RSS Guard

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Customization

The app supports dark and light themes, skins, and customizable toolbars.rssguard.com · read 2 Oct 2026

Editions

The Standard edition includes a built-in QtWebEngine browser, while Lite has no browser and uses a text-based viewer.rssguard.com · read 2 Oct 2026

Feed formats

It supports RSS, Atom, JSON Feed, iCalendar, and Sitemap.rssguard.com · read 2 Oct 2026

Filtering

JavaScript filters can process articles, including removing duplicates, filtering, and assigning labels.rssguard.com · read 2 Oct 2026

Gemini

RSS Guard has native support for the Gemini protocol.rssguard.com · read 2 Oct 2026

Integrations

The site lists Feedly, Inoreader, Tiny Tiny RSS, Nextcloud News, Gmail, FreshRSS, Bazqux, and The Old Reader among supported services.rssguard.com · read 2 Oct 2026

Platform support

The about page lists Windows 10/11, GNU/Linux, macOS 10.14 or later, BSD, and OS/2.rssguard.com · read 2 Oct 2026

Podcasts

Its built-in podcast player is based on mpv or FFmpeg.rssguard.com · read 2 Oct 2026

Privacy

The site says RSS Guard has no telemetry and can work offline except when using cloud services.rssguard.com · read 2 Oct 2026

Product

RSS Guard is a free, open-source desktop news aggregator and podcast player.rssguard.com · read 2 Oct 2026

Project history

The about page says development began in 2011 and the first GitHub release was in 2014.rssguard.com · read 2 Oct 2026

Registration and ads

The product page says RSS Guard does not collect user data, show targeted ads, or require registration.rssguard.com · read 2 Oct 2026

Storage

It supports SQLite embedded storage or MariaDB server storage.rssguard.com · read 2 Oct 2026

Support

The project directs users to Discord and XMPP chats, GitHub Discussions, and GitHub Issues, and says it has no traditional support desk.rssguard.com · read 2 Oct 2026

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N NewsBlurAndroidiPhone & iPad+4 F FeederAndroidiPhone & iPad+4 F FreshRSSAndroidiPhone & iPad+7 F FeedlyAndroidiPhone & iPad+3 F FeedreaderWebWindows+2 R ReadKitiPhone & iPadMac I InoreaderAndroidiPhone & iPad+3 BR BazQux ReaderAndroidiPhone & iPad+5

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