" }
[:octicons-heart-16:](https://kde.org/community/donations){ .card-link title="Contribute" }

<details class="downloads" markdown>
<summary>Downloads</summary>

- [:simple-flathub: Flathub](https://flathub.org/apps/details/org.kde.akregator)

</details>

</div>

### NewsFlash

<div class="admonition recommendation" markdown>

![NewsFlash logo](assets/img/news-aggregators/newsflash.png){ align=right }

**NewsFlash** is an open-source, modern, and easy-to-use news feed reader for Linux. It can be used offline or used with services like [Nextcloud News](https://apps.nextcloud.com/apps/news) or [Inoreader](https://inoreader.com). It has a search feature and a pre-defined list of sources that you can add directly.

[:octicons-repo-16: Repository](https://gitlab.com/news-flash/news_flash_gtk){ .md-button .md-button--primary }
[:octicons-code-16:](https://gitlab.com/news-flash/news_flash_gtk){ .card-link title="Source Code" }

<details class="downloads" markdown>
<summary>Downloads</summary>

- [:simple-flathub: Flathub](https://flathub.org/apps/io.gitlab.news_flash.NewsFlash)

</details>

</div>

### Feeder

<div class="admonition recommendation" markdown>

![Feeder logo](assets/img/news-aggregators/feeder.png){ align=right }

**Feeder** is a modern RSS client for Android that has many [features](https://github.com/spacecowboy/Feeder#features) and works well with folders of RSS feeds. It supports [RSS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSS), [Atom](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atom_(Web_standard)), [RDF](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RDF%2FXML), and [JSON Feed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JSON_Feed).

[:octicons-repo-16: Repository](https://github.com/spacecowboy/Feeder){ .md-button .md-button--primary }
[:octicons-code-16:](https://github.com/spacecowboy/Feeder){ .card-link title="Source Code" }
[:octicons-heart-16:](https://ko-fi.com/spacecowboy){ .card-link title="Contribute" }

<details class="downloads" markdown>
<summary>Downloads</summary>

- [:simple-googleplay: Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nononsenseapps.feeder.play)
- [:simple-github: GitHub](https://github.com/spacecowboy/Feeder/releases)

</details>

</div>

### Miniflux

<div class="admonition recommendation" markdown>

![Miniflux logo](assets/img/news-aggregators/miniflux.svg#only-light){ align=right }
![Miniflux logo](assets/img/news-aggregators/miniflux-dark.svg#only-dark){ align=right }

**Miniflux** is a web-based news aggregator that you can self-host. It supports [RSS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSS), [Atom](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atom_(Web_standard)), [RDF](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RDF%2FXML), and [JSON Feed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JSON_Feed).

[:octicons-home-16: Homepage](https://miniflux.app){ .md-button .md-button--primary }
[:octicons-info-16:](https://miniflux.app/docs/index){ .card-link title="Documentation" }
[:octicons-code-16:](https://github.com/miniflux/v2){ .card-link title="Source Code" }
[:octicons-heart-16:](https://miniflux.app/#donations){ .card-link title="Contribute" }

</div>

### NetNewsWire

<div class="admonition recommendation" markdown>

![NetNewsWire logo](assets/img/news-aggregators/netnewswire.png){ align=right }

**NetNewsWire** is a free and open-source feed reader for macOS and iOS with a focus on a native design and feature set. It supports the typical feed formats alongside built-in support for Reddit feeds.

[:octicons-home-16: Homepage](https://netnewswire.com){ .md-button .md-button--primary }
[:octicons-eye-16:](https://netnewswire.com/privacypolicy){ .card-link title="Privacy Policy" }
[:octicons-info-16:](https://netnewswire.com/help){ .card-link title="Documentation" }
[:octicons-code-16:](https://github.com/Ranchero-Software/NetNewsWire){ .card-link title="Source Code" }

<details class="downloads" markdown>
<summary>Downloads</summary>

- [:simple-appstore: App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/id1480640210)
- [:simple-apple: macOS](https://netnewswire.com)

</details>

</div>

### Newsboat

<div class="admonition recommendation" markdown>

![Newsboat logo](assets/img/news-aggregators/newsboat.svg){ align=right }

**Newsboat** is an RSS/Atom feed reader for the text console. It's an actively maintained fork of [Newsbeuter](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newsbeuter). It is very lightweight and ideal for use over [Secure Shell](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secure_Shell).

[:octicons-home-16: Homepage](https://newsboat.org){ .md-button .md-button--primary }
[:octicons-info-16:](https://newsboat.org/releases/2.37/docs/newsboat.html){ .card-link title="Documentation" }
[:octicons-code-16:](https://github.com/newsboat/newsboat){ .card-link title="Source Code" }

</div>

## Criteria

**Please note we are not affiliated with any of the projects we recommend.** In addition to [our standard criteria](about/criteria.md), we have developed a clear set of requirements to allow us to provide objective recommendations. We suggest you familiarize yourself with this list before choosing to use a project, and conduct your own research to ensure it's the right choice for you.

- Must be open-source software.
- Must operate locally, i.e. must not be a cloud service.

## Social Media RSS Support

Some social media services also support RSS although it's not often advertised.

### Reddit

Reddit allows you to subscribe to subreddits via RSS.

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<p class="admonition-title">Example</p>

Replace `[SUBREDDIT]` with the subreddit you wish to subscribe to.

```text
https://reddit.com/r/[SUBREDDIT]/new/.rss
```

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### YouTube

You can subscribe to YouTube channels without logging in and associating usage information with your Google account.

<div class="admonition example" markdown>
<p class="admonition-title">Example</p>

To subscribe to a YouTube channel with an RSS client, first look for its [channel code](https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/6180214). The channel code can be found on the about page of the YouTube channel you wish to subscribe to, under: **About** → **Share** → **Copy channel ID**. Replace `[CHANNEL ID]` below:

```text
https://youtube.com/feeds/videos.xml?channel_id=[CHANNEL ID]
```

</div>