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Windows 10

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Started first with Thunderbird (W10):

-No configuration options

-No full text option

-Dropped


Then discovered the Raven Reader:

-Best interface

-No longer maintained

-No full text feature

-Dropped


Next, I found RSSGuard:

-Does Not Provides the "full text" feature for offline reading

-More configurable features

-Regularly maintained

-Will drop it if I find a Reader to provide a "full text" or the developer updates it accordingly

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Android

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I started with FocusReader:

-Full text feature, which is a must for me

-Many other features

-Regularly maintained

-Still the best Android option for me for now (I wish any windows RSS Feeder be like this)


Also discovered the RSS Reader feature of a podcast player (PodcastRepublic):

-Always provides the "full text" function which is a must for me

-Not Enough options to configure the RSS Reader or improvement and or add features at all

  • Been using it primarily as a podcast player, with the RSS Reader, as a bonus

-I wish the RSS Reader configuration could be improved to accommodate additional settings and new features added


YOUR ideal RSS Readers ? and why?

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[–] Aldursil@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

I recommend Capy Reader for Android. I used to use FocusReader but cancelled my subscription to FocusReader when I found Capy.

[–] Flmaker@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

I cannot find "import OPML" option. Does it exist?

[–] Aldursil@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I found it. Go to Settings then Account and you can import from there.

[–] Flmaker@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

No you cannot

[–] Aldursil@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I don't believe you can import opml. You need to connect to a FreshRSS server. You can host your own or connect to a public server where you can create an account.

https://freshrss.org/

[–] Flmaker@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

that's not so practical if I could get a windows app like the android apks which do all without any dramas

[–] Aldursil@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Did you see my last response where I showed where you can import opml?

[–] Flmaker@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

only opml export is visible, no import option. there a file import option but don't recognize the opml to import it

[–] AmbiguousProps 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

For Android, I like "Read You". It's simple to use, has a full text function, and works well with FreshRSS.