Questions and answers

Why do banners and ads appear when I open an article?

They come from the newspaper’s page. With clean reading RSSolo shows you only text and pictures without opening that page: in Settings, Reading, you can have it automatic or on request. If a website is paywalled or asks for consent, the Open on website button is still there.

How do I get alerts about a topic, like with Google Alerts?

Tap Alerts in the sidebar, or Add and the Alert tab: type a word or phrase and RSSolo shows you every new article about it, with a notification if you’ve turned them on. If you already have Google Alerts, set them to deliver as an RSS feed and paste their address in the Address tab.

How do I read newsletters in RSSolo?

In Settings, Newsletters, you’ll find your personal address: copy it and use it to subscribe to newsletters. Each one becomes a source in the Newsletters category and reads as it was designed. For the ones you already receive, change the address in their settings.

I’m getting spam at my newsletter address: what do I do?

In Settings, Newsletters, tap Create a new address: the old one stops working at once. Remember to update the address in the newsletters you want to keep receiving.

Where do I find reliable sources?

Tap Add: in the Catalogue tab pick the country, open a topic and tick the sources to follow, which go into the right category. There are sources from Italy, the United Kingdom, the United States, France, Spain, Germany and more.

I’m coming from Feedly or Inoreader: will I lose my sources?

No. Export your sources to an OPML file (on Feedly from feedly.com/i/opml, on Inoreader from Preferences, Import/Export) and upload it with Import from Feedly or OPML in the sidebar: you’ll find everything, with the same categories.

How do I group my sources?

Create categories in Add, Category tab, or in Manage next to Sources: there you can also move sources, turn on the bell and unfollow the ones you’re not interested in. Tapping a category shows all its articles together.

Why do some sources show no pictures?

Many websites don’t include pictures in their feed. RSSolo shows the ones the feed declares; for the other sources it uses the website’s initial.

How often are sources updated?

About every 15 minutes. Articles from a newly added source appear at once; those from sources imported via OPML within the next few minutes.

A source shows an error: what does it mean?

The website didn’t answer or blocks automated readers. RSSolo tries again by itself, at longer and longer intervals up to a day.

How do I install it on my phone?

On iPhone open rssolo.com in Safari, tap Share and then Add to Home Screen. On Android use the browser menu and choose Install app.

How do I turn on notifications on iPhone?

Open rssolo.com in Safari, tap Share and Add to Home Screen. Open RSSolo from the icon, go to Settings, Notifications, and tap Turn on. Then choose the sources that notify you with the bell in Categories and sources.

How do I turn the page on my phone?

In the Reading view open an article: at the bottom, push up with your thumb to go to the next one, or from the top push down to go back to the previous one. Swiping left or right works too.

Which keyboard shortcuts are there?

J and K to move through articles, S for favourite, M to mark read or unread, O or Enter to open the original article, I to share it, Esc to close windows.

How do I change the password?

In Settings, Sign-in section, tap Change password: you need the current password and the new one, at least twelve characters long. After the change, other devices must sign in again.

Can I add a second check besides the password?

Yes: in Settings, Sign-in, tap Two-step verification and scan the QR code with Authenticator. From then on, after the password, RSSolo asks for the six-digit code. Save the emergency codes shown only once: you’ll need them if you lose your phone.

I forgot the password: what do I do?

The password can’t be recovered, because it isn’t stored anywhere. A new one is set from the computer, with the command node scripts/imposta-accesso.mjs in the project folder.

Can I take my sources to another reader?

Yes: Export OPML creates a file that works with Feedly, Inoreader, NetNewsWire and almost every RSS reader.

How do I mark everything as read?

Above the list there are three icons: the tick with the arrow marks as read the articles up to the selected one, the clock those older than a day, the double tick everything you’re looking at. They apply to all articles, to the open category or to the open source. The filled circle next to them shows only unread ones.

Can I see only today’s articles?

Yes: above the list tap 1D to see only those published today, 7D for the last seven days, All to remove the limit. RSSolo remembers your choice, which applies to all articles, a category or a source, together with the filled circle that shows only unread ones.

How do I save an article to read later?

At the top of the article tap the bookmark, or press L: the article goes to Read later, in the sidebar. It stays there even beyond the thirty days RSSolo keeps articles. When you’ve read it, remove it with the same bookmark; to keep it forever, star it.

How do I find an article I’ve read?

Tap Recently read in the sidebar: it lists the articles you opened, latest first. To keep one for good, star it.

Can I keep my favourite sources at the top?

Yes: in Categories and sources tap the pin next to the source. It appears under Pinned at the top of the sidebar, and stays in its category too.

Can I follow a YouTube channel?

Yes: tap Add and paste the channel’s address. Videos arrive with their thumbnail and description; watch them on YouTube with Open on website.

Version 0.4 · updated on 23 October 2026