# RSS Guard [![Total downloads](https://img.shields.io/github/downloads/martinrotter/rssguard/total.svg?maxAge=360)](https://somsubhra.github.io/github-release-stats/?username=martinrotter&repository=rssguard&search=0) [![Version](https://img.shields.io/github/release/martinrotter/rssguard.svg?maxAge=360)](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/martinrotter/rssguard/master/resources/text/CHANGELOG) [![Packaging status](https://img.shields.io/repology/repositories/rssguard)](https://repology.org/project/rssguard/versions) [![Documentation status](https://readthedocs.org/projects/rssguard/badge/?version=latest)](https://rssguard.readthedocs.io) [![GitHub issues](https://img.shields.io/github/issues/martinrotter/rssguard.svg?maxAge=360)](https://github.com/martinrotter/rssguard/issues) [![GitHub Sponsors](https://img.shields.io/github/sponsors/martinrotter)](https://github.com/sponsors/martinrotter) ### [Discord chat](https://discord.gg/7xbVMPPNqH) | [XMPP chat](xmpp:rss-guard@conference.movim.eu?join) | [Downloads](https://github.com/martinrotter/rssguard/releases) | [Development builds](https://github.com/martinrotter/rssguard/releases/tag/devbuild5) | [Docs](https://rssguard.readthedocs.io) | [Translations](https://rssguard.readthedocs.io/en/stable/contrib/localization.html) Package names include `web` for the full Qt WebEngine viewer or `text` for the smaller, simpler QTextBrowser viewer. macOS packages end in `mac64intel` for Intel Macs or `mac64arm` for Apple Silicon. See [Downloads & Installation](https://rssguard.readthedocs.io/en/latest/downloads.html) for help choosing a package. **RSS Guard** is a fast, lightweight, and customizable feed reader designed for modern users. It runs on **Windows**, **Linux**, **BSD**, **OS/2**, and **macOS**, and supports a wide range of feed formats including **RSS**, **ATOM**, **JSON**, **iCalendar**, and **Sitemap**. Beyond standard feeds, RSS Guard integrates seamlessly with many popular **online services**, such as: * [Feedly](https://feedly.com) * [Gmail](https://developers.google.com/gmail/api) * Google Reader API services β€” [Bazqux](https://bazqux.com), [FreshRSS](https://freshrss.org), [Inoreader](https://www.inoreader.com), [Miniflux](https://miniflux.app), [Reedah](http://reedah.com), [The Old Reader](https://theoldreader.com), and others * [Nextcloud News](https://apps.nextcloud.com/apps/news) * [Tiny Tiny RSS](https://tt-rss.org) * [XMPP](https://xmpp.org) --- ### 🎧 Podcasts and Media Playback RSS Guard is also a capable **podcast player**. It can play both audio and video directly using its built-in **mpv**-based (or alternatively **ffmpeg**-based) media player β€” no external applications required. --- ### 🌐 Gemini Protocol Support RSS Guard includes native support for the [Gemini](https://geminiprotocol.net) protocol, allowing it to fetch and display feeds securely over Gemini connections. --- ### XMPP Support RSS Guard includes basic support for the `XMPP` [PubSub](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0060.html) protocol, allowing it to fetch real-time `ATOM` entries. It is also able to fetch real-time messages from single-user or multi-user chats. --- ![RSS Guard Screenshot](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/martinrotter/rssguard/d1198081416301868b91cfb1e9159962f758b6c6/resources/graphics/official_pictures/main-window-linux.png) --- ## 🀝 Contributing to RSS Guard We welcome all contributions β€” whether it’s fixing a typo, improving translations, or implementing new features. To get started, please read the [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) guide. Every contribution helps make RSS Guard better for everyone. --- ## πŸ™ Acknowledgments **Contributed graphics:** * Flag icons β€” [IconDrawer](http://www.icondrawer.com) --- Β© 2011–2026 Martin Rotter. RSS Guard is open-source software licensed under the [GNU GPLv3](LICENSE.md).