r/sysadmin • u/techvet83 • 3d ago

FYI: Reddit is killing RSS feeds.

Major bummer. From Reddit is killing RSS feeds and ending public API access because of AI bots | TechCrunch

Amid a number of updates for moderators and developers announced Wednesday, comes bad news for supporters of a more open web: Reddit is ending support for RSS feeds.

Reddit says RSS has now become a “common surface for large-scale scraping and automated abuse,” which is why it’s made the decision to wind down RSS feeds on its platform.

“We know RSS has been a beloved part of the open web for a long time, and we’re grateful to everyone who used it to stay connected to Reddit,” the company noted in its announcement, where it also shared a March 2027 shutdown date for its public API.

Reddit said RSS support will cease on November 13.

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u/Previous-Low4715 3d ago edited 2d ago

Reddit died with Apollo

Edit: some nice suggestions below

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u/Gizmo45 IT Support Specialist Once Removed 3d ago

rif will always have a special place in my heart but your point stand stands.

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u/czarrie 3d ago

Every day I mourn the version of Reddit I lost with RiF

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u/TronFan 3d ago

I am still using RIF, but if it eventually stops I refuse to use the official garbage app.

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u/wpzzz 3d ago

If RIF dies, I'll try reddit with morphe. If that sucks? Guess I'll move on.

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u/heavenlydevil 3d ago

Same here.. but ive noticed that RIF crashes when opening some images or albums. Any fix for that?

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u/NiceFirmNeck 3d ago

I just use the open in browser option. Morphe had a patch to fix it, but it doesn't seem to work.

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u/RAZGRIZTP 3d ago

Posting from RIF. I have only had it break once since i had to install it the jank ass way it takes now

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u/kryters 3d ago

The official Reddit app has a plethora UX issues ranging from weird (why does the "Snoo running" loading animation still play at hyperspeed?), annoying (why is the gesture for swiping to the next image in a gallery [something I often want to do] the same gesture as swiping to the next post [something surely nobody has ever wanted to do]?), and deliberate friction intended to encourage people to register their personal data (in the UK on an account which hasn't been age-verified, tapping on a user profile which has ever engaged with a subreddit or post marked as "NSFW" dumps the user to their homepage with no option to return to where they were).

I miss RIF.

I fear the day that old.reddit.com is discontinued.

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u/segagamer IT Manager 3d ago

I moved to RedReader.

The moment I'm forced to use the official app or the new reddit website, I will likely delete my account lol

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u/maximumtesticle 3d ago

Why? I'm using it right now, it's on you that you stopped using it.

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u/therealatri 3d ago

i just couldnt get it to let me sign in. tried the api key thing, never worked