Hi everyone — I posted RSS Reader Pro here about 20 days ago, and the feedback helped me decide what to build next.
This is a big update for the project. I rebuilt the desktop UI from Tkinter to PySide6 / Qt and gave it a new Signal Modular interface: a dark, three-column reading workspace with visual story cards, a compact feed sidebar, and a focused reading panel.
I also implemented one of the most useful suggestions from the earlier post: Reader Mode. The app can now fetch and display a cleaner version of an article inside the desktop app instead of forcing you to read every page in a browser.
•Modern Qt desktop UI with a full visual redesign
•Reader Mode for cleaner full-article reading
•Advanced search with date, unread, and bookmarked filters
•Feed categories and unread counters in the sidebar
•OPML import/export for moving subscriptions between readers
•Bookmark export as HTML or PDF
•Desktop notifications, font-size controls, and auto-scroll
•Native in-app playback for compatible direct video files, without requiring VLC
•System-player fallback for YouTube, Vimeo, Redgifs, and other non-direct video sources
•Linux x86_64 portable build, alongside the Windows EXE
•Stronger regression testing for feed refresh, in-app video, and safe shutdown during background refreshes
The app is still local-first: feeds, reading state, and bookmarks are stored locally in SQLite.
•GitHub: https://github.com/erfan138057/rss-reader-app
•Latest release (Windows + Linux ): https://github.com/erfan138057/rss-reader-app/releases/tag/v1.0.3
•Previous post: https://www.reddit.com/r/rss/comments/1v9pg91/rss_reader_pro_opensource_desktop_rss_reader_with/
I would especially love feedback on the new Qt UI and on what should come next. One idea I am considering is an optional local-network/web mode so users could read the same feeds from another device on their home network.
Thanks again to everyone who gave feedback on the first post.
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