Intro

RSS (Really Simple Syndication or RDF Site Summary) is a feed format specification used to aggregate content updates from multiple websites and automatically notify subscribers.

If you've made it to this post, you probably already know what RSS is, so I won't dwell on it.

This solution uses the following services:

• RSSHub: Converts most services into RSS feeds
• WeWe RSS: Converts WeChat official accounts into RSS feeds
• FreshRSS: Handles scheduled fetching, replacing Inoreader
• Reeder: A clean, comfortable RSS reader
• Feed Creator, PolitePol: Convert websites to RSS through an interactive interface

The benefits of this setup:

• Centralized information: No more refreshing multiple websites, apps, or social media—see everything you want in one place
• Controlled fetch frequency: Even if content gets taken down or censored for any reason, as long as it's been fetched, it's saved on your server for viewing
• Fully self-hosted: No worries about data leaks—everything stays on your local machine or server

All you need is a server. Enough talk—let's get started.

Install RSSHub

1. Install Docker

curl -fsSL https://get.docker.com | bash -s docker

2. Install RSSHub via Docker Compose

wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/DIYgod/RSSHub/master/docker-compose.yml
vi docker-compose.yml  # or your favorite editor
docker-compose up -d

3. RSSHub Radar is a Chromium-based browser extension that lets you quickly see whether a website offers an RSS subscription address, or whether RSSHub already has rules for that site.

Install WeWe RSS

1. Install

mkdir wewerss && cd $_
wget https://github.com/cooderl/wewe-rss/raw/refs/heads/main/docker-compose.yml
vi docker-compose.yml #change the service API request authorization code and other settings

2. Start the container

docker compose pull && docker compose up -d

2. Go to http://ip:4000, enter the API request authorization code you set earlier, and you're in
3. First add an account under Account Management, then follow the prompts to add subscriptions

Install FreshRSS

1. Create local folders—these will be mapped into the Docker container

mkdir -p /root/FreshRSS/data /root/FreshRSS/extensions

2. Start with Docker

3. Start with Docker

fetch 4 times per hour

docker run -d --restart unless-stopped --log-opt max-size=10m \
  -p 127.0.0.1:8080:80 \
  -e TZ=Asia/Shanghai \
  -e 'CRON_MIN=1,16,31,46' \
  -v /root/FreshRSS/data:/var/www/FreshRSS/data \
  -v /root/FreshRSS/extensions:/var/www/FreshRSS/extensions \
  --name freshrss \
  freshrss/freshrss

3. Since the Docker startup parameters listen on 127.0.0.1, you'll need a reverse proxy like nginx first. If you don't need a domain, change 127.0.0.1 to 0.0.0.0 and you can access it directly via http://domain:port.
4. After creating a new user, go to Settings. Under Authentication, check "Allow API access," then enter a password in the account's API password field for reader login.

RSS Reader

Pick a reader that supports the Google Reader compatible API, like Reeder.

In Reeder, choose FreshRSS, fill in the port (check via http://domain/ip/api), username, and password (the API password you just set), then add the feeds you want and start reading happily.

Outro

If a website or service doesn't offer an official RSS subscription address and RSSHub doesn't have a route for it either, you can subscribe through these methods:

1. Contribute a route rule to RSSHub based on its guidelines.
2. Subscribe via services like Feed Creator or PolitePol—Feed Creator even supports cookies.