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RSSBox

Generate RSS feeds for sites without native feeds

RSS & News Readers ★ 816 stars Easy setup MIT

RSSBox is a self-hosted service that creates RSS feeds for many popular websites and services that no longer offer their own. It supports platforms like YouTube, SoundCloud, and others through dedicated handlers.

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Key features

  • Feeds for many sites
  • Simple web interface
  • Single container deploy
  • Frequently updated handlers

Pros & cons

Strengths

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in Ruby

Trade-offs

  • Some sources need API keys
  • Depends on site stability

Is RSSBox secure?

OSV.dev has no published security advisories for RSSBox's repository. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

RSSBox replaces

Self-hosted RSS-Bridge alternatives

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