
Feed Reader Bot
Monitors RSS feeds, plus X and YouTube accounts, and sends a Telegram notification whenever something new is published — turning scattered sources into one feed. Free tier available, English.
Key features
- RSS feed monitoring
- X/Twitter and YouTube account monitoring
- Notification on every new post
Feed Reader Bot
Feed Reader Bot's own description covers more ground than a classic RSS-only reader: it "monitors RSS feeds, X/YouTube accounts, sending you notifications whenever new posts are published." That combination matters because a lot of the sources people actually want to follow — a YouTube channel, an X/Twitter account — do not always have a convenient RSS feed of their own, so folding those into the same tool as RSS saves juggling multiple bots.
It also has its own dedicated website (thefeedreaderbot.com), which is a positive signal for an actively maintained project rather than a bot someone spun up once and forgot about — a real product page usually means ongoing development and a place to check for outages or updates.
For anyone trying to replace a habit of manually checking five or six different sites and social accounts, this is close to a one-stop answer: add your sources once, and let notifications come to you in Telegram instead of hunting for updates.
How to start
- Open @TheFeedReaderBot and send /start
- Add an RSS feed, X account or YouTube channel to follow
- Receive a notification whenever that source publishes something new
Commands
/startStart monitoring feeds and accountsPricing and limits
Freemium
Pros / Cons
- Covers RSS, X/Twitter and YouTube in one bot
- Has a dedicated website, suggesting active maintenance
- Exact free-tier limits not detailed in the bio
- English only
Score breakdown
| Criterion | Weight | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Functionality | 25 | 7 / 10 | |
| Reliability & speed | 15 | 7 / 10 | |
| Popularity & trust | 15 | 5 / 10 | |
| Price & free tier | 10 | 7 / 10 | |
| Usability | 10 | 7 / 10 | |
| Safety & privacy | 10 | 7 / 10 | |
| Freshness | 5 | 7 / 10 | |
| Localization | 5 | 3 / 10 | |
| No intrusive ads | 5 | 8 / 10 | |
| Score | 100 | 65.5 |
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Can it follow a YouTube channel, not just RSS?
Yes, its own bio explicitly includes YouTube (and X) account monitoring alongside RSS feeds.
Is it free?
A free tier is available; check thefeedreaderbot.com for any limits on the number of sources.
Technical details
- Inline mode
- Mini App
- Works in groups
- Works in channels
- Accepts voice
- Accepts files
- Requires phone number
- Requires registration
- Shows ads
- Works in Russia without VPN
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