Hushread Blog
Honest comparisons of news and RSS readers, practical how-tos, and notes on building a reader that groups the news into stories instead of ranking it.
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Google News RSS Feed: Every URL Format, Tested (2026)
Google News RSS feed URLs for any search, topic, place or site, all tested in October 2026, plus the 100-item cap and why links open Google, not the article.
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RSS Feed Paywall: What NYT, WSJ and FT Feeds Give You
RSS feed paywall test: NYT, WSJ, FT and Bloomberg feeds give a headline and one line, not the article. One big paywalled outlet's feed has full text.
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RSS Feed Images Not Showing? 16 News Feeds Checked
RSS feed images not showing? Seven of 16 big news feeds carry no pictures, others hide them in tags readers skip. How to check yours and fix it.
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RSS Feed Not Updating? 3 Checks That Find the Cause
RSS feed not updating? Three checks find the cause in two minutes: open the feed, read the newest item's date, get the status code. Real examples.
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Best RSS Reader for iPhone 2026: 11 Apps by iOS Version
The best RSS reader for iPhone in 2026: 11 iOS apps compared on US App Store price, the iOS version each needs, sync and privacy, plus the pick for iPad.
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Feedbin Alternatives 2026: Free, Cheaper and Self-Hosted
Feedbin alternatives compared on 2026 prices: free plans, cheaper paid readers, self-hosting, what replaces newsletters and Actions, and when to keep Feedbin.
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Full-Text RSS Feeds: 40 News Sites Tested (Oct 2026)
Which news sites still put the whole article in their RSS feed? I measured 40 feeds: 7 give full text, 5 give a few paragraphs, 24 give one line, 3 are dead.
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NewsBlur Alternatives 2026: 7 Readers by Feature
NewsBlur alternatives compared on 2026 prices: which reader replaces its training, clustering, web feeds or self-hosting, and when to stay put.
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SmartNews Alternatives 2026: Apps Like SmartNews
Apps like SmartNews compared on who picks your stories, ads and price, plus a straight answer to 'is SmartNews safe?' and when to stay.
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Best RSS Feeds for AI News: 20 Feeds Tested (2026)
The best RSS feeds for AI news, each fetched on 16 October 2026: OpenAI, DeepMind, arXiv, The Verge and more, plus how to follow Anthropic, which has no feed.
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Best RSS Reader for Windows 2026: 7 Apps Still Updated
The best RSS reader for Windows in 2026: Fluent Reader, RSS Guard, FeedFlow and more, compared on price, last update and Windows 11 support.
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Feedly vs Flipboard: Which to Use in 2026
Feedly vs Flipboard in 2026: an RSS reader where you pick every source, or a free magazine app that picks for you. Prices, ads, sources and apps compared.
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Google Reader Alternative 2026: Closest Replacements
Google Reader shut in 2013. The closest Google Reader replacements today, from The Old Reader to FreshRSS, and which one fits how you used it.
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Particle News App Review 2026: Apps Like Particle
Particle news app review: what it does well, where users push back, what Particle+ costs, and how apps like Particle, Hushread included, compare.
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Reddit RSS Reader Apps That Still Work After Nov 13, 2026
Reddit RSS reader apps after the November 13 shutdown: which still get subreddits (Feedly via API, Hushread), which stop, and what the October API block means.
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Reddit RSS Shutdown: What Ends on November 13, 2026
The Reddit RSS shutdown: feeds stop on November 13, 2026. What Reddit said, the timeline to March 2027, who loses what, and what to do before then.
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Apple News Not Working: Fixes From Apple's Support Pages
Apple News not working on iPhone, iPad or Mac? Apple's own checks, in order: system status, the four countries it covers, app fixes, alerts and sync.
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Best RSS Reader for Mac 2026: 9 Apps by macOS Version
The best RSS reader for Mac in 2026: nine apps checked on 14 October for price, last update and the macOS version each needs, including older Macs.
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RSS Reader With Notifications (2026): Instant Alerts
An RSS reader with notifications, explained: how RSS push alerts work, which readers offer them, and how to get notified when a website posts.
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Flipboard Alternatives 2026: Apps Like Flipboard
Looking for a Flipboard alternative? Apps like Flipboard compared on who picks your stories, RSS support, ads and price, with 2026 details.
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Google News vs Google Discover: What Each Shows You (2026)
Google News vs Google Discover from the reader's side: where each lives, what Google personalizes, what you can hide or turn off, and which one has RSS.
