RSS Guard

April 9, 2026 · View on GitHub

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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
Gmail
Google Reader API services — Bazqux, FreshRSS, Inoreader, Miniflux, Reedah, The Old Reader, and others
Nextcloud News
Tiny Tiny RSS
XMPP

🎧 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 — no external applications required.

🌐 Gemini Protocol Support

RSS Guard includes native support for the Gemini protocol, allowing it to fetch and display feeds securely over Gemini connections.

XMPP Support

RSS Guard includes basic support for the XMPP PubSub 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

🤝 Contributing to RSS Guard

We welcome all contributions — whether it’s fixing a typo, improving translations, or implementing new features.
To get started, please read the CONTRIBUTING.md guide.
Every contribution helps make RSS Guard better for everyone.

🙏 Acknowledgments

Contributed graphics:

Flag icons — IconDrawer