[masenf]

As a recent returnee to the world of RSS feeds, I’ve been enjoying the miniflux client [1] self hosted with docker-compose. Fast, cross-platform, not fancy.

[1] https://miniflux.app/

[underuse4199]

I have been using osmo feed [0]. Rather than self hosting, it uses GitHub actions. I have my own usename.github.io/to-read linked to it, to access it from anywhere. So far I have liked this approach.

[0] https://github.com/osmoscraft/osmosfeed

[europeanguy]

Why do you need to host something in order to consume RSS?

[rpdillon]

You don't need to. But if you want to sync read state and favorites across devices, it's a good way. I self-host FreshRSS for this, works wonderfully.

[linuxdaemon]

Google Reader gives a good example of why one may want to host an RSS reader on their own.

[masenf]

1. Synced feeds, read/unread status, and consistent UI across all devices

2. Hosted feed reader for friends and family.

The author mentions the friction they imagine their friends or family would have using RSS feeds, so hosting the reader for them can reduce that friction and bootstrap cost (everyone already has a browser). Then they could always export their feeds and move to a different solution later.

[the-printer]

This is an odd sentiment that I don’t have a counter argument for other than the beautiful UI of the app shown is worth hosting alone.