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CyberGems edited this page Aug 31, 2026 · 3 revisions

Feed Management

CyberFeeds supports universal feed subscription with automatic discovery, Reddit integration, and OPML import/export.

Adding Feeds

Subscribe by URL

  1. Click Add Feed button
  2. Enter the feed URL (RSS, Atom, or XML)
  3. Click Preview to see feed details before subscribing
  4. Click Subscribe to add the feed

Feed Discovery

If you enter a website URL instead of a feed URL:

  • CyberFeeds automatically discovers RSS/Atom feeds on the page
  • Shows a list of available feeds
  • Select the feed you want to subscribe to

Feed Preview

Before subscribing, the preview shows:

  • Feed title and description
  • Website URL
  • Last update time
  • Number of articles
  • Feed format (RSS/Atom/XML)

Reddit Integration

Subscribe to Subreddits

CyberFeeds natively supports Reddit feeds:

  • Enter r/subreddit name (e.g., r/programming)
  • Or enter full Reddit URL (e.g., https://reddit.com/r/programming)
  • CyberFeeds uses a fallback chain: RSS → JSON API

Subscribe to Users

  • Enter u/username for user posts
  • Or enter full user profile URL

Reddit Features

  • Subreddit icons and metadata
  • Post flair display
  • Thumbnail preview for link posts
  • Direct comment links

YouTube Channels

CyberFeeds supports YouTube channel subscriptions. Since YouTube doesn't expose RSS feeds directly, here are several methods to find a channel's feed URL.

Method 1: Browser Extension (Recommended)

Install a browser extension that extracts RSS URLs from YouTube channels:

Browser Extension Link
Firefox want-my-rss https://github.com/Reeywhaar/want-my-rss
Chrome RSSHub Radar Chrome Web Store
Chrome YouTube RSS Chrome Web Store

How to use:

  1. Install the extension
  2. Navigate to the YouTube channel's main page (not a video)
  3. Click the extension icon to copy the RSS URL
  4. Paste into CyberFeeds' Add Feed dialog

Method 2: Manual Channel ID

If you know the channel ID, construct the URL directly:

https://www.youtube.com/feeds/videos.xml?channel_id=UC...

How to find the channel ID:

  • Go to the channel's main page
  • View page source (Ctrl+U)
  • Search for "channel_id" or "rssUrl"
  • Copy the value starting with UC...

Method 3: Third-Party Services

Use online services that convert YouTube channels to RSS:

Service Description
RSS-Bridge Self-hosted or public instances
Invidious Privacy-focused YouTube frontend with RSS support
RSSHub Community-maintained RSS generator

Method 4: Page Source

  1. Go to the YouTube channel's main page
  2. Open page source (Ctrl+U or Right-click → View Page Source)
  3. Search for "channel_id" or "externalId"
  4. Copy the channel ID (starts with UC...)
  5. Construct the URL: https://www.youtube.com/feeds/videos.xml?channel_id=YOUR_CHANNEL_ID

Tip: Always use the channel's main page (e.g., youtube.com/@channelname), not a video page, when looking for RSS feeds.

Feed Organization

Folders

Organize feeds into folders:

  • Create folders via Add Folder
  • Drag feeds into folders
  • Nested folders supported
  • Folder expand/collapse in sidebar

Feed List

The sidebar shows:

  • Feed favicon
  • Feed title
  • Unread count badge
  • Folder grouping

Editing Feeds

Right-click a feed for options:

Action Description
Edit Change URL, title, folder
Refresh Manually fetch new articles
Unsubscribe Remove the feed
Mark all read Mark all articles as read

OPML Import/Export

Import OPML

Import feeds from another RSS reader:

  1. Go to Settings → Data → Import OPML
  2. Select the .opml file
  3. Folder structure is preserved
  4. Duplicate feeds are detected

Export OPML

Export your feeds for backup or transfer:

  1. Go to Settings → Data → Export OPML
  2. Choose save location
  3. All feeds and folders are exported

OPML Format

Standard OPML 2.0 format:

  • Compatible with all major RSS readers
  • Preserves folder structure
  • Includes feed URLs and titles

Background Polling

Automatic Refresh

CyberFeeds polls feeds in the background:

  • Configurable interval (default: 15 minutes)
  • Only polls when app is running
  • Worker threads for parallel fetching

Polling Settings

Setting Description
Polling interval Minutes between refresh cycles
Fetch on startup Fetch articles when app launches
Poll only when unfocused Reduce resource usage when active
Auto-fetch full content Extract full article text automatically

Manual Refresh

  • Click Refresh to fetch all feeds immediately
  • Right-click a feed → Refresh to fetch one feed
  • Global shortcut for fetch (configurable)

Feed Doctor

The Feed Doctor diagnoses feed issues:

  • Detects broken feeds
  • Identifies redirect issues
  • Checks SSL certificate problems
  • Suggests alternative URLs

Using Feed Doctor

  1. Right-click a feed → Feed Doctor
  2. The diagnostic runs automatically
  3. Results show any issues found
  4. Options to fix or re-subscribe

Feed Status

Feeds may show status indicators:

Status Meaning
Active Feed is working normally
Error Last fetch failed
Empty Feed has no articles
Loading Currently fetching

Article Extraction

Full-Content Extraction

CyberFeeds extracts full article text:

  • Runs in dedicated worker threads
  • Parses article content from URL
  • Falls back to feed summary if extraction fails
  • Reader mode for clean reading view

Extraction Settings

Setting Description
Auto-fetch full content Extract on article fetch
Reader fallback Use reader mode when available
Preload images Load images in article viewer

CyberFeeds is free and open source software licensed under GPLv3. Made by CyberGems.

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