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What Is OPML? The File That Moves Your RSS Feeds (2026)
What is OPML: the XML file feed readers use to move subscriptions. What a valid file needs, how to export from Feedly, Inoreader and more, and why imports fail.
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Hushread vs Ground News (2026): Sources vs Bias Ratings
Hushread vs Ground News compared: story grouping, bias labels, Blindspot, your own sources, algorithm, AI and confusing 2026 pricing, laid out honestly.
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Apple News for Android: Closest Alternatives (2026)
There's no Apple News for Android. The closest Apple News alternatives for Android and the web, what they cost, and what to do about News+.
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RSS Reader Without AI (2026): No-AI and Opt-In Options
Looking for an RSS reader without AI? The readers with none at all, the ones where AI is opt-in or bring-your-own-key, and where Hushread honestly fits.
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Apple News Alternatives 2026: iPhone, iPad and Mac Apps
Apple News alternatives for iPhone, iPad and Mac, and for the countries Apple News skips: 7 apps checked on the US App Store, with Mac support and prices.
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Best RSS Reader for Android 2026: 8 Apps Checked
The best RSS reader for Android in 2026, checked on Google Play and F-Droid: last update, installs, ads, in-app prices, widgets and what is free.
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Google News Not Working: Fixes From Google's Help Pages
Google News not working on Android, iPhone or the web? The checks Google's own help pages give, in order: site vs app, update, cache, alerts, account.
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Is RSS Dead? What the Evidence Shows in 2026
Is RSS dead? We fetched live feeds from the BBC, NYT, YouTube and GitHub on 9 October 2026 and reread what Google and Mozilla said when they dropped it.
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NetNewsWire or Reeder for Android? Best Options 2026
NetNewsWire and Reeder are Apple-only. The best Android RSS readers instead, and how to keep one feed list on an iPhone and an Android phone.
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Netvibes Alternatives 2026: 7 Replacements After Shutdown
Netvibes alternatives after the June 2025 shutdown: 7 start pages and RSS readers that exist today, with what each costs and how to rebuild your feeds.
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Alternative to Yahoo News: 6 Options Compared (2026)
Looking for an alternative to Yahoo News? Six options compared on ads, who picks the stories and price, plus a way to keep Yahoo's headlines without the page.
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Facebook Page RSS Feed: 4 Ways to Follow Pages in 2026
Facebook has no page RSS feed since 2015. Compare RSS.app, FetchRSS and Inoreader on price and limits, and follow a Facebook page outside the app.
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Google Discover Not Working: Fixes for Android and iPhone
Google Discover not working on Android or iPhone? The switches and account settings Google's own help pages say it needs, in the order to check them.
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Google News vs Flipboard: Which to Use in 2026
Google News vs Flipboard in 2026: who picks the stories, Full Coverage vs Magazines, RSS, the fediverse, ads and devices, checked on their own pages.
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Medium RSS Feed: Every URL Format, Tested (2026)
Find the Medium RSS feed for any profile, publication or tag. We fetched each URL format on 8 October 2026: 10 items per feed, member-only stories cut short.
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SmartNews vs Google News: Which to Use in 2026
SmartNews vs Google News in 2026: who picks the stories, local news, ads, the ad-free plan, rewards and devices, checked against each app's own pages.
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Alternative to MSN News: 6 Options Compared (2026)
Looking for an alternative to MSN News? Six options compared on ads, who picks the stories and price, plus how to switch the MSN feed off in Edge.
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Best RSS Feeds for News: 40 URLs Checked (Oct 2026)
The best RSS feeds for news in 2026: 40 working feed URLs from the BBC, NYT, Guardian, NPR and more, each one fetched and checked on 7 October 2026.
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Google News vs Apple News: Which to Use in 2026
Google News vs Apple News in 2026: price, countries, platforms, ads and who picks the stories, checked against Apple's and Google's own pages.
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Pocket Alternatives 2026: What Replaces Pocket
Pocket is gone. The Pocket alternatives for saving articles, where Hushread fits for finding them, and what former Omnivore users can switch to.
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Substack RSS Feed: Find Any Newsletter's URL (2026)
Every Substack RSS feed lives at /feed. We tested the URLs on 7 October 2026: custom domains, sections, podcasts, and what paid posts look like.
