RSS feed helper

RSS feed helper

Find RSS/Atom feeds, and get RSS-bridge URLs for the current page. Optional integration with tt-rss or miniflux to one-click subscribe to a feed.

What is RSS feed helper?
RSS feed helper is a Firefox add-on that allows you to discover and access RSS/Atom feeds on any webpage. You can choose to use RSS-bridge for customized feed URLs and seamlessly integrate with tt-rss or miniflux for easy subscription. It also supports popular websites like Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. Simplify your feed browsing experience with RSS feed helper!
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Stats
Users: 28 ▲ 1
Rating: 4.00 (1)
Version: 1.3 (Last updated: 2022-12-30)
Creation date: 2020-11-24
Weekly download count: 6
Firefox on Android: Yes
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • http://*/*
  • https://*/*
  • storage
  • tabs
Size: 22.72K
URLs: Website
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Summary

This extension has a popup that will give you the option to select from feeds on a page natively, or with RSS-bridge configured to your liking. It optionally integrates with tt-rss to include a 'subscribe' link. RSS-Bridges current supported are twitter, instagram, and youtube.

Usage:.

  • Click on the add-on icon while on a website to display all known RSS feeds for that site. Feeds are displayed as hyper links, you can copy link location if needed.
  • Known RSS feeds are one of the following: Feeds included in a link element on the page or generated RSS-bridge feeds for supported websites.
  • Configure an RSS-bridge instance in options. You can search online for public instances, or host your own.
  • Optionally, you can configure a tt-rss instance, and next to a feed link there is another link to redirect to a subscribe menu in tt-rss. You may do the same with miniflux as well.

Example:

  • On the page for a youtube video, clicking the addon icon will bring up the feeds for the channel with RSS-bridge and the native youtube feed. If the video is in a current playlist, it will also bring up the feeds for the playlist.

See more:

Source code: https://git.marks.kitchen/?p=ttrss_rssbridge.git;a=summary

Safety
Risk impact

RSS feed helper 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 RSS feed helper if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

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

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