Merlin
Awesome RSS

Awesome RSS

Puts an RSS/Atom subscribe button back in URL bar. Supports "Live Bookmarks" (built-in), Feedly, & Inoreader

What is Awesome RSS?
'Awesome RSS' is a Firefox add-on that restores the RSS/Atom feeds subscription feature. It places an icon in the URL bar that only appears when there is an available feed, thus not taking up space when not needed. It seamlessly supports 'Live Bookmarks', Feedly, and Inoreader fed subscriptions. A must-have for swift and categorized consumption of vast information from various sites.
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Rating: 4.49 (101)
Version: 1.3.6resigned1 (Last updated: 2024-04-25)
Creation date: 2017-09-07
Weekly download count: 42
Firefox on Android: Yes
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • storage
Size: 138.79K
URLs: Website
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A long time ago (especially in Internet time), Firefox used to have an icon that showed up in the Awesome Bar when a website had RSS or Atom feeds available for subscribing. This add-on replaces the icon, so you don't have to add a button that will be constantly visible and taking up space. It will only be visible when there is a feed to subscribe to.

RSS is a way to consume a LOT of information very quickly, and STORE it in nice categories if you miss it. So I can catch up with a small blog's output at the end of the week and, if I so choose, read EVERY article easily in one sitting. You think on Friday I'm gonna go browse that same site's Twitter feed on their page (digging through all the messy @ replies) and see what they did that week?! Or go to their Facebook page that is littered with contests? No way dude, I'm too busy for that!

I feel like small blogs cut their own throat by taking away the RSS capability. I give this analogy a lot, but social media outlets are INFO COLANDERS! 5% of your followers will see anything you post, and that's probably only within 20 minutes of posting. That's the way it is and it's gonna only get worse. Apart from email lists, RSS is the best way you can collect stuff across the internet to read quickly, and I am so irritated when that choice is taken from me. /rant

- Felicia Day

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Pros
  • It does exactly what it promises
  • Helpful for keeping the open web thriving
  • Works fine in certain versions of Firefox like 78
Cons
  • Does not work on YouTube RSS feeds
  • Causes Firefox to freeze when adding a page to Feedly
  • Not updated in 3 years, doesn't seem to work with newer versions like Firefox 89
Most mentioned
  • Lack of updates
  • Compatibility issues with newer Firefox versions
  • Simple functionality to search for <link> tags pointing to feeds
Recent reviews
by Jason Robinson, 2024-01-08
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Safety
Risk impact

Awesome RSS is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Awesome RSS if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

Awesome RSS is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

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