Name: RSS Dashboard – Obsidian Plugin · Obsidian Stats
Rating: 61 (555 reviews)
Author: Aditya Amatya

by Aditya Amatya

Score: 61/100

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Category: 3rd Party Integrations

#rss-feeds #podcast #youtube #reader #article

The RSS Dashboard plugin transforms your vault into a comprehensive feed reader supporting RSS, Atom, JSON feeds, YouTube channels and podcasts. Browse articles in a clean reader view, save them as markdown files with customizable templates and organize feeds into folders with tags. The plugin includes a curated Discover page with hand picked feeds across categories. YouTube videos play embedded, podcasts have an integrated audio player and articles convert to markdown automatically. OPML import/export lets you manage subscriptions easily. Auto refresh keeps content current, while filtering and sorting help you navigate large feed collections.

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Latest Version

2.2.0-beta.11

14 days ago

Changelog

[2.2.0-beta.11] - April 25, 2026

Features

"Add All" Button added to Discover page
- Added a new "Add All" button to the Discover page header. This button adds all feeds from the current page to the user's feed list.
Sort feeds by unread count
- Added a new option to the 'Sort' icon which organizes feeds by unread count.
- Two options: High to Low / Low to High
Added new "inline" reader view option to the general settings which opens the article in the same tab as the dashboard. (GH#100)
Added a new "external browser" reader view location option in General settings so article and media opens can bypass the in-app reader and launch in the system browser. (GH#89)
Flexible Date Formatting for Templates (GH#102):
- Added support for custom date formats in article templates using Moment.js.
- New variables: {{dateShort}} (renders as YYYY-MM-DD) and parameterized {{date:FORMAT}} (e.g., {{date:YYYY/MM/DD HH:mm}}).
- Improved settings UI for Article Saving with a readable, row-by-row guide of all available template variables.
- Full backward compatibility for {{date}}, {{isoDate}}, and {{isoDateTime}}.

Fixes

Fixed badge color settings not syncing between color picker and hex input controls. Color picker now updates hex input immediately, and hex input now updates color picker after validation.
Fixed a bug where the Obsidian tab title was not properly updating when switching between feeds.
Per-feed Add/Edit Feed options now support a separate Auto-refresh "Off" override in addition to "Use global setting", and the explicit Off state is preserved when adding or importing feeds.
Multi-feed refreshes now run through a bounded worker pool of 4 with a 15s per-feed timeout, keep runtime-only refresh state per URL, merge refreshed feeds back into settings during the run, and finish with one save plus a final dashboard refresh. Single-feed refresh stays on the lightweight direct path. (Old behavior: all feeds were being refreshed individually with no indication of progress or completion)
Fixed Reader View Location So It Controls Article Opening into sidebars (GH#100)
Fixed Discover and Smallweb views incorrectly opening in the sidebar when Dashboard view location was set to a sidebar option; they now always open as a new tab in the main content area.
Adding a feed as "Favorite" now also applies the "Favorite" tag and is removed when un-favorited.
Fixed reader tag pills so tag colors now render correctly in Reader view instead of showing plain text with no colored background.
Fixed tag color edits so Reader view now refreshes its open tag DOM immediately after popover/settings color changes, matching the existing dashboard tag refresh behavior without needing to reopen the article.
Fixed podcast feeds that only expose channel-level artwork so shared feed artwork now appears correctly in podcast episodes and the player instead of being dropped during parsing/refresh.
Fixed the Manage Feeds workflow so the modal now closes after the user initiates an OPML import instead of remaining open behind the import flow.
Saved articles now persist across vault reloads (PR#106)
Saved articles no longer truncate title names

Improvements

Optimized the feed refresh process to reduce unnecessary network requests.
Added a per-feed "Exclude from refresh" option in Add/Edit Feed so selected feeds can be skipped by auto-refresh and bulk refresh actions while still allowing direct manual refresh.

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RSS Dashboard

Only the feeds you need. Stream the world's knowledge into your vault: RSS, podcasts, YouTube, and more, all in one dashboard.

Version 2.2.0 Showcase Video

About
Community
Features
Screenshots
Roadmap
Installation
Getting Started
Development
Troubleshooting
YouTube Embeds and Terms
Support the Development
Other Plugins by Me
License

About

RSS Dashboard is a free, open source community plugin for Obsidian that makes it easy to manage your RSS feeds, YouTube subscriptions, podcasts, and Twitter/X feeds in one place.

Data is stored locally.
Content can be saved directly to your vault.
No ads, no tracking, no paywalls.

Community

Want to help shape the next release? Join the Discord server: https://discord.gg/9bu7V9BBbs

Community highlights:

Build the manually curated Discover page with one-click subscriptions grouped by category.
Discuss ideas, questions, and best practices in real time.
Share sneak peeks of upcoming features and gather early feedback.

