RSS feed - how it works on Android

An RSS feed combines the latest news from websites into one document. To read an RSS feed on an Android device, you need an RSS reader. You can find out which readers are available and what functions they have in this article.

Android: What is an RSS feed?

RSS is the abbreviation for "Really Simple Syndication" and refers to a document in which all contributions to a website are summarized in an XML feed. The function of an RSS feed is similar to that of a newsletter, except that you do not receive the RSS feed by email. Instead, all RSS feeds to which you have subscribed are collected in an RSS reader and can be read there at any time. The use of an RSS feed is especially useful to save time, but still be up to date on all news and updates.

How to use the RSS feed on Android

To use an RSS feed on your Android device, you need a corresponding reader app. You need to install this on your smartphone or tablet and copy the URL addresses of your subscribed RSS feeds into it. In the Google Play Store you will find a large selection of RSS readers:

1. One of the best known is RSS Feed Reader. You can use this without logging in and display all news via widget directly on your home screen.
2. The "gReader" is also interesting. This not only supports the reception of messages, but can also play podcasts. In addition, reading the news in offline mode is possible.
3. About an additional filter function by keywords has the "Inoreader". In addition, this reader allows you to save web pages to read them later and also subscribe to news feeds from social networks.