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What Is RSS? How Feeds and RSS Readers Work (2026)
What is RSS? A plain answer, a real feed opened up line by line, and what an RSS reader does each time it checks a site for new posts. Tested October 2026.
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Feedly Pricing 2026: Free, Pro and Pro+ Costs and Limits
Feedly pricing checked on 6 October 2026: Free covers 100 feeds; in the US, Pro is $72 a year and Pro+ $99, then $144. Plus app store prices and refunds.
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Google Alerts Alternatives 2026: 7 Free and Paid Options
Google Alerts alternatives checked in October 2026: free ways to track a topic or name in the news, and brand monitoring tools from free to $199 a month.
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Google Discover Alternative: 7 Feeds Compared (2026)
Looking for a Google Discover alternative? 7 options for Android and iPhone compared on who picks the stories, platforms and price, checked October 2026.
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How to Find the RSS Feed of a Website: 5 Ways (2026)
How to find the RSS feed of a website: search the page source, try paths like /feed and /rss.xml, or let a reader find it. Tested on real sites, October 2026.
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Hushread vs Google News (2026): You Pick the Sources
Hushread vs Google News: who picks the stories, story grouping, hiding sources, ads, AI and price, compared honestly with a 5-minute switching guide.
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Inoreader Pricing 2026: Free vs Pro Costs and Limits
Inoreader pricing checked on 6 October 2026: Free covers 150 feeds with no ads, Pro is $7.50 a month billed yearly or $9.99 monthly. Limits, add-ons, refunds.
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What Happened to Feedly? Where It Stands in 2026
What happened to Feedly: it still runs and is still free for 100 feeds, but the company now sells threat intelligence. The dated facts, October 2026.
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YouTube Channel RSS Feed: URL and Shorts Trick (2026)
Get a YouTube channel RSS feed: the exact feed URL, how to find the channel ID from an @handle, and how to leave out Shorts. Tested September 2026.
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RSS Reader That Removes Duplicates: 7 Options (2026)
Which RSS reader removes duplicates or groups the same story from multiple sources? Inoreader, Feedly, NewsBlur, FreshRSS and more, compared.
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News App Without an Algorithm (2026): Best Picks
A news app without an algorithm: what Google News, Ground News and Apple News really do, plus chronological, ad-free options and how to cut politics.
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Hushread vs Feedly (2026): Free Plans and Features
Hushread vs Feedly: 5 vs 100 free sources, story grouping vs Pro+ dedup, AI, newsletters, integrations and 2026 prices, with an OPML switching guide.
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Subreddit RSS Feed: Reddit URLs That Work (2026)
Get a subreddit RSS feed in 2026: Reddit RSS URL formats we tested, why feeds now fail with 429 errors, and how to fix them in any reader.
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Ground News Alternatives 2026: Is It Worth It?
Is Ground News worth it? Web vs app pricing explained, the per-outlet rating caveat, and 5 Ground News alternatives, including free ones.
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10 Best RSS Readers in 2026: Android, iPhone and Web
The 10 best RSS readers in 2026 for Android, iPhone and web, compared: free or paid, with or without AI, self-hosted, and readers that group duplicate stories.
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8 Best Inoreader Alternatives (2026): Free and Paid
Leaving Inoreader? Why people switch, what Inoreader Free still includes, and 8 Inoreader alternatives compared on price, platforms and duplicates.
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Feedly Alternatives 2026: Free Picks, and Is It Dead?
Is Feedly dead or free? Honest answers, then the best Feedly alternatives by use case: free, cheaper, self-hosted and grouped stories, with 2026 prices.
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Google News Alternatives 2026: 7 Free Apps Compared
A Google News alternative that's free, with fewer ads or no algorithm: 7 apps compared on story grouping, your own sources and 2026 prices.
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Hushread vs Inoreader (2026): Free Plans and Price
Hushread vs Inoreader in 2026: 5 vs 150 free sources, $1.25 vs $7.50 a month billed yearly, story grouping, rules, AI and push, compared honestly.
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Inoreader vs Feedly (2026): Free Plans, AI and Price
Inoreader vs Feedly in 2026: 150 vs 100 free feeds, ads, search, AI costs and mobile apps, compared on current prices, not 2021 ones.
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Why Hushread Groups the News Into Stories
Thirty outlets cover one event and a normal feed shows you thirty headlines. Here is how Hushread turns them into one story with a timeline, removes the repeats, and notices when a story is surging.