Features

Feed and Media Support

Feature	Description
Multi-Format RSS Support	Support for RSS, Atom, XML and JSON feeds with automatic feed discovery and parsing
YouTube Integration	Convert YouTube channels to RSS feeds with embedded video playback
Podcast Support	Full podcast feed support with an integrated podcast player
Twitter/X Support	Convert Twitter/X profile URLs to chronological Nitter RSS feeds automatically
Media Detection	Automatic detection of video and podcast content

Reading and Saving

Feature	Description
Article Reader View	Built-in reader with full article content fetching and Markdown conversion
Article Saving	Save articles as Markdown files with customizable templates and frontmatter
Custom Templates	Customize saved article output with variable substitution
Pagination	Paginated article lists with configurable page sizes
Android/Apple Support	Responsive support for cross-platform mobile devices

Organization and Workflow

Feature	Description
Folder Organization	Organize feeds into folders and subfolders with hierarchical structure
Tag Management	Add custom tags to feeds and articles for better organization
Article Filtering	Filter articles by read status, age, starred, saved, and more
Article Sorting	Sort articles by newest, oldest, and group by feed, date, or folder
Auto-Refresh	Automatic feed refresh with configurable intervals
OPML Import/Export	Import and export feed subscriptions in OPML format

Discovery

Feature	Description
Discover Page	Curated collection of RSS feeds organized by categories
Kagi Smallweb	Browse and subscribe to a curated stream of smaller independent blogs and websites

Screenshots

Video Showcase

Roadmap

Looking for upcoming features? The old README planned-features list now lives in docs/plans/public-roadmap.md, along with links to other public-facing plans that have not been implemented yet.

Installation

Community Plugins Directory

Open Settings in Obsidian.
Go to Community plugins and disable Restricted mode if it is enabled.
Click Browse.
Search for RSS Dashboard.
Click Install, then Enable.

Installing Through BRAT

Install BRAT from Obsidian's Community Plugins browser.
Copy the repository URL: https://github.com/amatya-aditya/obsidian-rss-dashboard
Open the command palette and run BRAT: Add a beta plugin for testing.
Paste the repository URL into the modal and select the latest version.
Click Add Plugin and wait for BRAT to finish.
Open Settings > Community plugins.
Refresh the plugin list if needed.
Find RSS Dashboard and enable it.

Manual Installation

Download the latest release files (manifest.json, styles.css, main.js) from the Releases page.
Create a folder named rss-dashboard in your vault's .obsidian/plugins directory.
Copy the downloaded files into that folder.
Enable the plugin in Settings > Community plugins. You may need to restart Obsidian before it appears.

Getting Started

Adding Your First Feed

Open the RSS Dashboard view using the ribbon icon or the command palette.
Click the + button in the sidebar to add a new feed.
Enter a feed URL or website URL. The plugin will try to auto-discover the feed for you.
Choose a folder to organize the feed.
Click Add Feed to subscribe.

Using the Discover Page

Open the RSS Discover view using the Discover icon or the command palette.
Browse curated feeds organized by category.
Use the Kagi Smallweb button at the top of the Discover sidebar to open a curated collection of smaller independent blogs and websites.
Use filters or search to find content you want to follow.
Click Add Feed on any feed card to subscribe instantly.

Reading Articles

Click any article in the dashboard to open it in the reader view.
Use the built-in reader for a cleaner reading experience.
Save articles as Markdown files for long-term storage in your vault.
Use the video player for YouTube content or the audio player for podcasts.
YouTube embeds use Privacy Enhanced Mode through youtube-nocookie.com, and each video includes a visible Watch on YouTube link.

Organizing Your Feeds

Create folders and subfolders to organize your subscriptions.
Drag and drop feeds and folders to reorder them and build the structure you want more directly.
Add tags to categorize your content.
Use the filtering and sorting options to find specific articles quickly.
Export your feed list as OPML for backup or migration.

Development

Local Setup

This repo targets Node 22 for local development and CI. Both .nvmrc and .node-version are pinned to 22.

If you use nvm, run:

nvm use
npm ci

Local Development

Use the development build while making changes locally:

nvm use
npm ci
npm run dev

Local CI-Equivalent Commands

Run the same install and unit test flow used in GitHub Actions:

nvm use
npm ci
npm run test:unit -- --coverage

Production Build

To mirror the release workflow build step locally:

nvm use
npm ci
npm run build

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Feed not loading

Check that the feed URL is correct.
Try refreshing the feed manually.
Some feeds require authentication.

YouTube feeds not working

Make sure you are using a valid YouTube channel, user, or playlist URL.
Try using the channel ID instead of a custom URL.
Some channels have disabled RSS feeds.
YouTube feed retrieval is currently limited, and only about 15 YouTube feeds can usually be fetched at a time.
Embedded playback uses youtube-nocookie.com with a strict referrer policy to satisfy current YouTube embed requirements.

Podcast audio not playing

Check that the audio URL is accessible.
Some podcasts require authentication.
Try opening the audio URL in a browser.

Getting Help

If you run into an issue or have a suggestion:

Create an issue on GitHub
Join the Discord community
Check existing issues for known fixes and workarounds

YouTube Embeds and Terms

RSS Dashboard resolves YouTube feed items to a canonical videoId, renders the embedded player through Privacy Enhanced Mode (https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/...), and provides a standard Watch on YouTube link that opens the original video in your browser or native YouTube app.

The plugin does not add YouTube download features, background audio-only playback, or ad-blocking behavior around the embedded player.

YouTube embeds and API usage are subject to: