Almost every Reddit page has an RSS feed: add .rss to the end of its address. The feed for r/technology is https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/.rss. Paste the feed address into any RSS reader, and new posts come to you without opening Reddit.
How do I get the RSS feed for a subreddit?
- Open the subreddit, for example
https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/. - Add
.rssto the end of the address:https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/.rss. - Paste the feed address into your RSS reader.
In Feeder you can skip the address: click Add feed, choose Reddit and type a subreddit or a username. Pick Hot posts, New posts or Top posts today, and Feeder builds the feed for you.
Reddit RSS feed URLs
Replace the words in capitals with the subreddit, username or search you want.
| To follow | Feed URL |
|---|---|
| A subreddit | https://www.reddit.com/r/SUBREDDIT/.rss |
| New comments in a subreddit | https://www.reddit.com/r/SUBREDDIT/comments/.rss |
| Several subreddits in one feed | https://www.reddit.com/r/SUBREDDIT+OTHERSUBREDDIT/.rss |
| A user's posts and comments | https://www.reddit.com/user/USERNAME/.rss |
| A user's posts only | https://www.reddit.com/user/USERNAME/submitted/.rss |
| A user's comments only | https://www.reddit.com/user/USERNAME/comments/.rss |
| The comments on one post | The post's address with .rss at the end:https://www.reddit.com/r/SUBREDDIT/comments/POST_ID/POST_TITLE/.rss |
| Search results | https://www.reddit.com/search.rss?q=KEYWORD&sort=new |
| Search in one subreddit | https://www.reddit.com/r/SUBREDDIT/search.rss?q=KEYWORD&restrict_sr=1&sort=new |
| A custom feed (multireddit) | https://www.reddit.com/user/USERNAME/m/FEEDNAME/.rss |
| Posts that link to a website | https://www.reddit.com/domain/example.com/.rss |
| The Reddit front page | https://www.reddit.com/.rss |
| r/popular | https://www.reddit.com/r/popular/.rss |
How do I sort a Reddit RSS feed by new or top?
Put the sort order in the address, just before .rss:
| Sort | Feed URL | Good for |
|---|---|---|
| Hot | https://www.reddit.com/r/SUBREDDIT/hot/.rss | What is popular in the subreddit right now. Same as the plain subreddit feed. |
| New | https://www.reddit.com/r/SUBREDDIT/new/.rss | Every post, newest first. |
| Top | https://www.reddit.com/r/SUBREDDIT/top/.rss?t=day | The best posts of the day. Use t=week, t=month, t=year or t=all for a longer period. |
| Rising | https://www.reddit.com/r/SUBREDDIT/rising/.rss | Posts that are gaining votes quickly. |
For a busy subreddit, top/.rss?t=day keeps the feed to the day's best posts. For a small one, new/.rss makes sure you see everything.
How do I get an RSS feed of Reddit search results?
Search Reddit, then change search?q= in the address to search.rss?q=. Add &sort=new to get the newest matches first:
https://www.reddit.com/search.rss?q=rss%20reader&sort=new
To search inside one subreddit, add restrict_sr=1, like https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/search.rss?q=apple&restrict_sr=1&sort=new. The first entries in a search feed can be matching subreddits, followed by the posts.
How do I combine several subreddits in one feed?
Join the subreddit names with a plus sign: https://www.reddit.com/r/science+space/.rss gives you both subreddits in one feed. A custom feed that you saved on Reddit (once called a multireddit) has a feed too: https://www.reddit.com/user/USERNAME/m/FEEDNAME/.rss.
Popular subreddit RSS feeds
Some of the subreddits Feeder readers follow, ready to add:
| Subreddit | Feed URL | About |
|---|---|---|
| r/worldnews | https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/.rss | World news |
| r/news | https://www.reddit.com/r/news/.rss | US and world news |
| r/technology | https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/.rss | Technology news |
| r/programming | https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/.rss | Programming |
| r/MachineLearning | https://www.reddit.com/r/MachineLearning/.rss | Machine learning research and news |
| r/apple | https://www.reddit.com/r/apple/.rss | Apple news |
| r/dataisbeautiful | https://www.reddit.com/r/dataisbeautiful/.rss | Charts and data visualizations |
| r/stocks | https://www.reddit.com/r/stocks/.rss | Stock market |
| r/books | https://www.reddit.com/r/books/.rss | Books and reading |
| r/Cooking | https://www.reddit.com/r/Cooking/.rss | Home cooking |
| r/productivity | https://www.reddit.com/r/productivity/.rss | Productivity |
| r/nfl | https://www.reddit.com/r/nfl/.rss | NFL news and discussion |
Tips for reading Reddit in an RSS reader
- Keep Reddit in one place. Put your Reddit feeds in a folder, so busy subreddits don't crowd out your other reading.
- Follow a conversation. Add
.rssto a post's address to see new comments on it, handy for a megathread or a question you asked. - Expect a short delay. Reddit limits how often apps can fetch its feeds, so a Reddit feed can run a little behind the site.
Common questions
Does Reddit still have RSS feeds?
Yes. Subreddits, users, posts, searches and custom feeds all have one. Add .rss to the page's address.
What is the RSS feed URL for a subreddit?
https://www.reddit.com/r/SUBREDDIT/.rss, with the subreddit's name in place of SUBREDDIT. For the newest posts first, use /r/SUBREDDIT/new/.rss.
Can I follow the comments on a Reddit post with RSS?
Yes. Add .rss to the end of the post's address, and each new comment shows up in your reader.
Do I need a Reddit account to use its RSS feeds?
No. Public subreddits, users and searches have feeds that anyone can follow without signing in.
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